A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes.

James E. Risch

Republican · ID · Senator

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• Mike Crapo (R-ID)Original· 2025-04-02

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

2026-07-29

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This bill would allow money from the major infrastructure law to be used for additional water projects under the Carey Act, a century-old program that helps states develop irrigation and water systems on federal land. The change would expand which water development projects can receive federal funding, potentially benefiting farmers, ranchers, and communities that rely on irrigation infrastructure in western states.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 1257 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1257 To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 2, 2025 Mr. Risch (for himself and Mr. Crapo) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, 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. ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT OF ADDITIONAL CAREY ACT PROJECTS FOR CERTAIN FUNDS. Section 40904(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (43 U.S.C. 3204(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (3), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (3) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The Secretary''; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Additional projects.-- ``(A) In general.--On making the affirmative determinations described in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall use amounts made available under section 40901(2)(B) to fund the rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement of any dams that were developed pursuant to, and continue to operate as dams under, section 4 of the Act of August 18, 1894 (commonly known as the `Carey Act') (43 U.S.C. 641; 28 Stat. 422, chapter 301). ``(B) Determinations described.--The determinations referred to in subparagraph (A) are-- ``(i) a determination by the Secretary that any dams that meet the criteria described in paragraph (1) have received the necessary funding to complete rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement activities under this subsection; and ``(ii) a determination by the Secretary that amounts made available under section 40901(2)(B) remain available.''. <all>

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