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

<p>This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to extend construction deadlines for hydropower projects that were issued a license before March 13, 2020. FERC is authorized, upon the request of the licensees, to extend the deadline for beginning construction on such projects&nbsp;an additional six years beyond the eight-year extension FERC is authorized to provide under current law. The extension must&nbsp;consist of no more than three consecutive two-year periods.</p><p>The bill also provides that&nbsp;FERC may reinstate certain expired licenses for projects with construction deadlines extended under this bill, effective as of the date they expire.</p>