[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 421 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 421

 To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the 
  construction of a hydroelectric project in Kentucky, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

            February 15 (legislative day, January 30), 1995

   Mr. Ford 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 extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the 
  construction of a hydroelectric project in Kentucky, and for other 
                               purposes.

    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 project 
numbered 10228, the Commission may, at the request of the licensee for 
the project and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good 
faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section 
and the Commission's procedures under that section, extend the time 
period during which the licensee is required to commence the 
construction of the project, under the extension described in 
subsection (b), for not more than 3 consecutive 2-year periods.
    (b) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the date of 
the expiration of the extension of the period required for commencement 
of construction of the project described in subsection (a) that the 
Commission issued, prior to the date of enactment of this Act, under 
section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806).
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