Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act
This bill revises requirements governing the development of certain hydropower projects by nonfederal entities at reservoirs administered by the Bureau of Reclamation. Under current law, those hydropower developments may be governed by requirements of Reclamation or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. This bill gives Reclamation the sole authority to oversee the development of pumped storage hydropower by the nonfederal entities if the development exclusively utilizes Reclamation's reservoirs.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 537 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 537
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
January 14, 2019
Mr. Lamborn (for himself, Mr. Newhouse, and Mrs. Rodgers of Washington)
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 exclusively utilizing Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs''
after ``including small conduit hydropower development''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
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