S. 724 · 115th Congress
A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modernize authorizations for necessary hydropower approvals.
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Passed the Senate without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 115th Congress ended.
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- Senate Introduced Mar 27, 2017
- Senate Passed Jun 28, 2018
FERC may extend a preliminary permit once for no more than four years and may issue a new permit after the end of an extension if it determines there are extraordinary circumstances that warrant the issuance of an additional permit.
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to Senate without amendment · May 24, 2017
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
(Sec.1)This bill amends the Federal Power Act to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue a preliminary permit to a hydropower construction license applicant for up to four years, instead of three.
FERC may extend a preliminary permit once for no more than four years and may issue a new permit after the end of an extension if it determines there are extraordinary circumstances that warrant the issuance of an additional permit.
Additionally, FERC may extend the time a licensee has to commence construction on a project for up to eight years.Under current law, FERC may extend the license for no more than two years.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modernize authorizations for necessary hydropower approvals.
Latest action (Jul 3, 2018): Held at the desk.
Policy area: Energy · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 27, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Mar 27, 2017
- Senate Passed Jun 28, 2018
No recorded floor vote found.