119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Aug 6, 2026
Desalination Reauthorization Act
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Latest action (Sep 30, 2026): Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Water Resources Development
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4521)
Introduced in Senate
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Advanced technology and technological innovations · Intergovernmental relations · Research and development · Technology assessment · Water quality · Water resources funding · Water use and supply
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EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT · lobbying firm or registrant: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Clean Air and Water (quality)
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S.5352, Desalination Reauthorization Act, Entirety H.R.9497/S.4949, Water Resources Development Act of 2026, Water infrastructure Section 219 reform issues Monitor th…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
OCEANWELL CO. (FKA NATURAL OCEAN WELL WATER) · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Clean Air and Water (quality)
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S. 5352: Desalination Reauthorization Act; all provisions Discussions related to funding opportunities for sub-sea desalination technology and implementation Discussio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
OCEANWELL CO. (FKA NATURAL OCEAN WELL WATER) · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S. 5352: Desalination Reauthorization Act; all provisions Discussions related to funding opportunities for sub-sea desalination technology and implementation Discussio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
OCEANWELL CO. (FKA NATURAL OCEAN WELL WATER) · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S. 5352: Desalination Reauthorization Act; all provisions Discussions related to funding opportunities for sub-sea desalination technology and implementation Discussio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LAS VIRGENES-TRIUNFO JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…provisions H.R. 5661: Water Preservation and Affordability Act; all provisions S. 3590: Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act; all provisions S. 5352: Desalination Reauthorization Act; all provisions Discussions related to PFAS and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LAS VIRGENES-TRIUNFO JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…provisions H.R. 5661: Water Preservation and Affordability Act; all provisions S. 3590: Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act; all provisions S. 5352: Desalination Reauthorization Act; all provisions Discussions related to PFAS and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LAS VIRGENES-TRIUNFO JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Clean Air and Water (quality)
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act; all provisions S. 1092: Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act; all provisions S. 5352: Desalination Reauthorization Act; all provisions Discussions related to to PFAS and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CER…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LAS VIRGENES-TRIUNFO JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 9171: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027: provisions related to Title II S. 5352: Desalination Reauthorization Act; all provisions Discussions related to water infrastructure and water recycling programs and funding including Clean Water an…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 13, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$190,000
Spent on own lobbying
…738 (Padilla): Making Our communities Resilient through Enhancing Water for Agriculture, Technology, the Environment, and Residences Act or the MORE WATER Act; S. 5352 (Padilla): Desalination Reauthorization Act. Water supply conditions in California and Colorado River Basin.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing