,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #c1 #bjag ,mr4 ,k+
 7= himself & ,mr4 ,flake7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public
 ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act (  
#aigh to exempt c]ta9 small             
hydroelectric p[] projects t are apply+ 
= relic5s+ "u ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act f !    
lic5s+ requirem5ts ( t ,act4  #a4       
,exemptions f lic5s+ requirem5ts = c]ta9
 small hydroelectric p[] projects       
,section #dje ( ! ,public ,utility      
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #bgje7 is am5d$ by /rik+      
subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7  
,exemptions f lic5s+ requirem5ts 9 c]ta9
 cases  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to       
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 ! ,commission may
 9 its discretion 7by rule or ord]71 on 
a case-by-case basis or on ! basis (    
classes or categories ( projects1 grant 
an exemption 9 :ole or 9 "p f !         

requirem5ts 7includ+ ! lic5s+           
requirem5ts7 ( "p ,i ( ! ,f$]al ,p[]    
,act to any small hydroelectric p[]     
projects--  7,a7 hav+ a propos$ in/all$ 
capacity ( #aj1jjj kil[atts or less2 or 
7,b7 = :i* a lic5se 0 issu$ "u "p ,i ( !
 ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gib et
 seq47 & t files = an exemption "u ?is  
subsection1 if--  7i7 ! orig9al or new  
lic5se 0 issu$ aft] ,june #ai1 #aiia2   
7ii7 ! project is 9 an area t has n be5 
det]m9$ to be critical to a species li/$
 z ?reat5$ or endang]$ "u section #d ( !
 ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7 z ( ! date ( ! fil+ =  
an exemption "u ?is subsection2  7iii7 !
 project has an in/all$ capacity ( #ae  
megawatts or less2 &  7iv7 an exemption 
issu$ by ! ,commission "u ?is subsection
 does n take effect until ! expiration (
 ! exi/+ lic5se4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,!  
exemptions grant$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 &
 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 %all be subject to
 ! same limitations 7to ensure          
protection = fi% & wildlife z well z o!r

 environm5tal conc]ns7 z ^? :i* are set 
=? 9 subsections 7c7 & 7d7 ( section #cj
 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act ) respect to      
det]m9ations made & exemptions grant$ "u
 subsection 7b7 ( su* section #cj2 &    
subsections 7c7 & 7d7 ( su* section #cj 
%all apply ) respect to actions tak5 &  
exemptions grant$ "u ?is subsection4    
7#c7 ,effects ,except z specifically    
provid$ 9 ?is subsection1 ! grant+ ( an 
exemption to a project "u ?is subsection
 %all 9 no case h ! effect ( waiv+ or   
limit+ ! application 7to su* project7 ( 
! second s5t5ce ( subsection 7b7 ( ?is  
section4  4