Extend federal authorities supporting Sacramento River Basin water storage projects, including the proposed Sites Reservoir, and authorize federal participation in operations and maintenance costs for qualifying public-benefit projects.

James Gallagher · California · Republican

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Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Extend the WIIN Act water storage program feasibility deadline to January 1, 2041 and keep the program authority in effect.. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Introduced as H.R. 9512 in the 119th Congress by James Gallagher, a federal House bill concerning Sacramento River Basin water security and reliability.

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Among its key provisions, the legislation extends critical federal authorities supporting water storage projects, including the proposed Sites Reservoir, while authorizing federal participation in operations and maintenance costs for projects that provide significant public benefits.

The bill would extend federal support authorities for water storage projects and allow federal participation in certain operations and maintenance costs.

Rep. Gallagher Introduces Doug LaMalfa Sacramento River Basin Water Security and Reliability Act | Congressman James Gallagher
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SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF WATER STORAGE PROGRAM. (a) Extension of Feasibility Deadline.--Section 4007(i) of the WIIN Act (130 Stat. 1877) is amended by striking ``January 1, 2021'' and inserting ``January 1, 2041''. (b) Continued Applicability.--Notwithstanding section 4013 of the WIIN Act (130 Stat. 1883), section 4007 of such Act, as amended by subsection (a), shall remain in effect.

The introduced bill would extend the WIIN Act water storage program feasibility deadline to January 1, 2041 and keep section 4007 in effect.

GovInfo Bill Text - H.R. 9512 Introduced in House
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SEC. 4. FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION TO OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS OF STATE-LED STORAGE PROJECTS. (a) Authorization.--The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, is authorized to contribute to the operations, maintenance, and replacement costs associated with public benefits provided by State-led water storage projects that receive financial assistance under section 4007 of the WIIN Act (130 Stat. 1872).

The bill would authorize federal contributions to operation, maintenance, and replacement costs tied to public benefits of eligible state-led water storage projects.

GovInfo Bill Text - H.R. 9512 Introduced in House
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SEC. 3. Reauthorization of water storage program . (a) Extension of feasibility deadline .—Section 4007(i) of the WIIN Act (130 Stat. 1877) is amended by striking “January 1, 2021” and inserting “January 1, 2041”. (b) Continued applicability .—Notwithstanding section 4013 of the WIIN Act (130 Stat. 1883), section 4007 of such Act, as amended by subsection (a), shall remain in effect. SEC. 4. Federal contribution to operation and maintenance for public benefits of state-led storage projects . (a) Authorization .—The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, is authorized to contribute to the operations, maintenance, and replacement costs associated with public benefits provided by State-led water storage projects that receive financial assistance under section 4007 of the WIIN Act (130 Stat. 1872).

Gallagher introduced legislation to extend WIIN Act water storage authority through January 1, 2041 and authorize federal contributions to operations, maintenance, and replacement costs for public benefits of eligible state-led water storage projects.

H. R. 9512 (Introduced-in-House)
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Evidence

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GovInfo lists H.R. 9512 as introduced by James Gallagher on June 29, 2026 and referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. The bill's full title covers reauthorizing the WIIN Act water storage program, Sacramento River Basin restoration, and nonreimbursable federal O&M contributions for public benefits of state-led storage projects.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Gallagher took concrete same-term legislative action matching the commitment, but the official status is still only introduction/referral, not enactment. No official action in the Aug. 28-30 lookback window superseded that status.

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H.R. 9512 (IH) - Doug LaMalfa Sacramento River Basin Water Security and Reliability Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr9512ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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The introduced bill text would extend the WIIN Act section 4007 feasibility deadline to January 1, 2041 and would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to contribute to operations, maintenance, and replacement costs tied to public benefits from eligible state-led storage projects, capped at 50 percent of annual public-benefit costs.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill text directly addresses the promised extension of federal water-storage authorities and O&M participation, but because it remains introduced rather than enacted, the policy result is not yet delivered.

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GovInfo Bill Text - H.R. 9512 Introduced in House
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Gallagher introduced H.R. 9512 in the same federal term, and the bill text directly matches the promise by extending WIIN Act water-storage authority for Sacramento River Basin projects including Sites Reservoir and authorizing federal participation in qualifying operations, maintenance, and replacement costs. But the evidence shows the bill was only introduced and referred to committee as of June 29, 2026, with no enactment or completed federal policy outcome. This is a serious legislative attempt, not fulfillment.

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