S. 1257

119 S1257 IS: To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes.
 U.S. Senate
 2025-04-02
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 1257  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   April 2, 2025   Mr. Risch  (for himself and  Mr. Crapo ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources    A BILL
To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes.
1.
Eligibility under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of additional Carey Act projects for certain funds
Section 40904(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 43 U.S.C. 3204(b) ) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (3), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
(2)
by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
(3)
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking  The Secretary  and inserting the following:
(1)
In general
The Secretary
 ; and
(4)
by adding at the end the following:
(2)
Additional projects
(A)
In general
On making the affirmative determinations described in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall use amounts made available under section 40901(2)(B) to fund the rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement of any dams that were developed pursuant to, and continue to operate as dams under, section 4 of the Act of August 18, 1894 (commonly known as the  Carey Act ) ( 43 U.S.C. 641 ; 28 Stat. 422, chapter 301).
(B)
Determinations described
The determinations referred to in subparagraph (A) are—
(i)
a determination by the Secretary that any dams that meet the criteria described in paragraph (1) have received the necessary funding to complete rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement activities under this subsection; and
(ii)
a determination by the Secretary that amounts made available under section 40901(2)(B) remain available.
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