H.R. 8113 — To direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a feasibility study on a selective water withdrawal system at Glen Canyon Dam, and for other purposes.

This section directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and Colorado River Storage Project power contractors, to conduct a feasibility study—including hydrological modeling—on a selective water withdrawal system at Glen Canyon Dam to optimize hydropower generation during cold-water releases while preventing entrainment of invasive species, pursuant to the 2016 Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan Record of Decision and the 2024 Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision. The Secretary must complete the study not later than 18 months after enactment and, within 90 days of enactment, identify available funding sources; study costs are to be paid from appropriated funds, which are nonreimbursable and nonreturnable. If the Secretary determines a studied alternative feasible under reclamation laws and power contractors concur, the Secretary may proceed with compliance and construction. This section does not affect post-2026 Colorado River reservoir operations guidelines and strategies for Lake Powell and Lake Mead.