H.R. 1061 · 118th Congress
To make certain irrigation districts eligible for Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Kelly Armstrong
- Introduced
- 2023-02-17
- Latest action
- 2023-03-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
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.