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Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act of 2025
To amend the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 to reauthorize the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends the Oregon Resource Conservation Act to reauthorize and expand the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group, which coordinates management of the Deschutes River basin in Oregon. It specifies the working group's board composition with representatives from environmental, agricultural, tribal, hydroelectric, federal, state, and local government sectors, with 10 to 15 total members nominated by their respective groups. The bill extends the group's authorization from 2016 through 2032 and increases the percentage of funds allowed for administrative costs from 5 to 10 percent.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR)
Actions (2)
- Mar 31, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
- Mar 31, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 31, 2025
Mr. Merkley (for himself and Mr. Wyden) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
A BILL
To amend the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 to reauthorize the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group, 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 “Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. 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.”.
(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”. <all>
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