[House Report 114-359]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


114th Congress   }                                      {       Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session     }                                      {      114-359

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 PROVIDING FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 8) TO MODERNIZE 
 ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE, BUILD A 21ST CENTURY ENERGY AND MANUFACTURING 
WORKFORCE, BOLSTER AMERICA'S ENERGY SECURITY AND DIPLOMACY, AND PROMOTE 
    ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, AND FOR OTHER 
 PURPOSES, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT TO 
    ACCOMPANY THE BILL (S. 1177) TO REAUTHORIZE THE ELEMENTARY AND 
  SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD ACHIEVES

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  December 1, 2015.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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               Mr. Burgess, from the Committee on Rules, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 542]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 542, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides for further consideration of H.R. 
8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 
2015, under a structured rule. The resolution provides that no 
further general debate shall be in order. The resolution makes 
in order as original text for purpose of amendment an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules 
Committee Print 114-36 and provides that it shall be considered 
as read. The resolution waives all points of order against that 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. The resolution makes 
in order only those further amendments printed in this report. 
Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in 
this report, may be offered only by a Member designated in this 
report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the 
time specified in this report equally divided and controlled by 
the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to 
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of 
the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. The 
resolution waives all points of order against the amendments 
printed in this report. The resolution provides one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions.
    Section 2 of the resolution provides for consideration of 
the conference report to accompany S. 1177, the Student Success 
Act. The resolution waives all points of order against the 
conference report and against its consideration. The resolution 
provides that the conference report shall be considered as 
read. The resolution provides that the previous question shall 
be considered as ordered without intervention of any motion 
except one hour of debate and one motion to recommit if 
applicable. Debate on the conference report is divided pursuant 
to clause 8(d) of rule XXII.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    The waiver of all points of order against the amendment in 
the nature of a substitute to H.R. 8 made in order as original 
text includes a waiver of the following:
          Clause 7 of rule XVI, which requires that no motion 
        or proposition on a subject different from that under 
        consideration shall be admitted under color of 
        amendment; and
          Clause 4 of rule XXI, which prohibits reporting a 
        bill or joint resolution carrying an appropriation from 
        a committee not having jurisdiction to report an 
        appropriation.
    The waiver of all points of order against the conference 
report to accompany S. 1177 and its consideration includes a 
waiver of the following:
          Clause 9 of rule XXI, which requires a list of all 
        earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff 
        benefits contained in the measure, or a certification 
        that the measure does not contain any of those items. 
        It is important to note that while the waiver is 
        necessary the Chair of the Committee on Education and 
        the Workforce has submitted a statement for the record 
        stating that the conference report does not contain 
        earmarks, limited tax benefits or limited tariff 
        benefits;
          Clause 9 of rule XXII, which prohibits the inclusion 
        of matter in a conference report not committed to the 
        conference by either House; and
          Clause 11 of rule XXII, which prohibits consideration 
        of a conference report that proposes to amend the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 unless the required the 
        tax complexity analysis is included. It is important to 
        note that while this waiver is necessary because the 
        conference report did not include the required 
        statement, the conference report makes only conforming 
        changes (not substantive) to the Code.

                            COMMITTEE VOTES

    The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion 
to report, together with the names of those voting for and 
against, are printed below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 127

    Motion by Mr. McGovern to give the House the opportunity to 
vote on whether to make the Rules Committee Print 114-36 the 
base text of the bill, without waiving points of order for that 
amendment. Defeated: 3-8

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Ms. Foxx........................................          Nay   Ms. Slaughter.....................  ............
Mr. Cole........................................  ............  Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mr. Woodall.....................................          Nay   Mr. Hastings of Florida...........          Yea
Mr. Burgess.....................................          Nay   Mr. Polis.........................          Yea
Mr. Stivers.....................................          Nay
Mr. Collins.....................................          Nay
Mr. Byrne.......................................          Nay
Mr. Newhouse....................................          Nay
Mr. Sessions, Chairman..........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 128

    Motion by Mr. McGovern to report an open rule to H.R. 8. 
Defeated: 3-8

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Ms. Foxx........................................          Nay   Ms. Slaughter.....................  ............
Mr. Cole........................................  ............  Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mr. Woodall.....................................          Nay   Mr. Hastings of Florida...........          Yea
Mr. Burgess.....................................          Nay   Mr. Polis.........................          Yea
Mr. Stivers.....................................          Nay
Mr. Collins.....................................          Nay
Mr. Byrne.......................................          Nay
Mr. Newhouse....................................          Nay
Mr. Sessions, Chairman..........................          Nay
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           SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 8 MADE IN ORDER

    1. Upton (MI): Strikes a number of provisions, some of 
which have already been enacted into law, and makes technical 
and conforming changes to the reported text of H.R. 8, H.R. 
2295, and H.R. 2358. (10 minutes)
    2. Tonko (NY): Strikes Section 1101. (10 minutes)
    3. Peters, Scott (CA): Includes energy storage as a form of 
energy that DOE should consider to enhance emergency 
preparedness for energy supply disruptions during natural 
disasters (10 minutes)
    4. Franks (AZ): Secures the most critical components of 
America's electrical infrastructure against the threat posed by 
a potentially catastrophic electromagnetic pulse. (10 minutes)
    5. Poliquin (ME): Clarifies that electric plants can be 
considered reliable without having to enter into supply 
contacts that are greater than one year. (10 minutes)
    6. Veasey (TX): Requires the Department of Energy to submit 
a report to Congress on the potential effects commercial 
utilization of Carbon Capture and Sequestration could have on 
the economy, energy infrastructure and greenhouse gas emission 
goals. (10 minutes)
    7. McKinley (WV): Directs the Secretary of Energy and the 
Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with other relevant 
agencies and stakeholders, to conduct a study on the 
feasibility of establishing an ethane storage and distribution 
hub in the United States. (10 minutes)
    8. Ellmers (NC), McNerney (CA): Makes a statement of policy 
on grid modernization. (10 minutes)
    9. Jackson Lee (TX): Directs the Secretary of Energy to 
submit to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on methods 
to increase electric grid resilience with respect to all 
threats, including cyber attacks, vandalism, terrorism, and 
severe weather, no later than 120 days after the date of 
enactment of the Act. (10 minutes)
    10. Kildee (MI): Instructs the GAO to study ways to improve 
the National Response Center. (10 minutes)
    11. Duffy (WI): Requires the Secretary of Energy to 
collaborate with the Secretariat of Energy in Mexico and the 
Ministry of Natural Resources in Canada when developing 
guidelines to develop skill for an energy and manufacturing 
industry workforce. (10 minutes)
    12. Garamendi (CA): Includes energy transportation in the 
list of considerations for the Energy Security Valuation report 
in Sec. 3002. (10 minutes)
    13. McKinley (WV), Zinke (MT): Ensures that no permit for 
the construction, operation, or maintenance of an export 
facility can be denied until all reviews required under the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 are complete. (10 
minutes)
    14. Green, Gene (TX): Creates a permitting process through 
the Department of Energy, FERC, and Department of State for 
cross-border infrastructure projects. (10 minutes)
    15. Norcross (NJ): Directs the Secretary of Energy to 
develop recommendations for the creation of an ``Energy 
Tradesmen Corp'', a volunteer corp of professional tradesmen 
who respond to critical energy infrastructure problems during 
disasters/states of emergency. (10 minutes)
    16. Takano (CA), Honda (CA), Collins, Chris (NY): Requires 
a GAO Report to be submitted to Congress on the potential of 
battery energy storage. (10 minutes)
    17. Beyer (VA): Strikes the repeal of Section 433 of the 
Energy Independence and Security Act which establishes targets 
for reducing energy from fossil fuels in federal buildings. (10 
minutes)
    18. Peters, Scott (CA): Requires the Secretary of Energy to 
report on energy savings and greenhouse gas emissions reduction 
from conversion of captured methane to energy. (10 minutes)
    19. Schakowsky (IL): Strips Section 4125 from the bill. 
Section 4125 eliminates an existing consumer right to recover 
costs due to manufacturer misrepresentation of EnergyStar 
products. (10 minutes)
    20. Brooks, Susan (IN): Calls on the Department of Energy 
to review and update the data used for a 9 year old federal 
study on re-refined oil, and requires the development of a 
strategy to increase its collections and sustainability. (10 
minutes)
    21. Ellmers (NC), Pompeo (KS), DeGette (CO), Dent (PA): 
Makes a technical fix to DOE's External Power Supply Rule. (10 
minutes)
    22. Tonko (NY): Reauthorizes the Weatherization Assistance 
Program and the State Energy Program through Fiscal Year 2020. 
(10 minutes)
    23. Castor (FL): Strengthens energy infrastructure 
resiliency and improves energy efficiency by incentivizing 
local renewable thermal (heating and cooling) energy and waste 
heat such as combined heat and power and by providing technical 
assistance to eligible entities to establish distributed energy 
systems. (10 minutes)
    24. Polis (CO): Requires the Secretary of Interior to 
notify landowners, and any adjacent landholders, when federally 
owned minerals beneath their land have been leased for oil and 
gas development. (10 minutes)
    25. Barton (TX), Cuellar (TX), McCaul (TX), Flores (TX), 
Conaway (TX): Repeals restrictions on the export of crude oil 
and includes provisions of HR 702 as passed by the House. (10 
minutes)
    26. Cramer, Kevin (ND): Authorizes voluntary vegetation 
management within 150 feet of the exterior boundary of the 
right-of-way near structures. Prevents sale of vegetation and 
limits legal liability. (10 minutes)
    27. Duffy (WI): Requires the EPA to satisfy regulatory 
planning and review requirements established by the Clinton and 
Obama Administrations. (10 minutes)
    28. Gosar (AZ), Bridenstine (OK), Yoho (FL): Ensures timely 
review for legal challenges of energy projects on federal land 
and limits attorney fees in order to discourage frivolous 
lawsuits and foster energy production. (10 minutes)
    29. Jenkins, Evan (WV): Requires the Department of Energy 
and Department of Commerce to conduct a study regarding the 
legal and regulatory barriers that delay, prohibit, or impede 
the export of natural energy resources. (10 minutes)
    30. Rouzer (NC), Smith, Jason (MO): Repeals the March 2015 
EPA final rule establishing federal standards for residential 
wood heaters. (10 minutes)
    31. Castor (FL): Allows community solar projects to be 
connected to their power distribution system and allows the 
electricity produced by the community solar facility to be 
credited directly to each of the consumers that owns a share of 
the system. (10 minutes)
    32. DeSaulnier (CA), Lowey (NY), Garamendi (CA): Requires 
the Department of Energy to study the maximum level of 
volatility that is consistent with the safest practicable 
shipment of crude oil. (10 minutes)
    33. Deutch (FL), Takai (HI): Promotes the research, 
development, and demonstration of marine hydrokinetic energy 
technologies and improves the regulatory process for such 
programs. (10 minutes)
    34. Grayson (FL): Establishes minimum privacy standards for 
``Smart Meters'' and their use in the smart grid. (10 minutes)
    35. Jackson Lee (TX): Directs the Secretaries of Energy and 
Commerce to jointly establish an energy enterprise competition 
to encourage youth to propose solutions to the energy 
challenges of the United States and to promote youth interest 
in careers in science, technology, engineering, and math, 
especially as those fields relate to energy. (10 minutes)
    36. Meng (NY), Royce (CA): Strikes terms such as 
``Oriental'' and ``Negro'' from two sections of title 42 of the 
U.S. Code, and replaces them with culturally appropriate terms. 
(10 minutes)
    37. Pallone (NJ): Prohibits the Act from taking effect 
until after the Energy Information Administration analyzed and 
published a report on the carbon impacts of the Act's 
provisions. (10 minutes)
    38. Norcross (NJ): Directs the Secretary of Energy to study 
weaknesses in the security architecture of certain smart meters 
currently available. (10 minutes)

               TEXT OF AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 8 MADE IN ORDER

 1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Upton of Michigan or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Amend the table of contents to read as follows:


Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

           TITLE I--MODERNIZING AND PROTECTING INFRASTRUCTURE

         Subtitle A--Energy Delivery, Reliability, and Security

Sec. 1101. FERC process coordination.
Sec. 1102. Resolving environmental and grid reliability conflicts.
Sec. 1103. Emergency preparedness for energy supply disruptions.
Sec. 1104. Critical electric infrastructure security.
Sec. 1105. Strategic Transformer Reserve.
Sec. 1106. Cyber Sense.
Sec. 1107. State coverage and consideration of PURPA standards for 
          electric utilities.
Sec. 1108. Reliability analysis for certain rules that affect electric 
          generating facilities.
Sec. 1109. Increased accountability with respect to carbon capture, 
          utilization, and sequestration projects.
Sec. 1110. Reliability and performance assurance in Regional 
          Transmission Organizations.
Sec. 1111. Designation of National Energy Security Corridors on Federal 
          lands.
Sec. 1112. Vegetation management, facility inspection, and operation and 
          maintenance on Federal lands containing electric transmission 
          and distribution facilities.

             Subtitle B--Hydropower Regulatory Modernization

Sec. 1201. Protection of private property rights in hydropower 
          licensing.
Sec. 1202. Extension of time for FERC project involving W. Kerr Scott 
          Dam.
Sec. 1203. Hydropower licensing and process improvements.
Sec. 1204. Judicial review of delayed Federal authorizations.
Sec. 1205. Licensing study improvements.
Sec. 1206. Closed-loop pumped storage projects.
Sec. 1207. License amendment improvements.
Sec. 1208. Promoting hydropower development at existing nonpowered dams.

                 TITLE II--ENERGY SECURITY AND DIPLOMACY

Sec. 2001. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 2002. Energy security valuation.
Sec. 2003. North American energy security plan.
Sec. 2004. Collective energy security.
Sec. 2005. Authorization to export natural gas.

             TITLE III--ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

                      Subtitle A--Energy Efficiency

               Chapter 1--Federal Agency Energy Efficiency

Sec. 3111. Energy-efficient and energy-saving information technologies.
Sec. 3112. Energy efficient data centers.
Sec. 3113. Report on energy and water savings potential from thermal 
          insulation.
Sec. 3114. Federal purchase requirement.
Sec. 3115. Energy performance requirement for Federal buildings.
Sec. 3116. Federal building energy efficiency performance standards; 
          certification system and level for Federal buildings.
Sec. 3117. Operation of battery recharging stations in parking areas 
          used by Federal employees.

        Chapter 2--Energy Efficient Technology and Manufacturing

Sec. 3121. Inclusion of Smart Grid capability on Energy Guide labels.
Sec. 3122. Voluntary verification programs for air conditioning, 
          furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water heater products.
Sec. 3123. Facilitating consensus furnace standards.
Sec. 3124. No warranty for certain certified Energy Star products.
Sec. 3125. Clarification to effective date for regional standards.
Sec. 3126. Internet of Things report.

                       Chapter 3--School Buildings

Sec. 3131. Coordination of energy retrofitting assistance for schools.

                    Chapter 4--Building Energy Codes

Sec. 3141. Greater energy efficiency in building codes.
Sec. 3142. Voluntary nature of building asset rating program.

        Chapter 5--EPCA Technical Corrections and Clarifications

Sec. 3151. Modifying product definitions.
Sec. 3152. Clarifying rulemaking procedures.

                 Chapter 6--Energy and Water Efficiency

Sec. 3161. Smart energy and water efficiency pilot program.
Sec. 3162. WaterSense.

                       Subtitle B--Accountability

       Chapter 1--Market Manipulation, Enforcement, and Compliance

Sec. 3211. FERC Office of Compliance Assistance and Public 
          Participation.

                        Chapter 2--Market Reforms

Sec. 3221. GAO study on wholesale electricity markets.
Sec. 3222. Clarification of facility merger authorization.

                       Chapter 3--Code Maintenance

Sec. 3231. Repeal of off-highway motor vehicles study.
Sec. 3232. Repeal of methanol study.
Sec. 3233. Repeal of residential energy efficiency standards study.
Sec. 3234. Repeal of weatherization study.
Sec. 3235. Repeal of report to Congress.
Sec. 3236. Repeal of report by General Services Administration.
Sec. 3237. Repeal of intergovernmental energy management planning and 
          coordination workshops.
Sec. 3238. Repeal of Inspector General audit survey and President's 
          Council on Integrity and Efficiency report to Congress.
Sec. 3239. Repeal of procurement and identification of energy efficient 
          products program.
Sec. 3240. Repeal of national action plan for demand response.
Sec. 3241. Repeal of national coal policy study.
Sec. 3242. Repeal of study on compliance problem of small electric 
          utility systems.
Sec. 3243. Repeal of study of socioeconomic impacts of increased coal 
          production and other energy development.
Sec. 3244. Repeal of study of the use of petroleum and natural gas in 
          combustors.
Sec. 3245. Repeal of submission of reports.
Sec. 3246. Repeal of electric utility conservation plan.
Sec. 3247. Technical amendment to Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act 
          of 1978.
Sec. 3248. Emergency energy conservation repeals.
Sec. 3249. Repeal of State utility regulatory assistance.
Sec. 3250. Repeal of survey of energy saving potential.
Sec. 3251. Repeal of photovoltaic energy program.
Sec. 3252. Repeal of energy auditor training and certification.

                    Chapter 4--Use of Existing Funds

Sec. 3261. Use of existing funds.

  Page 25, strike lines 1 though 11 and insert the following:

          ``(7) Disclosure of protected information.--In 
        implementing this section, the Commission shall 
        segregate critical electric infrastructure information 
        or information that reasonably could be expected to 
        lead to the disclosure of the critical electric 
        infrastructure information within documents and 
        electronic communications, wherever feasible, to 
        facilitate disclosure of information that is not 
        designated as critical electric infrastructure 
        information.

  Beginning on page 36, strike line 21 and all that follows 
through page 37, line 3 and insert the following:

  (e) Disclosure of Information.--Any information included in 
the Strategic Transformer Reserve plan, or shared in the 
preparation and development of such plan, the disclosure of 
which the agency reasonably foresees would cause harm to 
critical electric infrastructure, shall be deemed to be 
critical electric infrastructure information for purposes of 
section 215A(d) of the Federal Power Act.

  Beginning on page 38, strike line 20 and all that follows 
through page 39, line 2 and insert the following:

  (c) Disclosure of Information.--Any vulnerability reported 
pursuant to regulations promulgated under subsection (b)(3), 
the disclosure of which the agency reasonably foresees would 
cause harm to critical electric infrastructure (as defined in 
section 215A of the Federal Power Act), shall be deemed to be 
critical electric infrastructure information for purposes of 
section 215A(d) of the Federal Power Act.

  Amend section 1109 to read as follows:

SEC. 1109. INCREASED ACCOUNTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO CARBON CAPTURE, 
                    UTILIZATION, AND SEQUESTRATION PROJECTS.

  (a) DOE Evaluation.--
          (1) In general.--The Secretary of Energy (in this 
        section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall, in 
        accordance with this section, annually conduct an 
        evaluation, and make recommendations, with respect to 
        each project conducted by the Secretary for research, 
        development, demonstration, or deployment of carbon 
        capture, utilization, and sequestration technologies 
        (also known as carbon capture and storage and 
        utilization technologies).
          (2) Scope.--For purposes of this section, a project 
        includes any contract, lease, cooperative agreement, or 
        other similar transaction with a public agency or 
        private organization or person, entered into or 
        performed, or any payment made, by the Secretary for 
        research, development, demonstration, or deployment of 
        carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration 
        technologies.
  (b) Requirements for Evaluation.--In conducting an evaluation 
of a project under this section, the Secretary shall--
          (1) examine if the project has made advancements 
        toward achieving any specific goal of the project with 
        respect to a carbon capture, utilization, and 
        sequestration technology; and
          (2) evaluate and determine if the project has made 
        significant progress in advancing a carbon capture, 
        utilization, and sequestration technology.
  (c) Recommendations.--For each evaluation of a project 
conducted under this section, if the Secretary determines 
that--
          (1) significant progress in advancing a carbon 
        capture, utilization, and sequestration technology has 
        been made, the Secretary shall assess the funding of 
        the project and make a recommendation as to whether 
        increased funding is necessary to advance the project; 
        or
          (2) significant progress in advancing a carbon 
        capture, utilization, and sequestration technology has 
        not been made, the Secretary shall--
                  (A) assess the funding of the project and 
                make a recommendation as to whether increased 
                funding is necessary to advance the project;
                  (B) assess and determine if the project has 
                reached its full potential; and
                  (C) make a recommendation as to whether the 
                project should continue.
  (d)  Reports.--
          (1) Report on evaluations and recommendations.--Not 
        later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this 
        Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary 
        shall--
                  (A) issue a report on the evaluations 
                conducted and recommendations made during the 
                previous year pursuant to this section; and
                  (B) make each such report available on the 
                Internet website of the Department of Energy.
          (2) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, and every 3 years thereafter, 
        the Secretary shall submit to the Subcommittee on 
        Energy and Power of the Committee on Energy and 
        Commerce and the Committee on Science, Space, and 
        Technology of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the 
        Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
        the Senate a report on--
                  (A) the evaluations conducted and 
                recommendations made during the previous 3 
                years pursuant to this section; and
                  (B) the progress of the Department of Energy 
                in advancing carbon capture, utilization, and 
                sequestration technologies, including progress 
                in achieving the Department of Energy's goal of 
                having an array of advanced carbon capture and 
                sequestration technologies ready by 2020 for 
                large-scale demonstration.

  Insert after section 1110 the following:

SEC. 1111. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL ENERGY SECURITY CORRIDORS ON FEDERAL 
                    LANDS.

  (a) In General.--Section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 
U.S.C. 185) is amended as follows:
          (1) In subsection (b)--
                  (A) by striking ``(b)(1) For the purposes of 
                this section `Federal lands'' means'' and 
                inserting the following:
  ``(b)(1) For the purposes of this section `Federal lands''--
          ``(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
        means''';
                  (B) by striking the period at the end of 
                paragraph (1) and inserting ``; and'' and by 
                adding at the end of paragraph (1) the 
                following:
          ``(B) for purposes of granting an application for a 
        natural gas pipeline right-of-way, means all lands 
        owned by the United States except--
                  ``(i) such lands held in trust for an Indian 
                or Indian tribe; and
                  ``(ii) lands on the Outer Continental 
                Shelf.''.
          (2) By redesignating subsection (b), as so amended, 
        as subsection (z), and transferring such subsection to 
        appear after subsection (y) of that section.
          (3) By inserting after subsection (a) the following:
  ``(b) National Energy Security Corridors.--
          ``(1) Designation.--In addition to other authorities 
        under this section, the Secretary shall--
                  ``(A) identify and designate suitable Federal 
                lands as National Energy Security Corridors (in 
                this subsection referred to as a `Corridor'), 
                which shall be used for construction, 
                operation, and maintenance of natural gas 
                transmission facilities; and
                  ``(B) incorporate such Corridors upon 
                designation into the relevant agency land use 
                and resource management plans or equivalent 
                plans.
          ``(2) Considerations.--In evaluating Federal lands 
        for designation as a National Energy Security Corridor, 
        the Secretary shall--
                  ``(A) employ the principle of multiple use to 
                ensure route decisions balance national energy 
                security needs with existing land use 
                principles;
                  ``(B) seek input from other Federal 
                counterparts, State, local, and tribal 
                governments, and affected utility and pipeline 
                industries to determine the best suitable, most 
                cost-effective, and commercially viable acreage 
                for natural gas transmission facilities;
                  ``(C) focus on transmission routes that 
                improve domestic energy security through 
                increasing reliability, relieving congestion, 
                reducing natural gas prices, and meeting 
                growing demand for natural gas; and
                  ``(D) take into account technological 
                innovations that reduce the need for surface 
                disturbance.
          ``(3) Procedures.--The Secretary shall establish 
        procedures to expedite and approve applications for 
        rights-of-way for natural gas pipelines across National 
        Energy Security Corridors, that--
                  ``(A) ensure a transparent process for review 
                of applications for rights-of-way on such 
                corridors;
                  ``(B) require an approval time of not more 
                than 1 year after the date of receipt of an 
                application for a right-of-way; and
                  ``(C) require, upon receipt of such an 
                application, notice to the applicant of a 
                predictable timeline for consideration of the 
                application, that clearly delineates important 
                milestones in the process of such 
                consideration.
          ``(4) State input.--
                  ``(A) Requests authorized.--The Governor of a 
                State may submit requests to the Secretary of 
                the Interior to designate Corridors on Federal 
                land in that State.
                  ``(B) Consideration of requests.--After 
                receiving such a request, the Secretary shall 
                respond in writing, within 30 days--
                          ``(i) acknowledging receipt of the 
                        request; and
                          ``(ii) setting forth a timeline in 
                        which the Secretary shall grant, deny, 
                        or modify such request and state the 
                        reasons for doing so.
          ``(5) Spatial distribution of corridors.--In 
        implementing this subsection, the Secretary shall 
        coordinate with other Federal Departments to--
                  ``(A) minimize the proliferation of 
                duplicative natural gas pipeline rights-of-way 
                on Federal lands where feasible;
                  ``(B) ensure Corridors can connect 
                effectively across Federal lands; and
                  ``(C) utilize input from utility and pipeline 
                industries submitting applications for rights-
                of-way to site corridors in economically 
                feasible areas that reduce impacts, to the 
                extent practicable, on local communities.
          ``(6) Not a major federal action.--Designation of a 
        Corridor under this subsection, and incorporation of 
        Corridors into agency plans under paragraph (1)(B), 
        shall not be treated as a major Federal action for 
        purpose of section 102 of the National Environmental 
        Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332).
          ``(7) No limit on number or length of corridors.--
        Nothing in this subsection limits the number or 
        physical dimensions of Corridors that the Secretary may 
        designate under this subsection.
          ``(8) Other authority not affected.--Nothing in this 
        subsection affects the authority of the Secretary to 
        issue rights-of-way on Federal land that is not located 
        in a Corridor designated under this subsection.
          ``(9) NEPA clarification.--All applications for 
        rights-of-way for natural gas transmission facilities 
        across Corridors designated under this subsection shall 
        be subject to the environmental protections outlined in 
        subsection (h).''.
  (b) Applications Received Before Designation of Corridors.--
Any application for a right-of-way under section 28 of the 
Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 185) that is received by the 
Secretary of the Interior before designation of National Energy 
Security Corridors under the amendment made by subsection (a) 
of this section shall be reviewed and acted upon independently 
by the Secretary without regard to the process for such 
designation.
  (c) Deadline.--Within 2 years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall designate at 
least 10 National Energy Security Corridors under the amendment 
made by subsection (a) in States referred to in section 368(b) 
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15926(b)).

SEC. 1112. VEGETATION MANAGEMENT, FACILITY INSPECTION, AND OPERATION 
                    AND MAINTENANCE ON FEDERAL LANDS CONTAINING 
                    ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES.

  (a) In General.--Title V of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 512. VEGETATION MANAGEMENT, FACILITY INSPECTION, AND OPERATION 
                    AND MAINTENANCE RELATING TO ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION 
                    AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITY RIGHTS-OF-WAY.

  ``(a) General Direction.--In order to enhance the reliability 
of the electric grid and reduce the threat of wildfires to and 
from electric transmission and distribution rights-of-way and 
related facilities and adjacent property, the Secretary, with 
respect to public lands and other lands under the jurisdiction 
of the Secretary, and the Secretary of Agriculture, with 
respect to National Forest System lands, shall provide 
direction to ensure that all existing and future rights-of-way, 
however established (including by grant, special use 
authorization, and easement), for electric transmission and 
distribution facilities on such lands include provisions for 
utility vegetation management, facility inspection, and 
operation and maintenance activities that, while consistent 
with applicable law--
          ``(1) are developed in consultation with the holder 
        of the right-of-way;
          ``(2) enable the owner or operator of an electric 
        transmission and distribution facility to operate and 
        maintain the facility in good working order and to 
        comply with Federal, State, and local electric system 
        reliability and fire safety requirements, including 
        reliability standards established by the North American 
        Electric Reliability Corporation and plans to meet such 
        reliability standards;
          ``(3) minimize the need for case-by-case or annual 
        approvals for--
                  ``(A) routine vegetation management, facility 
                inspection, and operation and maintenance 
                activities within existing electric 
                transmission and distribution rights-of-way; 
                and
                  ``(B) utility vegetation management 
                activities that are necessary to control hazard 
                trees within or adjacent to electric 
                transmission and distribution rights-of-way; 
                and
          ``(4) when review is required, provide for expedited 
        review and approval of utility vegetation management, 
        facility inspection, and operation and maintenance 
        activities, especially activities requiring prompt 
        action to avoid an adverse impact on human safety or 
        electric reliability to avoid fire hazards.
  ``(b) Vegetation Management, Facility Inspection, and 
Operation and Maintenance Plans.--
          ``(1) Development and submission.--Consistent with 
        subsection (a), the Secretary and the Secretary of 
        Agriculture shall provide owners and operators of 
        electric transmission and distribution facilities 
        located on lands described in such subsection with the 
        option to develop and submit a vegetation management, 
        facility inspection, and operation and maintenance 
        plan, that at each owner or operator's discretion may 
        cover some or all of the owner or operator's electric 
        transmission and distribution rights-of-way on Federal 
        lands, for approval to the Secretary with jurisdiction 
        over the lands. A plan under this paragraph shall 
        enable the owner or operator of an electric 
        transmission and distribution facility, at a minimum, 
        to comply with applicable Federal, State, and local 
        electric system reliability and fire safety 
        requirements, as provided in subsection (a)(2). The 
        Secretaries shall not have the authority to modify 
        those requirements.
          ``(2) Review and approval process.--The Secretary and 
        the Secretary of Agriculture shall jointly develop a 
        consolidated and coordinated process for review and 
        approval of--
                  ``(A) vegetation management, facility 
                inspection, and operation and maintenance plans 
                submitted under paragraph (1) that--
                          ``(i) assures prompt review and 
                        approval not to exceed 90 days;
                          ``(ii) includes timelines and 
                        benchmarks for agency comments on 
                        submitted plans and final approval of 
                        such plans;
                          ``(iii) is consistent with applicable 
                        law; and
                          ``(iv) minimizes the costs of the 
                        process to the reviewing agency and the 
                        entity submitting the plans; and
                  ``(B) amendments to the plans in a prompt 
                manner if changed conditions necessitate a 
                modification to a plan.
          ``(3) Notification.--The review and approval process 
        under paragraph (2) shall--
                  ``(A) include notification by the agency of 
                any changed conditions that warrant a 
                modification to a plan;
                  ``(B) provide an opportunity for the owner or 
                operator to submit a proposed plan amendment to 
                address directly the changed condition; and
                  ``(C) allow the owner or operator to continue 
                to implement those elements of the approved 
                plan that do not directly and adversely affect 
                the condition precipitating the need for 
                modification.
          ``(4) Categorical exclusion process.--The Secretary 
        and the Secretary of Agriculture shall apply his or her 
        categorical exclusion process under the National 
        Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
        seq.) to plans developed under this subsection on 
        existing electric transmission and distribution rights-
        of-way under this subsection.
          ``(5) Implementation.--A plan approved under this 
        subsection shall become part of the authorization 
        governing the covered right-of-way and hazard trees 
        adjacent to the right-of-way. If a vegetation 
        management plan is proposed for an existing electric 
        transmission and distribution facility concurrent with 
        the siting of a new electric transmission or 
        distribution facility, necessary reviews shall be 
        completed as part of the siting process or sooner. Once 
        the plan is approved, the owner or operator shall 
        provide the agency with only a notification of 
        activities anticipated to be undertaken in the coming 
        year, a description of those activities, and 
        certification that the activities are in accordance 
        with the plan.
  ``(c) Response to Emergency Conditions.--If vegetation on 
Federal lands within, or hazard trees on Federal lands adjacent 
to, an electric transmission or distribution right-of-way 
granted by the Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture has 
contacted or is in imminent danger of contacting one or more 
electric transmission or distribution lines, the owner or 
operator of the electric transmission or distribution lines--
          ``(1) may prune or remove the vegetation to avoid the 
        disruption of electric service and risk of fire; and
          ``(2) shall notify the appropriate local agent of the 
        relevant Secretary not later than 24 hours after such 
        removal.
  ``(d) Compliance With Applicable Reliability and Safety 
Standards.--If vegetation on Federal lands within or adjacent 
to an electric transmission or distribution right-of-way under 
the jurisdiction of each Secretary does not meet clearance 
requirements under standards established by the North American 
Electric Reliability Corporation, or by State and local 
authorities, and the Secretary having jurisdiction over the 
lands has failed to act to allow an electric transmission or 
distribution facility owner or operator to conduct vegetation 
management activities within 3 business days after receiving a 
request to allow such activities, the owner or operator may, 
after notifying the Secretary, conduct such vegetation 
management activities to meet those clearance requirements.
  ``(e) Reporting Requirement.--The Secretary or Secretary of 
Agriculture shall report requests and actions made under 
subsections (c) and (d) annually on each Secretary's website.
  ``(f) Liability.--An owner or operator of an electric 
transmission or distribution facility shall not be held liable 
for wildfire damage, loss, or injury, including the cost of 
fire suppression, if--
          ``(1) the Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture 
        fails to allow the owner or operator to operate 
        consistently with an approved vegetation management, 
        facility inspection, and operation and maintenance plan 
        on Federal lands under the relevant Secretary's 
        jurisdiction within or adjacent to a right-of-way to 
        comply with Federal, State, or local electric system 
        reliability and fire safety standards, including 
        standards established by the North American Electric 
        Reliability Corporation; or
          ``(2) the Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture 
        fails to allow the owner or operator of the electric 
        transmission or distribution facility to perform 
        appropriate vegetation management activities in 
        response to an identified hazard tree, or a tree in 
        imminent danger of contacting the owner's or operator's 
        electric transmission or distribution facility.
  ``(g) Training and Guidance.--In consultation with the 
electric utility industry, the Secretary and the Secretary of 
Agriculture are encouraged to develop a program to train 
personnel of the Department of the Interior and the Forest 
Service involved in vegetation management decisions relating to 
electric transmission and distribution facilities to ensure 
that such personnel--
          ``(1) understand electric system reliability and fire 
        safety requirements, including reliability standards 
        established by the North American Electric Reliability 
        Corporation;
          ``(2) assist owners and operators of electric 
        transmission and distribution facilities to comply with 
        applicable electric reliability and fire safety 
        requirements; and
          ``(3) encourage and assist willing owners and 
        operators of electric transmission and distribution 
        facilities to incorporate on a voluntary basis 
        vegetation management practices to enhance habitats and 
        forage for pollinators and for other wildlife so long 
        as the practices are compatible with the integrated 
        vegetation management practices necessary for 
        reliability and safety.
  ``(h) Implementation.--The Secretary and the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall--
          ``(1) not later than one year after the date of the 
        enactment of this section, propose regulations, or 
        amended existing regulations, to implement this 
        section; and
          ``(2) not later than two years after the date of the 
        enactment of this section, finalize regulations, or 
        amended existing regulations, to implement this 
        section.
  ``(i) Existing Vegetation Management, Facility Inspection, 
and Operation and Maintenance Plans.--Nothing in this section 
requires an owner or operator to develop and submit a 
vegetation management, facility inspection, and operation and 
maintenance plan if one has already been approved by the 
Secretary or Secretary of Agriculture before the date of the 
enactment of this section.
  ``(j) Definitions.--In this section:
          ``(1) Hazard tree.--The term `hazard tree' means any 
        tree inside the right-of-way or located outside the 
        right-of-way that has been found by the either the 
        owner or operator of an electric transmission or 
        distribution facility, or the Secretary or the 
        Secretary of Agriculture, to be likely to fail and 
        cause a high risk of injury, damage, or disruption 
        within 10 feet of an electric power line or related 
        structure if it fell.
          ``(2) Owner or operator.--The terms `owner' and 
        `operator' include contractors or other agents engaged 
        by the owner or operator of an electric transmission 
        and distribution facility.
          ``(3) Vegetation management, facility inspection, and 
        operation and maintenance plan.--The term `vegetation 
        management, facility inspection, and operation and 
        maintenance plan' means a plan that--
                  ``(A) is prepared by the owner or operator of 
                one or more electric transmission or 
                distribution facilities to cover one or more 
                electric transmission and distribution rights-
                of-way; and
                  ``(B) provides for the long-term, cost-
                effective, efficient, and timely management of 
                facilities and vegetation within the width of 
                the right-of-way and adjacent Federal lands to 
                enhance electric reliability, promote public 
                safety, and avoid fire hazards.''.
  (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761 
et seq.), is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 511 the following new item:

``Sec. 512. Vegetation management, facility inspection, and operation 
          and maintenance relating to electric transmission and 
          distribution facility rights-of-way.''.

  Strike subtitle B of title I and redesignate subtitle C of 
such title as subtitle B.

  Strike section 1301.

  Redesignate sections 1302 through 1309 as sections 1201 
through 1208, respectively.

  Page 88, line 3, strike ``1304'' and insert ``1203''.

  Page 90, line 5, strike ``1306'' and insert ``1205''.

  Page 92, line 3, strike ``1307'' and insert ``1206''.

  Page 100, line 6, strike ``1308'' and insert ``1207''.

  Strike title II and redesignate titles III and IV as titles 
II and III, respectively.

  Redesignate sections 3001 through 3004 as sections 2001 
through 2004, respectively.

  Page 117, line 11, insert ``, the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology,'' after ``Energy and Commerce''.

  Page 117, line 13, insert ``, the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation,'' after ``Energy and Natural 
Resources'''.

  Strike section 3005.

  Redesignate section 3006 as section 2005.

  Redesignate sections 4111 through 4117 as sections 3111 
though 3117, respectively.

  Redesignate sections 4121 through 4123 as sections 3121 
through 3123, respectively.

  Page 157, beginning on line 15, strike ``, to be exempted 
from disclosure under section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United 
States Code''.

  Strike section 4124.

  Redesignate sections 4125 through 4127 as sections 3124 
though 3126, respectively.

  Strike chapter 3 of subtitle A of title III, as redesignated 
by this amendment, and redesignate chapters 4 through 7 of such 
subtitle as chapters 3 through 6, respectively.

  Redesignate section 4141 as section 3131.

  Redesignate sections 4151 and 4152 as sections 3141 and 3142, 
respectively.

  Page 174, line 22, strike ``4116'' and insert ``3116''.

  Redesignate sections 4161 and 4162 as sections 3151 and 3152, 
respectively.

  Redesignate sections 4171 and 4172 as sections 3161 and 3162, 
respectively.

  Beginning on page 218, strike line 12 and all that follows 
through page 219, line 2 and insert the following:

  (c) Funding.--To carry out this section, the Secretary is 
authorized to use not more than $15,000,000, to the extent 
provided in advance in appropriation Acts.

  Redesignate section 4211 as section 3211.

  Redesignate sections 4221 and 4222 as sections 3221 and 3222, 
respectively.

  Redesignate sections 4231 through 4252 as sections 3231 
through 3252, respectively.

  Beginning on page 238, strike line 22 and all that follows 
through page 239, line 2 and insert the following:

                        CHAPTER 4--AUTHORIZATION


SEC. 3261 AUTHORIZATION.

  There are authorized to be appropriated, out of funds 
authorized under previously enacted laws, amounts required for 
carrying out this Act and the amendments made by this Act.

  Strike titles V and VI.
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 2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Tonko of New York or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 4, line 5, through page 10, line 3, strike section 1101.
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3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Peters of California or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 12, line 23, insert ``and energy storage'' after 
``infrastructure''.
  Page 13, line 19, insert ``the energy storage industry,'' 
after ``natural gas industry,''.
  Page 14, line 1, insert ``, the energy storage industry,'' 
after ``States''.
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 4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Franks of Arizona or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 17, after line 12, insert the following:

          ``(8) Grid security vulnerability.--The term `grid 
        security vulnerability' means a weakness that, in the 
        event of a malicious act using an electromagnetic 
        pulse, would pose a substantial risk of disruption to 
        the operation of those electrical or electronic devices 
        or communications networks, including hardware, 
        software, and data, that are essential to the 
        reliability of the bulk-power system.

  Page 26, after line 14, insert the following:

  ``(e) Measures to Address Grid Security Vulnerabilities.--
          ``(1) Commission authority.--
                  ``(A) Reliability standards.--If the 
                Commission, in consultation with appropriate 
                Federal agencies, identifies a grid security 
                vulnerability that the Commission determines 
                has not adequately been addressed through a 
                reliability standard developed and approved 
                under section 215, the Commission shall, after 
                notice and opportunity for comment and after 
                consultation with the Secretary, other 
                appropriate Federal agencies, and appropriate 
                governmental authorities in Canada and Mexico, 
                issue an order directing the Electric 
                Reliability Organization to submit to the 
                Commission for approval under section 215, not 
                later than 30 days after the issuance of such 
                order, a reliability standard requiring 
                implementation, by any owner, operator, or user 
                of the bulk-power system in the United States, 
                of measures to protect the bulk-power system 
                against such vulnerability. Any such standard 
                shall include a protection plan, including 
                automated hardware-based solutions. The 
                Commission shall approve a reliability standard 
                submitted pursuant to this subparagraph, unless 
                the Commission determines that such reliability 
                standard does not adequately protect against 
                such vulnerability or otherwise does not 
                satisfy the requirements of section 215.
                  ``(B) Measures to address grid security 
                vulnerabilities.--If the Commission, after 
                notice and opportunity for comment and after 
                consultation with the Secretary, other 
                appropriate Federal agencies, and appropriate 
                governmental authorities in Canada and Mexico, 
                determines that the reliability standard 
                submitted by the Electric Reliability 
                Organization to address a grid security 
                vulnerability identified under subparagraph (A) 
                does not adequately protect the bulk-power 
                system against such vulnerability, the 
                Commission shall promulgate a rule or issue an 
                order requiring implementation, by any owner, 
                operator, or user of the bulk-power system in 
                the United States, of measures to protect the 
                bulk-power system against such vulnerability. 
                Any such rule or order shall include a 
                protection plan, including automated hardware-
                based solutions. Before promulgating a rule or 
                issuing an order under this subparagraph, the 
                Commission shall, to the extent practicable in 
                light of the urgency of the need for action to 
                address the grid security vulnerability, 
                request and consider recommendations from the 
                Electric Reliability Organization regarding 
                such rule or order. The Commission may 
                establish an appropriate deadline for the 
                submission of such recommendations.
          ``(2) Rescission.--The Commission shall approve a 
        reliability standard developed under section 215 that 
        addresses a grid security vulnerability that is the 
        subject of a rule or order under paragraph (1)(B), 
        unless the Commission determines that such reliability 
        standard does not adequately protect against such 
        vulnerability or otherwise does not satisfy the 
        requirements of section 215. Upon such approval, the 
        Commission shall rescind the rule promulgated or order 
        issued under paragraph (1)(B) addressing such 
        vulnerability, effective upon the effective date of the 
        newly approved reliability standard.
          ``(3) Geomagnetic storms and electromagnetic pulse.--
        Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of 
        this section, the Commission shall, after notice and an 
        opportunity for comment and after consultation with the 
        Secretary and other appropriate Federal agencies, issue 
        an order directing the Electric Reliability 
        Organization to submit to the Commission for approval 
        under section 215, not later than 6 months after the 
        issuance of such order, reliability standards adequate 
        to protect the bulk-power system from any reasonably 
        foreseeable geomagnetic storm or electromagnetic pulse 
        event. The Commission's order shall specify the nature 
        and magnitude of the reasonably foreseeable events 
        against which such standards must protect. Such 
        standards shall appropriately balance the risks to the 
        bulk-power system associated with such events, 
        including any regional variation in such risks, the 
        costs of mitigating such risks, and the priorities and 
        timing associated with implementation. If the 
        Commission determines that the reliability standards 
        submitted by the Electric Reliability Organization 
        pursuant to this paragraph are inadequate, the 
        Commission shall promulgate a rule or issue an order 
        adequate to protect the bulk-power system from 
        geomagnetic storms or electromagnetic pulse as required 
        under paragraph (1)(B).
          ``(4) Large transformer availability.--Not later than 
        1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the 
        Commission shall, after notice and an opportunity for 
        comment and after consultation with the Secretary and 
        other appropriate Federal agencies, issue an order 
        directing the Electric Reliability Organization to 
        submit to the Commission for approval under section 
        215, not later than 1 year after the issuance of such 
        order, reliability standards addressing availability of 
        large transformers. Such standards shall require 
        entities that own or operate large transformers to 
        ensure, individually or jointly, adequate availability 
        of large transformers to promptly restore the reliable 
        operation of the bulk-power system in the event that 
        any such transformer is destroyed or disabled as a 
        result of a geomagnetic storm event or electromagnetic 
        pulse event. The Commission's order shall specify the 
        nature and magnitude of the reasonably foreseeable 
        events that shall provide the basis for such standards. 
        Such standards shall--
                  ``(A) provide entities subject to the 
                standards with the option of meeting such 
                standards individually or jointly; and
                  ``(B) appropriately balance the risks 
                associated with a reasonably foreseeable event, 
                including any regional variation in such risks, 
                and the costs of ensuring adequate availability 
                of spare transformers.
          ``(5) Certain federal entities.--For the 11-year 
        period commencing on the date of enactment of this 
        section, the Tennessee Valley Authority and the 
        Bonneville Power Administration shall be exempt from 
        any requirement under this subsection.
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 5. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Poliquin of Maine or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 45, line 8, insert ``(which may not be required to be 
for a period longer than one year)'' after ``contractual 
obligations''.
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6. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Veasey of Texas or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 58, after line 22, insert the following new 
subparagraph:
                  (C) Additional report.--The Secretary of 
                Energy shall transmit to Congress a report on 
                the potential commercial use of carbon capture, 
                utilization, and storage technologies 
                (including enhanced oil recovery), its 
                potential effects on the economy and gross 
                domestic product (GDP), and its contributions 
                to the United States greenhouse gas emission 
                reduction goals if widely utilized at major 
                carbon dioxide-emitting power plants.
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   7. An Amendment To Be Offered By Representative McKinley of West 
           Virginia or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  In subtitle A of title I, add at the end the following new 
section:

SEC. 1111. ETHANE STORAGE STUDY.

  (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of 
Commerce, in consultation with other relevant agencies and 
stakeholders, shall conduct a study on the feasibility of 
establishing an ethane storage and distribution hub in the 
United States.
  (b) Contents.--The study conducted under subsection (a) shall 
include--
          (1) an examination of--
                  (A) potential locations;
                  (B) economic feasibility;
                  (C) economic benefits;
                  (D) geological storage capacity capabilities;
                  (E) above ground storage capabilities;
                  (F) infrastructure needs; and
                  (G) other markets and trading hubs, 
                particularly related to ethane; and
          (2) identification of potential additional benefits 
        to energy security.
  (c) Publication of Results.--Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries of Energy and 
Commerce shall publish the results of the study conducted under 
subsection (a) on the websites of the Departments of Energy and 
Commerce, respectively, and shall submit such results to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives and the Committees on Energy and Natural 
Resources and Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate.
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   8. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ellmers of North 
           Carolina or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle A of title I, add the following:

SEC. 11__. STATEMENT OF POLICY ON GRID MODERNIZATION.

  It is the policy of the United States to promote and 
advance--
          (1) the modernization of the energy delivery 
        infrastructure of the United States, and bolster the 
        reliability, affordability, diversity, efficiency, 
        security, and resiliency of domestic energy supplies, 
        through advanced grid technologies;
          (2) the modernization of the electric grid to enable 
        a robust multi-directional power flow that leverages 
        centralized energy resources and distributed energy 
        resources, enables robust retail transactions, and 
        facilitates the alignment of business and regulatory 
        models to achieve a grid that optimizes the entire 
        electric delivery system;
          (3) relevant research and development in advanced 
        grid technologies, including--
                  (A) energy storage;
                  (B) predictive tools and requisite real-time 
                data to enable the dynamic optimization of grid 
                operations;
                  (C) power electronics, including smart 
                inverters, that ease the challenge of 
                intermittent renewable resources and 
                distributed generation;
                  (D) real-time data and situational awareness 
                tools and systems; and
                  (E) tools to increase data security, physical 
                security, and cybersecurity awareness and 
                protection;
          (4) the leadership of the United States in basic and 
        applied sciences to develop a systems approach to 
        innovation and development of cyber-secure advanced 
        grid technologies, architectures, and control paradigms 
        capable of managing diverse supplies and loads;
          (5) the safeguarding of the critical energy delivery 
        infrastructure of the United States and the enhanced 
        resilience of the infrastructure to all hazards, 
        including--
                  (A) severe weather events;
                  (B) cyber and physical threats; and
                  (C) other factors that affect energy 
                delivery;
          (6) the coordination of goals, investments to 
        optimize the grid, and other measures for energy 
        efficiency, advanced grid technologies, 
        interoperability, and demand response-side management 
        resources;
          (7) partnerships with States and the private sector--
                  (A) to facilitate advanced grid capabilities 
                and strategies; and
                  (B) to provide technical assistance, tools, 
                or other related information necessary to 
                enhance grid integration, particularly in 
                connection with the development at the State 
                and local levels of strategic energy, energy 
                surety and assurance, and emergency 
                preparedness, response, and restoration 
                planning;
          (8) the deployment of information and communications 
        technologies at all levels of the electric system;
          (9) opportunities to provide consumers with timely 
        information and advanced control options;
          (10) sophisticated or advanced control options to 
        integrate distributed energy resources and associated 
        ancillary services;
          (11) open-source communications, database 
        architectures, and common information model standards, 
        guidelines, and protocols that enable interoperability 
        to maximize efficiency gains and associated benefits 
        among--
                  (A) the grid;
                  (B) energy and building management systems; 
                and
                  (C) residential, commercial, and industrial 
                equipment;
          (12) private sector investment in the energy delivery 
        infrastructure of the United States through targeted 
        demonstration and validation of advanced grid 
        technologies; and
          (13) establishment of common valuation methods and 
        tools for cost-benefit analysis of grid integration 
        paradigms.
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9. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jackson Lee of Texas or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle A of title I, add the following:

SEC. 11__. GRID RESILIENCE REPORT.

  Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committees on 
Energy and Commerce and Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate a report on methods to increase 
electric grid resilience with respect to all threats, including 
cyber attacks, vandalism, terrorism, and severe weather.
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10. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Kildee of Michigan or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle A of title I, add the following:

SEC. 11__. GAO REPORT ON IMPROVING NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER.

  The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a 
study of ways in which the capabilities of the National 
Response Center could be improved.
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11. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Duffy of Wisconsin or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 113, line 18, insert ``the Secretariat of Energy in 
Mexico, the Ministry of Natural Resources in Canada, and'' 
after ``the Secretary shall collaborate with''.
  Page 113, line 22, insert ``across North America'' after 
``highest need in each sector''.
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     12. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Garamendi of 
          California or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 118, line 2, insert ``transportation,'' after 
``distribution,''.
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   13. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative McKinley of West 
           Virginia or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title III, add the following new section:

SEC. 3007. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW FOR ENERGY EXPORT FACILITIES.

  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any 
other provision of this Act and any amendment made by this Act, 
to the extent that the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) applies to the issuance of a 
permit for the construction, operation, or maintenance of a 
facility for the export of bulk commodities, no such permit may 
be denied until each applicable Federal agency has completed 
all reviews required for the facility under such Act.
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14. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Green of Texas or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title III, insert the following new section:

SEC. 3007. AUTHORIZATION OF CROSS-BORDER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.

  (a) Finding.--Congress finds that the United States should 
establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process for 
the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of 
pipelines and electric transmission facilities for the import 
and export of liquid products, including water and petroleum, 
and natural gas and the transmission of electricity to and from 
Canada and Mexico.
  (b) Authorization of Certain Infrastructure Projects at the 
National Boundary of the United States.--
          (1) Requirement.--No person may construct, connect, 
        operate, or maintain a cross-border segment of a 
        pipeline or electric transmission facility for the 
        import or export of liquid products or natural gas, or 
        the transmission of electricity, to or from Canada or 
        Mexico without obtaining a certificate of crossing for 
        such construction, connection, operation, or 
        maintenance under this subsection.
          (2) Certificate of crossing.--
                  (A) Issuance.--
                          (i) In general.--Not later than 120 
                        days after final action is taken under 
                        the National Environmental Policy Act 
                        of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with 
                        respect to a cross-border segment 
                        described in paragraph (1), the 
                        relevant official identified under 
                        subparagraph (B), in consultation with 
                        appropriate Federal agencies, shall 
                        issue a certificate of crossing for the 
                        cross-border segment unless the 
                        relevant official finds that the 
                        construction, connection, operation, or 
                        maintenance of the cross-border segment 
                        is not in the public interest of the 
                        United States.
                          (ii) Natural gas.--For the purposes 
                        of natural gas pipelines, a finding 
                        with respect to the public interest 
                        under section 3(a) of the Natural Gas 
                        Act (15 U.S.C. 717b(a)) shall serve as 
                        a finding under clause (i) of this 
                        subparagraph.
                  (B) Relevant official.--The relevant official 
                referred to in subparagraph (A) is--
                          (i) the Secretary of State with 
                        respect to liquid pipelines;
                          (ii) the Federal Energy Regulatory 
                        Commission with respect to natural gas 
                        pipelines; and
                          (iii) the Secretary of Energy with 
                        respect to electric transmission 
                        facilities.
                  (C) Additional requirement for electric 
                transmission facilities.--The Secretary of 
                Energy shall require, as a condition of issuing 
                a certificate of crossing for an electric 
                transmission facility, that the cross-border 
                segment be constructed, connected, operated, or 
                maintained consistent with all applicable 
                policies and standards of--
                          (i) the Electric Reliability 
                        Organization and the applicable 
                        regional entity; and
                          (ii) any Regional Transmission 
                        Organization or Independent System 
                        Operator with operational or functional 
                        control over the cross-border segment 
                        of the electric transmission facility.
          (3) Modifications to existing projects.--No 
        certificate of crossing shall be required under this 
        subsection for a change in ownership, volume expansion, 
        downstream or upstream interconnection, or adjustment 
        to maintain flow (such as a reduction or increase in 
        the number of pump or compressor stations) with respect 
        to a liquid or natural gas pipeline or electric 
        transmission facility unless such modification would 
        result in a significant impact at the national 
        boundary.
          (4) Effect of other laws.--Nothing in this subsection 
        shall affect the application of any other Federal 
        statute (including the Natural Gas Act and the Energy 
        Policy and Conservation Act) to a project for which a 
        certificate of crossing is sought under this 
        subsection.
  (c) Importation or Exportation of Natural Gas to Canada and 
Mexico.--Section 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 
717b(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``In 
the case of an application for the importation or exportation 
of natural gas to or from Canada or Mexico, the Commission 
shall grant the application not later than 30 days after the 
date of receipt of the complete application.''.
  (d) Transmission of Electric Energy to Canada and Mexico.--
          (1) Repeal of requirement to secure order.--Section 
        202(e) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)) is 
        repealed.
          (2) Conforming amendments.--
                  (A) State regulations.--Section 202(f) of the 
                Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824a(f)) is 
                amended by striking ``insofar as such State 
                regulation does not conflict with the exercise 
                of the Commission's powers under or relating to 
                subsection 202(e)''.
                  (B) Seasonal diversity electricity 
                exchange.--Section 602(b) of the Public Utility 
                Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 
                824a-4(b)) is amended by striking ``the 
                Commission has conducted hearings and made the 
                findings required under section 202(e) of the 
                Federal Power Act'' and all that follows 
                through the period at the end and inserting 
                ``the Secretary has conducted hearings and 
                finds that the proposed transmission facilities 
                would not impair the sufficiency of electric 
                supply within the United States or would not 
                impede or tend to impede the coordination in 
                the public interest of facilities subject to 
                the jurisdiction of the Secretary''.
  (e) Effective Date; Rulemaking Deadlines.--
          (1) Effective date.--Subsections (b) through (d), and 
        the amendments made by such subsections, shall take 
        effect on January 20, 2017.
          (2) Rulemaking deadlines.--Each relevant official 
        described in subsection (b)(2)(B) shall--
                  (A) not later than 180 days after the date of 
                enactment of this Act, publish in the Federal 
                Register notice of a proposed rulemaking to 
                carry out the applicable requirements of 
                subsection (b); and
                  (B) not later than 1 year after the date of 
                enactment of this Act, publish in the Federal 
                Register a final rule to carry out the 
                applicable requirements of subsection (b).
  (f) Definitions.--In this section--
          (1) the term ``cross-border segment'' means the 
        portion of a liquid or natural gas pipeline or electric 
        transmission facility that is located at the national 
        boundary of the United States with either Canada or 
        Mexico;
          (2) the terms ``Electric Reliability Organization'' 
        and ``regional entity'' have the meanings given those 
        terms in section 215 of the Federal Power Act (16 
        U.S.C. 824o);
          (3) the terms ``Independent System Operator'' and 
        ``Regional Transmission Organization'' have the 
        meanings given those terms in section 3 of the Federal 
        Power Act (16 U.S.C. 796);
          (4) the term ``liquid'' includes water, petroleum, 
        petroleum product, and any other substance that flows 
        through a pipeline other than natural gas; and
          (5) the term ``natural gas'' has the meaning given 
        that term in section 2 of the Natural Gas Act (15 
        U.S.C. 717a).
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15. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Norcross of New Jersey 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title III, add the following new section:

SEC. 3007. ENERGY TRADESMEN CORPS.

  (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall transmit 
to Congress a report containing recommendations for the 
creation of an Energy Tradesmen Corps, a volunteer corps of 
professional tradesmen who respond to critical energy 
infrastructure problems during disasters or states of 
emergency.
  (b) Recommendations.--The recommendations described in 
subsection (a) shall include--
          (1) identification of what skill sets and types of 
        tradesmen should comprise the Corps;
          (2) technical qualifications for participating 
        tradesmen of each class;
          (3) a training regimen to equip tradesmen to operate 
        during a disaster or state of emergency;
          (4) procedures for how a tradesmen should be notified 
        and respond during various disasters and states of 
        emergency; and
          (5) Federal resources required in order for the Corps 
        to function effectively.
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 16. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Takano of California 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 133, after line 19, insert the following new section 
(and redesignate the subsequent sections accordingly):

SEC. 4114. BATTERY STORAGE REPORT.

  Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Comptroller General shall transmit to Congress a 
report on the potential of battery energy storage that answers 
the following questions:
          (1) How do existing Federal standards impact the 
        development and deployment of battery storage systems?
          (2) What are the benefits of using existing battery 
        storage technology, and what challenges exist to their 
        widespread use? What are some examples of existing 
        battery storage projects providing these benefits?
          (3) What potential impact could large-scale battery 
        storage and behind-the-meter battery storage have on 
        renewable energy utilization?
          (4) What is the potential of battery technology for 
        grid-scale use nationwide? What is the potential impact 
        of battery technology on the national grid 
        capabilities?
          (5) How much economic activity associated with large-
        scale and behind-the-meter battery storage technology 
        is located in the United States? How many jobs do these 
        industries account for?
          (6) What policies other than the Renewable Energy 
        Investment Tax Credit have research and available data 
        shown to promote renewable energy use and storage 
        technology deployment by State and local governments or 
        private end-users?
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 17. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Beyer of Virginia or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Strike page 147, line 9, through page 149, line 6.
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 18. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Peters of California 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of chapter 1 of subtitle A of title IV, add the 
following:

SEC. ____. REPORT ON ENERGY SAVINGS AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS 
                    REDUCTION FROM CONVERSION OF CAPTURED METHANE TO 
                    ENERGY.

  (a) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in consultation 
with appropriate Federal agencies and relevant stakeholders, 
shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives a report on the impact of captured 
methane converted for energy and power generation on Federal 
lands, Federal buildings, and relevant municipalities that use 
such generation, and the return on investment and reduction in 
greenhouse gas emissions of utilizing such power generation.
  (b) Contents.--The report shall include--
          (1) a summary of energy performance and savings 
        resulting from the utilization of such power 
        generation, including short-term and long-term (20 
        years) projections of such savings; and
          (2) an analysis of the reduction in greenhouse 
        emissions resulting from the utilization of such power 
        generation.
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19. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Schakowsky of Illinois 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Strike section 4125.
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 20. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Brooks of Indiana or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of chapter 2 of subtitle A of title IV, insert the 
following:

SEC. 4128. ENERGY SAVINGS FROM LUBRICATING OIL.

  Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Energy, in cooperation with the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the 
Director of Management and Budget, shall--
          (1) review and update the report prepared pursuant to 
        section 1838 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005;
          (2) after consultation with relevant Federal, State, 
        and local agencies and affected industry and 
        stakeholder groups, update data that was used in 
        preparing that report; and
          (3) prepare and submit to Congress a coordinated 
        Federal strategy to increase the beneficial reuse of 
        used lubricating oil, that--
                  (A) is consistent with national policy as 
                established pursuant to section 2 of the Used 
                Oil Recycling Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-463); 
                and
                  (B) addresses measures needed to--
                          (i) increase the responsible 
                        collection of used oil;
                          (ii) disseminate public information 
                        concerning sustainable reuse options 
                        for used oil; and
                          (iii) promote sustainable reuse of 
                        used oil by Federal agencies, 
                        recipients of Federal grant funds, 
                        entities contracting with the Federal 
                        Government, and the general public.
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   21. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ellmers of North 
           Carolina or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of chapter 2 of subtitle A of title IV, add the 
following:

SEC. ____. DEFINITION OF EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY.

  Section 321(36)(A) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
(42 U.S.C. 6291(36)(A)) is amended--
          (1) by striking the subparagraph designation and all 
        that follows through ``The term'' and inserting the 
        following:
                  ``(A) External power supply.--
                          ``(i) In general.--The term''; and
          (2) by adding at the end the following:
                          ``(ii) Exclusion.--The term `external 
                        power supply' does not include a power 
                        supply circuit, driver, or device that 
                        is designed exclusively to be connected 
                        to, and power--
                                  ``(I) light-emitting diodes 
                                providing illumination; or
                                  ``(II) organic light-emitting 
                                diodes providing 
                                illumination.''.

SEC. ____. STANDARDS FOR POWER SUPPLY CIRCUITS CONNECTED TO LEDS OR 
                    OLEDS.

  (a) In General.--Section 325(u) of the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(u)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
          ``(6) Power supply circuits connected to leds or 
        oleds.--Notwithstanding the exclusion described in 
        section 321(36)(A)(ii), the Secretary may prescribe, in 
        accordance with subsections (o) and (p) and section 
        322(b), an energy conservation standard for a power 
        supply circuit, driver, or device that is designed 
        primarily to be connected to, and power, light-emitting 
        diodes or organic light-emitting diodes providing 
        illumination.''.
  (b) Energy Conservation Standards.--Section 346 of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6317) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
  ``(g) Energy Conservation Standard for Power Supply Circuits 
Connected to LEDS or OLEDS.--Not earlier than 1 year after 
applicable testing requirements are prescribed under section 
343, the Secretary may prescribe an energy conservation 
standard for a power supply circuit, driver, or device that is 
designed primarily to be connected to, and power, light-
emitting diodes or organic light-emitting diodes providing 
illumination.''.
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 22. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Tonko of New York or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  In chapter 2 of subtitle A of title IV, add at the end the 
following new section:

SEC. 4128. WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE AND STATE ENERGY PROGRAMS.

  (a) Reauthorization of Weatherization Assistance Program.--
Section 422 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 
U.S.C. 6872) is amended by striking ``appropriated--'' and all 
that follows through the period at the end and inserting 
``appropriated $450,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 
through 2020.''.
  (b) Reauthorization of State Energy Programs.--Section 365(f) 
of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6325(f)) 
is amended by striking ``$125,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2007 through 2012'' and inserting ``$75,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2016 through 2020''.
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 23. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Castor of Florida or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  In subtitle A of title IV, add at the end the following new 
chapter:

             CHAPTER 8--LOCAL ENERGY SUPPLY AND RESILIENCY


SEC. 4181. DEFINITIONS.

  In this chapter:
          (1) Combined heat and power system.--The term 
        ``combined heat and power system'' means generation of 
        electric energy and heat in a single, integrated system 
        that meets the efficiency criteria in clauses (ii) and 
        (iii) of section 48(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue 
        Code of 1986, under which heat that is conventionally 
        rejected is recovered and used to meet thermal energy 
        requirements.
          (2) Demand response.--The term ``demand response'' 
        means changes in electric usage by electric utility 
        customers from the normal consumption patterns of the 
        customers in response to--
                  (A) changes in the price of electricity over 
                time; or
                  (B) incentive payments designed to induce 
                lower electricity use at times of high 
                wholesale market prices or when system 
                reliability is jeopardized.
          (3) Distributed energy.--The term ``distributed 
        energy'' means energy sources and systems that--
                  (A) produce electric or thermal energy close 
                to the point of use using renewable energy 
                resources or waste thermal energy;
                  (B) generate electricity using a combined 
                heat and power system;
                  (C) distribute electricity in microgrids;
                  (D) store electric or thermal energy; or
                  (E) distribute thermal energy or transfer 
                thermal energy to building heating and cooling 
                systems through a district energy system.
          (4) District energy system.--The term ``district 
        energy system'' means a system that provides thermal 
        energy to buildings and other energy consumers from 1 
        or more plants to individual buildings to provide space 
        heating, air conditioning, domestic hot water, 
        industrial process energy, and other end uses.
          (5) Islanding.--The term ``islanding'' means a 
        distributed generator or energy storage device 
        continuing to power a location in the absence of 
        electric power from the primary source.
          (6) Loan.--The term ``loan'' has the meaning given 
        the term ``direct loan'' in section 502 of the Federal 
        Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a).
          (7) Microgrid.--The term ``microgrid'' means an 
        integrated energy system consisting of interconnected 
        loads and distributed energy resources, including 
        generators and energy storage devices, within clearly 
        defined electrical boundaries that--
                  (A) acts as a single controllable entity with 
                respect to the grid; and
                  (B) can connect and disconnect from the grid 
                to operate in both grid-connected mode and 
                island mode.
          (8) Renewable energy source.--The term ``renewable 
        energy source'' includes--
                  (A) biomass;
                  (B) geothermal energy;
                  (C) hydropower;
                  (D) landfill gas;
                  (E) municipal solid waste;
                  (F) ocean (including tidal, wave, current, 
                and thermal) energy;
                  (G) organic waste;
                  (H) photosynthetic processes;
                  (I) photovoltaic energy;
                  (J) solar energy; and
                  (K) wind.
          (9) Renewable thermal energy.--The term ``renewable 
        thermal energy'' means heating or cooling energy 
        derived from a renewable energy resource.
          (10) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of Energy.
          (11) Thermal energy.--The term ``thermal energy'' 
        means--
                  (A) heating energy in the form of hot water 
                or steam that is used to provide space heating, 
                domestic hot water, or process heat; or
                  (B) cooling energy in the form of chilled 
                water, ice, or other media that is used to 
                provide air conditioning, or process cooling.
          (12) Waste thermal energy.--The term ``waste thermal 
        energy'' means energy that--
                  (A) is contained in--
                          (i) exhaust gases, exhaust steam, 
                        condenser water, jacket cooling heat, 
                        or lubricating oil in power generation 
                        systems;
                          (ii) exhaust heat, hot liquids, or 
                        flared gas from any industrial process;
                          (iii) waste gas or industrial tail 
                        gas that would otherwise be flared, 
                        incinerated, or vented;
                          (iv) a pressure drop in any gas, 
                        excluding any pressure drop to a 
                        condenser that subsequently vents the 
                        resulting heat;
                          (v) condenser water from chilled 
                        water or refrigeration plants; or
                          (vi) any other form of waste energy, 
                        as determined by the Secretary; and
                  (B)(i) in the case of an existing facility, 
                is not being used; or
                  (ii) in the case of a new facility, is not 
                conventionally used in comparable systems.

SEC. 4182. DISTRIBUTED ENERGY LOAN PROGRAM.

  (a) Loan Program.--
          (1) In general.--Subject to the provisions of this 
        subsection and subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary 
        shall establish a program to provide to eligible 
        entities--
                  (A) loans for the deployment of distributed 
                energy systems in a specific project; and
                  (B) loans to provide funding for programs to 
                finance the deployment of multiple distributed 
                energy systems through a revolving loan fund, 
                credit enhancement program, or other financial 
                assistance program.
          (2) Eligibility.--Entities eligible to receive a loan 
        under paragraph (1) include--
                  (A) a State, territory, or possession of the 
                United States;
                  (B) a State energy office;
                  (C) a tribal organization (as defined in 
                section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
                Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b));
                  (D) an institution of higher education (as 
                defined in section 101 of the Higher Education 
                Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)); and
                  (E) an electric utility, including--
                          (i) a rural electric cooperative;
                          (ii) a municipally owned electric 
                        utility; and
                          (iii) an investor-owned utility.
          (3) Selection requirements.--In selecting eligible 
        entities to receive loans under this section, the 
        Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
        ensure--
                  (A) regional diversity among eligible 
                entities to receive loans under this section, 
                including participation by rural States and 
                small States; and
                  (B) that specific projects selected for 
                loans--
                          (i) expand on the existing technology 
                        deployment program of the Department of 
                        Energy; and
                          (ii) are designed to achieve 1 or 
                        more of the objectives described in 
                        paragraph (4).
          (4) Objectives.--Each deployment selected for a loan 
        under paragraph (1) shall include 1 or more of the 
        following objectives:
                  (A) Improved security and resiliency of 
                energy supply in the event of disruptions 
                caused by extreme weather events, grid 
                equipment or software failure, or terrorist 
                acts.
                  (B) Implementation of distributed energy in 
                order to increase use of local renewable energy 
                resources and waste thermal energy sources.
                  (C) Enhanced feasibility of microgrids, 
                demand response, or islanding;
                  (D) Enhanced management of peak loads for 
                consumers and the grid.
                  (E) Enhanced reliability in rural areas, 
                including high energy cost rural areas.
          (5) Restriction on use of funds.--Any eligible entity 
        that receives a loan under paragraph (1) may only use 
        the loan to fund programs relating to the deployment of 
        distributed energy systems.
  (b) Loan Terms and Conditions.--
          (1) Terms and conditions.--Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law, in providing a loan under this 
        section, the Secretary shall provide the loan on such 
        terms and conditions as the Secretary determines, after 
        consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
        accordance with this section.
          (2) Specific appropriation.--No loan shall be made 
        unless an appropriation for the full amount of the loan 
        has been specifically provided for that purpose.
          (3) Repayment.--No loan shall be made unless the 
        Secretary determines that there is reasonable prospect 
        of repayment of the principal and interest by the 
        borrower of the loan.
          (4) Interest rate.--A loan provided under this 
        section shall bear interest at a fixed rate that is 
        equal or approximately equal, in the determination of 
        the Secretary, to the interest rate for Treasury 
        securities of comparable maturity.
          (5) Term.--The term of the loan shall require full 
        repayment over a period not to exceed the lesser of--
                  (A) 20 years; or
                  (B) 90 percent of the projected useful life 
                of the physical asset to be financed by the 
                loan (as determined by the Secretary).
          (6) Use of payments.--Payments of principal and 
        interest on the loan shall--
                  (A) be retained by the Secretary to support 
                energy research and development activities; and
                  (B) remain available until expended, subject 
                to such conditions as are contained in annual 
                appropriations Acts.
          (7) No penalty on early repayment.--The Secretary may 
        not assess any penalty for early repayment of a loan 
        provided under this section.
          (8) Return of unused portion.--In order to receive a 
        loan under this section, an eligible entity shall agree 
        to return to the general fund of the Treasury any 
        portion of the loan amount that is unused by the 
        eligible entity within a reasonable period of time 
        after the date of the disbursement of the loan, as 
        determined by the Secretary.
          (9) Comparable wage rates.--Each laborer and mechanic 
        employed by a contractor or subcontractor in 
        performance of construction work financed, in whole or 
        in part, by the loan shall be paid wages at rates not 
        less than the rates prevailing on similar construction 
        in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor 
        in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 
        40, United States Code.
  (c) Rules and Procedures; Disbursement of Loans.--
          (1) Rules and procedures.--Not later than 180 days 
        after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
        shall adopt rules and procedures for carrying out the 
        loan program under subsection (a).
          (2) Disbursement of loans.--Not later than 1 year 
        after the date on which the rules and procedures under 
        paragraph (1) are established, the Secretary shall 
        disburse the initial loans provided under this section.
  (d) Reports.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
receipt of the loan, and annually thereafter for the term of 
the loan, an eligible entity that receives a loan under this 
section shall submit to the Secretary a report describing the 
performance of each program and activity carried out using the 
loan, including itemized loan performance data.
  (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as are 
necessary.

SEC. 4183. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND GRANT PROGRAM.

  (a) Establishment.--
          (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a 
        technical assistance and grant program (referred to in 
        this section as the ``program'')--
                  (A) to disseminate information and provide 
                technical assistance directly to eligible 
                entities so the eligible entities can identify, 
                evaluate, plan, and design distributed energy 
                systems; and
                  (B) to make grants to eligible entities so 
                that the eligible entities may contract to 
                obtain technical assistance to identify, 
                evaluate, plan, and design distributed energy 
                systems.
          (2) Technical assistance.--The technical assistance 
        described in paragraph (1) shall include assistance 
        with 1 or more of the following activities relating to 
        distributed energy systems:
                  (A) Identification of opportunities to use 
                distributed energy systems.
                  (B) Assessment of technical and economic 
                characteristics.
                  (C) Utility interconnection.
                  (D) Permitting and siting issues.
                  (E) Business planning and financial analysis.
                  (F) Engineering design.
          (3) Information dissemination.--The information 
        disseminated under paragraph (1)(A) shall include--
                  (A) information relating to the topics 
                described in paragraph (2), including case 
                studies of successful examples;
                  (B) computer software and databases for 
                assessment, design, and operation and 
                maintenance of distributed energy systems; and
                  (C) public databases that track the operation 
                and deployment of existing and planned 
                distributed energy systems.
  (b) Eligibility.--Any nonprofit or for-profit entity shall be 
eligible to receive technical assistance and grants under the 
program.
  (c) Applications.--
          (1) In general.--An eligible entity desiring 
        technical assistance or grants under the program shall 
        submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in 
        such manner, and containing such information as the 
        Secretary may require.
          (2) Application process.--The Secretary shall seek 
        applications for technical assistance and grants under 
        the program--
                  (A) on a competitive basis; and
                  (B) on a periodic basis, but not less 
                frequently than once every 12 months.
          (3) Priorities.--In selecting eligible entities for 
        technical assistance and grants under the program, the 
        Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities with 
        projects that have the greatest potential for--
                  (A) facilitating the use of renewable energy 
                resources;
                  (B) strengthening the reliability and 
                resiliency of energy infrastructure to the 
                impact of extreme weather events, power grid 
                failures, and interruptions in supply of fossil 
                fuels;
                  (C) improving the feasibility of microgrids 
                or islanding, particularly in rural areas, 
                including high energy cost rural areas;
                  (D) minimizing environmental impact, 
                including regulated air pollutants and 
                greenhouse gas emissions; and
                  (E) maximizing local job creation.
  (d) Grants.--On application by an eligible entity, the 
Secretary may award grants to the eligible entity to provide 
funds to cover not more than--
          (1) 100 percent of the costs of the initial 
        assessment to identify opportunities;
          (2) 75 percent of the cost of feasibility studies to 
        assess the potential for the implementation;
          (3) 60 percent of the cost of guidance on overcoming 
        barriers to implementation, including financial, 
        contracting, siting, and permitting issues; and
          (4) 45 percent of the cost of detailed engineering.
  (e) Rules and Procedures.--
          (1) Rules.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall adopt rules 
        and procedures for carrying out the program.
          (2) Grants.--Not later than 120 days after the date 
        of issuance of the rules and procedures for the 
        program, the Secretary shall issue grants under this 
        chapter.
  (f) Reports.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress and make 
available to the public--
          (1) not less frequently than once every 2 years, a 
        report describing the performance of the program under 
        this section, including a synthesis and analysis of the 
        information provided in the reports submitted to the 
        Secretary under section 4181(c); and
          (2) on termination of the program under this section, 
        an assessment of the success of, and education provided 
        by, the measures carried out by eligible entities 
        during the term of the program.
  (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out this section $250,000,000 for the 
period of fiscal years 2016 through 2020, to remain available 
until expended.
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 24. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Polis of Colorado or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  In subtitle A of title IV, add at the end the following new 
chapter:

              CHAPTER 8--SURFACE ESTATE OWNER NOTIFICATION


SEC. 4181. SURFACE ESTATE OWNER NOTIFICATION.

  The Secretary of the Interior shall--
          (1) notify surface estate owners and all owners of 
        land located within 1 mile of a proposed oil or gas 
        lease tract in writing at least 45 days in advance of 
        lease sales;
          (2) within 10 working days after a lease is issued, 
        notify surface estate owners and all owners of land 
        located within 1 mile of a lease tract, regarding the 
        identity of the lessee;
          (3) notify surface estate owners and all owners of 
        land located within 1 mile of a lease tract in writing 
        within 10 working days concerning any subsequent 
        decisions regarding the lease, such as modifying or 
        waiving stipulations and approving rights-of-way; and
          (4) notify surface estate owners and all owners of 
        land located within 1 mile of a lease tract, within 5 
        business days after issuance of a drilling permit under 
        a lease.
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25. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Barton of Texas or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of the bill, add the following:

            TITLE VII--CHANGING CRUDE OIL MARKET CONDITIONS

SEC. 7001. FINDINGS.

  The Congress finds the following:
          (1) The United States has enjoyed a renaissance in 
        energy production, establishing the United States as 
        the world's leading oil producer.
          (2) By authorizing crude oil exports, the Congress 
        can spur domestic energy production, create and 
        preserve jobs, help maintain and strengthen our 
        independent shipping fleet that is essential to 
        national defense, and generate State and Federal 
        revenues.
          (3) An energy-secure United States that is a net 
        exporter of energy has the potential to transform the 
        security environment around the world, notably in 
        Europe and the Middle East.
          (4) For our European allies and Israel, the presence 
        of more United States oil in the market will offer more 
        secure supply options, which will strengthen United 
        States strategic alliances and help curtail the use of 
        energy as a political weapon.
          (5) The 60-ship Maritime Security Fleet is a vital 
        element of our military's strategic sealift and global 
        response capability. It assures United States-flag 
        ships and United States crews will be available to 
        support the United States military when it needs to 
        mobilize to protect our allies, and is the most prudent 
        and economical solution to meet current and projected 
        sealift requirements for the United States.
          (6) The Maritime Security Fleet program provides a 
        labor base of skilled American mariners who are 
        available to crew the United States Government-owned 
        strategic sealift fleet, as well as the United States 
        commercial fleet, in both peace and war.
          (7) The United States has reduced its oil consumption 
        over the past decade, and increasing investment in 
        clean energy technology and energy efficiency will 
        lower energy prices, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, 
        and increase national security.

SEC. 7002. REPEAL.

  Section 103 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
U.S.C. 6212) and the item relating thereto in the table of 
contents of that Act are repealed.

SEC. 7003. NATIONAL POLICY ON OIL EXPORT RESTRICTIONS.

  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, to promote the 
efficient exploration, production, storage, supply, marketing, 
pricing, and regulation of energy resources, including fossil 
fuels, no official of the Federal Government shall impose or 
enforce any restriction on the export of crude oil.

SEC. 7004. STUDIES.

  (a) Greenhouse Gas Emissions.--Not later than 120 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy 
shall conduct, and transmit to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate the results of, a 
study on the net greenhouse gas emissions that will result from 
the repeal of the crude oil export ban under section 7002.
  (b) Crude Oil Export Study.--
          (1) In general.--The Department of Commerce, in 
        consultation with the Department of Energy, and other 
        departments as appropriate, shall conduct a study of 
        the State and national implications of lifting the 
        crude oil export ban with respect to consumers and the 
        economy.
          (2) Contents.--The study conducted under paragraph 
        (1) shall include an analysis of--
                  (A) the economic impact that exporting crude 
                oil will have on the economy of the United 
                States;
                  (B) the economic impact that exporting crude 
                oil will have on consumers, taking into account 
                impacts on energy prices;
                  (C) the economic impact that exporting crude 
                oil will have on domestic manufacturing, taking 
                into account impacts on employment; and
                  (D) the economic impact that exporting crude 
                oil will have on the refining sector, taking 
                into account impacts on employment.
          (3) Report to congress.--Not later than 1 year after 
        the date of enactment of this Act, the Bureau of 
        Industry and Security shall submit to Congress a report 
        containing the results of the study conducted under 
        paragraph (1).

SEC. 7005. SAVINGS CLAUSE.

  Nothing in this title limits the authority of the President 
under the Constitution, the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National Emergencies 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), part B of title II of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6271 et seq.), the 
Trading With the Enemy Act (50 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq.), or any 
other provision of law that imposes sanctions on a foreign 
person or foreign government (including any provision of law 
that prohibits or restricts United States persons from engaging 
in a transaction with a sanctioned person or government), 
including a foreign government that is designated as a state 
sponsor of terrorism, to prohibit exports.

SEC. 7006. PARTNERSHIPS WITH MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS.

  (a) In General.--The Department of Energy shall continue to 
develop and broaden partnerships with minority serving 
institutions, including Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) and 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the 
areas of oil and gas exploration, production, midstream, and 
refining.
  (b) Public-private Partnerships.--The Department of Energy 
shall encourage public-private partnerships between the energy 
sector and minority serving institutions, including Hispanic 
Serving Institutions and Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities.

SEC. 7007. REPORT.

  Not later than 10 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Commerce 
shall jointly transmit to Congress a report that reviews the 
impact of lifting the oil export ban under this title as it 
relates to promoting United States energy and national 
security.

SEC. 7008. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

  Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Commerce 
shall jointly transmit to Congress a report analyzing how 
lifting the ban on crude oil exports will help create 
opportunities for veterans and women in the United States, 
while promoting energy and national security.

SEC. 7009. PROHIBITION ON EXPORTS OF CRUDE OIL, REFINED PETROLEUM 
                    PRODUCTS, AND PETROCHEMICAL PRODUCTS TO THE ISLAMIC 
                    REPUBLIC OF IRAN.

  Nothing in this title shall be construed to authorize the 
export of crude oil, refined petroleum products, and 
petrochemical products by or through any entity or person, 
wherever located, subject to the jurisdiction of the United 
States to any entity or person located in, subject to the 
jurisdiction of, or sponsored by the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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26. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Cramer of North Dakota 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of the bill, add the following:

                        TITLE __--OTHER MATTERS

SEC. ____. VOLUNTARY VEGETATION MANAGEMENT OUTSIDE RIGHTS-OF-WAY.

  (a) Authorization.--The Secretary of the Interior or the 
Secretary of Agriculture may authorize an owner or operator of 
an electric transmission or distribution facility to manage 
vegetation selectively within 150 feet of the exterior boundary 
of the right-of-way near structures for selective thinning and 
fuel reduction.
  (b) Status of Removed Vegetation.--Any vegetation removed 
pursuant to this section shall be the property of the United 
States and not available for sale by the owner or operator.
  (c) Limitation on Liability.--An owner or operator of an 
electric transmission or distribution facility shall not be 
held liable for wildlife damage, loss, or injury, including the 
cost of fire suppression, resulting from activities carried out 
pursuant to subsection (a) except in the case of harm resulting 
from the owner or operator's gross negligence or criminal 
misconduct.
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27. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Duffy of Wisconsin or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of the bill, add the following new title:

                        TITLE VII--OTHER MATTERS

SEC. 7001. ASSESSMENT OF REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.

  (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency shall ensure that the requirements described 
in subsection (b) are satisfied.
  (b) Requirements.--The Administrator shall satisfy--
          (1) section 4 of Executive Order 12866 (5 U.S.C. 601 
        note) (relating to regulatory planning and review) and 
        Executive Order 13563 (5 U.S.C. 601 note) (relating to 
        improving regulation and regulatory review) (or any 
        successor Executive order establishing requirements 
        applicable to the uniform reporting of regulatory and 
        deregulatory agendas);
          (2) section 602 of title 5, United States Code;
          (3) section 8 of Executive Order 13132 (5 U.S.C. 601 
        note) (relating to federalism); and
          (4) section 202(a) of the Unfunded Mandates Reform 
        Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1532(a)).
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 28. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gosar of Arizona or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of the bill, add the following new title:

                        TITLE VII--OTHER MATTERS

SEC. 7001. DEFINITIONS.

  In this title:
          (1) Covered civil action.--The term ``covered civil 
        action'' means a civil action containing a claim under 
        section 702 of title 5, United States Code, regarding 
        agency action (as defined for the purposes of that 
        section) affecting a covered energy project on Federal 
        land.
          (2) Covered energy project.--
                  (A) In general.--The term ``covered energy 
                project'' means--
                          (i) the leasing of Federal land for 
                        the exploration, development, 
                        production, processing, or transmission 
                        of oil, natural gas, coal, geothermal, 
                        hydroelectric, biomass, solar, or any 
                        other source of energy; and
                          (ii) any action under the lease.
                  (B) Exclusion.--The term ``covered energy 
                project'' does not include any dispute between 
                the parties to a lease regarding the 
                obligations under the lease, including any 
                alleged breach of the lease.

SEC. 7002. EXCLUSIVE VENUE FOR CERTAIN CIVIL ACTIONS RELATING TO 
                    COVERED ENERGY PROJECTS.

  Venue for any covered civil action shall lie in the United 
States district court in which the covered energy project or 
lease exists or is proposed.

SEC. 7003. TIMELY FILING.

  To ensure timely redress by the courts, a covered civil 
action shall be filed not later than the end of the 90-day 
period beginning on the date of the final Federal agency action 
to which the covered civil action relates.

SEC. 7004. EXPEDITION IN HEARING AND DETERMINING THE ACTION.

  The court shall endeavor to hear and determine any covered 
civil action as expeditiously as practicable.

SEC. 7005. LIMITATION ON INJUNCTION AND PROSPECTIVE RELIEF.

  (a) In General.--In a covered civil action, a court shall not 
grant or approve any prospective relief unless the court finds 
that the relief--
          (1) is narrowly drawn;
          (2) extends no further than necessary to correct the 
        violation of a legal requirement; and
          (3) is the least intrusive means necessary to correct 
        the violation.
  (b) Duration.--
          (1) In general.--A court shall limit the duration of 
        preliminary injunctions to halt covered energy projects 
        to not more than 60 days, unless the court finds clear 
        reasons to extend the injunction.
          (2) Administration.--In the case of an extension, the 
        extension shall--
                  (A) only be in 30-day increments; and
                  (B) require action by the court to renew the 
                injunction.
  (a) In General.--Sections 504 of title 5 and 2412 of title 
28, United States Code (commonly known as the ``Equal Access to 
Justice Act''), shall not apply to a covered civil action.
  (b) Court Costs.--A party to a covered civil action shall not 
receive payment from the Federal Government for the attorneys' 
fees, expenses, or other court costs incurred by the party.

SEC. 7006. LEGAL STANDING.

  A challenger that files an appeal with the Department of the 
Interior Board of Land Appeals shall meet the same standing 
requirements as a challenger before a United States district 
court.
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   29. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jenkins of West 
           Virginia or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of the bill, add the following new title:

                        TITLE VII--OTHER MATTERS

SEC. 7001. STUDY TO IDENTIFY LEGAL AND REGULATORY BARRIERS THAT DELAY, 
                    PROHIBIT, OR IMPEDE THE EXPORT OF NATURAL ENERGY 
                    RESOURCES.

  Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Commerce 
shall jointly transmit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate, the results of a study to--
          (1) identify legal and regulatory barriers that 
        delay, prohibit, or impede the export of natural energy 
        resources, including government and technical (physical 
        or market) barriers that hinder coal, natural gas, oil, 
        and other energy exports; and
          (2) estimate the economic impacts of such barriers.
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   30. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Rouzer of North 
           Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of the bill, add the following:

                        TITLE __--OTHER MATTERS

SEC. ____. REPEAL OF RULE FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL WOOD HEATERS.

  The final rule entitled ``Standards of Performance for New 
Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and 
Forced-Air Furnaces'' published at 80 Fed. Reg. 13672 (March 
16, 2015) shall have no force or effect and shall be treated as 
if such rule had never been issued.
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 31. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Castor of Florida or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of the bill, add the following new title:

                        TITLE VII--OTHER MATTERS

SEC. 7001. SHORT TITLE.

  This title may be cited as the ``Promoting Renewable Energy 
with Shared Solar Act of 2015''.

SEC. 7002. PROVISION OF INTERCONNECTION SERVICE AND NET BILLING SERVICE 
                    FOR COMMUNITY SOLAR FACILITIES.

  (a) In General.--Section 111(d) of the Public Utility 
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2621(d)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
          ``(20) Community solar facilities.--
                  ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
                          ``(i) Community solar facility.--The 
                        term `community solar facility' means a 
                        solar photovoltaic system that--
                                  ``(I) allocates electricity 
                                to multiple individual electric 
                                consumers of an electric 
                                utility;
                                  ``(II) has a nameplate rating 
                                of 2 megawatts or less; and
                                  ``(III) is--
                                          ``(aa) owned by the 
                                        electric utility, 
                                        jointly owned, or 
                                        third-party-owned;
                                          ``(bb) connected to a 
                                        local distribution 
                                        facility of the 
                                        electric utility; and
                                          ``(cc) located on or 
                                        off the property of a 
                                        consumer of the 
                                        electricity.
                          ``(ii) Interconnection service.--The 
                        term `interconnection service' means a 
                        service provided by an electric utility 
                        to an electric consumer, in accordance 
                        with the standards described in 
                        paragraph (15), through which a 
                        community solar facility is connected 
                        to an applicable local distribution 
                        facility.
                          ``(iii) Net billing service.--The 
                        term `net billing service' means a 
                        service provided by an electric utility 
                        to an electric consumer through which 
                        electric energy generated for that 
                        electric consumer from a community 
                        solar facility may be used to offset 
                        electric energy provided by the 
                        electric utility to the electric 
                        consumer during the applicable billing 
                        period.
                  ``(B) Requirement.--On receipt of a request 
                of an electric consumer served by the electric 
                utility, each electric utility shall make 
                available to the electric consumer 
                interconnection service and net billing service 
                for a community solar facility.''.
  (b) Compliance.--
          (1) Time limitations.--Section 112(b) of the Public 
        Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 
        2622(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
          ``(7)(A) Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this paragraph, each State regulatory 
        authority (with respect to each electric utility for 
        which the State has ratemaking authority) and each 
        nonregulated utility shall commence consideration under 
        section 111, or set a hearing date for consideration, 
        with respect to the standard established by paragraph 
        (20) of section 111(d).
          ``(B) Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this paragraph, each State regulatory 
        authority (with respect to each electric utility for 
        which the State has ratemaking authority), and each 
        nonregulated electric utility shall complete the 
        consideration and make the determination under section 
        111 with respect to the standard established by 
        paragraph (20) of section 111(d).''.
          (2) Failure to comply.--
                  (A) In general.--Section 112(c) of the Public 
                Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 
                U.S.C. 2622(c)) is amended--
                          (i) by striking ``such paragraph 
                        (14)'' and all that follows through 
                        ``paragraphs (16)'' and inserting 
                        ``such paragraph (14). In the case of 
                        the standard established by paragraph 
                        (15) of section 111(d), the reference 
                        contained in this subsection to the 
                        date of enactment of this Act shall be 
                        deemed to be a reference to the date of 
                        enactment of that paragraph (15). In 
                        the case of the standards established 
                        by paragraphs (16)''; and
                          (ii) by adding at the end the 
                        following: ``In the case of the 
                        standard established by paragraph (20) 
                        of section 111(d), the reference 
                        contained in this subsection to the 
                        date of enactment of this Act shall be 
                        deemed to be a reference to the date of 
                        enactment of that paragraph (20).''.
                  (B) Technical correction.--
                          (i) In general.--Section 1254(b) of 
                        the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public 
                        Law 109-58; 119 Stat. 971) is amended 
                        by striking paragraph (2).
                          (ii) Treatment.--The amendment made 
                        by paragraph (2) of section 1254(b) of 
                        the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public 
                        Law 109-58; 119 Stat. 971) (as in 
                        effect on the day before the date of 
                        enactment of this Act) is void, and 
                        section 112(d) of the Public Utility 
                        Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 
                        U.S.C. 2622(d)) shall be in effect as 
                        if those amendments had not been 
                        enacted.
          (3) Prior state actions.--
                  (A) In general.--Section 112 of the Public 
                Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 
                U.S.C. 2622) is amended by adding at the end 
                the following:
  ``(g) Prior State Actions.--Subsections (b) and (c) shall not 
apply to the standard established by paragraph (20) of section 
111(d) in the case of any electric utility in a State if, 
before the date of enactment of this subsection--
          ``(1) the State has implemented for the electric 
        utility the standard (or a comparable standard);
          ``(2) the State regulatory authority for the State or 
        the relevant nonregulated electric utility has 
        conducted a proceeding to consider implementation of 
        the standard (or a comparable standard) for the 
        electric utility; or
          ``(3) the State legislature has voted on the 
        implementation of the standard (or a comparable 
        standard) for the electric utility.''.
                  (B) Cross-reference.--Section 124 of the 
                Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act of 1978 
                (16 U.S.C. 2634) is amended by adding at the 
                end the following: ``In the case of the 
                standard established by paragraph (20) of 
                section 111(d), the reference contained in this 
                subsection to the date of enactment of this Act 
                shall be deemed to be a reference to the date 
                of enactment of that paragraph (20).''.
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    32. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative DeSaulnier of 
          California or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of the bill, add the following new title:

                        TITLE VII--OTHER MATTERS

SEC. 7001. STUDY OF VOLATILITY OF CRUDE OIL.

  Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Energy shall transmit to Congress the 
results of a study to determine the maximum level of volatility 
that is consistent with the safest practicable shipment of 
crude oil by rail.
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 33. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Deutch of Florida or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of the bill, add the following new title:

                     TITLE VII--MARINE HYDROKINETIC

SEC. 7001. DEFINITION OF MARINE AND HYDROKINETIC RENEWABLE ENERGY.

  Section 632 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
2007 (42 U.S.C. 17211) is amended in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1) by striking ``electrical''.

SEC. 7002. MARINE AND HYDROKINETIC RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH AND 
                    DEVELOPMENT.

  Section 633 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
2007 (42 U.S.C. 17212) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 633. MARINE AND HYDROKINETIC RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH AND 
                    DEVELOPMENT.

  ``The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the 
Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, shall carry out a program of research, 
development, demonstration, and commercial application to 
accelerate the introduction of marine and hydrokinetic 
renewable energy production into the United States energy 
supply, giving priority to fostering accelerated research, 
development, and commercialization of technology, including--
          ``(1) to assist technology development to improve the 
        components, processes, and systems used for power 
        generation from marine and hydrokinetic renewable 
        energy resources;
          ``(2) to establish critical testing infrastructure 
        necessary--
                  ``(A) to cost effectively and efficiently 
                test and prove the efficacy of marine and 
                hydrokinetic renewable energy devices; and
                  ``(B) to accelerate the technological 
                readiness and commercialization of those 
                devices;
          ``(3) to support efforts to increase the efficiency 
        of energy conversion, lower the cost, increase the use, 
        improve the reliability, and demonstrate the 
        applicability of marine and hydrokinetic renewable 
        energy technologies by participating in demonstration 
        projects;
          ``(4) to investigate variability issues and the 
        efficient and reliable integration of marine and 
        hydrokinetic renewable energy with the utility grid;
          ``(5) to identify and study critical short- and long-
        term needs to create a sustainable marine and 
        hydrokinetic renewable energy supply chain based in the 
        United States;
          ``(6) to increase the reliability and survivability 
        of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy 
        technologies;
          ``(7) to verify the performance, reliability, 
        maintainability, and cost of new marine and 
        hydrokinetic renewable energy device designs and system 
        components in an operating environment;
          ``(8) to coordinate and avoid duplication of 
        activities across programs of the Department and other 
        applicable Federal agencies, including National 
        Laboratories, and to coordinate public-private 
        collaboration in all programs under this section;
          ``(9) to identify opportunities for joint research 
        and development programs and development of economies 
        of scale between--
                  ``(A) marine and hydrokinetic renewable 
                energy technologies; and
                  ``(B) other renewable energy and fossil 
                energy programs, offshore oil and gas 
                production activities, and activities of the 
                Department of Defense; and
          ``(10) to support in-water technology development 
        with international partners using existing cooperative 
        procedures (including memoranda of understanding)--
                  ``(A) to allow cooperative funding and other 
                support of value to be exchanged and leveraged; 
                and
                  ``(B) to encourage international research 
                centers and international companies to 
                participate in the development of water 
                technology in the United States and to 
                encourage United States research centers and 
                United States companies to participate in water 
                technology projects abroad.''.

SEC. 7003. NATIONAL MARINE RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND 
                    DEMONSTRATION CENTERS.

  Section 634(b) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
2007 (42 U.S.C. 17213(b)) is amended to read as follows:
  ``(b) Purposes.--A Center (in coordination with the 
Department and National Laboratories) shall--
          ``(1) advance research, development, demonstration, 
        and commercial application of marine and hydrokinetic 
        renewable energy technologies;
          ``(2) support in-water testing and demonstration of 
        marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies, 
        including facilities capable of testing--
                  ``(A) marine and hydrokinetic renewable 
                energy systems of various technology readiness 
                levels and scales;
                  ``(B) a variety of technologies in multiple 
                test berths at a single location; and
                  ``(C) arrays of technology devices; and
          ``(3) serve as information clearinghouses for the 
        marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy industry by 
        collecting and disseminating information on best 
        practices in all areas relating to developing and 
        managing marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy 
        resources and energy systems.''.

SEC. 7004. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

  Section 636 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
2007 (42 U.S.C. 17215) is amended by striking ``2008 through 
2012'' and inserting ``2016 through 2019''.
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34. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Grayson of Florida or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of the bill, add the following:

                        TITLE __--OTHER MATTERS

SEC. __. SMART METER PRIVACY RIGHTS.

  (a) Electrical Corporation or Gas Corporations.--
          (1) For purposes of this section, ``electrical or gas 
        consumption data'' means data about a customer's 
        electrical or natural gas usage that is made available 
        as part of an advanced metering infrastructure, and 
        includes the name, account number, or residence of the 
        customer.
          (2)(A) An electrical corporation or gas corporation 
        shall not share, disclose, or otherwise make accessible 
        to any third party a customer's electrical or gas 
        consumption data, except as provided in subsection (a) 
        (5) or upon the consent of the customer.
          (B) An electrical corporation or gas corporation 
        shall not sell a customer's electrical or gas 
        consumption data or any other personally identifiable 
        information for any purpose.
          (C) The electrical corporation or gas corporation or 
        its contractors shall not provide an incentive or 
        discount to the customer for accessing the customer's 
        electrical or gas consumption data without the prior 
        consent of the customer.
          (D) An electrical or gas corporation that utilizes an 
        advanced metering infrastructure that allows a customer 
        to access the customer's electrical and gas consumption 
        data shall ensure that the customer has an option to 
        access that data without being required to agree to the 
        sharing of his or her personally identifiable 
        information, including electrical or gas consumption 
        data, with a third party.
          (3) If an electrical corporation or gas corporation 
        contracts with a third party for a service that allows 
        a customer to monitor his or her electricity or gas 
        usage, and that third party uses the data for a 
        secondary commercial purpose, the contract between the 
        electrical corporation or gas corporation and the third 
        party shall provide that the third party prominently 
        discloses that secondary commercial purpose to the 
        customer.
          (4) An electrical corporation or gas corporation 
        shall use reasonable security procedures and practices 
        to protect a customer's unencrypted electrical or gas 
        consumption data from unauthorized access, destruction, 
        use, modification, or disclosure.
          (5)(A) Nothing in this section shall preclude an 
        electrical corporation or gas corporation from using 
        customer aggregate electrical or gas consumption data 
        for analysis, reporting, or program management if all 
        information has been removed regarding the individual 
        identity of a customer.
          (B) Nothing in this section shall preclude an 
        electrical corporation or gas corporation from 
        disclosing a customer's electrical or gas consumption 
        data to a third party for system, grid, or operational 
        needs, or the implementation of demand response, energy 
        management, or energy efficiency programs, provided 
        that, for contracts entered into after January 1, 2016, 
        the utility has required by contract that the third 
        party implement and maintain reasonable security 
        procedures and practices appropriate to the nature of 
        the information, to protect the personal information 
        from unauthorized access, destruction, use, 
        modification, or disclosure, and prohibits the use of 
        the data for a secondary commercial purpose not related 
        to the primary purpose of the contract without the 
        customer's consent.
          (C) Nothing in this section shall preclude an 
        electrical corporation or gas corporation from 
        disclosing electrical or gas consumption data as 
        required or permitted under State or Federal law or by 
        an order of a State public utility commission.
          (6) If a customer chooses to disclose his or her 
        electrical or gas consumption data to a third party 
        that is unaffiliated with, and has no other business 
        relationship with, the electrical or gas corporation, 
        the electrical or gas corporation shall not be 
        responsible for the security of that data, or its use 
        or misuse.
  (b) Local Publicly Owned Electric Utilities.--
          (1) For purposes of this section, ``electrical 
        consumption data'' means data about a customer's 
        electrical usage that is made available as part of an 
        advanced metering infrastructure, and includes the 
        name, account number, or residence of the customer.
          (2)(A) A local publicly owned electric utility shall 
        not share, disclose, or otherwise make accessible to 
        any third party a customer's electrical consumption 
        data, except as provided in subsection (b) (5) or upon 
        the consent of the customer.
          (B) A local publicly owned electric utility shall not 
        sell a customer's electrical consumption data or any 
        other personally identifiable information for any 
        purpose.
          (C) The local publicly owned electric utility or its 
        contractors shall not provide an incentive or discount 
        to the customer for accessing the customer's electrical 
        consumption data without the prior consent of the 
        customer.
          (D) A local publicly owned electric utility that 
        utilizes an advanced metering infrastructure that 
        allows a customer to access the customer's electrical 
        consumption data shall ensure that the customer has an 
        option to access that data without being required to 
        agree to the sharing of his or her personally 
        identifiable information, including electrical 
        consumption data, with a third party.
          (3) If a local publicly owned electric utility 
        contracts with a third party for a service that allows 
        a customer to monitor his or her electricity usage, and 
        that third party uses the data for a secondary 
        commercial purpose, the contract between the local 
        publicly owned electric utility and the third party 
        shall provide that the third party prominently 
        discloses that secondary commercial purpose to the 
        customer.
          (4) A local publicly owned electric utility shall use 
        reasonable security procedures and practices to protect 
        a customer's unencrypted electrical consumption data 
        from unauthorized access, destruction, use, 
        modification, or disclosure, and prohibits the use of 
        the data for a secondary commercial purpose not related 
        to the primary purpose of the contract without the 
        customer's consent.
          (5)(A) Nothing in this section shall preclude a local 
        publicly owned electric utility from using customer 
        aggregate electrical consumption data for analysis, 
        reporting, or program management if all information has 
        been removed regarding the individual identity of a 
        customer.
          (B) Nothing in this section shall preclude a local 
        publicly owned electric utility from disclosing a 
        customer's electrical consumption data to a third party 
        for system, grid, or operational needs, or the 
        implementation of demand response, energy management, 
        or energy efficiency programs, provided, for contracts 
        entered into after January 1, 2016, that the utility 
        has required by contract that the third party implement 
        and maintain reasonable security procedures and 
        practices appropriate to the nature of the information, 
        to protect the personal information from unauthorized 
        access, destruction, use, modification, or disclosure.
          (C) Nothing in this section shall preclude a local 
        publicly owned electric utility from disclosing 
        electrical consumption data as required under State or 
        Federal law.
          (6) If a customer chooses to disclose his or her 
        electrical consumption data to a third party that is 
        unaffiliated with, and has no other business 
        relationship with, the local publicly owned electric 
        utility, the utility shall not be responsible for the 
        security of that data, or its use or misuse.
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 35. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jackson Lee of Texas 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of the bill, add the following:

                        TITLE __--OTHER MATTERS

SEC. ____. YOUTH ENERGY ENTERPRISE COMPETITION.

  The Secretaries of Energy and Commerce shall jointly 
establish an energy enterprise competition to encourage youth 
to propose solutions to the energy challenges of the United 
States and to promote youth interest in careers in science, 
technology, engineering, and math, especially as those fields 
relate to energy.
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 36. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Meng of New York or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of the bill, add the following:

                        TITLE __--OTHER MATTERS

SEC. ____. MODERNIZATION OF TERMS RELATING TO MINORITIES.

  (a) Office of Minority Economic Impact.--Section 211(f)(1) of 
the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 
7141(f)(1)) is amended by striking ``a Negro, Puerto Rican, 
American Indian, Eskimo, Oriental, or Aleut or is a Spanish 
speaking individual of Spanish descent'' and inserting ``Asian 
American, African American, Hispanic, Puerto Rican, Native 
American, or an Alaska Native''.
  (b) Minority Business Enterprises.--Section 106(f)(2) of the 
Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 
1976 (42 U.S.C. 6705(f)(2)) is amended by striking ``Negroes, 
Spanish-speaking, Orientals, Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts'' and 
inserting ``Asian American, African American, Hispanic, Native 
American, or Alaska Natives''.
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  37. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Pallone Jr. of New 
            Jersey or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of the bill, add the following new title:

                       TITLE VII--EFFECTIVE DATE

SEC. 7001. EFFECTIVE DATE.

  This Act shall not take effect until the Energy Information 
Administration has analyzed and published a report on the 
carbon impacts of the provisions of this Act.
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38. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Norcross of New Jersey 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title III, add the following new section:

SEC. 3007. REPORT ON SMART METER SECURITY CONCERNS.

  Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Energy shall transmit to Congress a 
report on the weaknesses in currently available smart meters' 
security architecture and features, including an absence of 
event logging, as described in the Government Accountability 
Office testimony entitled ``Critical Infrastructure Protection: 
Cybersecurity of the Nation's Electricity Grid Requires 
Continued Attention'' on October 21, 2015.

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