[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 37 (Thursday, March 2, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1579-S1580]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. DAINES (for himself, Mr. Tester, Mr. Risch, and Mr. 
        Crapo):
  S. 491. A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement 
of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam; 
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, hydropower is a critical hcomponent of an 
all of the above energy portfolio that provides a reliable and 
affordable source of electricity for hard-working Montana families. 
Clark Canyon Dam hydropower project near Dillon, MT will power over 
1,000 homes annually in the region, create good-paying jobs, reduce 
carbon dioxide emissions, and produce hundreds of thousands of dollars 
in tax revenue for Montana. This bill would reinstate and provide a 3-
year contract extension of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
license, allowing Montana to continue to be a leader in clean, 
hydropower electricity.
  I thank Senators Tester, Risch and Crapo for joining me on 
introducing this bill, and I ask my colleagues to join me in supporting 
this bipartisan legislation.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be 
printed in the Record.

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  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                 S. 491

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

     SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR A FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY 
                   COMMISSION PROJECT INVOLVING CLARK CANYON DAM.

       Notwithstanding the time period described in section 13 of 
     the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise 
     apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project 
     numbered 12429, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
     (referred to in this section as the ``Commission'') shall, at 
     the request of the licensee for the project, and after 
     reasonable notice and in accordance with the procedures of 
     the Commission under that section, reinstate the license and 
     extend the time period during which the licensee is required 
     to commence construction of project works for the 3-year 
     period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
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