S.Amdt. 873

SA 873. Mr. JEFFORDS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 14, to enhance the energy security of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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(d) Annual Licenses.--Section 15(a)(1) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 808(a)(1) is amended by adding the following at the end thereof: “Annual licenses shall contain such terms and conditions appropriate for the duration of the annual license which are identified by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture as necessary for the protection and utilization of the reservation within which the project is located; by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce for the protection and enhancement of fish and wildlife, including related spawning grounds and habitat; and by the Governor of the State in which the project is located for compliance with water quality standards and other legal requirements for beneficial uses of affected waters. The terms of any new license for a project shall be reduced by one year for each annual license issued for such project.”