legislation: 107-s-1951
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| 107-s-1951 | 107 | s | 1951 | A bill to provide regulatory oversight over energy trading markets, and for other purposes. | Energy | 2002-02-14 | 2002-02-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 3 | Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to repeal: (1) the definition of "exempt commodity"; and (2) the guidelines governing transactions in exempt commodities (thus subjecting to CFTC regulatory oversight formerly exempt commodity transactions).Directs the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to maintain a liaison with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).Subjects formerly exempt swap transactions to: (1) CFTC enforcement jurisdiction; and (2) CFTC proscriptions against manipulation of commodity market prices.Requires eligible trading facilities and systems to comply with CFTC regulations pertaining to: registration, reporting, recordkeeping, and net capital reserves.Expands the prohibition against fraudulent or misleading contracts to include any member of a contract market (currently any member of a registered entity).Amends the Department of Energy Organization Act with respect to the recruitment and retention of qualified personnel at FERC. Grants FERC jurisdiction over: (1) energy trading markets; (2) derivatives transactions reflecting electric energy or natural gas prices (including futures, options, forwards and swaps); (3) any person that makes a derivatives transaction; and (4) any operator of an electronic forum in which derivatives transaction are made. | 2025-01-14T16:41:20Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/1951 |