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112th CONGRESSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

1st SessionCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

S. 629CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To improve hydropower, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

March 17, 2011CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. BEGICH, Mr. BINGAMAN, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. CRAPO, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. RISCH, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, and Mr. WYDEN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

A BILLCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To improve hydropower, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title- This Act may be cited as the ‘Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Table of Contents- The table of contents of this Act is as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2. Findings.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 3. Definitions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 4. Sense of the Senate on the use of hydropower renewable resources.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 5. Competitive grants for improvements for increased hydropower production.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 6. Plan for research, development, and demonstration to increase hydropower capacity.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 7. Promoting hydropower development at nonpowered dams and closed loop pumped storage projects.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 8. Promoting conduit hydropower projects and small hydroelectric power projects.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 9. FERC authority to extend preliminary permit terms.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 10. Study of non-Federal hydropower development at Bureau of Reclamation projects.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 11. Study of potential hydropower from conduits.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 12. Study of pumped storage.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 13. Report on memorandum of understanding on hydropower.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 14. Nonapplication to Federal Power Marketing Administrations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 15. Budgetary effects.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) hydropower is the largest source of clean, renewable electricity in the United States;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) as of the date of enactment of this Act, hydropower resources, including pumped storage facilities, provide--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) nearly 7 percent of the electricity generated in the United States, avoiding approximately 200,000,000 metric tons of carbon emissions each year; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) approximately 100,000 megawatts of electric capacity in the United States;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) only 3 percent of the 80,000 dams in the United States generate electricity so there is substantial potential for adding hydropower generation to nonpower dams;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) in every State, a tremendous untapped growth potential exists in hydropower resources, including--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) efficiency improvements and capacity additions;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) adding generation to nonpower dams;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) conduit hydropower;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) conventional hydropower;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) pumped storage facilities; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(F) new marine and hydrokinetic resources; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) improvements in increased hydropower production in the United States have the potential--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) to increase the clean energy generation of the United States;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) to improve project performance and result in better environmental outcomes; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) to provide ancillary benefits that include grid reliability, energy storage, and integration services for variable renewable resources.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) CONDUIT- The term ‘conduit’ means any tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, flume, ditch, or similar manmade water conveyance that is operated for the distribution of water for agricultural, municipal, or industrial consumption and not primarily for the generation of electricity.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) SECRETARY- The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Energy.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) SMALL HYDROELECTRIC POWER PROJECT- The term ‘small hydroelectric power project’ has the meaning given the term in section 4.30 of title 18, Code of Federal Regulations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 4. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON THE USE OF HYDROPOWER RENEWABLE RESOURCES.

It is the sense of the Senate that the United States should increase substantially the capacity and generation of clean, renewable hydropower which will improve the environmental quality of resources in the United States and support local job creation and economic investment across the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 5. COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR IMPROVEMENTS FOR INCREASED HYDROPOWER PRODUCTION.

(a) In General- As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish in the Department of Energy a program under which the Secretary shall make competitive grants to eligible entities (including States and political subdivisions) that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in the case of a hydroelectric power generating facility in existence on the date of enactment of this Act--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) make efficiency improvements or capacity additions at the facility; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) address aging infrastructure at the facility;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) add hydropower generation to a nonpower dam in existence as of the date of enactment of this Act;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) develop hydroelectric generation within existing conduits;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) develop and perform studies to meet applicable environmental requirements for increased hydropower production; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) carry out necessary environmental mitigation measures.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Administration-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall establish terms and conditions, including eligibility, for the receipt of grants under this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) INCLUSIONS- In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall ensure that powerhouses and projects that require new infrastructure are included among the eligible entities that may receive grants under this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Cost Sharing- The Secretary shall carry out the program under this section in compliance with sections 988 and 989 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352, 16353).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Funding- From amounts made available under section 625(e) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17204(e)), the Secretary may use to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2016, of which not more than 20 percent of the amount made available for a fiscal year may be used to carry out an individual project.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 6. PLAN FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION TO INCREASE HYDROPOWER CAPACITY.

(a) In General- Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish and implement a plan--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) to facilitate through research, development, and demonstration the increased use and generation of renewable hydropower; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) to coordinate research and development on innovative technological advancements in hydropower equipment, efficiency, and operations that can substantially improve environmental quality.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Administration- The Secretary shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) review and update the plan on an annual basis; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) report on progress made pursuant to the plan on an annual basis to the Committee of Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Technical Assistance-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- As part of the plan established under this section, the Secretary shall provide technical assistance to applicants and licensees covered by part I of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 792 et seq.) to develop and perform environmental studies, or comply with applicable environmental requirements, to obtain or renew licenses for hydropower projects.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CONSULTATION- The Secretary shall carry out this subsection in consultation with (as appropriate)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the Secretary of the Interior;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the Secretary of Commerce;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) the Secretary of Agriculture; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Coordination- The Secretary shall coordinate, to the maximum extent practicable, activities under this section with other programs of the Department of Energy and other Federal research programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Funding- From amounts made available under section 812(g) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16161(g)), the Secretary may use to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2016.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 7. PROMOTING HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT AT NONPOWERED DAMS AND CLOSED LOOP PUMPED STORAGE PROJECTS.

(a) In General- To improve the regulatory process and reduce delays and costs for hydropower development at nonpowered dams and closed loop pumped storage projects, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the ‘Commission’) shall investigate the feasibility of the issuance of a license for certain hydropower development during the 2-year period beginning on the date of commencement of the prefiling licensing process of the Commission (referred to in this section as a ‘2-year process’).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Workshops and Pilots- The Commission shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, hold an initial workshop to solicit public comment and recommendations on how to implement a 2-year process;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) develop criteria for identifying projects featuring hydropower development at nonpowered dams and closed loop pumped storage projects that may be appropriate for licensing within a 2-year process;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, develop and implement pilot projects to test a 2-year process, if practicable; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) not later than 3 years after the date of implementation of any pilot project to test a 2-year process, hold a final workshop to solicit public comment on the effectiveness of the pilot project.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Memorandum of Understanding- The Commission shall, to the maximum extent practicable, enter into a memorandum of understanding with any applicable Federal or State agency to implement a pilot project described in subsection (b).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Reports-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) PILOT PROJECTS NOT IMPLEMENTED- If the Commission determines that the pilot projects described in subsection (b) are not practicable, not later than 240 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) describes the public comments received as part of the initial workshop held under subsection (b)(1); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) identifies the process, legal, environmental, economic, and other issues that justify the determination of the Commission that a 2-year process is not practicable, with recommendations on how Congress may address or remedy the identified issues.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) PILOT PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED- If the Commission develops and implements pilot projects involving a 2-year process described in subsection (b), not later than 60 days after the date of completion of any final workshop held under subsection(b)(3 [Struck out->](b)(3)[<-Struck out] (b)(4), the Commission shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) describes the outcomes of the pilot projects;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) describes the public comments from the final workshop on the effectiveness of the pilot projects; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C)(i) outlines how the Commission will adopt policies under existing law (including regulations) that result in a 2-year process;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) outlines how the Commission will proceed with a rulemaking to adopt a 2-year process in the regulations of the Commission; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) identifies the process, legal, environmental, economic, and other issues that justify the determination of the Commission that a 2-year process is not practicable, with recommendations on how Congress may address or remedy the identified issues.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 8. PROMOTING CONDUIT HYDROPOWER PROJECTS AND SMALL HYDROELECTRIC POWER PROJECTS.

(a) Conduit Hydropower Projects-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Section 30 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 823a) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in subsection (a), by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) is located on non-Federal lands or Federal lands; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) uses for the generation only the hydroelectric potential of a conduit.’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in subsection (c)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘the United States’ and all that follows through ‘and the State agency’ and inserting ‘the Secretary of the department that supervises the land on which the facility is or will be located, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Marine Fisheries Service, and the State agency’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘the Fish and Wildlife Service National Marine Fisheries Service’ and inserting ‘the Secretary of the department that supervises the land on which the facility is or will be located, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Marine Fisheries Service,’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(f) Savings Clause- Nothing in this section alters or affects the authority of the Secretary of the Interior under the reclamation laws--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) to authorize private hydropower development under a lease of power privilege; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) to develop other hydropower generation at facilities of the Bureau of Reclamation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(g) Definition of Conduit- In this section, the term ‘conduit’ means any tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, flume, ditch, or similar manmade water conveyance that is operated for the distribution of water for agricultural, municipal, or industrial consumption and not primarily for the generation of electricity.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON CONDUIT HYDROPOWER PROJECTS- Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with relevant Federal agencies that have conditioning authority under section 30(c)(1) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C.823a(c)(1))--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) to establish a coordinated and more efficient approach to any environmental impact statement or similar analysis required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) relating to the consideration of conduit hydropower projects;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) to develop and carry out an expedited approval process for conduit hydropower projects, including using existing authority--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) to aggregate appropriate conduit projects for consideration in a consolidated license or exemption; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) to remove a conduit project from the aggregated projects if the removal is necessary to facilitate approval of the consolidated license or exemption.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) PUBLIC WORKSHOPS AND PILOT PROJECTS ON CONDUIT HYDROPOWER PROJECTS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) IN GENERAL- As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Reclamation and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall conduct 3 regional public workshops with relevant stakeholders, including water users and the environmental community, to identify ways in which the conduit approval process may be modified--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) to reduce barriers to conduit hydropower projects, including barriers created by project costs or the timeframe to approve and maintain adequate environmental, health, and safety protections;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) to develop pilot projects in conjunction with voluntary participants to demonstrate flexible and innovative ways to reduce barriers to conduit hydropower while maintaining adequate environmental, health, and safety protections; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) to develop a category of microhydropower conduit projects, such as projects involving municipal pressure reduction valves and the pressurization of existing irrigation conveyances, that may be approved through a simple application process while maintaining adequate environmental, health, and safety protections.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) REPORT- Not later than 180 days after the date of completion of the regional workshops under subparagraph (A), the Commissioner of Reclamation and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes any recommendations for the conduit approval process developed in the workshops and pilot projects described in subparagraph (A).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) FUNDING- From amounts made available under section 812(g) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16161(g)), the Commissioner of Reclamation and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may use to carry out pilot projects described in subparagraph (A)(ii) $5,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2012 through 2016, to remain available until expended.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Small Hydroelectric Power Projects-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall conduct 3 regional public workshops with relevant stakeholders, including States and the environmental community--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) to reduce barriers for small hydroelectric power projects, including barriers created by project costs or the timeframe to approve and maintain adequate environmental, health, and safety protections;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) to develop pilot projects in conjunction with voluntary participants to demonstrate flexible and innovative ways to reduce barriers for small hydroelectric power projects while maintaining adequate environmental, health, and safety protections;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) to use existing authority--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) to aggregate appropriate small hydroelectric power projects for consideration in a consolidated license or exemption; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) to remove a small hydroelectric power project from the aggregated projects if the removal is necessary to facilitate approval of the consolidated license or exemption; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) to determine whether the rated capacity for small hydroelectric power projects established by the Commission should be increased from 5 electrical megawatts.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) REPORT- Not later than 180 days after the date of completion of the workshops under paragraph (1), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes any recommendations developed in the workshops and pilot projects described in paragraph (1).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) FUNDING- From amounts made available under section 812(g) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16161(g)), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may use to carry out pilot projects described in paragraph (1)(B) $5,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2012 through 2016, to remain available until expended.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 9. FERC AUTHORITY TO EXTEND PRELIMINARY PERMIT TERMS.

Section 5 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 798) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by designating the first, second, and third sentences as subsections (a), (c), and (d), respectively; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by inserting after subsection (a) (as so designated) the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Extension- The Commission may extend the term of a preliminary permit once for not more than 2 additional years if the Commission finds that the permittee has carried out activities under the permit in good faith and with reasonable diligence.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 10. STUDY OF NON-FEDERAL HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT AT BUREAU OF RECLAMATION PROJECTS.

(a) Study of Non-Federal Hydropower Development at Bureau of Reclamation Projects- Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Commissioner of Reclamation (in consultation with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, preference power customers, water users, and other interested stakeholders) shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) conduct a study of barriers to non-Federal hydropower development at Bureau of Reclamation projects; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) report to Congress the results of the study.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Memorandum of Understanding-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Commissioner of Reclamation and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall develop and issue an interagency memorandum of understanding to improve the coordination and timeliness of the non-Federal development of hydropower resources at Bureau of Reclamation projects.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CONTENT- The memorandum of understanding described in paragraph (1) shall identify--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) which agency has responsibility for permitting and licensing non-Federal development of hydropower at each Bureau of Reclamation project; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the process or procedure to be followed for non-Federal hydropower development, including conduit hydroelectric power, at each Bureau of Reclamation project.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Administration- Nothing in this section alters or affects the authority of the Secretary of the Interior under the reclamation laws--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) to authorize private hydropower development under a lease of power privilege; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) to develop other hydropower generation at facilities of the Bureau of Reclamation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 11. STUDY OF POTENTIAL HYDROPOWER FROM CONDUITS.

(a) In General- The Secretary shall conduct a study of the potential quantity of hydropower that may be obtained from conduits in the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Report- Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that describes the results of the study conducted under subsection (a), including any recommendations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 12. STUDY OF PUMPED STORAGE.

(a) In General- The Secretary, in coordination with the Director of the United States Geological Survey, shall conduct a study (including identification) of Federal and non-Federal land that is well-suited for pumped storage sites and is located near existing or potential sites of intermittent renewable resource development, such as wind farms.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Report- Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that describes the results of the study conducted under subsection (a), including any recommendations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 13. REPORT ON MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON HYDROPOWER.

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on actions taken by the Department of Energy, the Department of the Interior, and the Corps of Engineers to carry out the memorandum of understanding on hydropower entered into on March 24, 2010, with particular emphasis on actions taken by the agencies to work together and investigate ways to efficiently and responsibly facilitate the Federal permitting process for Federal and non-Federal hydropower projects at Federal facilities, within existing authority.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 14. NONAPPLICATION TO FEDERAL POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS.

(a) In General- This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall not limit the authority of the Bureau of Reclamation to develop new hydropower at existing Federal projects in a manner that is consistent with Federal law, power and nonpower operating requirements of the Federal projects, and laws governing Federal Power Marketing Administrations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Modifications- Nothing in this Act limits the authority under existing law of a Federal Power Marketing Administrator in the event that operations at Federal projects with hydropower facilities are modified.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 15. BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’ for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink