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To amend the Federal Power Act with respect to the criteria and process to qualify as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility. [HB-2786]
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To amend the Federal Power Act with respect to the criteria and process to qualify as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility. (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Federal Power Act to revise the criteria for a facility to qualify as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility. Under current law, a hydropower facility must have a capacity that does not exceed five megawatts. This bill eliminates such requirement. Additionally, the bill revises the time frame from 45 days to 30 days for an entity to contest whether its hydroelectric facility meets the qualifying
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Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Hudson
Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 511. on 07/11/2018
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American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act [HB-2746]
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American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act This bill amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require electric utilities to obtain a minimum percentage of the electricity they sell in 2019 through 2042 from renewable resources. The required annual percentage increases from 10% in 2019 to 35% for 2032 through 2042. The utilities must submit to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a quantity of federal renewable electricity credits that is equal to at least the annual percentage requirement. However, they may submit alternative
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 06/09/2017
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SWINE Act Swine Waste Infrastructure and Natural Environment Act [HB-2722]
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SWINE Act Swine Waste Infrastructure and Natural Environment Act This bill establishes a program to certify environmentally sustainable swine waste disposal technologies and authorizes related tax credits and grants. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must certify technologies that: eliminate animal discharge into surface waters and groundwater through direct discharge, seepage, or runoff; substantially eliminate atmospheric emissions of ammonia from swine waste; substantially eliminate the emission of odor from swine waste that is detectable
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Price
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 06/26/2017
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Safe and Accountable Federal Energy Review for Pipelines Act of 2017 Safer Pipelines Act of 2017 [HB-2649]
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Safe and Accountable Federal Energy Review for Pipelines Act of 2017 Safer Pipelines Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Cartwright
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 05/26/2017
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Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017 [S.1221]
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Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017 This bill declares that the United States supports the "Stimson Doctrine" and thus does not recognize territorial changes effected by force, including the illegal invasions and occupations of Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Crimea, Eastern Ukraine, and Transnistria. The bill: (1) authorizes FY2018-FY2019 assistance for the Countering Russian Influence Fund; and (2) prescribes fund use, including assisting those North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or European Union (EU) countries that
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Corker With Amendments. Without Written Report. on 06/06/2017
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Clean Energy Grid Act [S.1180]
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Clean Energy Grid Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 05/18/2017
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A bill to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project. [S.723]
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A bill to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project. (Sec. 1) This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request, to extend by six years the time period during which construction must commence on the W. Kerr Scott Hydropower Project located on the Yadkin River in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Additionally, FERC may reinstate the construction license if it is expired.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With Amendments. With Written Report No. 115-80. on 05/24/2017
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A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modernize authorizations for necessary hydropower approvals. [S.724]
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A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modernize authorizations for necessary hydropower approvals. (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Federal Power Act to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue a preliminary permit to a hydropower construction license applicant for up to four years, instead of three. FERC may extend a preliminary permit once for no more than four years and may issue a new permit after the end of an extension if it determines there are extraordinary circumstances that warrant the issuance of an additional
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Received In The House. on 07/03/2018
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To modify the boundaries of the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area, and for other purposes. [HB-1728]
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To modify the boundaries of the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area, and for other purposes. This bill modifies the boundary of the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area in Idaho to: (1) include specified Bureau of Land Management (BLM) administered land and certain Bureau of Reclamation administered land, and (2) exclude specified lands identified as the Segment 8 Revised Proposed Route and as the Segment 9 Revised Proposed Route. The Department of the Interior shall issue to Gateway West
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Labrador
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 04/05/2017
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Recognizing linemen, the profession of linemen, the contributions of these brave men and women who protect public safety, and expressing support for the designation of April 18, 2017, as National Lineman Appreciation Day. [HR-232]
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Recognizing linemen, the profession of linemen, the contributions of these brave men and women who protect public safety, and expressing support for the designation of April 18, 2017, as National Lineman Appreciation Day. Recognizes the efforts of linemen in keeping the electrical power on and protecting public safety. Expresses support for the designation of National Lineman Appreciation Day.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Messer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 03/31/2017
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A bill to extend a project of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission involving the Cannonsville Dam. [S.734]
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A bill to extend a project of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission involving the Cannonsville Dam. (Sec. 1) This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request, to extend by eight years the time period during which construction must commence on the Cannonsville Hydroelectric Project located on the West Branch of the Delaware River in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. (The City of New York was granted a construction license for the Cannonsville Hydroelectric Project on May 13, 2014.) Additionally, FERC
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With Amendments. With Written Report No. 115-83. on 05/24/2017
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A bill to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of certain hydroelectric projects. [S.730]
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A bill to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of certain hydroelectric projects. (Sec. 1) This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request, to extend by six years the time period during which construction must commence on the Gathright Hydroelectric Project located in Alleghany County, Virginia, and the Flannagan Dam and Reservoir Hydroelectric Project located in Dickenson County, Virginia. Additionally, FERC may reinstate either construction license if it is expired.
Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Kaine
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-82. on 05/24/2017
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Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 [S.722]
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Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 This bill directs the Departments of State, Defense, and Treasury and the Director of National Intelligence to submit a strategy every two years for deterring conventional and asymmetric Iranian activities that threaten the United States and key allies in the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond. The President shall impose asset blocking and U.S. exclusion sanctions against any person that materially contributes to: (1) Iran's ballistic missile or weapons of mass destruction programs, or (2)
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 06/29/2017
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A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Jennings Randolph Dam. [S.710]
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A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Jennings Randolph Dam. (Sec. 1) This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request, to extend for up to six years the time period during which construction must commence on the Jennings Randolph Hydroelectric Project located on the North Branch of the Potomac River in Garrett County, Maryland, and Mineral County, West Virginia. Additionally, FERC may reinstate the construction license if it is expired.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With Amendments. With Written Report No. 115-103. on 06/08/2017
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Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act [S.669]
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Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to assess sanitation and safety conditions on land set aside to provide Columbia River Treaty tribes access to traditional fishing grounds. The bill applies to land held by the United States for the benefit of the Nez Perce Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation. The
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Placed On The Union Calendar, Calendar No. 825. on 12/03/2018
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Clean Water for Rural Communities Act [S.685]
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Clean Water for Rural Communities Act This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to carry out the projects entitled: (1) the "Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System" in accordance with the Dry-Redwater Regional Water System Feasibility Study, which received funding from the Bureau of Reclamation on September 1, 2010; and (2) the "Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System" in accordance with the Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System Feasibility Report. The bill defines the service areas of such projects in North Dakota and Montana. Interior
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Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute And An Amendment To The Title. With Written Report No. 115-373. on 11/15/2018
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Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act [HB-1630]
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Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act This bill authorizes the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to assess sanitation and safety conditions on land set aside to provide Columbia River Treaty tribes access to traditional fishing grounds. The bill applies to land held by the United States for the benefit of the Nez Perce Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation. The BIA may
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Indian, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs. on 03/27/2017
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TARGET Act Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking [HB-1625]
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TARGET Act Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of State's rewards program is a powerful tool in combating sophisticated international crime and that the State Department and federal law enforcement should work in concert to offer rewards that target human traffickers who prey on the most vulnerable people around the world. (Sec. 3) The State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 is amended to include severe forms of trafficking in persons involving
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Became Public Law No: 115-141. on 03/23/2018
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Ratepayer Fairness Act of 2017 [HB-1572]
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Ratepayer Fairness Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require a state regulatory authority and a nonregulated electric utility, to the extent that they allow electric utility rates to include charges that subsidize customer-side technology, to consider whether that subsidy would: result in benefits predominately enjoyed by only the users of the customer-side technology; shift costs of a customer-side technology to electricity consumers who do not use it, particularly in cases in which disparate economic
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Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Hudson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 03/17/2017
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. [S.666]
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for the production of electricity from advanced nuclear power facilities, to: (1) establish requirements for the allocation of unutilized portions of the national megawatt capacity limitation, and (2) allow public entities to transfer the credit to project partners. If a portion of the 6,000 national megawatt capacity limitation for the credit is unutilized
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/15/2017