United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 979 (107th)
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.
Introduced
13 March 2001
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
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15 January 2025
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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 March 2001
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 March 2001
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 13 March 2001
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/979
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/979