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Senate Bill 723
115th Congress(2017-2018)
A bill to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.
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Introduced in Senate on Mar 27, 2017
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S. 723 (Reported-in-Senate)

Calendar No. 99

115th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 723

[Report No. 115–80]


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

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 27, 2017

Mr. Burr (for himself and Mr. Tillis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

May 24, 2017

Reported by Ms. Murkowski, with amendments

[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

A BILL

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

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

SECTION 1. Extension of deadline for hydroelectric 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 12642, 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 procedures of the Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the “Commission”) under that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for up to 3 consecutive 2-year periods from the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission.

(b) 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 enactment of this Act—

(1) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may reinstate the license effective as of the date of the expiration of the license; and

(2) the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on that expiration date.

Calendar No. 99

115th CONGRESS
     1st Session
S. 723
[Report No. 115–80]
A BILL
To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.
May 24, 2017
Reported with amendments