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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 27, 2003
Instructs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, upon licensee request, to: (1) issue an order staying a specified hydroelectric license in the State of Alaska; (2) lift such stay, but not later than six years after the date that it receives written notice that construction of the Swan-Tyee transmission line is completed; (3) make the effective date of the license the date on which the stay is lifted; and (4) extend the time during which such licensee is required to commence project construction for not more than one two-year time period.
People & committees
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R–AK
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H345)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H345)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 337.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H345-346)
Mr. Shimkus moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 2.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-4.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-4.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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