S 4176
117th Congress
Senate
Water Resources Development
Dams and canals
Water resources funding
Water storage
A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to modify the eligibility requirements for certain small water storage and groundwater storage projects and to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes.
Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 18, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 539.
Oct 18, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin under authority of the order of the Senate of 10/14/2022 with an amendment. With written report No. 117-188.
Jul 21, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
May 25, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-300.
May 10, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 10, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill expands eligibility for the Bureau of Reclamation's competitive grant program for small water storage and groundwater storage projects. Under the bill, eligible projects must have a capacity of not less than 200 acre-feet (AF) of water. Current law requires an eligible project to have a capacity of not less than 2,000 AF of water.
The bill also allows Reclamation to provide additional grants to certain dam rehabilitation and reconstruction projects provided that projects previously eligible under the program have received the necessary funding.
What's happening now
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 539.
Committees of jurisdiction
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