; Public Law 113–23 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Regulations to establish 2-year process Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 , the Commission shall initiate proceedings to promulgate revised regulations relating to the integrated licensing process, alternative licensing process, or traditional licensing process of the Commission, as the Commission determines to be appropriate, to establish, based on the report issued under subsection (d)(2), a 2-year process for original licenses at nonpowered dams in existence on the date of enactment of the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 or closed-loop pumped storage projects (as defined by the Commission after the consideration of public comments). . 3004. Regionwide pilot program (a) In general The Commission (as defined in section 3 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 796 )) shall establish a voluntary pilot program covering at least 1 region in which the Commission, in consultation with the heads of other applicable Federal agencies, shall direct regionwide studies to inform subsequent project-level studies within each region. (b) Designation Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, if the conditions under subsection (c) are met, the Commission, in consultation with the heads of other applicable Federal agencies, shall designate 1 or more regions to be studied under this section. (c) Voluntary basis The Commission may only designate regions under subsection (b) in which every licensee, on a voluntary basis and in writing, agrees— (1) to be included in the pilot program