S.Amdt. 1636
What it does: Adds TITLE VIII--MISCELLANEOUS at the end of the bill
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ)What it changes
1 change to S. 1419 · shown in the bill's text
Adds TITLE VIII--MISCELLANEOUS at the end of the bill
Adds a titleIn S. 1419 · Placed on Calendar Senate
In this title, the term "appropriate congressional committees" means the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.
Inserted: TITLE VIII--MISCELLANEOUS
Inserted: SEC. 801. STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF PRIVATE WIRE LAWS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMBINED HEAT AND POWER FACILITIES.
Inserted: (a) Study.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the States and other appropriate entities, shall conduct a study of the laws (including regulations) affecting the siting of privately owned electric distribution wires on and across public rights-of-way.
Inserted: (2) Requirements.--The study under paragraph (1) shall include--
Inserted: (A) an evaluation of--
Inserted: (i) the purposes of the laws; and
Inserted: (ii) the effect the laws have on the development of combined heat and power facilities;
Inserted: (B) a determination of whether a change in the laws would have any operating, reliability, cost, or other impacts on electric utilities and the customers of the electric utilities; and
Inserted: (C) an assessment of--
Inserted: (i) whether privately owned electric distribution wires would result in duplicative facilities; and
Inserted: (ii) whether duplicative facilities are necessary or desirable.
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Inserted: (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).
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SA 1636. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1419, to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers from price gouging, to increase the energy efficiency of products, buildings and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end, add the following:
TITLE VIII--MISCELLANEOUS
SEC. 801. STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF PRIVATE WIRE LAWS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMBINED HEAT AND POWER FACILITIES.
(a) Study.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the States and other appropriate entities, shall conduct a study of the laws (including regulations) affecting the siting of privately owned electric distribution wires on and across public rights-of-way.
(2) Requirements.--The study under paragraph (1) shall include--
(A) an evaluation of--
(i) the purposes of the laws; and
(ii) the effect the laws have on the development of combined heat and power facilities;
(B) a determination of whether a change in the laws would have any operating, reliability, cost, or other impacts on electric utilities and the customers of the electric utilities; and
(C) an assessment of--
(i) whether privately owned electric distribution wires would result in duplicative facilities; and
(ii) whether duplicative facilities are necessary or desirable.
(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).
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Senate amendment submitted
June 18, 2007