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A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modernize authorizations for necessary hydropower approvals.

Introduced: March 27, 2017 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 3, 2018
Held at the desk.
Jul 3, 2018
Received in the House.
Jun 29, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 28, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 28, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 28, 2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4808-4809; text: CR S4809)
May 24, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 100.
May 24, 2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-81.
Mar 30, 2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 27, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 27, 2017
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

(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.

What's happening now July 3, 2018

Held at the desk.

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