Great Salt Lake Stewardship Act

Bill: 118-s-1955
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2023-06-13
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Lakes and rivers

Utah

Water use and supply
Latest action: action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 357.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 357 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1955 [Report No. 118–166] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2023 Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Romney ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources April 9, 2024 Reported by Mr. Manchin , with an amendment Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To amend the Central Utah Project Completion Act to authorize expenditures for the conduct of certain water conservation measures in the Great Salt Lake basin, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Great Salt Lake Stewardship Act . 2. Water conservation measures in the Great Salt Lake basin Title II of the Central Utah Project Completion Act ( Public Law 102–575 ; 106 Stat. 4605) is amended by adding at the end the following: 213. Water conservation measures in the Great Salt Lake basin (a) In general The Secretary may use any unexpended budget authority provided under subsections (a)(2) and (c) of section 202 for the conduct of water conservation measures within the Great Salt Lake basin in accordance with section 207. (b) Compliance with Definite Plan Report Any water conservation measure conducted under subsection (a) shall be considered to be compliant with the Definite Plan Report completed under section 205(a). ”. (c) Completion of project In accordance with section 207, the Secretary shall ensure that water conservation measures conducted under subsection (a) do not interfere with the completion of the project under this Act. .

April 9, 2024 Reported with an amendment

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1955 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2023 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Central Utah Project Completion Act to authorize expenditures for the conduct of certain water conservation measures in the Great Salt Lake basin, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Great Salt Lake Stewardship Act . 2. Water conservation measures in the Great Salt Lake basin Title II of the Central Utah Project Completion Act ( Public Law 102–575 ; 106 Stat. 4605) is amended by adding at the end the following: 213. Water conservation measures in the Great Salt Lake basin (a) In general The Secretary may use any unexpended budget authority provided under subsections (a)(2) and (c) of section 202 for the conduct of water conservation measures within the Great Salt Lake basin in accordance with section 207. (b) Compliance with Definite Plan Report Any water conservation measure conducted under subsection (a) shall be considered to be compliant with the Definite Plan Report completed under section 205(a). .