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S. 1142 — what changed

J. Bennett Johnston Waterway Hydropower Extension Act of 2018

From Reported in Senate to Engrossed in Senate. 2 sections amended between Reported in Senate and Engrossed in Senate.

Section 1 Short title

changed This Act may be cited as the “J. Bennett Johnston Waterway Hydropower Extension Act of 2017”.2018”.

Sec. 2 Extension

(a)
changed 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 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbers 12756, 12757, and 12758, the Commission may, at the request of the licensee for the applicable project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section and the Commission’s procedures of the Commission under that section, extend the time period during which such the licensee is required to commence the construction of its the applicable project for up to 3 consecutive 2-year periods from the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission under that section for such project.Commission.
(b)
changed Obligation for payment Reinstatement of annual charges—license— Any obligation of a licensee If the time period required for commencement of construction of a project described in subsection (a) for has expired prior to the payment of annual charges under section 10(e) date of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 803(e)) shall commence when the construction enactment of the project commences.this Act—
(1)
added the Commission may reinstate the license for the applicable project effective as of the date of the expiration of the license; and
(2)
added the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on that expiration.
(c)
removed Reinstatement of license; effective date for extension—
(1)
removed Reinstatement— If the time period required for commencement of construction of a project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license for such project, effective as of the date of the expiration of the license.
(2)
removed Effective date for extension— If the Commission reinstates a license under paragraph (1) for a project, the first extension authorized under subsection (a) with respect to such project shall take effect on the effective date of such reinstatement under paragraph (1).