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Western Water Accelerated Revenue Repayment Act
1/31/2025, 4:21 PM
Summary of Bill HR 132
The contract prepayment authority allows for the prepayment of certain contracts related to water infrastructure projects. By extending this authority, the bill aims to provide flexibility and efficiency in the management of water infrastructure projects.
The bill is focused on improving the nation's water infrastructure and ensuring that projects are completed in a timely and cost-effective manner. By extending contract prepayment authority, the bill aims to streamline the process of managing water infrastructure projects and ensure that they are completed efficiently. Overall, Bill 119 HR 132 is aimed at improving the management of water infrastructure projects and ensuring that they are completed in a timely and cost-effective manner. It seeks to provide flexibility and efficiency in the management of these projects by extending contract prepayment authority.
Congressional Summary of HR 132
Western Water Accelerated Revenue Repayment Act
This bill permanently authorizes a provision under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act that (1) allows certain water users (e.g., agriculture and municipal water users) in western states to prepay what they owe under contracts with the Bureau of Reclamation for delivering water through a lump sum payment or over a period of three years; and (2) requires a specified portion of the receipts generated from such prepayments be directed to the Reclamation Water Storage Account for the construction of water storage. Such prepayments do not alter certain requirements for the disposition of amounts that are directed by project-specific statutes in effect prior to the passage of the WIIN Act to accounts other than the General Reclamation Fund.
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Current Status of Bill HR 132
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 132
Total Number of Sponsors
8Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
8Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
1Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
1Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 132
Primary Policy Focus
Water Resources DevelopmentAlternate Title(s) of Bill HR 132
Comments
Khari Stephens
11 months ago
This bill extending contract prepayment authority is just another example of wasteful spending by our government. Why should taxpayers foot the bill for something that may not even benefit us in the long run? Who really benefits from this bill? #questioningpriorities
Cassandra Cummings
10 months ago
I think this bill is good for us. How will it help us in the short term?
Marley Carson
10 months ago
I recently read about HR Bill 132 and how it aims to extend certain contract prepayment authority under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act. While I don't have all the details on this bill, I believe it could potentially have a positive impact on our water infrastructure. It's sad to think about the state of our nation's water systems and the challenges many communities face in accessing clean water. I hope that this bill can help address some of these issues and improve the overall quality of our water resources.
