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Upper San Joaquin River Storage Act of 2014 [HB-4127]
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Upper San Joaquin River Storage Act of 2014 - Amends the Calfed Bay-Delta Authorization Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a project for Upper San Joaquin River storage in Fresno and Madera Counties, California, if the Secretary determines that such project is feasible.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 03/06/2014
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San Luis Reservoir Expansion Act of 2014 [HB-4126]
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San Luis Reservoir Expansion Act of 2014 - Amends the Calfed Bay-Delta Authorization Act to authorize expenditures for the San Luis Reservoir lowpoint improvement project to include funds to increase storage capacity at San Luis Reservoir in California.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 03/07/2014
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Shasta Dam Expansion Act of 2014 [HB-4125]
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Shasta Dam Expansion Act of 2014 - Amends the Calfed Bay-Delta Authorization Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a project for the enlargement of the Shasta Dam, California, if the Secretary determines that such project is feasible.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 03/05/2014
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LOCAL Act of 2014 [HB-4100]
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Local Organization Cooperative Agreement for Land and Facility Maintenance Act of 2014 or the LOCAL Act of 2014 - Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to authorize the Secretary of the Army to permit a non-federal public or private entity that has entered into a cooperative agreement for the operation and management of recreation facilities and natural resources at civil works projects under the Secretary's jurisdiction to collect user fees for the use of developed recreation sites and facilities, whether developed or constructed by
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Graves
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/27/2014
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California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 [HB-4039]
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California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 - 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
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And The Economy. on 02/14/2014
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North Texas Invasive Species Barrier Act of 2014 [HB-4032]
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North Texas Invasive Species Barrier Act of 2014 - Exempts certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority from prohibitions on the transfer of invasive species across state borders proscribed under the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 and related criminal code provisions if: (1) only closed systems from Lake Texoma are used in the transfer, and (2) invasive species are eliminated or removed at treatment facilities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Pete Sessions
Became Public Law No: 113-117. on 06/09/2014
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Defending Against Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2014 [HB-4001]
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Defending Against Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out projects necessary to separate the hydrologic connection between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins to prevent the interbasin transfer of aquatic invasive species. Requires the Secretary: (1) not later than 180 days after this Act's enactment, to undertake design activities necessary to carry out such projects; and (2) not later than 180 days after completion of such design activities, to begin construction of such projects. Authorizes:
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Conyers
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/06/2014
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Levee Vegetation Review Act of 2013 [HB-399]
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Levee Vegetation Review Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of the Army to undertake a comprehensive review of the Corps of Engineers policy guidelines on vegetation management for levees in order to determine whether current federal policy is appropriate for all regions of the United States. Requires the Secretary to examine the guidelines in view of factors including: (1) the varied interests and responsibilities in managing flood risks; (2) preserving, protecting, and enhancing natural resources; (3) protecting the rights of Native Americans
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 01/24/2013
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Fixing Operations of Reservoirs to Encompass Climatic and Atmospheric Science Trends Act [HB-3988]
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Fixing Operations of Reservoirs to Encompass Climatic and Atmospheric Science Trends Act or the FORECAST Act - Requires the Secretary of the Army, not later than one year after a request of a non-federal sponsor of a reservoir, to review operation of such reservoir, including the water control manual and rule curves, using improved weather forecasts and run-off forecasting methods, including the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction System of the National Weather Service and the Hydrometeorology Testbed program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/05/2014
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Accelerated Revenue, Repayment, and Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act [HB-3981]
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Accelerated Revenue, Repayment, and Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convert certain existing water service contracts between the United States and water users' associations to repayment contracts to allow for prepayment of such contracts, upon the request of the contractor. Specifies the manner of conversion and the terms and conditions of prepayment. Requires the receipts generated from prepayment of contracts under this Act, beyond amounts necessary to cover the amount of receipts forgone from scheduled
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Sponsored by: Rep. Doc Hastings
Subcommittee On Water And Power Discharged. on 09/18/2014
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Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act [HB-3980]
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Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act - Establishes the Bureau of Reclamation as the lead agency for purposes of coordinating all reviews, analyses, opinions, statements, permits, licenses, or other approvals or decisions (reviews) required under federal law to construct new surface water storage projects on lands administered by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture (USDA), exclusive of any easement, right-of-way, lease, or any private holding (qualifying projects). Directs the Commissioner of the Bureau: (1) upon receipt
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tom McClintock
Subcommittee On Water And Power Discharged. on 09/18/2014
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Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act [HB-3964]
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Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act - Title I: Central Valley Project Water Reliability - (Sec. 101) Amends the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA) to include among the Act's purposes to: (1) ensure that water dedicated to fish and wildlife purposes is replaced and provided to Central Valley Project (CVP) water contractors by December 31, 2018, at the lowest cost reasonably achievable, and (2) facilitate and expedite water transfers in accordance with that Act. (Sec. 102) Redefines "anadromous fish" to: (1) include
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 306. on 02/10/2014
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Extreme Weather Mitigation Act of 2013 [HB-3646]
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Extreme Weather Mitigation Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of the Army to give funding priority to authorized projects and studies with a primary purpose of hurricane and storm damage risk reduction that: (1) address an imminent threat to life and property, (2) prevent storm surge from inundating populated areas, (3) prevent the loss of coastal wetlands that help reduce the impact of storm surge, (4) protect emergency hurricane evacuation routes or shelters, (5) prevent adverse impacts to publicly-owned or funded infrastructure and assets, (6)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 12/05/2013
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Strategic Response to Asian Carp Invasion Act [HB-358]
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Strategic Response to Asian Carp Invasion Act - Requires the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), in coordination with the Army Corps of Engineers, the National Park Service (NPS), and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), to lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian Carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries by providing high-level technical assistance, coordination, best practices, and support to state and local government strategies, to slow, and eventually eliminate, the threat posed by such
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Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Cartwright
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 07/25/2013
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Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2013 [HB-3390]
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Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2013 - Amends the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, to: (1) conduct forest management activities in the Lake Tahoe Basin in a manner that helps achieve and maintain the environmental threshold carrying capacities established by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (Agency) and attains multiple ecosystem benefits, unless the attainment of such benefits would excessively increase the project's cost in relation to the additional benefits
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 01/09/2014
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Water Rights Protection Act [HB-3189]
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Water Rights Protection Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) from: (1) conditioning the issuance, renewal, amendment, or extension of any permit, approval, license, lease, allotment, easement, right-of-way, or other land use or occupancy agreement on the transfer of any water right (including joint or sole ownership) directly to the United States, or any impairment in title, in whole or in part, granted or recognized under state law, by federal or state adjudication, decree, or other judgment, or
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/24/2014
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To reauthorize the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991, and for other purposes. [HB-3176]
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Amends the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 to extend the authorities and authorization of appropriations under such Act through FY2018.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 10/10/2013
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Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 [HB-3080]
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Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth Esty
Signed By President. on 06/10/2014
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Energy Security and Employment Act [HB-3033]
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Energy Security and Employment Act - Amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to repeal the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico. Retains the authority of the Secretary of Defense to designate national defense areas on the outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Deems the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2010-2015, issued by the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary), to be the final oil and gas leasing program for FY2013-FY2018 under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Latta
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 09/13/2013
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Hudson-Mohawk River Basin Act of 2013 [HB-2973]
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Hudson-Mohawk River Basin Act of 2013 - Directs the President to: (1) establish the Hudson-Mohawk River Basin Commission, in cooperation with the governors of the states included in the Hudson-Mohawk River Basin (New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut), to coordinate activities being undertaken by the states, advisory committees, local governments, institutions of higher education, and nongovernmental organizations to address environmental, economic, and cultural issues associated with the management and use of resources in
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Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Tonko
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 08/19/2013