Water and Power

Subcommittee on Water and Power

Phone: (202) 224-4971
Fax: (202) 224-6163

Jurisdiction of the Subcommittee includes oversight and legislative responsibilities for: irrigation; reclamation projects, including related flood control purposes; power marketing administrations (e.g., Bonneville Power, Southwestern Power, Western Area Power, Southeastern Power); energy development impacts on water resources; groundwater resources and management; hydroelectric power; low head hydro; and energy related aspects of deepwater ports.

Democratic Subcommittee Members

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, Chair
Sen. Bernard Sanders I-Vermont
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada
Sen. John W. Hickenlooper, D-Colorado
Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California

Republican Subcommittee Members

Sen. James E. Risch, R-Idaho, Ranking Member
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah
Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana

Ex Officio Subcommittee Members

Sen. Joe Manchin III, D-West Virginia
Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming

Hearings

Related Legislation

July 2010

Jul 13 12:00 AM
S. 3573: Lake Thunderbird Efficient Use Act of 2010
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to allow the storage and conveyance of nonproject water at the Norman project in Oklahoma, and for other purposes.
Jul 12 12:00 AM
S. 3404: Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project
To reauthorize the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project.

June 2010

Jun 24 12:00 AM
S. 3532: Collinsville Renewable Energy Promotion Act
A bill to reinstate and transfer certain hydroelectric licenses and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of certain hydroelectric projects.

May 2010

May 27 12:00 AM
S. 1760: Southern Oregon Bureau of Reclamation Repayment Act of 2005
To authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within Rogue River Valley Irrigation District or within Medford Irrigation District.
May 24 12:00 AM
S. 3404: Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Act of 2010
A bill to amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to require the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to take actions to improve environmental conditions in the vicinity of the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel in Lake County, Colorado, and for other purposes.
May 19 12:00 AM
S. 3387: Ruedi Reservoir
A bill to provide for the release of water from the marketable yield pool of water stored in the Ruedi Reservoir for the benefit of endangered fish habitat in the Colorado River, and for other purpose.

March 2010

Mar 10 12:00 AM
S. 3100: Hydroelectric Project Little Wood River Ranch
A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Little Wood River Ranch.
Mar 10 12:00 AM
S. 3099: Hydroelectric American Falls Reservoir
A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the American Falls Reservoir.

January 2010

Jan 28 12:00 AM
S. 2502: North Unit Irrigation District Act of 2006
To provide for the modification of an amendatory repayment contract between the Secretary of the Interior and the North Unit Irrigation District, and for other purposes.
Jan 13 12:00 AM
H.R. 4451: Collinsville Renewable Energy Promotion Act
To reinstate and transfer certain hydroelectric licenses and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of certain hydroelectric projects.