Urban Canal Modernization Act
Sponsored By: Senator James Risch
Introduced
Summary
Would expand federal support for extraordinary operation and maintenance of 'urban canals of concern'. It defines an urban canal of concern as a transferred canal reach whose failure would put more than 100 people at risk and sets a cost sharing plan where the Secretary would provide 35% nonreimbursable and advance the rest for repayment by the transferred works operating entity.
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- Cities and local operating entities would be able to get federal advances to carry out major preventive or remedial canal repairs. They would repay advanced amounts except for the 35% the Secretary would cover without repayment, and in emergencies the 35% rule would not apply.
- Residents in at-risk urban neighborhoods would get prioritized extraordinary operation and maintenance on canal reaches judged to threaten more than 100 people.
- Reimbursable funds provided under the program would count as non-Federal sources for other federal grant cost-sharing requirements.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
James Risch
ID • R
Cosponsors
Jeff Merkley
OR • D
Sponsored 9/10/2025
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