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S3099Reported by Committee

A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the American Falls Reservoir.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
111th
Congress
2010-03-10
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

James E. Risch
James E. Risch
Republican · ID · Senator
Votes with party: 33.5% (322 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/R000584

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Mike Crapo (R-ID)Original· 2010-03-10

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 403.

2010-05-24

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon the request of the licensee for the project numbered 12423 (American Falls Reservoir, Idaho), to reinstate the license and extend for three years after enactment of this Act the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of project works.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

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Energy
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