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Main Subject: Water Resources Development

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 2 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.

Senate Actions

Calendars
Oct. 18 2022	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 539.

Committee
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.

IntroReferral
May. 10 2022	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Library of Congress Actions

Committee
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.