[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2217 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  2d Session
                                H. R. 2217


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 13, 1998

   Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the 
construction of FERC Project Number 9248 in the State of Colorado, 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 AND REINSTATEMENT OF LICENSE.

    (a) Extension of Deadline.--Notwithstanding the time period 
specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that 
would otherwise apply to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project 
numbered 9248, the Commission shall, 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 
required for commencement of construction of the project until January 
30, 2002.
    (b) Reinstatement of Expired License.--The Commission shall 
reinstate, effective as of the date of its expiration, the license of 
the Town of Telluride, Colorado, for the project referred to in 
subsection (a) that expired prior to the date of the enactment of this 
Act.

            Passed the House of Representatives May 12, 1998.

            Attest:

                                                ROBIN H. CARLE,

                                                                 Clerk.