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Version 70 · House agreed to Senate amendment without amendment · Sep 13, 2018
(Sec. 1) This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
(Sec. 2) In addition, FERC is required to promulgate a rule within 180 days that mandates any public utility seeking to merge or consolidate to notify FERC, within 30 days of transaction consummation, if the value of such merger or consolidation exceeds $1 million but is less than $10 million.
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Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7] · R–MI
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Became Public Law No: 115-247.
Became Public Law No: 115-247.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text of Senate amendment: CR H8245-8246)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text of Senate amendment: CR H8245-8246)
Mr. Goodlate asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H8245-8246)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6031-6032; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6031)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6031-6032; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6031)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 420.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-318.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4827)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4827)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1109.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4827-4828)
Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 112.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-167.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-167.
Subcommittee on Energy Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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