To amend the Colorado River Basin Project Act to provide for the equitable distribution of Colorado River water for the lower basin States, and for other purposes.

This bill would change a section of the Colorado River Basin Project Act that governs how water is cut during shortages. Under the bill, when the Secretary determines there is a shortage or reduction of main stream Colorado River water for the Central Arizona Project, water diversions for use by Arizona, California, and Nevada would all be reduced. The cuts would be shared on a pro-rata basis, meaning in proportion to each state's base annual share of the river. Existing priority for present perfected rights would not apply to these reductions.

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Sponsors

• David Schweikert Republican sponsor
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