,in the ,senate of the ,united ,states1 
,september #d1 #bjah4  ,amendment3      
,that the bill from the ,house of       
,representatives 7,h4,r4 #aaji7 entitled
 ,an ,act to amend section #bjc of the  
,federal ,power ,act41 do pass with the 
following ,strike out all after the     
enacting clause and insert3 #a4         
,clarification of facility merger       
authorization ,section #bjc7;a77#a7 of  
the ,federal ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#hbd;b7a77#a77 is amended by striking   
subparagraph 7,b7 and inserting the     
following3  7,b7 merge or consolidate1  
directly or indirectly1 its facilities  
subject to the jurisdiction of the      
,commission1 or any part thereof1 with  
the facilities of any other person1 or  
any part thereof1 that are subject to   
the jurisdiction of the ,commission and 
have a value in excess of #aj1jjj1jjj1  
by any means whatsoever2  4  #b4        
,notification for certain transactions  
,section #bjc7;a7 of the ,federal ,power
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd;b7a77 is      

amended by adding at the end the        
following new paragraph3  7#g7 7,a7 ,not
 later than #ahj days after the date of 
enactment of this paragraph1 the        
,commission shall promulgate a rule     
requiring any public utility that is    
seeking to merge or consolidate1        
directly or indirectly1 its facilities  
subject to the jurisdiction of the      
,commission1 or any part thereof1 with  
those of any other person1 to notify the
 ,commission of such transaction not    
later than #cj days after the date on   
which the transaction is consummated    
if-- 7i7 the facilities1 or any part    
thereof1 to be acquired are of a value  
in excess of #a1jjj1jjj2 and  7ii7 such 
public utility is not required to secure
 an order of the ,commission under      
paragraph 7#a77;,b74  7,b7 ,in          
establishing any notification           
requirement under subparagraph 7,a71 the
 ,commission shall1 to the maximum      
extent practicable1 minimize the        
paperwork burden resulting from the     

collection of information4  4  #c4      
,effective date ,the amendment made by  
section #a shall take effect #ahj days  
after the date of enactment of this     
,act4  #d4 ,federal ,energy ,regulatory 
,commission report  7a7 ,in general ,not
 later than #b years after the date of  
enactment of this ,act1 the ,federal    
,energy ,regulatory ,commission shall   
submit to ,congress a report that       
assesses the effects of the amendment   
made by section #a4  7b7 ,requirements  
,in preparing the report under          
subsection 7a71 the ,federal ,energy    
,regulatory ,commission shall-- 7#a7    
take into account any information       
collected under paragraph 7#g7 of       
section #bjc7;a7 of the ,federal ,power 
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd;b7a77 7as added
 by section #b72 and  7#b7 provide for  
public notice and comment with respect  
to the report4  ,secretary