[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
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[H.R. 1014 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.1014

                       One Hundred Fourth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
   the third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six


                                 An Act


 
      To authorize extension of time limitation for a FERC-issued 
                         hydroelectric license.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstanding 
the time limitation of section 13 of the Federal Power Act, the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, upon the request of the licensee for FERC 
Project No. 3701, is authorized, in accordance with the good faith, due 
diligence, and public interest requirements of section 13 and the 
Commission's procedures under such section, to extend the time required 
for the licensee to commence the construction of such project for up to 
a maximum of 3 consecutive 2-year periods. This section shall take 
effect for the project upon the expiration of the extension (issued by 
the Commission under section 13) of the period required for 
commencement of construction of such project. If the license for FERC 
Project 3701 should expire prior to the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Commission is authorized and directed to reinstate effective June 
1, 1995, the license previously issued for such project.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.