#aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session  ,h4   
,r4 #ehg  ,,an ,,act  ,to amend the     
,federal ,power ,act to provide that any
 inaction by the ,federal ,energy       
,regulatory ,commission that allows a   
rate change to go into effect shall be  
treated as an order by the ,commission  
for purposes of rehearing and court     
review4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may
 be cited as the ,fair ,ratepayer       
,accountability1 ,transparency1 and     
,efficiency ,standards ,act or the ,fair
 ,,rates ,act4  #b4 ,amendment to the   
,federal ,power ,act ,subsection 7d7 of 
section #bje of the ,federal ,power ,act
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd;d7d77 is amended by
 adding at the end the following3 ,any  
absence of action by the ,commission    
that allows a change to take effect     
under this section1 including the       
,commission allowing the #fj days'      
notice herein provided to expire without
 ,commission action1 shall be treated as
 an order issued by the ,commission     
accepting such change for purposes of   

section #cac44  ,passed the ,house of   
,representatives ,january #bc1          
#bjag4;,clerk4