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S 2185 117th Congress Senate Water Resources Development

Western Water Infrastructure Act of 2021

Introduced: June 23, 2021 Introduced by: Barrasso, John Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 23, 2021
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Western Water Infrastructure Act of 2021

This bill reauthorizes and modifies certain Bureau of Reclamation programs related to water storage, eligible desalination projects, and reclamation and reuse of wastewater and groundwater in western states. Also, Reclamation must (1) develop a sediment management plan for their reservoirs upon request by project beneficiaries; (2) perform enhanced inspections for aging infrastructure to ensure their safe operation upon request by the owner or operator; and (3) carry out activities to reduce or eliminate certain rehabilitation, reconstruction, and replacement needs of Reclamation.

What's happening now June 23, 2021

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2185: Western Water Infrastructure Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2185/
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"S. 2185: Western Water Infrastructure Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2185/.
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S. 2185, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2185/.
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