H.R.795: Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011

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Bill Summary

Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011 - Exempts from certain Federal Power Act licensing requirements a hydroelectric project that uses only a non-federally owned conduit to generate electric power under 1.5 megawatts. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to revise and update the study and report on the potential for increasing electric power production capability at federally owned or operated water regulation, storage, and...

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred to House Natural Resources
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-219, Part I.
Feb. 18, 2011

Introduced in the House by Adrian Smith (R-Neb.)

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