[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2115 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2115

   To amend the Federal Power Act to remove the jurisdiction of the 
   Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to license projects on fresh 
                     waters in the State of Hawaii.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                 May 13 (legislative day, May 2), 1994

   Mr. Akaka introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Federal Power Act to remove the jurisdiction of the 
   Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to license projects on fresh 
                     waters in the State of Hawaii.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROJECTS ON FRESH WATERS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.

    (a) General Licensing Authority.--Section 4(e) of the Federal Power 
Act (16 U.S.C. 797(e)) is amended by striking ``several States, or 
upon'' and inserting ``several States (except fresh waters in the State 
of Hawaii), or upon''.
    (b) Mandatory Licensing Authority.--Section 23(b) of the Federal 
Power Act (16 U.S.C. 817(b)) is amended by striking ``United States, or 
upon'' and inserting ``United States (except fresh waters in the State 
of Hawaii), or upon''.

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