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Calendar No. 335 

114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 2046 

[Report No. 114–190] 

To authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue an order 

continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 

Ms. MURKOWSKI introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 

referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

DECEMBER 16, 2015 

Reported by Ms. MURKOWSKI, without amendment 

A BILL 

To authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 

to issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric 

license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in 

the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. 

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. STAY AND REINSTATEMENT OF FERC LICENSE 

2 NO. 11393 FOR THE MAHONEY LAKE HYDRO3 ELECTRIC PROJECT. 

4 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

5 (1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 

6 means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 

7 (2) LICENSE.—The term ‘‘license’’ means the 

8 license for Commission project number 11393. 

9 (3) LICENSEE.—The term ‘‘licensee’’ means the 

10 holder of the license. 

11 (b) STAY OF LICENSE.—On the request of the li12 censee, the Commission shall issue an order continuing the 

13 stay of the license. 

14 (c) LIFTING OF STAY.—On the request of the li15 censee, but not later than 10 years after the date of enact16 ment of this Act, the Commission shall— 

17 (1) issue an order lifting the stay of the license 

18 under subsection (b); and 

19 (2) make the effective date of the license the 

20 date on which the stay is lifted under paragraph (1). 

21 (d) EXTENSION OF LICENSE.—On the request of the 

22 licensee and notwithstanding the time period specified in 

23 section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) for 

24 commencement of construction of the project subject to 

25 the license, the Commission shall, after reasonable notice 

26 and in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and 


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1 public interest requirements of that section, extend the 

2 time period during which the licensee is required to com3 mence the construction of the project for not more than 

4 3 consecutive 2-year periods, notwithstanding any other 

5 provision of law. 

6 (e) EFFECT.—Nothing in this Act prioritizes, or cre7 ates any advantage or disadvantage to, Commission 

8 project number 11393 under Federal law, including the 

9 Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.) or the Public 

10 Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2601 

11 et seq.), as compared to— 

12 (1) any electric generating facility in existence 

13 on the date of enactment of this Act; or 

14 (2) any electric generating facility that may be 

15 examined, proposed, or developed during the period 

16 of any stay or extension of the license under this 

17 Act. 


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Calendar No. 335 

114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 2046 

[Report No. 114–190] 

A BILL 

To authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Comother purposes. droelectric project in the State of Alaska, and for hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hy- mission to issue an order continuing a stay of a 

DECEMBER 16, 2015 

Reported without amendment 


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