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[S. 2693 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 533
117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2693

                          [Report No. 117-182]

 To amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 
 1992 to authorize additional projects related to the Salton Sea, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            August 10, 2021

 Mr. Padilla (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kelly, and Ms. Sinema) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

                            October 18, 2022

  Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of October 14, 
                2022, by Mr. Manchin, with an amendment
  [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 
 1992 to authorize additional projects related to the Salton Sea, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Salton Sea Projects Improvements 
Act''.

SEC. 2. RESEARCH PROJECT.

    Section 1101 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and 
Adjustment Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-575; 106 Stat. 4661) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as 
        subsections (c) through (e), respectively;
            (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
    ``(b) Additional Project Authorities.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting 
        through the Commissioner of Reclamation, may provide grants and 
        enter into contracts and cooperative agreements to carry out 
        projects located in the area of the Salton Sea in southern 
        California to improve air quality, fish and wildlife habitat, 
        recreational opportunities, and water quality, in partnership 
        with--
                    ``(A) State, Tribal, and local governments;
                    ``(B) water districts;
                    ``(C) joint powers authorities, including the 
                Salton Sea Authority;
                    ``(D) nonprofit organizations; and
                    ``(E) institutions of higher education.
            ``(2) Included activities.--The projects described in 
        paragraph (1) may include--
                    ``(A) construction, operation, maintenance, 
                permitting, and design activities required for the 
                projects; and
                    ``(B) dust suppression projects.''; and
        <DELETED>    (3) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by 
        striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting 
        ``$250,000,000''.</DELETED>
            (3) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by striking 
        ``project referred to in subsection (a)'' and inserting 
        ``projects referred to in subsections (a) and (b)''; and
            (4) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking 
        ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$250,000,000''.

SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN DEADLINES RELATING TO PILOT PROJECTS TO 
              INCREASE COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM WATER TO ADDRESS EFFECTS 
              OF HISTORIC DROUGHT CONDITIONS.

    Section 206 of the Energy and Water Development and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (43 U.S.C. 620 note; Public Law 113-
235), is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(2)--
                    (A) by striking ``additional''; and
                    (B) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``the 
                Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``2022'' and 
        inserting ``2026''; and
            (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
        ``2027''.
                                                       Calendar No. 533

117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2693

                          [Report No. 117-182]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 
 1992 to authorize additional projects related to the Salton Sea, and 
                          for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                            October 18, 2022

  Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of October 14, 
                        2022, with an amendment