Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 119.djvu/1146

 119 STAT. 1128

PUBLIC LAW 109–58—AUG. 8, 2005

(2) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Secretaries shall consult with Indian tribes, the energy industry, appropriate governmental entities, and affected businesses and consumers. (b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall submit to Congress a report on the findings of the study, including— (1) an analysis of historic rates of compensation paid for energy rights-of-way on tribal land; (2) recommendations for appropriate standards and procedures for determining fair and appropriate compensation to Indian tribes for grants, expansions, and renewals of energy rights-of-way on tribal land; (3) an assessment of the tribal self-determination and sovereignty interests implicated by applications for the grant, expansion, or renewal of energy rights-of-way on tribal land; and (4) an analysis of relevant national energy transportation policies relating to grants, expansions, and renewals of energy rights-of-way on tribal land. SEC. 1814. MOBILITY OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL.

Reports. Deadline.

Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report that— (1) identifies any policies or procedures of a contractor operating a National Laboratory or single-purpose research facility that create disincentives to the temporary or permanent transfer of scientific and technical personnel among the contractor-operated National Laboratories or contractor-operated single-purpose research facilities; and (2) provides recommendations for improving interlaboratory exchange of scientific and technical personnel. SEC. 1815. INTERAGENCY REVIEW OF COMPETITION IN THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL MARKETS FOR ELECTRIC ENERGY.

Establishment.

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(a) TASK FORCE.—There is established an inter-agency task force, to be known as the ‘‘Electric Energy Market Competition Task Force’’ (referred to in this section as the ‘‘task force’’), consisting of five members— (1) one of whom shall be an employee of the Department of Justice, to be appointed by the Attorney General of the United States; (2) one of whom shall be an employee of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, to be appointed by the Chairperson of that Commission; (3) one of whom shall be an employee of the Federal Trade Commission, to be appointed by the Chairperson of that Commission; (4) one of whom shall be an employee of the Department, to be appointed by the Secretary; and (5) one of whom shall be an employee of the Rural Utilities Service, to be appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture. (b) STUDY AND REPORT.— (1) STUDY.—The task force shall conduct a study and analysis of competition within the wholesale and retail market for electric energy in the United States. (2) REPORT.—

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