United States 118th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 8263 — Rural Jobs and Hydropower Expansion Act

Last action — Subcommittee Hearings Held

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

To amend the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to encourage non-Federal hydropower development with respect to Bureau of Reclamation projects.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

17 changes Share ↗

AI-generated reading aid from the bill's amendatory text — verify against the official bill.

This bill amends the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to broaden the scope of hydropower development by non-Federal entities and clarifies definitions and procedures related to Bureau of Reclamation facilities.

  • Section 9(c)

    (1) The Secretary is authorized → The Secretary is authorized

    Removes the numerical prefix from the authorization statement.

  • Section 9(c)

    small conduit hydropower using Bureau of Reclamation facilities and pumped storage hydropower exclusively using Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs → hydropower using all Bureau of Reclamation facilities

    Expands the types of hydropower that can utilize Bureau of Reclamation facilities.

  • Section 9(c)

    No contract relating to municipal water supply → (1) No contract relating to municipal water supply

    Adds a numerical designation to the prohibition on municipal water supply contracts.

  • Section 9(c)(2)(A)

    applicable transferred conduit → applicable transferred works facility

    Updates terminology to be more inclusive of facility types.

  • Section 9(c)(2)(B)

    applicable reserved conduit → applicable reserved works facility

    Updates terminology to be more inclusive of facility types.

  • Section 9(c)(2)(C)

    power privilege offer for a small conduit → power privilege offer for the

    Generalizes the power privilege offer by removing the 'small conduit' specificity.

  • Section 9(c)(3)

    small conduit → applicable

    Replaces 'small conduit' with a more general term.

  • Section 9(c)(4)

    small conduit hydropower

    Removes references to 'small conduit hydropower'.

  • Section 9(c)(6)

    conduit

    Removes 'conduit' terminology, likely to broaden applicability.

  • Section 9(c)(7)

    transferred conduit → transferred works facility

    Updates terminology for clarity and inclusiveness.

  • Section 9(c)(8)

    conduit

    Completely removes 'conduit' from a paragraph.

  • Section 9(c)(9)

    August 9, 2013, → the date of the enactment of the Rural Jobs and Hydropower Expansion Act

    Updates the date reference to align with the new legislation.

  • Section 9(c)(9)

    Any authorization issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with respect to a project shall remain in place until such authorization becomes inactive. As allowed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, an authorization may be renewed and remain active. Once the authorization becomes inactive, project site jurisdiction shall shift to the Bureau of Reclamation exclusively.

    Establishes a framework for the maintenance and renewal of project authorizations.

  • Section 9(c)

    (9) Nothing in this section shall expand or otherwise amend the Bureau of Reclamation lease of power privilege authorities outside the project boundary.

    Clarifies the limits of the Bureau of Reclamation's authority regarding leases.

  • Section 9(c)(10)

    subparagraphs (A), (C), (D), and (E)

    Removes specified subparagraphs, likely to streamline the section.

  • Section 9(c)(10)

    Reserved works facility.--The term `reserved works facility' means those facilities owned by the Bureau of Reclamation where the Bureau of Reclamation has retained responsibility for carrying out operation and maintenance activities.

    Adds definitions for 'reserved works facility'.

  • Section 9(c)(10)

    Transferred works facility.--The term `transferred works facility' means a project facility where the operations and maintenance of that facility is carried out by a non-Federal entity under the provisions of a formal operations and maintenance transfer contract.

    Adds definitions for 'transferred works facility'.

Action History

  1. Subcommittee Hearings Held

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  4. Introduced in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 546 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

environment agriculture energy
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does HR 8263 do?
To amend the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to encourage non-Federal hydropower development with respect to Bureau of Reclamation projects.
Who sponsors HR 8263?
HR 8263 is sponsored by Boebert, Lauren (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 8263?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” 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 8263?
Track HR 8263 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HR 8263

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HR 8263

Last checked for changes 2 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →