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Latest Action: 07/30/2008 - Signed by President. Bill TextA bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes. 5/8/2008--House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment. (There are 3 other summaries) American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 - Title I: FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention - FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008 - Subtitle A: Homeownership Retention - (Sec. 112) Amends the National Housing Act (NHA) to create the Refinance Program Oversight Board, which shall establish and oversee a program for insuring homeownership retention mortgages. Instructs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to insure any homeownership retention mortgage covering a one- to four-family residence made to pay or prepay outstanding obligations under an existing mortgage on the residence. Sets forth mortgagor eligibility criteria, including mortgagor certification that: (1) the residence is the only residence [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 07/31/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Bill TextTo increase research, development, education, and technology transfer activities related to water use efficiency and conservation technologies and practices at the Environmental Protection Agency. 10/24/2007--Introduced. Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act - Requires the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Research and Development to establish a research and development program to promote water use efficiency and conservation, including: (1) technologies and processes that enable the collection, treatment, and reuse of rainwater and greywater; (2) water storage and distribution systems; and (3) behavioral, social, and economic barriers to achieving greater water use efficiency. Requires the Administrator to: (1) facilitate the adoption of technology and processes to increase water use, water efficiency, and conservation; and (2) collect and disseminate information on technologies and processes to increase water use and [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/11/2008 - Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. Bill TextTo amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Eastern Municipal Water District Recycled Water System Pressurization and Expansion Project. 5/7/2007--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.)Eastern Municipal Water District Recycled Water System Pressurization and Expansion Project - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Eastern Municipal Water District, California, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of permanent facilities needed to establish operational pressure zones that will be used to provide recycled water in the district. Limits the federal share to 25% of project costs. Bars the use of funds [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 08/01/2007 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Bill TextTo 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. 3/5/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Inland Empire Regional Water Recycling Initiative - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior: (1) in cooperation with the Inland Empire Utilities Agency, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the Inland Empire regional water recycling project; and (2) in cooperation with the Cucamonga Valley Water District, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the Cucamonga Valley Water District satellite recycling plants in Rancho Cucamonga, California, to reclaim and recycle approximately two million gallons per day of domestic wastewater. Limits [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Bill TextTo amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District Wildomar Service Area Recycled Water Distribution Facilities and Alberhill Wastewater Treatment and Reclamation Facility Projects. 7/30/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District Wastewater and Recycled Water Facilities Act of 2007 - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District, California, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of permanent facilities needed to establish recycled water distribution and wastewater [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 12/06/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Bill TextTo 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. 12/5/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) North Bay Water Reuse Program Act of 2007 - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, contingent upon a finding of feasibility and acting through a cooperative agreement with the state of California or a subdivision thereof, to enter into cooperative agreements with eligible entities in the North San Pablo Bay watershed located in Marin, Napa, Solano, and Sonoma Counties for the planning, design, and construction of water reclamation and reuse facilities and recycled water conveyance and distribution systems. Directs the Secretary and such an entity to use the [...] show full description
Latest Action: 08/01/2007 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Bill TextTo amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Central Texas Water Recycling and Reuse Project, and for other purposes. 4/17/2007--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.) Central Texas Water Recycling Act of 2007 - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the city of Waco and other participating communities in the Central Texas Water Recycling and Reuse Project, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of permanent facilities to reclaim and reuse water in McLennan County, Texas. Limits the federal share of project costs to 25% of the total. Prohibits the Secretary from providing funds for project operation [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 03/09/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Bill TextTo amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to extend the pilot program for alternative water source projects. 3/8/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Healthy Communities Water Supply Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for the pilot program for alternative water source projects. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in making grants under the program, to consider whether a project is located in an area which is served by a public water system serving 10,000 individuals or fewer. Prohibits the funds authorized by this Act from being used to lobby governmental entities or officers or to pay for expenses related to memberships in organizations or associations.
Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Bill TextTo amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Santa Rosa Urban Water Reuse Plan. 7/23/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Santa Rosa Urban Water Reuse Plan Act - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the city of Santa Rosa, California, to participate in design, planning, and construction of projects to implement the Santa Rosa Urban Water Reuse Plan. Limits the federal share to 25% of the total project costs. Prohibits the use of: (1) federal funds for operation or maintenance of an authorized project; or (2) funds authorized by this legislation for the development of new wetland areas. Authorizes appropriations.
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Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Star Print ordered on the bill. Bill TextTo amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes. 3/9/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Water Quality Financing Act of 2007 - Title I: Technical and Management Assistance - (Sec. 101) Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (popularly known as the Clean Water Act [CWA]) to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make grants to nonprofit organizations to provide: (1) technical assistance to rural and small municipalities for grants from the Water Pollution Control Revolving Loan Funds; (2) technical assistance and training for rural and small publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) and decentralized wastewater systems to enable them to protect water quality and comply with the CWA; and (3) information to rural and small municipalities and municipalities that meet a state's affordability [...] show full description
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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. 5/8/2008--Public Law. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 - Title I: Forest Service Authorizations - (Sec. 101) Designates certain lands in the Skykomish River Valley, Washington, as the Wild Sky Wilderness, to be managed by the Secretary of Agriculture. Directs the Secretary to establish a trail plan. Authorizes the use of helicopter access to construct and maintain a joint [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 06/11/2008 - Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530) 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. 2/8/2008--Introduced. National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization 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 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
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Latest Action: 06/11/2008 - Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530) 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
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Latest Action: 01/28/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 832. Bill TextHonoring the Texas Water Development Board on its selection as a 2007 recipient of the Environmental Protection Agency's Performance and Innovation in the SRF Creating Environmental Success Award. 1/28/2008--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Honors the Texas Water Development Board on its selection by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a 2007 Performance and Innovation in the SRF (State Revolving Fund) Creating Environmental Success (PISCES) Award recipient. Recognizes the importance of adequate investment and management of water resources in sustainable development, including environmental integrity and human health and overall quality of life in the United States.
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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
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Latest Action: 07/31/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Bill TextTo increase research, development, education, and technology transfer activities related to water use efficiency and conservation technologies and practices at the Environmental Protection Agency. 10/24/2007--Introduced. Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act - Requires the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Research and Development to establish a research and development program to promote water use efficiency and conservation, including: (1) technologies and processes that enable the collection, treatment, and reuse of rainwater and greywater; (2) water storage and distribution systems; and (3) behavioral, social, and economic barriers to achieving greater water use efficiency. Requires the Administrator to: (1) facilitate the adoption of technology and processes to increase water use, water efficiency, and conservation; and (2) collect and disseminate information on technologies and processes to increase water use and [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 08/04/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Bill TextTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit with respect to clean renewable water supply bonds. 8/4/2007--Introduced. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow holders of clean renewable water supply bonds a tax credit of 25% of the annual credit amount as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury. Defines "clean renewable water supply bond" as any bond issued by a governmental body or an entity qualified to issue tax-exempt bonds that is used for capital expenditures for projects involving a qualified desalination facility, a recycled water facility, or a groundwater remediation facility. Sets forth rules for maturity limitations, arbitrage, and expenditures, including a requirement that 95% of the proceeds of a bond issue be spent on one or more clean renewable water supply projects within five years from the date of a bond issuance.
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