H.R. 7487 - Civic Minded

H.R. 7487

Rural Jobs and Hydropower Expansion Act

📅 Aug 27, 2026

Summary:

• Amends the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to expand authorization for hydropower development from small conduit and pumped storage projects to all Bureau of Reclamation facilities
• Changes the effective date for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authorizations from August 9, 2013 to the date of enactment of this Act
• Establishes that project site jurisdiction shifts to the Bureau of Reclamation exclusively once Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authorizations become inactive

Additional Details:

• Defines "reserved works facility" as facilities owned by the Bureau of Reclamation where the Bureau retains responsibility for operation and maintenance activities
• Defines "transferred works facility" as project facilities where operations and maintenance are carried out by non-Federal entities under formal transfer contracts
• Specifies that nothing in this section expands the Bureau of Reclamation's lease of power privilege authorities outside the project boundary

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