Rules Resource for H.R. 2842 – Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act of 2011
Summary
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
Modified open rule (requiring that amendments be pre-printed in the Congressional Record) for H.R. 2842. Reported by voice vote.
Amendments
Amendments must be pre-printed in the Congressional Record and are debatable under the five-minute rule.
Other Elements of the Rule
- 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
Floor Action Expected
The rule and the bill are expected to be debated on the floor: Tuesday, March 6, 2012