H.R. 5922: Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2010
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H.R. 5922: Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2010
111th Congress · introduced 2010-07-29 · Energy · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2010-07-29 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2010
Plain summary
Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2010 - Waives certain restrictive Federal Power Act exemption qualifications for any proposed hydroelectric project that seeks to use a conduit in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act to generate power that does not exceed 1.5 megawatts. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) include structures that have less than 10 feet of head or would result in less than 1 megawatt of capacity as part of a certain study and report required under the Energy Policy Act of 2005; (2) consult with nonfederal and noncontracting interests in implementing this requirement; and (3) implement this requirement on a nonreimbursable basis.
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Official text
Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2010
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] · 2 cosponsors
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Tom McClintock (R-CA)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] reported raising $2.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Words on this page, explained (1)
- Exemption
- A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr5922.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>
Record fed-us-cong111-hr5922 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111