Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act
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(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 2, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to provide that provisions respecting the sales of electric power and leases of power privileges in connection with the operation of any municipal water supply project shall be an authorization in addition to and alternative to any authority in existing laws related to pumped storage hydropower development exclusively utilizing Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs.
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Doug Lamborn (R-CO) introduced it on April 6, 2017, and 2 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
They are 2 Republicans.
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It was introduced on April 6, 2017, 3444 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 2819 days ago, on December 22, 2018.
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