Sec. 141. Columbia River Basin flood risk management

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The Secretary is encouraged to utilize all existing authorities of the Secretary to facilitate— the renegotiation of the Treaty Relating to Cooperative Development of the Water Resources of the Columbia River Basin, signed at Washington January 17, 1961 (15 UST 1555; TIAS 5638); and the execution of the obligations of the United States under the Treaty described in paragraph (1). Not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act and not less frequently than biannually thereafter, the Secretary shall update the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on— the status of activities carried out by the Secretary under subsection (a); and any recommendations for legislation to authorize the Secretary to carry out additional activities for the purposes described in subsection (a).

The requirements of subsection

(b)shall terminate on the date that is not later than 1 year after ratification of any successor treaty to the Treaty described in subsection (a)(1).