HB-4610: To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in a series of water reclamation projects to provide a new water supply to communities previously impacted by perchlorate contamination plumes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen Knight
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 02/25/2016
You have voted HB-4610: To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in a series of water reclamation projects to provide a new water supply to communities previously impacted by perchlorate contamination plumes..
Water Resources Research Amendments Act of 2016 [HB-4497]
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Water Resources Research Amendments Act of 2016 This bill amends the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to: (1) declare that additional research is required into increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of new and existing treatment works through alternative approaches, including non-structural alternatives, decentralized approaches, energy use efficiency, water use efficiency, and actions to extract energy from wastewater; (2) require each water resources research and technology institute to arrange for research that fosters the exploration
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HB-4497: Water Resources Research Amendments Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 02/10/2016
North Texas Reservoir Approval Act [HB-4466]
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[Infrastructure ]
[Energy ]
North Texas Reservoir Approval Act This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to exempt the construction of, impoundment of water in, and operation of the Lower Bois d'Arc Creek Reservoir Project by the North Texas Municipal Water District in Fannin County, Texas. Thus, the district would not need to obtain a permit for the discharge of dredged or fill materials into waters of the United States with respect to the construction of the dam, the flooding of the area for the reservoir, and the operation
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HB-4466: North Texas Reservoir Approval Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Pete Sessions
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/05/2016
HB-4440: To amend the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the construction of the Cheney division, Wichita Federal reclamation project, Kansas, and for other purposes" to extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the Equus Beds Division of the Wichita Project.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Pompeo
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 02/05/2016
You have voted HB-4440: To amend the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the construction of the Cheney division, Wichita Federal reclamation project, Kansas, and for other purposes" to extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the Equus Beds Division of the Wichita Project..
Everglades for the Next Generation Act [HB-4436]
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Everglades for the Next Generation Act This bill amends the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to authorize the Department of the Army, after completing an implementation report prepared for a project under the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan and without any further congressional authorization, to carry out: (1) any project identified in the Plan for which a project implementation report is completed that is in accordance with an integrated delivery schedule approved by the Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management
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HB-4436: Everglades for the Next Generation Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/03/2016
Essex River Jobs and Recreation Act [HB-4417]
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[Recreation ]
[Water ]
[Economic Development ]
Essex River Jobs and Recreation Act This bill deauthorizes portions of the project for navigation, Essex River, Massachusetts, that do not lie within specified areas.
HB-4417: Essex River Jobs and Recreation Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Seth Moulton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/02/2016
San Luis Unit Drainage Resolution Act [HB-4366]
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San Luis Unit Drainage Resolution Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to implement the Agreement between the United States and Westlands Water District to settle litigation concerning the U.S. duty to provide drainage service, entered September 15, 2015 (Westlands Agreement) and the agreement among the United States, the San Luis Water District, the Panoche Water District, and the Pacheco Water District. The bill amends the 1960 statute that authorized Interior to construct the San Luis Unit of the Central Valley Project (CVP),
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HB-4366: San Luis Unit Drainage Resolution Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 11/16/2016
To authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of Nebraska. [HB-404]
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[Energy ]
To authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of Nebraska. Authorizes any landowner within the Northport Irrigation District in Nebraska to repay, at any time, the construction costs of project facilities allocated to the landowner's land within the District. Provides that upon discharge in full of the obligation for repayment of all such costs, the parcels of land shall not be subject to the ownership and full-cost pricing limitations under federal reclamation law.
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HB-404: To authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of Nebraska.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrian Smith
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 06/02/2015
You have voted HB-404: To authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of Nebraska..
Clean Water for Rural Communities Act [HB-3867]
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[Energy ]
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Clean Water for Rural Communities Act This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to carry out the projects entitled: (1) the "Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System," in accordance with the Dry-Redwater Regional Water System Feasibility Study, which received funding from the Bureau of Reclamation on September 1, 2010; and (2) the "Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System," in accordance with the Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System Feasibility Report. The bill defines the service areas of such projects in North Dakota and Montana. Interior
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HB-3867: Clean Water for Rural Communities Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Zinke
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 11/02/2015
WIFIA Improvement Act [HB-3756]
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[Funding ]
WIFIA Improvement Act This bill amends the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 to repeal provisions prohibiting any project receiving federal credit assistance under such Act from being financed from the proceeds of tax-exempt bonds.
HB-3756: WIFIA Improvement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And The Economy. on 10/23/2015
Timely Permitting Accessibility Act [HB-3349]
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[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
[Economic Development ]
Timely Permitting Accessibility Act This bill amends the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to authorize the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by a private entity to expedite the evaluation of a permit of that entity related to a project or activity for a public purpose under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army. A "private entity" includes a business association, a cooperative of businesses, associations, or individuals. Such authority expires 10 years after enactment of this Act. The Government Accountability
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HB-3349: Timely Permitting Accessibility Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 07/30/2015
Waterway Safety Improvement Act of 2015 [HB-3315]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
Waterway Safety Improvement Act of 2015 This bill amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to authorize the Department of the Army to make modifications to deep-draft, high-commercial-use channels, including bends and entrances, as necessary to ensure safe navigation and efficient operations of such channels without regard to provisions of such Act regarding the maximum cost of water resources development and conservation projects.
HB-3315: Waterway Safety Improvement Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 07/30/2015
California Water Recycling and Drought Relief Act [HB-3045]
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[Infrastructure ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
California Water Recycling and Drought Relief Act This bill amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Department of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities in California in cooperation with: the cities of Benicia, Brentwood, Ceres, Fresno, Hayward, Modesto, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Pleasanton, Redwood City, Sunnyvale, and Turlock; the Dublin San Ramon Services District; the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District; the Delta Diablo;
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HB-3045: California Water Recycling and Drought Relief Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 08/31/2015
Water Recycling Acceleration Act of 2015 [HB-2993]
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[Infrastructure ]
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[Disaster Relief ]
Water Recycling Acceleration Act of 2015 Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to provide that any water recycling project for which funding may otherwise be available under such Act shall not be required to have been previously specifically authorized by law for such funding, if that project reclaims and reuses: (1) municipal, industrial, domestic, or agricultural wastewater; or (2) naturally impaired ground and surface waters. Requires the Department of the Interior to give funding priority to such projects:
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HB-2993: Water Recycling Acceleration Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 04/20/2016
Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015 [HB-2983]
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[Cannabis ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Water ]
[Science ]
[Food ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Economic Development ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015 TITLE I--EMERGENCY DROUGHT RESPONSE APPROPRIATIONS FROM RECLAMATION FUND This bill provides emergency supplemental appropriations for FY2015 from the Reclamation Fund to the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Army Corps of Engineers for water projects, programs, grants, or loans in states impacted by drought. Interior is provided additional amounts for the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation),
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HB-2983: Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 08/18/2015
Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 [HB-2898]
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[Food ]
[Energy ]
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[Science ]
[Climate Change ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
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[Economic Development ]
Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 TITLE I--ADJUSTING DELTA SMELT MANAGEMENT BASED ON INCREASED REAL-TIME MONITORING AND UPDATED SCIENCE (Sec. 102) Establishes procedures to adjust Delta smelt management measures set forth in the smelt biological opinion for the Central Valley Project (CVP) and the State Water Project (SWP) in California issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) on December 15, 2008. Defines: (1) "Delta" as the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and the Suisun Marsh, and (2) "Delta smelt" as fish species with
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HB-2898: Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 10/08/2015
Dams Accountability, Maintenance, and Safety Act [HB-2749]
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[Public Safety ]
[Energy ]
Dams Accountability, Maintenance, and Safety Act Amends the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to authorize the Department of the Interior, subject to a feasibility study, to develop additional project benefits (including additional conservation storage capacity) through the construction of new or supplementary works when it exercises its authority to modify Bureau of Reclamation dams and related facilities to preserve their structural safety, provided that: (1) the additional project benefits will promote more efficient management of water
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HB-2749: Dams Accountability, Maintenance, and Safety Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 06/25/2015
HB-2689: To clarify the scope of eligible water resources projects under the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 and the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 06/10/2015
You have voted HB-2689: To clarify the scope of eligible water resources projects under the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 and the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, and for other purposes..
HB-2492: To direct the Secretary of the Army to provide for modification of certain Federal water resources development projects on the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 05/22/2015
You have voted HB-2492: To direct the Secretary of the Army to provide for modification of certain Federal water resources development projects on the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers, and for other purposes..
Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2015 [HB-2489]
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[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
[Water ]
Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2015 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 of the state or an Indian tribe and pose an unacceptable risk to the public (deficient dams). Sets forth provisions regarding procedures for grant awards and fund allocation. Requires FEMA to: (1) require a state to provide an assurance that the owner of the
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HB-2489: Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 05/22/2015