II 112th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3265 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2012 Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Federal Power Act to remove the authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to collect land use fees for land that has been sold, exchanged, or otherwise transferred from Federal ownership but that is subject to a power site reservation.

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Removal of authority to collect land use fees for certain land

Section 10(e)(1) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 803(e)(1)) is amended in the first sentence by inserting after enjoyment of its lands or other property the following: (which, for purposes of this section, shall not include land that has been sold, exchanged, or otherwise transferred from Federal ownership, but that is subject to a power site reservation under section 24).