S. 490 · 115th Congress · enacted
A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam.
Became Public Law No: 115-219.
Latest official action 2018-07-27 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(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 Gibson Dam Hydroelectric Project located on the Sun River in Lewis, Clark, and Teton Counties, Montana. Additionally, FERC may reinstate the construction license if it is expired.
Congressional Research Service · 2018-07-27
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Steve Daines
Senate · MT · Republican
$877,638PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
James E. Risch
Senate · ID · Republican
$1,137,421PAC receipts · 2025–2026
2 of 2 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
TOGETHER HOLDING OUR MAJORITY PAC$25,000
CONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$22,500
THE HAWKEYE PAC$20,000
WILD AND WONDERFUL PAC$20,000
NORPAC$18,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $18,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$15,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
ARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARKPAC)$15,000
BEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC$15,000
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$15,000
BUILDING A NATIONAL KNOWLEDGEABLE SECURITY PAC$15,000
BUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAM$15,000
COMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC$15,000
DAKOTA PAC$15,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$15,000
HEARTLAND VALUES PAC$15,000
LETS GET TO WORK PAC$15,000
MAKING A RESPONSIBLE STAND FOR HOUSEHOLDS IN AMERICA PAC$15,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC)$15,000
PENNSYLVANIA HONOR$15,000
TOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$15,000
WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,988
FLORIDA LEADS$13,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$13,000
AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$12,500
VISA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$12,000
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$12,000
GOOGLE LLC NETPAC$11,500
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DUKEPAC)$11,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
ALABAMA FIRST PAC$10,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$10,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$10,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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