The Help Hoover Dam Act amends the 1928 Boulder Canyon Project Act to give the Secretary of the Interior clear authority to spend money from the Colorado River Dam Fund on maintenance, cleanup, investigations, and capital improvements at Hoover Dam and related project lands. Specifically, it allows use of funds that have been collected on a non-reimbursable basis, including money already sitting in a specific account, to cover these authorized activities. Before spending these funds, the Secretary must consult with the Boulder Canyon Project contractors, the utilities and agencies that receive power from the dam under the 2011 Hoover Power Allocation Act. This bill primarily affects the operation and upkeep of Hoover Dam, benefiting the power contractors and communities across Arizona, Nevada, and California that rely on it for electricity and water management. The legislation does not create new funding but instead clarifies and expands how existing funds can be used, with no specific expiration date or timeline attached.
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