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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 15, 1997
Authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, upon request of a certain licensee, to extend for not more than three consecutive two-year periods, the time required to commence construction of a specified project in the State of Iowa. Instructs the Commission to reinstate, effective as of the date of its expiration, any pertinent expired license, and to extend the time required for commencement of project construction for not more than three consecutive two-year periods, the first of which shall commence on the date of such expiration.
People & committees
Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1] · R–IA
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Became Public Law No: 105-211.
Became Public Law No: 105-211.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8540)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8540)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 451.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski under the authority of the order of Jun 26, 98 without amendment. With written report No. 105-237.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski under the authority of the order of Jun 26, 98 without amendment. With written report No. 105-237.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to without objection.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10943-10944)
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Condit 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8087-8088)
Mr. Crapo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 153.
Reported by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 105-273.
Reported by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 105-273.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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