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110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2042
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 25, 2007
Mr. Ruppersberger (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mr. Kennedy) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a provision relating to the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas terminals, and for other purposes.
Siting, construction, expansion, and operation of LNG terminals
Section 3(e)(1) of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b(e)(1)) is amended—
by striking
(e)(1) The
and all that follows through the end of the first
sentence and inserting the following:
Siting, Construction, Expansion, and Operation of LNG Terminals
Authority
In general
Subject to subparagraph (B), the Commission shall approve or deny an application for the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of an LNG terminal.
State concurrence required
The Commission shall not approve or deny an application under subparagraph (A) without the express concurrence of each State affected by the application.
; and
in
the second sentence, by striking Except
and inserting the
following:
Effect
Except
.
Requirement
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall require an applicant for approval, by the Commission under the Natural Gas Act, of the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of a liquefied natural gas facility to identify each of their employees or agents that are engaged, directly or indirectly, in activities to persuade communities of the benefits of such approval. The Commission shall maintain a publicly available database listing all such employees and agents.