[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
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[H.R. 2695 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.2695

                       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 under the Federal Power Act applicable to the 
     construction of certain hydroelectric projects in the State of 
                              Pennsylvania.

    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) Extension.--Notwithstanding the time limitations of section 13 
of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806), upon the request of the 
licensee for the project concerned, and after reasonable notice, the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall, in accordance with the good 
faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of such section 
13 and the Commission's procedures under such section, extend the time 
required for commencement of construction of each the following 
projects until September 26, 1999:
        (1) FERC Project No. 4474.
        (2) FERC Project No. 7041.
    (b) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect for the project 
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 concerned.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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