Water and Power Subcommittee Hearing on Pending Legislation
May 17, 2016
02:00 PM
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power will hold a legislative hearing on Tuesday, May 17 at 2 p.m. to receive testimony on the following bills.
- S. 2524 (Gardner) – Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act
- S. 2533 (Feinstein) – California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act
- S. 2616 (Gardner) – A bill to modify certain cost-sharing and revenue provisions relating to Arkansas Valley Conduit, Colorado
- S. 2902 (Flake) – The Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act
- S. 2907 (Reid) – To amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, to strike the termination date for funding for pilot projects to increase Colorado River System water in Lake Mead, and for other purposes
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Opening Remarks
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Sen. Jeff Flake
ChairmanSenate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power -
Sen. Ron Wyden
Ranking MemberSenate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power
Witness Panel 1
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The Honorable Dianne Feinstein
Senator (D-Calif.)U.S. Senate -
The Honorable John McCain
Senator (R-Ariz.)U.S. Senate
Witness Panel 2
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The Honorable Estevan Lopez
Commissioner, Bureau of ReclamationU.S. Department of the Interior -
Mr. Bill Long
President, Southeastern Colorado WaterConservancy District Board of Directors -
Ms. Leslie Weldon
Deputy Chief, National Forest SystemU.S. Department of Agriculture -
Mr. Thomas Buschatzke
DirectorArizona Department of Water Resources -
Dr. Timothy Quinn
Executive DirectorAssociation of California Water Agencies -
Ms. Laura Ziemer
Senior Counsel & Water Policy AdvisorTrout Unlimited -
Mr. Dan Keppen
Executive DirectorFamily Farm Alliance