3.0.0 684 2020-01-29T20:28:07Z 2020-01-29T20:28:07Z Senate S S 2005-03-17 109 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-03-18T02:37:18Z 2005-03-17 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3065-3066) IntroReferral 2005-03-17 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3064-3065) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-03-17 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress R000122 Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] John Reed D RI F. N Energy Administrative procedure Aviation safety Coast guard Department of Transportation Energy storage Energy transportation Environmental Protection Environmental assessment Foreign Trade and International Finance Government Operations and Politics Imports Law Liquefied natural gas Marine safety Offshore structures Pipeline siting Pipelines Security measures Tankers Transportation and Public Works Transportation safety Energy 00 2005-03-17 Introduced in Senate 2005-04-18T21:39:29Z Liquefied Natural Gas Safety and Security Act of 2005 - Amends the Natural Gas Act to prohibit the Federal Energy Regulating Commission (FERC) from authorizing an applicant to site, construct, expand, or operate a liquefied natural gas import facility, unless FERC has required the applicant to develop a cost-sharing plan in cooperation with the Commandant of the Coast Guard and State and local agencies that provide for the safety and security of the liquefied natural gas import facility and any vessels that serve it.

Requires FERC to review annually all pending applications for the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of a liquefied natural gas import facility in a region and, after consultation with the pertinent States and the Commandant, determine: (1) whether liquefied natural gas import facilities are needed in a region; and (2) the number of liquefied natural gas import facilities so needed.

Denies FERC authority to preempt a State permitting determination related to a liquefied natural gas import facility.

Amends Federal law governing standards for liquefied natural gas pipeline facilities to direct the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate regulations establishing standards to promote the remote siting of liquefied natural gas pipeline facilities.

Directs the Commandant to issue regulations establishing thermal and vapor dispersion exclusion zone requirements for vessels transporting liquefied natural gas.

]]> Liquefied Natural Gas Safety and Security Act of 2005 Short Titles as Introduced Liquefied Natural Gas Safety and Security Act of 2005 Display Title Liquefied Natural Gas Safety and Security Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to provide additional requirements for the siting, construction, or operation of liquefied natural gas import facilities. Introduced in Senate 2005-03-17T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s684is/xml/BILLS-109s684is.xml 2005-03-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3065-3066) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.