[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 48 (Tuesday, April 16, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H3418-H3419]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    EXTENSION OF FEDERAL POWER ACT DEADLINE FOR PROJECT IN KENTUCKY

  Mr. SCHAEFER. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 2869) to extend the deadline for commencement of 
construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Kentucky, as 
amended.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H.R. 2869

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

     SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION DEADLINE 
                   FOR HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT IN KENTUCKY.

       (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 6641, the Commission shall at the 
     request of the licensee for the project, in accordance with 
     the good faith, due diligence, and public interest 
     requirements of that section and the Commission's procedures 
     under that section, extend until June 15, 1998, the time 
     period during which the licensee is required to commence 
     construction of the project.
       (b) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall take effect on the 
     expiration of the extension, issued by the Commission under 
     section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806), of the 
     period required for commencement of construction of the 
     project described in subsection (a).
       (c) Reinstatement of License.--The Commission is authorized 
     to reinstate the license for the project referred to in 
     subsection (a), effective as of the date of its expiration or 
     termination.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Colorado [Mr. Schaefer] and the gentleman from New Jersey [Mr. Pallone] 
will each be recognized for 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Colorado [Mr. Schaefer].


                             general leave

  Mr. SCHAEFER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their 
remarks on H.R. 2869.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Colorado?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. SHAEFER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2869 directs the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission to extend the license for an 80-megawatt hydroelectric 
project in Kentucky by 2 years. This project is located at an existing 
Army Corps of Engineers dam on the Ohio River in Livingston County, KY. 
There was a previous legislative extension of the construction period 
for this project in the Energy Policy Act of 1992, which extended the 
period until June 29, 1996. FERC does not oppose H.R. 2869, because it 
does not extend the construction period beyond 10 years. The bill was 
introduced by a member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Power, 
Representative Ed Whitfield of Kentucky.
  I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 2869.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, again, this is a noncontroversial bill, and I would urge 
its adoption.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. SCHAEFER. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I 
yield back the balance of my time.

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  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Colorado [Mr. Schaefer] that the House suspend the rules 
and pass the bill, H.R. 2869, as amended.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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