[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3851 Introduced in Senate (IS)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3851

   To provide for the extension of preliminary permit periods by the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for certain hydroelectric projects 
                        in the State of Alaska.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 6, 2006

 Ms. Murkowski 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 provide for the extension of preliminary permit periods by the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for certain hydroelectric projects 
                        in the State of Alaska.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF PRELIMINARY PERMIT PERIODS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal 
        Energy Regulatory Commission.
            (2) Thomas bay project.--The term ``Thomas Bay project'' 
        means--
                    (A) the hydroelectric project of the Commission at 
                Cascade Creek, Alaska, preliminary permit number 12495, 
                dated October 8, 2004;
                    (B) the hydroelectric project of the Commission at 
                Ruth Lake, Alaska, preliminary permit number 12619, 
                dated February 23, 2006; and
                    (C) the hydroelectric project of the Commission at 
                Scenery Lake, Alaska, preliminary permit number 12621, 
                dated February 23, 2006.
    (b) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 5 of the Federal Power Act 
(16 U.S.C. 798) or any other provision of law (including regulations), 
on receipt of a request from the preliminary permit holder of a Thomas 
Bay project and after providing reasonable notice, the Commission may 
extend the period of the preliminary permit for the Thomas Bay project 
for not more than 2 consecutive 3-year periods following the expiration 
of the initial preliminary permit for the Thomas Bay project, in 
accordance with applicable procedures of the Commission.
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