Encourages non-Federal hydropower development for Bureau of Reclamation projects.

The Rural Jobs and Hydropower Expansion Act amends the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to encourage non-Federal hydropower development for Bureau of Reclamation projects. It modifies the definition of "transferred works facility" and "reserved works facility," and ensures that Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authorizations remain active until they become inactive. The bill also clarifies that the Bureau of Reclamation's lease of power privilege authorities do not extend outside the project boundary.

Encourages non-Federal hydropower development for Bureau of Reclamation projects.

The Rural Jobs and Hydropower Expansion Act amends the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to encourage non-Federal hydropower development for Bureau of Reclamation projects. It modifies the definition of "transferred works facility" and "reserved works facility," and ensures that Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authorizations remain active until they become inactive. The bill also clarifies that the Bureau of Reclamation's lease of power privilege authorities do not extend outside the project boundary.