Water Resources Development

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US Congress 114th Congress

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. [HB-4610] [Water ] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Science ] [Community Development ]
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. This bill amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to participate in projects to benefit eligible communities through projects to: capture and treat wastewater and to distribute recycled water from a (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen Knight Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 02/25/2016

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Water Resources Research Amendments Act of 2016 [HB-4497] [Water ] [Science ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ]
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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 02/10/2016

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North Texas Reservoir Approval Act [HB-4466] [Water ] [Environmental ] [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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Pete Sessions Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/05/2016

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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. [HB-4440] [Water ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Energy ]
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. This bill amends the Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Act of 2005 to extend for ten years the authority of the Department of the Interior to carry out the Equus Beds Aquifer Recharge and Recovery Project, Kansas.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Pompeo Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 02/05/2016

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Everglades for the Next Generation Act [HB-4436] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/03/2016

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Essex River Jobs and Recreation Act [HB-4417] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Seth Moulton Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/02/2016

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San Luis Unit Drainage Resolution Act [HB-4366] [Water ] [Agriculture ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Energy ] [Infrastructure ] [Environmental ]
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), (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 11/16/2016

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To authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of Nebraska. [HB-404] [Water ] [Agriculture ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [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. (continued...)

  

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

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Clean Water for Rural Communities Act [HB-3867] [Water ] [Infrastructure ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Zinke Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 11/02/2015

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WIFIA Improvement Act [HB-3756] [Water ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And The Economy. on 10/23/2015

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Timely Permitting Accessibility Act [HB-3349] [Water ] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 07/30/2015

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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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 07/30/2015

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California Water Recycling and Drought Relief Act [HB-3045] [Water ] [Environmental ] [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; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 08/31/2015

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Water Recycling Acceleration Act of 2015 [HB-2993] [Water ] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [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: (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 04/20/2016

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Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015 [HB-2983] [Agriculture ] [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), (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 08/18/2015

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Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 [HB-2898] [Agriculture ] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Food ] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Science ] [Climate Change ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Infrastructure ] [Law Enforcement ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 10/08/2015

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Dams Accountability, Maintenance, and Safety Act [HB-2749] [Water ] [Infrastructure ] [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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 06/25/2015

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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-2689] [Water ] [Infrastructure ] [Environmental ]
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. Defines "water resources project" and "water resources development project" to include water supply and environmental infrastructure projects, including projects designed to reclaim or reuse municipal wastewater or impaired surface or groundwater, for purposes of specified provisions of: (1) the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 concerning feasibility (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 06/10/2015

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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. [HB-2492] [Water ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Science ] [Energy ] [Infrastructure ]
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. Directs the Department of the Army to operate the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint federal water resources projects on the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia in a manner that ensures the maintenance of freshwater flows. Defines "freshwater flows" to mean the quality, quantity, timing, and variability of freshwater (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 05/22/2015

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Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2015 [HB-2489] [Infrastructure ] [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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 05/22/2015

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