S. 1521 · 118th Congress
Community and Hydropower Improvement Act
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This bill modifies requirements for hydropower projects, including by
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 10, 2023
Community and Hydropower Improvement Act
This bill modifies requirements for hydropower projects, including by
- accelerating and coordinating the environmental review of the licensing of hydropower projects;
- expediting the licensing process for closed-loop or off-stream pumped storage projects;
- expediting the licensing process for certain nonfederal hydropower projects at existing nonpowered dams;
- increasing the involvement of Indian tribes in the licensing process;
- directing federal agencies and Indian tribes to consider certain effects of dams, such as any adverse effects on fish species;
- requiring the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue regulations that establish procedures for license surrender proceedings initiated by licensees; and
- establishing a Licensing Administration Reimbursement Fund.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Community and Hydropower Improvement Act
Latest action (Jul 19, 2023): Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-287.
Policy area: Energy · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 10, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.