,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bhgb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #ab1 #bjag,mr4 ,buc%on introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,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 ,exemptions = qualify+ facilities 7#a7 ,exemption qualifications ,subject to ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection1 ! ,commission may grant an exemption 9 :ole or 9 "p f ! requirem5ts ( ?is "p1 includ+ any lic5se requirem5ts conta9$ 9 ?is "p1 to any facility ! ,commission det]m9es is a qualify+ facility4 7#b7 ,consultation ) ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies ,9 grant+ any exemption "u ?is subsection1 ! ,commission %all consult )-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice1 & ! ,/ate ag5cy ex]cis+ adm9i/rative control ov] ! fi% & wildlife res\rces ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! facility w be locat$1 9 ! mann] provid$ by ! ,fi% & ,wildlife ,coord9ation ,act2 7,b7 any ,f$]al dep>tm5t sup]vis+ any public l&s or res]vations occupi$ by ! project2 & 7,c7 any ,indian tribe affect$ by ! project4 7#c7 ,exemption conditions 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all include 9 any exemption grant$ "u ?is subsection only su* t]ms & conditions t ! ,commission det]m9es are-- 7i7 necess>y to protect public safety2 or 7ii7 reasonable1 economically feasible1 & ess5tial to prev5t loss ( or damage to1 or to mitigate adv]se effects on1 fi% & wildlife res\rces directly caus$ by ! con/ruction & op]ation ( ! qualify+ facility1 z comp>$ to ! environm5tal basel9e exi/+ at ! "t ! ,commission grants ! exemption4 7,b7 ,no *anges to release regime ,no ,f$]al au?orization requir$ ) respect to a qualify+ facility1 includ+ an exemption grant$ by ! ,commission "u ?is subsection1 may include any condition or o!r requirem5t t results 9 any mat]ial *ange to ! /orage1 control1 )drawal1 div]sion1 release1 or fl[ op]ations ( ! associat$ qualify+ nonp[]$ dam4 7#d7 ,environm5tal review ,! ,commission's environm5tal review "u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi ( a propos$ exemption "u ?is subsection %all consi/ only ( an environm5tal assessm5t1 unless ! ,commission det]m9es1 by rule or ord]1 t ! ,commission's obligations "u su* ,act = grant+ exemptions "u ?is subsection c be met ?r\gh a categorical exclusion4 7#e7 ,violation ( t]ms ( exemption ,any violation ( a t]m or condition ( any exemption grant$ "u ?is subsection %all be treat$ z a violation ( a rule or ord] ( ! ,commission "u ?is ,act4 7#f7 ,annual *>ges = enhancem5t activities ,exemptees "u ?is subsection = any facility locat$ at a non-,f$]al dam %all pay to ! ,unit$ ,/ates reasonable annual *>ges 9 an am\nt to be fix$ by ! ,commission = ! purpose ( fund+ environm5tal enhancem5t projects 9 wat]%$s 9 :i* facilities exempt$ "u ?is subsection are locat$4 ,su* annual *>ges %all be equival5t to ! annual *>ges = use ( a ,gov]nm5t dam "u section #aj7;e71 unless ! ,commission det]m9es1 by rule1 t a l[] *>ge is appropriate to protect exemptees' inve/m5t 9 ! project or avoid increas+ ! price to consum]s ( p[] due to su* *>ges4 ,! proce$s ( *>ges made by ! ,commission "u ?is p>agraph %all be paid into ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & cr$it$ to miscellane\s receipts4 ,subject to annual appropriation ,acts1 su* proce$s %all be available to ,f$]al & ,/ate fi% & wildlife ag5cies = purposes ( c>ry+ out specific environm5tal enhancem5t projects 9 wat]%$s 9 :i* "o or m facilities exempt$ "u ?is subsection are locat$4 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission %all e/abli% rules1 aft] notice & opportunity = public comm5t1 = ! collection & adm9i/ration ( annual *>ges "u ?is p>agraph4 7#g7 ,effect ( jurisdiction ,! jurisdiction ( ! ,commission ov] any qualify+ facility exempt$ "u ?is subsection %all ext5d only to ! qualify+ facility exempt$ & any associat$ prim>y transmission l9e1 & %all n ext5d to any conduit1 dam1 imp\ndm5t1 %orel9e or o!r l&1 or any o!r project "w associat$ ) ! qualify+ facility exempt$ "u ?is subsection4 7b7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section3 7#a7 ,f$]al au?orization ,! t]m ,f$]al au?orization-- 7,a7 means any au?orization requir$ "u ,f$]al law ) respect to an application = a lic5se1 lic5se am5dm5t1 or exemption "u ?is "p2 & 7,b7 includes any p]mits1 special use au?orizations1 c]tifications1 op9ions1 or o!r approvals z may be requir$ "u ,f$]al law to approve or implem5t ! lic5se1 lic5se am5dm5t1 or exemption "u ?is "p4 7#b7 ,qualify+ crit]ia ,! t]m qualify+ crit]ia means1 ) respect to a facility-- 7,a7 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! facility is n lic5s$ "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 control1 )drawal1 div]sion1 release1 or fl[ op]ations ( ! associat$ qualify+ nonp[]$ dam4 7#c7 ,qualify+ facility ,! t]m qualify+ facility means a facility t is det]m9$ "u ?is section to meet ! qualify+ crit]ia4 7#d7 ,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 op]at$ = ! control1 release1 or di/ribution ( wat] = agricultural1 municipal1 navigational1 indu/rial1 comm]cial1 environm5tal1 recreational1 ae/hetic1 or flood control purposes2 7,c7 t1 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 is n equipp$ ) hydrop[] g5]at+ works t are lic5s$ "u1 or exempt$ f ! lic5se requirem5ts conta9$ 91 ?is "p2 & 7,d7 t1 9 ! case ( a non-,f$]al dam1 has be5 c]tifi$ by an indep5d5t consultant approv$ by ! ,commission z comply+ ) ! ,commission's dam safety requirem5ts4 4