Sec. 3009. Study of surrender or transfer of licenses for nonpowered sites
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Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall prepare and 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— identifies the hydropower projects licensed by the Commission that are located at a nonpowered site that serves as storage to support downstream power generation; analyzes the value of electric power generation associated with the projects identified under paragraph
(1)relative to the value of nonpower generation functions associated with the same projects, including recreational and environmental functions; describes the range of options that exist under law in effect on the date of enactment of this Act with respect to the surrender or transfer of a license, including a representative range of actual measures required by the Commission of project owners that have surrendered or transferred a license; identifies any barriers to the surrender or transfer of the licenses for the identified projects; and identifies costs incurred by licensees of the identified projects resulting from requirements imposed by a Commission license, including applicable costs broken down by categories related to— the environment, including fish and wildlife measures; human safety; electric reliability; recreation; cultural resources; flood control; navigation; irrigation; and any other relevant category as determined by the Commission.