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

January 2009

Jan 6 12:00 AM
S. 161: San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act
A bill to authorize implementation of the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement, and for other purposes.

October 2008

Oct 1 12:00 AM
S. 3664: Extension Hydroelectric Project in West Virginia
A bill to provide for the extension of a certain hydroelectric project located in the State of West Virginia.

September 2008

Sep 27 12:00 AM
S. 3645: Magna Water District Water Reuse and Groundwater Recharge Act of 2008
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.

July 2008

Jul 31 12:00 AM
S. Res. 183: Rights to Use of Water
Commemorating 50 years of adjudication under the McCarran Amendment of rights to the use of water.
Jul 31 12:00 AM
S. 3415: Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System Act of 2008
A bill to authorize the construction of the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System in the State of Montana and a portion of McKenzie Country, North Dakota, and for other purposes.

June 2008

Jun 25 12:00 AM
S. 3189: Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2008
A bill to amend Public Law 106-392 to require the Administrator of the Western Area Power Administration and the Commissioner of Reclamation to maintain sufficient revenues in the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund, and for other purposes.

May 2008

May 2 12:00 AM
S. 2974: Arkansas Valley Conduit Act of 2008
A bill to provide for the construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit in the State of Colorado.
May 1 12:00 AM
S. 769: Dickinson Dam Bascule Gates Settlement Act of 1999
To provide a final settlement on certain debt owed by the city of Dickinson, North Dakota, for construction of the bascule gates on the Dickinson Dam.

April 2008

Apr 10 12:00 AM
S. 2842: Aging Water Infrastructure and Maintenance Act
<p>A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to carry out annual inspections of canals, levees, tunnels, dikes, pumping plants, dams, and reservoirs under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, and for other purposes. </p>
Apr 3 12:00 AM
S. 2814: Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System Authorization Act
&nbsp;A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority for the planning, design, and construction of the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System, and for other purposes.