To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to modify the eligibility requirements for certain small water storage and groundwater storage projects and to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Related Senate bill: S.4176 A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to modify the eligibility requirements for certain small water storage and groundwater storage projects and to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Dec 13, 2022

This bill expands eligibility for the Bureau of Reclamation's competitive grant program for small water storage and groundwater storage projects. Under the bill, eligible projects must have a capacity of not less than 200 acre-feet (AF) of water. Current law requires an eligible project to have a capacity of not less than 2,000 AF of water.

The bill also allows Reclamation to provide additional grants to certain dam rehabilitation and reconstruction projects provided that projects previously eligible under the program have received the necessary funding.

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Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · R–ID

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Dec 13, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Dec 13, 2022
Introduced in House
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S 4176 · A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to modify the eligibility requirements for certain small water storage and groundwater storage projects and to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes.

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9518

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Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr9518/BILLS-117hr9518ih.htm

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Discuss H.R.9518, 117th Congress: To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to modify the eligibility requirements for certain small water storage and groundwater storage projects and to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9518

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2022-12-13.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr9518/BILLS-117hr9518ih.htm

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Discuss H.R.9518, 117th Congress: To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to modify the eligibility requirements for certain small water storage and groundwater storage projects and to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9518

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2022-12-13.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr9518/BILLS-117hr9518ih.htm

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Discuss H.R.9518, 117th Congress: To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to modify the eligibility requirements for certain small water storage and groundwater storage projects and to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9518

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2022-12-13.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr9518/BILLS-117hr9518ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-12-05T11:08:04Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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