§ 60303. Fees for compliance reviews of liquefied natural gas facilities

Statutory text

Imposition of Fee.—

In general.—

The Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) shall impose on a person who files with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for a liquefied natural gas facility that has design and construction costs totaling not less than $2,500,000,000 a fee for the necessary expenses of a review, if any, that the Secretary conducts, in connection with that application, to determine compliance with subpart B of part 193 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).

Relation to other review.—

The Secretary may not impose fees under paragraph (1) and section 60117(o) or 60301(b) for the same compliance review described in paragraph (1).

Means of Collection.—

In general.—

The Secretary shall prescribe procedures to collect fees under this section.

Use of government entities.—

The Secretary may—

use a department, agency, or instrumentality of the Federal Government or of a State or local government to collect fees under this section; and

reimburse that department, agency, or instrumentality a reasonable amount for the services provided.

Account.—

There is established an account, to be known as the “Liquefied Natural Gas Siting Account”, in the Pipeline Safety Fund established in the Treasury of the United States under section 60301.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

2020
Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2021
Pub. L. 116–260 div. R title I § 103(a) · 134 Stat. 1182
Enacted · 49 U.S.C. § 60303
(Added Pub. L. 116–260, div. R, title I, § 103(a), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2215.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Added Pub. L. 116–260, div. R, title I, § 103(a), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2215.)
Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 103. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the Department of Commerce in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section: Provided further, That Notification. Deadline. the Secretary of Commerce shall notify the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days in advance of the acquisition or disposal of any capital asset (including land, structures, and equipment) not specifically provided for in this Act or any other law appropriating funds for the Department of Commerce.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Added Pub. L. 116–260, div. R, title I, § 103(a), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2215.)