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Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. REDUCTION IN LIMITATION AMOUNT APPLICABLE TO CONTRIBUTIONS 
              BY A MULTICANDIDATE POLITICAL COMMITTEE TO A HOUSE OF 
              REPRESENTATIVES CANDIDATE.

    Section 315(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 
(2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting after ``$5,000'' the 
following: ``, except that in the case of an election for the office of 
Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the 
Congress, the limitation shall be $1,000.''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GENERAL ELECTION 
              CONTRIBUTIONS IN NONELECTION YEARS.

    Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
441a) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(i) A candidate for the office of Representative in, or Delegate 
or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress may not solicit or accept any 
contribution in an odd-numbered year with respect to a general election 
for such office or any primary election relating to the general 
election.''.

SEC. 3. BAN ON SOFT MONEY.

    (a) In General.--Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
1971 (2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:

  ``limitations and reporting requirements for amounts paid for mixed 
                          political activities

    ``Sec. 323. (a) Any payment by the national committee of a 
political party or a State committee of a political party for a mixed 
political activity--
            ``(1) shall be subject to limitation and reporting under 
        this Act as if such payment were an expenditure; and
            ``(2) may be paid only from an account that is subject to 
        the requirements of this Act.
    ``(b) As used in this section, the term `mixed political activity' 
means, with respect to a payment by the national committee of a 
political party or a State committee of a political party, an activity, 
such as a voter registration program, a get-out-the-vote drive, or 
general political advertising, that is both (1) for the purpose of 
influencing an election for Federal office, and (2) for any purpose 
unrelated to influencing an election for Federal office.''.
    (b) Repeal of Building Fund Exception to the Definition of the Term 
``Contribution''.--Section 301(8)(B) of the Federal Election Campaign 
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(8)(B)) is amended--
            (1) by striking out clause (viii); and
            (2) by redesignating clauses (ix) through (xiv) as clauses 
        (viii) through (xiii), respectively.

SEC. 4. VOLUNTARY EXPENDITURE LIMITATION FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
              ELECTIONS.

    Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
441a), as amended by section 2, is further amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection:
    ``(j) In such form and manner as the Commission may prescribe, each 
candidate for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident 
Commissioner to, the Congress in a general election or a primary 
election for such office shall be given the opportunity to comply with 
a voluntary expenditure limitation of $500,000 with respect to the 
general election and any primary election relating to the general 
election. In the case of a candidate who declines to comply with the 
voluntary limitation, the limitation under subsection (a)(1)(A) shall 
be $250.''.

SEC. 5. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTION LIMITATION ON CONTRIBUTIONS 
              FROM PERSONS OTHER THAN IN-STATE RESIDENTS.

    Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
441a), as amended by sections 2 and 4, is further amended by adding at 
the end the following new subsection:
    ``(k)(1) A candidate for the office of Representative in, or 
Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress may not, with 
respect to a reporting period for an election, accept contributions 
from persons other than in-State residents totaling in excess of one-
half of the total of contributions accepted with respect to the 
reporting period.
    ``(2) As used in this subsection, the term `in-State resident' 
means an individual who resides in the State in which the congressional 
district involved is located.''.

SEC. 6. PROHIBITION OF FRANKED MASS MAILINGS BY MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF 
              REPRESENTATIVES IN ELECTION YEARS.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, or any rule or other 
authority, a Member of the House of Representatives may not make any 
franked mass mailing in an even-numbered year. As used in this 
section--
            (1) the term ``mass mailing'' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 3210 of title 39, United States Code; and
            (2) the term ``Member of the House of Representatives'' 
        means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident 
        Commissioner to, the Congress.

SEC. 7. ELIMINATION OF CARRY-OVER OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS BETWEEN HOUSE OF 
              REPRESENTATIVES ELECTIONS.

    Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
441a), as amended by sections 2, 4, and 5, is further amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(l) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, if after 
satisfying all financial obligations with respect to a general election 
and any primary election relating to the general election, a candidate 
for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident 
Commissioner to, the Congress has a campaign account balance, the 
candidate shall return the excess funds to contributors or, at the 
option of the candidate, donate the excess funds to charity. No excess 
funds may be carried forward or used for any other purpose.''.

Output: Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the amount of contributions that a multicandidate political committee (PAC) may make to a House of Representatives candidate. 
Prohibits House general election contributions in nonelection years. 
Sets forth:  (1) limitations and reporting requirements for amounts paid for mixed political activities ("soft money"); (2) voluntary expenditure limitations for House elections; and (3) House contribution limitations from persons other than in-State residents. 
Prohibits election-year franked mass mailings by House members. 
Requires House members to return or give to charity unused campaign funds.


Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Supply and Distribution Act 
of 2015''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to adopt certain recommendations of the Quadrennial 
        Energy Review of 2015;
            (2) to enhance the integration of energy markets;
            (3) to improve the collection of energy data and analysis; 
        and
            (4) to promote the production and distribution of energy in 
        the United States.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
     (a) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
Administrator of the Energy Information Administration.
    (b) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
Energy.

SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO DOMESTIC ENERGY.

    It is the sense of Congress that the production and distribution of 
energy in the United States requires access to infrastructure and 
markets.

SEC. 5. ENERGY SECURITY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary--
            (1) shall collaborate with the heads of other Federal 
        agencies to improve the conceptual development of energy 
        security; and
            (2) may consult with allies and key trading partners of the 
        United States with respect to energy security issues resulting 
        from changes in the energy marketplace.
    (b) Considerations.--At a minimum, the Secretary shall ensure that, 
as part of the collaboration required under subsection (a)(1), the 
following are considered:
            (1) The development of flexible, transparent, and 
        competitive energy markets, including natural gas and oil 
        markets
            (2) The diversification of energy fuels, sources, and 
        routes.
            (3) The encouragement of indigenous sources of energy 
        supply.

SEC. 6. SHARED INFRASTRUCTURE.

    The Secretary shall lead an interagency effort to improve and 
coordinate data collection and analytical and modeling capabilities for 
energy distribution on shared energy infrastructure.

SEC. 7. ENERGY MARKET INTEGRATION.

    The Secretary shall coordinate the training of, and enhanced 
dialogue among, technical staff in applicable Federal agencies that are 
responsible for evaluating and implementing cross-border energy 
projects.

SEC. 8. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION.

    It is the sense of Congress that, as stated in the Annual Energy 
Outlook of 2015 of the Energy Information Administration, growth in 
crude oil and dry natural gas production varies significantly across 
oil and natural gas supply regions--
            (1) forcing shifts in crude oil and natural gas flows 
        between regions of the United States; and
            (2) requiring investment in or realignment of pipelines and 
        other midstream infrastructure.

SEC. 9. ENERGY DATA COLLABORATION.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator shall collaborate with the 
appropriate officials in Canada and Mexico, as determined by the 
Administrator, to improve--
            (1) the quality and transparency of North American energy 
        data through reconciliation of data on energy trade flows among 
        the United States, Canada, and Mexico;
            (2) the extension of energy mapping capabilities in the 
        United States, Canada, and Mexico; and
            (3) the development of common energy data terminology among 
        the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
    (b) Periodic Updates.--The Administrator shall periodically inform 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives 
regarding--
            (1) the extent to which energy data is being shared under 
        subsection (a); and
            (2) whether forward-looking projections for regional energy 
        flows are improving in accuracy as a result of the energy data 
        sharing under that subsection.

SEC. 10. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO PROCESSED CONDENSATE.

    It is the sense of Congress that processed condensate is a 
petroleum product.

SEC. 11. DEVELOPMENT OF DEFINITION OF CONDENSATE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall--
            (1) develop a standard definition of the term 
        ``condensate''; and
            (2) advise relevant Federal agencies to adopt that 
        definition for the purpose of clarifying energy policy in the 
        United States.
    (b) Office of Fossil Energy Assessment.--The Assistant Secretary 
for Fossil Energy may assess the suitability of condensate separately 
from crude oil for use in strategic reserves, as determined necessary 
by the Secretary.
    (c) Energy Information Administration Data Collection.--The 
Administrator may collect data regarding condensate and crude oil 
production in the United States.

SEC. 12. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR ASSESSMENTS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior shall direct the 
appropriate agencies within the Department of the Interior to assess 
condensate separately from crude oil, in accordance with this section.
    (b) Office of Natural Resources Revenue.--The Director of the 
Office of Natural Resources Revenue may collect data regarding 
condensate separately from crude oil produced in the United States.
    (c) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.--The Director of the Bureau 
of Ocean Energy Management may estimate condensate separately from 
crude oil as part of the resource assessments regarding geological 
formations in the United States.
    (d) United States Geological Survey.--The Director of the United 
States Geological Survey may include estimates of condensate separately 
from crude oil as part of the resource assessments regarding geological 
formations in the United States.

SEC. 13. ACCESS TO MARKETS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, to 
promote the efficient exploration, production, storage, supply, and 
distribution of energy resources, any domestic crude oil or condensate 
(other than crude oil stored in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) may be 
exported without a Federal license to countries not subject to 
sanctions by the United States.
    (b) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section limits the authority 
of the President under the Constitution, the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National Emergencies 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), or part B of title II of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6271 et seq.) to prohibit 
exports.

Output: Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 This bill declares that the production and distribution of energy in the United States requires access to infrastructure and markets. The Department of Energy (DOE) must collaborate with federal agencies to improve the conceptual development of energy security, considering at a minimum: (1) development of flexible, transparent, and competitive energy markets, including natural gas and oil; and (2) diversification of energy fuels, sources, and routes, and the encouragement of indigenous sources of energy supply.  DOE must also coordinate interagency: (1) data collection for energy distribution on shared energy infrastructure, and (2) training to evaluate and implement cross-border energy projects.   It is the sense of Congress that growth in crude oil and dry natural gas production varies significantly across oil and natural gas supply regions, thereby: (1) forcing shifts in crude oil and natural gas flows between regions of the United States, and (2) requiring investment or realignment of midstream infrastructure including pipelines. The Energy Information Administration must collaborate with officials in Canada and Mexico to reconcile data on energy trade flows, extend energy mapping capabilities, and develop common energy data terminology.  Congress declares that processed condensate is a petroleum product.  The DOE Office of Fossil Energy Assessment may assess the suitability of condensate separately from crude oil for use in strategic reserves, while certain agencies within the Department of the Interior must assess condensate separately from crude oil.  The bill authorizes: (1) the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to estimate condensate separately from crude oil as part of the resource assessments regarding domestic geological formations, (2) the Office of Natural Resources Revenue to collect condensate data separately from crude oil, and (3) the United States Geological Survey to include estimates of condensate separately from crude oil as part of the resource assessments regarding domestic geological formations.  Domestic crude oil or condensate (except crude oil stored in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) may be exported without a federal license to countries not subject to U.S. sanctions.


Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. COMMISSION ON FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROCESSING DELAYS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Faster FOIA Act of 
2011''.
    (b) Establishment.--There is established the Commission on Freedom 
of Information Act Processing Delays (in this Act referred to as the 
``Commission'' for the purpose of conducting a study relating to 
methods to help reduce delays in processing requests submitted to 
Federal agencies under section 552 of title 5, United States Code 
(commonly referred to as the ``Freedom of Information Act'').
    (c) Membership.--
            (1) In general.--The Commission shall be composed of 12 
        members of whom--
                    (A) 2 shall be appointed by the chairman of the 
                Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
                    (B) 2 shall be appointed by the ranking member of 
                the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
                    (C) 2 shall be appointed by the chairman of the 
                Committee on Government Reform of the House of 
                Representatives;
                    (D) 2 shall be appointed by the ranking member of 
                the Committee on Government Reform of the House of 
                Representatives;
                    (E) 1 shall be appointed by the Attorney General of 
                the United States;
                    (F) 1 shall be appointed by the Director of the 
                Office of Management and Budget;
                    (G) 1 shall be appointed by the Archivist of the 
                United States; and
                    (H) 1 shall be appointed by the Comptroller General 
                of the United States.
            (2) Qualifications of congressional appointees.--Of the 2 
        appointees under each of subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) 
        of paragraph (1) at least 1 shall have experience as a FOIA 
        requestor, or in the fields of library science, information 
        management, or public access to Government information.
            (3) Timeliness of appointments.--Appointments to the 
        Commission shall be made as expeditiously as possible, but not 
        later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (d) Study.--The Commission shall conduct a study to--
            (1) identify methods that--
                    (A) will help reduce delays in the processing of 
                requests submitted to Federal agencies under section 
                552 of title 5, United States Code; and
                    (B) ensure the efficient and equitable 
                administration of that section throughout the Federal 
                Government;
            (2) examine whether the system for charging fees and 
        granting waivers of fees under section 552 of title 5, United 
        States Code, needs to be reformed in order to reduce delays in 
        processing requests; and
            (3) examine and determine--
                    (A) why the Federal Government's use of the 
                exemptions under section 552(b) of title 5, United 
                States Code, increased during fiscal year 2009;
                    (B) the reasons for any increase, including whether 
                the increase was warranted and whether the increase 
                contributed to FOIA processing delays;
                    (C) what efforts were made by Federal agencies to 
                comply with President Obama's January 21, 2009 
                Presidential Memorandum on Freedom of Information Act 
                Requests and whether those efforts were successful;
                    (D) any recommendations on how the use of 
                exemptions under section 552(b) of title 5, United 
                States Code, may be limited; and
                    (E)(i) whether any disparities in processing, 
                processing times, and completeness of responses to FOIA 
                requestors have occurred based upon political 
                considerations, ideological viewpoints, the identity of 
                the requestors, affiliation with the media, or 
                affiliation with advocacy groups;
                    (ii) if any disparities have occurred, why such 
                disparities have occurred; and
                    (iii) the extent to which political appointees have 
                been involved in the FOIA process.
    (e) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Commission shall submit a report to Congress and the 
President containing the results of the study under this section, which 
shall include--
            (1) a description of the methods identified by the study;
            (2) the conclusions and recommendations of the Commission 
        regarding--
                    (A) each method identified; and
                    (B) the charging of fees and granting of waivers of 
                fees; and
            (3) recommendations for legislative or administrative 
        actions to implement the conclusions of the Commission.
    (f) Staff and Administrative Support Services.--
            (1) In general.--The Archivist of the United States shall 
        provide to the Commission such staff and administrative support 
        services, including research assistance at the request of the 
        Commission, as necessary for the Commission to perform its 
        functions efficiently and in accordance with this section.
            (2) Payment of expenses.--
                    (A) Staff salaries.--The Archivist of the United 
                States shall pay staff expenses relating to salaries 
                under this subsection from available appropriations in 
                the applicable account for salaries of the National 
                Archives and Records Administration.
                    (B) Administrative support services.--Except as 
                provided under subparagraph (A), the Archivist of the 
                United States shall pay staff and administrative 
                expenses under this subsection from available 
                appropriations in the operating expenses account of the 
                National Archives and Records Administration.
            (3) Appropriations requests.--Expenses paid under this 
        subsection shall not form the basis for additional 
        appropriations requests from the National Archives and Records 
        Administration in the future.
    (g) Information.--To the extent permitted by law, the heads of 
executive agencies, the Government Accountability Office, and the 
Congressional Research Service shall provide to the Commission such 
information as the Commission may require to carry out its functions.
    (h) Compensation of Members.--Members of the Commission shall serve 
without compensation for services performed for the Commission.
    (i) Travel Expenses.--
            (1) In general.--The members of the Commission shall be 
        allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
        subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies 
        under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States 
        Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business 
        in the performance of services for the Commission.
            (2) Payment of expenses.--The Administrator of General 
        Services shall pay travel expenses under this subsection from 
        available appropriations in the operating expenses account of 
        the General Services Administration.
            (3) Appropriations requests.--Expenses paid under this 
        subsection shall not form the basis for additional 
        appropriations requests from the National Archives and Records 
        Administration in the future.
    (j) Transparency.--All meetings of the Commission shall be open to 
the public, except that a meeting, or any portion of it, may be closed 
to the public if it concerns matters or information described in 
chapter 552b(c) of title 5, United States Code. Interested persons 
shall be permitted to appear at open meetings and present oral or 
written statements on the subject matter of the meeting. The Commission 
may administer oaths or affirmations to any person appearing before the 
Commission.
    (k) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate 30 days after the 
submission of the report under subsection (e).


Output: Faster FOIA Act of 2011 - Establishes the Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays to conduct a study to: (1) identify methods that will help reduce delays in processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests submitted to federal agencies; (2) ensure the efficient and equitable administration of FOIA throughout the federal government; (3) examine whether the system for charging fees for such requests and granting waivers of such fees needs to be reformed; (4) determine why the government's use of FOIA exemptions increased during FY2009, whether the increase contributed to delays, what efforts were made by federal agencies to comply with President Obama's January 21, 2009, Presidential Memorandum on Freedom of Information Act Requests, whether those efforts were successful, and how the use of exemptions may be limited; and (5) determine whether any disparities in processing, processing times, and completeness of responses to FOIA requestors have occurred based upon political considerations, ideological viewpoints, the identity of the requestors, affiliation with the media, or affiliation with advocacy groups, why such disparities occurred, and the extent to which political appointees have been involved in the FOIA process.