    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 132, 115th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 115-219
    115th Congress

    An Act

    To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of
    a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam. <>

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled,
    SECTION 1. REINSTATEMENT AND EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FEDERAL ENERGY
    REGULATORY COMMISSION PROJECT
    INVOLVING GIBSON DAM.

    (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
    12478-003, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this
    section as 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, and the
    procedures of the Commission under, that section, extend the time period
    during which the licensee is required to commence construction of the
    project for not more than 3 consecutive 2-year periods from the date of
    the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission.
    (b) <> Reinstatement of Expired License.--
    (1) In general.--If the period required for the commencement
    of construction of the project described in subsection (a) has
    expired prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the
    Commission may reinstate the license effective as of that date
    of expiration.

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    (2) Extension.--If the Commission reinstates the license
    under paragraph (1), the first extension authorized under
    subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of that expiration.

    Approved July 27, 2018.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 490:
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    SENATE REPORTS: No. 115-100 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018):
    June 28, considered and passed Senate.
    July 16, considered and passed House.