Senate bill · S. 296 (119th Congress)
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: Michael F. Bennet (U.S. Senator for Colorado, Democratic)
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Summary
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.
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Committee
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources · U.S. Senate
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Full history
- Jan 29, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- Jan 29, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Jan 29, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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