I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 829 
To amend the Federal Power Act to make certain changes in provisions 
relating to National Interest Transmission Corridors, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2007 
Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. 
GRIJALVA, Mr. ARCURI, and Mr. HALL of New York) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Power Act to make certain changes 
in provisions relating to National Interest Transmission 
Corridors, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Interest Elec-
tric Transmission Corridor Clarification Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF FEDERAL POWER ACT. 
Section 216 of the Federal Power Act is amended as 
follows: 
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(1) In paragraph (4) of subsection (a), by 
amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows: 
‘‘(C) the designation would consider poten-
tial impacts on natural values and special 
places considered to be in the national inter-
est;’’. 
(2) By adding the following at the end of sub-
section (a): 
‘‘(5) Before making any designation of a na-
tional interest electric transmission corridor under 
this subsection, the Secretary shall conduct, and 
publish the results of, a thorough analysis of all al-
ternatives measures, considered individually and in 
concert, that could be implemented to address the 
energy transmission constraints or congestion con-
cerned, including an analysis of demand reduction, 
available new technology, and distributed generation 
measures that could be taken. The Secretary shall 
provide a reasonable opportunity for public comment 
on the analysis. 
‘‘(6) No designation of a national interest elec-
tric transmission corridor under this subsection may 
encompass any lands on which development is pro-
hibited or limited under any Federal or State law in 
order to protect scenic, natural, cultural, or historic 
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resources, including any park or historic battlefield 
sites designated as such under Federal or State law 
and resources within one mile of their respective 
boundaries.’’. 
(3) In subsection (b)(1), by striking the ‘‘or’’ at 
the end of subparagraph (B) and by striking sub-
paragraph (C) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(C) a State commission or other State en-
tity with authority to approve the siting of fa-
cilities has disapproved the siting pursuant to a 
State decision that the Commission finds to 
have been arbitrary or capricious or otherwise 
an abuse of discretion; or 
‘‘(D) a State commission or other State 
entity with authority to approve the siting of fa-
cilities has unreasonably withheld or delayed 
making a decision regarding the siting of the 
proposed facilities for at least one year after the 
filing of the permit application.’’. 
(4) In subsection (c), by adding the following 
new paragraph at the end thereof: 
‘‘(3) Each permit application shall include an 
engineering study of the feasibility of placing the 
line underground.’’. 
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(5) By adding the following in paragraph (1) of 
subsection (f) after the period at the end thereof: ‘‘A 
diminution of 10 percent or more in the value of any 
property which results from the right-of-way and the 
construction of electric transmission facilities on the 
right-of-way shall be treated as a taking of property 
for purposes of this subsection.’’. 
(6) In subsection (h)(5)(A), by striking out 
‘‘As’’ and inserting ‘‘Each agency shall issue its own 
record of decision in order to ensure that the agen-
cy’s environmental review is in compliance with the 
statutory mandates and regulatory requirements ap-
plicable to actions by that agency. As’’ 
(7) By repealing paragraph (6) of subsection 
(h). 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by section 2 of this Act shall 
take effect with respect to any national interest electric 
transmission corridor designated under section 216 of the 
Federal Power Act after February 5, 2007. 
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