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Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System Act of 2009 [HB-4119]
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Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a cooperative agreement to provide federal assistance for the planning, design, and construction of the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System for specified counties in Montana and North Dakota. Lists agreement requirements. Limits the federal share of planning, design, and construction of the System to 75% of the total cost. Delineates the components of System facilities for which federal funds may be expended and the System's service
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Sponsored by: Rep. Denny Rehberg
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 11/23/2009
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Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act [HB-405]
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Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) participate in the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program; and (2) enter into an agreement with Arizona, California, and Nevada providing for the use of water from the Lower Colorado River for habitat creation and maintenance.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dean Heller
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 02/04/2009
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Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2009 [HB-4001]
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Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2009 - 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 Conservation, Credit, Energy, And Research. on 06/18/2010
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To direct the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation to initiate consultations under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 on the Central Valley Project and the California State Water Project, and for other purposes. [HB-3999]
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Requires the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation to initiate (and conclude within 90 days) consultation with the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce on the existing and proposed operations of the Central Valley Project and the California State Water Project, including regarding all endangered, threatened, and candidate species listed under the Endangered Species Act affected by such proposed operations. Requires the Secretaries to: (1) identify, analyze, and describe all factors, other than operations of the Projects, affecting
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Costa
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 11/05/2009
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To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in additional phases of the project to reclaim and reuse water within the service area of the Orange County Water District in California. [HB-383]
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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 the Orange County Regional Water Reclamation Project, California (current law authorizes the Secretary to participate in phase 1 of the Project).
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Rohrabacher
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 02/04/2009
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Riverside-Corona Feeder Water Supply Act [HB-38]
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Riverside-Corona Feeder Water Supply Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Western Municipal Water District, Riverside County, California, to participate in the planning, design, and construction of the Riverside-Corona Feeder water supply project, which includes 20 groundwater wells, groundwater treatment facilities, water storage and pumping facilities, and 28 miles of pipeline in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, California. Limits the federal share of the cost to: (1) plan, design, and construct the project
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Calvert
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 02/04/2009
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To amend the Central Valley Project Improvement Act to assist in efforts to avoid losses of juvenile anadromous fish. [HB-3794]
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Amends the Central Valley Project Improvement Act to limit the Secretary of the Interior's share of the costs associated with fish screens in the Patterson Irrigation District to 75% of the total cost of such activities to assist efforts in California to implement measures to avoid losses of juvenile anadromous fish resulting from unscreened or inadequately screened diversions on the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers, their tributaries, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, and the Suisun Marsh.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dennis Cardoza
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 10/20/2009
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McGee Creek Project Pipeline and Associated Facilities Conveyance Act [HB-376]
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McGee Creek Project Pipeline and Associated Facilities Conveyance Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the McGee Creek Authority all U.S. rights to the pipeline and any associated facilities described in the Agreement Between the United States and McGee Creek Authority for the Purpose of Defining Responsibilities Related to and Implementing the Title Transfer of Certain Facilities at the McGee Creek Project, Oklahoma. Excludes the mineral estate from the conveyance. Provides that any rights and obligations under a specified
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Fallin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 02/04/2009
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Water Transfer Facilitation Act of 2009 [HB-3750]
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Water Transfer Facilitation Act of 2009 - Considers the following voluntary water transfers to meet specified conditions for authorized transfers of Central Valley Project (CVP) water under the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992: (1) a transfer of irrigation water among CVP contractors from the Friant, San Felipe, West San Joaquin, and Delta divisions; and (2) a transfer of water among current or prior temporary or long-term water service, repayment, water rights settlement, or exchange contractors within a division of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Costa
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 10/09/2009
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To authorize implementation of the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement, and for other purposes. [HB-372]
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San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary), in cooperation with the state of California, to implement the Stipulation of Settlement dated September 13, 2006, in Natural Resources Defense Council, et al. v. Kirk Rodgers, et al., United States District Court, Eastern District of California. Directs the Secretary to: (1) enter into agreements with California to facilitate or expedite Settlement implementation; and (2) identify impacts of facilities construction or operation decisions and measures
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 02/04/2009
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Rancho California Water District Recycled Water Reclamation Facility Act of 2009 [HB-371]
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Rancho California Water District Recycled Water Reclamation Facility Act of 2009 - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Rancho California Water District, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of permanent facilities for water recycling, demineralization, and desalination and distribution of non-potable water supplies in Southern Riverside County, California.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Bono Mack
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 02/04/2009
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Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act [HB-3671]
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Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act - (Sec. 3) Declares that it is the policy of Congress that federal investments in the Upper Mississippi River Basin must be guided by sound science. Title I: Sediment and Nutrient Monitoring Network - (Sec. 101) Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the United States Geological Survey (USGS), to establish a nutrient and sediment monitoring network for the Upper Mississippi River Basin as part of the Upper Mississippi River Stewardship Initiative. (Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary to: (1)
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Water And Power. Hearings Held. on 06/09/2010
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To make technical corrections to section 3013(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007. [HB-3643]
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Makes a technical amendment to the Flood Control Act of 1941 regarding the Red-Ouachita River Basin Levees, Arkansas and Louisiana.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Alexander
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 09/25/2009
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Tumalo Water Conservation Project Act of 2009 [HB-352]
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Tumalo Water Conservation Project Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Tumalo Irrigation District, to participate in the planning, design, and construction of the Tumalo Irrigation District Water Conservation Project in Deschutes County, Oregon. Sets the federal share of the cost of the Project at 25%. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out this Act 10 years after its enactment.
Sponsored by: Rep. Greg Walden
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 02/04/2009
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Waterfront Brownfields Revitalization Act [HB-3518]
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Waterfront Brownfields Revitalization Act - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to require the President to establish a grant program for reuse planning, site characterization and assessment, or remediation at waterfront brownfields sites, including the integration of activities related to the design and implementation of water quality improvements, low impact development approaches, green infrastructure, remediation and management of sediments, or flood damage prevention associated with
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Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Environment. on 09/08/2009
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Lower Colorado River Protection Act [HB-3481]
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Lower Colorado River Protection Act - Establishes: (1) the Lower Colorado River Management Conference to develop a Lower Colorado River Pollution Elimination and Ecosystem Restoration Plan; and (2) the Lower Colorado River Protection Program within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 office to provide staff and support services to the Conference. Directs the Administrator of EPA, acting through the Director of such Program, to establish a multidisciplinary environmental research program for the Lower Colorado River. Authorizes the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 08/10/2009
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To amend the North American Wetlands Conservation Act to establish requirements regarding payment of the non-Federal share of the costs of wetlands conservation projects in Canada that are funded under that Act, and for other purposes. [HB-3433]
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Amends the North American Wetlands Conservation Act to allow the non-federal share of the U.S. contribution to the costs of wetlands conservation projects carried out in Canada to include cash contributions from non-U.S. sources and allow funds from Canadian sources to comprise up to 50% of the non-federal share of such project costs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Became Public Law No: 111-149. on 03/25/2010
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South San Diego County Water Reclamation Project of 2009 [HB-3364]
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South San Diego County Water Reclamation Project of 2009 - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Sweetwater Authority, Otay Water District, and the city of Chula Vista, California, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of permanent facilities needed to reclaim, reuse, and treat groundwater and wastewater in South San Diego County. Limits the federal share of the project to 25% of the total cost.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bob Filner
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 08/02/2009
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Avra/Black Wash Reclamation and Riparian Restoration Project [HB-325]
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Avra/Black Wash Reclamation and Riparian Restoration Project - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with Pima County, Arizona, to participate in the planning, design, and construction of water recycling facilities and to enhance and restore riparian habitat in the Black Wash Sonoran Desert ecosystem in Avra Valley west of the metropolitan Pima County area. Limits the federal share of the project's cost to 25%. Authorizes appropriations. Permits federal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Water And Power. Hearings Held. on 04/27/2010
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Safe Drinking Water for Healthy Communities Act of 2009 [HB-3206]
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Safe Drinking Water for Healthy Communities Act of 2009 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Environment. on 07/15/2009