(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 2, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to provide that provisions respecting the sales of electric power and leases of power privileges in connection with the operation of any municipal water supply project shall be an authorization in addition to and alternative to any authority in existing laws related to pumped storage hydropower development exclusively utilizing Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs.
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[H.R. 1967 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1967
To amend the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to authorize pumped
storage hydropower development utilizing multiple Bureau of Reclamation
reservoirs.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 6, 2017
Mr. Lamborn (for himself, Mr. Newhouse, and Mrs. McMorris Rodgers)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Natural Resources
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A BILL
To amend the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to authorize pumped
storage hydropower development utilizing multiple Bureau of Reclamation
reservoirs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage
Hydropower Development Act''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY FOR PUMPED STORAGE HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT UTILIZING
MULTIPLE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION RESERVOIRS.
Section 9(c)(1) of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (43 U.S.C.
485h(c)(1)) is amended by inserting ``and pumped storage hydropower
development utilizing multiple Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs'' after
``including small conduit hydropower development''.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-158.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-158.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 105.
Mr. Cook moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5210-5211)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1967.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5210)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5210)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-519.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-377.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-377.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 663.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8034-8035; text: CR S8034-8035)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8034-8035; text: CR S8034-8035)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.