To amend the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act to require that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission conduct local hearings before issuing a permit or other authorization for any action that may affect land use in any locality, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jul 31, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 31, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), before issuing a permit or other authorization for any action that may affect land use in any locality, to hold a public hearing in that locality, if requested by five or more individuals or an organization representing 30 or more individuals.
Requires the hearing to be held in a statistical metropolitan area at a location reasonably central to the affected areas, if a facility affects multiple areas.
Instructs FERC to hold such a hearing whenever a request for reconsideration is granted, if FERC did not hold a hearing before issuing the permit or authorization.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jul 31, 2007 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jul 31, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 31, 2007Introduced in House
- Jul 31, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Jul 31, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act to require that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission conduct local hearings before issuing a permit or other authorization for any action that may affect land use in any locality, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
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- Jul 31, 2007Introduced in House
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