A bill to reauthorize the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2000.

Bill: 114-s-2886
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Introduced: 2016-04-28
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Fishes

Idaho

Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Montana

Oregon

Pacific Ocean

Washington State

Water use and supply
Latest action: action_date: 2016-04-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2560; text of measure as introduced: CR S2560)

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-04-28
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill reauthorizes the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act through FY2024 to fund the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in carrying out projects in the Pacific Northwest. Projects under the Act are designed to: (1) decrease fish mortality associated with the withdrawal of water for irrigation and other purposes without impairing the continued withdrawal of water, and (2) decrease the incidence of juvenile and adult fish entering water supply systems.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2886 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2016 Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2000.

1. Reauthorization of the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2000 Section 10(a) of the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 777 note; Public Law 106–502 ) is amended by striking 2009 through 2015 and inserting 2017 through 2024 .