[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
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[H.R. 2630 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.2630

                       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 extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a 
             hydroelectric project in the State of Illinois.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION DEADLINE FOR 
              HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.

    (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. 
3246, the Commission shall, at 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 until October 15, 1997, the time period 
during which the licensee is required to commence construction of the 
project.
    (b) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall take effect on 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 described in subsection 
(a).
    (c) Reinstatment of License.--The Commission is authorized to 
reinstate the license for the project referred to in subsection (a), 
effective as of the date of its expiration or termination.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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