Water Supply Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Utilization Act

United States116th CongressHR-4659House of Representatives
Updated: Oct 22, 2019

Summary

Water Supply Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Utilization Act This bill provides support for rehabilitating aging water-supply infrastructure (e.g., dams) and establishes a pilot project within the Bureau of Reclamation to review flood measures. The bill establishes within the Department of Treasury the Aging Infrastructure Account, which shall provide funds and funding assistance to entities responsible for costs of certain major, nonrecurring maintenance of bureau-owned water infrastructure. The bill also requires the bureau to establish a pilot program to adjust the flood control rule curves (i.e., the amount of storage space required to capture floodwater) for certain facilities.

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S-2044: Water Supply Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Utilization Act

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-156.

  1. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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  2. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1272)

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

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