Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

1. 15 U.S.C. 717b(c)addedby H.R. 3062 Sec. 2(b)

   The bill says: Section 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "In the case of an application for the importation of natural gas from, or the exportation of natural gas to, Canada or Mexico, the Commission shall grant the application not later than 30 days after the date on which the Commission receives the complete application.".

   Bill text · Current law (15 U.S.C. 717b)

2. 16 U.S.C. 824a(e)repealedby H.R. 3062 Sec. 2(c)

   The bill says: Section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)) is repealed.

   Bill text · Current law (16 U.S.C. 824a)

3. 16 U.S.C. 824a(f)changedby H.R. 3062 Sec. 2(c)

   The bill says: Section 202(f) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824a(f)) is amended by striking "insofar as such State regulation does not conflict with the exercise of the Commission’s powers under or relating to subsection 202(e)".

   Bill text · Current law (16 U.S.C. 824a)

4. 16 U.S.C. 824a-4(b)changedby H.R. 3062 Sec. 2(c)

   (b) Permit. Notwithstanding any transfer of functions under the first sentence of section 301(b) of the Department of Energy Organization Act [42 U.S.C. 7151(b)], no permit referred to in subsection (a)(1)(B) may be issued unless the Commission has conducted hearings and made the findings required under section 202(e) of the Federal Power Actthe Secretary has conducted hearings and finds that the proposed transmission facilities would not impair the sufficiency of electric supply within the United States or would not impede or tend to impede the coordination in the public interest of facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Secretary. [16 U.S.C. 824a(e)] and under the applicable execution order respecting the construction, operation, maintenance, or connection at the borders of the United States of facilities for the transmission of electric energy between the United…

   The bill says: Section 602(b) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 824a–4(b)) is amended by striking "the Commission has conducted hearings and made the findings required under section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act" and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting "the Secretary has conducted hearings and finds that the proposed transmission facilities would not impair the sufficiency of electric supply within the United States or would not impede or tend to impede the coordination in the public interest of facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Secretary.".

   Bill text · Current law (16 U.S.C. 824a-4)

From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, 2024 edition, which may not yet show changes made since.