[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2501 Engrossed in House (EH)]


  2d Session

                               H. R. 2501

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                                 AN ACT

  To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the 
  construction of a hydroelectric project in Kentucky, and for other 
                               purposes.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 2501

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                                 AN ACT


 
  To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the 
  construction of a hydroelectric project in Kentucky, and for other 
                               purposes.

    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 
numbered 10228, the Commission shall, 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 that 
section and the Commission's procedures under that section, extend the 
time period during which the licensee is required to commence the 
construction of the project, under the extension described in 
subsection (b), for not more than 3 consecutive 2-year periods.
    (b) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the date of 
the expiration of the extension of the period required for commencement 
of construction of the project described in subsection (a) that the 
Commission issued, prior to the date of enactment of this Act, under 
section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806).

            Passed the House of Representatives April 16, 1996.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.