FEDERALhearing transcript

Hearing on the Brantley Project (S. 50)

Original title: Brantley Project: hearing before the Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-second Congress, second session, on S. 50, a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the Brantley Project, Pecos River Basin, New Mexico, and for other purposes, January 25, 1972.

July 20, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

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 is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

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.

What changed

Last recorded activity July 20, 2026.

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Summary

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.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Brantley Project?

It is a water infrastructure project in the Pecos River Basin, New Mexico, proposed for federal construction and management under S. 50.

Who would manage the project if authorized?

The bill authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the project.

Why It Matters

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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.

Secretary of the Interior Pecos River Basin

Connected Entities

organizationCommittee on Interior and Insular Affairs“The parent committee of the subcommittee.”Map →

locationNew Mexico“The state where the project is located.”Map →

locationPecos River Basin“The geographic area impacted by the proposed project.”Map →

organizationSubcommittee on Water and Power Resources“The congressional body conducting the hearing.”Map →

Sources

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