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HR3158119th CongressWALLET

Help Hoover Dam Act

Sponsored By: Representative Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]

Introduced

Summary

Authorizes the Interior to use recovered Colorado River Dam Fund money for Hoover Dam work. The bill would let the Secretary of the Interior spend non-reimbursable money from the Colorado River Dam fund, including account XXXR5656P1, on operations, maintenance, investigations, cleanup actions, and capital improvements at Hoover Dam or on land used for its construction and operation.

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  • Hoover Dam and nearby land: Directs recovered funds to pay for operations, maintenance, investigations, cleanup, and capital improvements tied to the Boulder Canyon Project.
  • Department of the Interior: Gives the Secretary explicit authority to expend Colorado River Dam fund money, including funds in account XXXR5656P1, for those authorized activities.
  • Boulder Canyon Project contractors: Requires consultation with the contractors identified in the Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011 when making expenditures.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Flexible funding for Hoover Dam work

If enacted, Interior would be able to use money from the Colorado River Dam Fund. This includes money in account XXXR5656P1 recovered on a non-reimbursable basis. The money could pay for Hoover Dam operations, maintenance, cleanup, and capital upgrades. Spending would be limited to Boulder Canyon Project activities or land used to build or run the dam. Interior would need to consult Boulder Canyon Project contractors named in the 2011 Hoover Power law. This would take effect when enacted.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]

NV • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]

    NV • R

    Sponsored 5/1/2025

  • Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 5/1/2025

  • Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 5/1/2025

  • Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 5/1/2025

  • Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 5/1/2025

  • Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 5/1/2025

  • Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 5/1/2025

  • Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/1/2025

  • Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 5/1/2025

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