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House of Representatives

H. Con. Res. 153 - Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need for a nationwide diversified energy portfolio, and for other purposes.
5/22/2007 - Referred to:

           House Energy and Commerce

               5/22/2007 - Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

           Resolution Text

H.R. 6 - An Act to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers from price gouging, to increase the energy efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

H.R. 823 - To authorize Federal Agencies and legislative branch offices to purchase greenhouse gas offsets and renewable energy credits, and for other purposes. 

 2/5/2007 - Referred to:

          House Oversight and Government Reform,

              3/20/2007 - Subcommittee on Government, Management,

                        Organization, and Procurement,

          House House Administration, and

          House Energy and Commerce.

              2/6/2007 - Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality

          Bill Text

H.R. 969 - To amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Act of 1978 to establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities, and for other purposes.

2/8/2007 -  Referred to:

          Committee on Energy and Commerce.

              2/9/2007 - Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality

          Bill Text

H.R. 1133 - To provide for the energy independence of the United States.      2/16/2007 - Referred to:

           House Ways and Means,

           House Natural Resources, and

               3/1/2007 - Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources,

           House Energy and Commerce,

           House Science and Technology.

               2/21/2007 - Subcommittee on Energy and Environment

           Bill Text

H.R. 1945 - To improve the energy efficiency of the United States.

4/19/2007 - Referred to:

           House Energy and Commerce,

           House Ways and Means,

           House Natural Resources, and

               4/24/2007 Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources,

           House Transportation and Infrastructure,

               4/20/2007 - Subcommittee on Highways and Transit

           House Science and Technology.

               5/8/2007 - Subcommittee on Energy and Environment

           Bill Text

H.R. 2036- To promote the development and use of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies, and for other purposes.

4/25/2007 - Referred to:

           House Energy and Commerce,
           House Science and Technology,

               5/8/2007 -  Subcommittee on Energy and Environment,
           House Ways and Means,
           House Natural Resources,

               4/30/2007 - Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans

           Bill Text
 

H.R. 2313 - A Bill to establish research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs for marine renewable energy technologies.

Note: This bill text was generally incorporated in H.R. 3221, Division A, the New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act.
 

5/15/2007 - Referred to:

           House Science and Technology

               5/312007 Subcommitee on Energy and Environment

6/7/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

6/7/2007 - Ordered to be reported (Amended)

6/13/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

6/13/2007 - Order to be Reported (Amended)

6/21/2007 - Report (Amended) by Committee on Science and Technology

6/21/2007 - Placed on Union Calendar, Calendar No. 121.

          Bill Text

H.R. 2337 - To promote energy policy reforms and public accountability, alternative energy and efficiency, and carbon capture and climate change mitigation, and for other purposes.

Note: This bill text was generally incorporated in H.R. 3221, Division A, the New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act.

5/16/2007 - Referred to:

           House Natural Resources

               6/6/2007 - Committee Hearings Held

               6/7/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Held

               6/13/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Held

               6/13/2007 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended)

                         by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 22

           House Agriculture

               5/31/2007 - Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight,

                         Nutrition and Forestry

               5/31/2007 - Executive Comment  Requested from USDA

           House Science and Technology

               5/31/2007 - Subcommittee on Energy and Environment

           Bill Text

H.R. 2556 - To enhance the energy security of the United States by promoting biofuels, energy efficiency, and carbon capture and storage, and for other purposes.

5/24/2007 - Referred to:

           House Energy and Commerce

           House Science and Technology

               5/31/2007 -  Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

           House Transportation and Infrastructure

           House Oversight and Government Reform

           House Financial Services

           Bill Text

H.R. 2652 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to generate renewable energy and encourage novel technologies related to the production of energy, and for other purposes.

6/11/2007 - Referred to:

                 House Ways and Means

           Bill Text

H.R. 2776 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation.

Note: The text of H.R. 2776, as passed by the House, was appended to H.R. 3221, as passed House.

6/19/2007 - Referred to:

           House Ways and Means.

6/20/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

6/20/2007 - Order to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays 24 - 16.

6/27/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept.

           110-214.
6/27/2007 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 130.
8/4/2007 -  Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 615. (consideration: CR

           H9915-9951)

8/4/2007 - The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration:

          CR H9944)
8/4/2007 - Mr. English (PA) moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and

          Means. (consideration: CR H9944-9451; text: CR H9944-9949)
8/4/2007 - The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was

          ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H9944)
8/4/2007 - On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 65

          - 346 (Roll no. 834). (consideration: CR H9950-9951)
8/4/2007 - On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 189 (Roll no. 835). (text:

          CR H9915-9936)
8/4/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
8/4/2007 - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 615, H.R. 2776 is laid on the table.
           Bill Text

H.R. 2809 - To ensure that the United States leads the world baseline in developing and manufacturing next generation energy technologies, to grow the economy of the United States, to create new highly trained, highly skilled American jobs, to eliminate American overdependence on foreign oil, and to address the threat of global warming.

6/21/2007 - Referred to:

           Energy and Commerce,

              6/21/2007 - Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality,

           Rules, Ways and Means,

           Education and Labor,

           Foreign Affairs,

           Judiciary,

           Financial Services,

           Science and Technology,

           Oversight and Government Reform,

           Natural Resources,

              6/21/2007 - Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources,

           Agriculture,

           Budget

           Bill Text
 

H.R. 3221 - Moving the United States toward greater energy independence and security, developing innovative new technologies, reducing carbon emissions, creating green jobs, protecting consumers, increasing clean renewable energy production, and modernizing our energy infrastructure, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation.
 

Note: Omnibus energy legislation was enacted in H.R.6, which became Public Law 110-140 on 12/19/2007.

7/30/2007 - Referred to:
           Energy and Commerce,

           Education and Labor,

              9/19/2007 - Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning,

                        and Competitiveness,

                        Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

7/30/2007 - Referred to:

           Foreign Affairs,

           Small Business,

           Science and Technology,

           Agriculture,

           Oversight and Government Reform,

           Natural Resources,

           Transportation and Infrastructure,

           Armed Services.

8/3/2007 - Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 615 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3221 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and the Committee of the Whole.
8/4/2007 - Rule H. Res. 615 passed House.
8/4/2007 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 615. (consideration: CR H9722-9842, H9843-9861, H9861-9869, H9870-9914; text of measure as introduced: CR H9750-9839)
8/4/2007 - House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 615 and Rule XVIII.
8/4/2007 - The Speaker designated the Honorable David R. Obey to act as Chairman of the Committee.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.743 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Blumenauer. (consideration: CR H9839-9840; text: CR H9839).  Amendment requires natural gas utilities to integrate energy efficiency resources into the plans and planning processes of the natural gas utility; and adopt policies that establish energy efficiency as a priority resource in the plans and planning processes of the natural gas utility.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.743 On agreeing to the Blumenauer amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.744 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Shays. (consideration: CR H9840-9841; text: CR H9840).  Amendment authorizes $1.2 billion for the Weatherization Assistance Program for fiscal year 2007.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.744 On agreeing to the Shays amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.745 Amendment (A003) offered by Ms. Hooley. (consideration: CR H9841-9842; text: CR H9841).  Amendment requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to enter into an arrangement with the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Energy to conduct a detailed study of how sustainable building features such as energy efficiency affect multiple perceived indoor environmental quality stressors on students in K-12 schools.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.745 On agreeing to the Hooley amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.746 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Pitts. (consideration: CR H9842; text: CR H9842).  Amendment provides an exception to boilers that operate without electricity from energy efficiency requirements in the bill.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.746 On agreeing to the Pitts amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.747 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Terry. (consideration: CR H9843-9844; text: CR H9843).  Amendment encourages the use of geothermal technology in government buildings.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.747 On agreeing to the Terry amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.748 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Udall (NM). (consideration: CR H9844-9852, H9872-9873; text: CR H9844-9847).  Amendment requires electric suppliers, other than governmental entities and rural electric cooperatives, to provide 15 percent of their electricity using renewable energy resources by the year 2020.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.749 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Van Hollen. (consideration: CR H9852-9853; text: CR H9852).  Amendment adds language asking state regulatory authorities and nonregulated utilities to consider offering home energy audits, publicizing the financial and environmental benefits associated with home energy efficiency improvements and educating homeowners about all existing federal and state incentives, including the availability of low-cost loans.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.749 On agreeing to the Van Hollen amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.750 Amendment (A008) offered by Ms. Schwartz. (consideration: CR H9853-9854; text: CR H9853-9854).  Amendment requires Federal agencies to consider the environmental benefits of the vendors with which they contract for meetings and conferences.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.750 On agreeing to the Schwartz amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.751 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Arcuri. (consideration: CR H9854-9856, H9873; text: CR H9854).  Amendment sought to repeal the availability of Federal eminent domain authority for use by companies permitted by FERC to construct or modify transmission lines within National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors and require companies to proceed in accordance with state law for obtaining a right-of-way.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.752 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Hodes. (consideration: CR H9856-9857; text: CR H9856).  Amendment requires the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study of the renewable energy rebate program for homes and small businesses contained in the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.752 On agreeing to the Hodes amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.753 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Barton (TX). (consideration: CR H9857; text: CR H9857).  Amendment modifies section 9502(a) to ensure that the Energy Information Administration restores its previously terminated collection of data on solid by-products from coal-based energy producing facilities and makes improvements on these data.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.753 On agreeing to the Barton (TX) amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.754 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Murphy (CT). (consideration: CR H9857-9858; text: CR H9857).  An amendment numbered 12 printed in Part B of House Report 110-300 to require the FERC to hold one public meeting before issuing a permit, license, or authorization that will affect land use when a public meeting is requested by at least five individuals or an organization representing 30 or more people. If a request for reconsideration is granted and the request was filed before enactment of this section and a hearing had not been held before the permit or authorization concerned was issued, the Commission must hold a hearing.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.754 By unanimous consent, the Murphy (CT) amendment was withdrawn.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.755 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Sali. (consideration: CR H9858, H9873-9874; text: CR H9858).  Amendment to provide a sense of the Congress to recognize and support large and small scale conventional hydropower.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.756 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Welch (VT). (consideration: CR H9858-9861; text: CR H9858-9859).  Amendment establishes a grant program to support energy sustainability and efficiency projects on college and university campuses.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.756 On agreeing to the Welch (VT) amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.757 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Castle. (consideration: CR H9861-9862; text: CR H9861).  Amendment requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Minerals Management Service, to submit a report to Congress on the status of regulations required to be issued under section 8(p)(8)) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(8)) with respect to the production of wind energy on the Outer Continental Shelf.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.757 On agreeing to the Castle amendment (A015) Agreed to by voice vote.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.758 Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Wu. (consideration: CR H9862-9863; text: CR H9862).  Amendment authorizes the establishment of a competitive grant program, in a geographically diverse manner, for projects submitted for consideration by institutions of higher education to conduct research and development of renewable energy technologies.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.758 On agreeing to the Wu amendment (A016) Agreed to by voice vote.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.759 Amendment (A017) offered by Ms. Giffords. (consideration: CR H9863-9866; text: CR H9863-9865).  Amendment provides for the creation of a Solar Energy Industries Research and Promotion Board and a Solar Energy Research and Promotion Operating Committee.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.759 On agreeing to the Giffords amendment (A017) Agreed to by voice vote.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.760 Amendment (A018) offered by Mrs. Tauscher. (consideration: CR H9866; text: CR H9866).  Amendment requires the Secretary of Transportation to establish and implement a pilot program to carry out vanpool demonstration projects in not more than 3 urbanized areas and not more than 2 other than urbanized areas.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.760 On agreeing to the Tauscher amendment (A018) Agreed to by voice vote.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.761 Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. Holt. (consideration: CR H9866-9867; text: CR H9866-9867).  Amendment requires the Center for Climate Change and Environment and the Environmental Protection Agency to examine the potential fuel savings from intelligent transportation systems that would help businesses and consumers to plan their travel and avoid delays.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.761 On agreeing to the Holt amendment (A019) Agreed to by voice vote.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.762 Amendment (A020) offered by Mr. Hastings (FL). (consideration: CR H9867-9868; text: CR H9867).  Amendment requires the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on progress made in promoting transparency in extractive industries resource payments.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.762 On agreeing to the Hastings (FL) amendment (A020) Agreed to by voice vote.
8/4/2007 -  H.AMDT.763 Amendment (A021) offered by Ms. Solis. (consideration: CR H9868-9869; text: CR H9868).  Amendment requires the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the heads of other appropriate Federal departments and agencies, to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the impact of global climate change on developing countries.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.763 On agreeing to the Solis amendment (A021) Agreed to by voice vote.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.764 Amendment (A022) offered by Mr. Cleaver. (consideration: CR H9870-9871, H9874-9875; text: CR H9870).  Amendment prohibits Federal agencies from acquiring a light duty motor vehicle or medium duty passenger vehicle that is not a low greenhouse gas emitting vehicle and requires that vehicles provided to House Members through their official allowance be low greenhouse gas emitting vehicles.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.765 Amendment (A023) offered by Mr. Sarbanes. (consideration: CR H9871-9872; text: CR H9871-9872).  Amendment requires Federal agencies to establish a telework policy within one year.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.765 On agreeing to the Sarbanes amendment (A023) Agreed to by voice vote.
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.748 On agreeing to the Udall (NM) amendment (A006) Agreed to by recorded vote: 220 - 190 (Roll no. 827).
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.751 On agreeing to the Arcuri amendment (A009) Failed by recorded vote: 169 - 245 (Roll no. 828).
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.755 On agreeing to the Sali amendment (A013) Agreed to by recorded vote: 402 - 9 (Roll no. 829).
8/4/2007 - H.AMDT.764 On agreeing to the Cleaver amendment (A022) Agreed to by recorded vote: 218 - 196 (Roll no. 830).
8/4/2007 - On passage Passed by recorded vote: 241 - 172 (Roll no. 832).
8/4/2007 - The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3221.
9/4/2007 - Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
9/5/2007 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 340.
 

Senate

S. 298 - A Bill to provide incentives for renewable energy production, to increase fuel economy standards for automobiles, and to provide tax incentives for renewable energy production.

1/16/2007 - Referred to:

           Committee on Finance.

           Bill Text

S. 317 - A Bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a program to regulate the emission of greenhouse gases from electric facilities.

1/17/2007 - Referred to:

           Committee on Environment and Public Works.

           Bill Text

S. 425 - A Bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the resources eligible for the renewable energy credit to kinetic hydropower, and for other purposes.

1/29/2007 - Referred to:

           Committee on Finance

           Bill Text

S. 1177 - A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector.

4/20/2007 - Referred to:

           Committee on Environment and Public Works

           Bill Text

S. 1321 - An original bill to enhance the energy security of the United States by promoting biofuels, energy efficiency, and carbon capture and storage, and for other purposes.
5/7/2007 - Referred to:

          Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

5/7/2007 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders.

          Calendar No. 140.

          Bill Text

S. 1419 - A bill to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers from price gouging, to increase the energy efficiency of products, buildings and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

5/17/2007 - Ordered Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders.

           Calendar No. 156

           Bill Text

S. 1511 - A Bill to promote the development and use of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies, and for other purposes.
5/24/2007 - Referred To:

           Committee on Finance

                  Bill Text

S. 1531 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives and extend existing incentives for the production and use of renewable energy resources, and for other purposes.

5/25/2007 - Referred to:

           Committee on Finance

           Bill Text

S. 1554 - A bill to comprehensively address challenges relating to energy independence, air pollution, and climate change facing the United States. 

6/6/2007 - Referred to:

          Committee on Finance

          Bill Text

S. 1567 - A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide a renewable portfolio standard, and other purposes.
6/7/2007 - Referred to:

          Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

          Bill Text

Washington State

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HB 1061 - Changing provisions concerning the siting of energy facilities.

1/8/2007 - Referred to: Technology, Energy & Communications

2/2/2007 - Substitute Bill Submitted and Passed Committee

2/6/2007 - Referred to: Appropriations

1/14/2008 - Reintroduced and retained in present status

           Bill Text

HB1062 - Streamlining the implementation and coordination of state energy policies and programs.
1/8/2007 - Referred to: Technology, Energy & Communications

2/27/2007 - Substitute Bill Submitted and Passed Committee

2/28/2007 - Referred to: Appropriations

1/14/2008 - Reintroduced and retained in present status

           Bill Text

HB 2538 - Regarding hydrokinetic energy development.
1/14/2008 - Referred to: Technology, Energy & Communications

           Bill Text

HB 2555 - Creating the wave and tidal power permit streamlining work group.

1/14/2008 - Referred to: Technology, Energy & Communications

           Bill Text

H.B. 3216 - Developing wave and tidal energy technologies in Washington.
1/14/2008 - Referred to: Technology, Energy & Communications

1/25/2008 - Substitute Bill Submitted and Passed Committee

1/29/2008 - Referred to: Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government &

           Audit Review

           Bill Text

S.B. 6111 - Concerning electricity generation from tidal and wave energy

2/27/2007 - Referred to:

           Ways and Means Committee.

2/28/2007 - Substitute Bill Submitted and Passed Committee

1/14/2008 - Reintroduced and retained in present status

           Bill Text