H.R. 2274 – Reading Mode

Calendar No. 135

115th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2274

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 13, 2017

Received; read twice and placed on the calendar

AN ACT

To amend the Federal Power Act to provide for extended periods relating to preliminary permits and commencement of construction, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the HYdropower Permit Extension Act or the HYPE Act.

Extensions of periods

(a)

Preliminary permits

Section 5 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 798) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a), by striking three and inserting four; and

(2)

in subsection (b)—

(A)

by striking Commission may extend the period of a preliminary permit once for not more than 2 additional years beyond the 3 years and inserting the following:

Commission may—

(1)

extend the period of a preliminary permit once for not more than 4 additional years beyond the 4 years

;

(B)

by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and

(C)

by adding at the end the following:

(2)

if the period of a preliminary permit is extended under paragraph (1), extend the period of such preliminary permit once for not more than 4 additional years beyond the extension period granted under paragraph (1), if the Commission determines that there are extraordinary circumstances that warrant such additional extension.

(b)

Time limit for construction of project works

Section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) is amended in the second sentence by striking once but not longer than two additional years and inserting for not more than 8 additional years,.

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2017.

Karen L. Haas,

Clerk.

June 13, 2017

Received; read twice and placed on the calendar