Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Colorado River Drought Response Act”.
Colorado River Drought Response Act
A BILL
To provide for near-term actions to preserve the Colorado River system and to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to expedite measures for drought response.
Sec. 2 Near-term actions to preserve Colorado River system
In addition to the amounts otherwise available and consistent with contractual arrangements and applicable State and Federal law, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior $500,000,000, for the period of fiscal years 2023 through 2026, to use available legal authorities to reduce the near-term likelihood of Lake Mead and Lake Powell declining to critically low water elevations.
Sec. 3 Expedited measures for drought response
Expedited program implementation— Section 40905(h) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (43 U.S.C. 3205(h); 135 Stat. 1124) is amended by striking “Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act” and inserting “Not later than August 31, 2022”.
Establishment of program— Section 40907(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (43 U.S.C. 3207(b); 135 Stat. 1125) is amended by striking “Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act” and inserting “Not later than August 31, 2022”.