[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2841 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  2d Session
                                H. R. 2841


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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 time required for the construction of a hydroelectric 
                                project.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF PERIOD TO COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding the time period specified in 
section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 805) that would 
otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Project 
numbered 10395, the Commission shall, at the request of the licensee 
for the project and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the 
good faith, due deference, 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), 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).

            Passed the House of Representatives May 12, 1998.

            Attest:

                                                ROBIN H. CARLE,

                                                                 Clerk.