[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 20977]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                  ARROWROCK DAM HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT

  The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message 
from the House of Representatives:

       Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 1236) entitled 
     ``An Act to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act 
     for commencement of the construction of the Arrowrock Dam 
     Hydroelectric Project in the State of Idaho'', do pass with 
     the following amendment:
       Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

     SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY 
                   COMMISSION 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 4656, 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 
     Commission's procedures under that section, extend the time 
     period during which the licensee is required to commence the 
     construction of the project for three consecutive 2-year 
     periods.
       (b) Effective Date.--Subsection (a) shall take effect on 
     the date of the expiration of the extension issued by the 
     Commission prior to the date of the enactment of this Act 
     under section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806).
       (c) 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 
     the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall reinstate the 
     license effective as of the date of its expiration and the 
     first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take 
     effect on the date of such expiration.

  The Senate concurred in the amendment of the House.

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