[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 23247]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




REINSTATE AND EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION 
          OF A HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 663, S. 2872.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will state the bill by 
title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2872) to reinstate the extended deadline for 
     commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in 
     the State of Illinois.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read the third time and passed, the motion to reconsider laid upon the 
table, that any statements relating to the measure be printed in the 
Record, with no intervening action or debate.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  The bill (S. 2872) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                S. 2872

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

     SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY 
                   COMMISSION PROJECT.

       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 11214, 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--
       (1) reinstate the license for the construction of the 
     project as of the effective date of the surrender of the 
     license; and
       (2) extend the time period during which the licensee is 
     required to commence the construction of the project for 3 
     consecutive 2-year periods beyond the date that is 4 years 
     after the date of issuance of the license.

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