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107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1010

     To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a 
         hydroelectric project in the State of North Carolina.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 11, 2001

Mr. Helms (for himself and Mr. Thurmond) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
     To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a 
         hydroelectric project in the State of North Carolina.

    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.

    (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 
number 11437, the Commission may, at the request of the licensee for 
the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the 
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 3 consecutive 2-year 
periods.
    (b) Effective Date.--Subsection (a) takes effect on the date of the 
expiration of the extension issued by the Commission before the date of 
the enactment of this Act under section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 
U.S.C. 806).
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