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H.R. 4377: To extend the time required for construction of a hydroelectric project, and for other purposes.

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H.R. 4377: To extend the time required for construction of a hydroelectric project, and for other purposes.

109th Congress · introduced 2005-11-17 · Energy · Latest: Became Public Law No: 109-393.

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Follow this bill, step by step

  1. Where it came from: introduced 2005-11-17 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 109-393. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

To extend the time required for construction of a hydroelectric project, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Instructs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon licensee request, to: (1) extend the period for commencing construction of project works 4656 (Arrowrock Hydroelectric Project, Idaho) for a period of three years if the license for the project is in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) reinstate the license and extend the period for commencing construction of such project works for an additional three-year period if the project license has been terminated before the date of enactment of this Act.

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A “Nay” vote

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

To extend the time required for construction of a hydroelectric project, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1] · 2 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4377, A bill to extend the time required for construction of a hydroelectric project, and for other purposes (2006-09-26); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4377, A bill to extend the time required for construction of a hydroelectric project, and for other purposes (2006-09-26)

Cosponsors on this site

Michael K. Simpson (R-ID)

No linked floor roll calls in our collected records yet. This does not mean the bill has never had a vote. Check the official bill history.

Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr4377 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109