Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, as the designee of Chairman Pallone, pursuant to House Resolution 1129, I offer amendments en bloc. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendments en bloc. Amendments en bloc 4 consisting of amendment Nos. 33, 34, 46, 53, 62, 63, 68, 76, 82, and 92, printed in part B of House Report 116-528, offered by Mr. Levin of California: Amendment No. 33 Offered by Mr. Harder of California Redesignate section 12606 as section 12607. Insert after section 12605 the following new section: SEC. 12606. WILDFIRE HAZARD SEVERITY MAPPING FOR ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION INFRASTRUCTURE. (a) Map Required.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Energy shall-- (1) use the most recent LANDFIRE data to generate a geospatial map for the conterminous United States that depicts wildfire risk to electric utilities that-- (A) manage electric transmission infrastructure or rights- of-ways on public lands; and (B) maintain equipment that is at risk of igniting or being impacted by wildland fire; and (2) disseminate the information generated under paragraph (1) in an appropriate format for use by electric utilities in order to-- (A) improve understanding of wildfire risk; (B) identify areas and assets at the highest risk; (C) prioritize infrastructure maintenance and vegetation management; (D) identify opportunities for energy storage and microgrid projects; and (E) develop plans for regular and emergency access to…”