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[S. 2693 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 533
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2693
[Report No. 117-182]
To amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of
1992 to authorize additional projects related to the Salton Sea, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
August 10, 2021
Mr. Padilla (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kelly, and Ms. Sinema)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
October 18, 2022
Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of October 14,
2022, by Mr. Manchin, with an amendment
[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]
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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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Salton Sea Projects Improvements
Act''.
SEC. 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:
``(b) Additional Project Authorities.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Commissioner 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 the
projects; and
``(B) dust suppression projects.''; and
<DELETED> (3) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by
striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting
``$250,000,000''.</DELETED>
(3) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by striking
``project referred to in subsection (a)'' and inserting
``projects referred to in subsections (a) and (b)''; and
(4) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking
``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$250,000,000''.
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN DEADLINES RELATING TO PILOT PROJECTS TO
INCREASE COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM WATER TO ADDRESS EFFECTS
OF HISTORIC DROUGHT CONDITIONS.
Section 206 of the Energy and Water Development and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (43 U.S.C. 620 note; Public Law 113-
235), is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(2)--
(A) by striking ``additional''; and
(B) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``the
Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act'';
(2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``2022'' and
inserting ``2026''; and
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
``2027''.
Calendar No. 533
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2693
[Report No. 117-182]
_______________________________________________________________________
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.
_______________________________________________________________________
October 18, 2022
Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of October 14,
2022, with an amendment