Public Law 115–205: To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Jennings Randolph Dam.Public Law205Public Law 115–205132 Stat. 15332018-07-232018-07-23United States Government Publishing OfficeNational Archives and Records AdministrationOffice of the Federal Registertext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.31;Stage2.202507022026-01-02115publicPUBLIC LAW 115–205—JULY 23, 2018132 STAT. 1533Public Law115–205115th CongressAn ActTo reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Jennings Randolph Dam.
July 23, 2018
[H.R. 2122]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,SECTION 1. REINSTATEMENT AND EXTENSION OF TIME FOR A FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION PROJECT INVOLVING JENNINGS RANDOLPH DAM.(a) Extension of Time.—Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12715 (referred to in this section as the “project”), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the “Commission”) may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of, and the procedures of the Commission under, that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for not more than 3 consecutive 2-year periods that begin on the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission.(b) Obligation of Licensee.—Any obligation of the licensee for the project for the payment of annual charges under section 10(e) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 803(e)) shall commence on the expiration of the time period to commence construction of the project, as extended by the Commission under subsection (a).(c)
Effective dates.
Reinstatement of Expired License.—(1) In general.—If the period required for the commencement of construction of the project has expired before the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license effective as of the date of the expiration of the license.132 STAT. 1534(2) Extension.—If the Commission reinstates the license under paragraph (1), the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the expiration of the license.ApprovedJuly 23, 2018.LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2122 (S. 710):HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 115–175 (Comm. on Energy and Commerce).
SENATE REPORTS: ┐No. 115–103 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources) accompanying S. 710.
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