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Read. Follow. Verify.Hearing on the Brantley Project (S. 50)
Record date · July 20, 2026
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What This Bill Does
This document is a transcript of a 1972 U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing regarding S. 50, a bill proposed to authorize the federal government to build and manage the Brantley Project in the Pecos River Basin, New Mexico.
The hearing concerns the legislative authorization for a major water infrastructure project in New Mexico, which would dictate federal involvement in the construction, operation, and maintenance of water resources in the Pecos River Basin.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Residents of the Pecos River Basin
The project involves the construction and management of water infrastructure that impacts local water resources.
Secretary of the Interior
The bill grants the Secretary authority to construct, operate, and maintain the project.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on January 25, 1972, by the Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources.
- The subject of the hearing was S. 50, a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the Brantley Project.
- The project is located in the Pecos River Basin, New Mexico.
- The hearing was conducted during the second session of the 92nd Congress.
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Federal Water Infrastructure Expansion
The document highlights the federal government's active role in the 1970s in authorizing and managing regional water infrastructure projects.
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