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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4451 
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 13, 2010 
Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut 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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Collinsville Renewable 
Energy Promotion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSES AND EX-
TENSION OF TIME TO COMMENCE CON-
STRUCTION OF PROJECTS. 
Subject to section 4 of this Act and notwithstanding 
the time period under section 13 of the Federal Power 
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Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission projects numbered 10822 
and 10823, the Commission may— 
(1) reinstate the license for either or each of 
those projects; and 
(2) extend for 2 years after the date on which 
either or each project is reinstated under paragraph 
(1) the time period during which the licensee is re-
quired to commence the construction of such 
projects. 
SEC. 3. TRANSFER OF LICENSES TO THE TOWN OF CANTON, 
CONNECTICUT. 
Notwithstanding section 8 of the Federal Power Act 
(16 U.S.C. 801) or any other provision thereof, if the 
Commission reinstates the license for, and extends the 
time period during which the licensee is required to com-
mence the construction of, a Federal Regulatory Commis-
sion project under section 2, the Commission shall trans-
fer such license to the town of Canton, Connecticut. 
SEC. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT. 
(a) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘‘environmental assessment’’ shall have the same 
meaning as is given such term in regulations prescribed 
by the Council on Environmental Quality that implement 
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the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.). 
(b) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Fed-
eral Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this 
Act as the ‘‘Commission’’) shall complete an environ-
mental assessment for Federal Energy Regulatory Com-
mission projects numbered 10822 and 10823, updating, 
to the extent necessary, the environmental analysis per-
formed during the process of licensing such projects. 
(c) COMMENT PERIOD.—Upon issuance of the envi-
ronmental assessment required under subsection (b), the 
Commission shall— 
(1) initiate a 30-day public comment period; 
and 
(2) before taking any action under section 2 or 
3— 
(A) consider any comments received during 
such 30-day period; and 
(B) incorporate in the license for the 
projects involved, such terms and conditions as 
the Commission determines to be necessary, 
based on the environmental assessment per-
formed and comments received under this sec-
tion. 
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SEC. 5. DEADLINE. 
Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Commission shall— 
(1) make a final decision pursuant to para-
graph (1) of section 2; and 
(2) if the Commission decides to reinstate 1 or 
both of the licenses under such paragraph and ex-
tend the corresponding deadline for commencement 
of construction under paragraph (2) of such section, 
complete the action required under section 3. 
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