To authorize the President and the Governor of a State to suspend certain environmental and siting requirements applicable to fossil fuel fired electric power plants to alleviate an electric power shortage that may present a threat to public health and safety, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

13 March 2001

Last action

20 March 2001 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

Summary

Authorizes the President to: (1) suspend certain environmental control and siting requirements relating to electric power generation from fossil fuel fired electric generating facilities whenever an emergency shortage of electric generation capacity threatens the public health and safety or economy of a State; and (2) delegate such suspension authority to the Governor of an affected State.

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13 March 2001
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Introduced in House
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13 March 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
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13 March 2001
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
13 March 2001
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
14 March 2001
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Source: Committee
20 March 2001
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/979
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