Rural Jobs and Hydropower Expansion Act

This bill amends the Reclamation Project Act to expand hydropower opportunities at Bureau of Reclamation facilities. It removes restrictions on "small conduit" hydropower and broadens authorization to include all Bureau facilities (not just specific types), while clarifying definitions for "reserved works facilities" (Bureau-operated) and "transferred works facilities" (non-Federal operated). It adds a new rule allowing Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authorizations for projects to be renewed and remain active, shifting jurisdiction to the Bureau only when authorizations expire. The bill directly affects hydropower developers and project operators using Bureau infrastructure, streamlining processes for existing and new projects at these sites.