US Congress House Bill 2872 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on December 13 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-12-13 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

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.

Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act

Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-12-13	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2017-12-12	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-12-12	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9809)
2017-12-12	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2872.
2017-12-12	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9809-9812)
2017-12-12	House	Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-12-12	House	Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
2017-12-12	House	Committee on Transportation discharged.
2017-12-12	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 343.
2017-12-12	House	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.
2017-12-12	House	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.
2017-12-12	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-461, Part I.
2017-12-06	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2017-12-06	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-10-26	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
2017-06-16	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
2017-06-12	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2017-06-12	House	Introduced in House

HB4696 (Related) 2017-12-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
SB2655 (Related) 2018-04-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
SB3021 (Related) 2018-10-23 - Became Public Law No: 115-270.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2872/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2872/BILLS-115hr2872ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2872/BILLS-115hr2872rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2872/BILLS-115hr2872eh.pdf