Bill Summary
The "Colorado River Basin Conservation Act" is a bill that aims to extend certain deadlines related to pilot projects in the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. These pilot projects are intended to increase the amount of water in the Colorado River System in order to address the effects of historic drought conditions. The bill extends the deadlines for these projects until 2026 and 2027, respectively.
Possible Impacts
1. People living in the Colorado River Basin region may be affected by the extended deadlines for pilot projects to increase water supply. This could potentially impact their access to water for daily use, agriculture, and other industries.
2. The legislation may require certain agencies and organizations to allocate resources and funding towards addressing the effects of historic drought conditions in the Colorado River Basin. This could impact their budget and operations.
3. The Colorado River Basin Conservation Act may bring attention to water conservation and management in the region, leading to changes in water usage and regulations that could affect individuals and businesses in the area.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9173 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9173
To amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2015, to extend certain deadlines applicable to
pilot projects to increase Colorado River System water to address
effects of historic drought conditions, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 11, 2022
Ms. Stansbury (for herself, Mrs. Lesko, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, Ms. Titus,
Mr. Neguse, Mr. Crow, and Ms. DeGette) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
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A BILL
To amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2015, to extend certain deadlines applicable to
pilot projects to increase Colorado River System water to address
effects of historic drought conditions, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Colorado River Basin Conservation
Act''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN DEADLINES RELATING TO PILOT PROJECTS TO
INCREASE COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM WATER TO ADDRESS EFFECTS
OF HISTORIC DROUGHT CONDITIONS.
Section 206 of the Energy and Water Development and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (43 U.S.C. 620 note; Public Law 113-
235), is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(2)--
(A) by striking ``additional''; and
(B) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``the
Colorado River Basin Conservation Act'';
(2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``2022'' and
inserting ``2026''; and
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
``2027''.
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