Bill Summary
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H.R. 2842 authorizes the Interior Department Bureau of Reclamation conduit facilities – man-made water conveyances such as tunnels, canals, and ditches – for hydropower development under federal reclamation law. The legislation would exempt the small conduit hydropower projects from all environmental regulations stipulated in the National Environmental Policy Act. |
Type of Rule
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Modified open rule (requiring that amendments be pre-printed in the Congressional Record) for H.R. 2842. Reported by voice vote. |
Amendments
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Amendments must be pre-printed in the Congressional Record and are debatable under the five-minute rule. |
Other Elements of the Rule
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- Debate Time: Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources.
- Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
- Floor Managers: Bishop/Slaughter
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Floor Action Expected
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The rule and the bill are expected to be debated on the floor: Tuesday, March 6, 2012
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