110 STAT. 3146 PUBLIC LAW 104-246—OCT. 9, 1996 Public Law 104-246 104th Congress An Act Oct. 9, 1996 To provide for the extension of a hydroelectric project located in the State of [H.R. 1335] West Virginia. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE. (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 No. 7307, the Commission shall, upon the request of the licensee for the project, 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 construction of the project so as to terminate on September 26, 1999. Effective date. (b) APPLICABILITY.— Subsection (a) shall take effect for the project described in subsection (a) upon the expiration of the extension, issued by the Commission under section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806), of the period required for commencement of construction of the project. (c) REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSE.— I f a license for the project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall reinstate the license effective as of the date of its expiration and extend the time required for commencement of construction of the project until September 26, 1999. Approved October 9, 1996. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1335 (S. 595): HOUSE REPORTS: No. 104-321 (Comm. on Commerce). SENATE REPORTS: No. 104-108 accompanying S. 595 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 141 (1995): Nov. 13, considered and passed House. Vol. 142 (1996): Sept. 27, considered and passed Senate.
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