S.Amdt. 6279
What it does: Adds SEC. 31__. FERC APPLICATIONS at the end of subtitle D of title XXXI
Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY)What it changes
1 change to S.Amdt. 5499 · shown in S.Amdt. 5499's text
Adds SEC. 31__. FERC APPLICATIONS at the end of subtitle D of title XXXI
Adds a sectionIn S.Amdt. 5499 as proposed
(3) Requirement for research and development plan and report with respect to nuclear forensics capabilities.--Section 3114 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (50 U.S.C. 2574) is repealed.
Inserted: SEC. 31__. FERC APPLICATIONS.
Inserted: (a) In General.--The following issuances by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall have no force or effect until the date described in subsection (b):
Inserted: (1) The updated policy statement entitled "Updated Policy Statement on Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities" (Docket No. PL18-1-000 (February 18, 2022)).
Inserted: (2) The interim policy statement entitled "Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews" (Docket No. PL21-3-000 (February 18, 2022)).
Inserted: (3) Any update to the policy statement entitled "Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline Facilities" (Docket No. PL99-3-000 (September 15, 1999)).
Inserted: (b) Date Described.--The date referred to in subsection (a) is the later of--
Inserted: (1) the date on which the Electric Reliability Organization (as defined in section 215(a) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o(a))) certifies that disruption to pipeline natural gas supplies does not pose material risk to power system reliability in any season of the year in the territory served by any regional reliability entity, including the Western Electricity Coordinating Council, the Midwest Reliability Organization, the Texas Reliability Entity, and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council; and
Inserted: (2) the date on which, as determined by the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, prices for natural gas and wholesale electricity do not exceed, for not fewer than 3 successive calendar quarters, the average of prices for natural gas and wholesale electricity that were in effect for calendar years 2018, 2019, and 2020.
Inserted: (c) Requirement To Timely Process FERC Applications.--Unless and until the conditions described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) are met, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall timely process applications under section 3(e) and section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b(e), 717f) pursuant to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission policy statement entitled "Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline Facilities" (Docket No. PL99-3-000 (September 15, 1999)).
Inserted: (d) Right To Seek Relief.--Any party aggrieved by the failure of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to process an application described in subsection (c) in a reasonable time period may seek equitable relief in any Federal court of competent jurisdiction.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle D of title XXXI, add the following:
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SA 6279. Mr. BARRASSO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 5499 submitted by Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 7900, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle D of title XXXI, add the following:
SEC. 31__. FERC APPLICATIONS.
(a) In General.--The following issuances by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall have no force or effect until the date described in subsection (b):
(1) The updated policy statement entitled “Updated Policy Statement on Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities” (Docket No. PL18-1-000 (February 18, 2022)).
(2) The interim policy statement entitled “Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews” (Docket No. PL21-3-000 (February 18, 2022)).
(3) Any update to the policy statement entitled “Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline Facilities” (Docket No. PL99-3-000 (September 15, 1999)).
(b) Date Described.--The date referred to in subsection (a) is the later of--
(1) the date on which the Electric Reliability Organization (as defined in section 215(a) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o(a))) certifies that disruption to pipeline natural gas supplies does not pose material risk to power system reliability in any season of the year in the territory served by any regional reliability entity, including the Western Electricity Coordinating Council, the Midwest Reliability Organization, the Texas Reliability Entity, and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council; and
(2) the date on which, as determined by the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, prices for natural gas and wholesale electricity do not exceed, for not fewer than 3 successive calendar quarters, the average of prices for natural gas and wholesale electricity that were in effect for calendar years 2018, 2019, and 2020.
(c) Requirement To Timely Process FERC Applications.--Unless and until the conditions described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) are met, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall timely process applications under section 3(e) and section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b(e), 717f) pursuant to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission policy statement entitled “Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline Facilities” (Docket No. PL99-3-000 (September 15, 1999)).
(d) Right To Seek Relief.--Any party aggrieved by the failure of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to process an application described in subsection (c) in a reasonable time period may seek equitable relief in any Federal court of competent jurisdiction.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 29, 2022