[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 397 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.397
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the seventh day of January, two thousand and three
An Act
To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of
a hydroelectric project in the State of Illinois.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
PROJECT.
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 11214, 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--
(1) reinstate the license for the construction of the project
as of the effective date of the surrender of the license; and
(2) extend the time period during which the licensee is
required to commence the construction of the project for 3
consecutive 2-year periods beyond the date that is 4 years after
the date of issuance of the license.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.