[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 680 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.680

                       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 time for construction of certain FERC licensed hydro 
                                projects.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION.

    Notwithstanding the limitations of section 13 of the Federal Power 
Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, upon the request of the 
licensee or licensees for FERC projects numbered 4244 and 10648 (and 
after reasonable notice), is authorized in accordance with the good 
faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of such section 
13 and the Commission's procedures under such section, to extend the 
time required for commencement of construction for each of such 
projects for up to a maximum of 3 consecutive 2-year periods. This 
section shall take effect for the projects upon the expiration of the 
extension (issued by the Commission under such section 13) of the 
period required for commencement of construction of each such project.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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