Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act

Bill: 115-hr-1967
Sponsor: Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]
Introduced: 2017-04-06 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Electric power generation and transmission
Water storage
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: 

Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act

 
This bill amends the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to provide that provisions respecting the sales of electric power and leases of power privileges in connection with the operation of any municipal water supply project shall be an authorization in addition to and alternative to any authority in existing laws related to pumped storage hydropower development utilizing multiple Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs.

action_date: 2017-06-02
text: 

Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to provide that provisions respecting the sales of electric power and leases of power privileges in connection with the operation of any municipal water supply project shall be an authorization in addition to and alternative to any authority in existing laws related to pumped storage hydropower development exclusively utilizing Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs.

action_date: 2017-06-27
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 2, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to provide that provisions respecting the sales of electric power and leases of power privileges in connection with the operation of any municipal water supply project shall be an authorization in addition to and alternative to any authority in existing laws related to pumped storage hydropower development exclusively utilizing Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-22
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-12-22
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8034-8035; text: CR S8034-8035)
action_date: 2018-12-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8034-8035; text: CR S8034-8035)
action_date: 2018-11-26
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 663.
action_date: 2018-11-26
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-377.
action_date: 2018-11-26
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-377.
action_date: 2018-10-02
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2018-06-13
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
action_date: 2017-06-28
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-06-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-06-27
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5210)
action_date: 2017-06-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5210)
action_date: 2017-06-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1967.
action_date: 2017-06-27
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5210-5211)
action_date: 2017-06-27
text: Mr. Cook moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-06-02
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 105.
action_date: 2017-06-02
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-158.
action_date: 2017-06-02
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-158.
action_date: 2017-04-27
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2017-04-27
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-04-27
text: Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
action_date: 2017-04-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: Introduced in House