| Also tagged in: Budgets, Coastal zone, Emergency management, Flood control, Floods, Hurricanes, Louisiana, Marine resources, Standards, Storms, Water resources Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2237)
Bill TextA resolution recognizing the need and importance of providing additional Federal funds for the Secretary of the Army to carry out hurricane, coastal, and flood protection and hurricane and flood damage reduction activities and related features in the State of Louisiana. 3/31/2008--Introduced. Recognizes the urgency for Congress to approve additional federal funds required by the Corps of Engineers by October 1, 2008, to complete hurricane, coastal, and flood protection and hurricane and flood damage reduction activities and related features to meet the President's commitment to complete the Corps work necessary for the updated 100-year protection standard for the greater New Orleans area by the 2011 hurricane season. Expresses the Senate's finding that the additional funds to reduce the risk to that area from storm surges and to provide at least an updated 100-year protection standard and address associated flood protection needs shall be carried out at full federal [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Admission of nonimmigrants, Agricultural labor, Agriculture, Air pollution, Alaska, Alien labor, Aluminum, American Revolution, Animals, Anniversaries, Archaeology, Arizona, Arkansas, Armed forces, Art, Astronautical accidents Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Signed by President.
Bill TextA bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, to implement further the Act approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes. 3/10/2008--Introduced. Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 - Authorizes specified programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy concerning, among other things, land conveyances, boundary adjustments, studies, memorials, commissions, and museums, national park natural resource protection, national trails and rivers, national heritage areas, and advanced energy technology transfer centers. Sets forth provisions concerning the Northern Mariana Islands. Makes amendments to various public laws, including the National [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Administrative procedure, Affordable housing, Afghanistan, Aged, Agricultural subsidies, Agriculture, Aid to dependent children, AIDS (Disease), Alternative energy sources, Animals, Appropriations, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Armed forces reserves, Auditing Latest Action: 03/14/2008 - S.AMDT.4380 Amendment SA 4380 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 57. Record Vote Number: 79.
Bill TextAn original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013. 3/14/2008--Passed Senate amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Sets forth the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2009, including the appropriate budgetary levels for FY2008 and FY2010-FY2013. Title I: Recommended Levels and Amounts - (Sec. 101) Lists recommended budgetary levels and amounts, for FY2008-FY2013, with respect to: (1) federal revenues; (2) new budget authority; (3) budget outlays; (4) deficits; (5) public debt; and (6) debt held by the public. (Sec. 102) Lists the appropriate levels of new budget authority, outlays, and administrative expenses for Social Security, U.S. Postal Service discretionary administrative expenses, and specified major functional categories for FY2008-FY2013.[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Admission of nonimmigrants, Agricultural labor, Agriculture, Air pollution, Alaska, Alien labor, Aluminum, American Revolution, Animals, Anniversaries, Archaeology, Arizona, Arkansas, Armed forces, Art, Astronautical accidents Latest Action: 12/14/2007 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 546.
Bill TextA bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Forest Service, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of Energy, and for other purposes. 12/13/2007--Introduced. National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act of 2007 - Authorizes specified programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy concerning, among other things, land conveyances, boundary adjustments, studies, memorials, commissions, and museums, national park natural resource protection, national trails and rivers, national heritage areas, and advanced energy technology transfer centers. Sets forth provisions concerning the Northern Mariana Islands.Makes amendments to various public laws, including the National Trails System Act, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998, the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996, the Oregon [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 10/31/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Bill TextA bill to reauthorize the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project. 10/31/2007--Introduced. Amends the Mni Wiconi Project Act of 1988 to authorize appropriations for the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project, South Dakota, through 2013. | | Latest Action: 11/05/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Bill TextTo reauthorize the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project. 10/31/2007--Introduced. Amends the Mni Wiconi Project Act of 1988 to authorize appropriations for the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project, South Dakota, through 2013. | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Budgets, California, Central Valley Reclamation Project (California), Congressional reporting requirements, Infrastructure, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, Irrigation, Planning, Public contracts, Research centers, Rivers, Saline waters, Science policy, State and local government, Technological innovations Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Prado Basin Natural Treatment System Project, to authorize the Secretary to participate in the Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination demonstration and reclamation project, and for other purposes. 10/30/2007--Introduced. Santa Ana River Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with: (1) the Orange County Water District (the District), to participate in the design, planning, and construction of natural treatment systems and wetlands for the flows of the Santa Ana River, California, and its tributaries into the Prado Basin; and (2) the Chino Basin Watermaster, the Inland Empire Utilities Agency, and the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Alternative dispute resolution, Animals, Budgets, Business, Coastal zone, Department of the Interior, Ecosystem management, Environmental protection, Executive departments, Executive reorganization, Federal-Indian relations, Federal-local relations, Federal-state relations, Habitat conservation, Indian lands, Land banking Latest Action: 10/25/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13443)
Bill TextA bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to strengthen cooperative conservation efforts and to reduce barriers to the use of partnerships to enable Federal natural resource managers to meet their obligations, and for other purposes. 10/25/2007--Introduced. Cooperative Conservation Enhancement Act - Sets forth this Act's findings and purposes.Working Landscape Projects Act of 2007 - Sets forth provisions for the funding and reimbursement of landscape project partners for administrative, governance, and information dissemination activities necessary for the implementation of landscape projects. Conservation Bank Program Act - Sets forth provisions for the establishment, use, and operation of conservation banks.Sets forth provisions regarding the promotion of partnerships between the Department of the Interior and other public and private entities. Sets forth provisions regarding cooperation between the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 10/25/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Bill TextA bill to amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to establish a program to provide grant assistance to States for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams. 10/25/2007--Introduced. Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2007 - Amends the National Dam Safety Program Act to require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a program to provide grant assistance to states for use in rehabilitating publicly-owned dams that fail to meet minimum safety standards and pose an unacceptable risk to the public (deficient dams). Sets forth provisions regarding procedures for grant awards and fund allocation. Requires: (1) a state receiving a grant under this Act to comply with requirements applicable to contributions of federal funds under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; and (2) FEMA to develop a risk-based priority system for identifying deficient dams for which such grants may be made. Limits the federal share of rehabilitation [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Agriculture, American Revolution, Animals, Archaeology, Archives, Arizona, Arkansas, Asian American ethnic groups, Auditing, Authorization, Budgets, Business, Cable television, California Latest Action: 10/18/2007 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 425.
Bill TextA bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, and to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes. 10/17/2007--Introduced. Natural Resource Projects and Programs Authorization Act of 2007 - Authorizes specified programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy concerning, among other things, national monuments, conservation areas, resource protection, historic sites, national trails, national heritage areas, and the clean coal power initiative. Makes amendments to various public laws, including the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act, the National Trails System Act, the Steel Industry American Heritage Area Act of 1996, the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Air pollution, Alaska, Aluminum, American Revolution, Animals, Anniversaries, Armed forces, Art, Authorization, Authors and authorship, Budgets, Business, California, Civil war, Climate change Latest Action: 10/18/2007 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 424.
Bill TextA bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Forest Service, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of Energy, and for other purposes. 10/17/2007--Introduced. National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act of 2007 - Authorizes specified programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy concerning, among other things, land conveyances, boundary adjustments, studies, memorials, commissions, and museums, national park natural resource protection, national trails and rivers, national heritage areas, and advanced energy technology transfer centers. Makes amendments to various public laws, including the National Trails System Act, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and the Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988. | | Latest Action: 10/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Bill TextTo improve the further development of water resources in Colorado and New Mexico, and for other purposes. 10/16/2007--Introduced. Amends the Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988 to require: (1) the Secretary of the Interior to assure that not less than one-third of funds appropriated for economic development through each tribe's Tribal Resource Fund be expended for municipal or rural water development; and (2) funds appropriated by this Act and placed in the Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Tribal Resource Funds which have not been disbursed by December 31, 2020, to be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury. | | Also tagged in: Air pollution, Aquifers, Budgets, Climate change, Department of the Interior, Energy, Environmental protection, Evaporation, Executive departments, Executive reorganization, Federal aid to research, Groundwater, Hydroelectric power, Infrastructure, Research grants, Saline waters Latest Action: 12/11/2007 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-312.
Bill TextA bill to authorize and facilitate the improvement of water management by the Bureau of Reclamation, to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Energy to increase the acquisition and analysis of water resources for irrigation, hydroelectric power, municipal, and environmental uses, and for other purposes. 10/4/2007--Introduced. Science and Engineering to Comprehensively Understand and Responsibly Enhance Water Act or the SECURE Water Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary), acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to establish a climate change adaptation program to: (1) assess each effect of, and risk resulting from, global climate change regarding the quantity of water resources located in specified areas (service areas); and (2) ensure that strategies are developed to address potential water shortages, conflicts, and other impacts to water users and the environment of each service area. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Archaeology, Budgets, Business, Civil liberties, Commemorations, Cultural property, Environmental protection, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Land transfers, Land use, Landowners, Natural resources, Nature conservation, Oregon Latest Action: 09/20/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Bill TextTo continue the work to enhance access to the Willamette River that has been initiated by the Willamette River Basin communities, State, regional, local, and Indian tribal governments and non-government partnerships, and for other purposes. 9/18/2007--Introduced. Willamette River United Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) and the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board to administer grants for recreation, historic, archeological, and cultural preservation or conservation projects. Specifies the general types of projects and specific projects for which grants may be made.Prohibits grant funds from being used: (1) to support regulatory actions or mitigation thereof; or (2) for operations and maintenance costs.Sets forth grant matching requirements.Provides that: (1) private property owners located in the Willamette Basin are not required to participate in programs [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Banks and banking, Bonds, Budgets, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Data banks, Environmental protection, Executive departments, Executive reorganization, Federal aid to housing, Federal aid to transportation, Federally-guaranteed loans, Finance, Government lending, Government securities Latest Action: 08/04/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Bill TextTo establish the National Infrastructure Bank to provide funding for qualified infrastructure projects, and for other purposes. 8/3/2007--Introduced. National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2007 - Establishes an independent National Infrastructure Bank to: (1) designate qualified transit, public housing, water, highway, bridge, or road infrastructure projects for loans, loan guarantees, and other financial assistance; and (2) issue general purpose and project-based infrastructure bonds exempt from state and local taxation. | | Latest Action: 10/24/2007 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Bill TextTo authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the Jackson Gulch rehabilitation project in the State of Colorado. 8/3/2007--Introduced. Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation: (1) to pay the federal share (80%) of the cost of carrying out the Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Project in Colorado; and (2) in preparing any studies related to the Project, to use existing studies, including engineering and resource information provided by, or at the direction of, federal, state, or local agencies and the Mancos Water Conservancy District. Makes the District responsible for the operation and maintenance of any facility constructed or rehabilitated under this Act. | | Also tagged in: Arizona, Budgets, Construction costs, Cost effectiveness, Environmental assessment, Environmental protection, Finance, Governmental investigations, Infrastructure, Water resources, Water supply, Watersheds Latest Action: 08/08/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Bill TextTo authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study of water augmentation alternatives in the Sierra Vista Subwatershed. 8/2/2007--Introduced. Sierra Vista Subwatershed Feasibility Study Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to complete a feasibility study of alternatives to augment water supplies in the Sierra Vista Subwatershed, Arizona, that are identified as appropriate for further study in an appraisal report dated June 2007.Directs the Secretary, in evaluating the feasibility of alternatives, to: (1) include any required environmental reviews, the construction, operations, maintenance, and replacement costs for each alternative, and the economic feasibility of each alternative; (2) take into consideration the ability of government and private sources to fund such costs; (3) establish the basis for any cost-sharing allocations and any anticipated [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Banks and banking, Bonds, Budgets, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Data banks, Environmental protection, Executive departments, Executive reorganization, Federal aid to housing, Federal aid to transportation, Federally-guaranteed loans, Finance, Government lending, Government securities Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Bill TextA bill to establish the National Infrastructure Bank to provide funding for qualified infrastructure projects, and for other purposes. 8/1/2007--Introduced. National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2007 - Establishes an independent National Infrastructure Bank to: (1) designate qualified transit, public housing, water, highway, bridge, or road infrastructure projects for loans, loan guarantees, and other financial assistance; and (2) issue general purpose and project-based infrastructure bonds exempt from state and local taxation. | | Also tagged in: Arizona, Budgets, Construction costs, Cost effectiveness, Environmental assessment, Environmental protection, Finance, Governmental investigations, Infrastructure, Water resources, Water supply, Watersheds Latest Action: 05/07/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Bill TextA bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study of water augmentation alternatives in the Sierra Vista Subwatershed. 8/1/2007--Introduced. Sierra Vista Subwatershed Feasibility Study Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to complete a feasibility study of alternatives to augment water supplies in the Sierra Vista Subwatershed, Arizona, that are identified as appropriate for further study in an appraisal report dated June 2007.Directs the Secretary, in evaluating the feasibility of alternatives, to: (1) include any required environmental reviews, the construction, operations, maintenance, and replacement costs for each alternative, and the economic feasibility of each alternative; (2) take into consideration the ability of government and private sources to fund such costs; (3) establish the basis for any cost-sharing allocations and any [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Bill TextTo amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a grant program to ensure coastal access for commercial and recreational fishermen and other water-dependent coastal-related businesses, and for other purposes. 7/30/2007--Introduced. Keep Our Waterfronts Working Act of 2007 - Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program to make a grant, through a regionally equitable, competitive funding process, to any coastal state for a plan to preserve and expand access to coastal waters for persons engaged in commercial fishing, recreational fishing, or other water-dependent coastal-related business. | | Latest Action: 10/30/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Bill TextTo amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to establish a program to provide grant assistance to States for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams. 10/29/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2007 - Amends the National Dam Safety Program Act to require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a program to provide grant assistance to states for use in rehabilitating publicly-owned dams that fail to meet minimum safety standards and pose an unacceptable risk to the public (deficient dams). Sets forth provisions regarding procedures for grant awards and fund allocation. Requires: (1) states receiving grants under this Act to comply with standards applicable to financial contributions for emergency preparedness purposes under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; and (2) FEMA to develop a risk-based priority system for identifying deficient [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Animal pests, Animals, Authorization, Budgets, Chesapeake Bay, Department of the Interior, Ecological research, Environmental education, Environmental protection, Estuaries, Executive departments, Louisiana, Marine resources, Maryland, Natural resources, Pest control Latest Action: 07/31/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
Bill TextTo reauthorize the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003. 7/24/2007--Introduced. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 for FY2009-FY2013. | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Alaska, Alternative energy sources, Animals, Appalachia, Appalachian Regional Commission, Appropriations, Aquatic ecology, Arizona, Armed forces, Army Corps of Engineers, Birds, Bridges, Budgets, California, Canals Latest Action: 07/09/2007 - Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Dorgan. With written report No. 110-127.
Bill TextAn original bill making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 7/9/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008 - Title I: Corps of Engineers-Civil - Makes FY2008 appropriations for: (1) the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for civil functions pertaining to rivers and harbors, flood and storm damage reduction, and aquatic ecosystem restoration; (2) general investigations and construction (including rescissions of funds); (3) flood damage reduction for the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape Girardeau, Missouri; (4) operation, maintenance, and administration of laws pertaining to regulation of navigable waters and wetlands; (5) clean up of [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administration of justice, Administrative remedies, Afghanistan, Aged, Agriculture, Air force, Air pollution, Alaska, Alcohol tax, Alternative energy sources, American Battle Monuments Commission, Appalachian Regional Commission, Appellate courts, Appropriations, Arabs, Architect of the Capitol Latest Action: 12/26/2007 - Signed by President.
Bill TextMaking appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 12/26/2007--Public Law. (There are 3 other summaries) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 - Division A: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates FY2008 funds for the following Department of Agriculture (Department) programs and services: (1) Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary); (2) Office of the Chief Economist; (3) National Appeals Division; (4) Office of Budget and Program Analysis; (5) Homeland Security Staff; (6) Office of the Chief Information Officer; (7) Office of the Chief Financial Officer; (8) Office of the Assistant Secretary for [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, California, Central Valley Reclamation Project (California), Congressional reporting requirements, Federal-Indian relations, Fisheries, Fishery management, Government trust funds, Indians, Minorities, Natural resources, Restoration ecology, Rivers, Water resources Latest Action: 09/18/2007 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Bill TextTo establish the Trinity River Restoration Fund, and for other purposes. 6/14/2007--Introduced. Trinity River Restoration Fund Act of 2007 - Establishes in the Treasury the Trinity River Restoration Fund to be available to the Secretary of the Interior for use solely for the purpose of implementing the preferred alternative identified in the Record of Decision issued by the Secretary with the concurrence of the Hoopa Valley Tribe on December 19, 2000, on Trinity River Mainstem Fishery Restoration. Authorizes the Secretary to accept and expend funds from public and private sources to assist in the implementation of the Record of Decision. Provides that amounts deposited into the Fund for specific purposes shall be expended for those purposes only and shall not be subject to appropriation. Requires specified deposits to the Fund from: (1) the capital component of payments made pursuant to long-term contracts with the Bureau of Reclamation by Central Valley Project (CVP) [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Authorization, Budgets, California, Construction costs, Department of the Interior, Environmental protection, Executive departments, Federal aid to water pollution control, Groundwater, Infrastructure, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, Irrigation, State and local government, Waste water treatment, Water pollution Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Bill TextTo make amendments to the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992. 6/11/2007--Introduced. Amends the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to authorize appropriations for Phase II of the Olivenhain Water Treatment Plant in California (part of the San Diego County Area Water Recycling Project). Limits the federal share of project costs for which funds are made available to $35 million (the current limit is $20 million). | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Alaska, Alternative energy sources, Appalachia, Appalachian Regional Commission, Appropriations, Aquatic ecology, Armed forces, Arms control, Army, Army Corps of Engineers, Budgets, Business, California, Central Valley Reclamation Project (California), Civil engineering Latest Action: 07/18/2007 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 274.
Bill TextMaking appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 7/17/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Title I: Corps of Engineers-Civil - Makes FY 2008 appropriations for: (1) the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for civil functions pertaining to rivers and harbors, flood and storm damage reduction, and aquatic ecosystem restoration; (2) general investigations and construction (including rescissions of funds); (3) flood damage reduction for the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape Girardeau, Missouri; (4) operation, maintenance, and administration of laws pertaining to regulation of navigable waters and wetlands; (5) clean up of contamination from sites resulting from work performed as part of the early atomic energy program; (6) flood control, hurricane, and [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Budgets, California, Federal aid to water pollution control, Federal-local relations, Groundwater, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, Irrigation, Land transfers, Natural resources, Public lands, Saline waters, State and local government, Waste water treatment, Water districts, Water pollution Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-366. 2:30 p.m.
Bill TextTo amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in certain water projects in California. 11/13/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of: (1) projects to treat impaired surface water, reclaim and reuse impaired groundwater, and provide brine disposal within the Santa Ana Watershed, in cooperation with the Yucaipa Valley Water District; and (2) a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater, including degraded groundwaters, within and outside of the service area of the City of Corona Water Utility, in cooperation with the City of Corona Water Utility. Limits [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, California, Environmental assessment, Environmental protection, Federal aid to water pollution control, Federal-local relations, Federal-state relations, Groundwater, Infrastructure, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, Planning, Solid wastes, State and local government, Waste water treatment, Water pollution, Water quality Latest Action: 08/01/2007 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-170.
Bill TextA bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to create a Bureau of Reclamation partnership with the North Bay Water Reuse Authority and other regional partners to achieve objectives relating to water supply, water quality, and environmental restoration. 5/24/2007--Introduced. North Bay Water Reuse Program Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to offer to enter into cooperative agreements with eligible entities in the North San Pablo Bay watershed located in Marin, Napa, Solano, and Sonoma Counties, California, for the planning, design, and construction of water reclamation and reuse projects. Directs the Secretary and such an entity to use the design work and environmental evaluations initiated by non-federal entities and the Corps of Engineers in that watershed to the maximum extent practicable. Requires such an agreement to specify the responsibilities of the Secretary and the entity regarding: (1) cost-share requirements; (2) needs assessment [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Budgets, California, Construction costs, Environmental assessment, Environmental protection, Federal-local relations, Governmental investigations, Infrastructure, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, Irrigation, Irrigation districts, State and local government, Water resources, Water supply Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
Bill TextA bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Madera Irrigation District for purposes of supporting the Madera Water Supply Enhancement Project. 5/24/2007--Introduced. Madera Water Supply Enhancement Act - Declares that the Madera Water Supply Enhancement Project is feasible. Prohibits the Bureau of Reclamation from conducting any further studies or reports related to determining its feasibility.Requires all Project planning, design, and construction to be undertaken in accordance with a cooperative agreement between the Secretary of the Interior and the Madera Irrigation District, California. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement through the Bureau with the District for the support of the design and construction of the Project. Directs the Secretary, before obligating funds for design or construction, to work with the District to use plans, designs,[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, California, Groundwater, Infrastructure, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, Pipelines, State and local government, Transportation, Water districts, Water resources, Water storage, Water supply, Water treatment plants, Wells Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
Bill TextA bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to plan, design and construct facilities to provide water for irrigation, municipal, domestic, and other uses from the Bunker Hill Groundwater Basin, Santa Ana River, California, and for other purposes. 5/24/2007--Introduced. Riverside-Corona Feeder Water Supply Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Western Municipal Water District, Riverside County, California, to participate in the planning, design, and construction of the Riverside-Corona Feeder water supply project, which includes 20 groundwater wells, groundwater treatment facilities, water storage and pumping facilities, and 28 miles of pipeline in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, California. | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Budgets, California, Infrastructure, Irrigation, Pipelines, Transportation, Water districts, Water resources, Water reuse, Water supply, Water treatment plants Latest Action: 08/01/2007 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-170.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program, and for other purposes. 5/24/2007--Introduced. Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Authorization Act of 2007 - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water projects in cooperation with: (1) Palo Alto and Mountain View, California; (2) Pittsburg, California, and the Delta Diablo Sanitation District; (3) Antioch, California, and the Delta Diablo Sanitation District; (4) the North Coast County Water District; (5) Redwood City, California; (6) the South County Regional Wastewater Authority and the Santa Clara Valley Water District; and (7) San Jose, California, and the Santa Clara Valley Water District. Expresses the intent of Congress that a comprehensive water recycling program [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 07/26/2007 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-152.
Bill TextA bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the Jackson Gulch rehabilitation project in the State of Colorado. 5/24/2007--Introduced. Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation: (1) to pay the federal share (80%) of the cost of carrying out the Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Project in Colorado; and (2) in preparing any studies related to the Project, to use existing studies, including engineering and resource information provided by, or at the direction of, federal, state, or local agencies and the Mancos Water Conservancy District. Makes the District responsible for the operation and maintenance of any facility constructed or rehabilitated under this Act. | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Budgets, California, Congressional reporting requirements, Emergency management, Environmental protection, Flood control, Governmental investigations, Groundwater, Infrastructure, Irrigation, Population, Regional planning, Saline waters, State and local government, Water pollution Latest Action: 10/16/2007 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Bill TextTo provide for a study regarding development of a comprehensive integrated regional water management plan that would address four general areas of regional water planning in both the San Joaquin River Hydrologic Region and the Tulare Lake Hydrologic Region, inclusive of Kern, Tulare, Kings, Fresno, Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin Counties, California, and to provide that such plan be the guide by which those counties use as a mechanism to address and solve long-term water needs in a sustainable and equitable manner. 5/24/2007--Introduced. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to award a grant to the California Water Institute, located at California State University at Fresno, to conduct a study coordinating and integrating sub-regional integrated regional water management plans into a unified Integrated Regional Water Management Plan for Kern, Tulare, Kings, Fresno, Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin counties [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Colorado, Construction costs, Environmental protection, Federal aid to water pollution control, Infrastructure, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, Natural resources, Planning, Public contracts, Restoration ecology, State and local government, Storm drains, Waste water treatment, Water conservation, Water pollution Latest Action: 05/24/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Bill TextA bill to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in the State of Colorado. 5/24/2007--Introduced. Rural Colorado Water Infrastructure Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to establish a pilot program to provide environmental assistance to non-federal interests in Colorado, which may be provided in the form of design and construction assistance for water-related environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development projects. Requires projects to be publicly owned as a prerequisite for assistance. Directs the Secretary to enter into local cooperation agreements with non-federal interests for project design and construction. Sets the federal share of project costs under local cooperation agreements at 75%. Sets the non-federal share of operation and maintenance costs for projects constructed with assistance under this Act at 100%. | | Also tagged in: Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Aflatoxins, Agribusiness, Agricultural assistance, Agricultural colleges, Agricultural conservation, Agricultural credit, Agricultural education, Agricultural estimating and reporting, Agricultural experiment stations, Agricultural extension work, Agricultural innovations, Agricultural labor, Agricultural prices, Agricultural research Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 128 - 274 (Roll no. 304). (consideration: CR H3308-3309)
Bill TextTo provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. 5/22/2007--Introduced. Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 - Extends and revises agricultural and related programs respecting: (1) commodities; (2) sugar; (3) dairy; (4) conservation; (5) exports and trade assistance; (6) food stamps and nutrition; (7) agricultural credit; (8) rural development; (9) rural electrification; (10) agricultural research; (11) forestry; (12) energy; (13) specialty crops; and (14) livestock. | | Also tagged in: Accounting, Accreditation (Medical care), Administrative procedure, Admission of nonimmigrants, Advice and consent of the Senate, Afghanistan, Africa (Sub-Saharan), Agricultural conservation, Agriculture, Air cargo, Air force, Alabama, American Samoa, Ammunition, Animal diseases, Animals Latest Action: 05/25/2007 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Bill TextMaking emergency supplemental appropriations and additional supplemental appropriations for agricultural and other emergency assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes. 5/25/2007--Public Law. (There are 3 other summaries) U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 - Title I: Supplemental Appropriations for Defense, International Affairs, and Other Security-Related Needs - Chapter 1 - Makes additional FY2007 appropriations to the Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, for commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad under Public Law 480 Title II Grants. Chapter 2 - Makes additional FY2007 appropriations to the Department of Justice, to remain available through FY2008, for general legal activities, U.S. Attorneys, the U.S. Marshals Service, the National Security Division, the Federal Bureau of Investigation [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Budgets, Central Valley Reclamation Project (California), Congressional reporting requirements, Construction costs, Counterterrorism, Dams, Earthquakes, Emergency management, Infrastructure, Irrigation, Safety measures, Security measures, Terrorism, Water rates, Water resources Latest Action: 07/26/2007 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-152.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to authorize improvements for the security of dams and other facilities. 5/1/2007--Introduced. Amends the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to: (1) authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make modifications to preserve the site security of Bureau of Reclamation dams and related facilities; and (2) provide for the reimbursement of all costs incurred for post-September 11, 2001 building and site security activities.Requires: (1) dam safety and site security costs allocated to irrigation, municipal, and industrial water service for the Central Valley Project, California, to be collected by the Secretary exclusively through inclusion of such costs in operation and maintenance rates, capital water rates, or both; and (2) reimbursable operation and maintenance costs to be repaid annually. Authorizes the Secretary to develop policies and procedures to provide for agreements with project beneficiaries [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Blood tests, Budgets, Caregivers, Child health, Children, Communications, Consumer education, Consumers, Corrosion, Data banks, Day care, District of Columbia, Education, Educational facilities, Electronic government information Latest Action: 04/30/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E891)
Bill TextTo amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to ensure that the District of Columbia and States are provided a safe, lead-free supply of drinking water. 4/30/2007--Introduced. Lead-Free Drinking Water Act of 2007 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review and revise the national primary drinking water regulation for lead to provide the maximum feasible protection for individuals affected by lead contamination, particularly vulnerable populations (e.g., infants, children, and pregnant and lactating women). Requires the revised regulation to establish: (1) a maximum contaminant level for lead in drinking water as measured at the tap; or (2) a drinking water treatment technique that meets specified criteria. Directs community water systems or nontransient noncommunity water systems to: (1) annually replace a percentage of non-lead free service lines until all such lines are replaced; (2) provide [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Alabama, Alaska, Animals, Aquatic ecology, Aquatic pests, Aquatic plants, Aquifers, Arizona, Arkansas, Authorization, Beaches, Bridges, Budgets, California, Canals Latest Action: 04/30/2007 - Committee on Environment and Public Works. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Boxer. With written report No. 110-58.
Bill TextAn original bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes. 4/30/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) Water Resources Development Act of 2007 - Renews the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). Authorizes Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) water resources development and conservation projects, including flood control, environmental restoration, shoreline protection, and inland navigation projects. Title I: Water Resources Projects - (Sec. 1001) Authorizes specified projects for navigation, ecosystem restoration, flood or storm damage reduction, and related purposes in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania,[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Animals, Arizona, Budgets, Colorado River development, Construction costs, Contracts, Dams, Energy, Environmental assessment, Environmental protection, Government liability, Government trust funds, Groundwater, Habitat conservation, Hydroelectric power Latest Action: 07/24/2007 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Bill TextTo amend the Colorado River Storage Project Act and Public Law 87-483 to authorize the construction and rehabilitation of water infrastructure in Northwestern New Mexico, to authorize the use of the reclamation fund to fund the Reclamation Water Settlements Fund, to authorize the conveyance of certain Reclamation land and infrastructure, to authorize the Commissioner of Reclamation to provide for the delivery of water, and for other purposes. 4/19/2007--Introduced. Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act - Amends the Colorado River Storage Project Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Supply Project. Establishes in the Treasury a Reclamation Water Settlements Fund. Authorizes the Secretary to request a transfer from the Fund to implement a congressionally approved settlement agreement that requires the Bureau of Reclamation to plan, design, and construct: (1) water supply infrastructure;[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Animals, Arizona, Budgets, Colorado River development, Construction costs, Contracts, Dams, Energy, Environmental assessment, Environmental protection, Government liability, Government trust funds, Groundwater, Habitat conservation, Hydroelectric power Latest Action: 05/07/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Colorado River Storage Project Act and Public Law 87-483 to authorize the construction and rehabilitation of water infrastructure in Northwestern New Mexico, to authorize the use of the reclamation fund to fund the Reclamation Water Settlements Fund, to authorize the conveyance of certain Reclamation land and infrastructure, to authorize the Commissioner of Reclamation to provide for the delivery of water, and for other purposes. 4/19/2007--Introduced. Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act - Amends the Colorado River Storage Project Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Supply Project. Establishes in the Treasury a Reclamation Water Settlements Fund. Authorizes the Secretary to request a transfer from the Fund to implement a congressionally approved settlement agreement that requires the Bureau of Reclamation to plan, design, and construct: (1) water supply [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Climate, Congress, Data banks, Environmental monitoring, Environmental protection, Federal-state relations, Government information, Governmental investigations, Groundwater, Hydrology, Infrastructure, Maps, Natural resources, New Mexico, Photography Latest Action: 07/11/2007 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 267.
Bill TextTo provide assistance to the State of New Mexico for the development of comprehensive State water plans, and for other purposes. 7/10/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) New Mexico Water Planning Assistance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, at the request of the governor of New Mexico and acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), to: (1) provide to New Mexico technical assistance and grants for the development of comprehensive state water plans; (2) conduct water resources mapping in New Mexico; and (3) conduct a comprehensive study of groundwater resources in New Mexico to assess the quantity, quality, and interaction of groundwater and surface water resources. Lists types of technical assistance that may be provided, including acquisition [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 06/28/2007 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-115.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to provide for the conjunctive use of surface and ground water in Juab County, Utah. 6/28/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Juab County Surface and Ground Water Study and Development Act of 2007 - Amends the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to include Juab County among those Utah counties for which Bonneville Unit of the Central Utah Project funds may be provided for a Utah Division of Water Resources feasibility study and development of systems to allow groundwater recharge, management, and the conjunctive use of surface water resources with groundwater resources. | | Latest Action: 04/25/2007 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-86.
Bill TextA bill to allow for the renegotiation of the payment schedule of contracts between the Secretary of the Interior and the Redwood Valley County Water District, and for other purposes. 4/16/2007--Introduced. Authorizes the Redwood Valley County Water District, California, to enter into additional non-federal obligations necessary to finance procurement of dedicated water rights and needed improvements if the Secretary of the Interior and the District, as of January 1, 2006, have not renegotiated the schedule of payments for loans made by the United States to the District. Requires: (1) the Secretary to reschedule the payments due under specified loans; (2) such payments to commence when such additional obligations have been financially satisfied by the District; and (3) the date of the initial payment by the District to the United States to be regarded as the start of the repayment period and the time upon which any interest shall first be computed and assessed under [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Arizona, Budgets, California, Colorado, Energy, Environmental protection, Governmental investigations, Irrigation, Methane, Natural gas, Nevada, New Mexico, Oil well drilling, Petroleum, Prospecting Latest Action: 04/25/2007 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-86.
Bill TextA bill to facilitate the use for irrigation and other purposes of water produced in connection with development of energy resources. 4/16/2007--Introduced. More Water, More Energy, and Less Waste Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey, and the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to conduct a study to identify: (1) the obstacles to reducing the quantity of produced water (water from an underground source that is brought to the surface as part of the exploration for or development of oil, natural gas, coal-bed methane, or any other substance to be used as an energy source) and to increasing the extent to which produced water can be used for irrigation or other purposes without adversely affecting water quality or the environment; and (2) the actions that could reduce or eliminate such obstacles and the associated costs and benefits. Directs the Secretary [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Budgets, California, Construction costs, Environmental assessment, Environmental protection, Federal-local relations, Governmental investigations, Infrastructure, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, Irrigation, Irrigation districts, State and local government, Water resources, Water supply Latest Action: 05/07/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Bill TextTo authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Madera Irrigation District for purposes of supporting the Madera Water Supply Enhancement Project. 10/22/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Madera Water Supply Enhancement Act - Declares that the Madera Water Supply Enhancement Project, California, is feasible and that no further studies or actions regarding feasibility are necessary. Requires all planning, design, and construction of the Project to be undertaken in accordance with a cooperative agreement between the Secretary of the Interior and the Madera Irrigation District. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement for the support of Project design and construction. Limits: (1) the total cost of the Project for purposes of determining the federal share; and (2) the federal share of Project capital costs. Considers [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Accident prevention, Budgets, Child safety, Children, Communications, Drainage, Emergency management, Flood control, Hydraulic engineering, Infrastructure, Safety measures, Signs and signboards, Water resources Latest Action: 03/29/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Bill TextTo direct the head of a Federal department or agency that is carrying out a project involving the construction of a culvert or other enclosed flood or drainage system to ensure that certain child safety measures are included in the project. 3/29/2007--Introduced. Logan's Law - Requires the head of a federal agency that is carrying out a project involving the construction or modification of a culvert or other enclosed flood or drainage system to ensure that: (1) the system intake is protected by a covering sufficient to ensure that a child may not be swept into the system; (2) a sign warning of the hazard for a child is clearly posted at such intake; and (3) the system has a hinged opening, or other type of opening and closing mechanism, to permit emergency services personnel access.Requires a federal agency providing financial assistance to a state or local government or other entity for a project carried out with federal funds to require compliance with this Act as [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Budgets, California, Congressional reporting requirements, Construction costs, Economic impact statements, Economic policy, Environmental assessment, Environmental protection, Federal-local relations, Governmental investigations, Hydraulic engineering, Infrastructure, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, Irrigation, Maintenance and repair Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
Bill TextTo direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a feasibility study to design and construct a four reservoir intertie system for the purposes of improving the water storage opportunities, water supply reliability, and water yield of San Vicente, El Capitan, Murray, and Loveland Reservoirs in San Diego County, California in consultation and cooperation with the City of San Diego and the Sweetwater Authority, and for other purposes. 10/22/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) San Diego Water Storage and Efficiency Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the City of San Diego and the Sweetwater Authority, to undertake a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a four reservoir intertie system to improve water storage opportunities, water supply reliability, and [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Agricultural conservation, Agriculture, Animals, Budgets, Dams, Ecosystem management, Environmental protection, Federal aid to water pollution control, Fishery management, Habitat conservation, Infrastructure, Irrigation, Landowners, Natural resources, Nonprofit organizations, Riparian ecology Latest Action: 03/29/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4169)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to provide incentives to landowners to protect and improve streams and riparian habitat. 3/29/2007--Introduced. Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) establish within the Natural Resources Conservation Service a stream habitat improvement program to provide cost-share payments to landowners for stream habitat improvement projects; and (2) provide a higher payment share to a landowner who carries out a project in partnership with a nonprofit organization. Gives priority for projects that: (1) remove a small dam or in-stream structure; (2) improve fish passage; (3) protect streamside areas; (4) improve water flow; or (5) improve in-stream flow quality or temperature regimes. Authorizes the Secretary to provide a higher payment share to a landowner who carries out a priority project. | | Latest Action: 06/28/2007 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-114.
Bill TextA bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assist in the planning, design, and construction of the Tumalo Irrigation District Water Conservation Project in Deschutes County, Oregon. 6/28/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Tumalo Water Conservation Project Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Tumalo Irrigation District, to participate in the planning, design, and construction of the Tumalo Irrigation District Water Conservation Project in Deschutes County, Oregon. Sets the federal share of the cost of the Project at 25%. Requires the District to pay Project operation and maintenance costs. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out this Act 10 years after its enactment. | | Also tagged in: Aquifers, Authorization, Budgets, Construction costs, Environmental protection, Federal aid to water pollution control, Florida, Infrastructure, Natural resources, Reservoirs, Restoration ecology, Rivers, Water pollution, Water quality, Water resources, Water storage Latest Action: 08/03/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1722)
Bill TextTo amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2000. 3/29/2007--Introduced. Restoring the Caloosahatchee River: A Legacy for Florida - Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to: (1) increase the total cost and estimated federal and nonfederal costs authorized for various projects in south Florida; and (2) authorize appropriations for the C-43 Basin Storage Reservoir and Aquifer Storage and Recovery Project (Phase I-- West Basin Reservoir), at a specified estimated federal and nonfederal cost, with water quality improvement features determined necessary to achieve the restoration of the ecosystem. | | Also tagged in: Budgets, California, Environmental protection, Federal aid to water pollution control, Infrastructure, Waste water treatment, Water districts, Water pollution, Water resources, Water reuse, Water treatment plants Latest Action: 08/01/2007 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Inland Empire regional recycling project and in the Cucamonga Valley Water District recycling project. 3/29/2007--Introduced. Inland Empire Regional Water Recycling Initiative - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater an |
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