US Congress House Bill 3144 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-1)
Status: Engrossed on April 26 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-04-26 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Bureau of Reclamation, the Bonneville Power Administration, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to operate the Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) in a manner consistent with the document titled "Endangered Species Act Section 7(a)(2) Supplemental Biological Opinion," dated January 17, 2014, until the later of September 30, 2022, or the date upon which a subsequent final biological opinion for FCRPS operations is in effect with no pending further judicial review. (Sec. 3) Such entities may amend the supplemental opinion and operate the FCRPS accordingly before such date if the entities agree that: (1) the amendments are necessary for public safety or transmission and grid reliability; or (2) the actions, operations, or other requirements that the amendments remove are no longer warranted. (Sec. 4) No structural modification, action, study, or engineering plan may restrict electrical generation at any FCRPS hydroelectric dam or limit navigation on the Snake River in Washington, Oregon, or Idaho unless authorized by Congress.

To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes.

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]	Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler [R-WA]	Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA]	Rep. Kurt Schrader [D-OR]
Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR]	Rep. Mark Amodei [R-NV]	Rep. Raul Labrador [R-ID]	Rep. Greg Gianforte [R-MT]
Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]

2018-04-25 - House - On motion to recommit with instructions RC# 152 (Y: 190 N: 226 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-04-25 - House - On passage RC# 153 (Y: 225 N: 189 NV: 14 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-04-26	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
2018-04-25	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-04-25	House	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 189 (Roll no. 153). (text: CR H3542-3543)
2018-04-25	House	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 190 - 226 (Roll no. 152).
2018-04-25	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2018-04-25	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jayapal motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment stating that nothing in this Act shall prohibit the sale of electric power generated by the Federal Columbia River Power System at the lowest possible rate consistent with sound business practices and other factors required by current law.
2018-04-25	House	Ms. Jayapal moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H3558)
2018-04-25	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2018-04-25	House	DEBATE - The House resumed with debate on H.R. 3144.
2018-04-25	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3144.
2018-04-25	House	The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4, under a structured rule, and H.R. 3144, under a closed rule. The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in Part A of the committee report for H.R. 4. The rule provides for 1 hour of general debate for both H.R. 4 and H.R. 3144. The rule provides for one motion to recommit for both bills. And, the rule provides that on any legislative day during the period from April 30, 2018 through May 4, 2018, the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved.
2018-04-25	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 839. (consideration: CR H3542-3560)
2018-04-18	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 492.
2018-04-18	House	Committee on Transportation discharged.
2018-04-18	House	Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-643, Part I.
2018-04-11	House	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 17.
2018-04-11	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2018-04-11	House	Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
2017-10-12	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2017-07-20	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
2017-06-30	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
2017-06-29	House	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-06-29	House	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-06-29	House	Introduced in House

HR839 (Related) 2018-04-25 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3144/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3144/BILLS-115hr3144ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3144/BILLS-115hr3144rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3144/BILLS-115hr3144eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2018153
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2018152