Energy

Renewable Energy Incentive Act of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 5 October 1984

Renewable Energy Incentive Act of 1984 - Title I: Extension of Business Energy Credits - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the energy investment tax credit for solar energy property from 1985 to 1990. Sets the amount of such credit during such period at 15 percent for low temperature solar property and 25 percent for all other solar property. Extends the energy investment tax credit for wind property from 1985 to 1990. Sets the amount of such credit at: (1) 15 percent during 1986; (2) ten percent during 1987 and 1988; and (3) five percent during 1989 and 1990. Extends the energy investment tax credit for geothermal property, hydroelectric generating property, ocean thermal property, and biomass property from 1985 to 1990. Title II: Affirmative Commitment Rule to Extend the Business Credit for Certain Long-Term Projects - Extends for five years from 1990 to 1995 the time period during which an affirmative commitment must be made in order for long-term energy projects to be eligible for the energy investment tax credit. Applies such extension to affirmative commitments made for: (1) solar energy property; (2) geothermal energy property; (3) wind energy property; (4) ocean thermal energy property; (5) hydroelectric generating property; and (6) biomass property. Title III: Extension of Residential Energy Credits - Extends the residential energy income tax credit for renewable energy source expenditures from 1985 to 1990. Phases out such credit over such period for: (1) solar renewable energy property; and (2) wind renewable energy property. Extends the residential energy income tax credit for energy conservation expenditures from 1985 to 1988. Title IV: Eligibility of Public Utility Property - Makes public utility property eligible for treatment as energy property for purposes of the energy investment tax credit. Title V: Effective Date - Sets forth the effective date of this Act.

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to extend the residential energy credit with respect to solar renewable energy source expenditures, with declining percentages of credit, through 1990, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 5 October 1984

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the residential energy income tax credit for solar energy property for five years (from 1985 to 1990). Phases out the percentage of expenditures which may be taken into account for such credit between the years 1986 and 1990. Limits to $6,000 the maximum amount of expenditures for solar hot water systems which may be taken into account for purposes of such credit. Specifies additional standards which solar hot water systems must meet in order to qualify for such credit. Increases and extends for five years (from 1985 to 1990) the energy investment tax credit for specified types of solar energy property.

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to extend the energy conservation investment tax credit to new diesel-electric locomotives.

United States · United States Congress · 4 October 1984

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a ten percent energy investment tax credit for diesel-electric locomotives of at least 2,200 horsepower purchased by a common carrier engaged in the trade or business of using rail transportation. Requires that such locomotives be at least 15 percent more fuel efficient than any locomotive replaced by the taxpayer.

A bill to authorize diversion of water used by Alaska Power Administration from Eklutna Lake, Alaska, for the public water supply purposes of the city of Anchorage.

United States · United States Congress · 3 October 1984

Permits a portion of the waters reserved for the operation of the Eklutna Lake hydropower project to be diverted from Eklutna Lake for public water supply purposes if compensation for reduced electric energy production due to such diversion is made pursuant to the February 1984 agreement between the municipality of Anchorage and the Alaska Power Administration.

Defense Petroleum Reserve Act

United States · United States Congress · 2 October 1984

Defense Petroleum Reserve Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish, maintain, and utilize a Defense Petroleum Reserve, with a specified capacity and drawdown capability. Requires the Secretary, within 270 days after enactment of this Act, to prepare and transmit to Congress a Defense Petroleum Reserve Plan detailing the design, construction, and filling of the storage and related facilities of the Reserve. Requires the Plan to be designed so as to assure that the Reserve will provide immediate access to petroleum to be utilized for emergency national defense purposes as declared by the President. Outlines details to be included within the Plan, including a comprehensive environmenal assessment. Requires the Secretary to prescribe regulations and take other specified steps to assure implementation of the Plan. Allows the Secretary to store, transport, or exchange petroleum: (1) which is produced from Federal lands; (2) which the United States is entitled to receive as royalties from production on Federal lands; or (3) which is acquired by the Secretary for the Reserve. Outlines objectives to be followed by the Secretary in acquiring petroleum for the Reserve. Establishes in the Treasury the Defense Petroleum Reserve Account, with specified credits made to such account. Prohibits the Secretary from using account funds for any purpose other than the procurement of petroleum for the Reserve. Requires the Secretary, beginning not later than January 1, 1987, to transmit annually a report to Congress with a detailed accounting of activities carried out under this Act. Requires the Secretary of Defense, beginning not later than January 1, 1988, to transmit annually a report to Congress concerning anticipated emergency petroleum needs for national defense, together with any recommendations. Authorizes continued production of petroleum from the naval petroleum reserves.

Uranium Sales Procedures Act of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 28 September 1984

Uranium Sales Procedures Act of 1984 - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to change the procedures for sales of uranium to prohibit: (1) surcharges on the exercise of variable tails assay option using source material of domestic origin under sales contracts upon a specified determination of nonviability; and (2) source material owned by the Federal Government from being used in providing certain services unless such material is valued in a specified manner.

Offshore Installation Emergency Evacuation Act

United States · United States Congress · 20 September 1984

Offshore Installation Emergency Evacuation Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to require the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to promulgate regulations: (1) within 90 days of enactment, requiring a manned standby vessel equipped with a radio to be in the immediate vicinity of all manned installations on the Outer Continental Shelf; and (2) within 180 days of enactment, identifying and requiring appropriate back up facilities to such manned standby vessel in order to provide for the safest possible evacuation of such manned installations.

A bill to clarify the application of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 to encourage cogeneration activities by gas utility holding company systems.

United States · United States Congress · 13 September 1984

Permits a gas utility holding company registered under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 to: (1) acquire interests in cogeneration facilities; and (2) be exempt from utility rate regulation under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978.

Residential Energy Conservation Tax Credit Act of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 13 September 1984

Residential Energy Conservation Tax Credit Act of 1984 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the income tax credit for residential energy conservation expenditures for five years (from 1985 to 1990). Revises the method of calculating the amount of such credit. Reduces the maximum amount of the expenditures which may be taken into account from $2,000 to $1,000. Increases the percentage of the expenditures which may be taken into account from 15 to 40 percent. Phases out such credit for taxpayers with an adjusted gross income in excess of $30,000.

Petroleum Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 12 September 1984

Petroleum Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1984 - Requires a report to the Secretary of Energy from any foreign person who acquires or transfers any interest, other than a security interest, in: (1) an oil retail outlet, if the aggregate number of outlets held by such person is 20 or more; or (2) an oil refinery. Specifies information to be included in such report. Requires any foreign person who holds any interest, other than a security interest, in 20 or more retail outlets or an oil refinery on the day prior to the enactment of this Act to submit a report to the Secretary. Specifies information to be included in such report. Requires any person who holds or acquires any interest, other than a security interest, in 20 or more retail outlets or an oil refinery at a time when such person is not a foreign person and who later becomes a foreign person to report to the Secretary. Specifies information to be included in such report. Requires all of the reports required by this paragraph to be available for public inspection. Sets forth civil penalties for individuals failing to submit a report required by this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to take actions necessary to monitor compliance with this Act. Requires the Secretary to analyze information obtained under this Act and report to the President and each House of Congress concerning the effect of such acquisitions, transfers, and holdings have on the domestic economy. Directs the Secretary to prescribe regulations to carry out the provisions of this Act. Sets forth determination and effective dates.

A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 11 September 1984

Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to prohibit the issuance of a lease pursuant to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCS Lands Act) unless an affected coastal State's Governor (the Governor) certifies that the Governor and the Secretary of the Interior have reached an agreement which meets the requirements of leasing lands which are within three miles of the seaward boundaries of such affected coastal State. Amends the OCS Lands Act to require that the State and the Government share equally any revenues generated from Federal leases taking oil or gas from common pools or fields underlying both the Outer Continental Shelf (under Federal jurisdiction) and submerged lands subject to State jurisdiction. Provides that if the Governor or the Secretary cannot agree if an area has such a common pool or field, then the Secretary shall not proceed with leasing such area. Requires the Secretary to deposit, for annual distribution to the affected coastal State, 50 percent of all bonuses, royalties, and revenues derived from leases of such common pools or fields. Requires all funds already deposited in a separate Treasury account under a specified section of the OCS Lands Act (dealing with distribution of funds from leases of common pools or fields) to be divided equally between the Government and the affected coastal State.

A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to delegate to the States the authority to license small hydroelectric power projects.

United States · United States Congress · 6 September 1984

Amends the Federal Power Act to delegate to a State the authority to license small hydroelectric power projects that are located in the State, provided the Governor of such State applies for such delegation and establishes that such licensing authority will be exercised in substantial accordance with regulations used by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

A bill to eliminate unnecessary paperwork and reporting requirements contained in section 15(1) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, and sections 601 and 606 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978.

United States · United States Congress · 5 September 1984

Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to delete provisions requiring the Secretary of the Interior to provide: (1) a list of all shut-in and flaring oil and gas wells on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS); (2) a report to the Comptroller General on such wells; and (3) certain investigations of and reports on OCS oil and gas reserves.

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Amendments of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 10 August 1984

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Amendments of 1984 - Amends the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (the Act) to increase the authorization of appropriations for low-income home energy assistance for FY 1984 and to extend such authorization through FY 1988. Revises the term "poverty level" for purposes of such Act to mean, with respect to any household in a State, the income poverty line as prescribed and revised pursuant to the Community Services Block Grant Act. Provides that the State median income promulgated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall be adjusted to prevent any change in income calculation procedures which would result in the reduction in or exclusion from participation of households in programs under the Act. Prohibits the allotment of funds to a State for low-income home energy assistance unless the Secretary determines that the State's application for funds satisfies the requirements of the Act and reviews such application for completeness. Provides that such applications will be considered to have satisfied such requirements unless the Secretary decides to the contrary within 30 days. Requires at least five percent of a State's allotment to be reserved until May 15 of each year for energy crisis intervention. Requires that a State's annual application for funds for low-income home energy assistance indicate: (1) the number and type of households in the State eligible for such assistance; (2) the level of and method for determining household benefits under the assistance program; and (3) the method of program administration to be used. Requires as part of such application that a State agree to: (1) provide assurances that such State, except as otherwise provided in this Act, will not differentiate between specified households when administering such assistance; (2) provide that such State may not use more than ten percent of its low-income energy assistance allotment (based on the amount of funds remaining for a State after funds for such assistance are reserved by the Secretary for Indian tribes) for planning and administering of such assistance; (3) describe energy usage and the average cost of home energy in the State; (4) designate local community-based public or nonprofit entities to administer energy crisis intervention programs; (5) indicate the amount which the State will reserve for energy crisis intervention and the administrative procedures for designating an energy crisis, for determining the amount of assistance to be provided during such a crisis, and for determining the use of funds reserved for energy crisis intervention but not so used; and (6) cooperate with the Secretary with respect to data collecting and reporting relating to home energy consumption and use. Requires that the State plan which is part of the annual application contain funding estimates for the State's low-income home energy assistance programs, describe the eligibility requirements to be used under such programs, and describe weatherization and other energy-related home repair the State will provide. Requires any substantial revisions of a State plan to be made available for public inspection. Provides that a State shall expend funds in accordance with a State plan reviewed by the Secretary. Requires that the periodic evaluation by the Comptroller General of State expenditures of grants received under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 occur at least every three years. Increases the maximum amount of funds received under the Act which a State may use for low-cost residential weatherization or other energy-related home repair for low-income households. Decreases the maximum amount of grant money allotted for a fiscal year to a State for low-income home energy assistance which a State may request to be held available for the next fiscal year. Provides that such request shall include a statement of the reasons that such amount allotted to such State for a fiscal year will not be used by such State during such fiscal year and a description of the types of assistance to be provided with the amount held available for the following fiscal year. Provides that an amount allotted to a State for a fiscal year shall be determined on the amount of funds remaining for such State after funds for energy assistance are reserved by the Secretary for Indian tribes. Specifies additional home energy and home energy assistance data which the Secretary is required to collect on a State-by-State basis. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on such data by June 30 of each year.

Comprehensive Oil Shale Leasing Amendments of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 10 August 1984

Comprehensive Oil Shale Leasing Amendments of 1984 - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 to provide that there be no limit on the number of oil shale leases that the Secretary of the Interior may issue to a person or corporation. (Current law sets a limit of one lease per person or corporation.) Limits leases to a maximum of 5,120 acres, unless a lease of that size is insufficient to support commercial-scale operations, in which case the Secretary may increase the acreage to 15,360 acres after: (1) considering the resource recovery potential of the tract; (2) determining that additional acreage is necessary to have an economically viable commercial operation; and (3) documenting the basis for the increased acreage. Directs the Secretary before the issuance of such leases to prepare a comprehensive land use plan that complies with specified provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. Directs the Secretary to consult with the Governor and State and local officials of those States where the lands to be leased are located. Requires a State to establish a separate distribution system for moneys received by the United States from sales and rentals of public lands leased for the extraction and reduction of oil shale, including offsite leases, and paid to such State. Permits the Secretary to lease lands for the disposal of oil shale wastes and the materials removed from mined lands, and for the building of plants, reduction works, and other facilities connected with oil shale operations (referred to as an offsite lease). Sets forth specified terms and conditions of an oil shale lease. Permits, on a competitive basis, the award of oil shale leases. Permits, on a noncompetitive basis, the award of: (1) offsite leases; (2) leases for lands adjacent to operating oil shale projects; (3) leases for experimental or research purposes relating to the testing of oil shale technologies; and (4) leases to avoid bypass of Federal resources which could not otherwise be economically developed, or to supplement otherwise noncommercial parcels of non-Federal lands. Permits the Secretary to enter into agreements with States or private parties to issue oil shale leases or offsite leases for the assembling of lands of mixed ownership for the development of oil shale. Authorizes the Secretary to issue oil shale leases allowing the mining, extraction, and disposal of other mineral deposits, excluding oil and gas. Prohibits the issuance of an oil shale lease or offsite lease that will yield less than fair market value to the United States. Provides for expedited judicial review of the Secretary's decisions with respect to the issuance of such leases. Requires a lessee to submit a conceptual plan for the long-term development of an oil shale lease. Requires the Secretary to coordinate with the Secretary of Energy, other specified Federal agencies, and private parties in performing research on oil shale development.

A bill to provide for regional petroleum reserves, as part of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, in certain regions of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 1 August 1984

Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Plan to provide, within two years of enactment, for a Regional Petroleum Reserve in regions 1 and 9 of the Department of Energy. Directs the Secretary of Energy, within 90 days of enactment, to conduct at least one public hearing in each region with respect to the plans for the Reserve in such regions.

Indian Coal Mining Regulatory Act of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 27 July 1984

Indian Coal Mining Regulatory Act of 1984 - Makes Indian lands within the exterior boundaries of any Federal Indian reservation subject to this Act. Creates within the Treasury the Tribal Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund (The Tribal Fund), comprised of funds generated by surface coal mining activities within exterior boundaries of Indian reservations under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to expend specified funds in any State or to any Indian tribe for surface mining reclamation purposes. Directs the Secretary to invest on a quarterly basis all receipts accruing to the Tribal Fund in public debt securities. Requires a specified percentage of the Tribal Funds annual deposits to be allocated by the Secretary to: (1) tribes with ownership interests in the coal; and (2) Indian lands adversely affected by past mining practices. Requires specified funds to be allocated to Indian tribes from whose lands such funds were derived. Enumerates the purposes for which appropriations from the Tribal Fund may be expended by Indian tribes. Authorizes Indian tribes to submit tribal regulatory programs concerning surface coal mining operations within exterior reservation boundaries. Authorizes such tribes to adopt a partial, phased regulatory program to be implemented over a period of time. Directs the Secretary to: (1) approve or disapprove a tribal regulatory program within a certain time period; and (2) implement a Federal Indian lands program for certain aspects of Federal surface coal mining and reclamation law which have not been assumed by an Indian tribe under an approved tribal regulatory program. Authorizes any Indian tribe to contract: (1) with the Secretary for tribal participation in a Federal program; or (2) with the States for tribal participation in State regulatory programs where a mining operation extends beyond the exterior boundary of an Indian reservation. Declares the Federal Government to be the exclusive authority for the regulation of surface coal mining and reclamation operations on an Indian reservation if no tribal regulatory program exists. Makes certain Federal law regarding surface owner protection applicable to all coal owned or held in trust for Indians by the United States if the coal is to be mined by methods other than underground mining techniques. Confers original jurisdiction upon tribal courts and authorities to impose civil penalties for violations regarding surface coal mining reclamation operations on Indian lands. Makes final tribal court judgments appealable to a Federal district court. Precludes any criminal jurisdiction by tribal courts over non-Indians. Authorizes civil actions by private citizens to compel compliance with this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to Indian tribes for tribal regulatory programs. Sets conflict-of-interests guidelines regarding appointments to a tribal regulatory authority. Prohibits any consideration of a mining permit application until the appropriate tribe has evaluated an archaeological, historical and cultural resources investigation of the proposed mining area. Requires the Secretary to submit an annual report to the President and the Congress regarding implementation of this Act. Authorizes appropriations.

Conservation Service Reform Act of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 26 July 1984

Conservation Service Reform Act of 1984 - Title I: Residential Conservation Service - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to extend until January 1, 1990, the time period within which energy conservation information requirements imposed upon public utilities and home heating suppliers shall apply. (Under current law, such requirements apply through January 1, 1985.) Eliminates requirements that public utilities and home heating suppliers: (1) arrange to have suggested energy conservation measures installed for residential customers; (2) arrange for related loans for such customers; and (3) provide such customers with lists of suppliers and contractors who sell or install energy conservation measures in the area served by the utilities and home heating suppliers and of lending institutions which will offer loans for the installation of such measures. Provides that an application by a utility for an exemption from the requirements under such Act which is pending on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be considered approved unless the Secretary of Energy disapproves it within 30 days after such date. Permits a State or a utility to elect to formulate and certify an alternative residential energy conservation plan in lieu of the residential energy conservation plan required to be approved by the Secretary pursuant to the National Energy Conservation Policy Act. (Permits alternative plans by utilities where an alternative State plan is not in effect or in the case of a nonregulated utility which is not included in a State plan.) Sets forth procedural requirements for the formulation of such an alternative plan. Requires that such an alternative plan: (1) provide general energy conservation suggestions to all residential customers of utilities in the State; (2) provide specific energy conservation information and improvements to customers upon their requests; (3) provide benefits to a specified percentage of residential buildings which did not receive benefits under such Act before such plan became effective; (4) reduce energy consumption by an average of ten percent or more in such residential buildings; (5) benefit low- and moderate-income individuals as well as others; (6) contain adequate procedures for installation of energy conservation measures; (7) prevent unfair, deceptive, and anticompetitive practices affecting commerce; (8) be carried out by the State, utilities within the State, or both (except in the case of a plan being certified by a utility rather than the State); (9) contain rules concerning accounting and payment of costs which are consistent with such Act; (10) provide redress for any injuries resulting from violations of plan provisions; and (11) assure that the utility will not inspect a furnace or install or inspect furnace efficiency modifications without the customer's request in the case of a furnace using a primary source of energy other than that sold by the utility. Requires the State or the utility to certify that its alternative plan has been formulated in accordance with this Act and will be adequately implemented. Sets forth reporting requirements with which the State or utility must comply. Sets forth administrative and judicial proceedings which may be commenced to require the adequate implementation of an alternative plan. Requires the Secretary of Energy to report to specified congressional committees on the residential energy conservation plans required under the National Energy Conservation Policy Act and on the alternative plans described above. Requires the Secretary to disseminate information annually to the States and public utilities providing technical assistance and relating to the most cost-effective energy conservation procedures and devices and the most successful residential energy conservation plans. Provides as an additional requirement relating to the waiver of the prohibition against supply and installation of residential energy conservation measures by public utilities that there be no unfair competitive advantages to the utility seeking such waiver. Prohibits the Governor of a State from supporting the petition of a regulated utility for such a waiver before: (1) the Governor has notified the public of the waiver petition so that interested persons may make comments and the governor has made the same determinations which the Secretary must make in approving such a petition; and (2) the utility makes all relevant information available to the Governor. Revises requirements with respect to the application of the contracting and general exemptions from the prohibition against supply and installation of residential energy conservation measures by public utilities. Sets forth review procedures for such exemptions. Title II: Repeal of Provisions Regarding Commercial Buildings and Multifamily Dwellings - Repeals title VII of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act.

An original bill to authorize appropriations to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in accordance with section 261 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, and section 305 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974.

United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1984

Title I: Authorization of Appropriations for Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 - Authorizes appropriations for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for FY 1984 and 1985. Allocates funds for: (1) nuclear reactor regulation; (2) inspection and enforcement; (3) nuclear material safety and safeguards; (4) nuclear regulatory research; (5) program technical support; and (6) program direction and administration. Limits the NRC's authority to enter into grants and cooperative agreements with universities to not more than one percent of the amount authorized to be appropriated for nuclear regulatory research. Prohibits the NRC from reprogramming any funds authorized for any activities under this Act so that any program would be increased or decreased by more than $500,000, unless: (1) a period of 30 calendar days passes after notice of such reprogramming has been sent to specified congressional committees; or (2) such committees transmit within such 30-day period a written notice that they have no objection to such reprogramming. Authorizes the NRC to use the cooperative nuclear research program funds and the material access authorization program funds to pay salaries and expenses under such programs. Authorizes the NRC to transfer sums from the amounts appropriated under this Act to other Government agencies which perform the work for which such appropriations were made. Prohibits the use of funds authorized to be appropriated under this Act to carry out any policy or program for the decentralization or regionalization of NRC authorities regarding nuclear reactor licensing until 60 days after the NRC submits to Congress an evaluation of the effect of such policy or program on nuclear reactor safety. Authorizes the NRC to conduct a pilot program to evaluate the concept of delegating authority to regional offices for issuance of specific types of operating reactor licensing actions and to address nuclear reactor safety issues. Authorizes funds for the NRC for: (1) the acquisition and installation of equipment for the small test prototype nuclear data link program or for any other program for the collection and transmission to the NRC of data from licensed nuclear reactors during abnormal conditions; and (2) a complete analysis of the NRC's role during abnormal conditions at a licensed nuclear reactor. Requires that any equipment acquired and installed include a fully automated electronic nuclear data link. Authorizes the NRC to use funds authorized under this Act to issue an operating license for a nuclear reactor in the absence of a State or local emergency preparedeness plan if there exists a State, local, or utility plan which provides that public health and safety is not endangered by the reactor's operation. Authorizes the NRC to transfer Facility Operating License numbered R-81 to a U.S. entity or corporation owned or controlled by a foreign corporation if the NRC finds and if license conditions ensure that such transfer would not be adverse to the common defense and security or to the public health and safety. Title II: Amendment to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 - Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to provide that the provisions under title I of such Act shall constitute the exclusive rights of participation by an affected State or Indian tribe in the planning, siting, development, construction, and operation of a licensed repository for high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel or a monitored, retrievable storage facility.

A bill to remove an impediment to oil and gas leasing of certain Federal lands in Corpus Christi, Texas, and Port Hueneme, California, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1984

Amends the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to permit the leasing of certain Federal lands which are incorporated into and are a part of the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, or the city of Port Hueneme, California, for oil or gas exploration and extraction. Provides that such lands shall be available for such leasing as if they were not in an incorporated city, except that no such leasing activity shall proceed without the permission of the appropriate city.

Conservation Service Reform Act of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 27 June 1984

Conservation Service Reform Act of 1984 - Title I: Residential Conservation Service - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to extend until January 1, 1990, the time period within which energy conservation information requirements imposed upon public utilities and home heating suppliers shall apply. (Under current law, such requirements apply through January 1, 1985.) Eliminates requirements that public utilities and home heating suppliers: (1) arrange to have suggested energy conservation measures installed for residential customers; (2) arrange for related loans for such customers; and (3) provide such customers with lists of suppliers and contractors who sell or install energy conservation measures in the area served by the utilities and home heating suppliers and of lending institutions which will offer loans for the installation of such measures. Provides that an application by a utility for an exemption from the requirements under such Act which is pending on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be considered approved unless the Secretary of Energy disapproves it within 30 days after such date. Permits a State or a utility to elect to formulate and certify an alternative residential energy conservation plan in lieu of the residential energy conservation plan required to be approved by the Secretary pursuant to the National Energy Conservation Policy Act. (Permits alternative plans by utilities where an alternative State plan is not in effect or in the case of a nonregulated utility which is not included in a State plan.) Sets forth procedural requirements for the formulation of such an alternative plan. Requires that such an alternative plan: (1) provide general energy conservation suggestions to all residential customers of utilities in the State; (2) provide specific energy conservation information and improvements to customers upon their requests; (3) provide benefits to a specified percentage of residential buildings which did not receive benefits under such Act before such plan became effective; (4) reduce energy consumption by an average of ten percent or more in such residential buildings; (5) benefit low- and moderate-income individuals as well as others; (6) contain adequate procedures for installation of energy conservation measures; (7) prevent unfair, deceptive, and anticompetitive practices affecting commerce; (8) be carried out by the State, utilities within the State, or both (except in the case of a plan being certified by a utility rather than the State); (9) contain rules concerning accounting and payment of costs which are consistent with such Act; (10) provide redress for any injuries resulting from violations of plan provisions; and (11) assure that the utility will not inspect a furnace or install or inspect furnace efficiency modifications without the customer's request in the case of a furnace using a primary source of energy other than that sold by the utility. Requires the State or the utility to certify that its alternative plan has been formulated in accordance with this Act and will be adequately implemented. Sets forth reporting requirements with which the State or utility must comply. Sets forth administrative and judicial proceedings which may be commenced to require the adequate implementation of an alternative plan. Requires the Secretary of Energy to report to specified congressional committees on the residential energy conservation plans required under the National Energy Conservation Policy Act and on the alternative plans described above. Requires the Secretary to disseminate information annually to the States and public utilities providing technical assistance and relating to the most cost-effective energy conservation procedures and devices and the most successful residential energy conservation plans. Provides as an additional requirement relating to the waiver of the prohibition against supply and installation of residential energy conservation measures by public utilities that there be no unfair competitive advantages to the utility seeking such waiver. Prohibits the Governor of a State from supporting the petition of a regulated utility for such a waiver before: (1) the Governor has notified the public of the waiver petition so that interested persons may make comments and the Governor has made the same determinations which the Secretary must make in approving such a petition; and (2) the utility makes all relevant information available to the Governor. Revises requirements with respect to the application of the contracting and general exemptions from the prohibition against supply and installation of residential energy conservation measures by public utilities. Title II: Repeal of Provisions Regarding Commercial Buildings and Multifamily Dwellings - Repeals title VII of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act.

Replacement Motor Fuels Act of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 26 June 1984

Replacement Motor Fuels Act of 1984 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to promote the development and use in the United States of replacement fuels produced in the United States. Requires the program to be designed to promote the replacement of gasoline as a motor fuel with a motor fuel containing the maximum percentage of replacement fuel as is economically and technically feasible. Directs the Secretary, in consultation with heads of appropriate agencies and departments, to determine: (1) the most suitable raw materials for the production in the United States of replacement fuels; (2) the nature of the replacement motor fuel distribution systems and certain production processes necessary for the rapid development of a replacement motor fuel industry in the United States; (3) the technical and economic feasibility of including liquids extracted from oil shale and coal as part of the replacement fuels program; and (4) the technical and economic feasibility of producing in the United States by 1997 sufficient replacement fuels to replace 20 percent of the projected consumption of gasoline for 1997. Directs the Secretary to prescribe a substitute percentage goal if 20 percent is inappropriate. Directs the Secretary to establish production goals for the optimal production of replacement fuel in the United States in each of the calendar years 1986 through 1992. Sets forth factors the Secretary shall take into account in establishing such goals. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on such goals within 180 days of enactment of this Act. Requires that a specified minimum percentage of the total quantity of gasoline and replacement fuel sold in commerce during any year by any refiner must be replacement fuel produced in the United States. Sets forth penalties for violation of such minimum percentage. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1985 for preparing the development and production goals.

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to clarify the definition of geothermal energy, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 26 June 1984

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to define "geothermal energy" as the natural heat of the Earth at any temperature. (Present regulations require that such heat must exceed a specified temperature.) Qualifies for the residential energy tax credit and the investment tax credit for energy property an energy system which uses both geothermal energy and another energy source not eligible for such credits if geothermal energy provides more than 80 percent of the energy for such system. Qualifies for the investment tax credit for energy property an energy system which uses both geothermal energy and another energy source eligible for such credit (such as biomass, solar, wind, ocean thermal, or hydroelectric) if the combination of such energy sources provides more than 80 percent of the energy for such system. Provides that in the case of a taxpayer who claimed a geothermal credit on a return for any taxable year beginning before January 1, 1984, in reliance on the advice of an employee of the Internal Revenue Service that such credit would be allowable, the amendments made by this section shall apply for purposes of determining whether such credit is allowable.

A bill to require the Bonneville Power Administration to make annual debt payments for its projects on an amortized basis using a straight line method over the service life of each project or 50 years, whichever period of time is less.

United States · United States Congress · 21 June 1984

Directs the Secretary of Energy to require the Bonneville Power Administration to make annual debt payments to the Treasury for its power and transmission projects on an amortized basis, using a straight line method over the service life of each project or 50 years, whichever period of time is less. Permits the Secretary to waive such requirements only under exceptional economic conditions.

Synthetic Fuels Reform and Budget Reduction Act

United States · United States Congress · 19 June 1984

Synthetic Fuels Reform and Budget Reduction Act - Provides that, except as provided below, all funds in the Energy Security Reserve shall be deposited in the Treasury and shall not be available for obligation with respect to synthetic fuels projects. Sets aside $500,000,000 of the funds in the Reserve to be made available to the Secretary of Energy to carry out a five-year program for the advanced research and development of coal utilization technologies. Provides that $2,500,000,000 which shall be available for obligations by the United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation in accordance with this Act and with the Energy Security Act, plus the funds necessary to meet obligations with respect to binding commitments entered into before enactment of this Act and still in effect, shall be retained in the Reserve. Requires the Corporation to submit for congressional approval a proposed comprehensive strategy to achieve the national synthetic production goal established under the United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation Act of 1980. Requires that such strategy be submitted within a specified time period. Requires that such strategy include a financial or investment prospectus justifying the proposed obligation of amounts retained in the Reserve for synthetic fuels projects. Permits such obligations only after the proposed strategy has been approved by joint resolution. Amends the United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation Act of 1980 to provide that the Administrative Procedure Act, the Freedom of Information Act, the Government in the Sunshine Act, and Federal law relating to disclosure of confidential information shall apply to the Corporation as if it were a Federal agency. Requires the Board of Directors of the Corporation to fix the compensation of Corporation officers and other employee categories in accordance with the Executive Schedule and the General Schedule. (Under current law, the Board must take the Executive and General Schedules into consideration in fixing such compensation.) Requires the Board of Directors, the Secretary of Energy, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to agree on a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a program for monitoring and accumulating data with respect to the technical performance, environmental and socioeconomic impacts, and economic viability of projects funded by the Corporation. Provides that contracts for financial assistance shall require the financial assistance recipient to develop a plan ensuring full cooperation with such program. Changes the date on which the Corporation shall terminate from September 30, 1997, to June 30, 1987. Provides that the liquidation of the Corporation and the winding up of its affairs shall be transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Energy, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency jointly in accordance with a Memorandum of Understanding agreed to by them if the Board of Directors of the Corporation has not completed the termination of the Corporation's affairs and its liquidation by the termination date. (Under current law, such duties are to be transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury only.)

A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5395) to authorize appropriations for the Department of Energy for national security programs for fiscal year 1985, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 19 June 1984

Sets forth the rule for the consideration of H.R. 5395 (Department of Energy nuclear weapons programs funding).

A bill to abolish the United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 15 June 1984

Abolishes the United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation 90 days after enactment of this Act. Requires the transfer to the Secretary of Energy of any legally binding commitments of the Corporation remaining upon the Corporation's abolition. Sets forth specified amounts of funds which shall be retained in the Energy Security Reserve until expended or no longer needed for: (1) legally binding commitments which the Corporation enters into before the date of the enactment of this Act; (2) administrative expenses of the Corporation during the 90-day period following the enactment of this Act and of the Secretary with respect to responsibilities transferred to him or her under this Act; and (3) obligations made before February 8, 1982, by the Secretary with respect to projects funded under the Defense Production Act of 1950 or under the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974. Requires that any remaining funds in the Energy Security Reserve be deposited upon enactment of this Act into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. Repeals the United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation Act of 1980.

Atomic Bomb Fallout Compensation Act of 1983

United States · United States Congress · 14 June 1984

Atomic Bomb Fallout Compensation Act of 1983 - Establishes a Federal tort claims procedure for cancer related nuclear fallout from Nevada bomb tests. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publish a list of radiation related cancers. Requires the Secretary of Energy to publish charts giving average environmental exposure levels for geographic areas subjected to radioactive fallout resulting from open air atomic bomb tests at the Nevada test site between 1951 and 1962. Makes Federal data available for discovery by a party in an action for cancer related to nuclear fallout from the Nevada tests. Authorizes a court to make in camera inspections of certain exempt Federal data. Sets formulae for the calculation of damages where a certain probability of causation has been established. Makes this Act the exclusive remedy for radiation-related cancer caused by nuclear fallout from the tests. States that recovery under this Act is in addition to rights and benefits available under other Federal programs. Sets a statute of limitations. Exempts funds awarded under this Act from any liability for Federal, State or local income taxes. Sets a ceiling upon fees which attorneys may collect for actions brought under this Act. Establishes criminal penalties for violations of such ceilings.

Energy Security Reserve Amendments of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 7 June 1984

Energy Security Reserve Amendments of 1984 - Rescinds $9,000,000,000 of the funds appropriated to the Energy Security Reserve by the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1980. Prohibits the obligation of funds available to carry out title I of the Energy Security Act to those projects whose products will cost significantly more than projected market prices of competing fuels over the life of the project.

Ethanol Energy Policy Act of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 7 June 1984

Ethanol Energy Policy Act of 1984 - Title I: Ethanol Demonstration Program for Federal Vehicles - Requires the Secretary of Energy to acquire at least 1,000 ethanol-powered passenger automobiles during FY 1985 and conduct studies with respect to the performance and maintenance of such vehicles. Requires that methanol be offered for sale to the public for use in other vehicles through September 30, 1989. Authorizes the Secretary to provide Federal agencies with such ethanol-powered vehicles at their request. Requires the agencies to cooperate with the Secretary in studies related to such vehicles. Sets forth reporting requirements which apply to the Secretary. Title II: Demonstration Program for Ethanol-Powered Buses - Amends the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to permit State and local entities which are eligible for grants under any other provision of such Act to apply to the Secretary of Transportation for grants for the acquisition of ethanol-powered buses. Requires grant recipients to participate in a demonstration program under which the Secretary shall conduct studies and tests with respect to the performance and maintenance of such buses. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1985 for supplemental grants. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1985 through 1989 for the demonstration program. Sets forth reporting requirements which apply to the Secretary. Title III: Interagency Commission on Ethanol - Establishes the Interagency Commission on Ethanol to develop and coordinate implementation of a national ethanol energy policy. Requires the Commission to: (1) perform various studies with respect to the production, use, and promotion of ethanol as a fuel; (2) develop a plan for the commercialization of ethanol; (3) develop a public-awareness program on ethanol as a transportation fuel; (4) coordinate Federal efforts with respect to ethanol research and commercialization; and (5) ensure communication between Federal agencies involved in ethanol demonstration projects and establish an information clearinghouse for parties working with or interested in ethanol and related projects. Requires the Chairman of the Commission to establish a private sector advisory panel to inform the Commission about ethanol-related matters. Sets forth reporting requirements which apply to the Commission. Terminates the Commission upon the submission of its last report. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1985 through 1989 to carry out this title. Title IV: Allocation of Highway Revenues - Provides that for purposes of the minimum allocation of highway revenues to States, the amount of estimated tax payments attributable to highway users in any State shall be increased by the estimated amount of tax such users would have paid if there were no special tax rate or tax exemption under the Internal Revenue Code for any liquid which is at least 85 percent methanol, ethanol, or other alcohol. Title V: Tax Incentives for the Use of Ethanol As A Fuel - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit of $1,000 for each passenger automobile purchased by the taxpayer the primary fuel for which is ethanol which is domestically manufactured and the original use of which commences with the taxpayer.

A bill to remove an impediment to oil and gas leasing of certain Federal lands in Corpus Christi, Texas, and Port Hueneme, California, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 6 June 1984

Permits the leasing of certain Federal lands which are incorporated into and are a part of the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, or the city of Port Hueneme, California, for oil or gas exploration and extraction. Provides that such lands shall be available for such leasing as if they were not in an unincorporated city, except that no such leasing activity shall proceed without the permission of the appropriate city.

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Department of Energy and American industry should work together in developing a national fusion program.

United States · United States Congress · 6 June 1984

Expresses congressional support for joint development of a national fusion program by the Department of Energy and American industry.

Energy Security Reserve Amendments of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 4 June 1984

Energy Security Reserve Amendments of 1984 - Rescinds $9,000,000,000 of the funds appropriated to the Energy Security Reserve by the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1980. Prohibits the obligation of funds available to carry out title I of the Energy Security Act to those projects whose products will cost significantly more than projected market prices of competing fuels over the life of the project.

A bill to abolish the United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 31 May 1984

Abolishes the United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation 90 days after enactment of this Act. Requires the transfer to the Secretary of Energy of any legally binding commitments of the Corporation remaining upon the Corporation's abolition. Sets forth specified amounts of funds which shall be retained in the Energy Security Reserve until expended or no longer needed for: (1) legally binding commitments which the Corporation enters into before the date of the enactment of this Act; (2) administrative expenses of the Corporation during the 90-day period following the enactment of this Act and of the Secretary with respect to responsibilities transferred to him or her under this Act; and (3) obligations made before February 8, 1982, by the Secretary with respect to projects funded under the Defense Production Act of 1950 or under the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974. Requires that any remaining funds in the Energy Security Reserve be deposited upon enactment of this Act into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. Repeals the United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation Act of 1980.

A bill to amend the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act with respect to cases involving withdrawals of branded marketing and withdrawals due to mergers.

United States · United States Congress · 30 May 1984

Amends the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act to permit any franchisor to terminate or fail to renew a franchise if, in the case of any franchise entered into prior to the date of the enactment of this Act and in any case of a three year franchise entered into or renewed on or after such date, the franchisor determined in good faith and in the normal course of business to withdraw the use of its trademark by distributors and retail outlets in the relevant geographic market area in which the marketing premises are located but to continue to sell, consign, or distribute motor fuel in such area without its trademark. Requires that: (1) the determination be made after the date the franchise was entered into or renewed and be based upon changes in relevant facts and circumstances after such date; (2) the termination or nonrenewal is not for the purpose of converting the franchise premises to the franchisor's own account; (3) within 180 days of notification of a termination or nonrenewal, in the case of leased franchise premises, a bona fide offer of at least 90 days duration to sell, transfer, or assign to the franchisee the franchisor's interest is made, or an agreement is made concerning termination or nonrenewal; and (4) within 180 days of notification of a termination or nonrenewal, in the case of any contract between a refiner and a distributor, either the franchisor offered to continue to sell motor fuel to the franchisee without the use of the trademark or an agreement is made concerning termination or nonrenewal. Permits any franchisor to terminate or fail to renew a franchise if, in the case of any franchise entered into prior to the date of the enactment of this Act and in any case of a three year franchise entered into or renewed on or after such date, the trademark of the franchisor is withdrawn in connection with a merger involving the franchisor and resulting in the franchisor's transferring or abandoning its trademark or divesting marketing assets from the marketing of motor fuel in the relevant geographic area. Requires that: (1) the termination or nonrenewal not be for the purpose of converting the premises which are the subject of the franchise to operation by employees or agents of the franchisor for such franchisor's own account or to operation by employees or agents of the entity resulting from such merger for such entity's own account; (2) in the case of leased marketing premises, the franchisor, within 180 days of a termination or nonrenewal, either make a bona fide offer of at least 90 days duration to sell, transfer, or assign to the franchisee the franchisor's interests in the premises, or an agreement is reached concerning termination or nonrenewal; and (3) in the case of any contract between a refiner and a distributor, the refiner, within 180 days of a termination or nonrenewal, reach an agreement in writing with the distributor concerning the termination or nonrenewal. Requires the Secretary of Energy to publish in the Federal Register within 30 days of enactment of this Act a simple and concise updated summary of the franchise protection provisions of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act.

Electric Consumers Protection Act of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 24 May 1984

Electric Consumers Protection Act of 1984 - Amends the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue a new license to an existing licensee for a hydroelectric project authorized under such Act if the United States does not, upon the expiration of the existing license, exercise its right to take over, maintain, and operate such licensee's project, unless the Commission determines that such licensee's project will not meet the licensing standards under such Act. Provides that if the Commission determines that such licensee's project does not meet such standards, the Commission is authorized to issue a new license to a new licensee which may cover the existing licensee's project provided that the new licensee pays just compensation determined by the Commission and enters into any contracts required under the Federal Power Act. (Under current law, the Commission is authorized to issue a new license to the original licensee or to a new licensee if the United States does not exercise its rights with respect to an expired license.)

Hydroelectric Facility Relicensing Amendments of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 24 May 1984

Hydroelectric Facility Relicensing Amendments of 1984 - Amends the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue a new license to operate an existing hydroelectric facility to an existing licensee upon the expiration of the existing license if the Commission does not exercise its right to take over such project, if such existing licensee applies for a new license, and if the plans of any other applicant are not better adapted to serve the public interest. Requires the Commission to issue a new license to the applicant whose plans are best adapted to serve the public interest if the existing licensee does not apply for a new license.

A resolution to urge tax conferees to extend the renewable energy tax credits.

United States · United States Congress · 24 May 1984

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that current tax incentives for renewable energy sources should be extended.

Coal Export Enhancement Act of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 22 May 1984

Coal Export Enhancement Act of 1984 - Directs the U.S. Trade Representative to establish, within 90 days of enactment of this Act, a Federal Coal Export Commission which shall meet at least four times a year for consultation on activities leading to increased cooperation among entities involved in U.S. coal exports, with the goal of expanding the U.S. share of the international coal market. Requires the Commission to examine the potential of small- and medium- sized coal companies to enter the export coal trade through export trading companies. Requires the Commission to submit its report to the President and the Congress within two years of its first meeting. Terminates the Commission upon submission of its report.

A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5244) to authorize appropriations to the Department of Energy for civilian research and development programs for fiscal years 1985, 1986, and 1987.

United States · United States Congress · 22 May 1984

Sets forth the rule for the consideration of H.R. 5244 (Department of Energy civilian research and development program funding).

Charles G. Stalon, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring October 20, 1987, vice John David Hughes, term expired.

United States · United States Senate · 21 May 1984

A resolution waiving certain points of order against consideration of the bill (H.R. 5653) making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 17 May 1984

Waives points of order against the consideration of H.R. 5653 (energy and water development appropriations).

A bill making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 15 May 1984

Title I: Department of Defense - Civil - Department of the Army - Appropriates specified sums to the Department of the Army for FY 1985 for: (1) general investigations pertaining to river and harbor, flood control, shore protection, and related projects; (2) construction of such projects, with specified amounts to be made available for the Ocean Township of Sandy Hook Reach in New Jersey, the construction of the South Williamson, Kentucky, floodwall, the construction of the West Turning Basin extension of the Canaveral Harbor, Florida, project, and the Yatesville Lake construction project; (3) emergency flood control, hurricane, and shore protection activities; (4) flood control along the Mississippi River and its tributaries, including bank stabilization measures in the Yazoo Basin; (5) general operation and maintenance of existing river and harbor, flood control, and related works; (6) general administration in the office of the Chief of Engineers and offices of the Division Engineers and activities of the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors and the Coastal Engineering Research Board; and (7) expenses of attendance by military personnel at meetings, uniforms and allowances, printing of survey reports, official reception and representation expenses, and the purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles. Prohibits the use of funds appropriated under this title to change any project which is partially constructed but not funded for construction under this title. Provides that the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers: (1) shall design and construct access road improvements to the existing road from the west end of Sardis Lake to Daisy, Oklahoma; (2) shall design and construct bridges on Piney and Muddy Creeks on the Eufaula Lake Project in Oklahoma; (3) may review all previously published reports of the Chief of Engineers pertaining to shoreline erosion on the Florida coast; (4) shall deepen the waterway within the marina facility at the Harbor Beach Harbor, Michigan, project; (5) shall construct and maintain a breakwater access for recreational purposes at the Port Austin Harbor, Michigan, project; (6) shall increase the level of flood protection for Naples, Illinois, to a 100-year recurrence interval flood event; (7) shall construct the Lorean and Calloway Branches flood control projects in Hurst, Texas; and (8) shall construct the Miami Harbor project in Bay Front Park, Florida. Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1984, to require the Secretary to use general investigation funds to determine the advisability of the preservation and rehabilitation of Peoria Lake in Peoria, Illinois. Provides that flood control measures involving high levees and floodwalls in urban areas should provide for a standard project flood level of protection for Barbourville, Kentucky. Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1984, to increase the amount of funds which shall be used to restore the Corps of Engineers dredge vessel Kennedy and display it at the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition. Requires channel widening and bend easing at the Savannah Harbor, Georgia, navigation channel. Permits the use of funds appropriated to the Corps of Engineers - Civil, Operation and Maintenance, General account to establish emergency relocation sites for the various Corps of Engineers offices. Provides that subject to approval by the Appropriations Committees, funds provided under this Act may be used to establish and maintain a residence for the official use of Corps of Engineers Division Commanders in areas where housing cannot be provided. Directs the Corps of Engineers to design and construct repairs to stabilize the existing levee at York, Pennsylvania, near the city's wastewater treatment plant. Title II: Department of the Interior - Appropriates specified sums to the Bureau of Reclamation for FY 1985 for: (1) engineering and economic investigations of Federal reclamation projects and studies of water conservation and development plans and activities; (2) construction and rehabilitation of projects and transfers to the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund and to the Lower Colorado River Basin Development Fund; (3) operation and maintenance of reclamation projects and a soil and moisture conservation program on lands under the Bureau's jurisdiction; (4) loans to irrigation districts and other public agencies for construction of distribution systems on Federal reclamation projects and loans and grants to non-Federal agencies for such construction projects; (5) general administration in the offices of the Commissioner of the Bureau and in the Bureau's regional offices; and (6) the Emergency Fund. Prohibits the determination of the final discharge point for the interceptor drain for the San Luis Unit in California until a plan to minimize any detrimental effect of the San Luis drainage waters has been developed. Prohibits the use of appropriated funds under this title for construction or operation of facilities to prevent the waters of Lake Powell from entering any national monument. Makes funds available to enable the Secretary of the Interior to continue the rehabilitation of the Velarde Community Ditch Project in New Mexico. Requires that the design, construction, and operation of the Garrison Diversion Unit in North Dakota meet the United States' obligation under the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909. Provides that no construction potentially affecting waters flowing into Canada will be undertaken. Makes appropriated funds available to the Bureau for: (1) passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; (2) payment of damage claims against the Bureau; (3) compensation of Bureau employees appointed as U.S. representatives to interstate compact negotiations; (4) experts and consultants; (5) rewards for information on property violations; (6) operation and maintenance functions; (7) preparation and dissemination of useful information; and (8) studies of recreational uses of reservoir areas and investigation and recovery of archaeological and paleontological remains in such areas. Prohibits the use of funds appropriated for operation and maintenance for the benefit of lands in an irrigation district or lands owned by any member of a water users' organization or any individual if such district, organization, or individual is in arrears for more than 12 months in the payment of charges under a contract with the United States. Makes the Department of the Interior appropriations in this title available for: (1) emergency reconstruction, replacement, or repair of aircraft, buildings, facilities, or equipment; (2) suppression or emergency prevention of forest or range fires; (3) operation of warehouses, garages, shops, and similar facilities; and (4) aircraft, passenger motor vehicles, reprints, telephone services in private residences in the field, and dues for library membership in certain societies and associations. Provides that the cost of foundation treatment, drainage, and instrumentation work at Twin Buttes Dam in Texas shall be nonreimbursable under Federal reclamation laws. Title III: Department of Energy - Appropriates specified sums for FY 1985 for Department of Energy expenses in connection with: (1) energy supply, research, and development activities; (2) uranium supply and enrichment activities; (3) general science and research activities; (4) nuclear waste disposal activities; (5) atomic energy defense activities; and (6) departmental administration. Appropriates funds for: (1) the Alaska Power Administration; (2) the Southeastern Power Administration; (3) the Southwestern Power Administration; (4) the Western Area Power Administration; and (5) the Emergency Fund of the Western Area Power Administration. Approves expenditures from the Bonneville Power Administration Fund for: (1) specified dam passages; (2) the construction of fish passage facilities; (3) the Lake Pend Oreille Kokane Hatchery; (4) the Umatilla Hatchery; and (5) official reception and representation expenses. Appropriates funds for: (1) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; (2) the Geothermal Resources Development Fund; and (3) motor vehicles, aircraft, uniforms, and security guard services for the Department of Energy. Prohibits the reprogramming of more than five percent of the funds appropriated for the current fiscal year for Department of Energy activities funded in this Act. Prohibits the increase or decrease of any such appropriation by more than five percent by such reprogramming. Limits the expenditure of funds for consulting services to those procurement contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record and are available for public inspection. Prohibits the use of Department of Energy funds to compensate parties intervening in legal proceedings funded in the Department of Energy. Title IV: Independent Agencies - Appropriates funds for FY 1985 for: (1) salaries and expenses and the Federal share of expenses of the Appalachian Regional Commission; (2) Appalachian Regional Development programs; (3) expenses of the U.S. member of the Delaware River Basin Commission and payment of the U.S. share of current expenses of such Commission; (4) the U.S. share of expenses of the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin; (5) salaries and expenses of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; (6) expenses of the U.S. member of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission and the U.S. share of expenses of such Commission; and (7) the Tennessee Valley Authority Fund. Title V: General Provisions - Prohibits the obligation of funds appropriated under this Act beyond the current fiscal year unless provided in this Act. Prohibits the use of funds appropriated under this Act to: (1) compensate parties intervening in legal proceedings funded in this Act; (2) implement regulations disapproved by a resolution of disapproval; (3) implement a program of retention contracts for senior employees of the Tennessee Valley Authority; or (4) conduct studies with respect to changing the method of pricing hydroelectric power by the six Federal public power authorities or by other Government agencies. Limits the expenditure of funds under this Act for consulting services to those procurement contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record and are available for public inspection.

Conservation Service Reform Act of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 9 May 1984

Conservation Service Reform Act of 1984 - Title I: Residential Conservation Service - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to extend until January 1, 1990, the time period within which energy conservation information requirements imposed upon public utilities and home heating suppliers shall apply. (Under current law, such requirements apply through January 1, 1985.) Eliminates requirements that public utilities and home heating suppliers: (1) arrange to have suggested energy conservation measures installed for residential customers; (2) arrange for related loans for such customers; and (3) provide such customers with lists of suppliers and contractors who sell or install energy conservation measures in the area served by the utilities and home heating suppliers and of lending institutions which will offer loans for the installation of such measures. Provides that an application for an exemption for a utility from the requirements under such Act which is pending on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be considered approved unless the Secretary of Energy disapproves it within 30 days after such date. Permits a State or a utility to elect to formulate and certify an alternative residential energy conservation plan in lieu of the residential energy conservation plan required to be approved by the Secretary pursuant to the National Energy Conservation Policy Act. (Permits alternative plans by utilities where an alternative State plan is not in effect or in the case of a nonregulated utility which is not included in a State plan.) Sets forth procedural requirements for the formulation of such an alternative plan. Requires that such an alternative plan: (1) provide general energy conservation suggestions to all residential customers of utilities in the State; (2) provide specific energy conservation information to customers upon their requests; (3) provide benefits to a specified percentage of residential buildings which did not receive benefits under such Act before such plan became effective; (4) reduce energy consumption by an average of ten percent or more in such residential buildings; (5) benefit low- and moderate-income individuals as well as others; (6) contain adequate procedures for installation of energy conservation measures; (7) prevent unfair, deceptive, and anticompetitive practices affecting commerce; (8) be carried out by the State, utilities within the State, or both (except in the case of a plan being certified by a utility rather than the State); (9) contain rules concerning accounting and payment of costs which are consistent with such Act; (10) provide redress for any injuries resulting from violations of plan provisions; and (11) assure that the utility will not inspect a furnace or install or inspect furnace efficiency modifications without the customer's request in the case of a furnace using a primary source of energy other than that sold by the utility. Requires the State or the utility to certify that its alternative plan has been formulated in accordance with this Act and will be adequately implemented. Sets forth reporting requirements with which the State or utility must comply. Sets forth administrative and judicial proceedings which may be commenced to require the adequate implementation of an alternative plan. Requires the Secretary of Energy to report to specified congressional committees on the residential energy conservation plans required under the National Energy Conservation Policy Act and on the alternative plans described above. Requires the Secretary to disseminate information annually to the States and public utilities providing technical assistance and relating to the most cost- effective energy conservation procedures and devices and the most successful residential energy conservation plans. Title II: Commercial Buildings and Multifamily Dwellings - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to permit a State or utility to elect to formulate and certify an alternative energy conservation plan for commercial buildings and multifamily dwellings in lieu of the plan required to be approved by the Secretary of Energy pursuant to such Act. Provides that the procedural requirements for the formulation of such a plan, the contents of such a plan, the certification requirements for such a plan, and the administrative and judicial enforcement proceedings with respect to such a plan shall be the same as for the alternative residential energy conservation plans which a State or utility may elect to implement under title I of this Act. Revises the definition of "commercial building" for purposes of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to provide that the average monthly use of energy for the calendar year 1980 for such a building must have been less than 29,300 kilowatt hours of electricity or 1,000 therms of natural gas or the Btu equivalent of any other fuel. (Under current law, the average monthly use of energy for the calendar year 1980 for such a building must have been less than 4,000 kilowatt hours of electricity or 1,000 therms of natural gas or the Btu equivalent of any other fuel.) Requires public utilities to maintain energy audit reports on commercial buildings and multifamily dwellings for at least five years. (Under current law, such reports must be maintained for at least ten years.) Prohibits the supply and installation of commercial energy conservation measures by public utilities. Exempts from such prohibition: (1) devices associated with load management techniques for the type of energy sold by the utility; and (2) commercial energy conservation measures supplied or installed by a public utility through contracts between the utility and independent suppliers or contractors where the customer requests such supply or installation and each such supplier or contractor is not subject to the control of the utility, is not an affiliate or subsidiary of the utility, and is selected by the utility in a manner that does not adversely affect competition in the area, that provides financing, and that minimizes the cost to the customers. Provides a general exemption from such prohibition for commercial energy conservation measures installed or supplied by a public utility on or before the enactment of this Act. Specifies conditions under which the Secretary may waive such prohibition. Requires the Secretary to monitor and report annually to Congress on financing, supply, and installation activities of public utilities in connection with commercial energy conservation measures. Authorizes the Secretary to terminate the financing, supply, or installation activities of a public utility in connection with such measures if such activities are being carried out at unreasonable rates or on unreasonable terms or if such activities have a substantial adverse effect upon competition. Excludes from gross income the value of any subsidy provided by a utility to a customer for the purchase and installation of commercial energy conservation measures and provides that such a subsidy shall not increase such customer's basis. Requires the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on the energy conservation plans for commercial buildings and multifamily dwellings required under the National Energy Conservation Policy Act and on the alternative energy conservation plans provided for in this title. Requires the Secretary to disseminate information annually to the States and public utilities providing technical assistance and relating to the most cost-effective energy conservation procedures and devices and the most successful energy conservation plans for commercial buildings and multifamily dwellings.

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Amendments of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 8 May 1984

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Amendments of 1984 - Amends the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to increase the authorization of appropriations for low-income home energy assistance for FY 1984 and to extend such authorization through FY 1989. Revises the term "poverty level" for purposes of such Act to mean, with respect to any household in a State, the income poverty line as prescribed and revised pursuant to the Community Services Block Grant Act. Provides that the State median income promulgated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall be adjusted to prevent any change in income calculation procedures which would result in the reduction in or exclusion from participation of households in programs under such Act. Prohibits the allotment of funds to a State for low-income home energy assistance unless the Secretary determines that the State's application for funds satisfies the requirements of such Act and approves it. Requires that at least five percent of a State's allotment be reserved until May 15 of each year for energy crisis intervention. Requires that a State's annual application for funds for low-income home energy assistance indicate: (1) the number and type of households in the State eligible for such assistance; (2) the level of and method for determining household benefits under the assistance program; and (3) the method of program administration to be used. Requires as part of such application that a State agree to: (1) designate local community-based public or nonprofit entities to administer energy crisis intervention programs; and (2) indicate the amount which the State will reserve for energy crisis intervention and the administrative procedures for designating an energy crisis, for determining the amount of assistance to be provided during such a crisis, and for determining the use of funds reserved for energy crisis intervention but not so used. Requires that the State plan which is part of the annual application contain funding estimates for the State's low-income home energy assistance programs and describe the eligibility requirements to be used under such programs. Provides that a State shall expend funds in accordance with an approved State plan. Requires that the periodic evaluation by the Comptroller General of State expenditures of grants received under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 occur at least every three years. Increases the maximum amount of funds received under such Act which a State may use for low-cost residential weatherization or other energy-related home repair for low-income households. Decreases the maximum amount of grant money allotted for a fiscal year to a State for low-income home energy assistance which a State may request to be held available for the next fiscal year. Specifies additional home energy and home energy assistance data which the Secretary is required to collect on a State-by-State basis. Requires the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on such data by June 30 of each year.

Electric Utility Transmission Reform Act of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 8 May 1984

Electric Utility Transmission Reform Act of 1984 - Amends the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to direct by order an electric utility to provide transmission services for an applicant electric utility or to increase the transmission capacity of any bulk power transmission facilisy which it owns or operates whenever the Commission, upon its own motion or upon application by a State commission or any electric utility, determines after public notice, notice to the State commission and electric utilities affected, and a hearing that such action is needed to conserve energy, promote the efficient use of facilities and resources, increase competition in the bulk power supply market, or protect the public interest. Provides that the Commission shall have no authority under this Act to: (1) compel the enlargement of generating facilities; (2) take any action which would unduly burden an electric utility or would impair the reliability of an electric utility's system or the utility's ability to provide adequate service to its customers; or (3) order the transmission of electric energy to an ultimate customer, other than customers of Federal or State agencies.

Weatherization Amendments of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 3 May 1984

Weatherization Amendments of 1984- Amends the Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings Act of 1976 to authorize appropriations for FY 1985 through 1994 to carry out the low-income weatherization assistance program established under such Act. Requires the Secretary of Energy to develop and publish a plan for the implementation of the weatherization program during FY 1985 through 1994. Requires the Secretary to submit a biennial report to Congress on the number of dwelling units weatherized under the weatherization program, the average energy savings per unit, the weatherization measures which have yielded especially high energy savings, and legislative changes necessary to meet the goals of the program. Provides that a maximum of ten percent of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the weatherization program shall be allotted to a performance fund which shall provide financial assistance to those States which have demonstrated the best performance during the previous fiscal year in providing weatherization assistance under such program. Eliminates the requirement that States applying for financial assistance under the weatherization program establish policies and procedures for securing, to the maximum extent practicable, the services of volunteers, training participants, and public service employment workers. Increases from $800 to $2,000 the maximum amount of financial assistance which may be spent for the labor and materials used in the weatherization of one dwelling unit. Specifies the deadlines for the disbursement of funds by the Secretary to the States under the weatherization program. Requires that States applying for financial assistance under the weatherization program give priority in providing weatherization assistance to low-income individuals receiving assistance under the low-income energy assistance program. Requires that the regulations promulgated by the Secretary to carry out the weatherization program provide that assistance to the States may be used to provide information, education, and technical assistance to the residents of low-income dwellings in which weatherization materials have been installed. Requires the Secretary to establish a program to encourage the development of new methods to weatherize multifamily rental dwellings which will benefit both the owners and the occupiers. Authorizes the Secretary to use in any fiscal year up to two percent of the funds appropriated for the weatherization program to make grants to local weatherization agencies to carry out field testing of energy saving methods and materials. Requires the Secretary to establish a manufactured housing weatherization information program to encourage the weatherization of manufactured homes. Authorizes the Secretary to use funds authorized under the Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings Act of 1976 to carry out such program through a national contractor working with States, local governments, nonprofit organizations, and businesses. Includes as "weatherization materials" for purposes of the weatherization program any furnace efficiency modifications. Permits a State to determine whether an insulating or energy conserving device or technology constitutes "weatherization materials" for purposes of such program. Makes such a determination subject to the Secretary's approval. Provides that the term "low-income" shall mean income below any income level established as poverty level under any Federal program being carried out in a State applying for assistance under the weatherization program if such State so elects. Requires that States applying for financial assistance under the weatherization program: (1) submit a training plan for weatherization workers, crew supervisors, field staff, and program directors; (2) arrange for inspections by trained persons of eligible dwellings at least once after the installation of weatherization materials to determine if such materials were the most cost effective and appropriate and were installed correctly; and (3) provide for coordination between the weatherization program and the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program. Makes funds available for the training plan. Requires the Secretary to establish a system for monitoring State and local use of funds under the weatherization program and to promulgate regulations governing cost reporting by local agencies. Provides that the standards governing weatherization efforts by the States shall provide that the procedures to be applied to determine the optimum set of cost- effective weatherization measures to be installed in a dwelling unit shall include State procedures set forth in the State's application and approved by the Secretary.

Solar Energy and Energy Conservation Bank Reauthorization Act of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 3 May 1984

Solar Energy and Energy Conservation Bank Reauthorization Act of 1984 - Title I: Reauthorization of Bank - Amends the Solar Energy and Energy Conservation Bank Act to extend the life of the Solar Energy and Energy Conservation Bank until September 30, 1990. (Under current law, the Bank will cease to exist after September 30, 1987.) Requires that 25 percent of the payments by the Bank to financial institutions to provide financial assistance for the installation of solar energy systems in residential, commercial, and agricultural buildings be allocated for active solar energy. Requires an equitable distribution of financial assistance between residential and multifamily residential buildings. Permits all financial institutions to apply directly to the Bank for financial assistance. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1985 through 1990 for the financial assistance program under the Solar Energy and Energy Conservation Bank Act for the purchase and installation of residential and commercial energy conserving improvements and solar energy systems. Amends the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act to eliminate the condition under which the Board of the Bank would not exercise its authority to purchase loans for energy conserving improvements or to purchase mortgages secured by newly constructed homes with solar energy systems. Title II: Financial Assistance to Promote Construction of Highly Energy Efficient Buildings - Amends the Solar Energy and Energy Conservation Bank Act to authorize the Bank to make payments to financial institutions for financial assistance to builders of newly constructed or substantially rehabilitated highly energy efficient buildings (a residential building which utilizes no more than 40 percent of the energy utilized by a building of a similar size that meets the cost-effective energy conservation standards established by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in effect as of June 30, 1980). Permits financial assistance to be so provided only if the expenditures for new construction or substantial rehabilitation of highly energy efficient buildings are made after the enactment of this Act. Specifies the maximum amount of financial assistance which may be provided for new construction or substantial rehabilitation of highly energy efficient buildings. Sets forth conditions on such financial assistance which are in addition to the general conditions on financial assistance provided by the Bank under such Act. Amends the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act to authorize the Bank to purchase mortgages secured by newly constructed or substantially rehabilitated highly energy efficient buildings.

Consumer Products Energy Efficiency Amendments of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 3 May 1984

Consumer Products Energy Efficiency Amendments of 1984 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide that a labeling rule applicable to a consumer product covered under such Act shall require the disclosure, in any printed matter displayed or distributed at the time of sale of such product, of information which is required under such Act to be disclosed on the product's label or in advertising related to such product. Requires the Federal Trade Commission to require a manufacturer of a covered product to which a labeling rule applies to disclose in any of its advertisements the information which is required to be disclosed on the product's label. Requires that such disclosures be made in a manner likely to assist consumers in making purchasing decisions. Requires the Secretary of Energy to make available to consumers comparative guides of each type and class of covered products, indicating its energy efficiency and annual operating cost. Directs the Secretary to prescribe energy standards for water heaters, central air conditioners, and furnaces which shall be no less than the median energy efficiency for each type of product for 1980 and which shall be based upon test procedures prescribed by the Secretary. Authorizes the Secretary to prescribe energy efficiency standards for covered products if the Secretary determines, among other factors, that an improvement of 20 percent or more in the energy efficiency of the products is technologically feasible. (Under current law, it must be determined that a substantial improvement in the energy efficiency of a product is technologically feasible before the Secretary may prescribe such standards.) Requires the Secretary to issue a guideline for improvement in the energy efficiency for a type of covered product for each of the following five years if no standard is prescribed for such product. Requires the Secretary to monitor such improvements and to prescribe an energy efficiency standard whenever a type of product fails, for three consecutive years, to achieve at least half of the improvement under such a guideline.

Clean Coal Production and Utilization Technology Demonstration Act

United States · United States Congress · 3 May 1984

Clean Coal Production and Utilization Technology Demonstration Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a technology demonstration program of advanced systems to: (1) reduce air pollution from coal-burning powerplants and other facilities; and (2) prove more efficient and environmentally acceptable processes for producing coal-derived fuels. States that such program and its funding shall be in addition to the Research and Base Technology activity contained in the existing fossil energy research and development budget of the Department of Energy. Directs the Secretary to prepare detailed specifications for advanced systems to demonstrate: (1) five specified near-term technologies; (2) seven longer-term, second generation technologies; and (3) any other advanced technologies which may appear promising for extracting gas and oil from shale and coal through field tests, with an emphasis on exploiting these resources in the Eastern region of the United States. Directs the Secretary within six months from the date of the enactment of this Act to solicit proposals from the public to construct, install, and operate these systems pursuant to such detailed specifications, on a cooperative basis with appropriate assistance from the Secretary, in one or more new or existing electric powerplants. Directs the Secretary to report to the appropriate committees of Congress concerning the selection of a proposal at least 45 days prior to accepting any proposal for technology demonstration. Directs the Secretary, within eight months following the date of the enactment of this Act, to prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a five-year national coal engineering, development, and technology demonstration plan. Requires such plan to be updated annually and submitted to such committees by January 31 of each succeeding year. Makes available, pursuant to authorization and annual appropriation to the Secretary of Energy for use in carrying out this Act, a specified amount of the funds deposited in the Energy Security Reserve pursuant to provisions of the United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation Act of 1980. Authorizes an amount to be appropriated for FY 1986 from such reallocated funds to carry out the purposes of this Act.