S. 228 · 119th Congress
Acequia Communities Empowered by Qualifying Upgrades for Infrastructure Act
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Acequia Communities Empowered by Qualifying Upgrades for Infrastructure Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jan 23, 2025
Acequia Communities Empowered by Qualifying Upgrades for Infrastructure Act
This bill specifies that agricultural producers who rely on acequia systems are eligible to receive assistance under the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program for all losses suffered as a result of drought, flood, or other natural disasters. Acequias, or community ditches, are community-operated and -organized water irrigation systems.
The bill also provides that a special use permit shall not be required on Department of Agriculture (USDA) or Department of the Interior land for the (1) presence or use of an acequia or the use of the acequia's water, or (2) routine maintenance and minor improvements conducted by a community user or governing body of an acequia.
Further, USDA must submit a report to Congress on agricultural producers who rely on acequia systems.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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Official title: Acequia Communities Empowered by Qualifying Upgrades for Infrastructure Act
Latest action (Jan 23, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Policy area: Water Resources Development · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jan 23, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.