,,ii  ,calendar ,no4 #hb  #aacth        
,,congress  #ast ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bga 
,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united 
,,states  ,may #bc1 #bjac ,received2    
read the first time  ,june #c1 #bjac    
,read the second time and placed on the 
calendar  ,,an ,,act  ,to clarify that  
compliance with an emergency order under
 section #bjb7;c7 of the ,federal ,power
 ,act may not be considered a violation 
of any ,federal1 ,state1 or local       
environmental law or regulation1 and for
 other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this
 ,act may be cited as the ,resolving    
,environmental and ,grid ,reliability   
,conflicts ,act of #bjac4  #b4          
,amendments to the ,federal ,power ,act 
7a7 ,compliance with or violation of    
environmental laws while under emergency
 order ,section #bjb7;c7 of the ,federal
 ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd;a7c77  
is amended--  7#a7 by inserting 7#a7    
after 7c72 and  7#b7 by adding at the   
end the following3  7#b7 ,with respect  
to an order issued under this subsection

 that may result in a conflict with a   
requirement of any ,federal1 ,state1 or 
local environmental law or regulation1  
the ,commission shall ensure that such  
order requires generation1 delivery1    
interchange1 or transmission of electric
 energy only during hours necessary to  
meet the emergency and serve the public 
interest1 and1 to the maximum extent    
practicable1 is consistent with any     
applicable ,federal1 ,state1 or local   
environmental law or regulation and     
minimizes any adverse environmental     
impacts4  7#c7 ,to the extent any       
omission or action taken by a party1    
that is necessary to comply with an     
order issued under this subsection1     
including any omission or action taken  
to voluntarily comply with such order1  
results in noncompliance with1 or causes
 such party to not comply with1 any     
,federal1 ,state1 or local environmental
 law or regulation1 such omission or    
action shall not be considered a        
violation of such environmental law or  

regulation1 or subject such party to any
 requirement1 civil or criminal         
liability1 or a citizen suit under such 
environmental law or regulation4  7#d7  
7,a7 ,an order issued under this        
subsection that may result in a conflict
 with a requirement of any ,federal1    
,state1 or local environmental law or   
regulation shall expire not later than  
#ij days after it is issued4 ,the       
,commission may renew or reissue such   
order pursuant to paragraphs 7#a7 and   
7#b7 for subsequent periods1 not to     
exceed #ij days for each period1 as the 
,commission determines necessary to meet
 the emergency and serve the public     
interest4  7,b7 ,in renewing or         
reissuing an order under subparagraph   
7,a71 the ,commission shall consult with
 the primary ,federal agency with       
expertise in the environmental interest 
protected by such law or regulation1 and
 shall include in any such renewed or   
reissued order such conditions as such  
,federal agency determines necessary to 

minimize any adverse environmental      
impacts to the maximum extent           
practicable4 ,the conditions1 if any1   
submitted by such ,federal agency shall 
be made available to the public4 ,the   
,commission may exclude such a condition
 from the renewed or reissued order if  
it determines that such condition would 
prevent the order from adequately       
addressing the emergency necessitating  
such order and provides in the order1 or
 otherwise makes publicly available1 an 
explanation of such determination4  4   
7b7 ,temporary connection or            
construction by municipalities ,section 
#bjb7;d7 of the ,federal ,power ,act    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd;a7d77 is amended by 
inserting or municipality before engaged
 in the transmission or sale of electric
 energy4  ,passed the ,house of         
,representatives ,may #bb1 #bjac4 ,karen
 ,l4 ,haas1 ,clerk  ,june #c1 #bjac     
,read the second time and placed on the 
calendar