Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-3597
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Introduced: 2022-02-08
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest action: action_date: 2022-02-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-02-08
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3597 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 8 (legislative day, February 3), 2022 Mr. Merkley (for himself and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 to reauthorize the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act of 2022 . 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 .