[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 123 (Thursday, October 5, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S9984]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 EXTENSION OF THE DEADLINE FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN 
          HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS IN THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 2942) to extend the 
deadline for commencement of construction of certain hydroelectric 
projects in the State of West Virginia.
  The bill (S. 2942) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                S. 2942

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

     SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY 
                   COMMISSION PROJECT.

       (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 projects numbered 6901, 6902, and 7307, the 
     Commission may, at the request of the licensee for each 
     project, respectively, and after reasonable notice, in 
     accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public 
     interest requirements of that section and the Commission's 
     procedures under that section, extend the time period during 
     which the licensee is required to commence the construction 
     of the project for 3 consecutive 2-year periods.
       (b) Effective Date.--Subsection (a) takes effect on the 
     date of the expiration of the extension issued by the 
     Commission before the date of the enactment of this Act under 
     section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806).
       (c) Reinstatement of Expired License.--If the period 
     required for commencement of construction of any of the 
     projects described in subsection (a) expired before the date 
     of the enactment of this Act--
       (1) the Commission shall reinstate the license effective as 
     of the date of its expiration; and
       (2) the first extension authorized under subsection (a) 
     shall take effect on the expiration date.

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