,,ii  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #gbc  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,march #bg1         
#bjag,mr4 ,burr 7for himself and ,mr4   
,tillis7 introduced the following bill2 
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,energy and ,natural     
,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to extend the   
deadline for commencement of            
construction of a hydroelectric project4
  #a4 ,extension of deadline for        
hydroelectric project  7a7 ,in general  
,notwithstanding the time period        
specified in section #ac of the ,federal
 ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hjf7 that  
would otherwise apply to the ,federal   
,energy ,regulatory ,commission project 
numbered #abfdb1 the ,commission may1 at
 the request of the licensee for the    
project1 and after reasonable notice1 in
 accordance with the good faith1 due    
diligence1 and public interest          
requirements of that section and the    
procedures of the ,commission under that
 section1 extend the time period during 

which the licensee is required to       
commence the construction of the project
 for up to #c consecutive #b-year       
periods from the date of the expiration 
of the extension originally issued by   
the ,commission4  7b7 ,reinstatement of 
expired license ,if the period required 
for commencement of construction of the 
project described in subsection 7a7 has 
expired prior to the date of enactment  
of this ,act--  7#a7 the ,federal       
,energy ,regulatory ,commission may     
reinstate the license effective as of   
the date of the expiration of the       
license2 and  7#b7 the first extension  
authorized under subsection 7a7 shall   
take effect on that expiration date4