[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 220 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 220

 To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction 
          of a hydroelectric project in the State of Illinois.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 28, 2003

Mr. Fitzgerald introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction 
          of a hydroelectric project in the State of Illinois.

    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.

    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 11214, 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--
            (1) reinstate the license for the construction of the 
        project as of the effective date of the surrender of the 
        license; and
            (2) extend the time period during which the licensee is 
        required to commence the construction of the project for 3 
        consecutive 2-year periods beyond the date that is 4 years 
        after the date of issuance of the license.
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