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Transmission Organization, Independent System Op-
erator, independent transmission provider, or other 
transmission organization finally approved by the 
Commission for the operation of transmission facili-
ties.’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—Section 201(f) of the Federal 
Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘polit-
ical subdivision of a state,’’ and inserting ‘‘political sub-
division of a State, an electric cooperative that receives fi-
nancing under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 
U.S.C. 901 et seq.) or that sells less than 4,000,000 mega-
watt hours of electricity per year,’’. 
SEC. 1292. ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION TECH-
NICAL CORRECTION. 
Section 609(c)(4) of the Public Utility Regulatory 
Policies Act of 1978 (as added by section 291) is amended 
by striking ‘‘of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 6303)’’ and inserting ‘‘(42 
U.S.C. 6303(d))’’. 
Subtitle I—Technical and 
Conforming Amendments 
SEC. 1295. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) Section 201 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
824) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2)— 
(A) in the first sentence—
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(i) by striking ‘‘The’’ and inserting 
‘‘Notwithstanding section 201(f), the’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘210, 211, and 212’’ 
and inserting ‘‘203(a)(2), 206(e), 210, 211, 
211A, 212, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 
221, 222, and 223’’; and 
(B) in the second sentence— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘or rule’’ after ‘‘any 
order’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘210 or 211’’ and in-
serting ‘‘203(a)(2), 206(e), 210, 211, 211A, 
212, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 
or 223’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘210, 211, or 
212’’ and inserting ‘‘206(e), 206(f), 210, 211, 211A, 
212, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, or 223’’. 
(b) Section 206 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
824e) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by 
striking ‘‘hearing had’’ and inserting ‘‘hearing held’’; 
and 
(2) in the seventh sentence of subsection (b), by 
striking ‘‘the public utility to make’’. 
(c) Section 211 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
824j) is amended—
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(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(2)’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘(1)’’ 
(C) by striking ‘‘(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘(2)’’; 
and 
(D) by striking ‘‘termination of modifica-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘termination or modifica-
tion’’; and 
(2) in the second sentence of subsection (d)(1), by 
striking ‘‘electric utility’’ the second place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘transmitting utility’’. 
(d) Section 315(c) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
825n(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection’’ and inserting 
‘‘section’’. 
TITLE XIII—STUDIES 
SEC. 1301. ENERGY AND WATER SAVING MEASURES IN CON-
GRESSIONAL BUILDINGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Architect of the Capitol, as 
part of the process of updating the Master Plan Study for 
the Capitol complex, shall— 
(A) carry out a study to evaluate the energy 
infrastructure of the Capitol complex to deter-
mine how to augment the infrastructure to be-
come more energy efficient—
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(i) by using unconventional and re-
newable energy resources; 
(ii) by— 
(I) incorporating new technologies 
to implement effective green building 
solutions; 
(II) 
adopting 
computer-based 
building management systems; and 
(III) 
recommending 
strategies 
based on end-user behavioral changes 
to implement low-cost environmental 
gains; and 
(iii) in a manner that would enable 
the Capitol complex to have reliable utility 
service in the event of power fluctuations, 
shortages, or outages; 
(B) carry out a study to explore the feasi-
bility of installing energy and water conserva-
tion measures on the rooftop of the Dirksen Sen-
ate Office Building, including the area directly 
above the food service facilities in the center of 
the building, including the installation of— 
(i) a vegetative covering area, using 
native species to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, to—
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(I) insulate and increase the en-
ergy efficiency of the building; 
(II) reduce precipitation runoff 
and conserve water for landscaping or 
other uses; 
(III) increase, and provide more 
efficient use of, available outdoor space 
through management of the rooftop of 
the center of the building as a park or 
garden area for occupants of the build-
ing; and 
(IV) improve the aesthetics of the 
building; and 
(ii) onsite renewable energy and other 
state-of-the-art technologies to— 
(I) improve the energy efficiency 
and energy security of the building or 
the Capitol complex by providing addi-
tional or backup sources of power in 
the event of a power shortage or other 
emergency; 
(II) reduce the use of resources by 
the building; or 
(III) enhance worker productivity; 
and
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(C) not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, submit to Congress a 
report describing the findings and recommenda-
tions of the study under subparagraph (B). 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol 
to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2006 through 2010. 
SEC. 1302. INCREASED HYDROELECTRIC GENERATION AT 
EXISTING FEDERAL FACILITIES. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary and the Sec-
retary of the Interior, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of the Army, shall conduct a study of the po-
tential for increasing electric power production capa-
bility, in accordance with applicable law, at federally 
owned or operated water regulation, storage, and con-
veyance facilities. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The study under paragraph (1) 
shall include an identification and detailed descrip-
tion of each facility that is capable, with or without 
modification, of producing additional hydroelectric 
power, including an estimate of the potential of the 
facility to generate hydroelectric power. 
(b) REPORT.—
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries 
shall submit to the Committee on Energy and the 
Committee on Commerce, Resources, Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, 
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
of the Senate, a report describing the findings, conclu-
sions, and recommendations of the study under sub-
section (a). 
(2) INCLUSIONS.—The report under paragraph 
(1) shall include— 
(A) each identification, description, and es-
timate under subsection (a)(2); 
(B) a description of any activity that is 
conducted or under consideration, or that could 
be considered, to produce additional hydroelectric 
power at an identified facility; 
(C) a summary of actions taken by the Sec-
retaries before the date on which the study was 
completed to produce additional hydroelectric 
power at an identified facility; 
(D) a calculation of— 
(i) the costs of installing, upgrading, 
modifying, or taking any other action relat-
ing to, equipment to produce additional hy-
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droelectric power at an identified facility; 
and 
(ii) the level of involvement of Federal 
power customers in the determination of the 
costs; 
(E) a description of any benefit to be 
achieved by an installation, upgrade, modifica-
tion, or other action under subparagraph (D), 
including a quantified estimate of any addi-
tional energy or capacity produced at an identi-
fied facility; 
(F) a description of any action that is 
planned, is being carried out on the date on 
which the report is submitted, or might reason-
ably be considered to increase hydroelectric 
power production by replacing turbine runners, 
upgrading or rewinding generators, or con-
structing pumped storage facilities; 
(G) a description of the effect of increased 
hydroelectric power production on— 
(i) irrigation; 
(ii) fish; 
(iii) wildlife; 
(iv) Indian land; 
(v) river health;
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(vi) water quality; 
(vii) navigation; 
(viii) recreation; 
(ix) fishing; and 
(x) flood control; and 
(H) any additional recommendations of the 
Secretaries to increase hydroelectric power pro-
duction, and reduce costs and improve efficiency, 
in accordance with applicable law, at federally 
owned or operated water regulation, storage, and 
conveyance facilities. 
SEC. 1303. ALASKA NATURAL GAS PIPELINE. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter until the Alaska 
natural gas pipeline commences operation, the Federal En-
ergy Regulatory Commission shall submit to Congress a re-
port describing— 
(1) the progress made in licensing and con-
structing the pipeline; and 
(2) any issue impeding that progress. 
SEC. 1304. RENEWABLE ENERGY ON FEDERAL LAND. 
(a) NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES STUDY.—Not 
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of the Interior shall enter into a contract with
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the National Academy of Sciences under which the National 
Academy of Sciences shall— 
(1) study the potential of developing wind, solar, 
and ocean energy resources (including tidal, wave, 
and thermal energy) on Federal land available for 
those uses under current law and the outer Conti-
nental Shelf; 
(2) assess any Federal law (including regula-
tions) relating to the development of those resources 
that is in existence on the date of enactment of this 
Act; and 
(3) recommend statutory and regulatory mecha-
nisms for developing those resources. 
(b) SUBMISSION
TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 2 
years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of the Interior shall submit to Congress the results of the 
study under subsection (a). 
SEC. 1305. COAL BED METHANE STUDY. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior, 
in consultation with the Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency, shall enter into an ar-
rangement under which the National Academy of 
Sciences shall conduct a study on the effect of coalbed 
natural gas production on surface and ground water
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resources, including ground water aquifiers, in the 
States of Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, 
North Dakota, and Utah. 
(2) MATTERS
TO
BE
ADDRESSED.—The study 
shall address the effectiveness of— 
(A) the management of coal bed methane 
produced water; 
(B) the use of best management practices; 
and 
(C) various production techniques for coal 
bed methane natural gas in minimizing impacts 
on water resources. 
(b) DATA ANALYSIS.—The study shall analyze avail-
able hydrologic, geologic and water quality data, along 
with— 
(1) production techniques, produced water man-
agement techniques, best management practices, and 
other factors that can mitigate effects of coal bed 
methane development; 
(2) the costs associated with mitigation tech-
niques; 
(3) effects on surface or ground water resources, 
including drinking water, associated with surface or 
subsurface disposal of waters produced during extrac-
tion of coal bed methane; and