Klamath Power and Facilities Agreement Support Act

Summary

Klamath Power and Facilities Agreement Support Act This bill addresses projects in the Klamath River Basin in Oregon and California. The Bureau of Reclamation must support lowering the Klamath Irrigation District's net delivered power cost through certain agreements (e.g., an agreement with the Bonneville Power Administration). Further, Reclamation may enter into contracts and agreements with state and local governments, tribes, and private parties to plan, construct, operate, and maintain projects in the basin watershed to include facilities to reduce fish entrainment (i.e., the transport of fish along the flow of water, out of their normal habitat and into unnatural or harmful environments); projects that reduce or avoid impacts on aquatic resources caused by diversion of water for irrigation; and projects that restore basin watershed habitats, including tribal fishery resources held in trust. The bill also authorizes Reclamation to pay for a portion of the operation and maintenance costs of an irrigation pumping plant in Tulelake, California. It also provides for contracts to cover certain costs involved with the replacement of the C-Canal flume within the Klamath Project. Further, the bill provides statutory authorization for Reclamation to implement a 2016 agreement to take ownership and operation of the Keno Dam and operation of the Link River Dam.

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Timeline

1. 16 February 2023

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 February 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 July 2023

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-287.

   Source: Committee

4. 19 November 2024

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 21 November 2024

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 577.

   Source: Calendars

6. 21 November 2024

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

7. 21 November 2024

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 21 November 2024 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 16 February 2023 · Official file

Documents

5 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 21 November 2024

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 21 November 2024

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 February 2023

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 February 2023

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 16 February 2023

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Sponsors

• Ron Wyden · D · Sponsor
• Jeff Merkley · D · Sponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Klamath Basin Water Agreement Support Act of 2024
• related to ← Klamath Power and Facilities Agreement Support Act