118th Congress Public Lands and Natural Resources
S. 2927: WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act
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Summary
This bill allows the Bureau of Reclamation to reduce or waive the nonfederal cost share of WaterSMART grants for Indian tribes if paying that cost share would result in a financial hardship for the tribe. (WaterSMART grants support projects related to water conservation and water use efficiency.)
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Catherine Cortez Masto D-NVOriginal
- John Hickenlooper D-COOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Ben Luján SponsorIntroduced, reported2 events+20
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Ben Luján.
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- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 593.
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-405.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.