HR626-119

Introduced

To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Jan 22, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Government Operations, Defense.

Who Benefits and How

energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HAA3723CAD0D54CFC967745AAC5376D15: 1. Short title The Act may be cited as the Northwest Energy Security Act.
  • Section HBFCC7C664EBE4893AF25622FFA887901: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term FCRPS means those portions of the Federal Columbia River Power System that are the subject of the Supplemental Opinion....
  • Section H4BBA1DAD606A4A9983105CEB70269AE1: 3. Operation of FCRPS The Secretaries shall operate the FCRPS in a manner consistent with the reasonable and prudent alternative described in the Supplemental...
  • Section HC629B96AEC4D4A59B5F8227E103D8F0D: 4. Amendments to supplemental opinion Notwithstanding section 3, the Secretaries may amend portions of the Supplemental Opinion and operate the FCRPS in...
  • Section H5C0F13C7720049FAABCB8F3CF36A6959: 5. Limitation on restricting FCRPS electrical generation; clarification No structural modification, action, study, or engineering plan that restricts...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Government Operations, Defense

Primary Purpose

This bill, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Policy Domains

Energy Government Operations Defense

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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federal implementing agencies:
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 22, 2025

Mr. Newhouse (for himself, Mr. Baumgartner, Mr. Fulcher, and Mr. …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Energy Government Operations Defense
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_energy"
→ Secretary of Energy

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"FCRPS" §HBFCC7C664EBE4893AF25622FFA887901

those portions of the Federal Columbia River Power System that are the subject of the Supplemental Opinion. The term Secretaries means— the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation

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