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The Federal Power Act is a law appearing in Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the United States Code, entitled "Federal Regulation and Development of Power".Enacted as the Federal Water Power Act on June 10, 1920, and amended many times since, [1] its original purpose was to more effectively coordinate the development of hydroelectric projects in the United States.
Federal Water Power Act: Created Federal Power Commission to coordinate federal hydroelectric projects. 1935 Federal Power Act: Put electricity sale and transportation regulation under Federal Power Commission. 1935 Public Utility Holding Company Act: Regulated size of electric utilities, limiting each to a specific geographic area. 1936
The FPC was originally created in 1920 by the Federal Water Power Act, which provided for the licensing by the FPC of hydroelectric projects on the land or navigable water owned by the federal government. The FPC has since been replaced by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Madison was elected president in 1808, was re-elected in 1812, and led the U.S. in the War of 1812, which convinced him of the need for a stronger federal government. He presided over the creation of the Second Bank of the United States and the passage of the protective Tariff of 1816 .
Denman's Act; Fox's Act; Handel's Naturalisation Act 1727; Harper's Law; Jervis' Act; Lord Birkenhead's Acts; Lord Brougham's Act; Lord Cairns' Act; Lord Campbell's Act: The Libel Act 1843 (6 & 7 Vict. c.96) The Fatal Accidents Act 1846 (9 & 10 Vict. c.93) The Obscene Publications Act 1857; Lord Cranworth's Act (23 & 24 Vict c 145) (1860) Lord ...
The National Banking Act of February 25, 1863, Sess. 3, ch. 58, was the 58th Act of the third session of the 37th Congress. The Global Anti-Semitism Review Act of 2004 of October 16, 2004, Pub. L. 108–332 (text), 118 Stat. 1282, was the 332nd Act of Congress (statute) passed in the 108th Congress. It can be found in volume 118 of the U.S ...
The National Energy Act included the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978, which reduced the scope of federal price regulation, to bring greater competition to both the natural gas and electric industry. In 1989, Congress ended federal regulation of wellhead natural gas prices, with the passage of the Natural Gas Wellhead Decontrol Act of 1989. [13]
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007; Energy Policy Act of 1992; Energy Policy Act of 2005; Energy Policy and Conservation Act; Energy policy of the United States; Energy Reorganization Act of 1974; Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013