Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act

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Explore the details of House Bill 1107 Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Water Resources Development. Stay informed on legislative developments.

1/11/2023, 1:28 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 1107

Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act

(Sec. 4) This bill directs the Department of the Interior to submit to Congress, make publicly available, and biennially update an Asset Management Report that describes the Bureau of Reclamation's efforts to maintain in a reliable manner all reserved works (buildings, structures, facilities, or equipment owned by the Bureau for which operations and maintenance are performed by Bureau employees or through a contract with the Bureau) at Reclamation facilities (infrastructure assets that are owned by the Bureau at each Reclamation project owned by the Bureau) and to standardize and streamline data reporting and processes across regions and areas for the purpose of maintaining such works.

Such Report must include: (1) a detailed assessment of major repair and rehabilitation needs for all such works; and (2) an itemized list of major repair and rehabilitation needs of individual Reclamation facilities at each Reclamation project, including a budget level cost estimate of appropriations needed to complete each item and an assignment of a categorical rating for each item consistent with existing uniform categorization systems to inform the annual budget process and agency requirements.

Interior may exclude from the public version of the Report any information that it identifies as sensitive or classified, but shall make available to specified congressional committees a version of the report containing the sensitive or classified information.

(Sec. 5) Interior must: (1) coordinate with the non-federal entities responsible for the operation and maintenance of transferred works (Reclamation facilities at which operations and maintenance are carried out by a non-federal entity under a formal agreement with the Bureau) in developing reporting requirements for Asset Management Reports regarding major repair and rehabilitation needs for transferred works, and (2) develop and implement a categorical rating system for transferred works that incorporates the rating system for major repair and rehabilitation needs for reserved works.

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Current Status of Bill HR 1107

Bill HR 1107 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 26, 2015. Bill HR 1107 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the House on February 26, 2015. Bill HR 1107's most recent activity was Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 279. as of December 3, 2015

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 1107

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 1107

Primary Policy Focus

Water Resources Development

Potential Impact Areas

Congressional oversightDams and canalsDepartment of the InteriorGovernment information and archivesInfrastructure developmentWater resources fundingWater use and supply

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 1107

Bureau of Reclamation Transparency ActTo require the Secretary of the Interior to submit to Congress a report on the efforts of the Bureau of Reclamation to manage its infrastructure assets.Bureau of Reclamation Transparency ActBureau of Reclamation Transparency Act

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