16-U.S.C.-797B
§797B – Duty to Keep Congress Fully and Currently Informed
Pathway
Title 16 > Chapter 12 > Subchapter I > Section 797b
Details
- Reference: Section 797b
- Legend: §797B – Duty to Keep Congress Fully and Currently Informed
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall keep the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the United States House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate fully and currently informed regarding actions of the Commission with respect to the provisions of Part I of the Federal Power Act [16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.].
(Pub. L. 99–495, §16, Oct. 16, 1986, 100 Stat. 1259.)
References in Text
The Federal Power Act, referred to in text, is act June 10, 1920, ch. 285, 41 Stat. 1063, as amended. Part I of the Federal Power Act is classified generally to this subchapter (§791a et seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 791a of this title and Tables.
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Electric Consumers Protection Act of 1986, and not as part of the Federal Power Act which generally comprises this chapter.
Change of Name
Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of Representatives treated as referring to Committee on Commerce of House of Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104–14, set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 2, The Congress. Committee on Commerce of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of Representatives, and jurisdiction over matters relating to securities and exchanges and insurance generally transferred to Committee on Financial Services of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Jan. 3, 2001.
U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage
16-U.S.C.-791A in the Legal Encyclopedia: Conservation
In this entry about 16-U.S.C.-791A, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to conservation in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States conservation-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
15-U.S.C.-8302 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Regulation
In this entry about 15-U.S.C.-8302, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to regulation in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States regulation-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
16-U.S.C.-797 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Energy
In this entry about 16-U.S.C.-797, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to energy in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States energy-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
Leave a Reply