S 870 · 99th Congress · Water Resources Development
State Comprehensive River Planning Act
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water.(1985-04-03)
Plain Language Summary
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State Comprehensive River Planning Act - Amends the Federal Power Act to permit a State to submit to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for its approval a comprehensive plan allocating the use of its waterways with respect to commerce, water power development, and other beneficial uses. Sets forth the requirements which a plan must meet in order for it to be approved by the Commission. Requires that such plans be reviewed and updated at least every five years. Requires an applicant for a license to develop a water power project to submit to the Commission and to the State within which the proposed project is to be located a certification that the project complies with the State's comprehensive plan. Requires the State to notify the public of such a certification and to arrange for public hearing if necessary. Prohibits approval of such a project by the Commission without the State's concurrence.…
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