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Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act [S.1430] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Water ] [Public Safety ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ]
Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act This bill address issues related to preventing and responding to oil spills. This bill amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to extend the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas in the Gulf of Mexico until June 30, 2027. This bill sets forth provisions concerning Coast Guard responsibilities, including designating areas that are at heightened risk of oil spills and implementing measures to ameliorate that risk. This bill amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to establish a Gulf Coast Regional (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S3241-3242) on 05/21/2015

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Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 [S.1422] [Energy ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Manufacturing ] [Education ] [Economic Development ]
Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy- and manufacturing-related jobs, with emphasis on increasing the number of skilled individuals from underrepresented groups trained to work in those jobs.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 06/09/2015

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Energy Markets Act of 2015 [S.1420] [Energy ] [Trade ] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [National Security ]
Energy Markets Act of 2015 This bill amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to direct the Energy Information Administration (EIA) of the Department of Energy to develop and implement a plan to collect, in cooperation with the Commodity Futures Trade Commission, information identifying all oil inventories and other physical oil assets owned by the 50 largest traders of oil contracts (including derivative contracts). The EIA shall also collect, and update annually, information quantifying the commercial storage capacity for oil and natural (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Maria Cantwell Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 06/09/2015

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Vehicle Innovation Act of 2015 [S.1408] [Energy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Manufacturing ] [Science ] [Climate Change ] [Air Quality ]
Vehicle Innovation Act of 2015 This bill authorizes appropriations to the Department of Energy (DOE) for research, development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial application of vehicles and related technologies for FY2015-FY2020. The bill requires DOE to: conduct a program of research, development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial application activities (R&D activities) on materials, technologies, and processes with the potential to substantially reduce or eliminate petroleum use and the emissions of the nation's passenger and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 06/09/2015

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American Crude Oil Export Equality Act [S.1372] [Energy ] [Trade ] [National Security ]
American Crude Oil Export Equality Act Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to repeal the authority of the President to restrict exports of: coal, petroleum products, natural gas, or petrochemical feedstocks; and materials or equipment which he determines necessary for either exploration, production, refining, or transportation of energy supplies, or for construction or maintenance of energy facilities within the United States. Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to repeal limitations on exports of oil. Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S3062-3063) on 05/19/2015

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Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 [S.1324] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Air Quality ] [Climate Change ] [Budget and Spending ]
Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to meet certain conditions prior to issuing, implementing, or enforcing a rule under the Clean Air Act that: (1) establishes a performance standard for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, or reconstructed fossil fuel-fired power plants (new power plants); and (2) addresses carbon dioxide emissions from existing fossil fuel-fired power plants (existing power plants). In issuing those rules for new power plants, the EPA must: (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain Committee On Environment And Public Works. Reported By Senator Inhofe Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 114-159. Minority Views Filed. on 10/29/2015

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Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act of 2015 [S.1318] [Defense ] [International ] [Crime ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Cybersecurity ] [Law Enforcement ]
Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act of 2015 Amends the federal criminal code to expand provisions against violence against maritime navigation by prohibiting the use against or on a ship, or the discharge from a ship, of any explosive or radioactive material, biological, chemical, or nuclear weapon or nuclear explosive device in a manner that causes or is likely to cause death or serious injury or damage, the discharge from a ship of oil, liquefied natural gas, or other hazardous or noxious material (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Committee On The Judiciary. Reported By Senator Grassley With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 12/15/2015

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Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 [S.1312] [Energy ] [Trade ] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ]
Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 This bill declares that the production and distribution of energy in the United States requires access to infrastructure and markets. The Department of Energy (DOE) must collaborate with federal agencies to improve the conceptual development of energy security, considering at a minimum: (1) development of flexible, transparent, and competitive energy markets, including natural gas and oil; and (2) diversification of energy fuels, sources, and routes, and the encouragement of indigenous sources of energy (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 06/09/2015

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Oil Spill Deterrent Act [S.1311] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Water ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Oil Spill Deterrent Act This bill amends: (1) the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 to increase from $5,000 to $100,000 the civil penalty for failure to take corrective action pertaining to drilling violations on federal land, and (2) the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to increase from $20,000 to $250,000 the civil penalty for failure to take corrective action pertaining to drilling violations on the Outer Continental Shelf. Both Acts authorize the Department of the Interior to increase such penalties after notice and an opportunity (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 06/09/2015

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Deficit Reduction Through Fair Oil Royalties Act [S.1310] [Energy ] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ] [Mining ]
Deficit Reduction Through Fair Oil Royalties Act This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from issuing new oil or natural gas production leases in the Gulf of Mexico under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act unless they have been renegotiated to require royalty payments if the price of oil and natural gas is greater than or equal to specified price thresholds. Rentals or royalties received by the United States under covered leases must be deposited in the Treasury and used for federal budget deficit reduction or, if there is no federal (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 06/09/2015

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Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 [S.1306] [Energy ] [Climate Change ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Budget and Spending ]
Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to study and report on the effectiveness of the advanced fossil loan guarantee incentive program and other DOE incentive programs for advanced fossil energy. In carrying out the study, DOE must: solicit industry and stakeholder input; evaluate the effectiveness of the advanced fossil loan guarantee incentive program in advancing carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology; review each incentive provided by federal agencies for CCS demonstration projects (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 06/09/2015

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21st Century Energy Workforce Act [S.1304] [Energy ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
21st Century Energy Workforce Act This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a National Center of Excellence for the 21st Century Workforce Advisory Board to: (1) support and develop training and science education programs, (2) align apprenticeship programs and industry certifications to further develop succession planning in the energy sector, (3) integrate educational standards to develop foundational skills for elementary and secondary education and postsecondary education to create a pipeline between education and career, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Maria Cantwell Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 05/19/2015

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A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act. [S.1282] [Energy ] [Climate Change ] [Science ]
A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Department of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels when carrying out certain research, development, demonstration, and commercial application (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 05/19/2015

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USE IT Act United States Exploration on Idle Tracts Act [S.1280] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Budget and Spending ] [Environmental ] [Mining ]
USE IT Act United States Exploration on Idle Tracts Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to issue regulations to establish a specified graduated annual production incentive fee with respect to federal onshore and offshore lands subject to a lease for production of oil or natural gas under which production is not occurring. Amounts received for the fee shall be reserved for expenditures on inspection, enforcement, and permitting relating to oil and gas.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 05/19/2015

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Southern Atlantic Energy Security Act [S.1279] [Energy ] [Defense ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Veterans ] [National Security ] [Education ] [Climate Change ] [Science ] [Water ]
Southern Atlantic Energy Security Act Directs the Department of the Interior, before conducting a lease sale that would offer leases within 30 nautical miles of the coastline, to consult with the governor of each potentially affected state to establish lease stipulations for the management of the surface occupancy of the areas between the coastline and 30 nautical miles to mitigate potential concerns regarding impacts to coastal viewsheds. Prescribes formal considerations for production facilities. Prohibits Interior from approving a development (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 05/19/2015

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Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Lease Sale Act [S.1278] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Lease Sale Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to conduct oil and gas lease sales in the Cook Inlet Planning Area, and in the portion of the Beaufort Planning Area located within three nautical miles of the seaward boundary of Alaska. Oil and gas leases under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act shall have an initial 20-year lease period (extendable for an additional 20 years) if they are located in the portion of the Beaufort Planning Area or Chukchi Planning Area beyond three nautical miles of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 05/19/2015

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Offshore Energy and Jobs Act of 2015 [S.1276] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Air Quality ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Law Enforcement ] [Science ] [Water ]
Offshore Energy and Jobs Act of 2015 This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to direct the Department of the Interior to make available for leasing, and conduct lease sales including, at least 50% of the available unleased acreage within each outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning area in the Gulf of Mexico considered to have the largest undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources. Each proposed oil and gas leasing program must include any state subdivision of an OCS planning area in the Gulf of Mexico requested by (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 05/19/2015

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FLARE Act Fuel Loss Abatement and Royalty Enhancement Act [S.1271] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ] [Mining ]
FLARE Act Fuel Loss Abatement and Royalty Enhancement Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to issue regulations to: (1) prevent or minimize the venting and flaring of gas in oil and gas production operations on federal land onshore and offshore in the United States, and (2) promote the capture and beneficial use or reinjection of gas in such operations. Such regulations shall also treat gas that is flared or vented in operations under a lease as production for which a royalty is required to be paid to the United States. The Government (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 05/19/2015

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Regional Gas Consumer Protection Act [S.1242] [Energy ] [Consumer Protection ]
Regional Gas Consumer Protection Act This bill amends the Natural Gas Act to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, before approving or disapproving an application for the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, to consider: (1) regional constraints in the U.S. natural gas supply, and (2) whether the application includes provisions of benefit to the regional consumers that would be affected by the exportation of natural gas.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 05/14/2015

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Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 [S.1241] [Energy ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [National Security ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Safety ]
Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 This bill designates the Department of Energy (DOE) as the lead Sector-Specific Agency for cybersecurity for the energy sector (this action comports with the presidential policy directive entitled "Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience" dated February 12, 2013). DOE shall: develop advanced cybersecurity applications and technologies for the energy sector; advance the security of field devices and third-party control systems; leverage electric grid architecture as a means to assess risks to the energy (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Maria Cantwell Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 06/09/2015

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