HYDROELECTRIC POWER

Amendments

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (H.R. 2842), H1154 [5MR], H1187, H1188 [6MR]

——— authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (H.R. 2842), consideration (H. Res. 570), H1177 [6MR]

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (H.R. 2842), consideration (see H. Res. 570), H1152 [5MR]

——— authorize development of hydropower and efficiencies at existing facilities (see H.R. 6024), H4064 [26JN]

Canton, CT: transfer and reinstate hydroelectric licenses and extend deadline for commencement of construction of certain FERC projects (see H.R. 5625), H2443 [8MY]

Dept. of Energy: create a market-oriented standard for clean electric energy generation (see S. 2146), S1194 [1MR]

Electric power: protect the Federal Columbia River Power System, Power Marketing Administration customers, and Bureau of Reclamation dams and facilities and promote hydropower generation (see H.R. 6247), H5628 [1AU]

FERC: permit States to prohibit enforcement of certain requirements of a license (see H.R. 6244), H5628 [1AU]

——— remove authority to collect land use fees for land that has been sold, exchanged, or otherwise transferred from Federal ownership but that is subject to a power site reservation (see S. 3265), S3729 [5JN]

Improve (see H.R. 5892), H3480 [5JN]

National objectives: recognize as the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy and should be fully utilized in pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy (see H. Res. 579), H1305 [8MR]

Letters

Bureau of Reclamation small conduit hydropower projects requirement to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act: Jim Bradley, American Rivers (organization), H1181 [6MR]

——— Linda Church Ciocci, National Hydropower Association, H1181 [6MR]

——— several environmental organizations, H1181 [6MR]

Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act: Andrew D. Munro, Grant County, WA, Public Utility District, H4669 [9JY]

——— Burt Hamner, Hydrovolts, Inc., H4668 [9JY]

——— John Janney, Chelan County, WA, Public Utility District, H4669 [9JY]

——— Linda Church Ciocci, National Hydropower Association, H4668 [9JY]

——— Representative McMorris Rodgers, H4668 [9JY]

Motions

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (H.R. 2842), H1232 [7MR]

Remarks in House

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (H.R. 2842), H1180–H1190 [6MR], E330 [7MR], E343 [8MR]

——— authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (H.R. 2842), consideration (H. Res. 570), H1173–H1180 [6MR]

——— authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (H.R. 2842), motion to recommit, H1232, H1233 [7MR]

——— ensure authorization of conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law shall not result in net job loss, H1189, H1190 [6MR]

——— require all materials used for conduit hydropower generation be manufactured in the U.S., H1232, H1233 [7MR]

——— require small conduit hydropower projects to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act, H1181–H1188 [6MR], E330 [7MR], E343 [8MR]

Canton, CT: transfer and reinstate hydroelectric licenses and extend deadline for commencement of construction of certain FERC projects (H.R. 5625), H3985, H3986 [26JN]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize St. Croix River Crossing Project with appropriate mitigation measures to promote river values (S. 1134), E291 [1MR]

——— facilitate development of hydroelectric power on the Diamond Fork System of the Central Utah Project, H3762 [19JN]

Improve (H.R. 5892), H4666–H4672 [9JY]

Power resources: expand small-scale hydropower (H.R. 795), H1177 [6MR]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Energy: create a market-oriented standard for clean electric energy generation (S. 2146), S1196 [1MR]

Dept. of the Interior: facilitate development of hydroelectric power on the Diamond Fork System of the Central Utah Project (S. 499), S8554 [30DE]

FERC: remove authority to collect land use fees for land that has been sold, exchanged, or otherwise transferred from Federal ownership but that is subject to a power site reservation (S. 3265), S3732 [5JN]

Power resources: encourage research and development of hydropower technologies, S3126 [14MY]

Reports filed

American Taxpayer and Western Power Administration Customer Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2915) (H. Rept. 112–431), H1844 [16AP]

Bonneville Unit Clean Hydropower Facilitation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 499) (S. Rept. 112–110), S41 [23JA]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 460) (H. Rept. 112–503), H3265 [30MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2842, Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 570) (H. Rept. 112–408), H1152 [5MR]

Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5892) (H. Rept. 112–563), H4654 [29JN]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1684) (S. Rept. 112–263), S8363 [21DE]

Kantishna Hills Renewable Energy Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 441) (S. Rept. 112–129), S42 [23JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 570, consideration of H.R. 2842, Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act, H1173 [6MR]

H.R. 5625, Collinsville Renewable Energy Promotion Act, H3985 [26JN]

H.R. 5892, Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act, H4666–H4668 [9JY]

S. 499, Bonneville Unit Clean Hydropower Facilitation Act, S8554 [30DE]

S. 2146, Clean Energy Standard Act, S1197–S1199 [1MR]

S. 3265, remove FERC authority to collect land use fees for land that has been sold, exchanged, or otherwise transferred from Federal ownership but that is subject to a power site reservation, S3732 [5JN]