To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Pennsylvania.

Authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, upon licensee request, to extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence construction of a specified hydroelectric project in Pennsylvania for three consecutive two-year periods.

Allows for reinstatement of an expired license.

[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2382 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2382

     To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a 
                 hydroelectric project in Pennsylvania.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 28, 2001

  Mr. Doyle introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
     To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a 
                 hydroelectric project in Pennsylvania.

    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.

    (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 4474, the Allegheny River Lock and Dam #3 Project, 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.
    (b) Effective Date.--Subsection (a) shall take effect on the date 
of the expiration of the extension issued by the Commission prior to 
the date of the enactment of this Act under section 13 of the Federal 
Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806).
    (c) Reinstatement of Expired License.--If the period required for 
commencement of construction of the project described in subsection (a) 
has expired prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Commission shall reinstate the license effective as of the date of its 
expiration and the first extension authorized under subsection (a) 
shall take effect on the date of such expiration.
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