To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to address measuring methane emissions, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to address measuring methane emissions, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Government Operations, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers 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, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Orphan Well Grant Flexibility Act of 2023.
- Section id3e76051c2d2e42e9ace7e9ea1b86cad8: 2. Pre-plugging methane emissions for grant eligibility Section 349 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15907) is amended— in subsection (c)(2), by...
- Section id00fc06a4a17444dfa9030880772e14ca: 3. National Academies study on community impact of orphaned well grant program Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to address measuring methane emissions, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Government Operations, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to address measuring methane emissions, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Braun (for himself, Mr. Casey, Mr. Risch, Mr. Lee, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
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