Congress 115 - HR 2872 - Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act

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Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Power Act to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to establish an expedited licensing process for issuing and amending licenses and preliminary permits for any qualifying facility as defined by this bill.

In establishing the expedited process, FERC shall convene an interagency task force with appropriate federal and state agencies and Indian tribes to coordinate the regulatory process associated with the authorizations required to construct and operate a qualifying facility.

FERC must assess the safety of existing non-federal dams and other non-federal structures related to the qualifying facility before issuing any license for a qualifying facility.

FERC must coordinate with the Department of the Army, Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture to jointly develop a list of existing nonpowered federal dams that have the greatest potential for non-federal hydropower development.

(Sec. 3) Licensees of a qualifying facility are not required to pay an annual charge for administrative expenses until construction commences.

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Dec 13, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 12, 2017

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 12, 2017

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9809)
Dec 12, 2017

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9809)
Dec 12, 2017

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2872.
Dec 12, 2017

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9809-9812)
Dec 12, 2017

Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 12, 2017

Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
Dec 12, 2017

Committee on Transportation discharged.
Dec 12, 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 343.
Dec 12, 2017

Referred jointly and sequentially to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for a period ending not later than Dec. 12, 2017 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee under clause 1(r) of rule X.
Dec 12, 2017

Referred jointly and sequentially to the House Committee on Natural Resources for a period ending not later than Dec. 12, 2017 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee under clause 1(m) of rule X.
Dec 12, 2017

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-461, Part I.
Dec 6, 2017

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Dec 6, 2017

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 26, 2017

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Jun 16, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Jun 12, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 12, 2017

Introduced in House

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