HR6974-118

Introduced

To direct the Administrator of the Western Area Power Administration to reduce rates for firm electric service customers due to shortfalls in generation from certain Bureau of Reclamation hydroelectric facilities, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 11, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To direct the Administrator of the Western Area Power Administration to reduce rates for firm electric service customers due to shortfalls in generation from certain Bureau of Reclamation hydroelectric facilities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Energy, Civil Rights.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HBF5273F78006412CAB7C637FB8C5CC17: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hydropower Delivery Rate-reduction Offset Act of 2024 or the HYDRO Act of 2024.
  • Section H3733301151904074A9A606C26C7A3751: 2. Findings Congress finds that— the sale of hydropower from Federal facilities at cost-based rates to project use and firm electric service customers has...
  • Section H01963C6922624030BA3B97B22C2247D0: 3. Sense of Congress relating to the Administrator of the Western Area Power Administration It is the sense of Congress that— the Administrator of the Western...
  • Section H019BE291117E4B1F8522C6D14CA2E411: 4. Hydropower drought mitigation Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and each January 1 thereafter, the Administrator shall notify...
  • Section H6BD5959225474038928EB6CEC6784D4E: 5. Effect Nothing in this Act preempts the obligations of the Administrator to set rates to recover costs as may be required by law. Nothing in this Act...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To direct the Administrator of the Western Area Power Administration to reduce rates for firm electric service customers due to shortfalls in generation from certain Bureau of Reclamation hydroelectric facilities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Energy, Civil Rights

Primary Purpose

This bill, To direct the Administrator of the Western Area Power Administration to reduce rates for firm electric service customers due to shortfalls in generation from certain Bureau of Reclamation hydroelectric facilities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Energy Civil Rights

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 11, 2024

Ms. Maloy introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Energy Civil Rights
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section

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