Amendment115th Congress
An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 115-391 to add a new section to the Federal Power Act (FPA) to improve the hydropower licensing process. It directs the Commission and the Federal resource agencies to convene a negotiated rulemaking within 90 days of enactment with state and local government representatives, Indian tribes, and stakeholders to develop a process that will coordinate all necessary Federal authorizations and enable the Commission to make a final decision on a license not later than 3 years of receiving a completed license application.
- Amendment Number
- 481
- Description
- An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 115-391 to add a new section to the Federal Power Act (FPA) to improve the hydropower licensing process. It directs the Commission and the Federal resource agencies to convene a negotiated rulemaking within 90 days of enactment with state and local government representatives, Indian tribes, and stakeholders to develop a process that will coordinate all necessary Federal authorizations and enable the Commission to make a final decision on a license not later than 3 years of receiving a completed license application.
- Purpose
- Amendment sought to add a new section to the Federal Power Act (FPA) to improve the hydropower licensing process. It sought to direct the Commission and the Federal resource agencies to convene a negotiated rulemaking within 90 days of enactment with named stakeholders to develop a process that would coordinate necessary authorizations and enable the Commission to make a final decision on a license not later than 3 years of receiving a completed license application.
- Congress
- 115
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Nov 8, 2017
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Rush amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 234 (Roll no. 619).
- Latest Action Time
- 16:55:54
- Submitted Date
- Nov 8, 2017
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Dec 15, 2020