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 110 STAT. 3144 PUBLIC LAW 104-244 —OCT. 9, 1996 Oct 9, 1996 [H.R. 1014] Public Law 104-244 104th Congress An Act To authorize extension of time limitation for a FERC-issued hydroelectric license. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That notwithstanding the time hmitation of section 13 of the Federal Power Act, the Federal EneiTey Regulatory Commission, upon the request of the licensee for FERC Project No. 3701, is auttiorized, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of section 13 and the Commission's procedures under such section, to extend the time required for the licensee to commence the construction of such project for up to a maximum of 3 consecu- Effective date. tive 2-year periods. This section shall take effect for the project upon the expiration of the extension (issued by the Commission under section 13) of the period required for commencement of construction of such project. If the license for FERC Project 3701 should expire prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission is authorized and directed to reinstate effective June 1, 1995, the license previously issued for such project. Approved October 9, 1996. LEGISLATIVE fflSTORY—H.R. 1014: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 104-318 (Comm. on Commerce). SENATE REPORTS: No. 104-313 (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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