Water and Power - U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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

May 2009

May 14 12:00 AM

H.R. 2442: Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Expansion Act of 2009

To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to expand the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program, and for other purposes.

H.R. 2265: Magna Water District Water Reuse and Groundwater Recharge Act of 2009

To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Magna Water District water reuse and groundwater recharge project, and for other purposes.

S. 959: Extension of Hydroelectric Project/West Virginia

A bill to provide for the extension of a certain hydroelectric project located in the State of West Virginia.

April 2009

Apr 21 12:00 AM

H.R. 2008: Bonneville Unit Clean Hydropower Facilitation Act

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to facilitate the development of hydroelectric power on the Diamond Fork System of the Central Utah Project.

H.R. 1945: Tule River Tribe Water Development Act

To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility and suitability of constructing a storage reservoir, outlet works, and a delivery system for the Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation in the State of California to provide a water supply for domestic, municipal, industrial, and agricultural purposes, and for other purposes.

S. 789: Tule River Tribe Water Development Act

A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility and suitability of constructing a storage reservoir, outlet works, and a delivery system for the Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation in the State of California to provide a water supply for domestic, municipal, industrial, and agricultural purposes, and for other purposes.

H.R. 1854: Big Bear Lake, California

To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to modify an environmental infrastructure project for Big Bear Lake, California.

March 2009

Mar 31 12:00 AM

S. 745: Magna Water District Water Reuse and Groundwater Recharge Act of 2009

A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Magna Water District water reuse and groundwater recharge project, and for other purposes.

Mar 18 12:00 AM

S. 637: Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System Act of 2009

A bill to authorize the construction of the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System in the State of Montana and a portion of McKenzie County, North Dakota, and for other purposes.

H.R. 1393: Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2009

To amend the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to authorize additional projects and activities under that Act, and for other purposes.