[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3228 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3228

To reinstate and transfer certain hydroelectric licenses and extend the 
  deadline for commencement of construction of certain hydroelectric 
              projects in the Town of Canton, Connecticut.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 15, 2009

  Mr. Murphy of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
To reinstate and transfer certain hydroelectric licenses and extend the 
  deadline for commencement of construction of certain hydroelectric 
              projects in the Town of Canton, Connecticut.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Collinsville Renewable Energy 
Promotion Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TIME AND REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSES FOR 
              FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION PROJECTS NUMBERED 
              10822 AND 10823.

    Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the 
Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission projects numbered 10822 and 10823, 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this Act as 
the ``Commission'') shall, upon the enactment of this Act--
            (1) reinstate the licenses effective as of the date of 
        their termination; and
            (2) extend the time period during which the licensee is 
        required to commence the construction of each project to and 
        including February 23, 2011.

SEC. 3. TRANSFER OF LICENSES TO THE TOWN OF CANTON, CONNECTICUT.

    Notwithstanding section 8 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 801) 
or any other provision thereof, the Commission is directed to transfer 
the licenses for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission projects numbered 
10822 and 10823, without delay or the institution of any proceedings, 
to the Town of Canton, Connecticut, not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.
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