Bills · 118th Congress · Water Resources Development

Colorado River Salinity Control Fix Act

Passed by voice vote or unanimous consent — no individual positions were recorded.

Official summary (CRS)

This act modifies the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program to increase the federal cost share of salinity control projects that reduce the salt load in the Colorado River and other waters in the basin. The program supports salinity control projects or research in the (1) Upper Colorado River Basin in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming; and (2) the Lower Colorado River Basin in Arizona, California, and Nevada. The program receives funding from appropriations for nonreimbursable costs and power revenues for reimbursable costs.

The act increases the percentages of nonreimbursable costs to increase support provided to the Lower Colorado River Basin.

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Sponsor
Rep. John R. Curtis ( Republican · UT-3)

Cosponsors
10

Introduced
4/5/24

Policy area
Water Resources Development

Status

4/5/24Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

4/5/24Introduced in House

5/21/24Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.

5/22/24Subcommittee Hearings Held

6/12/24Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

6/12/24Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

6/12/24Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Discharged

10/22/24Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 601.

10/22/24Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-709.

12/3/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

12/3/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6265-6266)

12/3/24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6265-6266)

12/3/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7872.

12/3/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6265-6267)

12/3/24Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

12/4/24Received in the Senate, read twice.

12/10/24Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR H6936)

12/10/24Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

12/11/24Message on Senate action sent to the House.

12/17/24Presented to President.

12/23/24Became Public Law No: 118-183.

12/23/24Signed by President.