HR 8016 117th Congress House Water Resources Development Alternative and renewable resources Dams and canals Electric power generation and transmission Idaho Lakes and rivers Montana Oregon Washington State

Federal Columbia River Power System Certainty Act

Introduced: June 9, 2022 Introduced by: Newhouse, Dan Republican · Washington See on congress.gov

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Jun 10, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Jun 9, 2022

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.

Jun 9, 2022

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Columbia River Power System Certainty Act

This bill requires Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) operations to be consistent with a specified decision. The system includes dams in the Columbia and Snake rivers in the Pacific Northwest.

Specifically, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Bonneville Power Administration, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must operate the FCRPS consistent with the Columbia River System Operations Environmental Impact Statement Record of Decision dated September 2020. The preferred alternative outlined in that decision would allow specified dams in the lower Snake River to remain in place.

The decision may be amended if each agency determines that (1) changes are necessary for public safety or electrical grid reliability, or (2) certain requirements in the decision are no longer necessary.

Further, the bill requires statutory authorization for any structural modification, action, study, or engineering plan that (1) restricts FCRPS hydroelectric dam generation; or (2) limits navigation on the Snake River in Washington, Oregon, or Idaho.

What's happening now June 10, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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