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[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1583 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 330
114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1583

                          [Report No. 114-185]

    To authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric project.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 16, 2015

 Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

                           December 16, 2015

              Reported by Ms. Murkowski, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
    To authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric project.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. KODIAK ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION UPPER HIDDEN BASIN 
              DIVERSION AUTHORIZATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The special-use permit for the Terror 
Lake Hydroelectric Project (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
project No. 2743) described in section 1325 of the Alaska National 
Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3212) is amended as depicted 
on the map entitled ``Upper Hidden Basin Diversion Project'' and dated 
May 18, 2015, for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a 
tunnel and associated facilities and activities for the Upper Hidden 
Basin Diversion.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Limitation.--The tunnel and associated facilities and 
activities described in subsection (a) shall be subject to appropriate 
terms and conditions included in an amendment to a license issued by 
the Federal Energy Regulatory 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)).</DELETED>

SECTION 1. TERROR LAKE HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT UPPER HIDDEN BASIN 
              DIVERSION AUTHORIZATION.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) 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 Federal Energy Regulatory 
        Commission project number 2743.
            (2) 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.
    (b) 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.).
    (c) 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 Federal Energy Regulatory 
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.).
                                                       Calendar No. 330

114th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 1583

                          [Report No. 114-185]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

    To authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric project.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           December 16, 2015

                       Reported with an amendment
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