US Congress House Bill 4273 (Prior Session Legislation)

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August 2 2012 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 - Amends the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to ensure that any emergency order issued under such Act for the interconnection of facilities for the generation, transmission, and sale of electric energy, that may result in a conflict with a requirement of any environmental law, shall: (1) require generation, delivery, interchange, or transmission of electric energy only during hours necessary to meet the emergency and serve the public interest; and (2) to the maximum extent practical, be consistent with any other applicable environmental law and minimize any adverse environmental impacts. Provides that any omission or action taken by a party to comply with such an order that results in noncompliance with any environmental law shall not: (1) be considered a violation of such law; or (2) subject such party to any requirement of, or any civil or criminal liability under, such law. Requires such an order that may result in a conflict with environmental law to expire within 90 days after it is issued. Authorizes FERC to renew or reissue such order for subsequent periods, not to exceed 90 days each, as necessary to meet the emergency and serve the public interest. Requires FERC, in renewing or reissuing such order, to: (1) consult with the primary federal agency with expertise in the environmental interest protected by such law and include in any such order conditions determined to be necessary to minimize any adverse environmental impacts, and (2) make such conditions available to the public. Authorizes FERC to exclude such a condition from the order if such condition would prevent the order from adequately addressing the emergency. Authorizes, during an emergency, a municipality engaged in the transmission or sale of electric energy and not otherwise subject to FERC's jurisdiction to make temporary connections with public utilities subject to FERC's jurisdiction and construct temporary facilities for the transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce as may be necessary or appropriate to meet such emergency.

Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012

Rep Olson, Pete	Rep Barrow, John	Rep Barton, Joe	Rep Canseco, Francisco "Quico"
Rep Costello, Jerry F.	Rep Doyle, Michael F.	Rep Gingrey, Phil	Rep Gonzalez, Charles A.
Rep Green, Gene	Rep Kinzinger, Adam	Rep Lankford, James	Rep Latta, Robert E.
Rep Long, Billy	Rep Murphy, Tim	Rep Owens, William L.	Rep Pompeo, Mike
Rep Sullivan, John	Rep Terry, Lee	Rep Whitfield, Ed

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-08-02	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
2012-08-01	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2012-08-01	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5602-5603)
2012-08-01	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4273.
2012-08-01	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5602-5604)
2012-08-01	House	Mr. Olson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2012-07-09	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 425.
2012-07-09	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-586.
2012-06-20	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
2012-06-20	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2012-05-09	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2012-03-30	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
2012-03-28	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Type	Source
Summary	http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:HN04273:@@@L&summ2=m&
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr4273ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr4273ih.pdf
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr4273rh/pdf/BILLS-112hr4273rh.pdf
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr4273eh/pdf/BILLS-112hr4273eh.pdf