[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 848 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  1st Session
                                H. R. 848


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 11, 1997

   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 the AuSable Hydroelectric Project in New York, 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) Project Numbered 10836.--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 10836-000NY, 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 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 subsection 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).
    (c) Reinstatement of Expired License.--If the license for the 
project referred to 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 as provided in 
subsection (a) for not more than 3 consecutive 2-year periods, the 
first of which shall commence on the date of such expiration.

            Passed the House of Representatives June 10, 1997.

            Attest:

                                                ROBIN H. CARLE,

                                                                 Clerk.

                              By Ray Strong,

                                                Assistant to the Clerk.