HR 2335
106th Congress
House
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Hydroelectric Licensing Process Improvement Act of 1999
Introduced: June 24, 1999
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6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 16, 2000
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 16, 2000
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 30, 2000
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 7, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Jun 24, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jun 24, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Hydroelectric Licensing Process Improvement Act of 1999 - Amends the Federal Power Act to prescribe statutory procedures for consideration by Federal agencies of: (1) conditions to a hydroelectric license on a Federal reservation, including a prescription relating to construction, maintenance or operation of a fishway; (2) their impact upon economic and power values, electric generation capacity and system reliability, air quality, environmental water and maritime concerns, and (3) means to ensure that conditions address only direct project environmental impacts at the lowest project cost.
Prescribes implementation guidelines, including scientific and administrative review, and coordinated environmental review by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) as the designated lead agency.
Directs FERC to submit a feasibility study to certain congressional committees congressional committees regarding the establishment of a special licensing procedure for small hydroelectric projects (projects with a generating capacity of five megawatts or less).
What's happening now
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committees of jurisdiction
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