[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 47 (Thursday, April 13, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S2810]
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DEADLINE EXTENSION FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION OF A HYDROELECTRIC 
                                PROJECT

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 1836) to extend the 
deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in 
the State of Alabama, was considered, ordered to be engrossed for a 
third reading, read the third time, and passed; as follows:

                                S. 1836

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

     SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE AND REINSTATEMENT OF 
                   LICENSE.

       (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 7115, 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 for 3 consecutive 2-year periods, 
     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 period required for commencement of 
     construction of the project described in subsection (a).
       (c) Reinstatement of Expired License.--If the license for 
     the project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall 
     reinstate the license effective as of the date of its 
     expiration and extend the time required for commencement of 
     construction of the projects for not more than 3 consecutive 
     2-year periods, the first of which shall commence on the date 
     of expiration of the license.

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