[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 846 Referred in House (RFH)]

  2d Session
                                 S. 846


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 14, 1998

                 Referred to the Committee on Commerce

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                                 AN ACT


 
   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.

    Section 4(e) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 798(e)) is amended 
by striking ``several States, or upon'' and inserting ``several States 
(except fresh waters in the State of Hawaii, unless a license would be 
required by section 23), or upon''.

            Passed the Senate June 25, 1998.

            Attest:

                                                    GARY SISCO,

                                                             Secretary.