[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 38 (Wednesday, March 2, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S954]
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  SA 4956. Mr. BARRASSO (for himself and Mr. Risch) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3076, to 
provide stability to and enhance the services of the United States 
Postal Service, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ____. FERC APPLICATIONS.

       (a) In General.--The following policy statements issued by 
     the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall have no force 
     or effect until the date described in subsection (b):
       (1) The updated policy statement entitled ``Updated Policy 
     Statement on Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas 
     Facilities'' (Docket No. PL18-1-000 (February 18, 2022)).
       (2) The interim policy statement entitled ``Consideration 
     of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure 
     Project Reviews'' (Docket No. PL21-3-000 (February 18, 
     2022)).
       (b) Date Described.--The date referred to in subsection (a) 
     is the later of--
       (1) the date on which the Electric Reliability Organization 
     (as defined in section 215(a) of the Federal Power Act (16 
     U.S.C. 824o(a)) certifies that disruption to pipeline natural 
     gas supplies does not pose material risk to power system 
     reliability in any season of the year in the territory served 
     by any regional reliability entity, including the Western 
     Electricity Coordinating Council, the Midwest Reliability 
     Organization, the Texas Reliability Entity, and the Northeast 
     Power Coordinating Council; and
       (2) the date on which, as determined by the Administrator 
     of the Energy Information Administration, prices for natural 
     gas and wholesale electricity do not exceed, for not fewer 
     than 3 successive calendar quarters, the average of prices 
     for natural gas and wholesale electricity that were in effect 
     for calendar years 2018, 2019, and 2020.
       (c) Requirement to Timely Process FERC Applications.--
     Unless and until the conditions described in paragraphs (1) 
     and (2) of subsection (b) are met, the Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission shall timely process applications under 
     section 3(e) and section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 
     717b(e), 717f) pursuant to the Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission 1999 Policy Statement on the Certification of New 
     Interstate Natural Gas Facilities (Docket No. PL99-3-000 
     (September 15, 1999)).
       (d) Right to Seek Relief.--Any party aggrieved by the 
     failure of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to 
     process an application described in subsection (c) in a 
     reasonable time period may seek equitable relief in any 
     Federal court of competent jurisdiction.
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