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UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act [S.2684] [Energy ] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Drones ] [Public Safety ] [Cybersecurity ]
UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act This bill amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to direct the Department of Transportation to establish a process by which a covered person may operate an unmanned aircraft system to conduct the following activities beyond the visual line of sight of the individual operating the system without any restriction on the time of the operation: activities for which compliance with current law can be accomplished by the use of manned aircraft, including activities to ensure compliance with federal or state (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/15/2016

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In the Red Act of 2016 [S.2677] [Budget and Spending ]
In the Red Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/15/2016

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Fort Knox Energy Security Act [S.2523] [Energy ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
Fort Knox Energy Security Act This bill authorizes the Department of the Army, effective as of August 2, 2007, to provide by contract or otherwise for the production, treatment, management, and use of natural gas located under Fort Knox, Kentucky. Such natural gas may only be used to support activities and operations at Fort Knox and may not be sold for use elsewhere. The Army may take ownership of any gas production and treatment equipment and facilities and associated infrastructure from a contractor in accordance with the terms of a contract (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rand Paul Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 02/09/2016

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Superfund Polluter Pays Restoration Act of 2015 [S.2400] [Environmental ] [Taxes ] [Energy ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Budget and Spending ] [Water ]
Superfund Polluter Pays Restoration Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) reinstate the Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate beginning 60 days after enactment of this Act; (2) increase such rate from 9.7 cents to 15.8 cents per barrel of crude oil; (3) adjust for inflation in taxable years beginning after 2016 the $3.5 billion Superfund threshold after which no tax is imposed; (4) reinstate and increase the rates of tax on taxable chemicals; and (5) modify the definition of "crude oil" to include any bitumen or bituminous (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 12/14/2015

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Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2015 [S.2378] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the excise tax rate for the Inland Waterways Trust Fund to equal 29 cents per gallon or the per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel in the case of liquefied natural gas, as defined by this Act.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Bennet Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 12/09/2015

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PROMESA Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act [S.2328] [Budget and Spending ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Infrastructure ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Pensions ] [Small Business ] [Taxes ] [Trade ]
PROMESA Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act This bill addresses Puerto Rico's debt by establishing an oversight board, a process for restructuring debt, and expedited procedures for approving critical infrastructure projects. (Sec. 2) The effective date of this bill is the date of enactment. Title III (Adjustments of Debts) only applies to cases commenced under it on or after the date of enactment. Titles III and VI (Creditor Collective Action) apply to all debts, claims, and liens, regardless of the creation date. (Sec. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz Became Public Law No: 114-187. (txt | Pdf) on 06/30/2016

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Carbon Capture Improvement Act of 2015 [S.2305] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Climate Change ]
Carbon Capture Improvement Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize the issuance of tax-exempt facility bonds for the financing of qualified carbon dioxide capture facilities A qualified carbon dioxide capture facility is a facility that captures or stores carbon dioxide from coal, natural gas, biomass, and other industrial sources.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 11/19/2015

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PIPES Act of 2016 Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2016 [S.2276] [Energy ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Safety ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Environmental ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Cybersecurity ] [National Security ] [Water ] [Climate Change ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
PIPES Act of 2016 Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill reauthorizes through FY2019 the gas and hazardous liquid pipeline and related programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT), including emergency response grants, one-call notification programs, state damage prevention programs, community pipeline safety information grants, and the pipeline integrity program. (Sec. 3) DOT shall make periodic updates on a public website about the status of a final rule for required pipeline safety (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Became Public Law No: 114-183. (txt | Pdf) on 06/22/2016

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Keep It in the Ground Act of 2015 [S.2238] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Climate Change ] [National Security ]
Keep It in the Ground Act of 2015 This bill states as U.S. policy that: (1) federal land and waters should be managed for the benefit of the people of the United States to avoid the most dangerous impacts of climate change and to promote a rapid transition to a clean energy economy; and (2) the government should pursue management of federal land and waters for the benefit of the people of the United States by not issuing any new lease or renewing any nonproducing lease for coal, oil, or natural gas in any such land or waters. The bill amends the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S7772-7773) on 11/04/2015

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West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2015 [S.2155] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Water ]
West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2015 This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Department of the Interior from issuing a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in any area of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, or Washington.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 10/07/2015

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An Act Making Appropriations to Stop Regulatory Excess and for Other Purposes, 2016 [S.2132] [Finance ] [Telecommunications ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Budget and Spending ] [Education ] [Social Security ] [Children and Youth ] [Environmental ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Law Enforcement ] [Energy ] [Insurance ]
An Act Making Appropriations to Stop Regulatory Excess and for Other Purposes, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for financial services and general government; the Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency; the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; and several related agencies. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury, including the Internal Revenue Service. Executive (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 251. on 10/06/2015

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An Act Making Appropriations for National Security and for Other Purposes, 2016 [S.2130] [National Security ] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Veterans ] [International ] [Budget and Spending ] [Military ] [Science ] [Law Enforcement ] [Immigration ] [Public Safety ] [Healthcare ] [Construction ] [Housing ] [Environmental ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Disaster Relief ]
An Act Making Appropriations for National Security and for Other Purposes, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for the Department of Defense, energy and water development, the Department of Homeland Security, military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities, including: Military Personnel; Operation and Maintenance; Procurement; Research, Development, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 249. on 10/06/2015

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An Act Making Appropriations to Improve the Nation's Infrastructure and for Other Purposes, 2016 [S.2129] [Infrastructure ] [Agriculture ] [Energy ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Housing ] [Food ] [Community Development ] [Budget and Spending ] [Water ] [Environmental ] [Public Health ] [Construction ]
An Act Making Appropriations to Improve the Nation's Infrastructure and for Other Purposes, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations to the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several independent and related agencies. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 248. on 10/06/2015

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A bill to prevent certain discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property. [S.2117] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Property Tax ] [Infrastructure ]
A bill to prevent certain discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property. This bill prohibits states, political subdivisions, and any other taxing authority from: (1) assessing natural gas pipeline property at a value that has a higher ratio to its true market value than the ratio used to assess other commercial and industrial property in the same assessment jurisdiction, (2) levying or collecting a tax on such an assessment, (3) levying or collecting an ad valorem property tax on natural gas pipeline property at a rate that exceeds the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S7103-7104) on 10/01/2015

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Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2015 [S.209] [Energy ] [Native American Affairs ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2015 TITLE I--INDIAN TRIBAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND SELF-DETERMINATION ACT AMENDMENTS (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to direct the Department of the Interior to provide Indian tribes with technical assistance in planning their energy resource development programs. The Department of Energy (DOE) Indian energy education planning and management assistance program is expanded to make intertribal organizations eligible for grants and to allow grants to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 12/18/2015

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American Energy Innovation Act [S.2089] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Taxes ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Climate Change ] [Water ] [Cybersecurity ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ]
American Energy Innovation Act This bill encourages and establishes requirements concerning: energy efficiency in the electricity grid, the manufacturing sector, certain vehicles and trucks, buildings, homes, and the federal government; protection of the bulk-power system from cybersecurity threats; the security and resiliency of the energy network and applications, including electric, natural gas, and oil exploration, transmission, and delivery; the modernization of energy infrastructure at the federal and state level; the development or deployment (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 241. on 09/29/2015

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Pipeline Improvement and Preventing Spills Act of 2015 [S.2080] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Water ] [Public Safety ]
Pipeline Improvement and Preventing Spills Act of 2015 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to prescribe minimum standards to require the owner or operator of a pipeline facility to notify all owners and residents of property located within 2,000 feet of a transmission line of: the property's proximity to the line, and the line's specific location if it is on private residential property. DOT shall ensure that industry standards and procedures adopted as part of the federal pipeline safety regulatory program are easily available (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Peters Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 09/24/2015

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Super Pollutants Act of 2015 [S.2076] [Air Quality ] [Climate Change ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [International ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Super Pollutants Act of 2015 This bill requires the President to establish the Interagency Task Force on Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Mitigation. The Task Force must report on federal agencies' plans for reducing those pollutants, including: (1) black carbon (soot emissions), (2) methane, and (3) hydrofluorocarbons with high global warming potential (high-GWP HFC). The Department of State must develop a comprehensive plan to reduce black carbon emissions from international shipping, which must include a roadmap toward helping countries reduce fine-particle (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 09/24/2015

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National Oceans and Coastal Security Act [S.2025] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Energy ] [Water ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [National Security ]
National Oceans and Coastal Security Act This bill authorizes the Department of Commerce and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to establish the National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund as a tax exempt fund for supporting programs and activities to protect, conserve, and restore ocean and coastal resources and coastal infrastructure. Donations from a foreign government may not be deposited into the fund. Commerce must prioritize projects that have non-federal partners sharing the project costs. According to a specified allocation formula, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 09/10/2015

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North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 [S.2012] [Energy ] [Infrastructure ] [Cybersecurity ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Water ] [Science ] [Budget and Spending ] [Mining ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ]
North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 This bill amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act, the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 with respect to energy efficiency in buildings and appliances. The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the Department of Energy (DOE) shall conduct activities with respect to manufacturing energy efficiency. Vehicle Innovation Act of 2015 DOE shall conduct research, development, engineering, demonstration, and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski Conference Held. on 09/08/2016

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