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[S. 1236 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.1236

                       One Hundred Sixth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

           Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
             the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand


                                 An Act


 
 To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for commencement of 
the construction of the Arrowrock Dam Hydroelectric Project in the State 
                                of Idaho.

    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 
PROJECT.
    (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 4656, 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 for three consecutive 2-year periods.
    (b) Effective Date.--Subsection (a) shall take effect on the date 
of the expiration of the extension issued by the Commission prior to 
the date of the enactment of this Act under section 13 of the Federal 
Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806).
    (c) Reinstatement of Expired License.--If the period required for 
commencement of construction of the project described in subsection (a) 
has expired prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Commission shall reinstate the license effective as of the date of its 
expiration and the first extension authorized under subsection (a) 
shall take effect on the date of such expiration.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.