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Introduced
04/06/2017
04/06/2017
In Committee
10/02/2018
10/02/2018
Crossed Over
06/28/2017
06/28/2017
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This bill, the Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act, amends the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to provide the Secretary of the Interior with the exclusive authority to develop pumped storage hydropower projects that exclusively use Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs. The bill also establishes requirements for the Secretary to issue leases of power privilege for such projects, including the need for agreements with certain Native American tribes and the inclusion of conditions to protect the tribes' rights and mitigate environmental impacts.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Message on Senate action sent to the House. (on 12/22/2018)
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