United States 118th Congress Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

S 3373 — A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.

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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

18 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment adds a provision allowing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reinstate licenses for certain projects that expired between December 31, 2023, and the enactment of the Act. This reinstatement would take effect from the original expiration date, and any authorized extension would also begin at that time. This change clarifies the process for projects that may have faced delays due to the expiration of their licenses.

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3373 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
3373 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
3373 To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.
3373 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.
_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 30, 2023 Mr.
Daines (for himself, Mr.
Casey, Mrs.
Hyde-Smith, and Mr.
Fetterman) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.
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(d) Reinstatement of Expired License.--If the time period required under section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C.
806) to commence construction of a covered project expires after December 31, 2023, and before the date of enactment of this Act-- (1) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may reinstate the license for the applicable project effective as of the date of expiration of the license;
and (2) the extension authorized under subsection (b) shall take effect on the date of that expiration.
Passed the Senate December 18 (legislative day, December 16), 2024.
Attest:
Secretary.
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
3373 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.
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Action History

  1. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  2. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  3. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7133)

  4. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  5. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7134)

  6. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  7. Received in the House.

  8. Held at the desk.

  9. Introduced in Senate

  10. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 3373?
S 3373 is sponsored by Daines, Steve (Republican).
What is the current status of S 3373?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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