[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 132, 115th Congress, 2nd Session]
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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.