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Changes the years referenced in an existing Clean Water Act provision for Columbia River Basin restoration, replacing “2020 and 2021” with “2026 through 2030.” The amendment only updates the time period in that provision; it does not itself appropriate new funds or add new program requirements.
Amend Section 123(d)(6) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1275(d)(6)) by striking the words "2020 and 2021" and inserting "2026 through 2030."
Directly affected parties include communities, governments, and organizations involved in Columbia River Basin restoration. State and tribal agencies, local governments, nonprofit conservation organizations, and private contractors working on restoration projects may use the updated statutory timeframe when planning, proposing, or documenting activities that rely on the cited provision. Federal implementing agencies will apply the new years when interpreting program provisions tied to Section 123(d)(6). Because the amendment only changes the years and does not appropriate new funds or alter program requirements, there is no automatic increase in federal spending or new compliance burdens. Any practical program or funding impacts depend on subsequent agency actions, grant solicitations, or appropriations that use the updated statutory timeframe. Environmental and community benefits could accrue if the extended timeframe enables additional restoration planning or projects to proceed under the statute, but those outcomes require resources and program activity beyond this date change.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Introduced July 23, 2025 by Jeff Merkley · Last progress July 23, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Introduced in Senate
