HR 4637 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

To make certain technical corrections in amendments made by the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

Introduced Dec 18, 2005 Originated House Became Public Law 109-168 Sponsor Paul E. Gillmor R-OH

Latest action · Jan 10, 2006 Became Public Law No: 109-168.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedDec 18, 2005
Passed HouseDec 19, 2005
Passed SenateDec 22, 2005
To the PresidentJan 3, 2006
Became lawJan 10, 2006Public Law 109-168

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Makes technical corrections to the Solid Waste Disposal Act as amended by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 with respect to: (1) regulation of underground storage tanks; and (2) government-owned tanks.

Extends the authorization of appropriations for the underground storage tank regulation program through FY2011.

Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to permit funds awarded under the Clean Coal Power Initiative for Fischer-Tropsch to be used to finance the cost of loan guarantees for projects that have been awarded such funds.

Authorizes the Department of Energy to use for loan guarantee purposes certain funds awarded under the Clean Coal Power Initiative to implement a certain project located in a taconite-producing region that is entitled to enter into a long-term contract approved by a state public utility commission to sell at least 450 megawatts of output to a utility.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Energy and Commerce Committee	Referred Dec 19, 2005Discharged Dec 19, 2005

Actions 14

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jan 10, 2006Signed by President.
Jan 10, 2006Became Public Law No: 109-168.
Jan 3, 2006Presented to President.
Dec 22, 2005Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14416)
Dec 22, 2005Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 22, 2005Cleared for White House.
Dec 19, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 19, 2005Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Dec 19, 2005Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H12285)
Dec 19, 2005Mr. Pombo asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Dec 19, 2005Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H12285)
Dec 19, 2005Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 19, 2005Received in the Senate, read twice.
Dec 18, 2005Introduced in House

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
House	Debate and remarks H12285Text printed H12285	Richard W. Pombo R-CA	Dec 18, 2005

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

CRS reports 4

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 4

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Product	Title	Kind	Published
RL32838	Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Votes and Legislative Actions, 96th-114th Congresses Archived	Report	Jul 30, 2020
RS21201	Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (USTs): Prevention and Cleanup Archived	Report	May 18, 2010
RL32730	Cuba: Issues for the 109th Congress Archived	Report	Dec 19, 2006
RL33000	Foreign Relations Authorization, FY2006 and FY2007: An Overview Archived	Report	Sep 15, 2005

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To make certain technical corrections in amendments made by the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

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