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Colorado River Basin Conservation Act
3/13/2024, 3:13 AM
Congressional Summary of S 4579
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.
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Current Status of Bill S 4579
Bill S 4579 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 21, 2022. Bill S 4579 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on July 21, 2022. Bill S 4579's most recent activity was Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. as of December 1, 2022
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 4579
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
3Democrat Cosponsors
1Republican Cosponsors
2Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 4579
Primary Policy Focus
Water Resources DevelopmentPotential Impact Areas
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Hydrology and hydrography
- Lakes and rivers
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- Utah
- Water storage
- Water use and supply
- Wyoming
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 4579
Colorado River Basin Conservation Act
Colorado River Basin Conservation Act
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.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 4579
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