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PRT. 112–57 COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES UNITED STATES SENATE LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS 2011–2012 December 31, 2012 [FINAL CALENDAR] 90–947 TABLE OF CONTENTS Committee Members .............................................................................................................................................. 2 Subcommittees ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 Jurisdiction and Rules ............................................................................................................................................ 8 Senate Bills (numerical list) .................................................................................................................................. 12 Senate Resolutions and Concurrent (numerical list) ............................................................................................ 14 House Bills (numerical list) .................................................................................................................................. 14 Senate Reports (numerical list) ............................................................................................................................. 15 House Reports (numerical list) .............................................................................................................................. 16 Public Laws (numerical list) ................................................................................................................................. 17 Bills and Resolutions Referred to the Committee: Senate Bills .................................................................................................................................................... 18 Senate Resolutions ......................................................................................................................................... 64 Senate Concurrent Resolutions ...................................................................................................................... 65 House Bills ..................................................................................................................................................... 66 Special Committee Actions ................................................................................................................................... 74 Committee Publications: Hearings ......................................................................................................................................................... 80 Committee Prints ........................................................................................................................................... 82 Calendar of Nominations ....................................................................................................................................... 83 Executive Communications ................................................................................................................................... 85 Subcommittee Index .............................................................................................................................................. 104 Author Index .......................................................................................................................................................... 106 1 SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS* JEFF BINGAMAN, NEW MEXICO, Chairman RON WYDEN, OREGON LISA MURKOWSKI, ALASKA TIM JOHNSON, SOUTH DAKOTA RICHARD BURR, NORTH CAROLINA MARY L. LANDRIEU, LOUISIANA JOHN BARRASSO, WYOMING MARIA CANTWELL, WASHINGTON JAMES E. RISCH, IDAHO BERNARD SANDERS, VERMONT MIKE LEE, UTAH DEBBIE STABENOW, MICHIGAN RAND PAUL, KENTUCKY MARK UDALL, COLORADO DANIEL COATS, INDIANA JEANNE SHAHEEN, NEW HAMPSHIRE ROB PORTMAN, OHIO AL FRANKEN, MINNESOTA JOHN HOEVEN, NORTH DAKOTA JOE MANCHIN, III, WEST VIRGINIA BOB CORKER, TENNESSEE CHRISTOPHER A. COONS, DELAWARE ROBERT M. SIMON, Staff Director SAM E. FOWLER, Chief Counsel MCKIE CAMPBELL, Republican Staff Director KAREN K. BILLUPS, Republican Chief Counsel AMANDA KELLY, Calendar Clerk Committee meets third Thursday or on call of Chairman * E&NR Committee through May 11, 2011 2 SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS* JEFF BINGAMAN, NEW MEXICO, Chairman RON WYDEN, OREGON LISA MURKOWSKI, ALASKA TIM JOHNSON, SOUTH DAKOTA JOHN BARRASSO, WYOMING MARY L. LANDRIEU, LOUISIANA JAMES E. RISCH, IDAHO MARIA CANTWELL, WASHINGTON MIKE LEE, UTAH BERNARD SANDERS, VERMONT RAND PAUL, KENTUCKY DEBBIE STABENOW, MICHIGAN DANIEL COATS, INDIANA MARK UDALL, COLORADO ROB PORTMAN, OHIO JEANNE SHAHEEN, NEW HAMPSHIRE JOHN HOEVEN, NORTH DAKOTA AL FRANKEN, MINNESOTA DEAN HELLER, NEVADA JOE MANCHIN, III, WEST VIRGINIA BOB CORKER, TENNESSEE CHRISTOPHER A. COONS, DELAWARE ROBERT M. SIMON, Staff Director SAM E. FOWLER, Chief Counsel MCKIE CAMPBELL, Republican Staff Director KAREN K. BILLUPS, Republican Chief Counsel AMANDA KELLY, Calendar Clerk Committee meets third Thursday or on call of Chairman * E&NR Committee starting May 11, 2011 3 SUBCOMMITTEES (Subcommittees through May 11, 2011) ENERGY MARIA CANTWELL, Washington, Chair RON WYDEN, Oregon JAMES E. RISCH, Idaho TIM JOHNSON, South Dakota JOHN BARRASSO, Wyoming MARY L. LANDRIEU, Louisiana MIKE LEE, Utah BERNARD SANDERS, Vermont RAND PAUL, Kentucky MARK UDALL, Colorado DANIEL COATS, Indiana JEANNE SHAHEEN, New Hampshire ROB PORTMAN, Ohio AL FRANKEN, Minnesota JOHN HOEVEN, North Dakota JOE MANCHIN, III, West Virginia BOB CORKER, Tennessee CHRISTOPHER A. COONS, Delaware PUBLIC LANDS AND FORESTS RON WYDEN, Oregon, Chairman TIM JOHNSON, South Dakota JOHN BARRASSO, Wyoming MARY L. LANDRIEU, Louisiana JAMES E. RISCH, Idaho MARIA CANTWELL, Washington MIKE LEE, Utah MARK UDALL, Colorado RAND PAUL, Kentucky JEANNE SHAHEEN, New Hampshire ROB PORTMAN, Ohio AL FRANKEN, Minnesota JOHN HOEVEN, North Dakota CHRISTOPHER A. COONS, Delaware NATIONAL PARKS MARK UDALL, Colorado, Chairman MARY L. LANDRIEU, Louisiana RICHARD BURR, North Carolina BERNARD SANDERS, Vermont JOHN BARRASSO, Wyoming DEBBIE STABENOW, Michigan RAND PAUL, Kentucky AL FRANKEN, Minnesota DANIEL COATS, Indiana JOE MANCHIN, III, West Virginia ROB PORTMAN, Ohio CHRISTOPHER A. COONS, Delaware BOB CORKER, Tennessee 4 WATER AND POWER JEANNE SHAHEEN, New Hampshire, Chair RON WYDEN, Oregon MIKE LEE, Utah TIM JOHNSON, South Dakota JAMES E. RISCH, Idaho MARIA CANTWELL, Washington DANIEL COATS, Indiana BERNARD SANDERS, Vermont JOHN HOEVEN, North Dakota DEBBIE STABANOW, Michigan BOB CORKER, Tennessee JOE MANCHIN, III, West Virginia Subcommittees meet on call of the Subcommittee Chairman Jeff Bingaman and Lisa Murkowski are Ex Officio Members of all Subcommittees 5 SUBCOMMITTEES (Subcommittees as of May 11, 2011) ENERGY MARIA CANTWELL, Washington, Chair RON WYDEN, Oregon JAMES E. RISCH, Idaho TIM JOHNSON, South Dakota JOHN BARRASSO, Wyoming MARY L. LANDRIEU, Louisiana MIKE LEE, Utah BERNARD SANDERS, Vermont RAND PAUL, Kentucky MARK UDALL, Colorado DANIEL COATS, Indiana JEANNE SHAHEEN, New Hampshire ROB PORTMAN, Ohio AL FRANKEN, Minnesota JOHN HOEVEN, North Dakota JOE MANCHIN, III, West Virginia BOB CORKER, Tennessee CHRISTOPHER A. COONS, Delaware PUBLIC LANDS AND FORESTS RON WYDEN, Oregon, Chairman TIM JOHNSON, South Dakota JOHN BARRASSO, Wyoming MARY L. LANDRIEU, Louisiana JAMES E. RISCH, Idaho MARIA CANTWELL, Washington MIKE LEE, Utah MARK UDALL, Colorado RAND PAUL, Kentucky JEANNE SHAHEEN, New Hampshire ROB PORTMAN, Ohio AL FRANKEN, Minnesota JOHN HOEVEN, North Dakota CHRISTOPHER A. COONS, Delaware DEAN HELLER, Nevada NATIONAL PARKS MARK UDALL, Colorado, Chairman MARY L. LANDRIEU, Louisiana RAND PAUL, Kentucky BERNARD SANDERS, Vermont JOHN BARRASSO, Wyoming DEBBIE STABENOW, Michigan DANIEL COATS, Indiana AL FRANKEN, Minnesota ROB PORTMAN, Ohio JOE MANCHIN, III, West Virginia DEAN HELLER, Nevada CHRISTOPHER A. COONS, Delaware BOB CORKER, Tennessee 6 WATER AND POWER JEANNE SHAHEEN, New Hampshire, Chair RON WYDEN, Oregon MIKE LEE, Utah TIM JOHNSON, South Dakota JAMES E. RISCH, Idaho MARIA CANTWELL, Washington DANIEL COATS, Indiana BERNARD SANDERS, Vermont JOHN HOEVEN, North Dakota DEBBIE STABANOW, Michigan DEAN HELLER, Nevada JOE MANCHIN, III, West Virginia BOB CORKER, Tennessee Subcommittees meet on call of the Subcommittee Chairman Jeff Bingaman and Lisa Murkowski are Ex Officio Members of all Subcommittees 7 JURISDICTION AND RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES EXCERPTS FROM THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES, to consist of 22 Senators (pursuant to 25.2 and 25.4), to which committee shall be referred all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to the following subjects: 1. Coal production, distribution, and utilization. 2. Energy policy. 3. Energy regulation and conservation. 4. Energy related aspects of deepwater ports. 5. Energy research and development. 6. Extraction of minerals from oceans and Outer Continental Shelf lands. 7. Hydroelectric power, irrigation, and reclamation. 8. Mining education and research. 9. Mining, mineral lands, mining claims, and mineral conservation. 10. National parks, recreation areas, wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, historical sites, military parks and battlefields, and on the public domain, preservation of prehistoric ruins and objects
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