S. 1554 · 117th Congress
A bill to make certain irrigation districts eligible for Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Kevin Cramer
- Introduced
- 2021-05-11
- Latest action
- 2022-05-25 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
Summary
This bill makes certain irrigation districts in North Dakota eligible to receive pumping power (i.e., hydropower) from the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, subject to the terms and rates established by the Bureau of Reclamation. Under this bill, an irrigation district must enter into a contract with Reclamation to receive such pumping power.