[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 123 (Thursday, October 5, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S9980]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   THE DEADLINE FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION OF A HYDROELECTRIC 
                  PROJECT IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 2499) to extend the 
deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in 
the State of Pennsylvania.
  The bill (S. 2499) was read the third time and passed, 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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