[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
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[H.R. 316 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 123
113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 316

                          [Report No. 113-69]


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 13, 2013

   Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

                             June 27, 2013

                Reported by Mr. Wyden, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 AN ACT


 
To reinstate and transfer certain hydroelectric licenses and extend the 
  deadline for commencement of construction of certain hydroelectric 
                               projects.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Collinsville Renewable 
Energy Promotion Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSES AND EXTENSION OF 
              TIME TO COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION OF PROJECTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Subject to section 4 of this Act and notwithstanding the 
time period under section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) 
that would otherwise apply to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
projects numbered 10822 and 10823, the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (referred to in this Act as the ``Commission'') may--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) reinstate the license for either or each of 
        those projects; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) extend for 2 years after the date on which 
        either or each project is reinstated under paragraph (1) the 
        time period during which the licensee is required to commence 
        the construction of such projects.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Prior to reaching any final decision under this section, the 
Commission shall provide an opportunity for submission of comments by 
interested persons, municipalities, and States and shall consider any 
such comment that is timely submitted.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. TRANSFER OF LICENSES TO THE TOWN OF CANTON, 
              CONNECTICUT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Notwithstanding section 8 of the Federal Power Act (16 
U.S.C. 801) or any other provision thereof, if the Commission 
reinstates the license for, and extends the time period during which 
the licensee is required to commence the construction of, a Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission project under section 2, the Commission 
shall transfer such license to the town of Canton, 
Connecticut.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term 
``environmental assessment'' shall have the same meaning as is given 
such term in regulations prescribed by the Council on Environmental 
Quality that implement the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Environmental Assessment.--Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall complete 
an environmental assessment for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
projects numbered 10822 and 10823, updating, to the extent necessary, 
the environmental analysis performed during the process of licensing 
such projects.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Comment Period.--Upon issuance of the environmental 
assessment required under subsection (b), the Commission shall--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) initiate a 30-day public comment period; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) before taking any action under section 2 or 
        3--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) consider any comments received during 
                such 30-day period; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) incorporate in the license for the 
                projects involved, such terms and conditions as the 
                Commission determines to be necessary, based on the 
                environmental assessment performed and comments 
                received under this section.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5. DEADLINE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Commission shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) make a final decision pursuant to paragraph 
        (1) of section 2; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) if the Commission decides to reinstate one or 
        both of the licenses under such paragraph and extend the 
        corresponding deadline for commencement of construction under 
        paragraph (2) of such section, complete the action required 
        under section 3.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 6. PROTECTION OF EXISTING RIGHTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Nothing in this Act shall affect any valid license issued 
by the Commission under section 4 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
797) on or before the date of enactment of this Act or diminish or 
extinguish any existing rights under any such license.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

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

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal 
        Energy Regulatory Commission.
            (2) License.--The term ``license'' means--
                    (A) the license for Commission project number 
                10822;
                    (B) the license for Commission project number 
                10823; or
                    (C) both.
            (3) Town.--The term ``Town'' means the town of Canton, 
        Connecticut.

SEC. 3. REINSTATEMENT, EXTENSION, AND TRANSFER OF EXPIRED LICENSES.

    Notwithstanding the termination of the license, the Commission may, 
at the request of the Town, in accordance with section 4(a), and after 
reasonable notice--
            (1) reinstate the licence;
            (2) extend for 2 years after the date on which the license 
        is reinstated the time period during which the licensee is 
        required to commence the construction of the project subject to 
        the license; and
            (3) subject to section 4, transfer the license to the Town.

SEC. 4. CONDITIONS OF TRANSFER.

    (a) Application for Transfer.--The Town may request the 
reinstatement, extension, and transfer of the license by filing an 
application for approval of the transfer.
    (b) Contents of Application.--The application for approval of the 
transfer shall set forth in appropriate detail the qualifications of 
the Town to hold the license and to operate the property under license, 
which qualifications shall be the same as those required of applicants 
for the license.
    (c) Commission Approval.--The Commission may approve the transfer 
on a showing that the transfer is in the public interest.
    (d) Terms and Conditions of Licenses.--The Town shall be subject 
to--
            (1) all the conditions of the license and all the 
        provisions and conditions of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
        791a et seq.), as though the Town were the original licensee; 
        and
            (2) any additional terms and conditions the Commission 
        determines to be necessary, including conditions for the 
        protection, mitigation, and enhancement of fish and wildlife 
        and related habitat under sections 10(j) and 18 of the Federal 
        Power Act (16 U.S.C. 803(j), 811).

SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION.

    The Commission shall supplement the environmental impact statement 
or similar analysis required under the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) prepared in connection with the 
issuance of the original license to examine all new circumstances and 
information relevant to environmental concerns and bearing on the 
reinstatement of the license or the impact of the license.
                                                       Calendar No. 123

113th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 316

                          [Report No. 113-69]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

To reinstate and transfer certain hydroelectric licenses and extend the 
  deadline for commencement of construction of certain hydroelectric 
                               projects.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             June 27, 2013

                       Reported with an amendment