Colorado River Salinity Control Fix Act became law 262 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 108 words.
Colorado River Salinity Control Fix Act This act modifies the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program to increase the federal cost share of salinity control projects that reduce the salt load in the Colorado River and other waters in the basin. The program supports salinity control projects or research in the (1) Upper Colorado River Basin in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming; and (2) the Lower Colorado River Basin in Arizona, California, and Nevada. The program receives funding from appropriations for nonreimbursable costs and power revenues for reimbursable costs. The act increases the percentages of nonreimbursable costs to increase support provided to the Lower Colorado River Basin.
- Committees
- House Natural Resources Committee
- Policy area
- Water Resources Development: 21 of 627 bills became law, 113th–118th (3.3%)
- Sponsor
- 6 of 176 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 6, from enrolled bill to public law · 947 words
- Subjects
- Aquatic ecologyArizonaCaliforniaColoradoInfrastructure developmentLakes and rivers +4 more
- Latest action
- Dec 23, 2024: Became Public Law No: 118-183.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 118th S. 2514 Colorado River Salinity Control Fix Act D · Passed one chamber
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 118th S. 5335 Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 D · Introduced