[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1010 Referred in House (RFH)]

  2d Session
                                S. 1010


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 4, 2002

            Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 AN ACT


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

    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 
number 11437, the Commission may, at the request of the licensee for 
the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the 
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 3 consecutive 2-year 
periods.
    (b) Effective Date.--Subsection (a) takes effect on the date of the 
expiration of the extension issued by the Commission before the date of 
the enactment of this Act under section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 
U.S.C. 806).

            Passed the Senate August 1, 2002.

            Attest:

                                                  JERI THOMSON,

                                                             Secretary.