110 HR 810 IH: Protecting Communities from Power Line U.S. House of Representatives 2007-02-05 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.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 810 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2007 Mr. Hinchey (for himself, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hall of New York, and Mr. McHugh) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend certain provisions of the Federal Power Act added by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 relating to the use of eminent domain authority for the construction of electric power lines, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting Communities from Power Line Abuse Act.

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Eminent domain authority

Section 216 of the Federal Power Act (as added by section 1221 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005) is amended by repealing subsections (f) and (g) and by amending subsection (e) to read as follows: (e)

Acquisition of rights-of-way

In the case of a permit under subsection (b) for electric transmission facilities to be located on property other than property owned by the United States or a State, if the permit holder cannot acquire by contract, or is unable to agree with the owner of the property to the compensation to be paid for, the necessary right-of-way to construct or modify the transmission facilities, the permit holder may acquire the right-of-way in accordance with State law for the State in which the property is located. .

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Appeal to President

Paragraph (6) of section 216(h) of the Federal Power Act (as added by section 1221 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005) is repealed.

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Comment period

Section 216(d) of the Federal Power Act (as added by section 1221 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005) is amended by inserting for a period of not less than one year after reasonable opportunity.