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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5302 
To authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue an order 
continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydro-
electric project in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2016 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. STAY AND REINSTATEMENT OF FERC LICENSE 
NO. 11393 FOR THE MAHONEY LAKE HYDRO-
ELECTRIC PROJECT. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 
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(2) LICENSE.—The term ‘‘license’’ means the 
license for Commission project number 11393. 
(3) LICENSEE.—The term ‘‘licensee’’ means the 
holder of the license. 
(b) STAY OF LICENSE.—On the request of the li-
censee, the Commission shall issue an order continuing the 
stay of the license. 
(c) LIFTING OF STAY.—On the request of the li-
censee, but not later than 10 years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Commission shall— 
(1) issue an order lifting the stay of the license 
under subsection (b); and 
(2) make the effective date of the license the 
date on which the stay is lifted under paragraph (1). 
(d) EXTENSION OF LICENSE.—On the request of the 
licensee and notwithstanding the time period specified in 
section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) for 
commencement of construction of the project subject to 
the license, the Commission shall, after reasonable notice 
and in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and 
public interest requirements of that section, extend the 
time period during which the licensee is required to com-
mence the construction of the project for not more than 
3 consecutive 2-year periods, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law. 
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(e) EFFECT.—Nothing in this Act prioritizes, or cre-
ates any advantage or disadvantage to, Commission 
project number 11393 under Federal law, including the 
Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.) or the Public 
Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2601 
et seq.), as compared to— 
(1) any electric generating facility in existence 
on the date of enactment of this Act; or 
(2) any electric generating facility that may be 
examined, proposed, or developed during the period 
of any stay or extension of the license under this 
Act. 
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