Help Hoover Dam Act

This bill lets the U.S. Department of the Interior use certain existing money in the Colorado River Dam fund to take care of Hoover Dam and nearby lands. The money can cover day-to-day operations, maintenance, cleanup, investigations, and upgrades or major repairs. Interior must consult with the Hoover Dam power contractors when using these funds.

In short, it makes it easier to spend already recovered, non-repayable funds on keeping Hoover Dam safe, reliable, and up to date.

Key points

• Who is affected: Hoover Dam operations, nearby lands used for the dam, and the power contractors tied to the project.
• What changes: Interior is clearly allowed to spend certain existing funds on operations, maintenance, cleanup, investigations, and capital improvements at Hoover Dam.
• When: This authority would apply once the bill becomes law, covering money already recovered and money recovered in the future.