S. 333 (112th): A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Little Wood River Ranch.

Introduced:
Feb 14, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Sen. James Risch [R-ID]
Status:
Died (Passed Senate)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as S. 275 on Feb 11, 2013. See S. 275 for current action on this subject.

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Status

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the Senate on October 18, 2011 but was never passed by the House.

Progress
Introduced Feb 14, 2011
Referred to Committee Feb 14, 2011
Reported by Committee Jul 14, 2011
Passed Senate Oct 18, 2011
Cosponsors
1 cosponsors (1R) (show)
Committees

House Energy and Commerce

Senate Energy and Natural Resources

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Last updated Oct 21, 2011.
2 pages

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10/18/2011--Passed Senate without amendment.
(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 12063 (Little Wood River Ranch, Idaho), to:
(1) 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; or
(2) if the license for Project No. 12063 has been terminated, 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.

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