#aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#dij  ,,an ,,act  ,to re9/ate & ext5d ! 
deadl9e = comm5cem5t ( con/ruction ( a  
hydroelectric project involv+ ! ,gibson 
,dam4  #a4 ,re9/atem5t & ext5sion ( "t =
 ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission  
project involv+ ,gibson ,dam  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,not)/&+ ! "t p]iod specifi$ 9    
section #ac ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #hjf7 t w\ld o!rwise apply to 
! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission 
project numb]$ #abdgh-jjc1 ! ,f$]al     
,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is section z ! ,commission7 may1  
at ! reque/ ( ! lic5see = ! project1 &  
aft] reasonable notice1 9 accordance ) !
 good fai?1 due dilig5ce1 & public      
int]e/ requirem5ts (1 & ! proc$ures ( ! 
,commission "u1 t section1 ext5d ! "t   
p]iod dur+ :i* ! lic5see is requir$ to  
comm5ce con/ruction ( ! project = n m   
?an #c consecutive #b-ye> p]iods f !    
date ( ! expiration ( ! ext5sion        
orig9ally issu$ by ! ,commission4  7b7  
,re9/atem5t ( expir$ lic5se  7#a7 ,9    

g5]al ,if ! p]iod requir$ = ! comm5cem5t
 ( con/ruction ( ! project describ$ 9   
subsection 7a7 has expir$ prior to !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,commission may re9/ate ! lic5se        
effective z ( t date ( expiration4  7#b7
 ,ext5sion ,if ! ,commission re9/ates ! 
lic5se "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! fir/ ext5sion
 au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7 %all take   
effect on ! date ( t expiration4  ,pass$
 ! ,s5ate ,june #bh1 #bjah4,secret>y