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The phrase "authorizing construction" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to permits, approvals, or legal permissions for building projects.
Example: "The city council is responsible for authorizing construction on new developments within the municipality."
Alternatives: "approving construction" or "granting construction permission".
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The House could pass a bill authorizing construction as early as Friday.
In November, Senate Democrats narrowly blocked passage of a bill authorizing construction of the pipeline.
The House passed a bill authorizing construction of the pipeline earlier this month by a vote of 270-152, mostly along party lines.
On July 13, Gov. Pat Quinn signed a bill authorizing construction of a $3 billion plant that would turn coal into natural gas on the site of a former steel mill-coking plant at 115th Street and Burley Avenue.
Comparing the challenge to one that President Dwight D. Eisenhower met half a century ago by authorizing construction of an Interstate highway system, the association's chairman, Gov. Dirk Kempthorne of Idaho, told two dozen energy experts and government officials at a meeting here, "We need the same level of commitment for this".
I don't — I've said many times in the last week or so, the election's over, we should move on and get something done for the American people". Reid also openly doubted whether a bipartisan bill authorizing construction of the Keystone XL pipeline will earn the 60 votes needed Tuesday night.
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The following year, Congress authorized construction of the transcontinental railroad.
Following approval by the regulator, the French government authorized construction in April 2007.
In 1928, the Boulder Canyon Project Act authorized construction of what is now Hoover Dam.
Israeli officials also authorized construction of 3,000 housing units in parts of East Jerusalem and the West Bank.
And last week, NASA announced that it had authorized construction of the Space Infrared Telescope, the final piece, scheduled for launching in 2001.
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