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Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

All measures intended to moderate the impact of excess speculative investment on the price of oil, and to otherwise address the severe industry crisis resulting from the rapid rise in fuel costs, including: S. 3131. Speculation Control Act of 2008. H.R. 6341. Energy Markets Anti-Manipulation and Integrity Restoration Act. H.R. 6330. Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2008. S. 3122. Policing U.S. Oil Commodities Markets Act. H.R. 5768. CFTC Improvement Act. S. 3044. Consumer-First Energy Act. H.R 6238. To provide for the establishment of an interagency working group to conduct a study to identify the factors that affect the pricing of crude oil and refined petroleum products, and to make recommendations on appropriate coordination of oversight and regulation. S. 2058. Close the Enron Loophole Act. H.R. 6130. To provide for a study of the effects of speculation in the futures markets for natural gas, crude oil, and gasoline on cash market and retail prices for the commodities and on the choice of trading venue, and to require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding comparability of foreign regulation of futures and derivatives trading. S.3130. Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008. H.R. 6264. To prevent excessive speculation in over-the-counter derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation in those markets to persons who are capable of producing, manufacturing, or taking physical delivery of the commodities. H.R.6604--Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008. H.R. 4066. Close the Enron Loophole Act. S. 3129. Close the London Loophole Act. S. 2598. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008. S.3268--Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008.

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 3130 (110th), H.R. 6341 (110th), H.R. 6330 (110th), H.R. 6604 (110th), S. 3122 (110th), H.R. 5768 (110th), S. 3131 (110th), S. 2058 (110th), H.R. 4066 (110th), H.R. 6130 (110th), S. 3268 (110th), S. 2598 (110th), H.R. 6238 (110th), H.R. 6264 (110th), S. 3044 (110th), S. 3129 (110th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

H. R. 2881. FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007. HR 3539. Airport and Airway Trust Fund Financing Act of 2007. S. 1300. Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007. HR. 2698. Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2007. S. 2783. To allow flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Air Cargo Security issues. Airline Customer Service Commitment issues. Airport and Air Traffic Control Infrastructure issues. Civil Aviation Security issues. Commercial Aircraft Engineering, Flight Operations, and Maintenance issues. Passenger processing and user fee issues (domestic and international). "U.S. visit" program. War Risk Extension issues. Issues related to DOT proposals to auction takeoff and landing slots at New York area airports.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Bills named: S. 1300 (110th), H.R. 2881 (110th), S. 2783 (110th), H.R. 2698 (110th), H.R. 3539 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

S. 2191. America's Climate Security Act (provisions relating to establishment of "cap and trade" system). Domestic and international environmental issues.

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Bills named: S. 2191 (110th)