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 Com-
mission reinstates the license for, and extends the time pe-
riod during which the licensee is required to commence the 
construction of, a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
project under section 2, the Commission shall transfer 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 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 Com-
mission shall complete an environmental assessment for 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission projects numbered 
10822 and 10823, updating, to the extent necessary, the en-
vironmental analysis performed during the process of li-
censing such projects. 
(c) COMMENT PERIOD.—Upon issuance of the environ-
mental assessment required under subsection (b), the Com-
mission shall— 
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(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 performed 
and comments received under this section. 
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 paragraph 
(1) of section 2; and 
(2) if the Commission decides to reinstate 1 or 
both of the licenses under such paragraph and extend 
the corresponding deadline for commencement of con-
struction under paragraph (2) of such section, com-
plete the action required under section 3. 
SEC. 6. PROTECTION OF EXISTING RIGHTS. 
Nothing in this Act shall affect any valid license issued 
by the Commission under section 4 of the Federal Power 
Act (16 U.S.C. 797) on or before the date of enactment of 
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this Act or diminish or extinguish any existing rights under 
any such license. 
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Union Calendar No. 289 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4451 
[Report No. 111–505] 
A BILL 
To reinstate and transfer certain hydroelectric li-
censes and extend the deadline for commence-
ment of construction of certain hydroelectric 
projects. 
JUNE 14, 2010 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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