Congress 107 - S 2716 - A bill to modify the authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to conduct investigations, to increase the criminal penalties for violations of the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act, and to authorize the Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to contract for consultant services.

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Business records Commerce Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Energy Electric power production Electric power transmission Electric utilities Electric utility rates Energy Energy prices Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Fines (Penalties) Gas companies Gas industry Government consultants Government Operations and Politics Government service contracts Governmental investigations Independent regulatory commissions Law Obstruction of justice Office of Management and Budget Restrictive trade practices Sentences (Criminal procedure) Wholesale trade Witnesses

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Amends the Natural Gas Act and the Federal Power Act to: (1) provide that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is not subject to the consent of the Office of Management and Budget or any other Federal agency when it elects to exercise its investigative authority; and (2) increase criminal penalties for violations of these Acts.

Amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to authorize the Chairman of FERC to contract for consultant services to assist the Commission in carrying out its responsibilities.

States that in contracting for those services the Chairman shall not be subject to any law relating to conflicts of interest.

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Jul 10, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 10, 2002

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6575)
Jul 10, 2002

Introduced in Senate

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