FERC fee assessments

Part III of the Federal Power Act is amended by inserting after section 318 (as added by section 2106) the following: 318A. Periodic review of fees and charges Not less frequently than once every 5 years, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall— (1) undertake a review to determine whether the fees and charges the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission assesses under this Act and other laws, including section 3401 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 7178), are sufficient to allow the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to handle its workload in an expedient manner; and (2) submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report describing that review and the results of that review..