#aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#bhgb  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al    
,p[] ,act to promote hydrop[] developm5t
 at exi/+ nonp[]$ dams1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,hydrop[]         
,developm5t at ,exi/+ ,nonp[]$ ,dams    
,act4  #b4 ,promot+ hydrop[] developm5t 
at exi/+ nonp[]$ dams ,"p ,i ( ! ,f$]al 
,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gib et seq47  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#cd4 ,promot+ hydrop[] developm5t at    
exi/+ nonp[]$ dams  7a7 ,exp$it$ lic5s+ 
process = non-,f$]al hydrop[] projects  
at exi/+ nonp[]$ dams  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z 
provid$ 9 ?is section1 ! ,commission may
 issue & am5d lic5ses & prelim9>y       
p]mits1 z appropriate1 = any facility ! 
,commission det]m9es is a qualify+      
facility4  7#b7 ,rule ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
section1 ! ,commission %all issue a rule
 e/abli%+ an exp$it$ process = issu+ &  
am5d+ lic5ses & prelim9>y p]mits =      
qualify+ facilities "u ?is section4     

7#c7 ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce ,9 e/abli%+ !
 exp$it$ process "u ?is section1 !      
,commission %all conv5e an int]ag5cy    
task =ce1 ) appropriate ,f$]al & ,/ate  
ag5cies & ,indian tribes repres5t$1 to  
coord9ate ! regulatory processes        
associat$ ) ! au?orizations requir$ to  
con/ruct & op]ate a qualify+ facility4  
7#d7 ,l5g? ( ,process ,! ,commission    
%all ensure t ! exp$it$ process "u ?is  
section w result 9 a f9al decision on an
 application = a lic5se by n lat] ?an #b
 ye>s aft] receipt ( a complet$         
application = ! lic5se4  7b7 ,dam safety
  7#a7 ,assessm5t ,be=e issu+ any lic5se
 = a qualify+ facility1 ! ,commission   
%all assess ! safety ( exi/+ non-,f$]al 
dams & o!r non-,f$]al /ructures relat$  
to ! qualify+ facility 7includ+ possible
 consequ5ces associat$ ) failure ( su*  
/ructures74  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 issu+ 
any lic5se = a qualify+ facility1 !     
,commission %all ensure t !             
,commission's dam safety requirem5ts    
apply to su* qualify+ facility1 & !     

associat$ qualify+ nonp[]$ dam1 ov] !   
t]m ( su* lic5se4  7c7 ,int]ag5cy       
communications ,int]ag5cy coop]ation 9 !
 prep>ation ( environm5tal docum5ts "u !
 ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( 
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 )   
respect to an application = a lic5se = a
 qualify+ facility "u ?is section1 &    
int]ag5cy communications relat+ to      
lic5s+ process coord9ation pursuant to  
?is section1 %all n-- 7#a7 be consid]$  
to be ex p>te communications "u         
,commission rules2 or  7#b7 preclude an 
ag5cy f p>ticipat+ 9 a lic5s+ proce$+ "u
 ?is "p4  7d7 ,id5tification ( nonp[]$  
dams = hydrop[] developm5t  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission1
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army1 ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior1 & ! ,secret>y (             
,agriculture1 %all jo9tly develop a li/ 
( exi/+ nonp[]$ ,f$]al dams t !         
,commission & ! ,secret>ies agree h !   
greate/ pot5tial = non-,f$]al hydrop[]  
developm5t4  7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9     

develop+ ! li/ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !      
,commission & ! ,secret>ies may consid] 
! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! compatibility (       
hydrop[] g5]ation ) exi/+ purposes ( !  
dam4  7,b7 ,! proximity ( ! dam to exi/+
 transmission res\rces4  7,c7 ,! exi/5ce
 ( /udies to *>act]ize environm5tal1    
cultural1 & hi/oric res\rces relat+ to !
 dam4  7,d7 ,! effects ( hydrop[]       
developm5t on release or fl[ op]ations (
 ! dam4  7#c7 ,availability ,!          
,commission %all--  7,a7 provide ! li/  
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to-- 7i7 !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 !      
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 & ! ,committee on       
,natural ,res\rces1 ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives2 &  7ii7 ! ,committee on
 ,environm5t & ,public ,works1 & !      
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces1 ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 make su* 
li/ available to ! public4  7e7         
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section3  
7#a7 ,qualify+ crit]ia ,! t]m qualify+  
crit]ia means1 ) respect to a facility--

  7,a7 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      
section1 ! facility is n lic5s$ "u1 or  
exempt$ f ! lic5se requirem5ts conta9$  
91 ?is "p2  7,b7 ! facility w be        
associat$ ) a qualify+ nonp[]$ dam2     
7,c7 ! facility w be con/ruct$1 op]at$1 
& ma9ta9$ = ! g5]ation ( electric p[]2  
7,d7 ! facility w use = su* g5]ation any
 )drawals1 div]sions1 releases1 or fl[s 
f ! associat$ qualify+ nonp[]$ dam1     
includ+ its associat$ imp\ndm5t or o!r  
infra/ructure2 &  7,e7 ! op]ation ( !   
facility w n result 9 any mat]ial *ange 
to ! /orage1 release1 or fl[ op]ations (
 ! associat$ qualify+ nonp[]$ dam4  7#b7
 ,qualify+ facility ,! t]m qualify+     
facility means a facility t is det]m9$  
"u ?is section to meet ! qualify+       
crit]ia4  7#c7 ,qualify+ nonp[]$ dam ,! 
t]m qualify+ nonp[]$ dam means any dam1 
dike1 embankm5t1 or o!r b>ri]-- 7,a7 !  
con/ruction ( :i* 0 complet$ on or be=e 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section2  7,b7 t
 is or 0 op]at$ = ! control1 release1 or
 di/ribution ( wat] = agricultural1     

municipal1 navigational1 indu/rial1     
comm]cial1 environm5tal1 recreational1  
ae/hetic1 dr9k+ wat]1 or flood control  
purposes2 &  7,c7 t1 z ( ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is section1 is n g5]at+     
electricity ) hydrop[] g5]at+ works t   
are lic5s$ "u1 or exempt$ f ! lic5se    
requirem5ts conta9$ 91 ?is "p4  4  #c4  
,obligation = paym5t ( annual *>ges     
,section #aj7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hjc7;e77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,any      
obligation ( a lic5see = paym5t ( annual
 *>ges "u ?is subsection %all comm5ce :5
 ! con/ruction ( ! applicable facility  
comm5ces4  4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives ,decemb] #ab1           
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