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Union Calendar No. 345

106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 1236

[Report No. 106–630]

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JANUARY 27, 2000

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

MAY 19, 2000

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

AN ACT

To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for

commencement of the construction of the Arrowrock

Dam Hydroelectric Project in the State of Idaho.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FEDERAL ENERGY

4 REGULATORY COMMISSION PROJECT.

5 Notwithstanding the time period specified in section

6 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that would

7 otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Com-
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1 mission project numbered 4656, the Commission may, at

2 the request of the licensee for the project and after reason3 able notice, in accordance with the good faith, due dili4 gence, and public interest requirements of that section and

5 the Commission’s procedures under that section, extend

6 until March 26, 2005, the time period during which the

7 licensee is required to commence construction of the

8 project.

9 SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FEDERAL ENERGY

10 REGULATORY COMMISSION PROJECT.

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the time period

12 specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C.

13 806) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Reg14 ulatory Commission project numbered 4656, the Commis15 sion may, at the request of the licensee for the project and

16 after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith,

17 due diligence, and public interest requirements of that sec18 tion and the Commission’s procedures under that section,

19 extend the time period during which the licensee is required

20 to commence the construction of the project for three con21 secutive two-year periods.

22 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) shall take effect

23 on the date of the expiration of the extension issued by the

24 Commission prior to the date of enactment of this Act under

25 section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806).
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1 (c) REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSE.—If the

2 period required for commencement of construction of the

3 project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the

4 date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall rein5 state the license effective as of the date of its expiration and

6 the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take

7 effect on the date of such expiration.

Passed the Senate November 19, 1999.

Attest: GARY SISCO,

Secretary.
Union Calendar No. 345

106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 1236

[Report No. 106–630]

AN ACT

To extend the deadline under the Federal Power

Act for commencement of the construction of theArrowrock Dam Hydroelectric Project in theState of Idaho.

MAY 19, 2000

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,

and ordered to be printed