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bill f ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 7,h4,r4
 #aaji7 entitl$ ,an ,act to am5d section
 #bjc ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act41 d pass ) ! 
foll[+ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+     
clause & ins]t3 #a4 ,cl>ification (     
facility m]g] au?orization ,section     
#bjc7;a77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #hbd;b7a77#a77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7,b7 m]ge or consolidate1      
directly or indirectly1 its facilities  
subject to ! jurisdiction ( !           
,commission1 or any "p !re(1 ) !        
facilities ( any o!r p]son1 or any "p   
!re(1 t are subject to ! jurisdiction ( 
! ,commission & h a value 9 excess (    
#aj1jjj1jjj1 by any means :atsoev]2  4  
#b4 ,notification = c]ta9 transactions  
,section #bjc7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd;b7a77 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#g7 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 !       

,commission %all promulgate a rule      
requir+ any public utility t is seek+ to
 m]ge or consolidate1 directly or       
indirectly1 its facilities subject to ! 
jurisdiction ( ! ,commission1 or any "p 
!re(1 ) ^? ( any o!r p]son1 to notify ! 
,commission ( su* transaction n lat] ?an
 #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !          
transaction is consummat$ if-- 7i7 !    
facilities1 or any "p !re(1 to be       
acquir$ are ( a value 9 excess (        
#a1jjj1jjj2 &  7ii7 su* public utility  
is n requir$ to secure an ord] ( !      
,commission "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7,b7
 ,9 e/abli%+ any notification requirem5t
 "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,commission     
%all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1   
m9imize ! pap]work burd5 result+ f !    
collection ( in=mation4  4  #c4         
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
section #a %all take effect #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4 
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission   
report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   

,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission   
%all submit to ,congress a report t     
assesses ! effects ( ! am5dm5t made by  
section #a4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 prep>+ 
! report "u subsection 7a71 ! ,f$]al    
,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission %all--   
7#a7 take into acc\nt any in=mation     
collect$ "u p>agraph 7#g7 ( section     
#bjc7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #hbd;b7a77 7z add$ by section 
#b72 &  7#b7 provide = public notice &  
comm5t ) respect to ! report4  ,secret>y