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Freedom to Fish Act of 2013 [HB-826]
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Freedom to Fish Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers from taking any action (after August 1, 2012) to establish a restricted area prohibiting public access to waters downstream of a dam owned by the Corps. Requires the Chief to cease implementing any restricted area resulting from such action taken between August 12, 2012, and the date of enactment of this Act and to remove any barriers constructed in connection with that area.
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/27/2013
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Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2013 [HB-765]
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Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2013 - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) establish the Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Program to provide grants to owners or operators of water systems for programs or projects to increase the resiliency or adaptability of the systems to any ongoing or forecasted changes to the hydrologic conditions of a U.S. region, and (2) give priority to owners or operators of water systems that are at the greatest and most immediate risk
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 03/01/2013
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To reauthorize the Water Desalination Act of 1996. [HB-745]
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Amends the Water Desalination Act of 1996 to extend through FY2018 the authorization of appropriations for: (1) grants and contracts for research to develop processes for converting saline water into water suitable for beneficial uses, and (2) the demonstration and development program for water desalination and related activities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 05/23/2013
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Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act [HB-654]
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Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act - Calls for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to prioritize the types of technical assistance to enable small public water systems to comply with national primary drinking water regulations that are the most beneficial to small and rural communities, based on their input. Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to: (1) authorize appropriations to the Administrator of EPA for FY2014-FY2019 for such assistance; and (2) allow the Administrator to use such funds to provide technical
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And The Economy. on 02/15/2013
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Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2013 [HB-644]
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Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2013 - Requires the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to establish a Delaware River Basin restoration program, under which the Director shall: (1) draw on management plans for the Basin or portions of the Basin and work in consultation with applicable management entities, including representatives of the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, the Delaware River Basin Commission, the federal government, other state and local governments, and regional and nonprofit organizations, to identify,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Cartwright
Referred To The Subcommittee On Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, And Insular Affairs. on 02/22/2013
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California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 [HB-5781]
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California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 - Title I: California Emergency Drought Relief - (Sec. 102) Grants the Secretaries of Commerce and the Interior (Secretaries) emergency authority, subject to existing priorities of individuals and entities, to direct the operations of the Central Valley Project (CVP) and allow the State Water Project (SWP) operated by the California Department of Water Resources to provide the maximum quantity of water supplies possible to CVP agricultural, municipal and industrial, and refuge service repayment contractors
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 12/10/2014
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Savings Act [HB-5659]
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Water Supply Cost Savings Act or the Savings Act - Requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to: (1) update their programs that provide drinking water technical assistance by including information on cost-effective, innovative, and alternative drinking water delivery systems; and (2) disseminate information on the cost effectiveness of wells and well systems to communities and nonprofit organizations seeking federal funding for drinking water systems serving small communities (3,300 or fewer persons).
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Sponsored by: Rep. Marlin Stutzman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock, Rural Development, And Credit. on 10/23/2014
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To direct the Secretary of the Army to revise the management plan for the conservation pool in Lake Texoma, and for other purposes. [HB-5604]
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Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to revise the management plan for the conservation pool in Lake Texoma (Oklahoma and Texas) to ensure that: (1) the water surface elevation is maintained between 619 and 614 mean sea level; (2) if the water surface elevation is at or below 614 mean sea level, hydroelectric power generation is only conducted upon a determination by the Secretary, in consultation with the Lake Texoma Advisory Committee, that there are emergency power needs, including needs resulting from a natural
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ralph Hall
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 09/19/2014
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To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan. [HB-5425]
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Prohibits the use of federal funds made available for FY2015 for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 09/12/2014
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Bureau of Reclamation Surface Water Storage Streamlining Act [HB-5412]
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Bureau of Reclamation Surface Water Storage Streamlining Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Doc Hastings
Subcommittee On Water And Power Discharged. on 09/18/2014
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To amend the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 for the purposes of extending the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 through 2018, and for other purposes. [HB-518]
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Amends the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 to: (1) extend authority for the drought program under such Act through FY2018, (2) authorize appropriations for such Act through FY2018, and (3) require cooperative drought contingency plans under such Act to provide for periodic review to address projected long-term climate variability and change.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 02/12/2013
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Smart Water Management Conservation and Efficiency Act of 2014 [HB-5149]
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Smart Water Management Conservation and Efficiency Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish and carry out a smart water management pilot program to award grants to three to five eligible entities (authorities that provide drinking water, wastewater treatment, or water reuse services) to demonstrate and deploy novel and innovative technology-based solutions that will: (1) increase the energy and water efficiency of drinking water, wastewater treatment, and water reuse systems; (2) improve such systems to help communities make
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 09/12/2014
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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-4562]
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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. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, upon request, to provide to the landowner who has repaid such costs in full a certificate acknowledging
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adrian Smith
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 07/23/2014
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To amend the East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act to permit the Secretary of the Interior to extend the contract for certain water services. [HB-4508]
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Amends the East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act to permit the Secretary of the Interior to extend the contract for water services between the United States and the East Bench Irrigation District until the earlier of: (1) that date that is 10 years (currently, 4 years) after the date on which the contract would have expired if such Act had not been enacted, or (2) the date on which a new long-term contract is executed by the parties to the contract.
Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 07/23/2014
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To determine the feasibility of additional agreements for long-term use of existing or expanded non-Federal storage and conveyance facilities to augment Federal water supply, ecosystem, and operational flexibility benefits in certain areas, and for other purposes. [HB-4456]
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Directs the Secretary of the Interior: (1) in order to determine the feasibility of agreements for long-term use of existing or expanded non-federal storage and conveyance facilities to augment federal water supply, ecosystem, and operational flexibility benefits, to enter into cooperative agreements with non-federal entities to provide replacement water supplies for drought relief for Central Valley Project contractors, units of the National Wildlife Refuge System, state wildlife areas, and private wetland areas; and (2) complete a report (to be
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 04/16/2014
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Authorized Rural Water Projects Completion Act [HB-4420]
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Authorized Rural Water Projects Completion Act - Establishes in the Treasury a Reclamation Rural Water Construction Fund, into which the Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit for each of FY2014-FY2030 a specified amount of revenues that would otherwise be deposited in the reclamation fund established by the Reclamation Act of 1902. Authorizes the Secretary to use amounts from the Fund to complete construction of rural water projects that were authorized to be carried out on or before this Act's enactment or for which: (1) a feasibility study has
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Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 04/15/2014
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Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act of 2014 [HB-4300]
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Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to: (1) finalize and publish in the Federal Register the feasibility study authorized in the Water Supply, Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act, for enlargement of the Los Vaqueros Reservoir in Contra Costa County, California; (2) work with the Secretary of Commerce, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, by June 30, 2015, to coordinate the efforts
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Sponsored by: Rep. Doug LaMalfa
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 03/31/2014
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To amend 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 the South Sacramento County Agriculture and Habitat Lands Water Recycling Project in Sacramento County, California. [HB-4266]
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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, and land acquisition for, a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater in Sacramento County, California. Requires the project to consist of three phases, the first of which shall include the planning, design, and construction of water conveyance and related infrastructure to provide recycled water to irrigate approximately 4,500 acres of land in southern Sacramento County.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Garamendi
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 03/24/2014
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SECURE Water Amendments Act [HB-4258]
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SECURE Water Amendments Act of 2014 - Amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to: (1) include "planning for or addressing the impact of drought" among the activities for which the Secretary may make grants and enter cooperative agreements for water management improvement, (2) include Hawaii among the states in which eligible grant and agreement applicants may be located, (3) authorize appropriations for such grants and agreements for FY2015-FY2023, and (4) authorize appropriations for national water availability and use assessment
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 03/21/2014
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To provide drought assistance to the State of California and other affected western States. [HB-4239]
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Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of the Interior (Secretaries), in response to the declaration of a state of drought emergency in California, to provide the maximum quantity of water supplies possible to Central Valley Project (CVP) and Klamath Project agricultural, municipal and industrial, and refuge service and repayment contractors, State Water Project contractors, and any other locality or municipality in California. Sets forth actions to be taken to increase
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/16/2014