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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Sep 24, 2002
Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, upon licensee request, to extend for three consecutive two-year periods the time period during which the licensee is required to commence construction of a specified hydroelectric project in the State of Oregon.Provides for license reinstatement if the period required for commencement of project construction has expired before enactment of this Act.
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Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D–OR
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Became Public Law No: 107-376.
Became Public Law No: 107-376.
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 11/19/2002 S11652-11655)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 11/19/2002 S11652-11655)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR 11/14/2002 H8926)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR 11/14/2002 H8926)
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 11/14/2002 H8925-9007)
Mr. Armey asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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