Kantishna Hills Renewable Energy Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-441
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2011-01-25 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Alaska
Dams and canals
Electric power generation and transmission
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Land transfers
Licensing and registrations
Parks, recreation areas, trails

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: 
Kantishna Hills Renewable Energy Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to issue permits for specified microhydro projects in the Kantishna Hills area within the Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska. Defines &quot;microhydro project&quot; as a hydroelectric power generating facility with a maximum power generation capability of 100 kilowatts and includes any distribution or transmission line required to serve such area. 
 
Directs the Secretary to exchange Park and Preserve land near or adjacent to land owned by Doyon Tourism, Inc., located at the mouth of Eureka Creek for approximately 18 acres of land owned by Doyon Tourism within the Galena patented mining claim. 
 
Requires the land acquired by the Secretary to be administered as part of the Park and Preserve. 

action_date: 2011-07-20
text: 
Kantishna Hills Renewable Energy Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to issue permits for a specified microhydro projects in the Kantishna Hills area within the Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska. Defines &quot;microhydro project&quot; as a hydroelectric power generating facility with a maximum power generation capability of 100 kilowatts and includes any distribution or transmission lines required to serve such area. 
 
Requires the Secretary to complete, no later than 180 days after the submission of a permit application, any analysis required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 respecting any proposed or existing microhydro projects in such area. 
 
Directs the Secretary to exchange Park and Preserve land near or adjacent to land owned by Doyon Tourism, Inc., located at the mouth of Eureka Creek for approximately 18 acres of land owned by Doyon Tourism within the Galena patented mining claim. Instructs the Secretary to seek to complete such exchange by February 2015. Permits, if the values of the tracts proposed for exchange are determined not to be equal, an equalization of such values to be achieved by adjusting the quantity of the acreage owned by Doyon Tourism. 
 
Requires the land acquired by the Secretary to be administered as part of the Park and Preserve. 

action_date: 2011-10-24
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 20, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Kantishna Hills Renewable Energy Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to issue permits for specified microhydro projects in the Kantishna Hills area within the Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska. Defines "microhydro project" as a hydroelectric power generating facility with a maximum power generation capability of 100 kilowatts and includes any distribution or transmission lines required to serve such area. 
 
Requires the Secretary to complete, no later than 180 days after the submission of a permit application, any analysis required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 respecting any proposed or existing microhydro projects in such area. 
 
Directs the Secretary to exchange Park and Preserve land near or adjacent to land owned by Doyon Tourism, Inc., located at the mouth of Eureka Creek for approximately 18 acres of land owned by Doyon Tourism within the Galena patented mining claim. Instructs the Secretary to seek to complete such exchange by February 2015. Permits, if the values of the tracts proposed for exchange are determined not to be equal, an equalization of such values to be achieved by adjusting the quantity of the acreage owned by Doyon Tourism. 
 
Requires the land acquired by the Secretary to be administered as part of the Park and Preserve. 

action_date: 2012-01-13
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 20, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Kantishna Hills Renewable Energy Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to issue permits for specified microhydro projects in the Kantishna Hills area within the Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska. Defines "microhydro project" as a hydroelectric power generating facility with a maximum power generation capability of 100 kilowatts and includes any distribution or transmission lines required to serve such area. 
 
Requires the Secretary to complete, no later than 180 days after the submission of a permit application, any analysis required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 respecting any proposed or existing microhydro projects in such area. 
 
Directs the Secretary to exchange Park and Preserve land near or adjacent to land owned by Doyon Tourism, Inc., located at the mouth of Eureka Creek for approximately 18 acres of land owned by Doyon Tourism within the Galena patented mining claim. Instructs the Secretary to seek to complete such exchange by February 2015. Permits, if the values of the tracts proposed for exchange are determined not to be equal, an equalization of such values to be achieved by adjusting the quantity of the acreage owned by Doyon Tourism. 
 
Requires the land acquired by the Secretary to be administered as part of the Park and Preserve. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-01-13
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 290.
action_date: 2012-01-13
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/17/2011 without amendment. With written report No. 112-129.
action_date: 2012-01-13
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/17/2011 without amendment. With written report No. 112-129.
action_date: 2011-11-10
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2011-10-31
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-10-24
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-10-24
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-10-24
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6990)
action_date: 2011-10-24
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6990)
action_date: 2011-10-24
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 441.
action_date: 2011-10-24
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6990-6991)
action_date: 2011-10-24
text: Mr. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2011-07-20
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 103.
action_date: 2011-07-20
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-158.
action_date: 2011-07-20
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-158.
action_date: 2011-06-15
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2011-06-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2011-06-15
text: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2011-05-04
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2011-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Introduced in House