Energy

To assure fair consideration of the interests of States or Nations likely to be affected by the establishment of low-level radioactive waste disposal facilities.

United States · United States Congress · 13 April 1989

Amends the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act to prohibit the Nuclear Regulatory Commission from granting a license for any low-level radioactive waste disposal facility at a site within 60 miles of the border of a neighboring State or nation, unless the relevant interstate compact (or State that is not a member of a compact) provides notice and detailed information about the project to the neighboring noncompact State or nation and to each local government and Indian tribal unit in the targeted area, giving them the chance to comment. Requires that the compact determine that the relevant site meets listed criteria before a decision to construct the disposal facility is made.

Diane Kay Morales, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Environment, Safety and Health), vice Ernest C. Baynard, III, resigned.

United States · United States Senate · 12 April 1989

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to gasoline price increases which have occurred after the Exxon Valdez oil spill of March 24, 1989.

United States · United States Congress · 12 April 1989

Expresses the sense of the Senate that gasoline prices should be rolled back to levels existing prior to the Exxon Valdez oil spill of March 24, 1989.

Department of Energy Nuclear Facilities Amendments Act

United States · United States Congress · 12 April 1989

Department of Energy Nuclear Facilities Amendments Act - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to revise the definition of "Department of Energy defense nuclear facility," bringing a number of defense facilities and certain research laboratories within the jurisdiction of the Department of Energy Facilities Safety Board.

Nuclear Investigations Improvement Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 12 April 1989

Nuclear Investigations Improvement Act of 1989 - Amends the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to establish within the Nuclear Regulatory Commission the Office of Investigations, to be headed by a Director of Investigations appointed by the Commission. Confers responsibility upon the Office to investigate violations within the Commission's jurisdiction when information indicates that the violations either were willfully caused or were the result of careless disregard for regulatory requirements. Requires the Director to report violations of Federal criminal law to the Commission and the Justice Department. Requires Commission employees to report to the Office information indicating that violations either were willfully caused or were the result of careless disregard for regulatory requirements.

Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the habitability of Rongelap Atoll.

United States · United States Congress · 12 April 1989

Reaffirms the commitment of the Congress to the Government of the Marshall Islands and the Rongelap people that it is U.S. policy to take actions to restore the habitability of their homeland. Concludes that: (1) the data in the 1982 Department of Energy radiation study are inadequate and that the conclusions as to habitability are not supported by such data; (2) the comprehensive, independent study of Rongelap pursuant to the Veterans' Compensation Rate Increase and Job Training Amendments of 1985 should be immediately undertaken, should examine all the Rongelap Atoll islands, and should specifically examine radiation and related problems with respect to the children on Rongelap, past cumulative doses of plutonium, and chromosome damage to the entire Rongelap population; and (3) the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Energy should make available to the Government of the Marshall Islands such sums as may be necessary to contract for such study.

A bill to redesignate the Federal hydropower generating facilities located at Dam B on the Neches River at Town Bluff, Texas, as the "Robert Douglas Willis Hydropower Project".

United States · United States Congress · 11 April 1989

Redesignates the Federal hydropower generating facilities located at Dam B on the Neches River at Town Bluff, Texas, as the Robert Douglas Willis Hydropower Project.

A bill extending time limitations on certain projects.

United States · United States Congress · 11 April 1989

Authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend, for a designated period, the time required for specified licensees to commence and complete construction for certain small hydroelectric generation facilities (on the White River, Arkansas), including the acquisition of real property for such facilities.

Natural Gas Wellhead Decontrol Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 6 April 1989

Natural Gas Decontrol Act of 1989 - Amends the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to declare that the price guidelines for the first sale of natural gas do not apply to: (1) expired, terminated or post-enactment contracts executed after the date of enactment of this Act; (2) certain renegotiated contracts; and (3) gas produced from a well the surface drilling of which began after a specified date. Repeals wellhead price controls.

A bill to assure fair consideration of the interests of States likely to be affected by the establishment of low-level radioactive waste disposal facilities.

United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1989

Amends the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act to prohibit the Nuclear Regulatory Commission from granting a license for any low-level radioactive waste disposal facility at a site within 20 miles of the border of a neighboring State, unless the relevant interstate compact (or State that is not a member of a compact) provides notice and detailed information about the project to the neighboring noncompact State and to each local government and Indian tribal unit in the targeted area, giving them a chance to comment. Requires that the compact determine that the relevant site meets listed criteria before a decision to construct the disposal facility is made.

Cofiring Promotion Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1989

Cofiring Promotion Act of 1989 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) establish and implement a research and demonstration program for cofiring natural gas with coal in utility and large industrial boilers; and (2) enter into cooperative agreements with appropriate parties for demonstrating cofiring technology. Authorizes appropriations. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) include cofiring activities within the scope of the research and development income tax credit; (2) apply the accelerated cost recovery system to cofiring equipment; and (3) exclude depreciation associated with cofiring equipment from taxable income under the alternative minimum tax.

W. Henson Moore, of Louisiana, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy, vice Joseph F. Salgado, resigned.

United States · United States Senate · 4 April 1989

John Chatfield Tuck, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Energy, vice Donna R. Fitzpatrick, resigned.

United States · United States Senate · 4 April 1989

Strategic Petroleum Reserve Amendments of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 4 April 1989

Strategic Petroleum Reserve Amendments of 1989 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to extend to June 30, 1994, all authorities granted under such Act. Directs the Secretary of Energy to amend the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Plan by a specified date to prescribe plans for completion of storage of one billion barrels of petroleum products in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Extends to FY 1995 the period during which the President must implement petroleum acquisition, transportation, and injection activities until the quantity of crude oil in storage within the Reserve is at least such amount. Outlines the energy supply disruption conditions under which the execution of new petroleum contracts for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve may be temporarily halted.

Arctic Coastal Plain Competitive Oil and Gas Leasing Act

United States · United States Congress · 29 March 1989

Arctic Coastal Plain Competitive Oil and Gas Leasing Act - Title I: Statement of Purpose and Definitions - Declares that it is the congressional purpose to: (1) authorize competitive oil and gas leasing development on the Arctic Coastal Plain in a manner consistent with environmental and wildlife protection; and (2) provide a new funding source for the Land and Water Conservation Fund and for commercialization of energy conservation and alternative energy sources. Title II: Congressional Determination of Compatibility - Declares that it is congressional policy that oil and gas activities on the Coastal Plain which are conducted with no significant adverse impact upon fish, wildlife, and the environment shall be deemed compatible with the purpose of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and that no further compatibility findings by the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) are required under the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act. Title III: Coastal Plain Competitive Leasing Program - Directs the Secretary to establish and implement a competitive oil and gas leasing program that will result in an environmentally sound program for Coastal Plain resources exploration, development, and production. Declares that this Act is the sole authority for leasing on the Coastal Plain. Directs the Secretary to promulgate rules and regulations to implement this Act. Declares that the Congress finds that the "Final Legislative Environmental Impact Statement" (April 1987) on the Coastal Plain satisfies the legal requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Sets forth the administrative parameters for: (1) lease sales and lease terms; (2) antitrust review by the Attorney General in consultation with the Federal Trade Commission; (3) exploration and development and production plans; (4) plan approval; (5) bonding requirements; and (6) lease suspension and cancellation. Allows the Secretary to exclude from leasing any areas of particular environmental sensitivity. Requires the Secretary's consent for lease assignments or subletting. Mandates that lessees unite to the greatest extent practicable in collectively adopting and operating under a cooperative or unit plan for oil pools and gas fields. Provides for the confidentiality of privileged or proprietary information regarding development activities which must be furnished to the Secretary. Sets forth civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Provides for adjudication of lease controversies. Sets forth joint, several, and strict liability for environmental damages and removal costs resulting from oil pollution or the discharge of hazardous substances. Provides for judicial review of complaints regarding regulations issued by the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to report annually to the Congress regarding the leasing program under this Act. Repeals certain limitations applicable to subsurface interests owned by the Inupiat Eskimo people. Provides for expedited judicial consideration of any claims for relief by certain Alaskan corporations. Title IV: Coastal Plain Environmental Protection - Directs the Secretary to promulgate environmental protection regulations which ensure that Coastal Plain activities will result in no significant adverse effect on fish and wildlife, their habitat, and the environment. Requires site-specific assessment and mitigation. Designates the Sadlerochit Spring area as a special area for wildlife conservation and environmental protection. Authorizes the Secretary to exclude such area from leasing and to designate other Coastal Plain areas as special areas requiring protection. Directs the Secretary to prepare and periodically update a facilities construction and siting plan for oil and gas development and transportation. Authorizes the Secretary to grant rights-of-way and easements across the Coastal Plain in a manner that does not adversely affect fish, wildlife, and the environment. Requires the Secretary to conduct additional studies to monitor the human, marine, and coastal environments. Directs the Secretary to promulgate regulations providing for bi-annual facility inspections for compliance with environmental and safety regulations. Provides funding for a ten-year period for environmental monitoring and enforcement on the Coastal Plain. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to: (1) consult with the Department of Transportation and the State of Alaska about the State's role in monitoring and enforcing the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act; and (2) report annually to the Congress regarding the environmental monitoring activities. Title V: Land Reclamation and Reclamation Liability Fund - Makes leaseholders fully responsible and liable for land reclamation within the Coastal Plain and other Federal lands adversely affected by lease activities. Requires establishment of the Coastal Plain Liability and Reclamation Fund within six months of a commercial discovery within the Coastal Plain. Directs the Secretary to collect fees based upon the crude oil volume entering the trans-Alaska pipeline. Prescribes revenue collection and expenditure procedures. Title VI: Disposition of Oil and Gas Revenues - Sets forth an allocation schedule for revenue distribution related to oil and gas leasing within the Arctic National Refuge, Alaska. Mandates that moneys deposited into the Land and Water Conservation Fund shall be credited to a special account within the Fund. Prescribes the administration of such Fund. Title VII: Energy Plan - Requires the Secretary of Energy to transmit to the Congress, within 15 months after the date of enactment of this Act, an energy plan containing a proposed statement of national energy policy objectives. Outlines the contents of such plan. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transmit to the Congress within 15 months after the date of enactment of this Act a study of present and projected offshore and onshore oil and gas developments in the Alaska Arctic region. Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from conducting first lease sales under this Act until 21 months after its date of enactment. Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish an Energy Research and Demonstration Grant Program in the areas of energy conservation and alternative energy sources whose focus shall be energy technologies which can significantly reduce U.S. reliance on imported oil. Title VIII: Export Restrictions - Prohibits the export of crude oil produced from Coastal Plain lands except in specified circumstances.

Nuclear Weapons Production Health and Safety Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 23 March 1989

Nuclear Weapons Production Health and Safety Act of 1989 - Title I: Nuclear Weapons Production Health and Safety Board - Establishes as an independent agency in the executive branch the Nuclear Weapons Production Health and Safety Board (the Board) whose function is to establish environmental protection and public and occupational health and safety standards for Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear facilities. Empowers the Board to investigate: (1) any event at a DOE nuclear facility posing a threat to the environment or to the public health and safety; and (2) nuclear materials transportation to and from such facilities which may pose threats. Directs the Board periodically to review the design and operation of such nuclear facilities to determine ways to enhance environmental and public protection. Requires the Board to report to the Congress and the Secretary of Energy (the Secretary) after each review and investigation with recommendations for improved safety measures. Requires the Board to maintain an onsite investigatory and review staff at each facility. Authorizes the Board to issue subpoenas and administrative orders compelling compliance with its standards and with Federal and State standards. Requires the Board to submit a written notice to the Secretary to abate any facility activity which presents imminent and substantial danger to the environment and public health. Sets forth civil penalties for non-compliance with the Board's administrative orders. Requires the Board to establish procedures for petitions by citizens for Board action with respect to matters within its purview. Authorizes the Board to enter into agreements with the States providing for discontinuance of the Board's regulatory authority during the period in which the State assumes such authority. Requires the Board to: (1) periodically review such agreements to ensure compliance with this Act; and (2) make grants to an agreement State to cover the costs of program implementation. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1994. Terminates the Board and the requirements of this title after six years. Requires the Board to report to the Congress five years after enactment of this Act regarding the efficacy of its oversight and regulatory activities. Title II: Licenses for Department of Energy Nuclear Facilities - Prohibits any DOE facility from commencing operations unless it has received a license from the Board issued pursuant to environmental and public health safety standards compatible with this Act. Title III: EPA Authority - Amends the Clean Water Act to include within the definition of "pollutant" any byproduct, source, and special nuclear material. Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to exclude source, special nuclear, or byproduct materials from the definition of "solid waste" unless such materials are a part of any mixture or combination comprising a solid waste. Title IV: Radiation Research Reorganization Act of 1989 - Radiation Research Reorganization Act of 1989 - Transfers to the Secretary of Health and Human Services the authority of the Secretary of Energy to conduct epidemiological studies of the effects of radiation. Mandates that such authority be exercised through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control with respect to health effects of radiation in places of employment. Establishes an advisory panel to be appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to advise such Secretary in implementing the epidemiological studies. Title V: Department of Energy Safety and Environmental Responsibility - Transfers to the DOE Assistant Secretary assigned to environmental responsibilities and functions all functions and responsibilities relating to nuclear facilities cleanup and compliance with safety and environmental standards. Amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to establish within DOE a Chief Safety Officer, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall not be under the control or supervision of any other DOE officer, to: (1) advise the Secretary regarding DOE safety management; (2) monitor DOE and contractor safety performance; (3) enforce safety policies; (4) advise the Secretary on DOE budget allocations for safety measures; and (5) report annually to the Congress on DOE safety programs.

Natural Gas Decontrol Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 23 March 1989

Natural Gas Decontrol Act of 1989 - Amends the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to declare that the price guidelines for the first sale of natural gas do not apply to deliveries taking place under: (1) expired, terminated, or post-enactment contracts executed after the date of enactment of this Act; (2) certain renegotiated contracts; and (3) gas produced from a well the surface drilling of which began after a specified date. Repeals wellhead price controls.

To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct certain projects relating to the Department of Energy civilian energy research and development waste currently located at sites in Missouri.

United States · United States Congress · 22 March 1989

Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) evaluate alternative waste disposal sites regarding specified civilian energy research and development projects before making site selections in Missouri; (2) report such evaluation results to the Congress and to Missouri officials; and (3) make the site selection in accordance with the evaluation report. States that if the St. Louis airport site is selected, the Congress expects the city of St. Louis to donate the site property to the Department of Energy. Limits the use of such site to waste brought from specified civilian energy research and development projects.

Energy Independence Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 22 March 1989

Energy Independence Act of 1989 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to direct the Secretary of Energy (Secretary), for the purpose of obtaining petroleum products for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) and to the extent that amounts are credited to the SPR Petroleum Account (Account), to purchase either U.S. stripper well oil or crude oil exchanged for U.S. stripper well oil. Requires the purchases to be made on a competitive bid basis, subject to a minimum price of $22 per barrel, adjusted annually for inflation. Makes available to the Secretary for SPR development funds from the Account in an amount equal to 25 percent of the aggregate amount of revenue collected during the previous quarter from the excise tax imposed by this Act on imported crude oil and petroleum products. Limits the use of such funds for SPR petroleum acquisition to periods when: (1) the SPR contains less than 1,000,000,000 barrels of crude oil; and (2) the world price of crude oil is $22 or less per barrel, adjusted for inflation. Authorizes alternative energy security uses of the tax revenue when the world oil price exceeds the $22 reference price for a specified time. Directs the President, to the maximum extent practicable, to take the steps necessary to: (1) enter into international voluntary agreements in connection with the international energy program (IEP) in the interest of developing parity with respect to oil import fees; and (2) enforce certain existing agreements with other IEP countries. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose, until 1995, an excise tax on the first sale within the United States of imported crude oil and petroleum products. Sets a variable rate for the tax, as follows: (1) for crude oil, the greater of 50 cents per barrel or the difference between the world price per barrel of crude oil and $22 (the reference price, adjusted annually for inflation); and (2) for petroleum products, in accordance with a specified formula based on the amount of tax per barrel of crude oil, the barrel-of-oil equivalent of the particular product attributable to crude oil, and a three dollar per barrel environmental outlay adjustment. Exempts from the import tax: (1) any sale of crude oil or petroleum product destined for export; and (2) sales during any period when the President determines that it is in the national interest to refrain from such taxation.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991

United States · United States Congress · 21 March 1989

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 - Authorizes appropriations for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for FY 1990 and 1991 and for its Office of the Inspector General. Prescribes allocation guidelines. Requires the Commission to promulgate a user fee schedule. Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to repeal the requirement that the Commission submit to certain congressional committees a feasibility study regarding user charges.

Standard Nuclear Reactor Development Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 21 March 1989

Standard Nuclear Reactor Development Act of 1989 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a standard reactor program to develop an inherently safe economic nuclear reactor to be available for utilities by the year 2000. Establishes the Office of Standard Reactor Development in the Department of Energy to be headed by an Assistant Secretary of Energy for Standard Reactor Development. Directs the Secretary to submit a program implementation plan to the Congress within one year of enactment of this Act. Directs the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to establish a standard reactor project to: (1) assist the Secretary in the development of standard reactor designs; and (2) facilitate the licensing of reactors based on such designs. Requires the Commission to specify the tests and evaluations that a prototype or demonstration reactor based on a standard reactor design must undergo and to promulgate regulations governing standard reactor siting, design, construction, and operation. Mandates that the Commission submit quarterly reports to the Congress regarding standard reactor activities and promptly inform the Congress of any safety or licensing problems that could interfere with the objectives of this Act. Terminates the standard reactor office and the program 20 years after the date of enactment of this Act or when this Act's purposes have been fulfilled.

To amend the Atomic Energy Act to provide the Nuclear Regulatory Commission with authority to hold and expend funds received under surety arrangements required under NRC regulations for their intended purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 21 March 1989

Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to authorize the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to hold and expend funds received under certain financial arrangements for purposes of decommissioning, decontamination, reclamation, or post-accident facility stabilization and cleanup.

Omnibus Nuclear Power Safety and Security Enhancement Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 21 March 1989

Omnibus Nuclear Power Safety and Security Enhancement Act of 1989 - Amends the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to authorize the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to issue regulations requiring nuclear industry contractors to implement an identification and reporting mechanism regarding substantial safety hazards and defects. Establishes a civil penalty for noncompliance with such regulations. Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to include within the scope of security-related safeguards information any generic studies, reports, and analyses containing information that would provide substantial assistance in compromising or negating a licensee's security measures to protect nuclear material or facilities or in targeting vital plant equipment. Establishes an Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste to: (1) advise the NRC on nuclear waste management and disposal; and (2) review license applications referred to it by the NRC. Requires that the Committee's report be made part of the application record. Permits the NRC to authorize employees of its licensees (and such licensees' contractors) to carry firearms and make warrantless arrests upon reasonable belief that a felony is being committed at facilities within the NRC enforcement purview. Establishes criminal penalties for the sabotage of production or utilization facilities under construction. Authorizes the NRC to conduct warrantless premise searches of specified licensees and applicants and to enter the premises of certain non-licensed persons pursuant to a judicially approved administrative search warrant.

A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to convey to the State of California by quitclaim deed certain lands in a naval petroleum reserve and to provide that money received from a naval petroleum reserve shall be treated the same as money received from other public lands.

United States · United States Congress · 17 March 1989

Directs the Secretary of Energy to convey to the State of California by quitclaim deed certain lands in a naval petroleum reserve if California agrees to accept: (1) all existing agreements for the operation and development of the mineral resources of such property; and (2) all restrictions applicable to such property for the purposes for which the reserve is maintained. Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to provide that money received from naval petroleum reserves shall be treated the same as money received from other public lands.

A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act with respect to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

United States · United States Congress · 17 March 1989

Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Secretary of Energy, as part of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Plan, to establish Regional Petroleum Reserves maintaining oil in sufficient quantities to provide substantial protection against imported oil disruptions in States which consume specified amounts of imported oil.

Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990

United States · United States Congress · 16 March 1989

Title I: Hydrogen Production and Use - Directs the Secretary of Energy to prepare and submit to specified congressional committees a comprehensive five-year program management plan for a research and development program designed to permit the development of a domestic hydrogen fuel production capability within the shortest time practicable. Requires the Secretary to send the Congress annual plan descriptions including plan modifications. Directs the Secretary to establish within the Department of Energy a program consistent with the plan. Lists research areas and priority criteria. Directs the Secretary to conduct demonstrations to evaluate technical and nontechnical parameters to determine commercial applicability of hydrogen technology and to prepare a comprehensive large-scale hydrogen demonstration plan. Directs the Secretary, with the advice and help of industry, academic, and governmental interests, to implement a program in the interest of accelerating broader application of hydrogen technologies and of increasing the participation of private sector interests in near commercial applications. Lists the Secretary's duties in connection with the program. Establishes a Hydrogen Technical Advisory Panel as part of the Energy Research Advisory Board. Requires the Panel to submit an annual report. Authorizes appropriations. Title II: Hydrogen-Fueled Aircraft Research and Development - Directs the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to prepare and submit to specified congressional committees a comprehensive five-year program management plan for a research and development program for the development of a domestic hydrogen-fueled aircraft capability within the shortest time practicable. Requires the Administrator to transmit to Congress an annual plan description, including any necessary plan modifications. Requires the Administrator to establish such a program within NASA and to prepare and transmit to the Congress a comprehensive flight demonstration plan whose implementation will confirm the technical feasibility, economic viability, and safety of liquid hydrogen as a fuel for commercial transport aircraft. Prescribes required subjects of the research and development program. Establishes a Hydrogen-Fueled Aircraft Advisory Committee to advise the Administrator. Requires the Committee to report annually to the Administrator. Authorizes appropriations.

An Act to prevent the unintended licensing of federally nonjurisdictional, unlicensed hydroelectric projects.

United States · United States Congress · 16 March 1989

Hydroelectric Fairness Act of 1989 - Amends the Federal Power Act to prohibit the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from issuing a license for the operation of any existing hydroelectric project located on non-navigable waters and unimproved since August 26, 1935, to anyone but the project's owner.

Renewable Energy/Fuel Cell Systems Integration Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 16 March 1989

Renewable Energy/Fuel Cell Systems Integration Act of 1989 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to implement a research program regarding: (1) fuel cell use of methane gas generated from biomass forms; (2) technologies using renewable energy sources (such as wind and solar energy) to produce hydrogen for fuel cell use; and (3) fuel cell technology for electric power production as backup spinning reserve components to renewable power systems in rural and isolated areas. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to, and enter into contracts with, private research laboratories. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress regarding the fuel cell research program by September 30, 1992. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990.

Fuel Cells Energy Utilization Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 16 March 1989

Fuel Cells Energy Utilization Act of 1989 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to redefine the term "domestic renewable energy industry" to include industries using fuel cell technology (thus bringing fuel cells systems technology within the ambit of Federal energy legislation). Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to prepare guidelines for cities and municipalities specifying environmental and safety standards for the use of fuel cell technology. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to report to the Congress regarding the export market potential for integrated systems of fuel cells with renewable power technologies.

Natural Gas Regulatory Reform Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 16 March 1989

Natural Gas Regulatory Reform Act of 1989 - Title I: Decontrol of Natural Gas - Amends the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to repeal wellhead price controls on natural gas sales. Exempts the first sales of natural gas from the provisions of the Natural Gas Act. Makes such deregulation effective January 1, 1993. Title II: Transitional Provisions - Eliminates price controls for certain natural gas sales contracts that: (1) are executed after this Act's enactment; (2) are renegotiated after this Act's enactment; or (3) will end or have ended after this Act's enactment.

Community Service Corps Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 16 March 1989

Community Service Corps Act of 1989 - Title I: Community Service Corps - Establishes the Community Service Corps (CSC), to be administered by Federal agencies and through a State grant component. Directs the Secretaries of the Interior and of Agriculture to establish the Federal component of the CSC within their agencies to administer programs on Federal lands. Encourages Federal agencies to enter into program agreements with program agencies, local governments, and nonprofit organizations. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program of grants to States to administer the State component of the CSC involving work on non-Federal public lands and waters. Directs each Governor to designate a State program agency. Authorizes any local government to establish a program agency to carry out the State component within its political subdivision if the State program agency has not been designated at the commencement of a fiscal year. Requires States carrying out such programs to provide mechanisms for participation by local governments and nonprofit organizations. Authorizes the CSC to carry out conservation, rehabilitation, and improvement projects relating to: (1) wildlife habitat, rangelands, parks, recreational areas; (2) urban revitalization and historical and cultural sites; (3) fish and fisheries; (4) roads and trails; (5) erosion, floods, droughts, and storm damage assistance and control; (6) streams, lakes, waterfront harbors, and ports; (7) wetlands protection and pollution control; (8) insect, disease, rodent, and fire prevention and control; (9) improvement of abandoned railroad bed and right-of-way; (10) energy conservation, renewable resources, and biomass recovery; (11) reclamation and improvement of strip-mined land; and (12) forestry, nursery, and cultural operations. Limits such projects to those on public lands or Indian lands, except where the administering Secretary determines that a project involving other lands will provide a public benefit. Encourages any land or water conservation or related program administered in any State under authority of any Federal program to use CSC services. Sets forth formulas for allocation of authorized funds under this title. Title II: Youth Skills Enhancement - Requires the administering Secretary or the Assistant Director (as the case may be) to provide guidance and assistance to States in securing certification of training skills or academic credit for competencies developed under this Act. Directs each program agency to: (1) maintain or enhance, through programs and projects under this Act, the educational skills of program enrollees; (2) assess an entering enrollee's educational level; (3) use at least ten percent of program funds to provide in-service training and educational materials and services for enrollees and persons serving in such projects; and (4) use at least ten percent of program funds for post-service education and training assistance. Directs appropriate State and local officials to certify standards and procedures for awarding academic credit and certifying educational attainment in such programs. Requires such standards and procedures to specify that any person serving in a program or project under this Act: (1) who is not a high school graduate shall participate in an educational component progressing toward a high school diploma or its equivalent; and (2) may arrange to receive academic credit in recognition of learning and skills obtained from service satisfactorily completed. Title III: Administrative Provisions - Sets forth: (1) requirements for award of grants to eligible entities, including matching requirements and limitations on use of funds; and (2) provisions for approval of applications and supervision of programs. Limits enrollment in the CSC to individuals who, at the time of enrollment, are: (1) 16 through 25 years old (15 through 21 years old in summer programs); and (2) U.S. citizens or nationals or lawful permanent resident aliens. Requires that special efforts be made to recruit individuals who are economically, socially, physically, and educationally disadvantaged. Prohibits acceptance for service of any person without a high school diploma or equivalent, unless that person has not been enrolled as a high school student during the three months before the acceptance date. Limits individual enrollment to a total of 24 months. Prohibits individuals (except special members) from remaining enrolled after attaining age 26. Requires the State job training coordinating council to appoint an advisory board for oversight and review of projects under this Act. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 and succeeding fiscal years to carry out this Act.

National Global Warming Policy Act

United States · United States Congress · 16 March 1989

National Global Warming Policy Act - Declares that it is U.S. policy to: (1) reduce the generation of greenhouse gases in the United States, with an initial goal of reducing carbon dioxide emissions from 1988 levels by 20 percent by the end of the year 2000; (2) host, in 1989, an international summit meeting on global warming and environmental concerns; (3) encourage, and develop multilateral agreements with, other nations to reduce the generation of such gases; (4) assist in the worldwide protection of tropical rainforests; (5) require Federal agencies to determine the impacts of global warming on their activities and propose greenhouse gas reduction policies; and (6) develop technologies that will provide reliable energy and services while reducing the generation of such gases.

Independent Nuclear Safety Board Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 15 March 1989

Independent Nuclear Safety Board Act of 1989 - Amends the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to establish the Independent Nuclear Safety Board. Directs the Board to: (1) investigate events under Nuclear Regulatory Commission jurisdiction which could adversely affect public health and safety; and (2) recommend to the Commission and to the Congress measures to minimize threats to public safety. Requires the Commission to respond in writing to such recommendations, and to provide explanations for its inaction on recommendations it chooses to reject. Authorizes the Board to hold hearings and to issue subpoenas for the attendance and testimony of witnesses. Directs the Board to issue periodic reports to the Congress and various government agencies affected by activities subject to Commission jurisdiction. Requires such reports to contain: (1) specific recommendations to reduce the likelihood of nuclear events similar to those investigated by the Board; and (2) recommended corrective measures to improve safety conditions at nuclear facilities. Transfers to the Board all functions of the Office for the Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data which relate to the Board's functions and authorities, including such personnel as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget determines are necessary. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1995. Terminates such Board at the end of FY 1995.

To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act with respect to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

United States · United States Congress · 15 March 1989

Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Secretary of Energy, as part of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Plan, to establish Regional Petroleum Reserves maintaining oil in sufficient quantities to provide substantial protection against imported oil disruptions in States which consume specified amounts of imported oil.

To amend section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide exceptions from the rules for determining contributions in aid of construction and from the passive loss rules and to retroactively exempt home construction contracts from the special rules for long-term contracts.

United States · United States Congress · 15 March 1989

Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to the corporate income tax exclusion of contributions to the capital of the taxpayer. Includes as a qualifying contribution any amount of money or property received by a regulated public utility (a utility required to provide electric energy, gas, water, or sewage disposal services) that: (1) is a contribution in aid of construction (as defined by regulations to be promulgated by the Secretary of the Treasury); (2) meets certain expenditure requirements; and (3) is not included in the taxpayer's rate base. Excludes amounts paid as customer connection fees. Adds conditions under which a taxpayer will be treated as a material participant in a business or trade for purposes of passive loss rules affecting income tax liability. Amends accounting provisions to: (1) permit an exception from required application of the percentage completion method in the case of certain construction contracts for condominiums or cooperatives; and (2) apply the exemption of residential construction contracts from long-term contract accounting rules retroactively with respect to contracts entered into after February 28, 1986.

Donna R. Fitzpatrick, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Management and Administration), vice Lawrence F. Davenport, resigned.

United States · United States Senate · 14 March 1989

American Conservation Corps Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 14 March 1989

American Conservation Corps Act of 1989 - Establishes the American Conservation Corps. Directs the Secretaries of the Interior and of Agriculture to promulgate regulations to implement such Corps. Sets forth the scope of projects the Corps may carry out, including conservation of wildlife habitat, energy conservation, urban revitalization, and road maintenance. Limits projects to public or Indian lands unless public benefit can be documented. Specifies that State agencies or Indian tribes may apply for participation in the program. Requires the appropriate State Job Training Coordinating Council to comment on each proposed project. Authorizes the Secretaries of the Interior, of Labor, and of Agriculture to jointly develop regulations for joint projects, including funding under this Act and under the Job Training Partnership Act. Authorizes agreements with the Secretary of Defense to assist the military with such projects. Limits enrollment in the Corps to unemployed U.S. citizens or nationals between the ages of 16 and 25, with special emphasis on the economically, socially, physically, or educationally disadvantaged. Requires program agencies to provide necessary facilities and services, but permits the Secretaries of Agriculture and of the Interior to do so too. Requires enrollees to pay a reasonable portion of the cost of room and board. Sets forth program health and safety standards. Permits the use of volunteers for carrying out this Act if a program agency already has the authority to use volunteer services. Authorizes the Tennessee Valley Authority to use volunteers. Sets forth rates of pay in terms of stipends and other benefits. Requires the Secretaries of the Interior and of Agriculture to provide guidance in securing academic credit or skills certification for program enrollees. Sets forth provisions for training and education services for program enrollees. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to evaluate the conduct of the program. Requires program agencies to provide job guidance and placement. Directs the Secretaries of the Interior and of Agriculture to report annually to the Congress. Entitles Federal employees and other employees displaced by enrollees under this Act to appeal or protest as specified. Authorizes and earmarks appropriations for FY 1990 through 1994.

Department of Energy National Laboratory Cooperative Research and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 9 March 1989

Department of Energy National Laboratory Cooperative Research and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1989 - Defines terms and lists laboratories subject to this Act. Declares it a mission of the National Laboratories to foster, consistent with the national security and a fair return on taxpayers' investment, the commercialization of technology developed through laboratory activities. Directs the Secretary of Energy to take actions to further this mission. Title I: National Laboratory Centers for Technology Management - Directs the Secretary to prescribe regulations to ensure that the director of any National Laboratory has the authority to negotiate and enter into cooperative research and development agreements with various private and public entities and to negotiate intellectual property licensing agreements for National Laboratory property. Authorizes National Laboratory directors to include specified types of provisions in cooperative agreements. Enumerates mandatory determinations the director must make when deciding whether to enter an agreement, including a determination that National Laboratory facilities are available and that the proposed work is consistent with applicable guidelines and would neither interfere with Department of Energy programs nor create a financial burden on the laboratory. Sets forth criteria the director of a National Laboratory must consider when deciding which agreements to enter into, including a preference for businesses that agree to manufacture the relevant property substantially in the United States. Limits the cumulative total of nonappropriated funds received in any year under agreements under this title to ten percent of the annual budget of the laboratory, unless the Secretary gives advance approval. Prescribes criteria to be met in the interest of avoiding cooperative research and development agreements or intellectual property licenses that reflect any conflict of interest with respect to National Laboratory personnel. Requires each National Laboratory to keep records of all agreements and to submit them annually to the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to: (1) review existing regulations, policy, conflict of interest standards, and incentives for non-governmental parties in connection with cooperative research agreements; (2) formulate and implement comprehensive policy to advance this Act's objectives; and (3) report review findings and recommendations to the Congress and to the President. Title II: Centers for Research on High-Temperature Superconducting Technologies - Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) initiate and implement a cooperative program of research on enabling high-temperature superconductor technology and its practical applications; (2) form the Council for Research on Enabling Technologies, comprising representatives of appropriate government, university, and industry personnel, to advise the Secretary concerning goals and strategies; and (3) establish cooperative research centers in enabling technologies for high-temperature superconducting materials and applications at at least one National Laboratory. Prescribes criteria for selecting Laboratories. Directs the Secretary to ensure that National Laboratories may participate in the cooperative program and to enter into agreements and contracts to provide for their active participation. Requires the program to include provisions for at least one National Laboratory to conduct research, experimental, and development activities relating to high-temperature superconductivity. Permits personnel exchanges among firms or universities and National Laboratories participating in the program. Requires user fees in connection with Department of Energy (DOE) facility use authorized by the Secretary. Authorizes the Secretary to include high-temperature superconductivity activities in DOE research and development budget requests for FY 1990 through 1995. Describes cost-sharing features to apply to National Laboratories participating in the program. Prohibits a laboratory from receiving from any person more than $10,000,000 of nonappropriated funds under any cooperative research and development agreement under this title, unless the Secretary approves in advance. Title III: General Provisions - Directs the Secretary to issue regulations with respect to cooperative agreements, patent ownership, and intellectual property, subjecting them to preissuance review by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy. Lists provisions to govern disposition of title to property developed by National Laboratories. Permits waivers of Government license rights in connection with categories of inventions determined to be directly related to research and development on the design, manufacture, or use of any nuclear weapon or component. Enumerates intellectual property rights and royalty provisions that must be included in DOE funding agreements to operate a National Laboratory. Vests in arbitration boards the responsibility of determining the amount to be paid to the United States by National Laboratory managers or directors for intellectual property rights retained by the laboratory. Authorizes the Secretary to require the licensing to third parties of all intellectual property subject to this title's provisions. Directs the Secretary and the Inspector General of the Department of Energy, along with the Comptroller General, to conduct periodic audits of National Laboratory activities. Denies Government liability in connection with claims alleging injury resulting from products derived from intellectual property acquired under this Act.

Providing amounts from the contingent fund of the House for the expenses of investigations and studies by standing and select committees of the House in the first session of the One Hundred First Congress.

United States · United States Congress · 7 March 1989

Makes available from the contingency fund of the House of Representatives certain amounts for expenditures by the following House committees in the first session of the 101st Congress: Aging; Agriculture; Armed Services; Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs; Children, Youth, and Families; District of Columbia; Education and Labor; Energy and Commerce; Foreign Affairs; Government Operations; House Administration, including the House Information Systems; Hunger; Intelligence; Interior and Insular Affairs; Judiciary; Merchant Marine and Fisheries; Narcotics Abuse and Control; Post Office and Civil Service; Public Works and Transportation; Rules; Science, Space, and Technology; Small Business; Standards of Official Conduct; Veterans' Affairs; and Ways and Means. Limits the use of such funds to investigations and studies, including procurement of consultant services and specialized training for professional staff. Makes additional funds available to the Committee on the Judiciary only for investigations and studies concerning judicial impeachment. Directs the Committee on House Administration, through the House Information Systems, to develop, operate, and improve computer and information services for the House of Representatives.

Department of Energy Metal Casting Competitiveness Research Act of 1990

United States · United States Congress · 2 March 1989

Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish three Centers for Metal Casting Competitiveness Research as part of the Department of Energy's energy conservation programs.

To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to terminate the application of section 210 of that Act to hydroelectric power facilities.

United States · United States Congress · 2 March 1989

Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to declare that its provisions regarding small power production facilities do not apply to a hydroelectric power facility which received a license or exemption under the Federal Power Act after January 1989.

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technology Competitiveness Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 1 March 1989

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technology Competitiveness Act of 1989 - Sets forth specified national goals for the wind, photovoltaics, and solar thermal energy programs. Requires the President's budget requests for FY 1991 to contain the recommendations of the Secretary of Energy for specified Department of Energy research and development programs for 1995, including biofuels energy systems, solar buildings energy systems, ocean energy systems, and geothermal energy. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 through 1993 for: (1) the wind energy research program; (2) the photovoltaic energy systems program; (3) the solar thermal energy systems program; (4) the biofuels energy systems program; (5) the solar buildings energy systems program; (6) the ocean energy systems program; and (7) the geothermal energy program. Requires the Secretary to submit an options analysis to the Congress regarding the accelerated commercialization of specified renewable energy technologies. Requires the President's budget requests for FY 1991 and 1992 to include the Secretary's recommendations of amounts to be set aside for energy efficiency research and development and demonstration initiatives. Authorizes appropriations for specified energy efficiency research and development programs for FY 1991 through 1993. Directs the Secretary to establish joint research and development ventures in specified energy technologies and to report to the Congress on the implementation of such plans. Directs the Secretary to establish the following advisory bodies: (1) Advisory Committee on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technology; (2) Advisory Subcommittee on Photovoltaic Energy Technology; (3) Advisory Subcommittee on Wind Energy Technology; (4) Advisory Subcommittee on Solar Thermal Energy Technology; (5) Advisory Subcommittee on Energy Performance in Factory-Made Housing; (6) Advisory Subcommittee on Advanced District Cooling Technology; and (7) Advisory Subcommittee on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technology Exports. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 through 1993 for such joint ventures. Requires the Committee on Renewable Energy, Commerce, and Trade to report annually to the Congress regarding renewable energy technology exports. Authorizes appropriations for such Committee activities for FY 1991 through 1993. Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to direct the Secretary to establish an information dissemination program for Federal procurement and loan officers on the benefits of solar heating and cooling technology, including site visits and technical briefings. Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the Overseas Private Investment Corporation to include among its special projects incentives, grants, and studies for renewable energy and other small business activities. Requires the Secretary to make annual reports to the Congress regarding the research programs and ventures under this Act. Requires each annual submission of the National Energy Policy Plan to be accompanied by a three-year strategic plan for energy technology research, development, and demonstration, including energy conservation and renewable energy technologies.

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technology Competitiveness Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 1 March 1989

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technology Competitiveness Act of 1989 - Sets forth specified national goals for the wind, photovoltaics, and solar thermal energy programs. Requires the President's budget requests for FY 1991 to contain the recommendations of the Secretary of Energy for specified Department of Energy research and development programs for 1993, including biofuels energy systems, solar buildings energy systems, ocean energy systems, and geothermal energy. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 through 1993 for: (1) the wind energy research program; (2) the photovoltaic energy systems program; (3) the solar thermal energy systems program; (4) the biofuels energy systems program; (5) the solar buildings energy systems program; (6) the ocean energy systems program; and (7) the geothermal energy program. Requires the Secretary to submit an options analysis to the Congress regarding the accelerated commercialization of specified renewable energy technologies. Requires the President's budget requests for FY 1991 and 1992 to include the Secretary's recommendations of amounts to be set aside for energy efficiency research and development and demonstration initiatives. Authorizes appropriations for specified energy efficiency research and development programs for FY 1991 through 1993. Directs the Secretary to establish joint research and development ventures in specified energy technologies and to report to the Congress on the implementation of such plans. Directs the Secretary to establish the following advisory bodies: (1) Advisory Committee on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technology; (2) Advisory Subcommittee on Photovoltaic Energy Technology; (3) Advisory Subcommittee on Wind Energy Technology; (4) Advisory Subcommittee on Solar Thermal Energy Technology; (5) Advisory Subcommittee on Energy Performance in Factory-Made Housing; (6) Advisory Subcommittee on Advanced District Cooling Technology; and (7) Advisory Subcommittee on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technology Exports. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 through 1993 for such joint ventures. Requires the Committee on Renewable Energy, Commerce and Trade to report annually to the Congress regarding renewable energy technology exports. Authorizes appropriations for such Committee activities for FY 1991 through 1993. Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to direct the Secretary to establish an information dissemination program for Federal procurement and loan officers on the benefits of solar heating and cooling technology, including site visits and technical briefings. Requires the Secretary to make annual reports to the Congress regarding the research programs and ventures under this Act. Requires each annual submission of the National Energy Policy Plan to be accompanied by a three-year strategic plan for energy technology research, development, and demonstration, including energy conservation and renewable energy technologies.

Emergency Educational Facilities Repair and Renovation for Jobs Act

United States · United States Congress · 1 March 1989

Emergency Educational Facilities Repair and Renovation for Jobs Act - Title I: Elementary and Secondary Educational Facilities - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1995 to the Department of Education to provide funds to local educational agencies (LEAs) to employ unemployed individuals in maintenance, repair, renovation, and reconstruction of public school facilities. Requires States desiring to receive a fund allocation to submit a statement of assurances to the Secretary of Education concerning further allocations to LEAs and compliance with fiscal control and fund accounting procedures. Directs the Secretary to allocate such funds among the States on the basis of relative numbers of: (1) unemployed residents; (2) unemployed residents of areas of substantial unemployment; (3) an excessive percentage of unemployed residents; and (4) low-income children. Requires that at least 70 percent of the funds made available to any LEA under this title be used for salaries and wages and associated benefits for individuals employed directly or indirectly by the LEA in facilities repair, renovation, or reconstruction programs. Requires that, to the maximum extent feasible, funds under this title be used for projects and activities for which on-site labor can begin within 90 days of receipt. Requires that such funds be used in accordance with State and local procedures for: (1) conforming to the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and various government environmental protection or health and safety requirements; (2) public school facilities repair, renovation, and reconstruction; (3) conversion of presently unused structures into adult training centers; (4) energy efficiency remodeling or renovation; and (5) asbestos detection, removal, or containment in facilities used by students. Authorizes the Secretary, on request, to issue rulings to any SEAs or LEAs on the proper construction and application of this title. Title II: Reconstruction at Postsecondary Institutions and Renovation of Academic Facilities - Directs the Secretary to carry out programs of financial assistance to institutions of higher education and to higher education building agencies for the reconstruction or renovation of academic facilities and libraries if the primary purpose of such assistance is to enable such institutions to: (1) economize on the use of energy resources; (2) conform their academic facilities and libraries to the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and various government environmental protection or health and safety requirements; (3) reconstruct and renovate research facilities; and (4) detect, remove, or contain asbestos hazards in facilities used by students. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1995 to the Department of Education to provide funds to States to employ unemployed individuals in maintenance, repair, renovation, and reconstruction of academic facilities at institutions of higher education. Sets forth fund allocation and fund use provisions similar to those for title I of this Act. Title III: Public Library Facilities - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1995 to the Department of Education to provide funds for the repair, renovation, remodeling, and alteration of facilities for public libraries. Directs the Secretary to allot each State the minimum allotment specified under certain provisions of the Library Services and Construction Act. Provides for allocation of the remainder of such funds among the States on a basis similar to those for allocation under titles I and II of this Act. Sets forth provisions for use of funds which are similar to those under titles I and II of this Act. Directs State library administrative agencies, to the maximum extent feasible, to consider relative unemployment in each county in determining projects to be funded. Directs the Secretary to administer this title under existing regulations for title II (Public Library Construction) of the Library Services and Construction Act. Title IV: General Provisions - Sets forth nondiscrimination provisions and other general requirements. Prohibits the employment, in a subsidized wage position under this Act, of individuals who have voluntarily terminated without good cause, within the preceding six months, full-time employment at or exceeding the Federal minimum wage. Requires that individuals in employment subsidized under this Act be paid at either the highest of the Federal minimum wage, the applicable State or local minimum wage, or the prevailing wage for employment in similar occupations by the same employer. Sets forth standards relating to conditions of employment and training, health and safety standards, workers' compensation benefits, and job benefits and working conditions. Prohibits use of funds under this Act for contributions to retirement systems or plans on behalf of any participant. Prohibits displacement of any currently employed worker by participants in programs funded under this Act. Prohibits such programs from impairing existing contracts for services or collective bargaining agreements. Requires the written concurrence of the labor organization and the employer concerned before any such program which would be inconsistent with the terms of a collective bargaining agreement may be undertaken. Prohibits program participants from being employed or job openings from being filled when: (1) any other individual is on layoff from the same or any substantially equivalent job; or (2) the employer has terminated the employment of any regular employee or otherwise reduced its work force with the intention of filling the vacancy by hiring a participant whose wages are subsidized under this Act. Prohibits creation of jobs in a promotional line that will infringe in any way on the promotional opportunities of currently employed individuals. Requires recipients of funds under this Act to provide the Secretary with assurances that none will be used to assist, promote, or deter union organizing. Applies the wage rate requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act to all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors in works assisted under this Act.

National Plumbing Products Efficiency Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 1 March 1989

National Plumbing Products Efficiency Act of 1989 - Title I: Water Use Standards for Plumbing Products - Requires the Secretary of Commerce to prescribe test procedures for classified products. Directs the Secretary to establish water use performance standards for plumbing products classified as covered products. Requires such standards to be designed to achieve the maximum water efficiency which the Secretary determines is technologically feasible and economically justified. Sets forth maximum water use standards for the following products: (1) water closets; (2) urinals; (3) showerheads; and (4) faucets. Directs the Secretary to prescribe water use standards for any product that is classified as a covered product and manufactured and sold on or after the date that is three years after such product receives its classification. Describes the procedure for prescribing water use standards. Directs the Secretary to reevaluate such standards at the end of each five-year period after the date of enactment of this title. Requires the Secretary to publish the existing water use standards in the Federal Register and to allow a specified period for comment by interested persons. Directs the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe labeling and marking rules for each classified product. Directs the Secretary to study the feasibility of determining coverage for additional consumer products. Establishes a procedure for testing plumbing products and for maintaining test data. Directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to assist the Secretary as necessary. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe rules for any covered product offered for importation. Sets forth provisions for prohibited acts, enforcement procedures, and the commencement of civil actions under this title. Declares that standards, procedures, or rules under this title supersede State or river basin commission regulations. Provides for a waiver of Federal preemption over such State or river basin commission regulations. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish an advisory committee to report annually to the Congress on the implementation of this title by the Secretary and the Commission. Directs the Secretary to report annually to the Congress and the President on activities under this title. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1994. Title II: Water Use Standards for Dishwashers and Clothes Washers - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide for the establishment of standards for water use by dishwashers and clothes washers.

Superconducting Super Collider Non-Federal Contribution Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 1 March 1989

Superconducting Super Collider Non-Federal Contribution Act of 1989 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to seek commitments for foreign contributions to the Superconducting Super Collider project. Sets eligibility guidelines for foreign contract recipients. Prohibits more than 50 percent of any major system or component of the project from being of foreign manufacture, except in certain circumstances. Sets guidelines under which the Secretary must negotiate with the State selected for the project to determine a mutually agreeable payment schedule for making contributions to the project.

Arctic Coastal Plain Public Lands Leasing Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 28 February 1989

Arctic Coastal Plain Public Lands Leasing Act of 1989 - Amends the Mineral Lands Leasing Act of 1920 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to implement a competitive oil and gas leasing program on the public lands of the Coastal Plain (in Alaska) in order to assure expeditious exploration, development, and production of the area's oil and gas resources. Requires that activities be conducted to achieve the reasonable protection of wildlife resources, the environment, and subsistence users. Directs the Secretary to provide impact aid to affected communities to ensure the availability of public services necessitated by the leasing program. Authorizes the Secretary of State to initiate discussions with the Canadian Government regarding mutual planning for the development and transportation of crude oil and natural gas resources in the Arctic region under the respective jurisdiction of each country, both onshore and offshore.

Domestic Energy Security Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 23 February 1989

Domestic Energy Security Act of 1989 - Title I: National Energy Security Tax Credits - Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to establish a crude oil and natural gas exploration and development tax credit. Allows a 20 percent credit for qualified investments. Establishes a marginal production income tax credit for producers who maintain economically unproductive oil wells. Applies the credit to domestic crude that is: (1) from stripper well property; (2) heavy oil; (3) oil recovered through a tertiary recovery method; or (4) harsh environment oil (produced from Arctic areas or in submerged lands). Fixes the credit at 20 percent of the qualified cost (determined in accordance with a formula set forth in this Act) of each barrel produced by the producer during the taxable year. Title II: Additional Exploration and Production Incentives - Amends the IRC to treat certain geological and geophysical costs and surface casing costs as intangible drilling and development costs that a taxpayer may elect to capitalize or to deduct for income tax purposes. Permits a percentage depletion income tax deduction for proven oil and gas wells that have been transferred to a new owner. Exempts oil and gas wells from the application of the net income limitation on percentage depletion. Increases from 65 percent to 100 percent the taxable income limitation on the percentage depletion deduction for oil and gas property. Extends the income tax credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source to qualified fuels from wells or facilities in service before January 1, 1998. (The change represents a seven-year extension of the credit.) Affirms natural gas found in tight sands formations as a qualified fuel with respect to the credit. Title III: Amendments to the Alternative Minimum Tax - Repeals provisions that identify intangible drilling costs as a tax preference item for purposes of determining alternative minimum tax liability and corporate preference reductions. Title IV: Miscellaneous Tax and Administrative Amendments - Declares Revenue Ruling 77-176 (and other rulings that reach similar results) to be inapplicable with respect to the income tax treatment of mineral sharing arrangements. (The Revenue Ruling addresses situations in which a driller receives from a lessee an operating interest in oil and gas property as consideration for drilling a well on the leased tract.) Revises provisions governing the time when economic performance occurs for the purpose of income tax deductions or credits in connection with removal of offshore oil or gas production facilities. Specifies expressly the types of oil and gas exploration and development activities that are exempt from the required application of uniform cost capitalization rules.

Price-Anderson Financial Accountability Amendments of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 23 February 1989

Price-Anderson Financial Accountability Amendments of 1989 - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to authorize the Attorney General to initiate a legal suit to recover indemnification payments made by the Federal Government to a contractor for public liability resulting from the contractor's (or subcontractor's or supplier's) gross negligence or willful misconduct. Precludes the Department of Energy from reimbursing such contractor. Denies the contractor eligibility to receive any Federal contract for a five-year period beginning on the date the recovery is awarded. Requires the Secretary of Energy to: (1) define by rule the term "total contract price"; and (2) renegotiate indemnification agreements upon contractor request during a specified period.

Price-Anderson Financial Accountability Amendments of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 23 February 1989

Price-Anderson Financial Accountability Amendments of 1989 - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to authorize the Attorney General to initiate legal suit to recover indemnification payments made by the Federal Government to a contractor for public liability resulting from the contractor's (or subcontractor's or supplier's) gross negligence or willful misconduct. Precludes the Department of Energy from reimbursing such contractor. Denies such contractor eligibility to receive any Federal contract for a five-year period beginning on the date the recovery is awarded. Requires the Secretary of Energy to: (1) define by rule the term "total contract price"; and (2) renegotiate indemnification agreements upon contractor request during a specified period.