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Canonical URL: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1020

Official text excerpt

Public Law 119–90: To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects. 
 Public Law 90 
 Public Law 119–90 140 Stat. 820 
 2026-05-11 
 2026-05-11 
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 PUBLIC LAW 119–90—MAY 11, 2026 
 140 STAT. 820 
 Public Law 119–90 
 119th Congress 
 
 
 
 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. May 11, 2026 [ S. 1020 ] 
 
   Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 16 USC 806 note . 
 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 consecutiv…

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Citations

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