S 4540
117th Congress
Senate
Water Resources Development
A bill to amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 to improve provisions relating to the development of hydropower at Corps of Engineers facilities, and for other purposes.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 14, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jul 14, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to (1) assess opportunities to increase hydroelectric power at its projects (e.g, dams and locks), and (2) create a new program manager position for nonfederal hydroelectric power development.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Committees of jurisdiction
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