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S. 296
U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee
Summary
S. 296, the Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act, was introduced in the Senate on Jan 29, 2025 by Sen. Michael Bennet (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Energy And Natural Resources, and last saw action on Jan 29, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Record
Text
S. 296 has 1 co-sponsor.
sb296/introduced-in-senate.txt119 S296 IS: Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit ActU.S. Senate2025-01-29text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 296 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 29, 2025 Mr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Hickenlooper ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILLTo make certain modifications to the repayment for the Arkansas Valley Conduit in the State of Colorado.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act .2.Arkansas Valley Conduit, ColoradoPublic Law 87–590 (76 Stat. 389) is amended—(1)in subsection (c) of the first section (76 Stat. 390; 123 Stat. 1320), in the second sentence—(A)by inserting , without interest, before in an amount ;(B)by striking that is comprised of revenue generated by payments and inserting , which payment shall only consist of funding provided during construction from any person other than the Secretary ;(C)by inserting of before revenue that ; and(D)by inserting over a period of 100 years after project facilities ; and(2)in section 2(b)(3)(A) (76 Stat. 390; 123 Stat. 1321)—(A)by striking plus interest ; and(B)by striking this section and inserting subsection (c) of the first section .
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- Introduced2025-01-29
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Conference
- To President
- Became Law
CRS Summary
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Introduced in Senate Jan 29, 2025
sb296/introduced-in-senate.mdShown Here:
Introduced in Senate (01/29/2025)
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act
This bill reduces payments that communities within the Arkansas River Valley must pay to the Bureau of Reclamation for the construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit, a pipeline in Colorado for delivering water from the Pueblo Reservoir to such communities. Specifically, it removes interest payments and extends the repayment period to 100 years.
Sponsors
Sen. Michael Bennet (D) sponsors S. 296, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.
Committees
S. 296 went before 1 committee: Energy and Natural Resources.
Actions
S. 296 has taken 2 actions since Jan 29, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 29, 2025 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Energy and Natural Resources Committee | ||
Jan 29, 2025 | — | Introduced in Senate |
Votes
S. 296 has not gone to a roll call.
Related bills
1 bill is related to S. 296, as Identical bill.
Titles
S. 296 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.
- Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act — Display Title
- Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
- A bill to make certain modifications to the repayment for the Arkansas Valley Conduit in the State of Colorado. — Official Title as Introduced
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files S. 296 under Water Resources Development, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 296’s is Water Resources Development.
s296/policy-areas.txtLegislative Subjects
S. 296 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Colorado to Water use and supply.
s296/subjects.txtSource: congress.gov · legiscan.com
