3.0.0 271 2022-11-15T16:33:50Z 2023-01-10T08:45:22Z House H HR 2013-01-15 113 [Pages H171-H172]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. OLSON:H.R. 271.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18--The Congress shall havepower to . . . make all Laws[[Page H172]]which shall be necessary and proper for carrying intoExecution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vestedby this Constitution in the Government of the United States,or in any Department or Officer thereof. (Necessary andProper Regulations to Effectuate Powers)The Necessary and Proper Clause allows Congress to decidewhether, when, and how to legislate the powers of anotherbranch. This legislation would clarify that compliance withan Emergency Order issued by an Executive Agency under theFederal Power Act may not be considered a violation of anyFederal, State, or local environmental law, afforded underthe Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18.]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee Discharged from 2013-05-14T15:02:34Z Referred to 2013-01-18T21:25:50Z Reported by 2013-05-20T20:38:03Z Markup by 2013-05-15T15:10:26Z Referred to 2013-01-15T15:06:15Z H. Rept. 113-86 American Renaissance in Manufacturing Act 113 5360 HR 2014-09-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation. Related bill CRS 2013-06-03 Senate Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 82. Calendars 2013-05-23 Senate Received in the Senate, read the first time. IntroReferral 2013-05-22 19:33:46 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2013-05-22 19:33:43 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2898) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2013-05-22 19:33:43 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2898) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2013-05-22 19:20:36 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 271. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2013-05-22 19:20:30 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2898-2899) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2013-05-22 19:20:12 Mr. Olson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2013-05-20 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 61. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00061 2013-05-20 Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-86. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2013-05-20 Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-86. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2013-05-15 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2013-05-15 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2013-05-14 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2013-05-14 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Energy and Power Discharged. Committee 2013-01-18 hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. Committee 2013-01-15 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2013-01-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-01-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress O000168 Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] Pete Olson R TX 22 N G000410 Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] GENE GREEN D TX 29 2013-01-15 True D000482 Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] MIKE DOYLE D PA 14 2013-01-15 True T000459 Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] LEE TERRY R NE 2 2013-01-15 True K000378 Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] Adam Kinzinger R IL 16 2013-01-15 True W000798 Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7] Tim Walberg R MI 7 2013-01-23 False W000812 Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] Ann Wagner R MO 2 2013-05-06 False E000291 Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] Renee Ellmers R NC L. 2 2013-05-14 False Energy Administrative law and regulatory procedures Civil actions and liability Electric power generation and transmission Emergency planning and evacuation Energy storage, supplies, demand Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Pollution liability Public utilities and utility rates Energy 00 2013-01-15 Introduced in House 2014-11-06T15:56:27Z Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to ensure that any emergency order issued under such Act for the interconnection of facilities for the generation, transmission, and sale of electric energy that may result in a conflict with a requirement of any environmental law shall: (1) require generation, delivery, interchange, or transmission of electric energy only during hours necessary to meet the emergency and serve the public interest; and (2) to the maximum extent practical, be consistent with any other applicable environmental law and minimize any adverse environmental impacts.

Provides that any omission or action taken by a party to comply with such an order that results in noncompliance with any environmental law shall not: (1) be considered a violation of such law; or (2) subject such party to any requirement of, or any civil or criminal liability under, such law.

Requires such an order that may result in a conflict with environmental law to expire within 90 days after it is issued. Authorizes FERC to renew or reissue such order for subsequent periods, not to exceed 90 days each, as necessary to meet the emergency and serve the public interest.

Requires FERC, in renewing or reissuing such order, to: (1) consult with the primary federal agency with expertise in the environmental interest protected by such law and include in any such order conditions determined to be necessary to minimize any adverse environmental impacts, and (2) make such conditions available to the public. Authorizes FERC to exclude such a condition from the order if such condition would prevent the order from adequately addressing the emergency.

Authorizes, during an emergency, a municipality engaged in the transmission or sale of electric energy and not otherwise subject to FERC's jurisdiction to make temporary connections with public utilities subject to FERC's jurisdiction and construct temporary facilities for the transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce as may be necessary or appropriate to meet such emergency.

]]> 79 2013-05-20 Reported to House without amendment 2013-06-03T19:03:03Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to ensure that any emergency order issued under such Act for the interconnection of facilities for the generation, transmission, and sale of electric energy, that may result in a conflict with a requirement of any environmental law, shall: (1) require generation, delivery, interchange, or transmission of electric energy only during hours necessary to meet the emergency and serve the public interest; and (2) to the maximum extent practical, be consistent with any other applicable environmental law and minimize any adverse environmental impacts.

Provides that any omission or action taken by a party to comply with such an order that results in noncompliance with any environmental law shall not: (1) be considered a violation of such law; or (2) subject such party to any requirement of, or any civil or criminal liability under, such law.

Requires such an order that may result in a conflict with environmental law to expire within 90 days after it is issued. Authorizes FERC to renew or reissue such order for subsequent periods, not to exceed 90 days each, as necessary to meet the emergency and serve the public interest.

Requires FERC, in renewing or reissuing such order, to: (1) consult with the primary federal agency with expertise in the environmental interest protected by such law and include in any such order conditions determined to be necessary to minimize any adverse environmental impacts, and (2) make such conditions available to the public. Authorizes FERC to exclude such a condition from the order if such condition would prevent the order from adequately addressing the emergency.

Authorizes, during an emergency, a municipality engaged in the transmission or sale of electric energy and not otherwise subject to FERC's jurisdiction to make temporary connections with public utilities subject to FERC's jurisdiction and construct temporary facilities for the transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce as may be necessary or appropriate to meet such emergency.

]]> Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 Display Title Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 Short Titles as Introduced Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 Short Titles as Reported to House Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 H House Short Titles as Passed House Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 H House Official Title as Introduced To clarify that compliance with an emergency order under section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act may not be considered a violation of any Federal, State, or local environmental law or regulation, and for other purposes. Placed on Calendar Senate 2013-06-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr271pcs/xml/BILLS-113hr271pcs.xml Engrossed in House 2013-05-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr271eh/xml/BILLS-113hr271eh.xml Reported in House 2013-05-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr271rh/xml/BILLS-113hr271rh.xml Introduced in House 2013-01-15T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr271ih/xml/BILLS-113hr271ih.xml 2013-06-03 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 82. 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.