Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 491
115th Congress(2017-2018)
A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 2, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 2, 2017
Latest Action
Jun 8, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
491
Congress
115
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Montana
Democrat
Montana
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

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.

Construction on the project must commence within three years.

Text (2)
Actions (5)
06/08/2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 131.
06/08/2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-101.
03/30/2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
03/02/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1579; text of measure as introduced: CR S1580)
03/02/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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