Public Law 111-60

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Public Law 111-60
An Act to extend the deadline for commencement
of construction of a hydroelectric project
by the 111th Congress of the United States

Pub.L. 111−60, 123 Stat. 1995, H.R. 2938, enacted August 19, 2009

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486971An Act to extend the deadline for commencement
of construction of a hydroelectric project —

Pub.L. 111−60, 123 Stat. 1995, H.R. 2938, enacted August 19, 2009

2009the 111th Congress of the United States

111^TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS
1^ST SESSION

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

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

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

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