Hazel R. O'Leary Nomination: Hearing Before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session, on the Nomination of Hazel R. O'Leary, to be Secretary, Department of Energy, January 19, 1993, Volume 4 |
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Page 114 - Disqualification requirement. Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, an employee shall be disqualified for two years from participating in any particular matter in which a former employer is a party or represents a party if he received an extraordinary payment from that person prior to entering Government service. The two-year period of disqualification begins to run on the date that the extraordinary payment is received.
Page 114 - Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch, 5 CFR Part 2635, also contain a participation restriction.
Page 142 - ... purchase, lease, or other options available to you to achieve a one billion barrel reserve? During a severe oil supply disruption, the emergency reserves of the SPR would certainly protect the Continental US from severe economic harm. As my colleagues on the Committee have come to appreciate, Hawaii would not be so fortunate, however. The distance between the SPR loading docks and Honolulu — by way of the Panama Canal — is more than 7,000 miles. This distance is more than one-quarter of the...
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Page 169 - ... our import dependence. Recognizing our energy interdependence allows us to focus our efforts on those things that will enhance global energy security and, by so doing, enhance America's security. The National Energy Strategy review confirmed that no feasible combination of domestic or international energy policy options can make us completely invulnerable to oil supply disruptions during the foreseeable future. Indeed, it revealed that our Nation and the world are likely to depend more on Middle...
Page 24 - ... to the taxpayer and, I might say to the people from California here, that Mr. Sisk has been not only a very able member of this committee in previous years — he has always been interested in the wellbeing of Indians all over the Nation, and especially the California Indians. With that, Mr. Sisk, we are glad to welcome you to the committee, STATEMENT OF HON.
Page 110 - Write an opinion letter to the Director of the Office of Government Ethics, personally certifying that there is no unresolved conflict of interest under applicable laws and regulations, and discussing: (A) Any actual or apparent conflicts of interest that were detected during the review process; and (B) The resolution of those real or apparent conflicts, including any specific commitment, ethics agreement entered under the provisions of subpart H of this part, or other undertaking...
Page 158 - Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act — also contains provisions that may pertain to the water quality of highway runoff. control them as "necessary to mitigate impacts on water quality
Page 19 - Mr. BURLISON. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to join my colleagues in welcoming...
Page 136 - trapped costs" originated with the Supreme Court in Nantahala Power & Light v. Thornourgh, 476 US. 953 (1986), was used again in Mississippi Power & Light Co. v. Mississippi, 487 US 354 (1988), and was used by the DC Circuit as applying to the Ohio Power situation. However, the DC Circuit and proponents of the "trapped costs...