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110th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 323
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 17, 2007
Mrs. Boxer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
A BILL
To require persons seeking approval for a liquefied natural gas facility to identify employees and agents engaged in activities to persuade communities of the benefits of the approval.
Identification of proponents of approval of liquified natural gas facilities
Liquefied natural gas facilities requiring FERC approval
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall—
require an applicant for approval, by the Commission under the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.), of the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of a liquefied natural gas facility to identify each of the employees and agents of the applicant that are engaged, directly or indirectly, in activities to persuade communities of the benefits of the approval; and
maintain a publicly available database listing the names of the employees and agents.
Off-shore liquified natural gas facilities
The Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall—
require an applicant for approval, by the appropriate Secretary under the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.), of the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of a liquefied natural gas facility to identify each of the employees and agents of the applicant that are engaged, directly or indirectly, in activities to persuade communities of the benefits of the approval; and
maintain a publicly available database listing the names of the employees and agents.