H.R. 2537

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2537 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2537

To amend the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 to reauthorize 
the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 1, 2025

Ms. Bynum introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources

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A BILL

To amend the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 to reauthorize 
the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Deschutes River Conservancy 
Reauthorization Act of 2025''.

SEC. 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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