[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
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[H.R. 1335 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.1335

                       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 provide for the extension of a hydroelectric project located in the 
                         State of West Virginia.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE.

    (a) In General.--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 No. 
7307, the Commission shall, upon the request of the licensee for the 
project, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public 
interest requirements of that section and the Commission's procedures 
under that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is 
required to commence construction of the project so as to terminate on 
September 26, 1999.
    (b) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall take effect for the 
project described in subsection (a) upon the expiration of the 
extension, issued by the Commission under section 13 of the Federal 
Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806), of the period required for commencement of 
construction of the project.
    (c) Reinstatement of Expired License.--If a license for the project 
described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Commission shall reinstate the license effective as of 
the date of its expiration and extend the time required for 
commencement of construction of the project until September 26, 1999.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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