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S. 296

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 296, the Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act, was introduced in the Senate on Jan 29, 2025 by Sen. Michael Bennet (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Energy And Natural Resources, and last saw action on Jan 29, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Record

Text

S. 296 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb296/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S296 IS: Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-01-29
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 296  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   January 29, 2025   Mr. Bennet  (for himself and  Mr. Hickenlooper ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources    A BILL
To make certain modifications to the repayment for the Arkansas Valley Conduit in the State of Colorado.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act  .
2.
Arkansas Valley Conduit, Colorado
Public Law 87–590 (76 Stat. 389) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (c) of the first section (76 Stat. 390; 123 Stat. 1320), in the second sentence—
(A)
by inserting  , without interest,  before  in an amount ;
(B)
by striking  that is comprised of revenue generated by payments  and inserting  , which payment shall only consist of funding provided during construction from any person other than the Secretary ;
(C)
by inserting  of  before  revenue that ; and
(D)
by inserting  over a period of 100 years  after  project facilities ; and
(2)
in section 2(b)(3)(A) (76 Stat. 390; 123 Stat. 1321)—
(A)
by striking  plus interest ; and
(B)
by striking  this section  and inserting  subsection (c) of the first section .

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-01-29
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Jan 29, 2025

sb296/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (01/29/2025)

Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act

This bill reduces payments that communities within the Arkansas River Valley must pay to the Bureau of Reclamation for the construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit, a pipeline in Colorado for delivering water from the Pueblo Reservoir to such communities. Specifically, it removes interest payments and extends the repayment period to 100 years.

Sponsors

Sen. Michael Bennet (D) sponsors S. 296, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 296 went before 1 committee: Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources
Referred To · Jan 29, 2025 · 314 Bills

Actions

S. 296 has taken 2 actions since Jan 29, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 29, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Jan 29, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 296 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 296, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 296 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act — Display Title
  • Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to make certain modifications to the repayment for the Arkansas Valley Conduit in the State of Colorado. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 296 under Water Resources Development, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 296’s is Water Resources Development.

s296/policy-areas.txt
Water Resources DevelopmentAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public Works

Legislative Subjects

S. 296 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Colorado to Water use and supply.

s296/subjects.txt
ColoradoPipelinesWater resources fundingWater use and supply

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