S. 491: A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam.
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S. 491: A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam.
115th Congress · introduced 2017-03-02 · Energy · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 131.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2017-03-02 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 131. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam.
Plain summary
(Sec.1)This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request, to extend for up to six years the time period during which construction must commence on the Clark Canyon Dam Hydroelectric Project located on the Beaverhead River in Beaverhead County, Montana. Additionally, FERC may reinstate the construction license if it is expired.
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Official text
A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))
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Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] · 3 cosponsors
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James E. Risch (R-ID), Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] reported raising $4.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115s491.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/s>
Record fed-us-cong115-s491 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115