[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 53 (Wednesday, May 3, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S3328]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. SPECTER:
  S. 2499. A bill to extend the deadline for commencement of 
construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Pennsylvania; 
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


         LEGISLATION PROVIDING FOR A PROJECT DEADLINE EXTENSION

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I rise today to introduce legislation 
that would reinstate and extend the deadline for construction of a 
Pennsylvania hydroelectric power project. This extension is necessary 
because the Potter Township Power Authority (Project No. 7041) will 
lose their license from the Federal Regulatory Commission under Section 
13 of the Power Act. On many occasions, the Congress has granted 
similar noncontroversial extensions to licensees for projects in other 
states. This legislation would provide additional time for the 
municipal licensees to conclude their negotiations with the potential 
power purchasers. In introducing this legislation, I am not expressing 
any personal views on whether the projects should go forward or on how 
the projects should be funded; that is clearly the responsibility of 
the municipal licensees and the residents of the township.
  I urge my colleagues to support this legislation and ask unanimous 
consent that the text of this bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the bill was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                S. 2499

       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 7041, the Commission shall, at 
     the request of the licensee for the project, extend the 
     period required for commencement of construction of the 
     project until December 31, 2001.
       (b) Effective Date.--Subsection (a) takes 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 before 
     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 as provided in subsection (a).
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