[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 188 (Wednesday, December 18, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S7184]
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  SA 3343. Mr. HICKENLOOPER (for Mr. Daines) proposed an amendment to 
the bill S. 3373, to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
to extend the time period during which licensees are required to 
commence construction of certain hydropower projects; as follows:

        Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF TIME TO COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION OF 
                   CERTAIN HYDROPOWER PROJECTS.

       (a) Definition of Covered Project.--In this section, the 
     term ``covered project'' means a hydropower project with 
     respect to which the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
     issued a license before March 13, 2020.
       (b) Authorization of Extension.--Notwithstanding section 13 
     of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806), on the request of a 
     licensee of a covered project, the Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission may, after reasonable notice and for good cause 
     shown, extend in accordance with subsection (c) the period 
     during which the licensee is required to commence 
     construction of the covered project for an additional 4 years 
     beyond the 8 years authorized by that section.
       (c) Period of Extension.--An extension of time to commence 
     construction of a covered project under subsection (b) 
     shall--
       (1) begin on the date on which the final extension of the 
     period for commencement of construction granted to the 
     licensee under section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
     806) expires; and
       (2) end on the date that is 4 years after the latest date 
     to which the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is 
     authorized to extend the period for commencement of 
     construction under that section.
       (d) Reinstatement of Expired License.--If the time period 
     required under section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
     806) to commence construction of a covered project expires 
     after December 31, 2023, and before the date of enactment of 
     this Act--
       (1) the Federal Energy Regulatory 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 (b) shall 
     take effect on the date of that expiration.
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