[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 122 (Tuesday, September 26, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H7452]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          REYNOLDS CREEK HYDROELECTRIC LICENSE EXTENSION BILL

  Mr. OTTER. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
Senate bill (S. 176) to extend the deadline for commencement of 
construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                                 S. 176

       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.

       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 11480, the Commission may, at the request of the 
     licensee for the project, 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 beyond the 
     date that is 4 years after the date of issuance of the 
     license.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Idaho (Mr. Otter) and the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Boucher) each 
will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Idaho.


                             General Leave

  Mr. OTTER. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their 
remarks and to include extraneous material on the legislation now under 
consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Idaho?
  There was no objection.

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  Mr. OTTER. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Madam Speaker, I rise in support of S. 176, the Reynolds Creek 
Hydroelectric Licensing Extension Act, which authorizes the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time specified in the 
project license to begin construction of the Reynolds Creek 
hydroelectric project for three 2-year periods, a total of 6 years. The 
Reynolds Creek project is a five megawatt project on Prince of Wales 
Island in Alaska.
  This bill has passed the Senate by unanimous consent. Passage of this 
bill today will send it to the President's desk and allow further 
development of clean, renewable hydroelectric power.
  Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. BOUCHER. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the legislation which would 
authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the 
commencement of the construction deadline for the Reynolds Creek 
hydroelectric project in Alaska for three 2-year periods. The license 
was originally issued in the year 2000, and the bill before us would 
provide a routine extension of the commencement of construction 
deadline.
  The legislation is non-controversial and was approved by voice vote 
of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. I urge that the House 
approve this measure.
  Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. OTTER. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time and 
urge the immediate passage of the Senate bill.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Idaho (Mr. Otter) that the House suspend the rules and 
pass the Senate bill, S. 176.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the Senate bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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