Colorado River Basin Conservation Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 21, 2022)
Colorado River Basin Conservation Act
This bill reauthorizes the Department of the Interior to fund or participate in pilot projects to increase Colorado River System water in Lake Mead and the Colorado River Storage Project reservoirs through FY2026.
Interior administers these pilot projects to address the effects of drought conditions on the Colorado River Basin, which includes the Upper Basin states (Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming) and Lower Basin states (Arizona, California, and Nevada).
The bill also requires Interior to submit an updated report to Congress by the end of FY2027 on the effectiveness of the pilot projects and a recommendation on whether to continue the program.
What just happenedDec 1, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJul 21, 2022
- Dec 1, 2022Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Jul 21, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Jul 21, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate