To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), at the request of the project licensee, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with specified good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements and FERC procedures, to extend for up to three consecutive two-year periods the time period during which the licensee must commence construction of hydroelectric project numbered 12187 (in Illinois).

Authorizes FERC to reinstate the license, effective as of its expiration date, if the existing period required for commencement of construction has expired before enactment of this Act.

[111th Congress Public Law 60]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



[[Page 123 STAT. 1995]]

Public Law 111-60
111th Congress

                                 An Act


 
      To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a 
     hydroelectric project. <<NOTE: Aug. 19, 2009 -  [H.R. 2938]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION.

    (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 Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 
12187, the Commission may, 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 commence the construction of 
the project for up to 3 consecutive 2-year periods from the date of the 
expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission.
    (b) Reinstatement of Expired License.--If the period required for 
commencement of construction of the project described in subsection (a) 
has expired prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Commission may reinstate the license 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.

    Approved August 19, 2009.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2938:
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SENATE REPORTS: No. 111-68 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 155 (2009):
            July 21, 22, considered and passed House.
            Aug. 5, considered and passed Senate.

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