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Union Calendar No. 119 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2122 

[Report No. 115–175] 

To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of 

a hydroelectric project involving Jennings Randolph Dam. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 25, 2017 

Mr. MCKINLEY (for himself and Mr. DELANEY) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

JUNE 12, 2017 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


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A BILL 

To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of 

construction of a hydroelectric project involving Jennings 

Randolph Dam. 


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

3 SECTION 1. REINSTATEMENT AND EXTENSION OF TIME 

4 FOR A FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COM5 MISSION PROJECT INVOLVING JENNINGS 

6 RANDOLPH DAM. 

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

8 period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act 

9 (16 U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to the Federal 

10 Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12715 

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

12 Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section 

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

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

15 with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest re16 quirements of, and the procedures of the Commission 

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

18 the licensee is required to commence the construction of 

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

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

21 originally issued by the Commission. 

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

23 the licensee for the project for the payment of annual 

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

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


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1 time period to commence construction of the project, as 

2 extended by the Commission under subsection (a). 

3 (c) REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSE.— 

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

5 the commencement of construction of the project has 

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

7 Commission may reinstate the license effective as of 

8 the date of the expiration of the license. 

9 (2) EXTENSION.—If the Commission reinstates 

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

11 authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on 

12 the date of the expiration of the license. 


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Union Calendar No. 119 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2122 

[Report No. 115–175] 

A BILL 

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

JUNE 12, 2017 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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