[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1020 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1020

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                                 AN ACT


 
To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time 
period during which licensees are required to commence construction of 
                      certain hydropower projects.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF TIME TO COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN 
              HYDROPOWER PROJECTS.

    (a) Definition of Covered Project.--In this section, the term 
``covered project'' means a hydropower project with respect to which 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a license before March 
13, 2020.
    (b) Authorization of Extension.--Notwithstanding section 13 of the 
Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806), on the request of a licensee of a 
covered project, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may, after 
reasonable notice and for good cause shown, extend in accordance with 
subsection (c) the period during which the licensee is required to 
commence construction of the covered project for not more than an 
additional 6 years beyond the 8 years authorized by that section.
    (c) Period of Extension.--An extension of time to commence 
construction of a covered project under subsection (b) shall--
            (1) consist of not more than 3 consecutive 2-year periods;
            (2) begin on the date on which the final extension of the 
        period for commencement of construction granted to the licensee 
        under section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) 
        expires; and
            (3) end on the date that is not more than 6 years after the 
        latest date to which the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
        is authorized to extend the period for commencement of 
        construction under that section.
    (d) Reinstatement of Expired License.--If the time period required 
under section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) to commence 
construction of a covered project expires after December 31, 2023, and 
before the date of enactment of this Act--
            (1) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may reinstate 
        the license for the applicable project effective as of the date 
        of expiration of the license; and
            (2) the extension authorized under subsection (b) shall 
        take effect on the date of that expiration.

            Passed the Senate July 29, 2025.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
119th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 1020

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time 
period during which licensees are required to commence construction of 
                      certain hydropower projects.