S.276: A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the American Falls Reservoir.

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon the request of the licensee for the project numbered 12423 (American Falls Reservoir, Idaho), to reinstate the license and extend for three years after enactment of this Act the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of project works.

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Date Description
Sept. 26, 2014

Became Public Law No: 113-177.

Sept. 26, 2014

Signed by President.

Sept. 16, 2014
Presented to President.
Sept. 11, 2014
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sept. 11, 2014

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR: 9/10/2014 H7408)

Sept. 11, 2014
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7439)
Sept. 10, 2014
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Whitfield objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Sept. 10, 2014
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 276.
Sept. 10, 2014
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7408-7409)
Sept. 10, 2014
Mr. Whitfield moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
June 21, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
June 20, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
June 20, 2013
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
June 20, 2013
Received in the House.
June 19, 2013

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4717-4722; text as passed Senate: CR S4720)

April 22, 2013
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 55.
April 22, 2013
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Wyden without amendment. With written report No. 113-24. Additional views filed.
March 14, 2013
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb. 11, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb. 11, 2013

Introduced in the Senate by Jim Risch (R-Idaho)

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