[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 359 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 359

To provide for the extension of certain hydroelectric projects located 
                     in the State of West Virginia.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             February 6 (legislative day, January 30), 1995

  Mr. Byrd (for himself and Mr. Rockefeller) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide for the extension of certain hydroelectric projects located 
                     in the State of West Virginia.

    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 projects 
numbered 6901 and 6902, the Commission shall, upon the request of the 
licensee for those projects, in accordance with the good faith, due 
diligence, and public interest requirements of that section, the 
Commission's procedures under that section, and the procedures 
specified in that section, extend the time period during which the 
licensee is required to commence construction of those projects so as 
to terminate on October 3, 1999.
    (b) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall take effect for the 
projects 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 projects.
    (c) Reinstatement of Expired License.--If a license for a 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 the time required for 
commencement of construction of the project until October 3, 1999.
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