[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 18591]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      EXTENSION OF THE DEADLINE FOR CONSTRUCTION TO COMMENCE ON A 
                    HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT IN ALASKA

  The bill (S. 2243) to extend the deadline for commencement of 
construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska, was 
considered, read the third time, and passed, as follows:

                                S. 2243

       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 11480, 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 3 consecutive 2-year periods beyond the 
     date that is 4 years after the date of issuance of the 
     license.

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