[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 23, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S964]
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  SA 3311. Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. 
Cotton) 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 D of title II, add the following:

     SEC. 23___. REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN TRANSMISSION 
                   INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.

       Section 1222 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     16421) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(h) Reporting Requirement.--Before carrying out a Project 
     under subsection (a) or (b), the Secretary shall submit to 
     Congress a report that--
       ``(1) describes the impact that the proposed Project would 
     have on electricity rates;
       ``(2) demonstrates that the proposed Project meets the 
     requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) and 
     paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b); and
       ``(3) includes a list of utilities that have entered into 
     contracts for the purchase of power from the proposed 
     Project.
       ``(i) Decision.--The Secretary may not issue a decision on 
     whether to carry out a Project under subsection (a) or (b) 
     before the date that is 90 days after the date of submission 
     of a report required under subsection (h).''.

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