A bill to amend the Alaska Power Administration Asset Sale and Termination Act to modify and continue an exemption from application of the Federal Power Act for the Snettisham Hydroelectric Project, and for other purposes.

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Snettisham Hydroelectric Project FPA Exemption Modification

Removes the Snettisham Hydroelectric Project from a shared exemption from the Federal Power Act, separating it from other Alaska Power Administration assets so its exemption can be handled independently.

• Population Scope Low Only the operators and purchaser of a single hydroelectric facility in Alaska are directly affected.
• Budgetary Magnitude Low No funds are authorized, appropriated, or obligated by this provision.
• Legal / Regulatory Depth Low Striking two phrases from an existing exemption is a narrow administrative adjustment to a discrete project's regulatory status, not a new mandate, prohibition, or restructuring.
• Degree of Discretion Granted Low The bill makes no delegation of authority and grants no agency discretion — it simply removes named references from existing statutory text.
• Implementation & Enforcement Burden Low No new enforcement mechanisms, compliance requirements, or penalties are created; the change is purely textual.
• Temporal Commitment High The amendment takes effect immediately upon enactment with no expiry date, persisting indefinitely until Congress acts to change it.