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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3532 

To reinstate and transfer certain hydroelectric licenses and extend the 

deadline for commencement of construction of certain hydroelectric projects. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 24, 2010 

Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. LIEBERMAN) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

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’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSES AND EX2 TENSION OF TIME TO COMMENCE CON3 STRUCTION OF PROJECTS. 

4 Subject to section 4 of this Act and notwithstanding 

5 the time period under section 13 of the Federal Power 

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

7 Energy Regulatory Commission projects numbered 10822 

8 and 10823, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 

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

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

11 those projects; and 

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

13 either or each project is reinstated under paragraph 

14 (1) the time period during which the licensee is re15 quired to commence the construction of such 

16 projects. 

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

18 Commission shall provide an opportunity for submission 

19 of comments by interested persons, municipalities, and 

20 States and shall consider any such comment that is timely 

21 submitted. 

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

23 CONNECTICUT. 

24 Notwithstanding section 8 of the Federal Power Act 

25 (16 U.S.C. 801) or any other provision thereof, if the 

26 Commission reinstates the license for, and extends the 


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1 time period during which the licensee is required to com2 mence the construction of, a Federal Energy Regulatory 

3 Commission project under section 2, the Commission shall 

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

5 SEC. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT. 

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

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

8 meaning as is given such term in regulations prescribed 

9 by the Council on Environmental Quality that implement 

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

11 4321 et seq.). 

12 (b) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 

13 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Com14 mission shall complete an environmental assessment for 

15 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission projects num16 bered 10822 and 10823, updating, to the extent nec17 essary, the environmental analysis performed during the 

18 process of licensing such projects. 

19 (c) COMMENT PERIOD.—Upon issuance of the envi20 ronmental assessment required under subsection (b), the 

21 Commission shall— 

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

23 and 

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

25 3— 


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1 (A) consider any comments received during 

2 such 30-day period; and 

3 (B) incorporate in the license for the 

4 projects involved, such terms and conditions as 

5 the Commission determines to be necessary, 

6 based on the environmental assessment per7 formed and comments received under this sec8 tion. 

9 SEC. 5. DEADLINE. 

10 Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment 

11 of this Act, the Commission shall— 

12 (1) make a final decision pursuant to para13 graph (1) of section 2; and 

14 (2) if the Commission decides to reinstate 1 or 

15 both of the licenses under such paragraph and ex16 tend the corresponding deadline for commencement 

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

18 complete the action required under section 3. 

19 SEC. 6. PROTECTION OF EXISTING RIGHTS. 

20 Nothing in this Act shall affect any valid license 

21 issued by the Commission under section 4 of the Federal 

22 Power Act (16 U.S.C. 797) on or before the date of enact23 ment of this Act or diminish or extinguish any existing 

24 rights under any such license. 

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