The Help Hoover Dam Act amends federal law to allow the Secretary of the Interior to spend money from the Colorado River Dam fund on various Hoover Dam activities, including operations, maintenance, cleanup, investigations, and capital improvements. The bill specifically authorizes use of funds that were previously recovered on a non-reimbursable basis—meaning money that wasn't expected to be paid back—for work at Hoover Dam and related properties. The legislation affects the Bureau of Reclamation and the various water and power agencies that contract with the federal government to operate and benefit from Hoover Dam. While the bill doesn't specify a particular funding amount or timeline, it expands the Interior Secretary's flexibility to use existing money already collected in the Colorado River Dam fund for necessary dam maintenance and improvements. The bill was introduced by Nevada congressional representatives and referred to the House Natural Resources Committee.
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