Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act

Bill: 117-hr-3877
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36]
Introduced: 2021-06-14
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Air quality

California

Lakes and rivers

Outdoor recreation

Public contracts and procurement

Water quality

Water resources funding

Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Latest action: action_date: 2021-06-29
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-06-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act</strong></p> <p>This bill provides the Bureau of Reclamation with additional project authorities for the Salton Sea research project in Southern California.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill authorizes Reclamation to provide grants and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements to carry out projects (e.g., construction activities and dust suppression projects) to improve air quality, fish and wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, and water quality in the area of the Salton Sea.</p> <p>To carry out these projects, Reclamation may enter into partnerships with state, tribal, and local governments; water districts; joint powers authorities, including the Salton Sea Authority; nonprofit organizations; and institutions of higher education.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3877 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2021 Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to authorize additional projects related to the Salton Sea, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act . 2. Research Project Section 1101 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 ( Public Law 102–575 ; 106 Stat. 4661) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as subsections (c) through (e), respectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: (b) Additional project authorities (1) In general The Secretary, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, may provide grants and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements to carry out projects located in the area of the Salton Sea in Southern California to improve air quality, fish and wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, and water quality, in partnership with— (A) State, Tribal, and local governments; (B) water districts; (C) joint powers authorities, including the Salton Sea Authority; (D) nonprofit organizations; and (E) institutions of higher education. (2) Included activities The projects described in paragraph (1) may include— (A) construction, operation, maintenance, permitting, and design activities required for such projects; and (B) dust suppression projects. ; and (3) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by striking $10,000,000 and inserting $250,000,000 .