[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4050 Considered and Passed Senate (CPS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4050

      To extend the deadline to commence construction of certain 
                hydroelectric projects on the Red River.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 21, 2024

  Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Kennedy) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed

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                                 A BILL


 
      To extend the deadline to commence construction of certain 
                hydroelectric projects on the Red River.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE TO COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN 
              HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS ON THE RED RIVER.

    (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 projects 
numbered P-12756 and P-13160, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(referred to in this section as 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 each 
licensee is required to commence construction of the applicable project 
for one year from the date of the expiration of the extension most 
recently issued by the Commission under that section for the applicable 
project.
    (b) Reinstatement of Expired License.--If the time period required 
under section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) for 
commencement of construction of a project described in subsection (a) 
expires before the date of enactment of this Act--
            (1) the Commission may reinstate the license for the 
        applicable project effective as of the date of expiration of 
        the license; and
            (2) the extension authorized under subsection (a) shall 
        take effect on the date of that expiration.
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