,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #cec #aah?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #fahe
 ,report ,no4 #aah-dbg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #b1      
#bjbc,mr4 ,duncan introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,m>* #ai1            
#bjbd;,committ$ to ! ,committee ( !     
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &     
ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
require coord9ation among ,f$]al ag5cies
 on regulatory actions t affect !       
reliable op]ation ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,gu>antee+ ,reliable ,infra/ructure   
,developm5t ,act or ! ,,grid ,act4  #b4 
,coord9ation process to protect electric
 reliability ,section #bae ( ! ,f$]al   
,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections  
7h7 ?r\gh 7k7 z subsections 7i7 ?r\gh   
7l71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+    
aft] subsection 7g7 ! foll[+3  7h7      
,commission review & comm5t = propos$   
cov]$ ag5cy actions  7#a7 ,requirem5t   

,if ! ,commission or a ,/ate commission 
det]m9es1 on its own motion or on a     
reque/ f ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy1 t a cov]$  
ag5cy action propos$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy  
o!r ?an ! ,commission is likely to h a  
significant negative impact on !        
reliability & adequacy ( ! bulk-p[]     
sy/em 9 ,nor? ,am]ica1 ! ag5cy head )   
respect to su* propos$ cov]$ ag5cy      
action %all provide to ! ,commission su*
 propos$ cov]$ ag5cy action = review &  
comm5t-- 7,a7 on ! fir/ date on :i* su* 
propos$ cov]$ ag5cy action is provid$ to
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget or any 
o!r ,f$]al ag5cy = review & comm5t2 or  
7,b7 if su* propos$ cov]$ ag5cy action  
is n provid$ to ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & 
,budget or any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy = review
 & comm5t1 n lat] ?an #ij days be=e !   
date on :i* ! ag5cy head publi%es 9 !   
,f$]al ,regi/] or o!rwise makes         
available = public inspection or comm5t 
su* propos$ cov]$ ag5cy action4  7#b7   
,commission comm5ts ,! ,commission1 9   
consultation ) ! ,,ero1 %all1 by ord]1  

provide to ! ag5cy head t provides a    
propos$ cov]$ ag5cy action to !         
,commission "u p>agraph 7#a7 comm5ts on 
su* propos$ cov]$ ag5cy action4  7#c7   
,ag5cy response ,an ag5cy head may n    
f9alize a propos$ cov]$ ag5cy action =  
:i* a det]m9ation is made "u p>agraph   
7#a7-- 7,a7 until ! ag5cy head has      
respond$ 9 writ+ to ! ,commission ) an  
explanation ( h[ ! ag5cy head has       
modifi$1 or :y ! ag5cy head has det]m9$ 
n to modify1 su* propos$ cov]$ ag5cy    
action 9 response to ea* comm5t provid$ 
by ! ,commission "u p>agraph 7#b72 or   
7,b7 if ! ,commission f9ds t ! ag5cy    
head has n modifi$ su* propos$ cov]$    
ag5cy action bas$ on ! comm5ts provid$  
by ! ,commission "u p>agraph 7#b7 to    
prev5t a significant negative impact on 
! reliability & adequacy ( ! bulk-p[]   
sy/em 9 ,nor? ,am]ica4  7#d7 ,public    
availability ( comm5ts & responses ,an  
ag5cy head %all include ! comm5ts &     
responses = ! propos$ cov]$ ag5cy action
 9 ! propos$ ag5cy action z-- 7,a7      

submitt$ to ! ,f$]al ,regi/] =          
publication2 or  7,b7 o!rwise made      
available = public inspection or comm5t4
  7#e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3   
7,a7 ,ag5cy head ,! t]m ag5cy head means
 ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy t propos$ a    
cov]$ ag5cy action4  7,b7 ,cov]$ ag5cy  
action ,! t]m cov]$ ag5cy action means a
 rule1 regulation1 /&>d1 crit]ia        
docum5t1 deadl9e1 or det]m9ation4  7,c7 
,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy means  
an ,executive dep>tm5t 7z t t]m is def9$
 9 section #aja ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code7 or any o!r ,executive     
ag5cy t is 9 ! ,presid5t's cab9et4  4   
,m>* #ai1 #bjbd;,committ$ to !          
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$