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S. 40 116th Congress Senate

Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act

Official title: A bill to 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.

Introduced: January 8, 2019 Introduced by: John Barrasso Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov
Water Resources Development AppropriationsCongressional oversightDams and canalsDepartment of the Interior
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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 Latest action January 8, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to publish, and update every two years, an Asset Management Report. The report must describe the Bureau of Reclamation's efforts to (1) maintain in a reliable manner its reserved works (e.g., buildings, structures, facilities, or equipment); and (2) standardize and streamline data reporting and processes across regions and areas for the purpose of maintaining reserved works. The report must include (1) an assessment of major repair and rehabilitation needs for reserved works, and (2) an itemized and prioritized list of major repair and rehabilitation needs of individual facilities.

Interior must coordinate with the nonfederal entities responsible for the operation and maintenance of Reclamation facilities, known as transferred works, in developing reporting requirements for their major repair and rehabilitation needs.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 47 John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
  • HR 1268 Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jan 8, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 40: Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-40/
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