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Bill· HRH.R. 2683 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 March 1979
Lifeline and Electric Rate Reform Act of 1979 - Title I: General Provisions - Declares it the purpose of this Act to reform inequities in the structure of electric utility rates. Title II: Definitions - Defines the terms used in this Act. Defines the scope of coverage under this Act. Stipulates that direct Federal regulation shall not apply where regulation is specifically reserved and effectively enforced by the States in accordance with applicable national minimum standards. Title III: Electric Energy Office - Creates an Electric Energy Office within the Federal Power Commission to establish and enforce National Minimum Standards for Ratemaking to be binding upon all electric utility regulatory agencies. Requires that all electric utilities and local distributors furnish monthly reports to the Office disclosing information on the amount of electric energy supplied, the amount and rate of charges for each consumer class, and the amount and costs of fuel utilized by each utility. Imposes criminal and civil penalties for failure to make full disclosure of such information. Title IV: Rate Structures - Directs the Federal Power Commission, in the exercise of its regulatory functions, to accord highest priority to residential and small business users. Prohibits regulatory authorities from permitting the sale of electric energy to low priority users at rates less than those charged to high-priority consumers. Imposes criminal penalties for the furnishing of electric-energy at rates or charges which have not been specifically approved by the appropriate regulatory agency after public hearings. Directs the Federal Power Commission to encourage conservation of electric energy by requiring that rates be graduated progressively upward for consumption of electric energy in amounts above subsistence quantities. Title V: Lifeline Electric Rates - Requires that electric utility rate charges for subsistence quantities of electric energy to residential consumers not exceed the lowest rate charged to any other electric consumer. Requires the use of graduated rate structures for consumption of electric energy in amounts above subsistence quantities. Title VI; Electric Rates for Nonresidential Customers - Requires that electric utility rate charges for nonresidential customers be the lowest rate charged to any other electric consumer in the same class. Requires progressively higher rates for consumption in excess of the basic requirements of such nonresidential customers. Title VII: Effective Dates - Stipulates that the provisions of this Act shall become effective one year from the date of its passage, unless otherwise indicated.
Bill· HRH.R. 2665 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 March 1979
Authorizes the Secretary of Transporation to make grants for projects to separate rail highway crossings where there is a substantial increase in use of those rail facilities in transporting coal to help meet national energy requirements and where such continued use will result in substantial delays in highway travel. Stipulates that the Federal share of such a project shall be 80 percent of its cost. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund to fund such projects through fiscal year 1983.
Bill· HRH.R. 2647 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 March 1979
Amends the Clean Air Act to direct that any regulations which require a gasoline station to offer unleaded gasoline be amended to require the sale of a blend of unleaded gasoline and alcohol which contains not less than ten percent alcohol. Provides that such requirement shall apply only if it is determined that supplies of such a blend are reasonably available to filling stations. Directs the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to take cooperative action to facilitate expanded production and distribution of alcohol for use as a motor vehicle fuel and fuel additive.
Bill· HRH.R. 2620 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 March 1979
Helium-Energy Act of 1979 - Title I: Helium-Energy Provisions - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish a Helium Reserve for the storage of helium to assure that in the public interest and for national security purposes, adequate supplies of helium are available for future energy efficiency and conservation purposes. Directs the Secretary of Energy to prepare and transmit to the Congress a Helium Reserve Plan which shall include plans for: (1) developing helium storage facilities; (2) estimating volumes of helium to be stored in such facilities; (3) estimating costs of establishing such reserves, in terms of direct costs and amounts of energy to be used to extract, transport, process, and store helium; and (4) evaluating the impact of developing such Reserve on domestic and foreign commerce. Requires Congressional approval of such plan. Authorizes appropriations for the development and implementation of the Helium Reserve Plan. Directs the Secretary to prescribe a regulation requiring shippers and sellers, including importers, of helium-bearing natural gas or any helium-gas mixture, to provide assurance that helium within those gases will be sold to the Secretary for storage or used in a manner consistent with helium conservation. Requires Congressional approval of such regulation. Authorizes the Secretary to issue regulations for the licensing of sales and transportation of helium in commerce whenever the President determines that the public interest requires such action. Authorizes the Secretary to make loans for the purchase and installation of helium extraction facilities, giving priority to those loan applications in a manner designed to maximize helium conservation. Authorizes appropriations for the purposes of making such loans. Authorizes the termination of helium acquisition activities and the withdrawal and distribution of helium from the Reserve effective beginning September 30, 1999, or 120 days after the Secretary has determined with Congressional approval: (1) that further action under this Act is unlikely to carry out the helium conservation policy set forth in this Act or that such policy is no longer in the public interest; or (2) that the amount of energy consumed under this Act exceeds that amount generated or conserved. Exempts the sale, extraction, processing, transportation, and storage of helium from the provisions of the Natural Gas Act. Makes technical and conforming amendments to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to include helium within the export restriction exemptions which the President is authorized to make when such exemption is consistent with the national interest and the purposes of such Act. Amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to establish the Helium Energy Office, to be headed by a presidentially-appointed Director who shall assist and advise the Secretary on helium-related activities as set forth in this Act. Title II: Miscellaneous Provisions - Reserves for the purposes of this Act public lands containing helium-bearing natural gas or any helium-gas mixture which are unleased under the Mineral Lands Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, and reserves rights of ownership of helium, including the right to extract such helium from gas produced from lands permitted, leased or otherwise granted for development under such Act. Directs the Secretary to issue regulations providing for the extraction of helium from public lands. Authorizes the Secretary to contract for or otherwise sponsor research in improving methods of helium extraction, transportation, storage and use. Repeals the Helium Act and cancels the outstanding balance of all unpaid notes insured under such Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 2608 (96th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 5 March 1979
Title I: Authorization of Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1980 - Authorizes appropriations for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to be used for nuclear reactor regulation, inspection and enforcement, standards development, nuclear material safety and safeguards, nuclear regulatory research, program technical support, and program direction and administration. Title II: Authorization of Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1981 - Authorizes necessary appropriations to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for fiscal year 1981. Title III: Authority to Make Payments - Authorizes payments under this Act only to the extent such amounts are provided in advance in appropriation Acts.
Bill· HRH.R. 2611 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 5 March 1979
Amends the Energy Reorganization Act to provide for the licensing of high-level radioactive waste and spent fuel storage facilities.
Bill· HRH.R. 2599 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 5 March 1979
Regional Energy Development Act of 1979 - Chapter I: Introductory - Declares that energy shortages and the high cost of energy have created economic hardships in the Northeastern States, which would especially benefit from regional cooperation with the United States through an entity capable of financing and otherwise promoting increased energy supply and energy conservation. Defines "Northeastern States" as Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts. Chapter II: Organization, Management, Powers - Authorizes the creation of a corporation for profit, not an agency or establishment of the United States, to be known as the Energy Corporation of the Northeast. Directs the President to appoint incorporators who reside in the Northeastern States to serve as the initial Board of Directors of the Corporation, and to take whatever actions are necessary to establish the Corporation. Stipulates that a Northeastern State shall become a member of the Corporation when such State subscribes for State stock, contributes initial capital in the amount of $1 per capita, and enacts supporting legislation. Allows the Corporation to become operational if at least three States become members before December 31, 1978. Authorizes States that are contiguous to members to join the Corporation in the same manner. Authorizes the Corporation to participate in joint ventures with public or private groups and to operate through subsidiaries. Requires the Corporation to submit annual reports and audits to the President, Congress, Governors and legislatures of Member States. Directs the Governors, on a rotating basis, to designate independent persons to evaluate the performance of the Corporation every two years. Chapter III: Projects and Programs of the Corporation - Authorizes the Corporation to participate in financing any project related to solving the energy needs of the Northeast. Allows the Corporation to assist projects by loans, guarantees, or equity investments. Stipulates that before any financial assistance is provided, the Board of Directors of the Corporation must find that: (1) the project is expected to have a beneficial impact on the energy problems of the region; (2) the investment together with other Corporation activities will not materially impair the credit of the Corporation; (3) private capital is unavailable or insufficient; and (4) unless this limitation is specially waived, the Corporation will not operate the project on a continuing basis or invest more than 50 percent of the total cost. Authorizes rejection of each project by the Governor of the Member State in which it is located. Charges the Board with reviewing periodically the allocation of Corporation resources among the Member States to assure a measure of equity in the distribution of benefits. Limits the Corporation's investment in any one project to the greater of ten percent of its borrowing authority or $200,000,000. Chapter IV: Financing - Stipulates that capital subscriptions from the States ($1 per capita initial contribution) and private investors shall determine the borrowing authority of the Corporation according to a formula of $15 borrowing backed by Federal guarantees for each $1 capital contribution. Authorizes the contribution of additional capital by the States after the initial subscription. Authorizes the issuance of capital securities to States and private investors in a form determined by the Board. Permits the Corporation to issue its own obligations which shall be general obligations payable out of any revenues. Prohibits the Corporation from pledging the credit of the United States or the credit of Member States. Chapter V: Guarantee of Obligations - Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to guarantee obligations of the Corporation. Stipulates that such obligations are not tax exempt. Prohibits purchase of such obligations by the United States. Establishes an administrative expense fund in the U.S. Treasury to provide for the administrative expense payments with respect to guaranteed obligations. Chapter VI: State Legislation - Requires Member States, upon joining the Corporation, to enact legislation: (1) assuring decisions within 90 days of application on request for permits required for Corporation projects; (2) exempting the property, income, and operations of the Corporation from State and local taxation; and (3) specifying that insofar as the provisions of any State, general, special, or local law may be inconsistent with this Act, the provisions of this Act and the legislation enacted under this Chapter are controlling. Chapter VII: Miscellaneous - Specifies terms of construction and separability of the provisions of this Act.
Bill· SS. 524 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 March 1979
Solar Energy Bank Act - Establishes a Government corporation to be known as the Solar Energy Development Bank to make long-term, low-interest loans to encourage the use of solar energy in commercial and residential structures. Sets forth requirements for loan eligibility concerning the term and amount of the loan and necessary warranties for the solar energy systems covered by such loan. Prohibits conflicts of interest on the part of officers or employees of the Bank. Imposes criminal penalties for the furnishing of false or misleading information by applicants for loans under this Act. Establishes a seven-member Advisory Board to make annual reports to Congress and the President on the operation of the program established by this Act. Prohibits subsidy payments under this Act to any person who has received other Federal assistance for purchase and/or installation of energy systems similar to the solar systems assisted under this Act.
Bill· SS. 516 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 March 1979
Amends the Emergency Petroleum Allocation of 1973 to count injection wells as stripper wells for oil pricing purposes.
Bill· SS. 514 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 March 1979
Amends the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973 to allow the first sale of deep stripper well crude oil to be exempt from price regulation under such Act. Requires a well to be producing at the maximum feasible rate throughout a 12-month period in order to qualify for such exemption.
Law· SJRESS.J.Res. 43 (96th)open
United States · United States Congress · 1 March 1979
Designates March 21, 1980, as "National Energy Education Day."
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 87 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 March 1979
Expresses the sense of the Senate that Federal departments and agencies should consider providing adequate energy supplies to all segments of the travel and tourism industry in any allocation of energy supplies or other action to alleviate the energy shortage.
Bill· HRH.R. 2576 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 March 1979
Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1980 for the Department of Energy concerning the conservation, development, and use of naval petroleum and oil shale reserves.
Bill· HRH.R. 2577 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 March 1979
Amends the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to increase to 61,440 acres the acreage limitations for geothermal leases on Federal lands.
Bill· HRH.R. 2555 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 March 1979
Authorizes the appropriation of funds to the Department of Energy for a demonstration peat-fueled electrical generating plant in North Carolina to be operated by the North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation. Stipulates that such corporation will provide approximately one-half of the cost of such plant.
Bill· HRH.R. 2508 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 28 February 1979
Regional Energy Development Act of 1979 - Chapter I: Introductory - Declares that energy shortages and the high cost of energy have created economic hardships in the Northeastern States, which would especially benefit from regional cooperation with the United States through an entity capable of financing and otherwise promoting increased energy supply and energy conservation. Defines "Northeastern States" as Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts. Chapter II: Organization, Management, Powers - Authorizes the creation of a corporation for profit, not an agency or establishment of the United States, to be known as the Energy Corporation of the Northeast. Directs the President to appoint incorporators who reside in the Northeastern States to serve as the initial Board of Directors of the Corporation, and to take whatever actions are necessary to establish the Corporation. Stipulates that a Northeastern State shall become a member of the Corporation when such State subscribes for State stock, contributes initial capital in the amount of $1 per capita, and enacts supporting legislation. Allows the Corporation to become operational if at least three States become members before December 31, 1978. Authorizes States that are contiguous to members to join the Corporation in the same manner. Authorizes the Corporation to participate in joint ventures with public or private groups and to operate through subsidiaries. Requires the Corporation to submit annual reports and audits to the President, Congress, Governors and legislatures of Member States. Directs the Governors, on a rotating basis, to designate independent persons to evaluate the performance of the Corporation every two years. Chapter III: Projects and Programs of the Corporation - Authorizes the Corporation to participate in financing any project related to solving the energy needs of the Northeast. Allows the Corporation to assist projects by loans, guarantees, or equity investments. Stipulates that before any financial assistance is provided, the Board of Directors of the Corporation must find that: (1) the project is expected to have a beneficial impact on the energy problems of the region; (2) the investment together with other Corporation activities will not materially impair the credit of the Corporation; (3) private capital is unavailable or insufficient; and (4) unless this limitation is specially waived, the Corporation will not operate the project on a continuing basis or invest more than 50 percent of the total cost. Authorizes rejection of each project by the Governor of the Member State in which it is located. Charges the Board with reviewing periodically the allocation of Corporation resources among the Member States to assure a measure of equity in the distribution of benefits. Limits the Corporation's investment in any one project to the greater of ten percent of its borrowing authority or $200,000,000. Chapter IV: Financing - Stipulates that capital subscriptions from the States ($1 per capita initial contribution) and private investors shall determine the borrowing authority of the Corporation according to a formula of $15 borrowing backed by Federal guarantees for each $1 capital contribution. Authorizes the contribution of additional capital by the States after the initial subscription. Authorizes the issuance of capital securities to States and private investors in a form determined by the Board. Permits the Corporation to issue its own obligations which shall be general obligations payable out of any revenues. Prohibits the Corporation from pledging the credit of the United States or the credit of Member States. Chapter V: Guarantee of Obligations - Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to guarantee obligations of the Corporation. Stipulates that such obligations are not tax exempt. Prohibits purchase of such obligations by the United States. Establishes an administrative expense fund in the U.S. Treasury to provide for the administrative expense payments with respect to guaranteed obligations. Chapter VI: State Legislation - Requires Member States, upon joining the Corporation, to enact legislation: (1) assuring decisions within 90 days of application on request for permits required for Corporation projects; (2) exempting the property, income, and operations of the Corporation from State and local taxation; and (3) specifying that insofar as the provisions of any State, general, special, or local law may be inconsistent with this Act, the provisions of this Act and the legislation enacted under this Chapter are controlling. Chapter VII: Miscellaneous - Specifies terms of construction and separability of the provisions of this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 2523 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 28 February 1979
Helium Act Amendments of 1979 - Amends the Helium Act to establish a national helium reserve near Amarillo, Texas and to prohibit the removal from its place of deposit in nature of any helium-bearing natural gas or any helium-gas mixture which enters interstate commerce unless such removal is licensed and properly authorized. Sets forth requirements for such licenses.
Bill· HRH.R. 2511 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 28 February 1979
Regional Energy Development Act of 1979 - Chapter I: Introductory - Declares that energy shortages and the high cost of energy have created economic hardships in the Northeastern States, which would especially benefit from regional cooperation with the United States through an entity capable of financing and otherwise promoting increased energy supply and energy conservation. Defines "Northeastern States" as Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts. Chapter II: Organization, Management, Powers - Authorizes the creation of a corporation for profit, not an agency or establishment of the United States, to be known as the Energy Corporation of the Northeast. Directs the President to appoint incorporators who reside in the Northeastern States to serve as the initial Board of Directors of the Corporation, and to take whatever actions are necessary to establish the Corporation. Stipulates that a Northeastern State shall become a member of the Corporation when such State subscribes for State stock, contributes initial capital in the amount of $1 per capita, and enacts supporting legislation. Allows the Corporation to become operational if at least three States become members before December 31, 1978. Authorizes States that are contiguous to members to join the Corporation in the same manner. Authorizes the Corporation to participate in joint ventures with public or private groups and to operate through subsidiaries. Requires the Corporation to submit annual reports and audits to the President, Congress, Governors and legislatures of Member States. Directs the Governors, on a rotating basis, to designate independent persons to evaluate the performance of the Corporation every two years. Chapter III: Projects and Programs of the Corporation - Authorizes the Corporation to participate in financing any project related to solving the energy needs of the Northeast. Allows the Corporation to assist projects by loans, guarantees, or equity investments. Stipulates that before any financial assistance is provided, the Board of Directors of the Corporation must find that: (1) the project is expected to have a beneficial impact on the energy problems of the region; (2) the investment together with other Corporation activities will not materially impair the credit of the Corporation; (3) private capital is unavailable or insufficient; and (4) unless this limitation is specially waived, the Corporation will not operate the project on a continuing basis or invest more than 50 percent of the total cost. Authorizes rejection of each project by the Governor of the Member State in which it is located. Charges the Board with reviewing periodically the allocation of Corporation resources among the Member States to assure a measure of equity in the distribution of benefits. Limits the Corporation's investment in any one project to the greater of ten percent of its borrowing authority or $200,000,000. Chapter IV: Financing - Stipulates that capital subscriptions from the States ($1 per capita initial contribution) and private investors shall determine the borrowing authority of the Corporation according to a formula of $15 borrowing backed by Federal guarantees for each $1 capital contribution. Authorizes the contribution of additional capital by the States after the initial subscription. Authorizes the issuance of capital securities to States and private investors in a form determined by the Board. Permits the Corporation to issue its own obligations which shall be general obligations payable out of any revenues. Prohibits the Corporation from pledging the credit of the United States or the credit of Member States. Chapter V: Guarantee of Obligations - Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to guarantee obligations of the Corporation. Stipulates that such obligations are not tax exempt. Prohibits purchase of such obligations by the United States. Establishes an administrative expense fund in the U.S. Treasury to provide for the administrative expense payments with respect to guaranteed obligations. Chapter VI: State Legislation - Requires Member States, upon joining the Corporation, to enact legislation: (1) assuring decisions within 90 days of application on request for permits required for Corporation projects; (2) exempting the property, income, and operations of the Corporation from State and local taxation; and (3) specifying that insofar as the provisions of any State, general, special, or local law may be inconsistent with this Act, the provisions of this Act and the legislation enacted under this Chapter are controlling. Chapter VII: Miscellaneous - Specifies terms of construction and separability of the provisions of this Act.
Bill· SS. 477 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 February 1979
Tertiary Recovery Incentives Act of 1979 - Amends the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973 to provide price incentives for increased petroleum production through the use of tertiary recovery processes. Defines tertiary recovery processes to be those processes which are determined to increase recovery of petroleum over waterflooding techniques. Specifies the relevant State or Federal agency which will make the determination of whether a qualified tertiary recovery process is being utilized. Makes such determination final without a showing of fraud. Exempts the first sale of tertiary crude oil from regulation under such Act. Directs the Administrator of the Economic Regulatory Administration, the United States Geological Survey and applicable State regulatory agencies to promulgate regulations implementing this Act.
Bill· SS. 498 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 February 1979
Directs the Secretary of the Army, through the Chief of Engineers, to survey the potential of and provide technical assistance for rehabilitating former industrial sites and millraces for use in developing hydroelectric facilities, at the request of local officials.
Bill· HRH.R. 2428 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 February 1979
States Congressional findings regarding the development and commercial production of clean burning synthetic fuels from coal. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit the amortization of qualified coal conversion facilities, based on a 12-month period. Defines a "qualified coal conversion facility" as any machinery, equipment, or building which is used in connection with the conversion of coal into synthetic fuel or which is used to provide adequate water supplies for such conversion. Authorizes the President to enter into price guarantee contracts with operators of qualified coal conversion facilities to insure that prices received for synthetic fuels from coal will remain at levels that will enable such operators to compete with producers of other fuels.
Bill· HRH.R. 2368 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 February 1979
Directs that all utility rate schedules which provide for the sale of electric power shall do so at price levels which have been subject to and ordered into effect after prior public notice and full hearing. Prohibits the sale of electric energy except in accordance with rate schedules fixed, approved or allowed to go into effect by a regulatory authority. Prohibits such regulatory authority from instituting a rate schedule without prior public notice and full hearing. Sets procedures for the adjudication of alleged violations of this Act.
Bill· SS. 475 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 February 1979
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to construct hydroelectric powerplants at the Buffalo Bill Dam powerplant, Wyoming, and the Hoover Dam powerplant, Arizona and Nevada. Stipulates that the power generated by such facilities shall be delivered to the Secretary of Energy for distribution and marketing through existing Federal hydroelectric power marketing systems.
Bill· SS. 462 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 February 1979
Exempts the price of natural gas imported from Mexico from regulation under the Natural Gas Policy Act, the Natural Gas Act, or any other provision of Federal or State law.
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 78 (96th)open
United States · United States Congress · 22 February 1979
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President should immediately: (1) initiate measures to increase energy supplies and reduce demands, and (2) present plans to Congress for maintaining the balance of supply and demand and for rationing gasoline in the event of protracted energy supply problems.
Bill· HRH.R. 2345 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 February 1979
Competitive Energy Development Act of 1979 - Directs the Federal Trade Commission, in consultation with the Department of Energy, to establish, and periodically amend, criteria to measure the level of competition in alternative energy source markets. Specifies criteria requirements. Requires the Commission to make continuing monitoring studies applying the established criteria to the energy industry in order to isolate criteria violations, which may be the basis for a show cause hearing on possible noncompetitive or anticompetitive situations. Requires the Commission to issue an annual report on competition and trends in the energy industries.
Bill· HRH.R. 2343 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 February 1979
Solar Energy Bank Act - Establishes a Government corporation to be known as the Solar Energy Development Bank to make long-term, low-interest loans to encourage the use of solar energy in commercial and residential structures. Sets forth requirements for loan eligibility concerning the term and amount of the loan and necessary warranties for the solar energy systems covered by such loan. Prohibits conflicts of interest on the part of officers or employees of the Bank. Imposes criminal penalties for the furnishing of false or misleading information by applicants for loans under this Act. Establishes a seven-member Board of Directors to manage the operation of the program established by this Act. Establishes a Solar Energy Fund to fulfill the obligations of the Solar Energy Bank and authorizes the appropriation of $5,000,000,000 to such fund.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 220 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 February 1979
Designates March 21, 1980, as "National Energy Education Day."
Law· SS. 436 (96th)open
United States · United States Congress · 21 February 1979
Amends the Tennessee Valley Authority Act to increase the amount of debt which may be incurred by the Tennessee Valley Authority from $15,000,000,000 to $30,000,000,000.
Bill· HRH.R. 2288 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 21 February 1979
National Energy Trust Fund Act - Establishes a National Energy Trust Fund. Directs the Secretary of Energy to provide assistance to individuals and organizations in conducting research, development, and technical demonstrations designed to develop alternative energy sources. Directs the Secretary to prescribe regulations necessary or appropriate for carrying out the purposes of this Act, including specific guidelines and criteria to encourage assistance to small business applicants and to provide assurances that assistance will be provided for as many different technologies and approaches to the development of alternative energy sources as possible. Requires a report by the Secretary to Congress on the implementation of this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 2249 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 February 1979
Terminates the Dickey-Lincoln School hydroelectric power project on the Saint John River, Maine.
Bill· HRH.R. 2153 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 February 1979
National Fuel Alcohol and Farm Commodity Production Act of 1979 - Amends the Rural Development Act of 1972 to replace the current program of loan guarantees for pilot project production of industrial hydrocarbons from agricultural commodities with a program under which the Secretary of Agriculture may guarantee payment of 50 percent of loans made by private lenders to persons constructing and maintaining plants for the production of fuel alcohol derived from corn and other agricultural commodities. Authorizes the Secretary to sell corn to such loan recipients and to acquire and use distilled dried grain from them. Specifies conditions for such loan guarantees and sets the maximum cumulative total of outstanding principal and interest during the period from October 1, 1979, through September 30, 1984, at $600,000,000. Establishes in the Treasury of the United States the Fuel Alcohol Plant Loan Guarantee Fund, and authorizes the appropriation of $60,000,000 for deposit in such Fund for fiscal year 1980. Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to set the loan level for the 1980 crop of corn at $2.10 per bushel, and the established price at $2.50 per bushel. Amends the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 to require that at least 25 percent of the amount appropriated in any fiscal year for grants for research in the production of industrial hydrocarbons from agricultural commodities be reserved for research relating to the identification and development of agricultural commodities which are usable in the production of agricultural chemicals and fuel alcohol. Removes the $50,000 limit from the total amount of payments which a person shall be entitled to receive for annual feed grains programs.
Bill· HRH.R. 2156 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 February 1979
Oil Import Purchase Authority Act of 1979 - Makes the Secretary of Energy responsible for the importation of petroleum into the United States. Provides that after October 1, 1979, no petroleum shall be imported except pursuant to a bid submitted to and accepted by the Secretary. Imposes civil and criminal penalties on persons who import petroleum in violation of this Act. Directs the Secretary to promulgate regulations for allocation by sale of all imported petroleum at prices not to vary more than ten percent above or below the cost of acquisition, taking into account the preservation of an economically sound and competitive petroleum industry and other factors. Repeals the President's emergency authority to exercise the exclusive right to import and purchase petroleum under the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 124 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 February 1979
Requests the President not to propose to the Congress the exemption of motor gasoline from petroleum price control regulations.
Bill· SS. 419 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 9 February 1979
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income tax deduction for 50 percent (not to exceed $50,000 annually, or $100,000 altogether) of the sum of the amounts paid or incurred to acquire stock in a qualified energy invention corporation. Limits to $25,000 the maximum annual deduction in the case of a married individual filing a separate return. Defines a "qualified energy invention corporation" as a corporation whose gross annual income does not exceed $100,000 and which owns a patent, or the right to a patent, or has an application for a patent pending, which relates to the invention of an energy saving device or process, or which possesses a letter from the Secretary of the Department of Energy for nonpatentable improvements of such a device or process.
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 64 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 8 February 1979
Directs the President to allow market forces to function in crude oil production and conservation by lifting price controls of domestically produced crude oil by June 1, 1979, except for "lower tier" controls, and remove all remaining controls within two years.
Bill· HRH.R. 1977 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 8 February 1979
Consumers' Energy Hearings Act of 1979 - Requires that at least one hearing held by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on any rule, regulation, or order which would result in a significant increase of gas or electricity rates be held, upon application by any interested party, in the State or region affected by such rule, regulation, or rule.
Bill· HRH.R. 1980 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 8 February 1979
Grain Products Utilization Act - Title I: Department of Agriculture-Research and Studies on the Economic and Agricultural Effects of Using Agricultural Products in the Development and Use of Fuels - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct research and studies concerning the economic and agricultural effects of using agricultural products in the development of fuels. Requires the Secretary to submit an annual report to the President and the Congress regarding such research and studies. Title II: Department of Energy-Research and Studies on the Use of Agricultural Products in the Development and Use of Fuel - Directs the Secretary of Energy to conduct research and studies concerning the use of agricultural products in the development of fuels. Requires the Secretary to submit an annual report to the President and the Congress regarding such research and studies. Title III: Tax Provisions - Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a deduction with respect to the amortization of any qualified ethanol-producing facility. Defines qualified ethanol-producing facility for purposes of such deduction. Provides an annual tax credit of one penny for each gallon of qualified gasoline sold by an eligible taxpayer during the taxable year. Defines taxpayer and qualified gasoline for purposes of such tax credit. Title IV: Guaranteed Loans for Ethanol-Producing Facilities - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program of federally guaranteed loans for the construction of ethanol-producing facilities. Directs that farmers and farm groups be given priority for such guaranteed loans. Prohibits the Secretary from guarantying more than 75 percent of any such loan. Limits the amount of indebtedness guaranteed under any such loan to not more than $5,000,000. Limits the amount of indebtedness guaranteed under this section to not more than $750,000,000 at any one time.
Bill· HRH.R. 1965 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 8 February 1979
United States Export-Import Bank Energy Development Facility Act of 1979 - Title I: Energy Development Facility - Directs the Export-Import Bank to establish the Energy Development Facility, which is to: (1) increase world energy supplies; (2) promote U.S. economic security; (3) improve the U.S. balance of payments; and (4) foster long- term U.S. commercial interests by offering the opportunity to diversify sources of foreign energy. Authorizes the Bank to offer guarantees, insurance, and credit through the Facility to carry out the purposes of this Act. Stipulates that the Bank give priority to borrowers who are not members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. Limits the aggregate amounts of guarantees, insurance, and credit outstanding to $2,000,000,000. Requires the Bank to establish a separate account for transactions made from the Facility. Requires the Bank to include in its reports to Congress a description of all guarantees, insurance or credit made under this Act. Title II: Co-Financing with the World Bank - Authorizes the Bank, through the Facility, to participate in energy exploration and development projects approved by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Title III: Exports for Energy Swap Arrangements - Authorizes the President to negotiate agreements for the purchase of newly available energy resources in exchange for letters of credit issued by the Export-Import Bank to the foreign energy supplier. Limits such agreements to three years when they all either terminate or be renegotiated. Requires the President to submit such agreements to Congress. Permits either House to disapprove such agreement within 30 days of submission. Requires the President to auction to U.S. bidders any foreign energy resources delivered to the United States. Specifies that the revenues from such auction shall be held in a separate Energy Development Account at the Department of Treasury. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer funds between the separate account and the general account to insure that the amounts in the separate account equal the negotiated value of the energy resources delivered. Title IV: Miscellaneous Provisions - Authorizes the necessary appropriations to the Secretary. Authorizes the Export-Import Bank to adopt the necessary regulations.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 104 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 8 February 1979
Disapproves the proposed exemption of aviation gasoline and kerosene-base jet fuel from mandatory petroleum price regulations.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 103 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 8 February 1979
Disapproves the proposed exemption of aviation gasoline and kerosene-base jet fuel from the mandatory petroleum allocation regulations.
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 60 (96th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 7 February 1979
Authorizes additional expenditures not to exceed $1,466,300 from March 1, 1979, through February 29, 1980, by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for inquiries and investigations. Directs the committee to report its findings and recommendations to the Senate not later than February 29, 1980.
Bill· SS. 316 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 February 1979
Deep Stripper Well Incentives Act of 1979 - Amends the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973 to allow the first sale of deep stripper well crude oil to be exempt from price regulation under such Act. Requires a well to be producing at the maximum feasible rate throughout a 12-month period in order to qualify for such exemption.
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 54 (96th)failed
United States · United States Congress · 1 February 1979
Disapproves energy action 3, an executive branch proposal to exempt aviation gasoline and kerosene-base jet fuel from mandatory petroleum allocation regulations.
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 55 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 February 1979
Disapproves energy action 4, an executive branch proposal to exempt aviation gasoline and kerosene-base jet fuel from mandatory petroleum price regulations.
Bill· HRH.R. 1791 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 February 1979
Amends the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to provide that any site within a State selected by the Department of Energy for radioactive waste storage shall be subject to review and disapproval by the legislature or Governor of such State.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 90 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 February 1979
Requests the President not to propose to the Congress the exemption of motor gasoline from petroleum price control regulations.
Bill· SS. 269 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 31 January 1979
Amends the Tennessee Valley Authority Act to allow the Tennessee Valley Authority to supply power to West Memphis, Arkansas.
Bill· HRH.R. 1681 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 31 January 1979
Diesel Fuel and Gasoline Conservation Act of 1979 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to authorize sellers of goods under a uniform zone delivered pricing system to grant backhaul allowances to buyers where: (1) the backhaul function is actually performed by the buyer; (2) where the allowance is not greater than actual savings in delivery costs; and (3) where such allowances are available to all customers on a nondiscriminatory basis.
Bill· HRH.R. 1714 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 31 January 1979
Fuel Adjustment Clause Prohibition Act of 1979 - Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to prohibit electric and gas utilities from increasing rates (to reflect increases in fuel or natural gas costs incurred by such utilities) pursuant to a rate schedule provision providing for such increases, without a prior evidentiary hearing. Prescribes enforcement procedures and provides for civil penalties for violations of this Act.
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