HR8113Referred to Committee

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a feasibility study on a selective water withdrawal system at Glen Canyon Dam, and for other purposes.

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119th
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2026-03-26
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Celeste Maloy
Celeste Maloy
Republican · UT · Representative
Votes with party: 96.4% (548 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

2026-03-26

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The federal government would study whether a special system could be installed at Glen Canyon Dam to allow water managers to withdraw water from different depths of the reservoir, potentially improving water quality and environmental conditions downstream. This feasibility study would help determine if such a system is technically possible and cost-effective before any actual construction takes place. The study would affect water users, environmental groups, and communities that depend on the Colorado River system.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8113 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8113 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a feasibility study on a selective water withdrawal system at Glen Canyon Dam, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2026 Ms. Maloy (for herself and Mr. Owens) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a feasibility study on a selective water withdrawal system at Glen Canyon Dam, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. GLEN CANYON DAM SELECTIVE WATER WITHDRAWAL SYSTEM FEASIBILITY STUDY. (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation) (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary''), in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and Colorado River Storage Project power contractors, shall carry out a feasibility study (including all hydrological modeling) on a selective water withdrawal system at Glen Canyon Dam to optimize hydropower generation when releasing cold water from Glen Canyon Dam, while also preventing entrainment of invasive species, pursuant to the 2016 Long- Term Experimental and Management Plan Record of Decision and the 2024 Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision. (b) Feasibility Determination.--If the Secretary determines that a selective water withdrawal system alternative studied under subsection (a) is feasible under the reclamation laws, the Secretary may, if the Colorado River Storage Project power contractors concur with the alternative chosen, begin compliance with, and construction of, the chosen alternative. (c) Feasibility Study Deadline.--The Secretary shall complete the feasibility study required under subsection (a) not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Funding.-- (1) In general.--The costs of the feasibility study under subsection (a) shall be paid for by the Secretary using appropriated funds. (2) Treatment of funds.--Any Federal funds made available to carry out this section shall be nonreimbursable and nonreturnable to the United States. (3) Identification of funds.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and Colorado River Storage Project power contractors, shall identify sources of available funds to carry out this section. (e) Effect.--Nothing in this section affects the post-2026 Colorado River reservoir operations guidelines and strategies for Lake Powell and Lake Mead in effect before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>
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