; or (BB) a period of 3 years. (bb) Collection In the event that a covered application is temporarily suspended, as described in item (aa), and an eligible owner has not resumed review of such covered application before the end the 3 year period described in item (aa)(BB), the Commission shall collect, from such eligible owner, 25 percent of any fees the collection of which is delayed pursuant to item (aa) beginning on the date that is 3 years after the date the eligible owner temporarily suspends a covered application. (cc) Exception If an eligible owner described in item (bb) resumes review of a covered application within 3 years after the date such covered application is temporarily suspended, the Commission shall collect, from such eligible owner, any fees the collection of which is delayed pursuant to item (aa), in accordance with item (bb). (D) Excluded activity from cost-recovery requirement Any fees the collection of which is delayed pursuant to this paragraph shall be considered an excluded activity under paragraph (1)(B). (E) Report Not later than December 31, 2029, the Commission shall prepare and submit a report to the appropriate committees describing the views of the Commission on the continued appropriateness and necessity of providing eligible owners with the ability to defer the collection of the fees in accordance with this paragraph. (F) Definitions In this paragraph: (i) Appropriate committees The term appropriate committees means— (I) the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives