116 STAT. 2786 PUBLIC LAW 107-322—DEC. 4, 2002 Public Law 107-322 107th Congress An Act Dec. 4, 2002 To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project [S 1010] in the State of North Carolina. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FEDERAL ENERGY REGU- LATORY COMMISSION PRO JECT. (a) 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 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project number 11437, the Commission may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the requirements of that section and the Commission's procedures under that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for 3 consecutive 2-year periods. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) takes effect on the date of the expiration of the extension issued by the Commission before the date of the enactment of this Act under section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806). Approved December 4, 2002. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1010: SENATE REPORTS: No. 107-192 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 148 (2002): Aug. 1, considered and passed Senate. Nov. 14, considered and passed House.
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