Amendment originally sought to exempt hydropower projects from regulation under the Clean Water Act. \ As amended by the Laughlin substitute amendment (A022), the above was replaced with language that establishes a dispute resolution mechanism for resolving conflicts resulting from actions taken by a State, an interstate waste pollution control agency or EPA relating to the issuance of a license for a hydroelectric project.

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Amendment Number
376
Description
Amendment originally sought to exempt hydropower projects from regulation under the Clean Water Act. \ As amended by the Laughlin substitute amendment (A022), the above was replaced with language that establishes a dispute resolution mechanism for resolving conflicts resulting from actions taken by a State, an interstate waste pollution control agency or EPA relating to the issuance of a license for a hydroelectric project.
Purpose
An amendment (printed as amendment No. 15 in the Congressional Record of May 9) to prohibit states from using their right to control the use or to allocate quantities of water to impose streamflow and other requirements on hydropower projects.
Congress
104
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 11, 1995
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Emerson amendment (A021) as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
20:23:29
Submitted Date
May 11, 1995
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 376 — Informed