[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15822]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  EXTENSION OF CERTAIN HYDRO-ELECTRIC LICENSES IN THE STATE OF ALASKA

  The bill (S. 471) to extend hydro-electric licenses in the State of 
Alaska, was considered, ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, 
read the third time, and passed, as follows:

                                S. 1843

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

     SECTION 1. STAY AND REINSTATEMENT OF FERC LICENSE NO. 11393.

       (a) Upon the request of the licensee for FERC Project No. 
     11393, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall issue 
     an order staying the license.
       (b) Upon the request of the licensee for FERC Project No. 
     11393, but not later than 6 years after the date that the 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission receives written notice 
     that construction of the Swan-Tyee transmission line is 
     completed, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall 
     issue an order lifting the stay and make the effective date 
     of the license the date on which the stay is lifted.
       (c) Upon request of the licensee for FERC Project No. 11393 
     and notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 
     of the Federal Power Act for the commencement of 
     construction, the Commission shall, after reasonable notice 
     and in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and 
     public interest requirements of that section, extend the time 
     period during which licensee is required to commence the 
     construction of the project for not more than 3 consecutive 
     2-year time periods.

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