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[H.R. 1109 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 420
115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1109
[Report No. 115-253]
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 13, 2017
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
May 21, 2018
Reported by Ms. Murkowski, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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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,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF FACILITY MERGER
AUTHORIZATION.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 203(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C.
824b(a)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ``such facilities or any part
thereof'' and inserting ``such facilities, or any part thereof, of a
value in excess of $10,000,000''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION FOR CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> 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:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(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--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) such facilities, or any part
thereof, are of a value in excess of $1,000,000;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) such public utility is not required
to secure an order of the Commission under paragraph
(1)(B).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(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.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> The amendment made by section 1 shall take effect 180 days
after the date of enactment of this Act.</DELETED>
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.
Calendar No. 420
115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1109
[Report No. 115-253]
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AN ACT
To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act.
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May 21, 2018
Reported with an amendment