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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 316 

To reinstate and transfer certain hydroelectric licenses and extend the 

deadline for commencement of construction of certain hydroelectric projects. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 18, 2013 

Ms. ESTY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on Energy and Commerce 

A BILL 

To reinstate and transfer certain hydroelectric licenses and 

extend the deadline for commencement of construction 

of certain hydroelectric projects. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Collinsville Renewable 

5 Energy Promotion Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSES AND EX7 TENSION OF TIME TO COMMENCE CON8 STRUCTION OF PROJECTS. 

9 Subject to section 4 of this Act and notwithstanding 

10 the time period under section 13 of the Federal Power 


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1 Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to Federal 

2 Energy Regulatory Commission projects numbered 10822 

3 and 10823, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 

4 (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Commission’’) may— 

5 (1) reinstate the license for either or each of 

6 those projects; and 

7 (2) extend for 2 years after the date on which 

8 either or each project is reinstated under paragraph 

9 (1) the time period during which the licensee is re10 quired to commence the construction of such 

11 projects. 

12 Prior to reaching any final decision under this section, the 

13 Commission shall provide an opportunity for submission 

14 of comments by interested persons, municipalities, and 

15 States and shall consider any such comment that is timely 

16 submitted. 

17 SEC. 3. TRANSFER OF LICENSES TO THE TOWN OF CANTON, 

18 CONNECTICUT. 

19 Notwithstanding section 8 of the Federal Power Act 

20 (16 U.S.C. 801) or any other provision thereof, if the 

21 Commission reinstates the license for, and extends the 

22 time period during which the licensee is required to com23 mence the construction of, a Federal Energy Regulatory 

24 Commission project under section 2, the Commission shall 

25 transfer such license to the town of Canton, Connecticut. 


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1 SEC. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT. 

2 (a) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the 

3 term ‘‘environmental assessment’’ shall have the same 

4 meaning as is given such term in regulations prescribed 

5 by the Council on Environmental Quality that implement 

6 the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 

7 4321 et seq.). 

8 (b) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 

9 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Com10 mission shall complete an environmental assessment for 

11 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission projects num12 bered 10822 and 10823, updating, to the extent nec13 essary, the environmental analysis performed during the 

14 process of licensing such projects. 

15 (c) COMMENT PERIOD.—Upon issuance of the envi16 ronmental assessment required under subsection (b), the 

17 Commission shall— 

18 (1) initiate a 30-day public comment period; 

19 and 

20 (2) before taking any action under section 2 or 

21 3— 

22 (A) consider any comments received during 

23 such 30-day period; and 

24 (B) incorporate in the license for the 

25 projects involved, such terms and conditions as 

26 the Commission determines to be necessary, 


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1 based on the environmental assessment per2 formed and comments received under this sec3 tion. 

4 SEC. 5. DEADLINE. 

5 Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment 

6 of this Act, the Commission shall— 

7 (1) make a final decision pursuant to para8 graph (1) of section 2; and 

9 (2) if the Commission decides to reinstate one 

10 or both of the licenses under such paragraph and ex11 tend the corresponding deadline for commencement 

12 of construction under paragraph (2) of such section, 

13 complete the action required under section 3. 

14 SEC. 6. PROTECTION OF EXISTING RIGHTS. 

15 Nothing in this Act shall affect any valid license 

16 issued by the Commission under section 4 of the Federal 

17 Power Act (16 U.S.C. 797) on or before the date of enact18 ment of this Act or diminish or extinguish any existing 

19 rights under any such license. 

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