What This Bill Does · Plain English
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This bill reauthorizes the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group, a multi-stakeholder board focused on water conservation and management in Oregon's Deschutes River Basin, through 2032. It increases the cap on administrative costs from 5% to 10% of the total amount appropriated for the group's activities.
Action Timeline
2025-04-01
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-04-01
Introduced in House
2025-04-01
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.2537 pass?
HR.2537 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 48%.
What does HR.2537 do?
This bill reauthorizes the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group, a multi-stakeholder board focused on water conservation and management in Oregon's Deschutes River Basin, through 2032. It increases the cap on administrative costs from 5% to 10% of the total amount appropriated for the group's activities.
Who sponsored HR.2537?
HR.2537 was sponsored by Janelle S. Bynum (D-Oregon).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 2537 IH: Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-04-01 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2537 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2025 Ms. Bynum introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 to reauthorize the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act of 2025 . 2. Reauthorization of Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group (a) Definition of working group Section 301(a) of the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–208 ; 110 Stat. 3009–534; 122 Stat. 836) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) Working Group The term Working Group means the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group composed of a board of directors of not fewer than 10, but not more than 15, members nominated by the group represented by the member, of whom— (A) 2 members shall be representatives of the environmental community in the Deschutes River Basin; (B) 2 members shall be representatives of the irrigated agriculture community in the Deschutes River Basin; (C) 2 members shall be representatives of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon; (D) 1 member shall be a representative of the hydroelectric production community in the Deschutes River Basin; (E) 1 member shall be a representative of 1 of the Federal agencies with authority and responsibility in the Deschutes River Basin; (F) 1 member shall be a representative of an agency of the State of Oregon with authority and responsibility in the Deschutes River Basin, such as— (i) the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; or (ii) the Oregon Water Resources Department; and (G) 1 member shall be a representative of a unit of local government in the Deschutes River Basin. . (b) Reauthorization; administrative costs Section 301 of the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–208 ; 110 Stat. 3009–534; 122 Stat. 836) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking 2016 and inserting 2032 ; and (B) in paragraph (6), by striking 5 percent and inserting 10 percent ; and (2) in subsection (h), by striking 2016 and inserting 2032 .
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