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Calendar No. 133 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 710 

[Report No. 115–103] 

To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of 

a hydroelectric project involving Jennings Randolph Dam. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 23, 2017 

Mr. MANCHIN (for himself and Mrs. CAPITO) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

JUNE 8, 2017 

Reported by Ms. MURKOWSKI, with amendments 

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

A BILL 

To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of 

construction of a hydroelectric project involving Jennings 

Randolph Dam. 

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


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1 SECTION 1. REINSTATEMENT AND EXTENSION OF TIME 

2 FOR A FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COM3 MISSION PROJECT INVOLVING JENNINGS 

4 RANDOLPH DAM. 

5 (a) EXTENSION OF TIME.—Notwithstanding the time 

6 period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act 

7 (16 U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to the Federal 

8 Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12715 

9 (referred to in this section as the ‘‘project’’), the Federal 

10 Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section 

11 as the ‘‘Commission’’) may, at the request of the licensee 

12 for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance 

13 with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest re14 quirements of, and the procedures of the Commission 

15 under, that section, extend the time period during which 

16 the licensee is required to commence the construction of 

17 the project for not more than 3 consecutive 2-year periods 

18 that begin on the date of the expiration of the extension 

19 originally issued by the Commission. 

20 (b) OBLIGATION OF LICENSEE.—Any obligation of 

21 the licensee for the project for the payment of annual 

22 charges under section 10(e) of the Federal Power Act (16 

23 U.S.C. 803(e)) shall commence on the expiration of the 

24 time period to commence construction of the project, as 

25 extended by the Commission under subsection (a). 

26 (c)(b) REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSE.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—If the period required for 

2 the commencement of construction of the project has 

3 expired before the date of enactment of this Act, the 

4 Commission may reinstate the license effective as of 

5 the date of the expiration of the license. 

6 (2) EXTENSION.—If the Commission reinstates 

7 the license under paragraph (1), the first extension 

8 authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on 

9 the date of the expiration of the license that expira10 tion. 


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Calendar No. 133 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 710 

[Report No. 115–103] 

A BILL 

To reinstate and extend the deadline for commenceinvolving Jennings Randolph Dam. ment of construction of a hydroelectric project 

JUNE 8, 2017 

Reported with amendments 


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