118th Congress · HOUSE BILLENACTED

H.R. 7938Klamath Basin Water Agreement Support Act of 2024

To amend the Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 to provide the Secretary of the Interior with certain authorities with respect to projects affecting the Klamath Basin watershed, and for other purposes.

Water resources development
Introduced Apr 11, 2024
Last action Jan 4, 2025
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Apr 11, 2024
Step 2
Referred
May 21, 2024
Natural Resources
Step 3
Committee
Nov 20, 2024
Reported out
Step 4
House floor
Step 5
Senate
Dec 19, 2024
Passed Senate
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
Jan 4, 2025
SummaryCRS Summary

This act expands the Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000, including by authorizing the Bureau of Reclamation to implement restoration activities in the Klamath Basin watershed in Oregon and California. Specifically, Reclamation may plan, construct, operate, and maintain projects in the basin watershed, including facilities to reduce fish entrainment (i.e., the transport of fish along the flow of water, out of their normal habitat and into unnatural or harmful environments);projects that reduce or avoid impacts on aquatic resources caused by diversion of water for irrigation; andprojects that restore basin watershed habitats, such as tribal fishery resources held in trust.Rec...

Provisions · 2 sectionsEnrolled
Timeline · 20 actions
Jan 4, 2025
Signed by President.
Jan 4, 2025
Became Public Law No: 118-246.
Dec 27, 2024
Presented to President.
Dec 20, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 19, 2024
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 18, 2024
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Dec 17, 2024
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 17, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Dec 17, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7938.
Dec 17, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Dec 17, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 10, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-847.
Dec 10, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 692.
Nov 20, 2024
Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Discharged
Nov 20, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Nov 20, 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
May 22, 2024
Subcommittee Hearings Held
May 21, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
Apr 11, 2024
Introduced in House
Apr 11, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.