3.0.0 1972 2023-01-11T20:36:15Z 2023-01-11T20:36:15Z Senate S S 2007-08-02 110 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-08-03T00:53:57Z 2007-08-02 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2007-08-02 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. N C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2007-08-02 True Energy Electric power transmission Law Licenses Right-of-way Transportation and Public Works Energy 00 2007-08-02 Introduced in Senate 2007-12-28T21:38:34Z Amends the Federal Power Act to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue a construction permit for siting an interstate electric transmission facility if it finds that an authorized state entity has: (1) approved the siting of the proposed facility; or (2) unreasonably withheld a determination, or delayed making a determination, for a period of at least two years after the date on which the permit application was filed.

Repeals provisions governing: (1) rights-of-way; and (2) compensation for acquisition of rights-of-way.

Prohibits FERC from issuing a permit if a state entity has denied a permit application for the same project during the two-year period beginning on the date the permit application is submitted to the entity.

]]> A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modify a provision relating to the siting of interstate electric transmission. Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modify a provision relating to the siting of interstate electric transmission. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modify a provision relating to the siting of interstate electric transmission. Introduced in Senate 2007-08-02T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s1972is/xml/BILLS-110s1972is.xml 2007-08-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.