,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gfhh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #f1 #bjbb,ms4 ,s*ri] 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,port]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to protect consum]s f price-g\g+ ( consum] fuels1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,consum] ,fuel ,price ,g\g+ ,prev5tion ,act4 #b4 ,unconscionable pric+ ( consum] fuels dur+ em]g5cies 7a7 ,unconscionable pric+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be unlawful = any p]son to sell a consum] fuel1 at :olesale or retail1 9 an area & dur+ a p]iod ( an en]gy em]g5cy cov]$ by a proclamation issu$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 at a price t-- 7,a7 is unconscionably excessive2 & 7,b7 indicates ! sell] is exploit+ ! circum/ances relat$ to an en]gy em]g5cy to increase prices unreasonably4 7#b7 ,en]gy em]g5cy proclamation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may issue an en]gy em]g5cy proclamation = any area )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 dur+ :i* ! prohibition 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply1 t includes ! geographic area cov]$1 ! consum] fuel cov]$1 & ! "t p]iod t su* proclamation %all be 9 effect4 7,b7 ,duration ,! proclamation-- 7i7 may n apply = a p]iod ( m ?an #cj consecutive days1 b may be r5ew$ = su* consecutive p]iods1 ea* n to exce$ #cj days1 z ! ,presid5t det]m9es appropriate2 & 7ii7 may include a p]iod ( "t n to exce$ #a week be=e a reasonably =eseeable em]g5cy4 7#c7 ,factors consid]$ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 det]m9+ :e!r a p]son has violat$ p>agraph 7#a71 !re %all be tak5 into acc\nt1 among o!r factors1 ! aggravat+ factors describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 & ! mitigat+ factor describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74 7,b7 ,aggravat+ factors ,! aggravat+ factors describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph are ! foll[+3 7i7 ,:e!r ! am\nt *>g$ by su* p]son grossly exce$s ! av]age price at :i* ! consum] fuel 0 (f]$ = sale by su* p]son dur+-- 7,i7 ! #cj-;day p]iod be=e ! date on :i* ! proclamation 0 issu$2 or 7,,ii7 ano!r appropriate b5*m>k p]iod1 z det]m9$ by ! ,commission4 7ii7 ,:e!r ! am\nt *>g$ by su* p]son grossly exce$s ! price at :i* ! same or a simil> consum] fuel 0 readily obta9able 9 ! same area f o!r sell]s dur+ ! en]gy em]g5cy p]iod4 7,c7 ,mitigat+ factor ,! mitigat+ factor describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is :e!r ! quantity ( any consum] fuel su* p]son produc$1 di/ribut$1 or sold 9 an area cov]$ by ! proclamation dur+ ! #cj-;day p]iod foll[+ ! date on :i* ! proclamation 0 issu$ increas$ ov] ! quantity su* p]son produc$1 di/ribut$1 or sold dur+ ! #cj-;day p]iod be=e ! date on :i* ! proclamation 0 issu$1 tak+ into acc\nt any usual seasonal dem& v>iation4 7b7 ,affirmative def5se ,x %all be an affirmative def5se 9 any civil action or adm9i/rative action to en=ce subsection 7a71 ) respect to ! sale1 at :olesale or retail1 ( a consum] fuel by a p]son1 t ! increase 9 ! price ( su* consum] fuel reasonably reflects additional co/s t 7 paid1 incurr$1 or reasonably anticipat$ by su* p]son1 or reasonably reflects additional risks tak5 by su* p]son1 to produce1 di/ribute1 obta91 or sell su* consum] fuel "u ! circum/ances4 7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,?is section may n be con/ru$ to cov] a transaction on a futures m>ket4 7d7 ,en=cem5t 7#a7 ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,a violation ( subsection 7a7 %all be treat$ z a violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescrib$ "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774 ,! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission %all en=ce ?is section 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7 incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is section4 ,9 en=c+ subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all give priority to en=cem5t actions conc]n+ companies ) total ,unit$ ,/ates :olesale or retail sales ( consum] fuels 9 excess ( #ejj1jjj1jjj p] ye>4 7#b7 ,en=cem5t at retail level by ,/ate attorneys g5]al 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! *ief law en=cem5t (fic] ( a ,/ate1 or an (ficial or ag5cy designat$ by a ,/ate1 has reason to believe t any p]son has violat$ or is violat+ subsection 7a7 involv+ a retail sale1 ! attorney g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy ( ! ,/ate1 9 addition to any au?ority x may h to br+ an action 9 ,/ate c\rt "u its laws1 may br+ a civil action 9 any appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt or 9 any o!r c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction to-- 7i7 enjo9 fur!r su* violation by su* p]son2 7ii7 en=ce compliance ) su* subsection2 7iii7 obta9 civil p5alties2 & 7iv7 obta9 damages1 re/itution1 or o!r comp5sation on behalf ( resid5ts ( ! ,/ate4 7,b7 ,notice ,! ,/ate %all s]ve writt5 notice to ! ,commission ( any civil action "u subp>agraph 7,a7 be=e initiat+ su* civil action4 ,! notice %all include a copy ( ! compla9t to be fil$ to initiate su* civil action1 except t if x is n feasible = ! ,/ate to provide su* prior notice1 ! ,/ate %all provide su* notice imm$iately ^u in/itut+ su* civil action4 7,c7 ,au?ority to int]v5e ,^u receipt ( ! notice requir$ by subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,commission may int]v5e 9 su* civil action & ^u int]v5+-- 7i7 be he>d on all matt]s aris+ 9 su* civil action2 & 7ii7 file petitions = appeal ( a decision 9 su* civil action4 7,d7 ,con/ruction ,= purposes ( br++ any civil action "u subp>agraph 7,a71 no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all prev5t ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate f ex]cis+ ! p[]s conf]r$ on ! attorney g5]al by ! laws ( su* ,/ate to conduct inve/igations or to adm9i/] oa?s or affirmations or to compel ! att5dance ( witnesses or ! production ( docum5t>y & o!r evid5ce4 7,e7 ,limitation on ,/ate action :ile ,f$]al action is p5d+ ,if ! ,commission has in/itut$ a civil action or an adm9i/rative action = violation ( subsection 7a71 a ,/ate attorney g5]al1 or (ficial or ag5cy ( a ,/ate1 may n br+ an action "u ?is p>agraph dur+ ! p5d5cy ( t action aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 ! compla9t ( ! ,commission or ano!r ag5cy = any violation ( ?is ,act alleg$ 9 ! compla9t4 7,f7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,?is p>agraph may n be con/ru$ to prohibit an au?oriz$ ,/ate (ficial f proce$+ 9 ,/ate c\rt to en=ce a civil or crim9al /atute ( su* ,/ate4 7e7 ,l[ income en]gy assi/ance 7#a7 ,deposit ( funds ,am\nts collect$ 9 any p5alty "u subsection 7d77#a7 %all be deposit$ 9 a sep>ate fund 9 ! ,treasury to be kn[n z ! ,consum] ,relief ,tru/ ,fund4 7#b7 ,use ( funds ,to ! ext5t provid$ = 9 advance 9 appropriations ,acts1 ! am\nts deposit$ into ! fund %all be us$ to provide assi/ance "u ! ,l[ ,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,program describ$ 9 section #bfjb ( ! ,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfba7 adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & ! ,wea!rization ,assi/ance ,program e/abli%$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,en]gy ,cons]vation & ,production ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fhfa et seq47 adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 7f7 ,effect on o!r laws 7#a7 ,o!r au?ority ( ,commission ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,commission "u ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 or any o!r provision ( law4 7#b7 ,/ate law ,no?+ 9 ?is section preempts any ,/ate law4 7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4 7#b7 ,consum] fuel ,! t]m consum] fuel includes gasol9e1 di/illate fuel oil1 jet fuel1 liquid propane1 aviation gasol9e1 compress$ natural gas1 & bi(uel 7includ+ e?anol1 biomass-bas$ diesel1 & r5ewable bl5d+ compon5ts7 us$ = transportation fuels1 & home heat+ oil & liquid propane us$ = resid5tial heat+ or resid5tial en]gy g5]ation4 7#c7 ,retail ,! t]m retail1 ) respect to ! sale ( a consum] fuel1 includes all sales to end us]s su* z motori/s z well z all direct sales to o!r end us]s su* z agriculture1 indu/ry1 resid5tial1 & comm]cial consum]s4 7#d7 ,:olesale ,! t]m :olesale1 ) respect to ! sale ( a consum] fuel1 means sale to any p]son = resale4