RIVER Act

II Calendar No. 611 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 3361 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES DECEMBER 10, 2020 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric production incentives and hydroelectric effi- ciency improvement incentives, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Reliable Investment 4 in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act’’ or the ‘‘RIVER 5 Act’’. 6 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:02 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3361.PCS H3361 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 HR 3361 PCS SEC. 2. HYDROELECTRIC PRODUCTION INCENTIVES AND 1 EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS. 2 (a) HYDROELECTRIC PRODUCTION INCENTIVES.— 3 Section 242 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 4 15881) is amended— 5 (1) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘10’’ and in- 6 serting ‘‘22’’; 7 (2) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ‘‘section 8 29(d)(2)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 45K(d)(2)(B)’’; 9 (3) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘20’’ and in- 10 serting ‘‘32’’; and 11 (4) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘each of the 12 fiscal years 2006 through 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘each 13 of fiscal years 2019 through 2036’’. 14 (b) HYDROELECTRIC EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT.— 15 Section 243(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 16 U.S.C. 15882(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘each of the fis- 17 cal years 2006 through 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘each of fis- 18 cal years 2019 through 2036’’. 19 Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 2020. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk. VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:02 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3361.PCS H3361 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:02 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3361.PCS H3361 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS Calendar No. 611 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 3361 AN ACT To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reau- thorize hydroelectric production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency improvement incentives, and for other purposes. DECEMBER 10, 2020 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:02 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6651 Sfmt 6651 E:\BILLS\H3361.PCS H3361 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS