[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 128, 113th Congress, 2nd Session]
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Public Law 113-122
113th Congress

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, <>
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.

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(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.

Approved June 30, 2014.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 316:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 113-7 (Comm. on Energy and Commerce).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 113-69 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol. 159 (2013):
Feb. 12, considered and passed
House.
Vol. 160 (2014):
May 22, considered and passed
Senate, amended.
June 23, House concurred in Senate
amendment.