Grothman (R-WI) [on behalf of Pocan (D-WI)] - Amendment No. 1 - Requires the U.S. Department of Interior consider the threat of invasive species when it makes decisions on hydropower licensing
Adopted Voice
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Babin (R-TX) - Amendment No. 2 - Allows FERC to examine the licenses of any project located in an area that was declared by the President to be a disaster area in 2017
Adopted Voice
Y ✓
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Jenkins (R-WV) - Amendment No. 3 - Ensures that when hydro projects have an existing Memorandum of Understanding for non-federal hydropower with FERC that all relevant federal agencies are authorized to fully study and review the potential expansion of non-federal hydropower, including a review of seasonal pool levels and slowing flood releases
Adopted Voice
Y ✓
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Rush (D-IL) - Substitute Amendment No. 4 - Adds a new section to the Federal Power Act (FPA) to improve the hydropower licensing process. It directs the Commission and the Federal resource agencies to convene a negotiated rulemaking within 90 days of enactment with state and local government representatives, Indian tribes, and stakeholders to develop a process that will coordinate all necessary Federal authorizations and enable the Commission to make a final decision on a license not later than 3 years of receiving a completed license application
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