To transfer the duties of the Office of Public Participation of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to a Public Participation Division within the Office of External Affairs of such Commission, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To transfer the duties of the Office of Public Participation of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to a Public Participation Division within the Office of External Affairs of such Commission, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Energy, Labor.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H8410E21AEC4C4221A29AA3DF9B685B46: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair and Efficient Regulatory Commonsense Act.
- Section H871A94BDB9284CB897816F892251929D: 2. Public participation division Section 319 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 825q–1) is amended to read as follows: 319.Public Participation Division(a)In...
- Section H608BADA974554A52ADCE8D8A28D91A25: 319. Public Participation Division There shall be a division within the Office, to be known as the Public Participation Division, administered by a Director...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To transfer the duties of the Office of Public Participation of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to a Public Participation Division within the Office of External Affairs of such Commission, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Energy, Labor
Primary Purpose
This bill, To transfer the duties of the Office of Public Participation of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to a Public Participation Division within the Office of External Affairs of such Commission, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Guthrie (for himself, Mr. Pence, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Fulcher, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
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