,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eaha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #f1 #bjah,mr4    
,faso introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to require c]ta9  
lic5sees "u ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act make     
annual paym5ts to ! c\nty 9 :i* a lic5s$
 hydrop[] facility is locat$1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,local ,taxpay] ,protection
 ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,paym5t ( fees by   
c]ta9 hydrop[] facility lic5se hold]s   
7a7 ,initial paym5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &    
annually !reaft] = ! duration ( !       
applicable lic5se & any subsequ5t lic5se
 receiv$ = ! same facility & relat$     
op]ations1 a cov]$ lic5see %all make an 
annual paym5t to ! c\nty 9 :i* !        
applicable lic5s$ project is locat$     
beg9n+ 9 ! am\nt ( #a1hjj1jjj4  7b7     
,increase 9 subsequ5t paym5ts ,! am\nt (
 ea* annual paym5t occurr+ aft] ! fir/  
annual paym5t %all increase by #b p]c5t 

( ! prec$+ annual paym5t4  7c7 ,rema9+  
obligations ,! paym5t ( funds "u ?is    
section %all n affect ! obligation ( !  
cov]$ lic5see to pay any o!r funds      
requir$ to be paid to a c\nty "u ! t]ms 
( a judicial decree or settlem5t ( an   
action br\ght by "o or m c\nties aga9/ !
 cov]$ lic5see4  7d7 ,/atutory          
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to au?orize an increase 9 !     
rates & *>ges = electric en]gy ( a cov]$
 lic5see4  7e7 ,cov]$ lic5see def9$ ,9  
?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ lic5see means a
 ,/ate1 or any subdivision !re(1 t--    
7#a7 receiv$ a lic5se "u section #aj ( !
 ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hjc7 =
 a pump$-/orage facility2 &  7#b7 fil$ =
 su* lic5se 9 ,april ( #bjag4