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[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1954 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1954

 To extend the deadlines applicable to certain hydroelectric projects 
          under the Federal Power Act, and for other purposes.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             March 22 (legislative day, February 22), 1994

   Mr. Simon introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL

 
 To extend the deadlines applicable to certain hydroelectric projects 
          under the Federal Power Act, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. PROJECT NUMBER 3943.

    (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding the time limitations of section 13 
of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806), the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (referred to in this Act as the ``Commission''), upon the 
request of the licensee for FERC Project No. 3943 (and after reasonable 
notice), may extend the time required for commencement of construction 
of such project for not more than 3 consecutive 2-year periods, in 
accordance with subsections (b) and (c).
    (b) Conditions.--An extension may be granted under subsection (a) 
only in accordance with--
            (1) the good faith, due diligence, and public interest 
        requirements contained in section 13 of the Federal Power Act 
        (16 U.S.C. 806); and
            (2) the procedures of the Commission under such section.
    (c) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect for FERC 
Project No. 3943 upon the expiration of the extension of the period 
required for commencement of construction of such project issued by the 
Commission under section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806).

SEC. 2. PROJECT NUMBER 3944.

    (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding the time limitations of section 13 
of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806), the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, upon the request of the licensee for FERC Project No. 3944 
(and after reasonable notice), may extend the time required for 
commencement of construction of such project for not more than 3 
consecutive 2-year periods, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c).
    (b) Conditions.--An extension may be granted under subsection (a) 
only in accordance with--
            (1) the good faith, due diligence, and public interest 
        requirements contained in section 13 of the Federal Power Act 
        (16 U.S.C. 806); and
            (2) the procedures of the Commission under such section.
    (c) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect for FERC 
Project No. 3944 upon the expiration of the extension of the period 
required for commencement of construction of such project issued by the 
Commission under section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806).

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