SENATE 491115th CongressPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 131.

A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam.

Last Action: 6/8/2017

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2017-06-08Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 131.
2017-06-08Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-101.
2017-06-08Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-101.
2017-03-30Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2017-03-02Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1579; text of measure as introduced: CR S1580)
2017-03-02Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2017-06-08 (01)

(Sec. 1) This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request, to extend for up to six years the time period during which construction must commence on the Clark Canyon Dam Hydroelectric Project located on the Beaverhead River in Beaverhead County, Montana.

Additionally, FERC may reinstate the construction license if it is expired.

Cosponsors (3)

Jon Tester (D-MT)
James Risch (R-ID)
Mike Crapo (R-ID)

Subjects

Alternative and renewable resources
Dams and canals
Electric power generation and transmission
Licensing and registrations
Montana
Water storage

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