April 8, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 60 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Pages S2295-S2296]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

      By Ms. McSALLY (for herself, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Barrasso, Mrs. 
        Feinstein, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Romney, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Lee, Mr. 
        Enzi, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Udall, Mr. Heinrich, and Ms. 
        Harris):
  S. 1057. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to execute 
and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River Drought Contingency 
Management and Operations, and for other purposes; considered and 
passed.

                                S. 1057

       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 ``Colorado River Drought 
     Contingency Plan Authorization Act''.

     SEC. 2. COLORADO RIVER BASIN DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLANS.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
     expressly addressing the operation of the applicable Colorado 
     River System reservoirs, immediately upon execution of the 
     March 19, 2019, versions of the Agreement Concerning Colorado 
     River Drought Contingency Management and Operations and the 
     agreements attached thereto as Attachments A1, A2, and B, by 
     all of the non-Federal parties thereto, the Secretary of the 
     Interior shall, without delay, execute such agreements, and 
     is directed and authorized to carry out the provisions of 
     such agreements and operate applicable Colorado River System 
     reservoirs accordingly.
       (b) Effect.--Nothing in this section shall--
       (1) be construed or interpreted as precedent for the 
     litigation of, or as altering, affecting, or being deemed as 
     a congressional determination regarding, the water rights of 
     the United States, any Indian Tribe, band, or community, any 
     State or political subdivision or district of a State, or any 
     person; or
       (2) exempt the implementation of such agreements and the 
     operation of applicable Colorado River System reservoirs from 
     any requirements of applicable Federal environmental laws.

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