[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 27, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S275-S276]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3003. Mrs. GILLIBRAND submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by her to the bill S. 2012, to provide for the modernization 
of the energy policy of the United States, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of part I of subtitle A of title III, add the 
     following:

     SEC. 3004A. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR A FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY 
                   COMMISSION PROJECT INVOLVING CANNONSVILLE DAM.

       (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 13287, the Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as 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 procedures of the Commission under 
     that section, extend the time period during which the 
     licensee is required to commence construction of the project 
     for up to 4 consecutive 2-year periods after the

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     required date of the commencement of construction described 
     in Article 301 of the license.
       (b) Reinstatement of Expired License.--
       (1) In general.--If the required date of the commencement 
     of construction described in subsection (a) has expired prior 
     to the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission may 
     reinstate the license effective as of that date of 
     expiration.
       (2) Extension.--If the Commission reinstates the license 
     under paragraph (1), the first extension authorized under 
     subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of that 
     expiration.
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