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[H.R. 6185 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 353
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6185
[Report No. 118-427]
To require coordination among Federal agencies on regulatory actions
that affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 2, 2023
Mr. Duncan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
March 19, 2024
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
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A BILL
To require coordination among Federal agencies on regulatory actions
that affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Guaranteeing Reliable Infrastructure
Development Act'' or the ``GRID Act''.
SEC. 2. COORDINATION PROCESS TO PROTECT ELECTRIC RELIABILITY.
Section 215 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (h) through (k) as
subsections (i) through (l), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following:
``(h) Commission Review and Comment for Proposed Covered Agency
Actions.--
``(1) Requirement.--If the Commission or a State commission
determines, on its own motion or on a request from another
Federal agency, that a covered agency action proposed by a
Federal agency other than the Commission is likely to have a
significant negative impact on the reliability and adequacy of
the bulk-power system in North America, the agency head with
respect to such proposed covered agency action shall provide to
the Commission such proposed covered agency action for review
and comment--
``(A) on the first date on which such proposed
covered agency action is provided to the Office of
Management and Budget or any other Federal agency for
review and comment; or
``(B) if such proposed covered agency action is not
provided to the Office of Management and Budget or any
other Federal agency for review and comment, not later
than 90 days before the date on which the agency head
publishes in the Federal Register or otherwise makes
available for public inspection or comment such
proposed covered agency action.
``(2) Commission comments.--The Commission, in consultation
with the ERO, shall, by order, provide to the agency head that
provides a proposed covered agency action to the Commission
under paragraph (1) comments on such proposed covered agency
action.
``(3) Agency response.--An agency head may not finalize a
proposed covered agency action for which a determination is
made under paragraph (1)--
``(A) until the agency head has responded in
writing to the Commission with an explanation of how
the agency head has modified, or why the agency head
has determined not to modify, such proposed covered
agency action in response to each comment provided by
the Commission under paragraph (2); or
``(B) if the Commission finds that the agency head
has not modified such proposed covered agency action
based on the comments provided by the Commission under
paragraph (2) to prevent a significant negative impact
on the reliability and adequacy of the bulk-power
system in North America.
``(4) Public availability of comments and responses.--An
agency head shall include the comments and responses for the
proposed covered agency action in the proposed agency action
as--
``(A) submitted to the Federal Register for
publication; or
``(B) otherwise made available for public
inspection or comment.
``(5) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) Agency head.--The term `agency head' means
the head of a Federal agency that proposed a covered
agency action.
``(B) Covered agency action.--The term `covered
agency action' means a rule, regulation, standard,
criteria document, deadline, or determination.
``(C) Federal agency.--The term `Federal agency'
means an Executive department (as that term is defined
in section 101 of title 5, United States Code) or any
other Executive agency that is in the President's
cabinet.''.
Union Calendar No. 353
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6185
[Report No. 118-427]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To require coordination among Federal agencies on regulatory actions
that affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system.
_______________________________________________________________________
March 19, 2024
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed