United States 112th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 795 — Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011

Last action — Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-219, Part I.

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  3. Died in session

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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 conveyance facilities required by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Requires the study to include: (1) facilities that would result in less than 1 megawatt of capacity; and (2) information regarding the availability and importance of using materials and equipment produced and manufactured in the United States in the facilities referred to in the report. Directs the Secretary to: (1) consult, to the maximum extent practicable, with nonfederal and noncontracting interests in carrying out this study; and (2) carry it out on a nonreimbursable basis.

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Action History

  1. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-219, Part I.

  2. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

  3. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  4. Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.

  5. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  6. Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

  7. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.

  8. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

  9. Referred to House Natural Resources

  10. Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure

  11. Referred to House Energy and Commerce

  12. 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.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 795 do?
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 conveyance facilities required by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Requires the study to include: (1) facilities that would result in less than 1 megawatt of capacity; and (2) information regarding the availability and importance of using materials and equipment produced and manufactured in the United States in the facilities referred to in the report. Directs the Secretary to: (1) consult, to the maximum extent practicable, with nonfederal and noncontracting interests in carrying out this study; and (2) carry it out on a nonreimbursable basis.
Who sponsors HR 795?
HR 795 is sponsored by Adrian Smith (R).
What is the current status of HR 795?
This bill died with 112th 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 795?
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