Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

Code · PUBLIC-PRIVATE-LAW · 115th Congress · Public Law 115-247

Public Law 115-247. To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act.Sept

463 words·~2 min read·/plaw/115/public/247

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

An Act To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act.Sept. 28, 2018[[H.R. 1109](/us/bill/115/hr/1109)] * 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)> > Deadlines.Regulations. > > 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 [16 USC 824b note](/us/usc/t16/s824b). 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 1.132 STAT. 3153 ###
(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)](/us/usc/t16/s824b/a)) (as added by section 2); and ####
(2)Notice. provide for public notice and comment with respect to the report. Approved September 28, 2018.
Connections11 cite this · traces to 1
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.