S.Amdt. 3110

SA 3110. Mr. FRANKEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 2953 proposed by Ms. Murkowski to the bill S. 2012, to
provide for the modernization of the energy policy of the United
States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table;
as follows:

At the end of subtitle E of title III, add the following:

SEC. 34__. SEVERE FUEL SUPPLY EMERGENCY RESPONSE.

The Federal Power Act is amended by inserting after section
215 (16 U.S.C. 824o) the following:

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``SEC. 215A. EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO COAL SUPPLY DEFICIENCIES.

``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Board.--The term `Board' means the Surface
Transportation Board.
``(2) Bulk-power system.--The term `bulk-power system' has
the meaning given the term in section 215.
``(3) Electric reliability organization.--The term
`Electric Reliability Organization' has the meaning given the
term in section 215.
``(4) Form oe-417.--The term `Form OE-417' means the form
entitled `Electric Emergency Incident and Disturbance Report'
and filed in accordance with the Federal Energy
Administration Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 761 et seq.).
``(5) Regional entity.--The term `Regional Entity' means an
entity delegated authority by the Electric Reliability
Organization to propose and enforce reliability standards in
the region of the entity.
``(6) Reliability coordinator.--The term `Reliability
Coordinator' means an entity recognized by the Electric
Reliability Organization as responsible for continually
assessing transmission reliability and coordinating emergency
operations to ensure the reliable operation of the bulk-power
system.
``(7) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary
of Energy.
``(8) Severe fuel supply emergency.--The term `severe fuel
supply emergency' means a coal supply deficiency reported to
the Department of Energy on Form OE-417.
``(b) Coordinated Response to Emergencies.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall lead the Federal
response to severe fuel supply emergencies.
``(2) Duties of the secretary.--On the filing of a Form OE-
417 that reports a severe fuel supply emergency, the
Secretary shall--
``(A) promptly investigate the circumstances of the severe
fuel supply emergency;
``(B) notify the Board and the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission of the existence of the severe fuel supply
emergency;
``(C) convene a meeting with the Board, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, and, as appropriate, the Electric
Reliability Organization and affected Regional Entities and
Reliability Coordinators; and
``(D) submit in writing to the Board and the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, and post publicly on the website of
the Department of Energy, recommendations for actions the
Board or Federal Energy Regulatory Commission should consider
to alleviate the severe fuel supply emergency and prevent
recurrences of the severe fuel supply emergency.
``(c) Effect on Other Laws.--Nothing in this section limits
any existing authority of any Federal agency.''.
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