# 119-s-392: Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act

119-s-392, Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-392
- Congress: 119
- Title: Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Expands the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area.** The bill also authorizes a Horizon Lateral water pipeline right-of-way for the Southern Nevada Water Authority outside the conservation area. - Public lands and conservation: Updates the map defining Sloan Canyon and increases the area from 48,438 acres to 57,728 acres. - Water infrastructure: Requires the Secretary of the Interior to grant, within 1 year, rent-free rights-of-way to the Southern Nevada Water Authority for temporary and permanent pipeline infrastructure and related facilities. It allows excavation and disposal of tunneling materials without payment and calls for a memorandum of understanding to identify disposal sites. - Protections and existing rights: Grants are subject to reasonable terms to protect conservation resources and cannot be located through designated wilderness. The expansion respects valid existing utility corridors and rights and allows new corridor authorizations under the National Environmental Policy Act when appropriate.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Water pipeline rights for Southern Nevada: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would require the Interior Department to grant the Southern Nevada Water Authority temporary and permanent rights-of-way outside the Sloan Canyon Conservation Area. The rights must be granted not later than 1 year after enactment and would not be subject to rents or other char…
- Sloan Canyon boundary and map change: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would expand the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area from 48,438 acres to 57,728 acres and replace the official boundary map with the May 20, 2024 "Proposed Sloan Canyon Expansion" map. The expansion would be subject to valid existing rights, including lands inside designat…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2022: Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2025
- 119-s-2234: Reducing Homelessness Through Program Reform Act
- 119-s-5215: Cleaner Transportation Access for All Act
- 119-s-2231: GLOBE Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-392 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/392)

## Related
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2022: Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2022)
- [119-s-2234: Reducing Homelessness Through Program Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2234)
- [119-s-5215: Cleaner Transportation Access for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5215)
- [119-s-2231: GLOBE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2231)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-392 (as of 2026-09-10).