3.0.0 2371 2023-01-11T13:36:48Z 2023-01-11T13:36:48Z House HR 2017-05-04 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 77 (Thursday, May 4, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOSAR:H.R. 2371.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3. (Commerce Clause) TheCommerce Clause give Congress the power to ``regulatecommerce . . . among the several States.'' If the matter inquestion is not purely a local matter or if it has an impacton inter-state commerce, then it falls within the power ofCongress. National Federal of Independent Business v.Sebilius, (2012).[Page H4179]]]> sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2018-02-08T16:22:41Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Hearings by 2017-05-18T16:04:25Z Referred to 2017-05-10T20:26:13Z Reported by 2017-08-29T16:36:17Z Markup by 2017-07-26T17:09:24Z Referred to 2017-05-04T13:05:15Z H. Rept. 115-282 Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act 115 930 S 2018-07-31 By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-309. Identical bill CRS Related bill House 2018-02-08 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2018-02-07 19:27:14 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2018-02-07 19:27:12 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 2/5/2018 H749-750) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2018-02-07 19:27:12 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 2/5/2018 H749-750) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2018-02-07 19:26:34 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H967) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2018-02-05 16:31:17 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Gosar objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn. Floor H37210 2 House floor actions 2018-02-05 16:27:07 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2371. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2018-02-05 16:27:03 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H749-750) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2018-02-05 16:27:01 Mr. Gosar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2017-08-29 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 202. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00202 2017-08-29 Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-282. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2017-08-29 Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-282. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2017-07-26 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2017-07-26 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-05-18 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2017-05-10 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. Committee 2017-05-04 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2017-05-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 4 N S001191 Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 9 2017-05-04 True B001302 Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] Andy Biggs R AZ 5 2017-05-04 True F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] Trent Franks R AZ 8 2017-05-04 True H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2017-05-04 True L000578 Rep. 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Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] Ruben Gallego D AZ 7 2017-06-13 False 2017-08-16T21:33:58Z H.R. 2371, Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53020 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 26, 2017 Energy Alternative and renewable resources Department of Energy Electric power generation and transmission Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Public utilities and utility rates Energy 00 2017-05-04 Introduced in House 2018-09-11T15:43:30Z Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act

This bill directs the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA)to establish a pilot project to provide increased transparency for its customers.

WAPA must publicly display on its website specific information dating back to FY2008, including rates charged by power systems to customers for power and transmission services, the amount of capacity or energy sold by power systems, and a detailed accounting at the functional and budget activity level of all its expenditures and capital costs by region and for the headquarters office.

Additionally, WAPA must annually update the information it provides on the website, including the changes it publishes, the reasons for the changes, and the amount of the unobligated balances it retains at the end of the prior fiscal year within each marketing area and at headquarters.

The pilot project shall terminate in seven years.

]]> 79 2017-08-29 Reported to House without amendment 2018-09-11T15:43:54Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act

(Sec.2)This bill directs the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA)to establish a pilot project to provide increased transparency for its customers.

WAPA must publicly display on its website specific information dating back to FY2008, including rates charged by power systems to customers for power and transmission services, the amount of capacity or energy sold by power systems, and a detailed accounting at the functional and budget activity level of all its expenditures and capital costs by region and for the headquarters office.

Additionally, WAPA must annually update the information it provides on the website, including the changes it publishes, the reasons for the changes, and the amount of the unobligated balances it retains at the end of the prior fiscal year within each marketing area and at headquarters.

The pilot project shall terminate in seven years.

]]> 81 2018-02-07 Passed House without amendment 2018-09-11T15:43:05Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act

(Sec.2)This bill directs the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA)to establish a pilot project to provide increased transparency for its customers.

WAPA must publicly display on its website specific information dating back to FY2008, including rates charged by power systems to customers for power and transmission services, the amount of capacity or energy sold by power systems, and a detailed accounting at the functional and budget activity level of all its expenditures and capital costs by region and for the headquarters office.

Additionally, WAPA must annually update the information it provides on the website, including the changes it publishes, the reasons for the changes, and the amount of the unobligated balances it retains at the end of the prior fiscal year within each marketing area and at headquarters.

The pilot project shall terminate in seven years.

]]> Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act Display Title Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act Official Title as Introduced To require the Administrator of the Western Area Power Administration to establish a pilot project to provide increased transparency for customers, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act Short Titles as Reported to House Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act H House Short Titles as Passed House Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act H House Referred in Senate 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2371rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr2371rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2371eh/xml/BILLS-115hr2371eh.xml Reported in House 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2371rh/xml/BILLS-115hr2371rh.xml Introduced in House 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2371ih/xml/BILLS-115hr2371ih.xml 2018-02-08 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 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.