; (B) to ensure a timely decision; (C) to mediate the dispute; or (D) to refer the matter to the President. (3) Participation The license applicant and other interested participants shall be provided the opportunity to participate in the resolution of any issues under this subsection. . 6. Hydropower development at existing nonpowered dams and closed-loop pumped storage (a) Promoting hydropower development at existing nonpowered dams Section 34 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 823e ) is amended— (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) In general The Commission may issue a license under section 37 for any facility the Commission determines is a qualifying facility. ; (2) by striking subsections (b) and (c); and (3) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (b), (c), and (d), respectively. (b) Closed-Loop pumped storage projects Section 35 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 823f ) is amended— (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) In general The Commission may issue a license under section 37 for any project the Commission determines is a qualifying closed-loop pumped storage project. ; (2) by striking subsections (b), (c), (e), (g), and (h); (3) by redesignating subsections (d) and (f) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (d) No license required for certain projects Notwithstanding section 23(b), a closed-loop pumped storage project shall not be required to be licensed under this part if the closed-loop pumped storage project— (1) is not located upon any part of the public lands or reservations of the United States; and (2) does not use a federally owned dam or reservoir. (e) Definitions For purposes of this section: (1) Closed-loop pumped storage project The term closed-loop pumped storage project means a project for the generation of electric power— (A) that— (i) is configured to use 2 or more natural or artificial reservoirs or other water bodies at different elevations