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[H.R. 1109 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.1109

                     One Hundred Fifteenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
           the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen


                                 An Act


 
             To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF FACILITY MERGER AUTHORIZATION.
    Section 203(a)(1) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824b(a)(1)) 
is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
        ``(B) merge or consolidate, directly or indirectly, its 
    facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, or any 
    part thereof, with the facilities of any other person, or any part 
    thereof, that are subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission and 
    have a value in excess of $10,000,000, by any means whatsoever;''.
SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION FOR CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS.
    Section 203(a) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824b(a)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
        ``(7)(A) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
    this paragraph, the Commission shall promulgate a rule requiring 
    any public utility that is seeking to merge or consolidate, 
    directly or indirectly, its facilities subject to the jurisdiction 
    of the Commission, or any part thereof, with those of any other 
    person, to notify the Commission of such transaction not later than 
    30 days after the date on which the transaction is consummated if--
            ``(i) the facilities, or any part thereof, to be acquired 
        are of a value in excess of $1,000,000; and
            ``(ii) such public utility is not required to secure an 
        order of the Commission under paragraph (1)(B).
        ``(B) In establishing any notification requirement under 
    subparagraph (A), the Commission shall, to the maximum extent 
    practicable, minimize the paperwork burden resulting from the 
    collection of information.''.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
    The amendment made by section 1 shall take effect 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 4. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION REPORT.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall submit to 
Congress a report that assesses the effects of the amendment made by 
section 1.
    (b) Requirements.--In preparing the report under subsection (a), 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall--
        (1) take into account any information collected under paragraph 
    (7) of section 203(a) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824b(a)) 
    (as added by section 2); and
        (2) provide for public notice and comment with respect to the 
    report.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.