,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ceah  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ag1 #bjbe,ms4
 ,murk[ski 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,k+7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
am5d ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act to address c]ta9
 alt]ations 91 & ! ma9t5ance & repair (1
 project works1 to provide = ! lic5s+ ( 
micro hydrok9etic en]gy projects1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,fair ,lic5s+ =        
,op]ations ( ,wat] ,/ructures ,act or ! 
,,fl[s ,act4  #b4 ,hydrop[] ma9t5ance & 
tempor>y adju/m5ts  7a7 ,alt]ations 9   
project works ,section #aj7;b7 ( !      
,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4         
#hjc7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3 ,not)/&+ any o!r requirem5t (   
?is "p1 ! lic5see %all n be requir$ to  
obta9 approval f ! ,commission = any    
nonsub/antial alt]ation or addition to  
project works "u ! plans approv$ by !   
,commission "u section #i7;a77#a744  7b7

 ,ma9t5ance & repair ( project works    
,section #aj7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hjc7;c77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,not)/&+ any o!r
 requirem5t ( ?is "p1 ! lic5see %all n  
be requir$ to obta9 approval f !        
,commission = any r\t9e ma9t5ance1      
repair1 or replacem5t ( any portion ( a 
project works necess>y to ma9ta9 !      
project works 9 accordance ) ?is        
subsection or = any seasonal or tempor>y
 adju/m5ts to project op]ations 9       
response to circum/ances beyond !       
reasonable control ( ! lic5see44  7c7   
,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is section or an 
am5dm5t made by ?is section-- 7#a7      
affects any au?ority ( ! ,f$]al ,en]gy  
,regulatory ,commission-- 7,a7 to       
require notice f a lic5see "u subsection
 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #aj ( ! ,f$]al    
,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hjc72 or  7,b7
 to en=ce requirem5ts ( t section or !  
t]ms ( a lic5se issu$ "u "p ,i ( !      
,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gib et 
seq47 ) respect to ! safety ( any dam & 

appurt5ant works & /ructures2 or  7#b7  
7,a7 precludes any prompt1 in=mal       
consultation betwe5 ! lic5see & ! ,f$]al
 ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission1 at !   
reque/ ( ! lic5see or ! ,f$]al ,en]gy   
,regulatory ,commission1 ) respect to ! 
safety ( any dam & appurt5ant works &   
/ructures 9 advance ( "w to be und]tak5 
"u section #aj ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af
 ,u4,s4,c4 #hjc72 or  7,b7 affects any  
au?ority ( ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory  
,commission to require *anges 9 advance 
( ! "w describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to   
protect ! safety ( any dam & appurt5ant 
works & /ructures4  #c4 ,micro          
hydrok9etic en]gy projects ,"p ,i ( !   
,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gib et 
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #cg4 ,lic5s+ ( micro           
hydrok9etic en]gy projects  7a7         
,def9ition ( micro hydrok9etic en]gy    
project ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m micro     
hydrok9etic en]gy project-- 7#a7 means a
 project t-- 7,a7 has or w h an in/all$ 
capacity ( n m ?an #e megawatts2 &  7,b7

 conv]ts to electric en]gy ! hydrok9etic
 en]gy f a g5]ator driv5 by a turb9e f--
 7i7 waves1 tides1 or curr5ts 9 oceans1 
e/u>ies1 or tidal areas2 or  7ii7 free  
fl[+ wat] 9 riv]s1 lakes1 /reams1 or    
man-made *annels2 &  7#b7 does n include
 a project t imp\nds wat] to g5]ate     
electricity4  7b7 ,au?orization ,!      
,commission may issue a lic5se 9        
accordance ) ?is section = a t]m ( n    
less ?an #aj1 & n m ?an #bj1 ye>s = !   
con/ruction1 op]ation1 & ma9t5ance (    
project works = a micro hydrok9etic     
en]gy project4  7c7 ,exp$it$ lic5s+     
process  7#a7 ,notification ( int5t     
7,a7 ,fil+ ( notification ,an applicant 
= a lic5se "u ?is section %all comm5ce !
 lic5s+ process by fil+ a notification (
 int5t ) ! ,commission4  7,b7 ,exi/+    
lic5se deadl9e ,not)/&+ section         
#ae7;b77#a71 an applicant = a lic5se "u 
?is section %all file a notification (  
int5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 n lat] ?an #b 
ye>s be=e ! expiration ( an exi/+       
lic5se1 if applicable4  7#b7 ,fil+ (    

application  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 an applicant
 = a lic5se "u ?is section %all submit  
to ! ,commission an application n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !         
applicant files a notification ( int5t  
"u p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,exi/+ lic5se   
deadl9e ,not)/&+ section #ae7;c77#a71 an
 applicant = a lic5se "u ?is section    
%all file an application ) ! ,commission
 n lat] ?an #a ye> be=e ! date (        
expiration ( ! t]m ( an exi/+ lic5se1 if
 applicable4  7#c7 ,deadl9e = issuance  
,! ,commission %all take f9al action on 
an application = a lic5se "u ?is section
 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! 
application is fil$ "u p>agraph 7#b74   
7#d7 ,s*$ule = f9al action ,to ! ext5t  
reasonably practicable1 ! ,commission & 
any applicable condition+ or p]mitt+    
ag5cies %all e/abli%1 ) respect to ea*  
micro hydrok9etic en]gy project t is !  
subject ( a notification ( int5t to     
apply = a lic5se "u ?is section1 a jo9t 
s*$ule t p]mits ! timely completion (   

decisions requir$ to be made ) respect  
to1 & ! timely issuance (1 au?orizations
 requir$ "u ,f$]al law by ! ,commission 
& ! condition+ or p]mitt+ ag5cies1      
subject to ! requirem5t t any jo9t      
s*$ule e/abli%$ "u ?is p>agraph %all    
comply ) ! deadl9e = f9al action        
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#c74  7d7         
,regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
section1 ! ,commission %all promulgate  
regulations to implem5t ?is section 9 a 
mann] t exp$ites ! deploym5t ( micro    
hydrok9etic en]gy projects :ile ensur+ !
 safe op]ation ( ! micro hydrok9etic    
en]gy project 9 compliance ) applicable 
,f$]al & ,/ate laws4  7#b7 ,inclusion ,!
 regulations promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all provide = ! use ( #a or m         
categorical exclusions1 includ+ all[+ = 
extraord9>y circum/ances "u :i* !       
categorical exclusion %all n be         
available1 "u ! ,national ,environm5tal 
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq47 = l[ di/urbance          

activities necess>y = micro hydrok9etic 
en]gy projects4  7e7 ,report to congress
 ,! ,commission %all submit to ,congress
 a report describ+ ! impacts ( ! micro  
hydrok9etic en]gy projects lic5s$ "u ?is
 section on ! environm5t1 ! economy1 & !
 reliability & af=dability ( electricity
 n lat] ?an ! e>li] (-- 7#a7 ! date t is
 #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
section2 &  7#b7 ! date on :i* ! fir/   
#ej micro hydrok9etic en]gy projects    
lic5s$ "u ?is section h be5 op]ational =
 n less ?an #a ye>4  7f7 ,sav+s clause  
,no?+ 9 ?is section affects any au?ority
 ( ! ,commission1 at ! election ( an    
applicant1 to lic5se ! con/ruction1     
op]ation1 & ma9t5ance ( project works = 
a micro hydrok9etic en]gy project "u any
 o!r provision ( ?is "p4  4