,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gdaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bi1 #bjbj,mrs4 
,rodg]s ( ,wa%+ton 7= h]self1 ,mr4      
,duncan1 & ,mr4 ,ne:\se7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & 
,re=m1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly      
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to mod]nize ! hydrop[] lic5s+ 
process & to promote next g5]ation      
hydrop[] projects1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,hydrop[] ,clean ,en]gy ,future ,act4 
#b4 ,confirm+ t hydrop[] is an ess5tial 
r5ewable res\rce  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress 
on ! use ( hydrop[] r5ewable res\rces ,x
 is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 hydrop[]
 is a r5ewable res\rce = purposes ( all 
,f$]al programs & is an ess5tial s\rce (
 en]gy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 !     
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld protect exi/+        

hydrop[] res\rces & increase            
sub/antially ! capacity & g5]ation (    
clean1 r5ewable hydrop[] res\rces to    
address a *ang+ climate & improve       
environm5tal quality 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7b7 ,modify+ def9itions ( r5ewable en]gy
 ,to include hydrop[]  7#a7 ,en]gy      
,policy ,act ( #bjje ,section #bjc ( !  
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #aeheb7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9     
subsection 7a71 by am5d+ p>agraphs 7#a7 
?r\gh 7#c7 to read z foll[s3  7#a7 ,n   
less ?an #bj p]c5t 9 fiscal ye>s #bjba  
?r\gh #bjbb4  7#b7 ,n less ?an #bc p]c5t
 9 fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbd4  7#c7 
,n less ?an #be p]c5t 9 fiscal ye> #bjbe
 & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4  2 &  7,b7 9 
subsection 7b71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,r5ewable en]gy 
,! t]m r5ewable en]gy means en]gy       
produc$ f sol>1 w9d1 biomass1 l&fill    
gas1 ocean 7includ+ tidal1 wave1 curr5t1
 & !rmal71 geo!rmal1 municipal solid    
wa/e1 or hydrop[]4  4  7#b7 ,o!r ,f$]al 
regulations1 ord]s1 & policies ,n lat]  

?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t & ag5cy   
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & 
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report        
demon/rat+ t ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy has    
am5d$ any applicable regulation1 ord]1  
or o!r policy ( ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy     
relat$ to r5ewable en]gy to ensure      
treatm5t ( hydrop[] by ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t consi/5t ) ! am5dm5ts made by 
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,lic5ses =          
con/ruction ,section #d7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al  
,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gig7;e77 is   
am5d$1 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ to    
mitigate ! effects ( ! applicable       
project on su* res]vation1 s z to       
provide aft] deem necess>y 9 ! fir/     
proviso4  7d7 ,op]ation ( navigation    
facilities ,section #ah ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] 
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #haa7 is am5d$ by   
add+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end ( ! fir/     
s5t5ce to mitigate effects ( !          
applicable project4  #c4 ,protect+ &    

promot+ small & next-g5]ation hydrop[]  
projects  7a7 ,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+ 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 ^u        
application & 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$]al ,p[]    
,act to any small hydroelectric p[]     
project-- 7,a7 hav+ a propos$ in/all$   
capacity ( #aj1jjj kil[atts or less2 or 
7,b7 = :i* a lic5se 0 issu$ "u "p ,i ( !
 ,f$]al ,p[] ,act & ! lic5see applies = 
an exemption "u ?is subsection1 if-- 7i7
 ! lic5se 0 issu$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ! ,electric ,consum]s ,protection    
,act ( #aihf2  7ii7 ! ,commission       

det]m9es1 bas$ on in=mation available to
 ! ,commission1 t cont9u$ op]ation ( !  
project is n likely to jeop>dize !      
cont9u$ exi/5ce ( any species li/$ z a  
?reat5$ species or an endang]$ species  
"u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc2   
7iii7 ! ,commission det]m9es1 bas$ on   
in=mation available to ! ,commission1 t 
cont9u$ op]ation ( ! project is n likely
 to result 9 ! de/ruction or adv]se     
modification ( an area designat$ z      
critical habitat = any species li/$ z a 
?reat5$ species or an endang]$ species  
"u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc2 & 
7iv7 ! project has an in/all$ capacity (
 #ae megawatts or less4  7#b7           
,requirem5ts ,an exemption grant$ "u    
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 #cj &     

subsections 7c7 & 7d7 ( su* section #cj 
%all apply ) respect to actions tak5 &  
exemptions grant$ "u ?is subsection4    
7#c7 ,effects  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z  
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! 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  7,b7 ,environm5tal  
review ,an exemption grant$ "u p>agraph 
7#a77;,b7 %all be categorically exempt f
 review "u ! ,national ,environm5tal    
,policy ,act ( #aifi4  7#d7 ,exemption  
process ,! ,commission %all make a      
det]m9ation ) respect to any application
 = an exemption "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 n 
lat] ?an #ij days aft] submission ( su* 
application1 :i* p]iod %all include     
notice & opportunity = public comm5t4   
,any exemption grant$ "u p>agraph       
7#a77;,b7 %all become effective ^u !    
expiration ( ! applicable exi/+ lic5se4 
4  7b7 ,exp$it$ lic5s+ ( next-,g5]ation 
hydrop[] ,"p ,i ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act    

7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gib et seq47 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cg4 ,exp$it$ 
lic5s+ ( next-g5]ation hydrop[] projects
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all issue
 lic5ses = all next-g5]ation hydrop[]   
projects 9 accordance ) ?is section4    
7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,em]g+ hydrop[] te*nology project ,! t]m
 em]g+ hydrop[] te*nology project means 
a project t ! ,commission det]m9es--    
7,a7 w produce electricity f a g5]ator  
driv5 by a turb9e t conv]ts ! pot5tial  
en]gy ( fall+ or fl[+ wat]2  7,b7 w     
utilize turb9e or g5]at+ te*nology1 an  
en]gy /orage me?od1 or a measure to     
protect1 mitigate1 or enhance           
environm5tal res\rces1 t is n 9         
widespread1 utility-scale use 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
section2  7,c7 w n be1 bas$ on in=mation
 available to ! ,commission1 likely to  
jeop>dize ! cont9u$ exi/5ce ( any       
species li/$ z a ?reat5$ species or an  
endang]$ species "u ! ,endang]$ ,species
 ,act ( #aigc2 &  7,d7 w n be1 bas$ on  

in=mation available to ! ,commission1   
likely to result 9 ! de/ruction or      
adv]se modification ( an area designat$ 
z critical habitat = any species li/$ z 
a ?reat5$ species or an endang]$ species
 "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc4  
7#b7 ,next-g5]ation hydrop[] project ,! 
t]m next-g5]ation hydrop[] project means
 a project t-- 7,a7 is requir$ to be    
lic5s$ "u ?is ,act2  7,b7 is n-- 7i7 a  
qualify+ conduit hydrop[] facility "u   
section #cj2 or  7ii7 exempt$ f lic5s+  
"u-- 7,i7 section #cj2 or  7,,ii7       
section #dje ( ! ,public ,utility       
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh2 &   
7,c7 is-- 7i7 an em]g+ hydrop[]         
te*nology project2  7ii7 a qualify+     
facility1 z def9$ 9 section #cd2  7iii7 
a clos$-loop pump$ /orage project "u    
section #ce2  7iv7 a m>9e or hydrok9etic
 project1 includ+ a project t utilizes a
 wave te*nology1 tidal te*nology1 or    
9-riv] te*nology2 or  7v7 a hydrop[]    
facility )9 an irrigation1 wat] supply1 
indu/rial1 agricultural1 or o!r op5 or  

clos$ wat] conduit sy/em4  7c7 ,exp$it$ 
lic5s+ process  7#a7 ,notification (    
int5t  7,a7 ,fil+ ( notification ,an    
applicant = any next-g5]ation hydrop[]  
project %all comm5ce ! lic5s+ process by
 fil+ a notification ( int5t ) !        
,commission4  7,b7 ,deadl9e = fil+      
,not)/&+ section #ae7;b77#a71 an        
applicant = a next-g5]ation hydrop[]    
project %all file a notification ( int5t
 at lea/ #c ye>s be=e ! expiration ( !  
exi/+ lic5se1 if applicable4  7#b7 ,fil+
 ( application  7,a7 ,g5]al deadl9e ,an 
applicant = a next-g5]ation hydrop[]    
project %all submit to ! ,commission an 
application n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] fil+
 ! notification ( int5t "u p>agraph     
7#a74  7,b7 ,exi/+ lic5cee deadl9e      
,not)/&+ section #ae7;c77#a71 an        
application = any next-g5]ation hydrop[]
 project %all be fil$ ) ! ,commission at
 lea/ #ab mon?s be=e ! expiration ( !   
t]m ( ! exi/+ lic5se1 if applicable4    
7#c7 ,deadl9e = issuance ,! ,commission 
%all take f9al action on a lic5se = a   

next-g5]ation hydrop[] project "u ?is   
section n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !       
applicant notifies ! ,commission ( its  
int5t to file an application = a lic5se1
 z provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7d7       
,requirem5ts ,9 issu+ a lic5se "u ?is   
section ! ,commission & all res\rce     
ag5cies ) regulatory responsibilities 9 
! lic5s+ process %all-- 7#a7 maximize   
reliance on exi/+ /udies & in=mation &  
require any p]son or ag5cy reque/+ a new
 /udy or in=mation to demon/rate t      
collection ( any new data or prep>ation 
( any new /udy w n jeop>dize !          
,commission's ability to meet ! lic5s+  
deadl9e "u subsection 7c77#c72  7#b7    
consid] :e!r obligations "u ! ,national 
,environm5tal ,protection ,act ( #aifi  
may be met ?r\gh prep>ation ( an        
environm5tal assessm5t or supplem5t+ a  
previ\sly prep>$ environm5tal assessm5t 
or environm5tal impact /atem5t2  7#c7   
elim9ate any noness5tial meet+s1        
reports1 & pap]work1 includ+ int]im /udy
 reports & a draft lic5se application or

 simil> docum5t1 )\t compromis+         
effective consultation )1 & p>ticipation
 (1 ,f$]al & ,/ate res\rce ag5cies1     
,indian tribe1 & ! public2 &  7#d7      
consid] exi/+ project works & o!r       
infra/ructure to be includ$ 9 !         
environm5tal basel9e4  7e7 ,rule ,n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is section1 & aft] consultation ) !    
task =ce describ$ 9 subsection 7f71 :i* 
#ij days %all include public notice &   
opportunity = comm5t1 ! ,commission %all
 issue a rule implem5t+ ?is section4    
,su* rule %all include a process1 n to  
exce$ #fj days1 = ! ,commission to      
det]m9e on a case-by-case basis :e!r a  
propos$ or exi/+ project qualifies z a  
next-g5]ation hydrop[] project prior to 
! initiation ( ! lic5s+ or relic5s+     
process4  7f7 ,task =ce ,! ,commission  
%all conv5e a task =ce1 ) appropriate   
,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1 ,indian tribes1 
& lic5sees "u ?is "p repres5t$1 to      
coord9ate ! regulatory processes        
associat$ ) ! au?orizations requir$ to  

lic5se next-g5]ation hydrop[] projects  
pursuant to ?is section4  7g7 ,*oice (  
process ,an applicant = a lic5ce = a    
project describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 or 7iii7 
( subsection 7b77#b77;,c7 may elect to  
apply "u ?is section or "u section #cd  
or #ce1 z applicable4  4  #d4 ,id5tify+ 
& remov+ m>ket b>ri]s to hydrop[]  7a7  
,report on hydrop[] b>ri]s  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,en]gy  
,regulatory ,commission1 9 consultation 
) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all submit to !
 ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural        
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives a report-- 7,a7 describ+
 any b>ri]s to ! developm5t & prop]     
comp5sation ( conv5tional1 /orage1      
conduit1 & em]g+ hydrop[] te*nologies   
caus$ by-- 7i7 rules ( ,transmission    
,organizations 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( !
 ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif772
  7ii7 regulations or policies-- 7,i7 ( 
! ,commission2 or  7,,ii7 "u ! ,f$]al   

,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gia;a et      
seq472 or  7iii7 o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate laws
 & policies unique to hydrop[]          
developm5t1 op]ation1 & regulation1 z   
comp>$ to o!r s\rces ( electricity2     
7,b7 conta9+ recomm5dations ( !         
,commission = r$uc+ b>ri]s describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a7 across regulatory &    
m>ket sectors2  7,c7 id5tify+ & det]m9+ 
any regulatory1 m>ket1 procurem5t1 or   
co/ recov]y me*anisms t w\ld-- 7i7      
enc\rage developm5t ( conv5tional1      
/orage1 conduit1 & em]g+ hydrop[]       
te*nologies2 &  7ii7 prop]ly comp5sate  
conv5tional1 /orage1 conduit1 & em]g+   
hydrop[] te*nologies = ! full range (   
s]vices provid$ to ! electric grid1     
includ+-- 7,i7 balanc+ electricity      
supply & dem&2  7,,ii7 ensur+ grid      
reliability2  7,,iii7 provid+ ancill>y  
s]vices2  7,,iv7 contribut+ to !        
dec>bonization ( ! electric grid2 &     
7,v7 integrat+ int]mitt5t p[er s\rces   
into ! grid 9 a co/-effective mann]2 &  
7,d7 id5tify+ own]%ip & developm5t      

models t c\ld r$uce b>ri]s to !         
developm5t ( conv5tional1 /orage1       
conduit1 & em]g+ hydrop[] te*nologies1  
includ+-- 7i7 opportunities = risk-%>+  
me*anisms & p>tn]%ips1 includ+          
co-own]%ip models2 &  7ii7 opportunities
 to fo/] lease-sale & lease-back        
arrangem5ts ) publicly own$ electric    
utilities4  7#b7 ,commission proce$+s ,!
 ,commission %all base ! report "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 on ! f9d+s ( ! ,commission
 9-- 7,a7 ,docket ,no4 ,,ad#af-bj2  7,b7
 ,docket ,no4 ,,rm#af-bc2 &  7,c7 any   
o!r relevant proce$+s4  7#c7 ,te*nical  
conf]5ce & public comm5t ,9 prep>+ !    
report "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission  
%all solicit public input1 includ+ by   
conv5+ a te*nical conf]5ce & provid+ an 
opportunity = public submission ( writt5
 comm5ts on a draft report4  7b7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,ancill>y s]vices ,! t]m ancill>y       
s]vices means ! specialty s]vices &     
functions provid$ by ! electric grid t  
facilitate & support ! cont9u\s fl[ (   

electricity s t supply w cont9ually meet
 dem&1 includ+-- 7,a7 autonom\s dynamic 
voltage support2  7,b7 balanc+2  7,c7   
black />t capabilities2  7,d7 frequ5cy  
control2  7,e7 load foll[+2  7,f7       
op]at+1 flexibility1 cont+5cy1 & o!r    
res]ves2  7,g7 reactive p[]2 &  7,h7    
syn*roniz$ regulation4  7#b7            
,conv5tional1 /orage1 conduit1 & em]g+  
hydrop[] te*nologies ,! t]m conv5tional1
 /orage1 conduit1 & em]g+ hydrop[]      
te*nologies means hydrop[] 9 all its =ms
 & modes ( op]ation1 includ+-- 7,a7 !   
use ( dams or simil> infra/ructure to   
/ore wat] 9 a res]voir or div]t fl[s f a
 wat]way1 & to release /or$ or div]t$   
wat] ?r\gh a turb9e to g5]ate           
electricity accord+ to any mode (       
op]ation1 su* z run-(-riv]1 peak+1      
r]egulat+1 /orage1 or load foll[+2  7,b7
 a configuration ( two wat] res]voirs at
 diff]5t elevations t c g5]ate p[] z    
wat] moves d[n ?r\gh a turb9e1 & pump   
wat] back to ! upp] res]voir :5 ! turb9e
 op]ations are rev]s$1 includ+ bo?      

clos$- & op5-loop sy/ems2  7,c7 m>9e &  
hydrok9etic te*nologies1 includ+ wave1  
tidal1 & 9-riv] sy/ems2  7,d7 m9i- &    
micro-hydrop[] facilities )9 irrigation1
 wat] supply1 indu/rial1 agricultural1  
or o!r op5 or clos$ wat] conduit sy/ems2
 &  7,e7 o!r facilities t produce       
electricity f g5]ators driv5 by turb9es 
t conv]t ! pot5tial en]gy ( fall+ or    
fl[+ wat]4  #e4 ,mod]niz+ hydrop[]      
lic5s+ ,"p ,i ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #gib et seq47 is fur!r am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ch4 ,lic5s+
 process coord9ation & improvem5t  7a7  
,def9ition ( ,f$]al au?orization ,9 ?is 
section1 ! t]m ,f$]al au?orization means
 any au?orization requir$ "u ,f$]al law 
7includ+ any lic5se1 condition ( any    
lic5se by a ,secret>y "u section #d7;e71
 prescription submitt$ by a ,secret>y "u
 section #ah1 p]mit1 special use        
au?orization1 c]tification1 op9ion1     
consultation1 det]m9ation1 or o!r       
approval7 ) respect to an application = 
a lic5se "u ?is "p4  7b7 ,designation z 

lead ag5cy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission
 %all act at ! lead ag5cy = purposes (  
all applicable ,f$]al au?orizations     
7includ+ = purposes ( comply+ ) !       
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi71 & = purposes ( comply+ ) any    
requir$ ,/ate or local environm5tal     
reviews4  7#b7 ,o!r ag5cies ,ea* ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5t ag5cy consid]+ 
an aspect ( an application = a ,f$]al   
au?orization %all coord9ate ) !         
,commission & comply ) ! deadl9e        
e/abli%$ 9 ! s*$ule develop$ = ! lic5se 
"u ?is "p1 9 accordance ) ! rule issu$  
"u subsection 7d77#b77;,c74  7c7 ,use ( 
exi/+ /udies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to !       
maximum ext5t practicable & 9 accordance
 ) ! be/ available sci5ce1 ! ,commission
 & o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies ) a       
responsibility = a ,f$]al au?orization  
%all-- 7,a7 use relevant exi/+ /udies & 
data2 &  7,b7 avoid duplicat+ curr5t1   
exi/+ /udies t are applicable to !      
relevant project4  7#b7 ,demon/ration   
,:5 requir+ any new /udy or collection (

 in=mation1 ! ,commission or o!r ,f$]al 
or ,/ate ag5cy ) a responsibility = a   
,f$]al au?orization %all-- 7,a7 expla9  
h[ ! new /udy or o!r in=mation is       
necess>y to support ! ag5cy's decision  
mak+ ) respect to ! ,f$]al au?orization2
  7,b7 id5tify h[ exi/+ in=mation       
reasonably available to ! ag5cy is      
inadequate to support ! ag5cy's decision
 mak+ ) sub/antial evid5ce2 &  7,c7     
include an analysis ( h[ ! value ( !    
requir$ new /udy or o!r in=mation       
outweighs ! co/ ( produc+ x4  7d7       
,s*$ule  7#a7 ,tim+ = issuance ,x is !  
s5se ( ,congress t1 except z o!rwise    
provid$ 9 ?is "p1 all ,f$]al            
au?orizations requir$ = a project %\ld  
be issu$ )9 a reasonable "t1 s z to     
facilitate a f9al ,commission lic5s+    
decision )9 #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !
 lic5se application = ! project "u ?is  
"p is consid]$ to be complete by !      
,commission4  7#b7 ,commission s*$ule   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission1 9         
accordance ) ! rule issu$ "u subp>agraph

 7,c71 %all-- 7i7 e/abli% a s*$ule =--  
7,i7 all fil+s & issuances necess>y &   
appropriate = its issuance ( a lic5se   
issu$ "u ?is "p2 &  7,,ii7 ! issuance ( 
all ,f$]al au?orizations = ! applicable 
project2 &  7ii7 issue su* s*$ule :5 !  
,commission det]m9es t ! lic5se         
application = ! project is ready =      
environm5tal analysis4  7,b7            
,requirem5ts ,9 e/abli%+ ! s*$ule "u    
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,commission %all--  
7i7 consult & coop]ate ) ! ,f$]al &     
,/ate ag5cies responsible = a ,f$]al    
au?orization2  7ii7 ensure ! exp$iti\s  
completion ( all proce$+s relat+ to a   
,f$]al au?orization2 &  7iii7 comply )  
applicable s*$ules e/abli%$ by ,f$]al   
law ) respect to a ,f$]al au?orization4 
7,c7 ,rulemak+  7i7 ,commission rulemak+
 to e/abli% process to set s*$ule ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission1 9
 consultation ) appropriate ,f$]al &    
,/ate ag5cies & aft] provid+ notice &   
opportunity = public comm5t1 %all issue 

a f9al rule e/abli%+ a process = sett+ a
 s*$ule "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7      
,consid]ations ,9 issu+ a rule "u ?is   
subp>agraph1 ! ,commission %all ensure t
 ! s*$ule = ea* ,f$]al au?orization--   
7,i7 includes deadl9es = actions by--   
7aa7 any ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy )        
responsibilities = a ,f$]al             
au?orization2  7bb7 ! applicant2  7cc7 !
 ,commission2 &  7dd7 o!r ag5cies &     
p>ticipants 9 a proce$+2  7,,ii7 is     
develop$ 9 consultation ) ! applicant & 
any ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy )             
responsibility = ! applicable ,f$]al    
au?orization2  7,,iii7 provides an      
opportunity = any ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy 
) responsibility = a ,f$]al au?orization
 to id5tify & resolve issues ( conc]n1  
consi/5t ) subsections 7e7 & 7f72       
7,,iv7 complies ) applicable s*$ules    
e/abli%$ "u ,f$]al law2  7,v7 ensures   
exp$iti\s completion ( all proce$+s     
requir$ "u ,f$]al & ,/ate law1 to !     
maximum ext5t practicable2 &  7,,vi7    
facilitates completion ( ,f$]al & ,/ate 

ag5cy /udies1 reviews1 & any o!r        
proc$ures requir$ prior to1 or concurr5t
 )1 ! prep>ation ( ! environm5tal       
docum5t ( ! ,commission requir$ "u !    
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable4  
7#c7 ,adh]5ce to s*$ule  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,commission1 ,f$]al1 & ,/ate ag5cies 
) responsibility = a ,f$]al             
au?orization1 ! lic5se applicant1 & all 
o!r ag5cies & o!r p>ticipants 9 proce$+s
 = ,f$]al au?orizations = ! project %all
 meet ! deadl9es e/abli%$ by ! s*$ule   
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7        
,ext5sion ( s*$ule deadl9es  7i7 ,f$]al 
au?orizations ,a ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy t
 is unable to complete its disposition (
 a ,f$]al au?orization by ! deadl9e set 
=? 9 ! s*$ule e/abli%$ by ! ,commission 
"u p>agraph 7#b7 %all1 n lat] ?an #cj   
days prior to su* deadl9e1 file = an    
ext5sion ) ! ,commission4 ,! ,commission
 %all issue a "o-"t ext5sion ( up to #ij
 days to any su* ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy  
^u a demon/ration ( good cause4  7ii7   

,o!r ext5sions ,! ,commission may grant 
ext5sions reque/$ by ! lic5se applicant 
or o!r lic5s+ p>ticipants to facilitate 
settlem5t1 address un=ese5 circum/ances1
 or accommodate o!r %[+s ( good cause if
 ! ,commission det]m9es t any su*       
ext5sion w\ld r$uce ! ov]all "t p]iod = 
decision mak+ on requir$ ,f$]al         
au?orizations = ! project1 increase !   
adm9i/rative effici5cy ( ! processes =  
,f$]al au?orizations1 or improve !      
quality ( in=mation available to ,f$]al 
& ,/ate ag5cies ) a responsibility = a  
,f$]al au?orization4  7iii7 ,reissuance 
( s*$ule ,if ! ,commission grants an    
ext5sion "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,commission 
%all reissue ! s*$ule & applicable      
deadl9es to reflect ! ext5sion ( "t     
grant$4  7,c7 ,limitation ,not)/&+ !    
,commission's au?ority to ext5d ! s*$ule
 z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 !        
,commission %all n grant any ext5sion t 
w\ld increase by #a ye> or long] ! "t   
p]iod 9 ! orig9al s*$ule issu$ "u       
p>agraph 7#b7 = obta9+ all ,f$]al       

au?orizations = ! applicable project4   
7#d7 ,failure to meet s*$ule deadl9es   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph   
7,c71 if a ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy fails  
to complete its disposition ( a ,f$]al  
au?orization 9 accordance ) ! s*$ule    
deadl9e e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 7z may
 be ext5d$ "u p>agraph 7#c77-- 7i7 9 !  
case ( a ,f$]al ag5cy1 #e1jjj (         
unobligat$ funds %all be resc9d$2 or    
7ii7 9 ! case ( a ,/ate ag5cy1 #e1jjj ( 
unobligat$ funds %all be resc9d$ f      
,f$]al fi% & wildlife or wat] res\rces  
fund+ programs to ! ,/ate4  7,b7        
,subsequ5t rescission ,subject to       
subp>agraph 7,c71 = ea* additional week 
aft] any deadl9e e/abli%$ by !          
,commission "u p>agraph 7#b7 7z may be  
ext5d$ "u p>agraph 7#c77 rema9s         
uncomplet$ by a ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy ) 
a responsibility = a ,f$]al             
au?orization1 an additional rescission (
 #e1jjj %all occur z provid$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,maximum annual 
rescission ,= ea* individual ,f$]al     

au?orization = a project1 ! total am\nts
 resc9d$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7    
%all n exce$1 9 any fiscal ye>1         
#ajj1jjj4  7,d7 ,limitation ,no head ( a
 ,f$]al or ,/ate dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all 
reprogram funds f ano!r ,f$]al acc\nt or
 program = ! loss ( ! funds "u ?is      
p>agraph4 ,no head ( a ,f$]al or ,/ate  
ag5cy %all report or include any resc9d$
 funds z an adm9i/rative co/ = purposes 
( annual *>ges "u section #aj7;e74  7e7 
,inconsi/5t or conflict+ lic5se t]ms    
7#a7 ,consultation to resolve           
inconsi/5cy or conflict  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,if a t]m or condition ( a ,f$]al       
au?orization submitt$ = inclusion 9 a   
lic5se "u ?is "p conflicts or is o!rwise
 inconsi/5t ) ano!r su* t]m or          
condition1 ! ,commission %all initiate &
 facilitate consultation betwe5 ! ,f$]al
 or ,/ate res\rce ag5cies submitt+      
conflict+ or inconsi/5t t]ms or         
conditions1 to attempt to resolve !     
inconsi/5cy or conflict1 includ+ ) any  
su* conditions recomm5d$ = inclusion 9 !

 lic5se by ! ,commission4  7,b7 ,meet+s 
,! consultation p]iod "u ?is subsection 
%all ext5d up to #ij days & %all include
 at lea/ "o te*nical conf]5ce or simil> 
meet+4 ,! ,commission %all issue notice 
( any su* conf]5ce or o!r consultation  
meet+1 :i* %all be op5 to p>ticipation  
by ! lic5se applicant1 o!r ag5cies1 &   
o!r lic5s+ p>ticipants4  7,c7 ,am5dm5t &
 reissuance ,if ! ag5cies submitt+ !    
t]ms or conditions resolve ! inconsi/5cy
 or conflict1 ! ,commission & o!r       
consult+ ag5cies %all set a reasonable  
s*$ule & deadl9e1 t is n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] ! conclusion ( ! consultation1
 = ! ag5cies to am5d & reissue _! ,f$]al
 au?orizations to reflect ! resolution1 
z appropriate4  7#b7 ,resolution (      
inconsi/5cy or conflict  7,a7 ,/atem5ts 
,if ag5cies are unable to resolve an    
inconsi/5cy or conflict "u p>agraph     
7#a71 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !        
conclusion ( ! consultation process "u  
su* p>agraph1 ! ag5cies %all submit to !
 public record ma9ta9$ by ! ,commission 

a /atem5t t id5tifies ! inconsi/5cy or  
conflict1 expla9s ! position tak5 by ea*
 ag5cy caus+ ! inconsi/5cy or conflict1 
& provides an analysis1 support$ by     
in=mation 9 ! public record1 ( ! factual
 basis = ! inconsi/5t or conflict+      
position tak5 by ea* ag5cy4  7,b7       
,ref]ral ,foll[+ su* submission1 !      
,commission %all ref] ! matt] =         
resolution z provid$ 9 subsection 7f74  
7f7 ,resolution ( int]ag5cy disputes    
7#a7 ,ref]ral to ,,omb ,= any dispute "u
 subsections 7c71 7d71 or 7e7 among     
,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies ) responsibility 
= a ,f$]al au?orization1 z well z any   
dispute betwe5 any su* ag5cy & ! lic5se 
applicant1 ! ,commission may1 ^u its own
 motion or ! reque/ ( ! head ( any su*  
ag5cy or ! lic5se applicant1 ref] !     
matt] to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (       
,managem5t & ,budget4  7#b7 ,action by  
,,omb ,) respect to any dispute ref]r$  
to ! ,director "u p>agraph 7#a71 !      
,director1 9 consultation ) ! ,*air ( ! 
,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality1 %all 

act z appropriate-- 7,a7 to ensure a    
timely p>ticipation2  7,b7 to ensure a  
timely decision2  7,c7 to m$iate !      
dispute2 or  7,d7 to ref] ! matt] to !  
,presid5t4  7#c7 ,p>ticipation ,! lic5se
 applicant & o!r int]e/$ p>ticipants    
%all be provid$ ! opportunity to        
p>ticipate 9 ! resolution ( any issues  
"u ?is subsection4  4