H.R. 652 (enr) To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the construction of a hydroelectric project located in the State of Washington, and for other purposes. ...

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105th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 652

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                                 AN ACT

To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the construction 
of a hydroelectric project located in the State of Washington, and for 
                            other purposes.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 652

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT


 
To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the construction 
of a hydroelectric project located in the State of Washington, and for 
                            other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE.

    (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 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project 
numbered 9025, the Commission shall, upon the request of the project 
licensee, 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 construction of the project for not more than 3 
consecutive 2-year periods.
    (b) Applicability.--An extension under subsection (a) shall take 
effect for a project upon the expiration of the extension, issued by 
the Commission under section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
806), of the period required for commencement of construction of the 
project.
    (c) Reinstatement of Expired License.--If the license for the 
project referred to in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Commission shall reinstate the license 
effective as of the date of its expiration and extend the time required 
for commencement of construction of the project as provided in 
subsection (a) for not more than 3 consecutive 2-year periods, the 
first of which shall commence on the date of such expiration.

            Passed the House of Representatives March 11, 1997.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.

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