IIB 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 971 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2006 
Received 
NOVEMBER 13, 2006 
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
AN ACT 
To extend the deadline for commencement of construction 
of certain hydroelectric projects in Connecticut, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FEDERAL ENERGY 
REGULATORY COMMISSION PROJECT NUM-
BERED 11547. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the time period 
specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 
U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to the Federal En-
ergy Regulatory Commission project numbered 11547, the 
Commission shall, upon enactment of this Act, extend the 
time period during which the licensee is required to com-
mence the construction of the project to and including 
May 30, 2007. Thereafter the Commission shall, at the 
request of the licensee for the project and after reasonable 
notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, 
and public interest requirements of that section and the 
Commission’s procedures under that section, extend the 
time period during which the licensee is required to com-
mence the construction of the project for 2 consecutive 
2-year periods. 
(b) REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSE.—The 
Commission shall reinstate the license for Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission project numbered 11547 effective 
as of the date of its expiration, and the first extension 
authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the 
date of such expiration. 
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SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FEDERAL ENERGY REGU-
LATORY COMMISSION PROJECTS NUMBERED 
10822 AND 10823. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the time period 
specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 
U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to the Federal En-
ergy Regulatory Commission projects numbered 10822 
and 10823, the Commission shall, upon enactment of this 
Act, extend the time period during which the licensee is 
required to commence the construction of each such 
project to and including May 30, 2007. Thereafter the 
Commission shall, at the request of the licensee for each 
such project and after reasonable notice, in accordance 
with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest re-
quirements of that section and the Commission’s proce-
dures under that section, extend the time period during 
which the licensee is required to commence the construc-
tion of the project for 2 consecutive 2-year periods. 
(b) REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSE.—The 
Commission shall reinstate the licenses for Federal En-
ergy Regulatory Commission projects numbered 10822 
and 10823 effective as of the date of their expiration, and 
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the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall 
take effect on the date of such expiration. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 
2006. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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