119-HR3657

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3657

1. Short title
2. Annual relicensing status report

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "Hydropower Relicensing Transparency Act".

2. Annual relicensing status report

Section 15 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 808) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(g) -

(1) - Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter, the Commission shall submit to Congress a report on the status of the licensing process for each new license for which an existing licensee has notified the Commission under subsection (b)(1) at least 3 years prior to submission of the report that such licensee intends to file an application for such new license, but such new license has not yet been issued under this section.

(2) - Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to the licensing process for each new license described in such paragraph—

(A) - the date notice was provided to the Commission under subsection (b)(1);

(B) - any docket number assigned with respect to such licensing process;

(C) - whether any application for a new license has been filed;

(D) - information regarding the status of any such application, including the date the Commission anticipates it will issue the new license;

(E) - any upcoming proceeding or other meeting related to such new license; and

(F) - any ongoing or completed actions required of the existing licensee, the Commission, the fish and wildlife agencies referred to in subsection (b) of this section, and any other agencies.