Recent Federal Bills

Below are summaries of Bills Introduced, Committee Reports, Chamber Actions, and Public Laws reported in the most recent issue of ELR's Weekly Update.

would limit the authority of DOE to approve certain proposals relating to export activities of liquefied natural gas terminals.

would amend the Federal Power Act to modify certain requirements relating to trial-type hearings for certain license applications before FERC.

would require congressional notification for certain Strategic Petroleum Reserve operations and to determine options available for the continued operation of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

would direct DOI to establish a program under which BLM shall enter into memoranda of understanding with states providing for state oversight of oil and gas
productions activities.

would require DOI to develop a multipurpose cadastre of federal real property and identify inaccurate, duplicate, and out-of- date federal land inventories.

would reconcile differing federal approaches to natural gas condensate.

would amend the Energy Policy Act to improve the loan guarantee program for innovative technologies.

would amend the Federal Power Act to provide for reports relating to electric capacity resources of transmission organizations, and the amendment of certain tariffs to address the procurement of electric capacity resources.

would amend the Federal Power Act to require periodic reports on electricity reliability and reliability impact statements for rules affecting the operation of the bulk-power system.

would improve the distribution of energy.