A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modernize authorizations for necessary hydropower approvals. (S. 724 (115th)) — United States

Summary

This bill amends the Federal Power Act to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue a preliminary permit to a hydropower construction license applicant for up to four years, instead of three. FERC may extend a preliminary permit once for no more than four years and may issue a new permit after the end of an extension if it determines there are extraordinary circumstances that warrant the issuance of an additional permit. Additionally, FERC may extend the time a licensee has to commence construction on a project for up to eight years. Under current law, FERC may extend the license for no more than two years.

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Timeline

27 March 2017
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
27 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
30 March 2017
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
24 May 2017
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 100.
Source: Calendars
24 May 2017
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-81.
Source: Committee
24 May 2017
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-81.
Source: Committee
28 June 2018
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4808-4809; text: CR S4809)
Source: Floor
28 June 2018
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
29 June 2018
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
3 July 2018
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
3 July 2018
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor

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Related records

related to ← HYPE Act
related to ← Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017
related to ← Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019
related to ← America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018
amends ← To include a provision relating to the payment of annual charges.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/724
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/724
us · 115-s-724 · source updated 24 March 2026

A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modernize authorizations for necessary hydropower approvals.