A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam.

Bill: 115-s-491
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]
Introduced: 2017-03-02
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources

Dams and canals

Electric power generation and transmission

Licensing and registrations

Montana

Water storage
Latest action: action_date: 2017-06-08
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 131.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-03-02
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, upon request, to reinstate the construction license for the Clark Canyon Dam Hydroelectric Project located on the Beaverhead River in Beaverhead County, Montana.</p> <p>Construction on the project must commence within three years.</p>

action_date: 2017-06-08
action_desc: Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
text: <p>(Sec.1)This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request, to extend for up to six years the time period during which construction must commence on the Clark Canyon Dam Hydroelectric Project located on the Beaverhead River in Beaverhead County, Montana.</p> <p>Additionally, FERC may reinstate the construction license if it is expired.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 491 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 2, 2017 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Tester , Mr. Risch , and Mr. Crapo ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam.

1. Extension of time for a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project involving Clark Canyon Dam Notwithstanding the time period described in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12429, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the Commission ) shall, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice and in accordance with the procedures of the Commission under that section, reinstate the license and extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence construction of project works for the 3-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 131 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 491 [Report No. 115–101] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 2, 2017 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Tester , Mr. Risch , and Mr. Crapo ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources June 8, 2017 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam.

1. Extension of time for a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project involving Clark Canyon Dam Notwithstanding the time period described in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12429, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the Commission ) shall, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice and in accordance with the procedures of the Commission under that section, reinstate the license and extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence construction of project works for the 3-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.

1. Extension of time for a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project involving Clark Canyon Dam (a) In general Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12429, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the Commission ) may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of, and the procedures of the Commission under, that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence construction of the project for not more than 6 years from the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission. (b) Reinstatement of expired license (1) In general If the period required for the commencement of construction of the project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license effective as of that date of expiration. (2) Extension If the Commission reinstates the license under paragraph (1), the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of that expiration.

June 8, 2017 Reported with an amendment