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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Hearing on Water and Power Legislation
Record date · January 1, 2017
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What This Bill Does
The Senate on Water and Power held a on June 18, 2015, to discuss seven pending pieces of legislation related to water and power management. The session included testimony from federal officials, regional water authorities, and policy experts.
This serves as a formal review process for seven proposed bills (S. 593, S. 982, S. 1291, S. 1305, S. 1365, S. 1533, and S. 1552) that could impact federal water infrastructure, regional water authority operations, and natural resource management policies.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority
The authority provided testimony regarding regional water management legislation.
Bureau of Reclamation
The agency provided federal oversight perspective on the proposed legislation.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on June 18, 2015, by the Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power.
- The committee reviewed seven specific bills: S. 593, S. 982, S. 1291, S. 1305, S. 1365, S. 1533, and S. 1552.
- Witnesses included representatives from the Bureau of Reclamation, the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority, the Environmental Law Institute, the Congressional Research Service, the Western States Water Council, and the American Farm Bureau Federation.
- The hearing record includes written testimony and responses to questions from federal agencies and regional water stakeholders.
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- The full text of the discussed bills is maintained on the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources website.
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Legislative Batching
The committee grouped seven distinct water and power bills into a single hearing session to streamline the review process.
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