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(Sec. 1) This bill amends the Federal Power Act to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue a preliminary permit to a hydropower construction license applicant for up to four years, instead of three.
FERC may extend a preliminary permit once for no more than four years and may issue a new permit after the end of an extension if it determines there are extraordinary circumstances that warrant the issuance of an additional permit.
Additionally, FERC may extend the time a licensee has to commence construction on a project for up to eight years. Under current law, FERC may extend the license for no more than two years.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Became Public Law No: 115-270.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 135.
Became Public Law No: 115-244.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-81.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-81.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 100.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4808-4809; text: CR S4809)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
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