I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6024 
To authorize development of hydropower and efficiencies at existing Bureau 
of Reclamation facilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 26, 2012 
Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mrs. NAPOLITANO) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize development of hydropower and efficiencies at 
existing Bureau of Reclamation facilities. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Hydro 2.0 Act’’. 
SEC. 2. HYDROPOWER EFFICIENCIES AT RECLAMATION 
PROJECTS. 
Section 9 of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (43 
U.S.C. 485h) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF HYDROELECTRIC POWER 
AT BUREAU OF RECLAMATION POWER GENERATION FA-
CILITIES.— 
‘‘(1) The Secretary of the Interior, acting 
through the Commissioner of the Bureau of Rec-
lamation, is authorized to plan, design, construct, 
operate, and maintain additions, improvements, effi-
ciencies, and replacements of power generation fa-
cilities at existing Reclamation project facilities, in-
cluding exclusive development of non-Federal power 
at Bureau of Reclamation facilities, provided that— 
‘‘(A) the Commissioner shall approve such 
development of non-Federal power using the 
lease of power privilege; and 
‘‘(B) any power generation facilities for 
which funds made available under this sub-
section are used shall be constructed, operated, 
and maintained in a manner consistent with 
water supply and other purposes specifically au-
thorized for the project regarding which the 
power generation facilities are a part. 
‘‘(2) Revenues from the lease of power privi-
leges shall be deposited into the Reclamation Fund, 
to the credit of the project from which such power 
is derived. Any construction cost component of such 
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revenues from the Lease of Power Privilege shall 
be— 
‘‘(A) applied first— 
‘‘(i) against reimbursable construction 
costs allocated to power; and 
‘‘(ii) for use for any future improve-
ments, efficiencies, and replacements that 
increase power production at the facility 
from which such power is derived; and 
‘‘(B) the remainder applied against non-re-
imbursable construction costs, under the appli-
cable cost allocation formula for the project. 
‘‘(3) Nothing in this subsection shall alter or 
affect contracts or authorities in force and effect on 
the date of the enactment of this subsection to ad-
vance funds for the operation, maintenance, and re-
pair costs.’’. 
SEC. 3. LIMITATION. 
Nothing in this Act authorizes feasibility or construc-
tion of new water impoundments or water storage facili-
ties. 
Æ 
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