[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[H.R. 220 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 159
115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 220


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 28, 2017

            Received; read twice and placed on the calendar

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric project, and 
                          for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TERROR LAKE HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT UPPER HIDDEN BASIN 
              DIVERSION AUTHORIZATION.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal 
        Energy Regulatory Commission.
            (2) Terror lake hydroelectric project.--The term ``Terror 
        Lake Hydroelectric Project'' means the project identified in 
        section 1325 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation 
        Act (16 U.S.C. 3212), and which is Federal Energy Regulatory 
        Commission project number 2743.
            (3) Upper hidden basin diversion expansion.--The term 
        ``Upper Hidden Basin Diversion Expansion'' means the expansion 
        of the Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project as generally described 
        in Exhibit E to the Upper Hidden Basin Grant Application dated 
        July 2, 2014, and submitted to the Alaska Energy Authority 
        Renewable Energy Fund Round VIII by Kodiak Electric 
        Association, Inc.
    (b) Authorization.--The licensee for the Terror Lake Hydroelectric 
Project may occupy not more than 20 acres of Federal land to construct, 
operate, and maintain the Upper Hidden Basin Diversion Expansion 
without further authorization of the Secretary of the Interior or under 
the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3101 et 
seq.).
    (c) Savings Clause.--The Upper Hidden Basin Diversion Expansion 
shall be subject to appropriate terms and conditions included in an 
amendment to a license issued by the Commission pursuant to the Federal 
Power Act (16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.), including section 4(e) of that Act 
(16 U.S.C. 797(e)), following an environmental review by the Commission 
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
seq.).

            Passed the House of Representatives June 27, 2017.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.
                                                       Calendar No. 159

115th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 220

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

 To authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric project, and 
                          for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             June 28, 2017

            Received; read twice and placed on the calendar