Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act of 2022
Bill: S.3597 | Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff (D-OR)
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act of 2022
This bill (1) reauthorizes the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group through FY2032, (2) increases from 5% to 10% the amount authorized to be provided to the working group, and (3) changes the composition of the members of the working group.

To amend the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 to reauthorize 
 the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Deschutes River Conservancy 
Reauthorization Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF DESCHUTES RIVER CONSERVANCY WORKING GROUP.

    (a) Definition of Working Group.--Section 301(a) of the Oregon 
Resource Conservation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-208; 110 Stat. 3009-
534; 122 Stat. 836) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting 
the following:
            ``(1) Working group.--The term `Working Group' means the 
        Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group composed of a board 
        of directors of not fewer than 10, but not more than 15, 
        members nominated by the group represented by the member, of 
        whom--
                    ``(A) 2 members shall be representatives of the 
                environmental community in the Deschutes River Basin;
                    ``(B) 2 members shall be representatives of the 
                irrigated agriculture community in the Deschutes River 
                Basin;
                    ``(C) 2 members shall be representatives of the 
                Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of 
                Oregon;
                    ``(D) 1 member shall be a representative of the 
                hydroelectric production community in the Deschutes 
                River Basin;
                    ``(E) 1 member shall be a representative of 1 of 
                the Federal agencies with authority and responsibility 
                in the Deschutes River Basin;
                    ``(F) 1 member shall be a representative of an 
                agency of the State of Oregon with authority and 
                responsibility in the Deschutes River Basin, such as--
                            ``(i) the Oregon Department of Fish and 
                        Wildlife; or
                            ``(ii) the Oregon Water Resources 
                        Department; and
                    ``(G) 1 member shall be a representative of a unit 
                of local government in the Deschutes River Basin.''.
    (b) Reauthorization; Administrative Costs.--Section 301 of the 
Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-208; 110 Stat. 
3009-534; 122 Stat. 836) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``2016'' and 
                inserting ``2032''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (6), by striking ``5 percent'' and 
                inserting ``10 percent''; and
            (2) in subsection (h), by striking ``2016'' and inserting 
        ``2032''.
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