This bill reauthorizes the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group, a collaborative organization in Oregon that manages water and conservation issues in the Deschutes River Basin. The bill extends the group's authorization from 2016 through 2032 and specifies that its board must have 10 to 15 members representing key stakeholders, including environmental organizations, agricultural interests, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation, hydroelectric producers, and federal and state agencies. The bill also increases the percentage of funds the Working Group can use for administrative costs from 5 percent to 10 percent, allowing greater flexibility in managing operations. The legislation, introduced by Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, amends the existing Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 and does not specify new federal funding amounts.
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