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S. 734 115th Congress Senate

A bill to extend a project of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission involving the Cannonsville Dam.

Introduced: March 27, 2017 Introduced by: Kirsten E. Gillibrand Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Energy Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAlternative and renewable resourcesDams and canalsElectric power generation and transmission
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 24, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 102.
May 24, 2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with amendments. With written report No. 115-83.
Mar 30, 2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Mar 27, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 27, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 24, 2017

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 102.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(Sec. 1) This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request, to extend by eight years the time period during which construction must commence on the Cannonsville Hydroelectric Project located on the West Branch of the Delaware River in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. (The City of New York was granted a construction license for the Cannonsville Hydroelectric Project on May 13, 2014.)

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2292 Identical bill To extend a project of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission involving the Cannonsville Dam.
  • HR 5895 Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 28, 2017
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