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Calendar No. 141
115th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 214
[Report No. 115–105]
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 24, 2017
Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Sullivan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
June 13, 2017
Reported by Ms. Murkowski, without amendment
A BILL
To authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric project.
Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project Upper Hidden Basin Diversion
Definitions
In this section:
Commission
The term Commission
means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project
The term Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project means the project identified in section 1325 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3212), and which is the Commission project numbered 2743.
Upper Hidden Basin Diversion Expansion
The term Upper Hidden Basin Diversion Expansion means the expansion of the Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project as generally described in exhibit E to the Upper Hidden Basin Grant Application dated July 2, 2014, and submitted to the Alaska Energy Authority Renewable Energy Fund Round VIII by Kodiak Electric Association, Inc.
Authorization
The licensee for the Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project may occupy not more than 20 acres of Federal land to construct, operate, and maintain the Upper Hidden Basin Diversion Expansion without further authorization of the Secretary of the Interior or under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.).
Savings clause
The Upper Hidden Basin Diversion Expansion shall be subject to appropriate terms and conditions included in an amendment to a license issued by the Commission pursuant to the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.), including section 4(e) of that Act (16 U.S.C. 797(e)), following an environmental review by the Commission under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
June 13, 2017
Reported without amendment