Tapoco Project Licensing Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-4667
Sponsor: Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2]
Introduced: 2004-06-23 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Boundaries
Conservation easements
Dams
Easements
Environmental Protection
Hydroelectric power
Infrastructure
Land transfers
Land use
Law
Licenses
National forests
National parks
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Reservoirs
Tennessee
Water Resources Development

Summary:
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: 
 Tapoco Project Licensing Act of 2004 - Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to engage in a simultaneous specified land exchange with the Alcoa Power Generating Inc. (APGI). 
 
Identifies the land within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to be conveyed by APGI.
 
Identifies the land to be conveyed by the Secretary as: (1) adjacent to or flooded by the Chilhowee Reservoir; and (2) within the boundary of the Tapoco Hydroelectric Project as of February 21, 2003.
 
Prescribes procedural requirements, including: (1) reservation of a conservation easement over any land conveyed to APGI; and (2) reversion of title to the United States if the Chilhowee Reservoir ceases to exist, or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issues a final order decommissioning the Tapoco Project from which no further appeal may be taken.
 
Grants FERC jurisdiction to license the Tapoco Project upon completion of the land exchange.
 
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire for the United States any land or interest in land, including specified easements, that may be transferred by APGI to a nongovernmental organization pursuant to a specified Settlement Agreement.

action_date: 2004-10-04
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Tapoco Project Licensing Act of 2004 - (Sec. 3) Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to engage in a specified simultaneous land exchange with the Alcoa Power Generating Inc. (APGI). 
 
Identifies the land within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Tennessee) to be conveyed by APGI to the United States.
 
Identifies the land to be conveyed by the Secretary to APGI as: (1) adjacent to or flooded by the Chilhowee Reservoir; and (2) within the boundary of the Tapoco Hydroelectric Project as of February 21, 2003.
 
Prescribes procedural requirements, including: (1) reservation of a conservation easement over any land conveyed to APGI; and (2) reversion of title to the United States if the Chilhowee Reservoir ceases to exist, or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issues a final order decommissioning the Tapoco Project from which no further appeal may be taken.
 
(Sec. 4) Grants FERC jurisdiction to license the Tapoco Project upon completion of the land exchange.
 
(Sec. 5) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire for the United States any land or interest in land, including specified easements, that may be transferred by APGI to a nongovernmental organization pursuant to a specified Settlement Agreement.
 
Prescribes a related boundary adjustment to the Cherokee National Forest.
 
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to evaluate the feasibility of managing specified land acquired by the Secretary of Agriculture in a manner that retains the primitive, back-country character of the land.
 
(Sec. 6) Authorizes appropriations.

action_date: 2004-10-06
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
 Tapoco Project Licensing Act of 2004 - (Sec. 1) Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to engage in a specified simultaneous land exchange with the Alcoa Power Generating Inc. (APGI). 
 
(Sec. 3) Identifies the land within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to be conveyed by APGI.
 
Identifies the land to be conveyed by the Secretary as: (1) adjacent to or flooded by the Chilhowee Reservoir; and (2) within the boundary of the Tapoco Hydroelectric Project as of February 21, 2003.
 
Prescribes procedural requirements, including: (1) reservation of a conservation easement over any land conveyed to APGI; and (2) reversion of title to the United States if the Chilhowee Reservoir ceases to exist, or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issues a final order decommissioning the Tapoco Project from which no further appeal may be taken.
 
(Sec. 4) Grants FERC jurisdiction to license the Tapoco Project upon completion of the land exchange.
 
(Sec. 5) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire for the United States any land or interest in land, including specified easements, that may be transferred by APGI to a nongovernmental organization pursuant to a specified Settlement Agreement.
 
Sets forth boundary adjustment procedures.
 
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to evaluate the feasibility of managing specified land acquired by the Secretary of Agriculture in a manner that retains the primitive, back-country character of the land.
 
(Sec. 6) Authorizes appropriations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 455.
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-721, Part II.
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-721, Part II.
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-721, Part I.
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-721, Part I.
action_date: 2004-09-30
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2004-09-14
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2004-07-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2004-07-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
action_date: 2004-07-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2004-07-06
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: Introduced in House