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‘‘(b)(1) Rules described in subsection (a)(1), if adopted,
shall exempt from disclosure information the Commission
determines would, if disclosed, be detrimental to the oper-
ation of an effective market or jeopardize system security.
‘‘(2) In determining the information to be made avail-
able under this section and time to make the information
available, the Commission shall seek to ensure that con-
sumers and competitive markets are protected from the ad-
verse effects of potential collusion or other anticompetitive
behaviors that can be facilitated by untimely public disclo-
sure of transaction-specific information.
‘‘(c)(1) This section shall not affect the exclusive juris-
diction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
with respect to accounts, agreements, contracts, or trans-
actions in commodities under the Commodity Exchange Act
(7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.).
‘‘(2) Any request by the Commission for information
to a designated contract market, registered derivatives
transaction execution facility, board of trade, exchange, or
market involving accounts, agreements, contracts, or trans-
actions in commodities (including natural gas, electricity
and other energy commodities) within the exclusive juris-
diction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
shall be directed to the Commodity Futures Trading Com-
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mission, which shall cooperate in responding to any infor-
mation request by the Commission.
‘‘(d) In carrying out this section, the Commission shall
not—
‘‘(1) compete with, or displace from the market
place, any price publisher (including any electronic
price publisher);
‘‘(2) regulate price publishers (including any
electronic price publisher); or
‘‘(3) impose any requirements on the publication
of information by price publishers (including any
electronic price publisher).
‘‘(e)(1) The Commission shall not condition access to
interstate pipeline transportation on the reporting require-
ments of this section.
‘‘(2) The Commission shall not require natural gas
producers, processors, or users who have a de minimis mar-
ket presence to comply with the reporting requirements of
this section.
‘‘(f)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), no person
shall be subject to any civil penalty under this section with
respect to any violation occurring more than 3 years before
the date on which the person is provided notice of the pro-
posed penalty under section 22(b).
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‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply in any case in
which the Commission finds that a seller that has entered
into a contract for the transportation or sale of natural gas
subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission has engaged
in fraudulent market manipulation activities materially af-
fecting the contract in violation of section 4A.’’.
SEC. 387. DEADLINE FOR DECISION ON APPEALS OF CON-
SISTENCY 
DETERMINATION 
UNDER 
THE
COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1972.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 319 of the Coastal Zone
Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1465) is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘APPEALS TO THE SECRETARY
‘‘SEC. 319. (a) NOTICE.—Not later than 30 days after
the date of the filing of an appeal to the Secretary of a
consistency determination under section 307, the Secretary
shall publish an initial notice in the Federal Register.
‘‘(b) CLOSURE OF RECORD.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the end of the
270-day period beginning on the date of publication
of an initial notice under subsection (a), except as
provided in paragraph (3), the Secretary shall imme-
diately close the decision record and receive no more
filings on the appeal.
‘‘(2) NOTICE.—After closing the administrative
record, the Secretary shall immediately publish a no-
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tice in the Federal Register that the administrative
record has been closed.
‘‘(3) EXCEPTION.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), during the 270-day period described
in paragraph (1), the Secretary may stay the
closing of the decision record—
‘‘(i) for a specific period mutually
agreed to in writing by the appellant and
the State agency; or
‘‘(ii) as the Secretary determines nec-
essary to receive, on an expedited basis—
‘‘(I) any supplemental informa-
tion specifically requested by the Sec-
retary to complete a consistency review
under this Act; or
‘‘(II) any clarifying information
submitted by a party to the proceeding
related to information already existing
in the sole record.
‘‘(B) APPLICABILITY.—The Secretary may
only stay the 270-day period described in para-
graph (1) for a period not to exceed 60 days.
‘‘(c) DEADLINE FOR DECISION.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after
the date of publication of a Federal Register notice
stating when the decision record for an appeal has
been closed, the Secretary shall issue a decision or
publish a notice in the Federal Register explaining
why a decision cannot be issued at that time.
‘‘(2) SUBSEQUENT DECISION.—Not later than 45
days after the date of publication of a Federal Reg-
ister notice explaining why a decision cannot be
issued within the 90-day period, the Secretary shall
issue a decision.’’.
SEC. 388. FEDERAL-STATE LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS FO-
RUMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in cooperation and
consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, the Federal Energy Regu-
latory Commission, and the Governors of the Coastal States,
shall convene not less than 3 forums on liquefied natural
gas.
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The forums shall—
(1) be located in areas where liquefied natural
gas facilities are under consideration;
(2) be designed to foster dialogue among Federal
officials, State and local officials, the general public,