; and (3) the rejection described in paragraph (2) shall take effect automatically, by operation of law, on issuance of the notice described in paragraph (1). . 3007. Tolling order reform for the Natural Gas Act Section 19(a) of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717r(a) ) is amended, in the fourth sentence, by striking thirty and inserting 60 . 3008. Tolling order reform for the Federal Power Act Section 313(a) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 825l(a) ) is amended, in the fourth sentence, by striking thirty and inserting 60 . 3009. De novo review of civil penalties under the Natural Gas Act Section 22(b) of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717t–1(b) ) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , in accordance with the same provisions as are applicable under section 31(d) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 823b(d) ) in the case of civil penalties assessed under section 31 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 823b ) . 3010. 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 an additional 4 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) 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