S. 3743 · On the floor · Water Resources Development

A bill 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.

What it does

Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to complete a feasibility study on a selective water withdrawal system at Glen Canyon Dam within 18 months of enactment.
Requires the feasibility study to include hydrological modeling to optimize hydropower generation while preventing invasive species entrainment, per the 2016 and 2024 Long-Term Experimental and Management Plans.
Authorizes the Secretary to begin construction of a feasibility-determined alternative only if Colorado River Storage Project power contractors concur.
Directs the Secretary to identify sources of available appropriated funds within 90 days to cover feasibility study costs, with all Federal funds to be nonreimbursable.

Sep 17, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 653.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources