A bill to amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 to improve provisions relating to the development of hydropower at Corps of Engineers facilities, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to (1) assess opportunities to increase hydroelectric power at its projects (e.g, dams and locks), and (2) create a new program manager position for nonfederal hydroelectric power development.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 14, 2022
Last action Jul 14, 2022
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2
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1
Jul 14, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
upper
Jul 14, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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