Hydroelectric Facility Relicensing Amendments of 1985

Summary

Hydroelectric Facility Relicensing Amendments of 1985 - Amends the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue a new license to operate an existing hydroelectric facility to an existing licensee upon the expiration of the existing license if the Commission does not exercise its right to take over such project, if such existing licensee applies for a new license, and if the plans of any other applicant are not better adapted to serve the public interest. Requires the Commission to issue a new license to the applicant whose plans are best adapted to serve the public interest if the existing licensee does not apply for a new license.

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Timeline

1. 6 February 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.

   Source: Committee

2. 6 February 1985

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 February 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 17 April 1985

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Energy Department (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission), OMB.

   Source: Committee

5. 23 May 1985

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Favorable.

   Source: Committee

6. 11 June 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-236.

   Source: Committee

7. 31 July 1985

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

   Source: Committee

8. 2 October 1985

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 426 ordered to be reported.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 6 February 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Electric Consumer Protection Act of 1986