S.Amdt. 3311Senate114th Congress (2015-2017)2nd degree

To require a report relating to certain transmission infrastructure projects.

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3311 proposed by Senator Boozman to Amendment SA 2953.(consideration: CR S2189-2190; text: CR S2189)

April 19, 2016

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3311 proposed by Senator Boozman to Amendment SA 2953.(consideration: CR S2189-2190; text: CR S2189)

April 19, 2016

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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Amendment SA 3311, under the order of 4/13/16, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42 - 55. Record Vote Number: 51.

April 19, 2016

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Senate amendment not agreed to: Amendment SA 3311, under the order of 4/13/16, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42 - 55. Record Vote Number: 51.

April 19, 2016

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Amendment SA 3311 proposed by Senator Boozman to Amendment SA 2953. (consideration: CR S2189-2190; text: CR S2189) To require a report relating to certain transmission infrastructure projects.

April 19, 2016

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Amendment SA 3311, under the order of 4/13/16, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42 - 55. Record Vote Number: 51.

April 19, 2016

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February 23, 2016

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Senate amendment submitted

February 23, 2016

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SENATE

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April 19, 2016 at 5:31 PM

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3311 to S.Amdt. 2953 to S. 2012 (Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015)

Majority required: 3/5 (60%)

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42 - 55

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SA 3311. Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Blunt, and Mr.
Cotton) 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 D of title II, add the following:

SEC. 23___. REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN TRANSMISSION
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.

Section 1222 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.
16421) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(h) Reporting Requirement.--Before carrying out a Project
under subsection (a) or (b), the Secretary shall submit to
Congress a report that--
``(1) describes the impact that the proposed Project would
have on electricity rates;
``(2) demonstrates that the proposed Project meets the
requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) and
paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b); and
``(3) includes a list of utilities that have entered into
contracts for the purchase of power from the proposed
Project.
``(i) Decision.--The Secretary may not issue a decision on
whether to carry out a Project under subsection (a) or (b)
before the date that is 90 days after the date of submission
of a report required under subsection (h).''.

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