To authorize extension of time limitation for a FERC-issued hydroelectric license in the United States

To authorize extension of time limitation for a FERC-issued hydroelectric license

Act Details

To authorize extension of time limitation for a FERC-issued hydroelectric license was, as a bill, a proposal (now, a piece of legislation) introduced on 1995-02-22 in the House of Commons and Senate respectively of the 104 United States Congress by Doc Hastings in relation with: Energy, Energy policy, Hydroelectric power, Law, Licenses, Washington State, Water resources development.

To authorize extension of time limitation for a FERC-issued hydroelectric license became law (1) in the United States on 1996-10-09. It was referred to the following Committee(s): (2)

House Commerce (HSIF)
sub Subcommittee on Energy and Power (sub 03)
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (SSEG)

Sponsor

Doc Hastings, member of the US congress
Doc Hastings, Republican, Representative from Washington, district 4

The proposal had the following cosponsors:

John Berlinger Breaux, Democrat, Senator, from Louisiana
Ernest Frederick Hollings, Democrat, Senator, from South Carolina
John Forbes Kerry, Democrat, Senator, from Massachusetts
Larry Lee Pressler, Republican, Senator, from South Dakota

Act Overview

Number: 1014 (3)
Official Title as Introduced: To authorize extension of time limitation for a FERC-issued hydroelectric license (4)
Date First Introduced: 1995-02-22
Sponsor Name: Doc Hastings
Assignment Process: See Committe Assignments (5)
Latest Major Activity/Action: Enacted
Date Enacted (signed, in general (6), by President): 1996-10-09
Type: hr (7)
Main Topic: Energy
Related Bills: (8)
s461-104, Reason: identical, Type: bill
Summary of To authorize extension of time limitation for a FERC-issued hydroelectric license: Govtrack. Authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress.
Primary Source: Congress Website

Text of the To authorize extension of time limitation for a FERC-issued hydroelectric license

Authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission upon request of a certain licensee to extend for a maximum of three consecutive two-year periods the time required to commence construction of a specified hydroelectric project. Directs the Commission to reinstate any expired license for such project effective June 1 1995.

Act Notes

[Note 1] An Act (like To authorize extension of time limitation for a FERC-issued hydroelectric license) or a resolution cannot become a law in the United States until it has been approved (passed) in identical form by both the House of Representatives and the Senate, as well as signed by the President (but see (5)). If the two bodys of the Congress versions of an Act are not identical, one of the bodies might decide to take a further vote to adopt the bill (see more about the Congress process here). An Act may be pass in identical form with or without amendments and with or without conference. (see more about Enrollment).
[Note 2] Proposals are referred to committees for preliminary consideration, then debated, amended, and passed (or rejected) by the full House or Senate. To prevent endless shuttling of bills between the House and Senate, bills like To authorize extension of time limitation for a FERC-issued hydroelectric license are referred to joint committees made up of members of both houses.
[Note 3] For more information regarding this legislative proposal, go to THOMAS, select “Bill Number,” search on (To authorize extension of time limitation for a FERC-issued hydroelectric license)
[Note 4] To authorize extension of time limitation for a FERC-issued hydroelectric license. The current official title of a bill is always present, assigned at introduction (for example, in this case, on 1995-02-22) and can be revised any time. This type of titles are sentences.
[Note 5] The Act is referred to the appropriate committee by the Speaker of any of the two Houses. Bills are placed on the calendar of the committee to which they have been assigned. See Assignment Process.
[Note 6] Regarding exceptions to President´s approval, a bill that is not signed (returned unsigned) by the President can still become law if at lest two thirds of each of the two bodys of the Congress votes to pass it, which is an infrequent case. See also Presidential Veto.
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To authorize extension of time limitation for a FERC-issued hydroelectric license

To authorize extension of time limitation for a FERC-issued hydroelectric license in the United States