,,ii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bfee ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #ab1 #bjah,mr4 ,portman 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,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 & ,jobs ,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 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,qualify+ facility ,! t]m qualify+ facility means a facility t ! ,commission det]m9es is a qualify+ facility "u subsection 7b77#a74 7#b7 ,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 (1 ?is "p4 7b7 ,exp$it$ lic5s+ process = non-,f$]al hydrop[] projects at exi/+ nonp[]$ dams 7#a7 ,au?ority to issue & am5d lic5ses & prelim9>y p]mits 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission may issue & am5d lic5ses & prelim9>y p]mits1 z appropriate1 = any facility t ! ,commission det]m9es meets ! qualify+ crit]ia "u subp>agraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,qualify+ crit]ia ,to be consid]$ a qualify+ facility "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,commission %all det]m9e t1 ) respect to ! facility-- 7i7 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! facility is n lic5s$ "u1 or exempt$ f ! lic5se requirem5ts (1 ?is "p2 7ii7 ! facility w be associat$ ) a qualify+ nonp[]$ dam2 7iii7 ! facility w be con/ruct$1 op]at$1 & ma9ta9$ = ! g5]ation ( electric p[]2 7iv7 ! facility w use = ! g5]ation describ$ 9 clause 7iii7 )drawals1 div]sions1 releases1 or fl[s f ! associat$ qualify+ nonp[]$ dam1 includ+ ! imp\ndm5t or o!r infra/ructure associat$ ) ! associat$ qualify+ nonp[]$ dam2 & 7v7 ! op]ation ( ! facility w n result 9 any mat]ial *ange to ! /orage1 release1 or fl[ op]ations ( ! associat$ qualify+ nonp[]$ dam4 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 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 e/abli%+ ! exp$it$ process "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,commission %all conv5e an int]ag5cy task =ce to coord9ate ! regulatory processes associat$ ) ! au?orizations requir$ to con/ruct & op]ate a qualify+ facility4 7,b7 ,repres5tation ,! int]ag5cy task =ce conv5$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include repres5tatives f appropriate ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies & ,indian ,tribes4 7#d7 ,l5g? ( ,process ,! ,commission %all ensure t ! exp$it$ process "u p>agraph 7#b7 results 9 a f9al decision on an application = a lic5se = a qualify+ facility by n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission receives ! complet$ application = ! lic5se4 7c7 ,dam safety 7#a7 ,assessm5t ,be=e issu+ any lic5se = a qualify+ facility "u ?is section1 ! ,commission %all assess ! safety ( exi/+ non-,f$]al dams & o!r non-,f$]al /ructures associat$ ) ! qualify+ facility1 includ+ possible consequ5ces associat$ ) ! failure ( su* a /ructure4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 issu+ any lic5se = a qualify+ facility1 ! ,commission %all ensure t ! dam safety requirem5ts ( ! ,commission apply to ! qualify+ facility & ! associat$ qualify+ nonp[]$ dam ov] ! t]m ( ! lic5se4 7d7 ,int]ag5cy communications ,int]ag5cy coop]ation 9 ! prep>ation ( an environm5tal impact /atem5t or simil> analysis requir$ "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 "u ?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$+ "u ?is "p4 7e7 ,id5tification ( nonp[]$ dams = hydrop[] developm5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission1 act+ jo9tly ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! ,secret>ies71 %all 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]-- 7,a7 ! compatibility ( hydrop[] g5]ation ) exi/+ purposes ( ! dam2 7,b7 ! proximity ( ! dam to exi/+ transmission res\rces2 7,c7 ! exi/5ce ( /udies to *>act]ize environm5tal1 cultural1 & hi/oric res\rces relat+ to ! dam2 & 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 ,environm5t & ,public ,works & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7ii7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,b7 make ! li/ available to ! public4 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