[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 108 (Thursday, August 1, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S8017]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    EXTENSION OF THE DEADLINE FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION OF A 
             HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT IN THE STATE OF WYOMING

  The bill (S. 1852) to extend the deadline for commencement of 
construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Wyoming, was 
considered, ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third 
time, and passed; as follows:

                                S. 1852

       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 HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding the time period specified 
     in section 13 of Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that would 
     otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
     Swift Creek Power Company, Inc. hydroelectric license, 
     project number 1651, the Commission may, at the request of 
     the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in 
     accordance with the 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).

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