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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Dec 18, 2005
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.
People & committees
Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R–OH
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Became Public Law No: 109-168.
Became Public Law No: 109-168.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Cleared for White House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14416)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14416)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H12285)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H12285)
Mr. Pombo asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H12285)
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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