A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes.
Sponsored By: Senator Risch, James E. [R-ID]
Introduced
Summary
Creates a new pathway to use IIJA money for dams built under the Carey Act. This change would let the Secretary fund rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement of Carey Act dams from amounts under section 40901(2)(B) after specific determinations are met.
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- Communities and local water users served by Carey Act dams would be able to seek federal IIJA support for dam repair or replacement projects tied to those dams.
- Dam owners and project sponsors would gain an affirmative‑determination route to receive IIJA funds once the Secretary finds that projects have the necessary funding to finish and that IIJA amounts remain available.
- The bill restructures and renumbers Section 40904(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to add this targeted eligibility and to tie disbursements to the availability of section 40901(2)(B) funds.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More repair money for Carey Act dams
If enacted, the bill would let the Secretary use amounts made available under section 40901(2)(B) to rehabilitate, reconstruct, or replace dams built under the Carey Act. The Secretary would need to find that the dams have received necessary funding to finish the work. The Secretary would also need to find that the IIJA amounts under section 40901(2)(B) remain available. This would mainly help dam owners and nearby communities, such as rural residents, smallholder farmers, and homeowners. The bill does not set dollar amounts or an effective date.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Risch, James E. [R-ID]
ID • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]
ID • R
Sponsored 4/2/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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