H.R. 4637: To make certain technical corrections in amendments made by the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

109th Congress · introduced 2005-12-18 · Energy · Latest: Became Public Law No: 109-168.

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Where it came from: introduced 2005-12-18 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To make certain technical corrections in amendments made by the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

Plain summary

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.

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To make certain technical corrections in amendments made by the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · 0 cosponsors

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr4637.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>

Record fed-us-cong109-hr4637 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109