[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2630 Introduced in House (IH)]

  1st Session
                                H. R. 2630

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 14, 1995

 Mr. Costello introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
     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 
numbered 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, 2001, 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) Reinstatement of Expired License.--If the 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 until October 15, 
2001, the time required for commencement of construction of the 
project.
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