Oil & Gas

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Consumer-First Energy Act of 200855S. 3044 (110th) Reid
A bill to provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices, and for other purposes.
To suspend temporarily the duty on 4,4'-ThiobisY2-(1,1-di-methylethyl)-5-methyl-phenol?.241H.R. 4761 (109th) Jindal
To provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources on the outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes.
American-Made Energy and Good Jobs Act71H.R. 5429 (109th) Pombo
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish and implement a competitive oil and gas leasing program that will result in an environmentally sound program for the exploration, development, and production of the oil and gas resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and for other purposes.
American Energy Production Act of 200841S. 2958 (110th) Domenici
A bill to promote the energy security of the United States, and for other purposes.
To increase the corporate average fuel economy standards for automobiles, to promote the domestic development and production of 31H.R. 2927 (110th) Hill
To increase the corporate average fuel economy standards for automobiles, to promote the domestic development and production of advanced technology vehicles, and for other purposes.
Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act11H.R. 6251 (110th) Rahall
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases, and for other purposes.
Energy Diplomacy and Security Act of 200710S. 193 (110th) Lugar
A bill to increase cooperation on energy issues between the United States Government and foreign governments and entities in order to secure the strategic and economic interests of the United States, and for other purposes.
Energy Fairness for America Act01H.R. 586 (110th) Hinchey
To restore fairness in the provision of incentives for oil and gas production, and for other purposes.
Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act05H.R. 1252 (110th) Stupak
To protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes.
Gasoline Tax Relief Act of 200701H.R. 1569 (110th) McHugh
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend the excise tax on highway motor fuels when average United States retail gasoline prices exceed $2.75 per gallon.
Federal Energy Price Protection Act of 200701H.R. 2335 (110th) Wilson
To prohibit price gouging in the sale of gasoline, diesel fuel, crude oil, and home heating oil, and for other purposes.
Responsible Renewable Energy Tax Credit Act of 200720H.R. 2361 (110th) Doggett
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow the credit for renewable diesel in the case of fuel coproduced with petroleum, natural gas, or coal feedstocks.
Affordable Gas Price Act01H.R. 2415 (110th) Paul
To reduce the price of gasoline by allowing for offshore drilling, eliminating Federal obstacles to constructing refineries and providing incentives for investment in refineries, suspending Federal fuel taxes when gasoline prices reach a benchmark amount, and promoting free trade.
National Environment and Energy Development Act30H.R. 2784 (110th) Peterson
To greatly enhance the Nation's environmental, energy, economic, and national security by terminating long-standing Federal prohibitions on the domestic production of abundant offshore supplies of natural gas, to dedicate fixed percentages of the resultant royalties for environmental restoration projects, renewable energy and carbon sequestration research, and weatherization and energy assistance for those in need, and to share a portion of such royalties with producing States, and for other purposes.
American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act20H.R. 6107 (110th) Young
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish and implement a competitive oil and gas leasing program that will result in an environmentally sound program for the exploration, development, and production of the oil and gas resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and for other purposes.
Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 200810S. 3130 (110th) Durbin
A bill to provide energy price relief by authorizing greater resources and authority for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and for other purposes.
Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act06H.R. 6346 (110th) Stupak
To protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes.
A bill to address record high gas prices at the pump, and for other purposes.01S. 3202 (110th) McConnell
A bill to address record high gas prices at the pump, and for other purposes.
To amend the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an expeditious 04H.R. 6515 (110th) Rahall
To amend the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an expeditious environmentally responsible program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, and for other purposes.
National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act50H.R. 6709 (110th) Peterson
To greatly enhance the Nation's path toward energy independence and environmental, energy, economic, and national security, by amending Federal policy to increase the production of domestic energy sources, to dedicate fixed percentages of the royalties received for conservation programs, environmental restoration projects, renewable energy research and development, clean energy technology research and development, increased development of existing energy sources, and energy assistance for those in need, and to share a portion of such royalties with producing States, and for other purposes.
Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act07H.R. 6899 (110th) Rahall
To advance the national security interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel technologies while building a bridge to the future through expanded access to Federal oil and natural gas resources, revising the relationship between the oil and gas industry and the consumers who own those resources and deserve a fair return from the development of publicly owned oil and gas, ending tax subsidies for large oil and gas companies, and facilitating energy efficiencies in the building, housing, and transportation sectors, and for other purposes.
LIHEAP Equity Act of 2007H.R. 153 (110th) Green
To provide that no more than 50 percent of funding made available under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 for any fiscal year be provided for home heating purposes.
Independence from Oil with Agriculture Act of 2007H.R. 517 (110th) Davis
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain tax incentives for alternative energy, to amend the Clean Air Act to accelerate the use of renewable fuels, and for other purposes.
Royalty In-Kind for Energy Assistance Improvement Act of 2007H.R. 1305 (110th) Udall
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to authorize discounted sales of royalty oil and gas taken in-kind from a Federal oil or gas lease to provide additional resources to Federal low-income energy assistance programs.
Gasoline Price Stabilization Act of 2007H.R. 1500 (110th) DeFazio
To provide for the stabilization of prices for gasoline, and for other purposes.
Federal Energy Price Protection Act of 2006H.R. 5253 (109th) Wilson
To prohibit price gouging in the sale of gasoline, diesel fuel, crude oil, and home heating oil, and for other purposes.
To prevent public financing of oil or gas...H.R. 1886 (110th) Hinchey
To prevent public financing of oil or gas field development projects, surveying or extraction activities, processing facilities, pipelines, or terminals, or other oil and gas production or distribution operations or facilities, and for other purposes.
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize and improve the carbon capture and storage research, development, and demoH.R. 1933 (110th) Udall
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize and improve the carbon capture and storage research, development, and demonstration program of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1992 to require States to meet certain goals for the use of renewable fuels, H.R. 2037 (110th) Kaptur
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1992 to require States to meet certain goals for the use of renewable fuels, and for other purposes.
To amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a provision relating to the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied nH.R. 2042 (110th) Ruppersberger
To amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a provision relating to the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas terminals, and for other purposes.
To expedite the construction of new refining capacity on closed military installations in the United States, and for other purpoH.R. 2279 (110th) Pitts
To expedite the construction of new refining capacity on closed military installations in the United States, and for other purposes.
To increase the capacity of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and for other purposes.H.R. 2396 (110th) Hall
To increase the capacity of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to improve that Act, and for other purposes.S. 1566 (110th) Inhofe
A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to improve that Act, and for other purposes.
Reduce Individuals' Dependence on Energy Act of 2007H.R. 2459 (110th) Fossella
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide individuals a deduction for certain mass public transportation expenses.
No More Excuses Energy Act of 2007H.R. 3089 (110th) Thornberry
To secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission.
Energy Markets Emergency Act of 2008H.R. 6377 (110th) Peterson
To direct the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to utilize all its authority, including its emergency powers, to curb immediately the role of excessive speculation in any contract market within the jurisdiction and control of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, on or through which energy futures or swaps are traded, and to eliminate excessive speculation, price distortion, sudden or unreasonable fluctuations or unwarranted changes in prices, or other unlawful activity that is causing major market disturbances that prevent the market from accurately reflecting the forces of supply and demand for energy commodities.

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