[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1852 Referred in House (RFH)]

  2d Session
                                S. 1852


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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 Wyoming.

    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 
              HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding the time period specified in 
section 13 of Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise 
apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Swift Creek Power 
Company, Inc. hydroelectric license, project number 1651, 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.