Study on hydrokinetic energy

(a) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Engineer Research and Development Center, shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the operation of hydrokinetic energy technologies in the Mississippi River for additional energy generation. (b) Inclusions In developing the report under subsection (a), the Secretary shall include a discussion of— (1) any benefits associated with the use of hydrokinetic energy technologies in the Mississippi River; (2) the potential impacts on the authorized purposes of water resources development projects located along the Mississippi River that may result from the installation and operation of hydrokinetic energy technologies in the Mississippi River; and (3) any applicable permits or approvals that would be necessary for the installation of hydrokinetic energy technology in the Mississippi River.