[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 50 (Thursday, March 21, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S2552]
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      EXTENDING THE DEADLINE TO COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN 
                HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS ON THE RED RIVER

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 4050, which is at the 
desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 4050) to extend the deadline to commence 
     construction of certain hydroelectric projects on the Red 
     River.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read 
a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made 
and laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 4050) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, 
was read the third time, and passed as follows:

                                S. 4050

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE TO COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION OF 
                   CERTAIN HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS ON THE RED 
                   RIVER.

       (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 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
     projects numbered P-12756 and P-13160, the Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the 
     ``Commission'') may, at the request of the licensee for the 
     applicable 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 each licensee is required to commence 
     construction of the applicable project for one year from the 
     date of the expiration of the extension most recently issued 
     by the Commission under that section for the applicable 
     project.
       (b) Reinstatement of Expired License.--If the time period 
     required under section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
     806) for commencement of construction of a project described 
     in subsection (a) expires before the date of enactment of 
     this Act--
       (1) the Commission may reinstate the license for the 
     applicable project effective as of the date of expiration of 
     the license; and
       (2) the extension authorized under subsection (a) shall 
     take effect on the date of that expiration.

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