In the Senate of the United States, 

May 22, 2014. 

Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 316) entitled ‘‘An Act to reinstate and transfer 

certain hydroelectric licenses and extend the deadline for 

commencement of construction of certain hydroelectric 

projects.’’, do pass with the following 

AMENDMENT: 

Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: 

1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

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

3 Energy Production Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

5 In this Act: 

6 (1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 

7 means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 

8 (2) LICENSE.—The term ‘‘license’’ means— 

9 (A) the license for Commission project num10 ber 10822; 
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1 (B) the license for Commission project num2 ber 10823; or 

3 (C) both. 

4 (3) TOWN.—The term ‘‘Town’’ means the town of 

5 Canton, Connecticut. 

6 SEC. 3. REINSTATEMENT, EXTENSION, AND TRANSFER OF 

7 EXPIRED LICENSES. 

8 Notwithstanding the termination of the license, the 

9 Commission may, at the request of the Town, in accordance 

10 with section 4(a), and after reasonable notice— 

11 (1) reinstate the licence; 

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

13 license is reinstated the time period during which the 

14 licensee is required to commence the construction of 

15 the project subject to the license; and 

16 (3) subject to section 4, transfer the license to the 

17 Town. 

18 SEC. 4. CONDITIONS OF TRANSFER. 

19 (a) APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER.—The Town may re20 quest the reinstatement, extension, and transfer of the li21 cense by filing an application for approval of the transfer. 

22 (b) CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.—The application for 

23 approval of the transfer shall set forth in appropriate detail 

24 the qualifications of the Town to hold the license and to 

25 operate the property under license, which qualifications 
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1 shall be the same as those required of applicants for the 

2 license. 

3 (c) COMMISSION APPROVAL.—The Commission may 

4 approve the transfer on a showing that the transfer is in 

5 the public interest. 

6 (d) TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LICENSES.—The 

7 Town shall be subject to— 

8 (1) all the conditions of the license and all the 

9 provisions and conditions of the Federal Power Act 

10 (16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.), as though the Town were the 

11 original licensee; and 

12 (2) any additional terms and conditions the 

13 Commission determines to be necessary, including 

14 conditions for the protection, mitigation, and en15 hancement of fish and wildlife and related habitat 

16 under sections 10(j) and 18 of the Federal Power Act 

17 (16 U.S.C. 803(j), 811). 

18 SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION. 

19 The Commission shall supplement the environmental 

20 impact statement or similar analysis required under the 

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

22 4321 et seq.) prepared in connection with the issuance of 

23 the original license to examine all new circumstances and 

24 information relevant to environmental concerns and bear-
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1 ing on the reinstatement of the license or the impact of the 

2 license. 

Attest: 

Secretary. 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H.R. 316 

AMENDMENT