119th Congress

H.R.9705

To require the Secretary of the Army to issue guidance relating to the review of applications for alteration or temporary or permanent occupation or use of certain hydropower projects, and for other purposes.

Introduced·7/15/26

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The bill mandates the Secretary of the Army to issue guidance on reviewing hydropower project applications.

The bill requires the Secretary of the Army to issue guidance on reviewing applications for hydropower projects. This includes a standardized checklist for required materials, a description of complete applications, phased review procedures, and escalation procedures. The guidance must specify a timeline for each review phase, define terms like "fatal flaw" and "final quality assurance," and clarify that completeness reviews should not include detailed technical analysis or engineering-related judgments.

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