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House Bill 8435
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Colorado River Drought Response Act
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Introduced in House on Jul 20, 2022
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H. R. 8435 (Introduced-in-House)


117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8435


To provide for near-term actions to preserve the Colorado River system and to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to expedite measures for drought response.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 20, 2022

Mr. Stanton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To provide for near-term actions to preserve the Colorado River system and to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to expedite measures for drought response.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Colorado River Drought Response Act”.

SEC. 2. Near-term actions to preserve Colorado River system.

In addition to the amounts otherwise available and consistent with contractual arrangements and applicable State and Federal law, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior $500,000,000, for the period of fiscal years 2023 through 2026, to use available legal authorities to reduce the near-term likelihood of Lake Mead and Lake Powell declining to critically low water elevations.

SEC. 3. Expedited measures for drought response.

(a) Expedited program implementation.—Section 40905(h) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (43 U.S.C. 3205(h); 135 Stat. 1124) is amended by striking “Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act” and inserting “Not later than August 31, 2022”.

(b) Establishment of program.—Section 40907(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (43 U.S.C. 3207(b); 135 Stat. 1125) is amended by striking “Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act” and inserting “Not later than August 31, 2022”.