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

December 2009

Dec 16 12:00 AM
S. 2891: Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2009
A bill to further allocate and expand the availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam, and for other purposes.
Dec 16 12:00 AM
H.R. 4349: Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2010
To further allocate and expand the availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam, and for other purposes.
Dec 9 12:00 AM
H.R. 4252: Inland Empire Perchlorate Ground Water Plume Assessment Act of 2010
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of water resources in the Rialto-Colton Basin in the State of California, and for other purposes.

November 2009

Nov 16 12:00 AM
S. 2779: Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act
A bill to promote Department of the Interior efforts to provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin, and for other purposes.

October 2009

Oct 7 12:00 AM
S. 1759: Water Transfer Facilitation Act of 2009
A bill to authorize certain transfers of water in the Central Valley Project, and for other purposes.
Oct 6 12:00 AM
S. 1757: Repayment Contract/Uintah Water Conservancy
A bill to provide for the prepayment of a repayment contract between the United States and the Uintah Water Conservancy District, and for other purposes.
Oct 6 12:00 AM
S. 1758: Allocation of Costs/Diamond Fork System
A bill to provide for the allocation of costs to project power with respect to power development within the Diamond Fork System, and for other purposes.

September 2009

Sep 29 12:00 AM
H.R. 3671: Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act
To promote Department of the Interior efforts to provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin, and for other purposes.
Sep 17 12:00 AM
H.R. 3598: Energy and Water Research Integration Act
To ensure consideration of water intensity in the Department of Energy's energy research, development, and demonstration programs to help guarantee efficient, reliable, and sustainable delivery of energy and water resources.

August 2009

Aug 6 12:00 AM
S. 1601: Release of water from the marketable yield pool of water 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 purposes.