An Act to prevent the unintended licensing of federally nonjurisdictional, unlicensed hydroelectric projects.

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Introduced

16 March 1989

Last action

1 August 1990 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Summary

Hydroelectric Fairness Act of 1989 - Amends the Federal Power Act to prohibit the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from issuing a license for the operation of any existing hydroelectric project located on non-navigable waters and unimproved since August 26, 1935, to anyone but the project's owner.

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Timeline

16 March 1989
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
16 March 1989
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
17 March 1989
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Source: Committee
18 May 1989
Committee
Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-121.
Source: Committee
2 August 1989
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
30 August 1989
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Office of Management and Budget.
Source: Committee
15 September 1989
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 247.
Source: Calendars
15 September 1989
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 101-133. Additional views filed.
Source: Committee
15 September 1989
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 101-133. Additional views filed.
Source: Committee
15 November 1989
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
15 November 1989
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
16 November 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
16 November 1989
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
16 November 1989
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
11 December 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Source: Committee
1 August 1990
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

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Referred in House (text)
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Passed Senate amended
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
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Introduced in Senate
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Related records

amends ← To clarify the Commission's authority to issue a license.

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-bill/635
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/s/635
us · 101-s-635 · source updated 24 March 2026