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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 26, 2014
Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement Act - Amends the Federal Power Act, regarding the issuance of licenses for construction of dams, conduits, and reservoirs, to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), when deciding whether to issue a license for project works, to give equal consideration to minimizing infringement on the useful exercise and enjoyment of property rights held by nonlicensees.
Requires the licensee, in developing any recreational resource within the project boundary, to consider private landownership as a means to encourage and facilitate private investment, increased tourism, and recreational use.
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Rep. Hurt, Robert [R-VA-5] · R–VA
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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