S. 1955Senate118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

Great Salt Lake Stewardship Act

Sponsored by Mike LeeSen. Mike Lee (R-UT)
Introduced June 13, 2023

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The Great Salt Lake Stewardship Act amends the Central Utah Project Completion Act to permit the Secretary of the Interior to spend any unspent funds authorized under that Act on water‑conservation projects in the Great Salt Lake basin. The measures must follow the existing Definite Plan Report and cannot interfere with the completion of the overall project.

Key Provisions

  • Allows the Secretary to use unexpended budget authority from sections 202(a)(2) and 202(c) for water‑conservation measures in the Great Salt Lake basin.
  • Treats any such water‑conservation measure as compliant with the Definite Plan Report required under section 205(a).
  • Requires the Secretary to ensure that these measures do not interfere with the completion of the Central Utah Project.

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 357.

April 9, 2024

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SenateIntro Referral

Introduced in Senate

June 13, 2023

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

June 13, 2023

SenateCommittee

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-287.

July 19, 2023

SenateCommittee

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

December 14, 2023

SenateCommittee

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment. With written report No. 118-166.

April 9, 2024

SenateCalendars

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 357.

April 9, 2024

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Calendar No. 357

118th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 1955

[Report No. 118–166]

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 13, 2023

Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Romney) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

April 9, 2024

Reported by Mr. Manchin, with an amendment

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A BILL

To amend the Central Utah Project Completion Act to authorize expenditures for the conduct of certain water conservation measures in the Great Salt Lake basin, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Great Salt Lake Stewardship Act.

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Water conservation measures in the Great Salt Lake basin

Title II of the Central Utah Project Completion Act (Public Law 102–575; 106 Stat. 4605) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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Water conservation measures in the Great Salt Lake basin

(a)

In general

The Secretary may use any unexpended budget authority provided under subsections (a)(2) and (c) of section 202 for the conduct of water conservation measures within the Great Salt Lake basin in accordance with section 207.

(b)

Compliance with Definite Plan Report

Any water conservation measure conducted under subsection (a) shall be considered to be compliant with the Definite Plan Report completed under section 205(a).”.

(c)

Completion of project

In accordance with section 207, the Secretary shall ensure that water conservation measures conducted under subsection (a) do not interfere with the completion of the project under this Act.

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April 9, 2024

Reported with an amendment