Klamath Basin Water Agreement Support Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-7938
Sponsor: Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2]
Introduced: 2024-04-11 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: California
Congressional oversight
Electric power generation and transmission
Fishes
Industrial facilities
Intergovernmental relations
Lakes and rivers
Land transfers
Oregon
State and local government operations
Water use and supply
Watersheds

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-04
text: 

Klamath Basin Water Agreement Support Act of 2024

This act expands the Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000, including by authorizing the Bureau of Reclamation to implement restoration activities in the Klamath Basin watershed in Oregon and California.

Specifically, Reclamation may plan, construct, operate, and maintain projects in the basin watershed, including

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, such as tribal fishery resources held in trust.

Reclamation may also 

undertake studies and improvements to implement restoration activities in the basin watershed;

enter into contracts and agreements with state and local governments, tribes, and private parties to implement restoration activities; and

accept and expend nonfederal funds in order to facilitate the activities.

In addition, the act authorizes Reclamation to reimburse Tulelake Irrigation District for up to 69% of the costs for the operation and maintenance of the irrigation Pumping Plant D in Tulelake, California. 

Further, the act provides statutory authorization for Reclamation to implement the 2016 Klamath Power and Facilities Agreement that directs Reclamation to take ownership and operation of the Keno Dam and operation of the Link River Dam.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-04
text: Became Public Law No: 118-246.
action_date: 2025-01-04
text: Became Public Law No: 118-246.
action_date: 2025-01-04
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2025-01-04
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-12-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-12-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-12-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2024-12-19
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7214-7215)
action_date: 2024-12-19
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-12-18
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7265)
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7265)
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7938.
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7265-7266)
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2024-12-10
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 692.
action_date: 2024-12-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-847.
action_date: 2024-12-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-847.
action_date: 2024-11-20
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-11-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-11-20
text: Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Discharged
action_date: 2024-05-22
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held
action_date: 2024-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
action_date: 2024-04-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2024-04-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-04-11
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 118-246