[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 244 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 244

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 1, 2005

  Mr. Thomas 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 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 THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY 
              COMMISSION HYDROELECTRIC 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 1651, 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, extend the time period 
during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of 
the project for 3 consecutive 2-year periods from the date of the 
expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission.
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