[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5072 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5072

  To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of certain 
     hydroelectric projects located in the State of West Virginia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 2000

 Mr. Mollohan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
  To extend the deadline for commencement of construction 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 TIME FOR FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION 
              PROJECTS.

    (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 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission projects 
numbered 6901, 6902, and 7307, the Commission may, at the request of 
the project licensee, 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 required for commencement of construction of the project 
concerned for 3 consecutive 2-year periods.
    (b) Effective Date.--Each extension under subsection (a) shall take 
on the date of 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 project concerned.
    (c) Reinstatement of Expired License.--If the period required for 
commencement of construction of a project described in subsection (a) 
has expired before the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Commission shall reinstate the license for that project effective as of 
the date of its expiration and the first extension authorized under 
subsection (a) for that project shall take effect on the date of such 
expiration.
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