[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 18 (Monday, February 1, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S429]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3151. Mr. BURR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2953 proposed by Ms. Murkowski 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. 30__. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR HYDROELECTRIC 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 project numbered 12642, 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 
     the construction of the project for up to 3 consecutive 2-
     year periods from the date of the expiration of the extension 
     originally issued by the Commission.
       (b) Reinstatement of Expired License.--If the period 
     required for commencement of construction of the project 
     described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of 
     enactment of this Act--
       (1) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall 
     reinstate the license effective as of the date of the 
     expiration of the license; and
       (2) the first extension authorized under subsection (a) 
     shall take effect on that expiration date.
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