3.0.0 1696 2019-11-15T21:32:44Z 2019-11-15T21:32:44Z House H HR 2011-05-03 112 [Pages H2999-H3000]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GERLACH:H.R. 1696.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:[[Page H3000]]The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause 18 ofSection 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution.]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee Referred to 2011-08-25T19:37:06Z Referred to 2011-05-03T14:02:05Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee Referred to 2011-05-06T19:04:15Z Referred to 2011-05-03T14:02:00Z 2011-08-25 hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law. Committee 2011-05-06 hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. Committee 2011-05-03 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-05-03 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2011-05-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-05-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000549 Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] Jim Gerlach R PA 6 N Energy Administrative remedies Department of Energy Department of Justice Electric power generation and transmission Executive agency funding and structure Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Oil and gas Public participation and lobbying Energy 00 2011-05-03 Introduced in House 2013-04-25T15:10:14Z Energy Regulatory Public Protection Act - Establishes within the Department of Justice (DOJ) an Office of Public Advocate to represent the interests of members of the general public affected by regulatory matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), other FERC-related matters before other federal regulatory agencies, or any court of competent jurisdiction.

Makes it the duty of the Office to: (1) receive and assess comments from all interested parties with respect to project applications before FERC; (2) submit such comments to FERC, together with findings and recommendations, regarding the outcome, terms, and conditions of an application for approval; (3) review and assess applicant compliance with FERC orders; (4) seek full compliance with an order through the FERC or a court if the applicant fails to comply and such noncompliance is harmful to the health, safety, and welfare of affected parties; and (5) undertake appeal of any FERC order it deems harmful to the heath, safety, or welfare of affected parties.

]]> Energy Regulatory Public Protection Act Short Titles as Introduced Energy Regulatory Public Protection Act Display Title Energy Regulatory Public Protection Act Official Title as Introduced To establish an Office of Public Advocate within the Department of Justice to provide services and guidance to citizens in dealing with concerns involving the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2011-05-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1696ih/xml/BILLS-112hr1696ih.xml 2011-08-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law. 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.