Text of Senate Amendment 6431

On 2026-06-24, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6431" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6431

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S3551-S3552] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6431. Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Mr. Wyden) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following: SEC. 10__. REAUTHORIZATION OF DESCHUTES RIVER CONSERVANCY WORKING GROUP. (a) Definition of Working Group.--Section 301(a) of the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-208; 110 Stat. 3009-534; 122 Stat. 836) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: ``(1) Working group.--The term `Working Group' means the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group composed of a board of directors of not fewer than 10, but not more than 15, members nominated by the group represented by the member, of whom-- ``(A) 2 members shall be representatives of the environmental community in the Deschutes River Basin; ``(B) 2 members shall be representatives of the irrigated agriculture community in the Deschutes River Basin; ``(C) 2 members shall be representatives of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon; ``(D) 1 member shall be a representative of the hydroelectric production community in the Deschutes River Basin; ``(E) 1 member shall be a representative of 1 of the Federal agencies with authority and responsibility in the Deschutes River Basin; ``(F) 1 member shall be a representative of an agency of the State of Oregon with authority and responsibility in the Deschutes River Basin, such as-- ``(i) the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; or ``(ii) the Oregon Water Resources Department; and ``(G) 1 member shall be a representative of a unit of local government in the Deschutes River Basin.''. [[Page S3552]] (b) Reauthorization; Administrative Costs.--Section 301 of the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104- 208; 110 Stat. 3009-534; 122 Stat. 836) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``2016'' and inserting ``2032''; and (B) in paragraph (6), by striking ``5 percent'' and inserting ``10 percent''; and (2) in subsection (h), by striking ``2016'' and inserting ``2032''. ______