S2160-118

Reported

To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to authorize certain extraordinary operation and maintenance work for urban canals of concern.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 22, 2023

At a Glance

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Legislative Progress

Reported
Introduced Committee Passed
Nov 21, 2024

Reported by Mr. Manchin, with an amendment

Nov 21, 2024

Reported by Mr. Manchin, with an amendment

Nov 21, 2024

Reported by Mr. Manchin, with an amendment

Nov 21, 2024

Reported by Mr. Manchin, with an amendment

Nov 21, 2024

Reported by Mr. Manchin, with an amendment

Jun 22, 2023

Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Merkley) introduced …

Jun 22, 2023

Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Merkley) introduced …

Jun 22, 2023

Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Merkley) introduced …

Jun 22, 2023

Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Merkley) introduced …

Jun 22, 2023

Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Merkley) introduced …

Summary

What This Bill Does

Authorizes the Secretary of Interior to perform extraordinary operation and maintenance work on urban canals where failure would endanger more than 100 people or cause more than $5 million in property damage.

Who Benefits and How

Urban populations near aging canals gain safety protections. Transferred works operating entities receive federal assistance for major repairs. Communities avoid catastrophic flood risks.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Bureau of Reclamation assumes costs and responsibilities for extraordinary maintenance. Federal budget funds repairs on infrastructure transferred to local entities. Operating entities must coordinate with Reclamation on determinations.

Key Provisions

  • Defines "urban canal of concern" based on at-risk population or property damage thresholds
  • 100+ at-risk population or $5M+ property damage triggers coverage
  • Applies to transferred works and canal segments
  • Secretary or operating entity carries out necessary work
Model: claude-opus-4
Generated: Jan 10, 2026 17:53

Evidence Chain:

This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

Primary Purpose

Authorizes Bureau of Reclamation to perform extraordinary maintenance on urban canals of concern to prevent catastrophic failures

Policy Domains

Water Infrastructure Public Safety Reclamation Urban Infrastructure

Legislative Strategy

"Protect urban populations from aging canal infrastructure failures"

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Water Infrastructure Public Safety
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of the Interior

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"urban canal of concern" §2

Transferred works or segment where failure would result in 100+ at-risk population or $5M+ property damage, or classified as urban canal reach by Reclamation regional office

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