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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
Federal Power Commission v. Tuscarora Indian Nation, 362 U.S. 99 (1960), was a case decided by the United States Supreme Court that determined that the Federal Power Commission was authorized to take lands owned by the Tuscarora Indian tribe by eminent domain under the Federal Power Act for a hydroelectric power project, upon payment of just compensation.
Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023 To reauthorize the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018. Pub. L. 118–147 (text), H.R. 3821, 138 Stat. 1674: 118-148 Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023 To provide tax relief with respect to certain Federal disasters. Pub. L. 118–148 (text), H.R. 5863, 138 Stat. 1675
Herring are unloaded from a fishing boat in Rockland, Maine, in 2015. Fishing for herring is at the center of two cases before the Supreme Court that could limit the reach of federal agencies.
The Federal Power Act created the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) as the licensing authority for hydroelectric power. Over time, FERC's task list grew to include conservation and protection of natural waterways and the wildlife within them. The Federal Power Act was the first major regulatory legislation for hydropower.
Two federal laws passed in 2007 were the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, [35] [36] and the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007. [37] The auto industry said federal regulators are pushing too far, too fast in their effort to raise fuel-mileage rules. The complaints from the industry, which had previously voiced support for tougher ...
To improve hydropower, and for other purposes. Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) and the Federal Power Act. H.R. 291: January 15, 2013 Black Hills Cemetery Act: To provide for the conveyance of certain cemeteries that are located on National Forest System land in Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota. H.R. 297