[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 61 (Wednesday, April 20, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S2342]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3836. Mr. DAINES (for himself and Mr. Tester) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3801 proposed by Mr. 
Alexander (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein) to the bill H.R. 2028, 
making appropriations for energy and water development and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title III, add the following:


  extension of time for certain federal energy regulatory commission 
                                projects

       Sec. 3__.  (a) Gibson Dam.--(1) In general.--
     Notwithstanding the requirements of section 13 of the Federal 
     Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to the 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12478-
     003, 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 and 
     in accordance with 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 a 6-year period that begins on the date described in 
     paragraph (2).
       (2) Date described.--The date described in this paragraph 
     is the date of the expiration of the extension of the period 
     required for commencement of construction for the project 
     described in paragraph (1) that was issued by the Commission 
     prior to the date of enactment of this Act under section 13 
     of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806).
       (3) Reinstatement of expired license.--If the period 
     required for commencement of construction of the project 
     described in paragraph (2) has expired before the date of 
     enactment of this Act--
       (A) the Commission shall reinstate the license effective as 
     of the date of the expiration of the license; and
       (B) the first extension authorized under paragraph (1) 
     shall take effect on that expiration date.
       (b) Clark Canyon Dam.--Notwithstanding the time period 
     described in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
     806) that would otherwise apply to the Commission project 
     numbered 12429, the Commission shall, at the request of the 
     licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice and in 
     accordance with the procedures of the Commission under that 
     section, reinstate the license and extend the time period 
     during which the licensee is required to commence 
     construction of project works for the 3-year period beginning 
     on the date of enactment of this Act.
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