HR8428-118

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deschutes River Conservancy Act of 2024.

2. Reauthorization of Deschutes River Conservancy Act of 2024 Section 301(a) of the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–208; 110 Stat. 3009–534; 122 Stat. 836) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: The term Working Group means the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group composed of a board of directors of not fewer than 10, but not more than 15, members nominated by the group represented by the member, of whom— 2 members shall be of the environmental community in the Deschutes River Basin; 2 members shall be representatives of the irrigated agriculture community in the Deschutes River Basin; 2 members shall be representatives of the Confederated tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon; 1 member shall be a representative of the hydroelectric production community in the Deschutes River Basin; 1 member shall be a representative of 1 of the Federal agencies with authority and responsibility in the Deschutes River Basin; 1 member shall be a representative of an agency of the State of Oregon with authority and responsibility in the Deschutes River Basin, such as— the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; or the Oregon Water Resources Department; and 1 member shall be a representative of a unit of local government in the Deschutes River Basin. Section 301 of the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–208; 110 Stat. 3009–534; 122 Stat. 836) is amended— in subsection (b)— in paragraph (3), by striking 2016 and inserting 2034; and in paragraph (6), by striking 5 percent and inserting 10 percent; and in subsection (h), by striking 2016 and (1)Working groupThe term Working Group means the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group composed of a board of directors of not fewer than 10, but not more than 15, members nominated by the group represented by the member, of whom—(A)2 members shall be of the environmental community in the Deschutes River Basin;(B)2 members shall be representatives of the irrigated agriculture community in the Deschutes River Basin;(C)2 members shall be representatives of the Confederated tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon;(D)1 member shall be a representative of the hydroelectric production community in the Deschutes River Basin;(E)1 member shall be a representative of 1 of the Federal agencies with authority and responsibility in the Deschutes River Basin;(F)1 member shall be a representative of an agency of the State of Oregon with authority and responsibility in the Deschutes River Basin, such as—(i)the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; or(ii)the Oregon Water Resources Department; and(G)1 member shall be a representative of a unit of local government in the Deschutes River Basin..