[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3932 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
2d Session
H. R. 3932
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 20, 2004
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
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AN ACT
To amend Public Law 99-338 to authorize the continued use of certain
lands within the Sequoia National Park by portions of an existing
hydroelectric project, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION TO REISSUE PERMIT.
The first section of Public Law 99-338 is amended by striking ``one
renewal'' and inserting ``3 renewals''.
SEC. 2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
Section 3 of Public Law 99-338 is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 3. The permit shall contain the following provisions:
``(1) A prohibition on expansion of the Kaweah Project in
Sequoia National Park.
``(2) A requirement that an independent safety assessment
of the Kaweah Project be conducted, and that any deficiencies
identified as a result of the assessment would be corrected.
``(3) A requirement that the Secretary prepare and submit
to Congress an update of the July 1983 report on the impact of
the operations of the Kaweah No. 3 facility on Sequoia National
Park.
``(4) Any other reasonable terms and conditions that the
Secretary of the Interior deems necessary and proper for the
management and care of Sequoia
National Park and the purposes for which it was established.''.
Passed the House of Representatives July 19, 2004.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.