US S724

Bill

A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modernize authorizations for necessary hydropower approvals.

Introduced
03/27/2017

In Committee
03/30/2017

Crossed Over
07/03/2018

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modernize authorizations for necessary hydropower approvals. (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Federal Power Act to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue a preliminary permit to a hydropower construction license applicant for up to four years, instead of three. FERC may extend a preliminary permit once for no more than four years and may issue a new permit after the end of an extension if it determines there are extraordinary circumstances that warrant the issuance of an additional permit. Additionally, FERC may extend the time a licensee has to commence construction on a project for up to eight years. Under current law, FERC may extend the license for no more than two years.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Federal Power Act to modernize authorizations for necessary hydropower approvals. Specifically, it authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue a preliminary permit to a hydropower construction license applicant for up to four years, instead of three, and allows FERC to extend the permit once for no more than four additional years. FERC may also issue a new permit after the end of an extension if it determines there are extraordinary circumstances that warrant it. Additionally, the bill allows FERC to extend the time a licensee has to commence construction on a project for up to eight years, instead of the current limit of two additional years.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Lisa Murkowski (R)*,

Last Action

Held at the desk. (on 07/03/2018)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/724/all-info

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/724/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s724/BILLS-115s724es.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s724/BILLS-115s724es.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s724/BILLS-115s724rs.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s724/BILLS-115s724rs.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s724/BILLS-115s724is.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s724/BILLS-115s724is.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR2274	HYPE Act HYdropower Permit Extension Act	Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 135.	Related
HR3043	Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.	Related
HR5895	Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019	Became Public Law No: 115-244.	Related
HRes607	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 3043) to modernize hydropower policy, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 3441) to clarify the treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
S3021	America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018	Became Public Law No: 115-270.	Related

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