RIGHTS-OF-WAY ON CERTAIN FEDERAL LANDS.

SEC. 2401. RIGHTS-OF-WAY ON CERTAIN FEDERAL LANDS. Section 501 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761) is amended— (1) by inserting in subsection (a) after “public lands” the following: “(including public lands, as defined in section 103(e) of this Act, which are reserved from entry pursuant to section 24 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 818))”; (2) in paragraph (4) of subsection (a), by striking “Federal Power Commission under the Federal Power Act of 1935 (49 Stat. 847; 16 U.S.C. 791) and inserting in lieu thereof “Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under the Federal Power Act, including part 1 thereof (41 Stat. 1063, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r).”; and (3) by adding the following new subsection at the end thereof: “(d) With respect to any project or portion thereof that was licensed pursuant to, or granted an exemption from, part I of the Federal Power Act which is located on lands subject to a reservation under section 24 of the Federal Power Act and which did not receive a permit, right-of-way or other approval under 106 STAT. 3097this section prior to enactment of this subsection, no such permit, right-of-way, or other approval shall be required for continued operation, including continued operation pursuant to section 15 of the Federal Power Act, of such project unless the Commission determines that such project involves the use of any additional public lands or National Forest lands not subject to such reservation.”.