[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 85 (Thursday, June 25, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S7226]
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                    FEDERAL POWER ACT AMENDMENT ACT

  The bill (S. 846) to amend the Federal Power Act to remove the 
jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to license 
projects on fresh waters in the State of Hawaii, was considered, 
ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and 
passed; as follows:

                                 S. 846

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

     SECTION 1. PROJECTS ON FRESH WATERS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.

       Section 4(e) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 798(e)) is 
     amended by striking ``several States, or upon'' and inserting 
     ``several States (except fresh waters in the State of Hawaii, 
     unless a license would be required by section 23), or upon''.

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