,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #chah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #e1 #bjbc,mr4   
,ne:\se introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit !     
,secret>y ( ,en]gy f f9aliz+ a propos$  
rule relat$ to consum] conv5tional cook+
 products1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!re has 
be5 increas+ mom5tum at ! local1 ,/ate1 
& ,f$]al level across ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 dis9c5tivize & =bid ! use ( natural gas
 /oves !reby curb+ consum] *oice1       
crippl+ manufactur]s1 & increas+ en]gy  
prices4  7#b7 ,on ,febru>y #a1 #bjbc1 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy initiat$ a           
,supplem5tal ,notice ( ,propos$         
,rulemak+1 & publi%$ a ,te*nical        
,support ,docum5t1 :i* w\ld e/abli%     
maximum en]gy consumption /&>ds annually
 = gas /ove tops !reby b>r+ manufactur]s
 f sell+ gas /oves :i* consume ov]      
#a1bjd ,briti% !rmal units annually4    
7#c7 ,9 ! ,supplem5tal ,notice (        

,propos$ ,rulemak+ & ! ,te*nical        
,support ,docum5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy 
e/imat$ only f\r p]c5t ( gas /ove tops  
on ! m>ket met ! propos$ maximum rate ( 
#a1bjd ,briti% !rmal units annually :i* 
w\ld exclude #if p]c5t ( gas /oves4     
7#d7 ,%ortly !reaft]1 on ,m>* #g1 #bjbc1
 ! ,consum] ,product ,safety ,commission
 publi%$ a notice to reque/ in=mation on
 *ronic heal? haz>ds associat$ ) gas    
/ove ranges4  7#e7 ,on ,m>* #bj1 #bjbc1 
9 response to ^! ongo+ ef=ts to ban !   
pur*ase & usage ( natural gas /oves1 #ge
 ,memb]s ( ,congress jo9$ toge!r & s5t a
 lett] to ,secret>y ,granholm at !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy express+ significant 
conc]ns ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy's propos$
 rule & express+ opposition to !        
f9alization ( ! propos$ rule4  7#f7 ,9  
e>ly ,may #bjbc1 ,new ,york approv$ a   
fiscal ye> #bjbd ,/ate budget prohibit+ 
! use ( propane heat+1 furnaces1 &      
natural gas /oves 9 resid5tial build+s &
 requir+ ! use ( all electric heat+ &   
cook+ appliances 9 build+s small] ?an   

sev5 /ories by #bjbf & = l>g] build+s by
 #bjbi4  7#g7 ,on ,may #h1 #bjbc1 #aa   
city attorneys g5]al f ,/ates su* z     
,delaw>e1 ,m>yl&1 ,massa*usetts1        
,m9nesota1 ,new ,york1 ,rhode ,isl&1    
,oregon1 ,v]mont1 ! ,di/rict (          
,columbia1 & ,wa%+ton submitt$ a lett]  
to ! ,consum] ,product ,safety          
,commission 9 support ( ! commission's  
,m>* #g1 #bjbc1 reque/ = in=mation on   
gas /oves & reque/+ compulsory          
regulations on gas /ove v5tilation      
/&>ds4  7#h7 ,on ,may #bd1 #bjbc1 !     
,h\se ,committee on ,ov]sight &         
,acc\ntability held a ,subcommittee on  
,economic ,gr[?1 ,en]gy ,policy1 &      
,regulatory ,affairs he>+ entitl$       
,consum] ,*oice on ! ,backburn]3 ,exam9+
 ! ,bid5 ,adm9i/ration's ,regulatory    
,assault on ,am]icans' ,gas ,/oves )    
indu/ry exp]ts to discuss ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,en]gy's propos$ rulemak+ & ! negative  
impact ! propos$ rules w\ld h if        
f9aliz$4  7#i7 ,natural gas is a safe1  
clean1 & reliable en]gy s\rce :i* is an 

vital compon5t ( an all-(-!-above       
/rategic approa* to en]gy developm5t    
help+ to ensure ,am]ican en]gy security 
& indep5d5ce4  #b4 ,propos$ rule on     
en]gy cons]vation /&>ds = consum]       
conv5tional cook+ products ,! ,secret>y 
( ,en]gy may n f9alize1 implem5t1       
adm9i/]1 or en=ce ! propos$ rule titl$  
,en]gy ,cons]vation ,program3 ,en]gy    
,cons]vation ,/&>ds = ,consum]          
,conv5tional ,cook+ ,products2          
,supplem5tal ,notice ( ,propos$         
,rulemak+ & ann\ncem5t ( public meet+   
7#hh ,f$4 ,reg4 #fhah2 publi%$ ,febru>y 
#a1 #bjbc7 ) respect to en]gy           
cons]vation /&>ds = gas kit*5 ranges &  
ov5s1 or any sub/antially simil> rule1  
includ+ any rule t w\ld directly or     
indirectly limit consum] access to gas  
kit*5 ranges or ov5s4