H.R. 678 - Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act

Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act

H.R. 678 — 113^th Congress (2013–2014)

Summary

To authorize all Bureau of Reclamation conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal Reclamation law, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

To authorize all Bureau of Reclamation conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal Reclamation law, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act
• Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act
• Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act
• Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act
• Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act
• Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act
• Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act

Sponsor

Scott R. Tipton

Co-Sponsors

• Mark E. Amodei
• Mike Coffman
• Jim Costa
• Kevin Cramer
• Steve Daines
• Cory Gardner
• Paul A. Gosar
• Doug LaMalfa
• Cynthia M. Lummis
• Tom McClintock
• Adrian Smith

Subjects

• Energy
• Alternative and renewable resources
• Dams and canals
• Electric power generation and transmission
• Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
• Water use and supply

Related Bills

• S. 306 (113^th) : Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act
• H.Res. 140 (113^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 678) to Authorize All Bureau of Reclamation Conduit Facilities for Hydropower Development Under Federal Reclamation Law, and for Other Purposes.
• H.R. 1963 (113^th) : Bureau of Reclamation Conduit Hydropower Development Equity and Jobs Act
• H.R. 2 (113^th) : American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act

Major Actions

Introduced	2/13/2013
Referred to Committee
Amendments (3 proposed)
Passed House	4/10/2013
Passed Senate	8/01/2013
Signed by President	8/09/2013

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	H.Amdt. 38 (Napolitano) to H.R. 678: Amendment sought to strike the paragraph in the bill containing requirements regarding the application ...	4/10/2013	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 189 voted YES 232 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 678 To authorize all Bureau of Reclamation conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal Reclamation law, and for other purposes	4/10/2013	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 194 voted YES 226 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	H.R. 678 (113th): Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act	4/10/2013	This bill PASSED the House 416 voted YES 7 voted NO 9 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Tipton amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.	4/10/2013	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Tipton amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.	4/10/2013	PASSED by voice vote
currently selected	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.	8/01/2013	PASSED by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	2/13/2013
		2/13/2013	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
		2/13/2013	Introduced in House
		2/22/2013	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
		3/05/2013	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
		3/20/2013	Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.
		3/20/2013	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	3/20/2013	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 12.
		3/25/2013	Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-24.
	Put on a legislative calendar	3/25/2013	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 12.
		4/09/2013	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 140 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 678 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.
		4/10/2013	Rule H. Res. 140 passed House.
		4/10/2013	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 140.
		4/10/2013	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 678 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.
		4/10/2013	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 140 and Rule XVIII.
		4/10/2013	The Speaker designated the Honorable Ted Poe to act as Chairman of the Committee.
		4/10/2013	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 678.
		4/10/2013	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 140, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Tipton No. 3 amendment under the five-minute rule.
		4/10/2013	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 140, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Napolitano No. 1 amendment under the five-minute rule.
		4/10/2013	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Napolitano No. 1 amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Napolitano demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		4/10/2013	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 140, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Tipton No. 2 amendment under the five-minute rule.
		4/10/2013	The Chair announced that proceedings would now resume on amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
		4/10/2013	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 678.
		4/10/2013	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		4/10/2013	The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
		4/10/2013	Mr. Garamendi moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources.
		4/10/2013	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a section to the bill relating to Buy America provisions. The new section would require that, when practicable, all materials used for conduit hydropower generation be manufactured in the United States.
		4/10/2013	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
		4/10/2013	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
		4/10/2013
		4/10/2013	House amendment offered
		4/10/2013
		4/10/2013	House amendment offered
		4/10/2013
		4/10/2013	House amendment offered
select this vote	Vote	4/10/2013	H.Amdt. 38 (Napolitano) to H.R. 678: Amendment sought to strike the paragraph in the bill containing requirements regarding the application ...
select this vote	Vote	4/10/2013	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 678 To authorize all Bureau of Reclamation conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal Reclamation law, and for other purposes
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	4/10/2013	H.R. 678 (113th): Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act
		4/10/2013	Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Tipton.
		4/10/2013	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Tipton.
select this vote	Vote	4/10/2013	On agreeing to the Tipton amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
		4/10/2013	Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
		4/10/2013	House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Tipton amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
		4/10/2013	Amendment (A002) offered by Mrs. Napolitano.
		4/10/2013	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Mrs. Napolitano.
		4/10/2013	Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Tipton.
		4/10/2013	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Tipton.
select this vote	Vote	4/10/2013	On agreeing to the Tipton amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
		4/10/2013	Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
		4/10/2013	House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Tipton amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
		4/10/2013	Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole
		4/10/2013	Roll call votes on amendments in House
		4/15/2013	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
		4/23/2013	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-24.
	Put on a legislative calendar	5/08/2013	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
	Put on a legislative calendar	5/13/2013	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 72.
		5/13/2013	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Wyden without amendment. Without written report.
		6/03/2013	By Senator Wyden from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 113-39.
currently selected	Senate Vote on Passage	8/01/2013	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
		8/02/2013	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Presented to President	8/06/2013	Presented to President.
	Signed	8/09/2013	Signed by President.
	Enacted	8/09/2013	Became Public Law No: 113-24.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	H. Amdt. 37	Tipton, Scott [R-CO3]	April 10, 2013	Passed by voice vote on April 10, 2013.
	Amendment removes the NEPA waiver in the bill and codifies the application of the Bureau of Reclamation's categorical exclusion process under the National Environmental Policy Act for small hydropower projects covered by the bill. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 38	Napolitano, Grace [D-CA32]	April 10, 2013	Failed by voice vote on April 10, 2013.
	Amendment sought to strike the paragraph in the bill containing requirements regarding the application of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to small conduit hydropower development and changing the definition of small conduit hydropower to mean a facility capable of producing 15 megawatts or less of electric capacity. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 39	Tipton, Scott [R-CO3]	April 10, 2013	Passed by voice vote on April 10, 2013.
	Amendment makes technical changes relating to policy and procedure-setting with respect to irrigation districts or water users associations and clarifies that nothing in the bill affects existing arrangements between irrigation and water districts and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Show amendment details