S. 4050Senate118th Congress (2023-2025)Passed Senate

A bill to extend the deadline to commence construction of certain hydroelectric projects on the Red River.

Introduced March 21, 2024

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The bill extends the time allowed for starting construction on two specific hydroelectric projects on the Red River (projects P-12756 and P-13160). It lets the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) grant a one‑year extension at the licensee’s request, provided the request meets due‑diligence and public‑interest standards. If the original construction deadline passes before the law takes effect, FERC can reinstate the expired license and apply the extension from that date. The changes affect the project licensees and FERC’s licensing process.

Key Provisions

  • FERC may extend the construction‑start deadline for the specified projects by one year when the licensee requests it and the extension meets good‑faith, due‑diligence, and public‑interest criteria.
  • If the original deadline expires before the law’s enactment, FERC can reinstate the expired license retroactively and the one‑year extension begins on the expiration date.

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Held at the desk.

March 26, 2024 • 9:03 AM

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Introduced in Senate

March 21, 2024

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Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2552; text: CR S2552)

March 21, 2024

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Message on Senate action sent to the House.

March 23, 2024

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Received in the House.

March 26, 2024 • 9:02 AM

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Held at the desk.

March 26, 2024 • 9:03 AM

Floor Debate

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What members said about S. 4050 on the floor

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Charles E. Schumer
Sen. Charles E. SchumerD-NY · Mar 21, 2024

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 4050, which is at the desk. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time…

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Engrossed in SenateIssued March 21, 2024

118th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 4050

AN ACT

To extend the deadline to commence construction of certain hydroelectric projects on the Red River.

1.

Extension of deadline to commence construction of certain hydroelectric projects on the Red River

(a)

In General

Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission projects numbered P–12756 and P–13160, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the Commission) may, at the request of the licensee for the applicable project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section and the procedures of the Commission under that section, extend the time period during which each licensee is required to commence construction of the applicable project for one year from the date of the expiration of the extension most recently issued by the Commission under that section for the applicable project.

(b)

Reinstatement of Expired License

If the time period required under section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) for commencement of construction of a project described in subsection (a) expires before the date of enactment of this Act—

(1)

the Commission may reinstate the license for the applicable project effective as of the date of expiration of the license; and

(2)

the extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of that expiration.

Passed the Senate March 21, 2024.

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