United States 115th Congress Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

HR 2274 — HYPE Act

Last action — Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 135.

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Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) HYdropower Permit Extension Act or the HYPE Act (Sec. 2) 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 an additional four-year extension if it determines there are extraordinary circumstances that warrant the issuance of an additional extension. Additionally, FERC may extend the time a licensee has to commence construction on a project for up to eight years. Under current law, FERC may extend the license for no more than two years.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The changes to H.R. 2274 include the addition of a note indicating that the bill has been placed on the Senate calendar after being received and read twice. This update clarifies the bill's current status in the legislative process. The line referring to the bill being "Engrossed in House" has been removed, which indicates a transition from the House to the Senate for further consideration.

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2274 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
2274 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
135 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
2274 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Federal Power Act to provide for extended periods relating to preliminary permits and commencement of construction, and for other purposes.
2274 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2017 Received;
read twice and placed on the calendar _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Federal Power Act to provide for extended periods relating to preliminary permits and commencement of construction, and for other purposes.
Clerk.
KAREN L.
115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
HAAS, Clerk.
Calendar No.
135 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
_______________________________________________________________________ June 13, 2017 Received;
read twice and placed on the calendar
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill extends the time limits for preliminary permits and construction periods in the Federal Power Act.

  • 16 U.S.C. § 798

    three → four

    This change increases the maximum duration for preliminary permits from three years to four years.

  • 16 U.S.C. § 798

    Commission may extend the period of a preliminary permit once for not more than 2 additional years beyond the 3 years → Commission may-- (1) extend the period of a preliminary permit once for not more than 4 additional years beyond the 4 years

    This change allows the Commission to extend the preliminary permit period for an additional four years instead of two.

  • 16 U.S.C. § 798

    . → ; and

    This change modifies the sentence structure to include an additional provision.

  • 16 U.S.C. § 798

    (2) if the period of a preliminary permit is extended under paragraph (1), extend the period of such preliminary permit once for not more than 4 additional years beyond the extension period granted under paragraph (1), if the Commission determines that there are extraordinary circumstances that warrant such additional extension.

    This new provision permits further extension of a preliminary permit under extraordinary circumstances.

  • 16 U.S.C. § 806

    once but not longer than two additional years → for not more than 8 additional years,

    This change increases the time limit for construction of project works from a maximum of two additional years to eight additional years.

Action History

  1. Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 135.

  2. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-173.

  3. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-173.

  4. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 117.

  5. Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  6. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4828-4829)

  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2274.

  8. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4829)

  9. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4829)

  10. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  11. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  12. Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

  13. Subcommittee on Energy Discharged.

  14. Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

  15. Introduced in House

  16. Introduced in House

  17. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 2274 do?
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) HYdropower Permit Extension Act or the HYPE Act (Sec. 2) 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 an additional four-year extension if it determines there are extraordinary circumstances that warrant the issuance of an additional extension. Additionally, FERC may extend the time a licensee has to commence construction on a project for up to eight years. Under current law, FERC may extend the license for no more than two years.
Who sponsors HR 2274?
HR 2274 is sponsored by Peters, Scott H. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 2274?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 2274?
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