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“TEXT OF AMENDMENTS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Senate section on pages S2633-S2634 on April 12, 2002.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
TEXT OF AMENDMENTS
SA 3124. Mr. FITZGERALD (for himself, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Jeffords, and Mr. Chafee) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2917 proposed by Mr. Daschle (for himself and Mr. Bingaman) to the bill (S. 517) to authorize funding the Department of Energy to enhance its mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships for fiscal years 2002 through 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows;
On page 81, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
SEC. 2 .DEFINITIONS OF BIOMASS AND RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR THE
PURPOSES OF THE FEDERAL PURCHASE REQUIREMENT
AND THE FEDERAL RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD.
(a) Federal Purchase Requirement.--
(1) Biomass.--In section 263, the term ``biomass'' does not include municipal solid waste.
(2) Renewable Energy.--Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in subsection (a)(2) of section 263, for purposes of that section, the term ``renewable energy'' does not include municipal solid waste.
(b) Federal Renewable Portfolio Standard.--
(1) Biomass.--Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in subsection (l)(1) of section 606 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (as added by section 265), for the purposes of that section, the term ``biomass'' does not include municipal solid waste.
(2) Renewable Energy Resource.--Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in subsection (l)(10) of section 606 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (as added by section 265), for the purposes of that section, the term
``renewable energy resource'' does not incluce municipal solid waste.
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SA 3125. Mr. BAUCUS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2917 proposed by Mr. Daschle (for himself and Mr. Bingaman) to the bill (S. 517) to authorize funding the Department of Energy to enhance its mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships for fiscal years 2002 through 2006, and for other purposes, which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, add the following:
SEC. . ENHANCED DOMESTIC PRODUCTION OF OIL AND GAS THROUGH
EXCHANGE OF NONPRODUCING LEASES.
(a) Definitions.--For purpose of this section:
(1) the term ``Badger-Two Medicine Area'' means federal lands, owned by the United States Forest Service, located in: T 31 N, R 12-13 W; T 30 N, R 11-13 W; T 29 N, R 10-16 W; and, T 28 N, R 10-14 W.
(2) the term ``Blackleaf Area'' means federal lands, owned by the United States Forest Service lands and Bureau of Land Management, located in: T 27 N, R 9 W; T 26 N, R 9-10 W, T 25 N, R 8-10 W, T 24 N, R 8-9 W.
(3) the term ``nonproducing leases'' means authorized Federal oil and gas leases that are in existence and in good standing as of the date of enactment of this Act and are located in the Badger-Two Medicine Area or the Blackleaf Area.
(4) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior.
(b) Evaluation.--The Secretary is directed to undertake an evaluation of opportunities to enhance domestic production through the exchange of the nonproducing leases in the Badger-Two Medicine Area and the Blackleaf Area. In undertaking the evaluation, the Secretary shall consult with the Governor of Montana, the lessees holding the nonproducing leases, and interested members of the public. The evaluation shall include--
(1) A discussion of opportunities to enhance domestic production of oil and gas through an exchange of the nonproducing leases for oil and gas lease tracts of comparable value in Montana or in the Central and Western Gulf of Mexico Planning Areas on the Outer Continental Shelf;
(2) A discussion of opportunities to enhance domestic production of oil and gas through the issuance of bidding, royalty, or rental credits for use on federal onshore oil and gas leases in Montana or in the Central and Western Gulf of Mexico Planning Areas on the Outer Continental Shelf in exchange for the cancellation of the nonproducing leases;
(3) A discussion of any other appropriate opportunities to exchange the nonproducing leases or provide compensation for their cancellation with the consent of the lessee.
(4) Views of interested parties, including the written views of the State of Montana;
(5) A discussion of the level of interest of the holders of the nonproducing lessees in the exchange of such interest;
(6) Recommendations regarding the advisability of pursuing such exchanges; and
(7) Recommendations regarding changes in law and regulation needed to enable the Secretary to undertake such an exchange.
The Secretary shall transmit the evaluation to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives within two years after the date of enactment of this Act.
(c) Valuation of Nonproducing Leases.--For purposes of the evaluation, the value of each nonproducing lease shall be an amount equal to--
(1) consideration paid by the current lessee for each nonproducing lease; plus
(2) all direct expenditures made by the current lessee prior to the date of enactment of this Act in connection with the exploration or development, or both, of such lease (plus interest on such consideration and such expenditures from the date of payment to date of issuance of the credits); minus
(3) the sum of the revenues from the nonproducing lease.
(d) Suspension of Leases.--In order to allow for the evaluation under this section and review by the Congress, nonrproducing leases in the Badger-Two Medicine Area shall be suspended for a period of three years commencing from the date of enactment of this Act.
(e) Limitation on Suspension of Leases.--The suspension referred to in subsection (d) shall not apply to nonproducing leases located in the Blackleaf Area.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
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