S.2046 / 114th Congress

A bill to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 335.

S.2046 through Congress

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SenateSep 17, 2015IntroducedOfficial record

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Related House bill: H.R.5302 To authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.

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Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Sep 17, 2015

This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request of the City of Saxman, Alaska, to issue a stay of the statutory deadline by which the city must commence construction on the Mahoney Lake Hydroelectric Project located in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska.

In addition, upon request, FERC must reinstate the construction license and make it effective as of the date the stay is lifted.

Subject to certain conditions, FERC is required to extend for up to six years the statutory deadline by which the city must commence construction on the project.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R–AK

Committees

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Dec 16, 2015
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 335.
Dec 16, 2015
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 114-190.
Dec 16, 2015
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 114-190.
Nov 19, 2015
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Oct 8, 2015
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-381.
Sep 17, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 17, 2015
Introduced in Senate

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Discuss S.2046, 114th Congress: A bill to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2046

Text version to examine: Reported to Senate · 2015-12-16.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2046/BILLS-114s2046rs.htm

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Discuss S.2046, 114th Congress: A bill to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2046

Text version to examine: Reported to Senate · 2015-12-16.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2046/BILLS-114s2046rs.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-08T18:17:42Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss S.2046, 114th Congress: A bill to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2046

Text version to examine: Reported to Senate · 2015-12-16.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2046/BILLS-114s2046rs.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-08T18:17:42Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss S.2046, 114th Congress: A bill to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2046

Text version to examine: Reported to Senate · 2015-12-16.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2046/BILLS-114s2046rs.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-08T18:17:42Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.2046 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.