Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act of 2025 reauthorizes the Colorado River System conservation pilot program created in the 2015 Energy and Water Development appropriations law. It updates the statute to reference this extension Act, extends the program date from 2024 to 2026, and extends the related funding date from 2025 to 2027. The practical effect is to keep the conservation pilot available for Colorado River Basin water conservation, system conservation agreements, and drought-response work for additional years.
Who Benefits and How
Colorado River Basin states benefit from continued authority for conservation projects that can reduce pressure on the river system. Irrigation districts and water users benefit if the program supports compensated conservation or system water savings. The Bureau of Reclamation benefits from continued authority to use the pilot as a drought-management and reservoir-protection tool. Tribal water users and basin communities benefit from continued opportunities to participate in conservation arrangements when available. Downstream water users benefit if conserved water improves system reliability.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Bureau of Reclamation must continue administering conservation agreements, funding, and program oversight during the extension. Participating water users may have to reduce consumptive use or change operations to generate conserved water. Colorado River Basin states must coordinate conservation choices across competing water needs. Congressional appropriators must decide actual funding for the extended period. Nonparticipating water users may face indirect pressure if system conservation becomes a larger drought-response strategy.
Key Provisions
- Reauthorizes the Colorado River System conservation pilot program.
- Updates the 2015 appropriations law to reference the 2025 extension Act.
- Extends the program participation date from 2024 to 2026.
- Extends the funding availability date from 2025 to 2027.
- Preserves the conservation pilot as a Colorado River Basin drought-response tool.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Extends the Colorado River Basin System conservation pilot program by updating the 2015 appropriations law to reference this Act, extend project participation through 2026, and extend funding availability through 2027.
Key Policy Areas
Water, Drought, Western States
Primary Purpose
Extends the Colorado River Basin System conservation pilot program by updating the 2015 appropriations law to reference this Act, extend project participation through 2026, and extend funding availability through 2027.
Policy Domains
House resolution provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Colorado River Basin states
- Irrigation districts
- Water users
- Bureau of Reclamation
- Tribal water users
- Basin communities
- Downstream water users
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Bureau of Reclamation
- Participating water users
- Colorado River Basin states
- Congressional appropriators
- Nonparticipating water users
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Ms. Hageman introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "reclamation"
- → Bureau of Reclamation
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