[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 17 (Thursday, January 28, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S379-S380]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3110. Mr. FRANKEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 2953 proposed by Ms. Murkowski to the bill S. 2012, to 
provide for the modernization of the energy policy of the United 
States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

       At the end of subtitle E of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 34__. SEVERE FUEL SUPPLY EMERGENCY RESPONSE.

       The Federal Power Act is amended by inserting after section 
     215 (16 U.S.C. 824o) the following:

[[Page S380]]

  


     ``SEC. 215A. EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO COAL SUPPLY DEFICIENCIES.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Board.--The term `Board' means the Surface 
     Transportation Board.
       ``(2) Bulk-power system.--The term `bulk-power system' has 
     the meaning given the term in section 215.
       ``(3) Electric reliability organization.--The term 
     `Electric Reliability Organization' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 215.
       ``(4) Form oe-417.--The term `Form OE-417' means the form 
     entitled `Electric Emergency Incident and Disturbance Report' 
     and filed in accordance with the Federal Energy 
     Administration Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 761 et seq.).
       ``(5) Regional entity.--The term `Regional Entity' means an 
     entity delegated authority by the Electric Reliability 
     Organization to propose and enforce reliability standards in 
     the region of the entity.
       ``(6) Reliability coordinator.--The term `Reliability 
     Coordinator' means an entity recognized by the Electric 
     Reliability Organization as responsible for continually 
     assessing transmission reliability and coordinating emergency 
     operations to ensure the reliable operation of the bulk-power 
     system.
       ``(7) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
     of Energy.
       ``(8) Severe fuel supply emergency.--The term `severe fuel 
     supply emergency' means a coal supply deficiency reported to 
     the Department of Energy on Form OE-417.
       ``(b) Coordinated Response to Emergencies.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall lead the Federal 
     response to severe fuel supply emergencies.
       ``(2) Duties of the secretary.--On the filing of a Form OE-
     417 that reports a severe fuel supply emergency, the 
     Secretary shall--
       ``(A) promptly investigate the circumstances of the severe 
     fuel supply emergency;
       ``(B) notify the Board and the Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission of the existence of the severe fuel supply 
     emergency;
       ``(C) convene a meeting with the Board, the Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission, and, as appropriate, the Electric 
     Reliability Organization and affected Regional Entities and 
     Reliability Coordinators; and
       ``(D) submit in writing to the Board and the Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission, and post publicly on the website of 
     the Department of Energy, recommendations for actions the 
     Board or Federal Energy Regulatory Commission should consider 
     to alleviate the severe fuel supply emergency and prevent 
     recurrences of the severe fuel supply emergency.
       ``(c) Effect on Other Laws.--Nothing in this section limits 
     any existing authority of any Federal agency.''.
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