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[S. 1142 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 536
115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1142

  To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of certain 
                        hydroelectric projects.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 16, 2017

  Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Kennedy) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

                             July 30, 2018

              Reported by Ms. Murkowski, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
  To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of certain 
                        hydroelectric projects.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``J. Bennett Johnston 
Waterway Hydropower Extension Act of 2017''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. EXTENSION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (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 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbers 
12756, 12757, and 12758, the Commission may, at the request of the 
licensee for the applicable 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 such licensee is required 
to commence the construction of its applicable project for up to 3 
consecutive 2-year periods from the date of the expiration of the 
extension originally issued by the Commission under that section for 
such project.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Obligation for Payment of Annual Charges.--Any 
obligation of a licensee for a project described in subsection (a) for 
the payment of annual charges under section 10(e) of the Federal Power 
Act (16 U.S.C. 803(e)) shall commence when the construction of the 
project commences.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Reinstatement of License; Effective Date for 
Extension.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Reinstatement.--If the time period required 
        for commencement of construction of a project described in 
        subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of the enactment 
        of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license for such 
        project, effective as of the date of the expiration of the 
        license.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Effective date for extension.--If the 
        Commission reinstates a license under paragraph (1) for a 
        project, the first extension authorized under subsection (a) 
        with respect to such project shall take effect on the effective 
        date of such reinstatement under paragraph (1).</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``J. Bennett Johnston Waterway 
Hydropower Extension Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION.

    (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 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbers 
12756, 12757, and 12758, the Commission may, at the request of the 
licensee for the applicable project, and after reasonable notice, in 
accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest 
requirements of that section and the procedures of the Commission under 
that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is 
required to commence the construction of the applicable project for up 
to 3 consecutive 2-year periods from the date of the expiration of the 
extension originally issued by the Commission.
    (b) Reinstatement of License.--If the time period required for 
commencement of construction of a project described in subsection (a) 
has expired prior to the date of enactment of this Act--
            (1) the Commission may reinstate the license for the 
        applicable project effective as of the date of the expiration 
        of the license; and
            (2) the first extension authorized under subsection (a) 
        shall take effect on that expiration.
                                                       Calendar No. 536

115th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1142

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                                 A BILL

  To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of certain 
                        hydroelectric projects.

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                             July 30, 2018

                       Reported with an amendment