[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
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[S. 1836 Referred in House (RFH)]


106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1836


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 2, 2000

                 Referred to the Committee on Commerce

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                                 AN ACT


 
     To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a 
             hydroelectric project in the State of Alabama.

    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) 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 7115, the Commission shall, at the request of the licensee for 
the project, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and 
public interest requirements of that section and the Commission's 
procedures under that section, extend for 3 consecutive 2-year periods, 
the time period during which the licensee is required to commence 
construction of the project.
    (b) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall take effect on the 
expiration of the period required for commencement of construction of 
the project described in subsection (a).
    (c) Reinstatement of Expired License.--If the license for the 
project described 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 projects for not more than 3 
consecutive 2-year periods, the first of which shall commence on the 
date of expiration of the license.

            Passed the Senate April 13, 2000.

            Attest:

                                                    GARY SISCO,

                                                             Secretary.