To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to modify the eligibility requirements for certain small water storage and groundwater storage projects and to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 13, 2022)
This bill expands eligibility for the Bureau of Reclamation's competitive grant program for small water storage and groundwater storage projects. Under the bill, eligible projects must have a capacity of not less than 200 acre-feet (AF) of water. Current law requires an eligible project to have a capacity of not less than 2,000 AF of water.
The bill also allows Reclamation to provide additional grants to certain dam rehabilitation and reconstruction projects provided that projects previously eligible under the program have received the necessary funding.
What just happenedDec 13, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseDec 13, 2022
- Dec 13, 2022IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Natural Resources Committee - Dec 13, 2022IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Dec 13, 2022IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House