[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 971 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  2d Session
                                H. R. 971


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 27, 2006

                                Received

                           November 13, 2006

     Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
                               Resources

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                                 AN ACT



  To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of certain 
     hydroelectric projects in Connecticut, and for other purposes.

    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 NUMBERED 11547.

    (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 11547, the Commission shall, upon enactment of this Act, 
extend the time period during which the licensee is required to 
commence the construction of the project to and including May 30, 2007. 
Thereafter the Commission shall, 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 2 consecutive 2-year periods.
    (b) Reinstatement of Expired License.--The Commission shall 
reinstate the license for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project 
numbered 11547 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.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION 
              PROJECTS NUMBERED 10822 AND 10823.

    (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 projects 
numbered 10822 and 10823, the Commission shall, upon enactment of this 
Act, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to 
commence the construction of each such project to and including May 30, 
2007. Thereafter the Commission shall, at the request of the licensee 
for each such 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 2 consecutive 2-year periods.
    (b) Reinstatement of Expired License.--The Commission shall 
reinstate the licenses for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
projects numbered 10822 and 10823 effective as of the date of their 
expiration, and the first extension authorized under subsection (a) 
shall take effect on the date of such expiration.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2006.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.