Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 118.djvu/1402

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118 STAT. 1372 PUBLIC LAW 108–343—OCT. 18, 2004 Public Law 108–343 108th Congress An Act To authorize and facilitate hydroelectric power licensing of the Tapoco Project. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Tapoco Project Licensing Act of 2004’’. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) APGI.—The term ‘‘APGI’’ means Alcoa Power Gener ating Inc. (including its successors and assigns). (2) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ means the Fed eral Energy Regulatory Commission. (3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Tapoco Hydroelectric Project, P–2169, Settlement Agreement, Appendix B, Proposed Land Swap Areas, National Park Service and APGI’’, numbered TP514, Issue No. 9, and dated June 8, 2004. (4) PARK.—The term ‘‘Park’’ means Great Smoky Mountains National Park. (5) PROJECT.—The term ‘‘Project’’ means the Tapoco Hydro electric Project, FERC Project No. 2169, including the Chilhowee Dam and Reservoir in the State of Tennessee. (6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior. SEC. 3. LAND EXCHANGE. (a) AUTHORIZATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Upon the conveyance by APGI of title acceptable to the Secretary of the land identified in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall simultaneously convey to APGI title to the land identified in paragraph (3). (2) DESCRIPTION OF LAND TO BE CONVEYED BY APGI.—The land to be conveyed by APGI to the Secretary is the approxi mately 186 acres of land, subject to any encumbrances existing before February 21, 2003— (A) within the authorized boundary of the Park, located northeast of United States Highway 129 and adjacent to the APGI power line; and (B) as generally depicted on the map as ‘‘Proposed Property Transfer from APGI to National Park Service’’. (3) DESCRIPTION OF LAND TO BE CONVEYED BY THE SEC RETARY.—The land to be conveyed by the Secretary to APGI 16 USC 403 note. 16 USC 403 note. Tapoco Project Licensing Act of 2004. 16 USC 403 note. Oct. 18, 2004 [S. 2319]