H.R. 8157 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8157 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 29, 2024Mr. Newhouse (for himself, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Mr. Fulcher, and Mr. Bentz) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of the Army from carrying out certain spillage operations on the Lower Snake River dams, and for other purposes. 1. Prohibition on spillage operations on Lower Snake River dams (a) In general The Secretary may not carry out any spillage operations on any of the Lower Snake River dams unless such operations are approved by the Secretary and the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration. (b) Considerations In determining whether to approve spillage operations under subsection (a), the Secretary and the Administrator shall consider all Columbia River System operations. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Lower Snake River dams The term Lower Snake River dams means the following dams in the State of Washington, authorized by section 2 of the Act of March 2, 1945 (chapter 19, 59 Stat. 21): (A) Ice Harbor Dam. (B) Lower Monumental Dam. (C) Little Goose Dam. (D) Lower Granite Dam. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers.