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Rep. W.J. “Billy” Tauzin (R-LA), who is leading the effort to reconcile the Senate and House energy bills, said Tuesday congressional negotiators expect to issue a conference report on omnibus energy legislation within two weeks. But the chief Senate negotiator, Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), said while he hoped the conference report can be finished before Congress recesses next month, “I don’t want to be held to two weeks.”

To aid in the ongoing investigation into the financial collapse of energy giant Enron Corp., Reps. Billy Tauzin (R-LA) and James Greenwood (R-PA) have asked Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Harvey Pitt to provide the House Energy and Commerce Committee with all of the reviews and records associated with Enron’s accounting practices and filings since 1997. Tauzin is chairman of the committee and Greenwood is chairman of the subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

Reps. W.J. “Billy” Tauzin (R-LA), Joe Barton (R-TX) and James Greenwood (R-PA) are seeking assurances from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that it has enough resources to adequately address its current workload, as well as any additional regulatory activities that are likely to come the agency’s way, going forward.

Reps. W.J. “Billy” Tauzin (R-LA), Joe Barton (R-TX) and James Greenwood (R-PA) are seeking assurances from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that the NRC has enough resources to adequately address its current workload, as well as any additional regulatory activities that are likely to come the agency’s way, going forward.

At the request of Reps. W.J. “Billy” Tauzin (R-LA) and JoeBarton (R-TX), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week said itwould look into “possible jurisdictional limitations” on states’authority to design successful retail competition plans, andwhether additional federal legislative or regulatory action isrequired.

At the request of Reps. W.J. “Billy” Tauzin (R-LA) and JoeBarton (R-TX), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said it will lookinto “possible jurisdictional limitations” on states’ authority todesign successful retail completion plans, and whether additionalfederal legislative or regulatory action is required.

Chairman W.J. “Billy” Tauzin of the House Energy and CommerceCommittee made a remark during a House hearing yesterday that castsome doubt on whether Curt. L. Hebert is actually chairman of FERCon a permanent basis.