FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP ON:

• “Domestic Energy Security Act”

COMMITTEE ACTION:

A Committee Print “Domestic Energy Security Act”; as amended, by Voice Vote.

The following amendments were offered to Title I (RENEWABLE ENERGY):

An Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to the Committee Print offered by Mr. Rahall, Title I-Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Project; Title II-Biomass Energy; Title III-Energy Alternatives and Efficiency Regarding Federal Lands; Title IV- Indian Energy; Title V-Insular Areas Energy Security; Title VI-Sensible Development of Renewable Energy Resources of the Outer Continental Shelf; Title VII-Surface Owner Property Rights and Protection; Title VIII-Royalty Fairness; Title IX-Reclamation of Abandoned Coal Mine Sites; Title X-Land and Water Conservation Fund Enhancement; Title XI-Coastal Withdrawals; was NOT AGREED TO by a Record Vote of 11 yeas and 27 nays (Record Vote No. 1).

Amendment offered by Mr. Rahall, to strike Section 102. Environmental Review for Renewable Energy Projects; was NOT AGREED TO by a Record Vote of 17 yeas and 25 nays (Record Vote No. 2). Amendment offered by Mr. Inslee, to insert a new section: “Sec.___Permitting of Wind Energy Development Project on Public Lands”; was OFFERED and WITHDRAWN.

Amendment offered by Mr. Inslee, to insert a new section: “Sense of Congress Regarding Generation Capacity of Electricity from Renewable Energy Resources on Public Lands”; was AGREED TO by voice vote.

The following amendments were offered to Title II (GEOTHERMAL ENERGY):

No Amendments were offered.

The following amendments were offered to Title III (HYDROPOWER):

Amendment offered by Mr. Radanovich, to insert at the end of Title III, add the following: “Sec.__Report Identifying and Describing the Status of Potential Hydropower”; was AGREED TO by Voice Vote

Amendment offered by Mr. Tom Udall, to insert a new section: “Sec.___.Fairness of Certain Administrative Appeals”; was NOT AGREED TO by a Record Vote of 20 yeas and 24 nays (Record Vote No. 3).

Amendment offered by Mr. Pallone, to insert a new section: “Sec.___.Fairness of Certain Administrative Appeals”; was NOT AGREED TO by a Record Vote of 21 yeas and 24 nays (Record Vote No. 4).

The following amendments were offered to Title IV (OIL AND GAS):

Amendment offered by Mr. Mark Udall, in Section 418 (b), strike “by not later than December 31, 2006.” and insert...”; was NOT AGREED TO by a Record Vote of 19 yeas and 26 nays (Record Vote No. 5).

Amendment offered by Mr. Cannon, to insert a new section: “Sec.__, Intermountain West Georthermal Consortium”.; was AGREED TO by Voice Vote.

Amendment offered by Mr. Cannon, to insert a new section “Sec.__.Repurchase of Leases that are not Allowed to be Explored or Developed”; was AGREED TO by a Record Vote of 31 yeas and 16 nays (Record Vote No. 6).

Amendment offered by Mr. Grijalva, to strike Sections 404, 405, 414, 415, 416, and 417; was NOT AGREED TO by a Record Vote of 16 yeas and 32 nays (Record Vote No. 7).

Amendment offered by Mr. Pallone, to strike Section 410; was NOT AGREED TO by a Record Vote of 19 yeas and 28 nays (Record Vote No. 8).

Amendment offered by Mr. Pallone, to strike Section 413; was NOT AGREED TO by a Record Vote of 19 yeas and 28 nays (Record Vote No. 9).

Amendment offered by Mr. Peterson, in Title IV, at the end of subtitle C (page 147, after line 18) insert the following: “SECTION___.Comprehensive Inventory of OCS Natural Gas Resources”; was OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN.

Amendment offered by Mr. Pallone, to “In Section 453, in the proposed section 32 (a) (1) (relating to the definition of “Coastal Energy State)...”; was NOT AGREED TO by a Record Vote of 10 yeas and 31 nays (Record Vote No. 10).

Amendment offered by Mr. Melancon, to insert: “On page 89, line 11 add the following: If a lease, easement...” was AGREED TO by Voice Vote.

The following amendments were offered to Title V ( COAL):

Amendment offered by Mr. Rahall, to strike title V; was NOT AGREED TO by Voice Vote.

Amendment offered by Mrs. Cubin, “At the end of title V add the following: Sec.___.Resolution of Federal Resource Development Conflicts in the Powder River Basin”; was AGREED TO by Voice Vote.

The following amendments were offered to Title VI (INDIAN ENERGY):

No Amendments were offered. 

The following amendments were offered to Title VII (ARCTIC COASTAL PLAIN DOMESTIC ENERGY):

Amendment offered by Mr. Markey, to strike title VII; was NOT AGREED TO by a Record Vote of 13 yeas and 30 nays (Record Vote No. 11).

The following amendments were offered to Title VIII (SET AMERICA FREE [SAFE]):

Amendment offered by Mr. Renzi, at the end of the Committee Print add the following: “Title__. Grand Canyon Hydrogen-Powered Transportation Demonstration”; was AGREED TO by Voice Vote.

Amendment offered by Mr. Faleomavaega, at the end of the Committee Print add the following new title: “Title IX–Insular Areas Energy Security”; was AGREED TO by Voice Vote.

Amendment offered by Mr. Peterson, at the end of the Committee Print add the following: “Title__. Additional Provisions. Sec.__. Lease Sale Protest and Appeals Improvement.” was NOT AGREED TO by Voice Vote.

Amendment offered by Mr. Peterson, at the end of the Committee Print add the following: “Title__. Additional Provisions. Sec.__. Limitation on Required Review Under NEPA”; was AGREED TO by Voice Vote.

Amendment offered by Mr. Inslee, at the end of the Committee Print add the following: “Title__. Additional Provisions. Sec.__. Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Management of Federal Lands”; was AGREED TO by Voice Vote.