Purpose

(a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) the generation, transmission, and sale of electricity and natural gas occur in interstate commerce and are subject to Federal regulation; (2) corruption affecting rate setting, anticompetetive behavior, regulatory approvals, and related legislation distorts prices and harms consumers and interstate markets; (3) a Federal remedy is necessary to restore losses impacting affected ratepayers and communities; (4) commercial nuclear power criminality across several States and regions of the United States requires review and regulation, adjustment, and fair reimbursement to bilked ratepayers; and (5) severe attendant State criminality and negligence, including with respect to nuclear power production, requires that audited accounts of utilities and commercial enterprises be provided by appropriate forensic audit authorities and that affected ratepayers and regions receive reimbursement for any rates paid under such criminality. (b) Remedial purpose This Act is remedial in nature and is intended to restore ratepayers and affected communities to the position they would have been in absent unlawful conduct.