,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bj1 #bjae ,mr4   
,frank5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to require a coord9at$ response to coal
 fuel supply em]g5cies t c\ld impact    
electric p[] sy/em adequacy or          
reliability4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,sev]e ,fuel ,supply   
,em]g5cy ,response ,act ( #bjae4  #b4   
,sev]e fuel supply em]g5cy response ,!  
,f$]al ,p[] ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]
 section #bae 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7 !   
foll[+3  #bae;,a4 ,em]g5cy response to  
coal supply defici5cies  7a7 ,f9d+s     
,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 electric       
utilities op]at+ coal-fir$ g5]at+ units 
seek to ma9ta9 t>get levels ( coal      
inv5tories 9 ord] to meet =eca/$ dem&2  
7#b7 by coord9at+ g5]ator actions & coal
 levels ) ,reliability ,coord9ators1    
electric utilities seek to ensure       
adequacy & reliability = ! ,bulk ,p[]   

,sy/em2  7#c7 rail s]vice issues h      
result$ 9 critically l[ coal inv5tory   
levels at num]\s utilities2  7#d7 coal  
%ortages c ?reat5 ! adequacy &          
reliability ( electricity supplies1 &   
may jeop>dize ! heal? & safety (        
electricity consum]s2  7#e7 :5 fac$ )   
decl9+ coal inv5tories1 electric        
utilities h tak5 actions to curtail     
coal-fir$ electricity production1       
includ+ by clos+ electric g5]at+ units1 
9 ord] to pres]ve coal /ockpiles2  7#f7 
"u ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,adm9i/ration ,act ( 
#aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gfa et seq471     
electric utilities are requir$ to file a
 m&atory ,electric ,em]g5cy ,incid5t &  
,di/urbance ,report ) ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,en]gy reg>d+ fuel supply em]g5cies t   
c\ld impact electric p[] sy/em adequacy 
or reliability2 &  7#g7 ! depletion (   
coal inv5tories due to rail s]vice      
issues may con/itute a fuel supply      
em]g5cy4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,bo>d ,! t]m ,bo>d means !
 ,surface ,transportation ,bo>d4  7#b7  

,bulk-p[] sy/em ,! t]m bulk-p[] sy/em   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bae4  
7#c7 ,electric reliability organization 
,! t]m ,electric ,reliability           
,organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #bae4  7#d7 ,=m ,,oe-#dag ,! t]m
 ,=m ,,oe-#dag means ! =m entitl$       
,electric ,em]g5cy ,incid5t &           
,di/urbance ,report & fil$ 9 accordance 
) ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,adm9i/ration ,act (  
#aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gfa et seq474     
7#e7 ,regional entity ,! t]m ,regional  
,entity means an entity delegat$        
au?ority by ! ,electric ,reliability    
,organization to propose & en=ce        
reliability /&>ds 9 ! region ( ! entity4
  7#f7 ,reliability coord9ator ,! t]m   
,reliability ,coord9ator means an entity
 recogniz$ by ! ,electric ,reliability  
,organization z responsible = cont9ually
 assess+ transmission reliability &     
coord9at+ em]g5cy op]ations to ensure ! 
reliable op]ation ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em4   
7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7#h7 ,sev]e fuel   

supply em]g5cy ,! t]m sev]e fuel supply 
em]g5cy means a coal supply defici5cy   
report$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy on ,=m  
,,oe-#dag t has ! pot5tial to affect at 
lea/ #ejj ,,mw ( electricity g5]ation or
 #ajj1jjj electricity cu/om]s4  7c7     
,coord9at$ response to em]g5cies  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all lead ! ,f$]al
 response to sev]e fuel supply          
em]g5cies4  7#b7 ,duties ( ! ,secret>y  
,on ! fil+ ( a ,=m ,,oe-#dag t reports a
 sev]e fuel supply em]g5cy1 ! ,secret>y 
%all--  7,a7 promptly inve/igate !      
circum/ances ( ! sev]e fuel supply      
em]g5cy2  7,b7 notify ! ,bo>d & ! ,f$]al
 ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission ( !     
exi/5ce ( ! sev]e fuel supply em]g5cy2  
7,c7 conv5e a meet+ ) ! ,bo>d1 ! ,f$]al 
,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission1 &1 z    
appropriate1 ! ,electric ,reliability   
,organization & affect$ ,regional       
,entities & ,reliability ,coord9ators2 &
  7,d7 submit 9 writ+ to ! ,bo>d & !    
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission1 &
 po/ publicly on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t

 ( ,en]gy1 recomm5dations = actions !   
,bo>d or ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory      
,commission %\ld consid] to alleviate ! 
sev]e fuel supply em]g5cy & prev5t      
recurr5ces ( ! sev]e fuel supply        
em]g5cy4  7d7 ,effect on o!r laws ,no?+ 
9 ?is section limits any exi/+ au?ority 
( any ,f$]al ag5cy4  4