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Idaho Wilderness Water Facilities Act [HB-3538]
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Idaho Wilderness Water Facilities Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to issue a special use authorization to each of the 20 owners of a water storage, transport, or diversion facility located on National Forest System land in the Frank Church of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in Idaho for continued operation, maintenance, and reconstruction of such facility if it is determined that: (1) the facility was in existence on the date on which the land upon which it is located was designated as part of the National Wilderness
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Simpson
Considered As Unfinished Business. (consideration: Cr H231) on 01/20/2010
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To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to remedy problems caused by a collapsed drainage tunnel in Leadville, Colorado, and for other purposes. [HB-3123]
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Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Remediation Act of 2009 - Amends the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to repeal a provision requiring construction of a water treatment plant to treat effluent discharged from the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel, Colorado.Directs the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the implementation of the operable unit 6 remedy for the California Gulch Superfund Site, including, but not limited to, the following actions: (1) treating water behind any blockage or bulkhead in the Tunnel; and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Doug Lamborn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 10/13/2009
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To clarify the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to the C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir, and for other purposes. [HB-1853]
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Withdraws specified land located in Coconino and Gila Counties, Arizona (covered land), from all forms of: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. Grants the Secretary of the Interior exclusive jurisdiction with respect to covered land to manage each reclamation project carried out on such land in accordance with the Arizona Water Settlements Act. Requires that Secretary
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 09/16/2010
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Arkansas Valley Conduit Act of 2008 [HB-172]
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Arkansas Valley Conduit Act of 2008 [sic] - Provides for the payment of not more than 35% of the cost of the Arkansas Valley Conduit, Colorado, by the Secretary of the Interior. Requires revenue derived from contracts for the use of Fryingpan-Arkansas project excess capacity or exchange contracts using project facilities to be credited towards payment of the actual cost of Ruedi Dam and Reservoir, the Fountain Valley Pipeline, and the South Outlet Works at Pueblo Dam and Reservoir, until the date on which the payments for the Conduit begin, and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Betsy Markey
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 02/04/2009
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Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2009 [HB-135]
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Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2009 - Establishes the Twenty-First Century Water Commission to: (1) project future water supply and demand; (2) study current water management programs of federal, interstate, state, and local agencies and private sector entities directed at increasing water supplies and improving the availability, reliability, and quality of freshwater resources; and (3) consult with representatives of such agencies and entities to develop recommendations for a comprehensive water strategy. Requires that such strategy:
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 02/04/2009
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Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009 [HB-1121]
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Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to exchange approximately 20 acres of land within the boundary of the Blue Ridge Parkway, identified as Blowing Rock Reservoir, for approximately 192 acres of land owned by the town of Blowing Rock in North Carolina. Permits the equalization of the values of the lands proposed for exchange to be achieved by an adjustment to their acreage if they are found to be not equal in value. Requires the lands acquired by the Secretary through
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Sponsored by: Rep. Walter Jones
Became Public Law No: 111-167. on 05/24/2010
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Western Water Storage Infrastructure Act [HB-8166]
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To support surface and groundwater storage and supporting projects in Reclamation States, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Garamendi
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Oceans, And Wildlife. on 09/10/2020
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Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act of 2020 [HB-7991]
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To provide for the water quality restoration of the Tijuana River and the New River, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Davis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Oceans, And Wildlife. on 09/04/2020
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FLOODS Act Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support Act [S.4462]
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A bill to establish a national integrated flood information system within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker
Received In The House. on 11/17/2020
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Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act of 2020 [S.4352]
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A bill to provide for the water quality restoration of the Tijuana River and the New River, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 07/29/2020
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 [HB-7613]
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Provides FY2021 appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), and independent agencies such as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The bill provides appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, including for Investigations, Construction, Mississippi River and Tributaries, Operation and Maintenance, the Regulatory Program, the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program, Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Marcy Kaptur
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 116-449, By Ms. Kaptur. on 07/15/2020
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Water Resources Development Act of 2020 [HB-7575]
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Modifies water resources infrastructure funding and addresses Army Corps of Engineers projects for navigation, flood damage reduction, and ecosystem restoration. The bill removes certain funds appropriated for harbor operations and maintenance from annual discretionary spending limits. This allows additional funds to be appropriated for these purposes without the amounts counting against annual discretionary spending limits. Further, the bill increases the percentage of available funds allocated annually to emerging harbors (i.e., those that handle
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Sponsored by: Rep. Grace Napolitano
Received In The Senate. on 07/30/2020
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Ohio River Basin Preparedness Act [HB-7426]
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To require development and implementation of an interagency plan to assist communities affected by climate change in the Ohio River Basin, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Ryan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 08/13/2020
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Moving Forward Act [HB-2]
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Addresses provisions related to federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, motor carrier, research, hazardous materials, and rail programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Among other provisions, the bill extends FY2020 enacted levels through FY2021 for federal-aid highway, transit, and safety programs; reauthorizes for FY2022-FY2025 several surface transportation programs, including the federal-aid highway program, transit programs, highway safety, motor carrier safety, and rail programs; addresses climate change, including strategies
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate. on 07/20/2020
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To amend the Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 to make certain technical corrections. [HB-7116]
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Specifies types of programs the Bureau of Reclamation may participate in, such as land idling (i.e., refraining from cultivating crops on certain land), for the purpose of aligning water supply and demand for users of irrigation water associated with the Klamath Project in Oregon and California.
Sponsored by: Rep. Doug LaMalfa
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Oceans, And Wildlife. on 06/30/2020
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Northern Nevada Economic Development, Conservation and Military Modernization Act of 2020 [HB-6889]
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To modernize the Fallon Range Training Complex in Churchill County, Nevada, through the withdrawal and reservation of additional public lands for military use, to allow for transfer of ownership of certain Federal parcels in Nevada, to allow for disposal of Federal lands in Nevada for economic development, to make technical corrections to existing law, for conservation, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Amodei
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 07/13/2020
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Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 [S.3590]
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A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize certain provisions, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Cramer
By Senator Barrasso From Committee On Environment And Public Works Filed Written Report. Report No. 116-284. on 10/23/2020
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Assuring Quality Water Infrastructure Act [HB-6622]
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Requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a grant program to improve drinking water infrastructure. Under the program, the EPA must improve the operational sustainability for at least one small public water system through the identification and prevention of potable water loss due to metering or infrastructure failures.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Rochester
Introduced In House on 04/24/2020
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Western Water Storage Infrastructure Act [HB-6617]
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To support surface and groundwater storage and supporting projects in Reclamation States, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Garamendi
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Oceans, And Wildlife. on 04/29/2020
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ARPA–H20 Act of 2020 [HB-6113]
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Establishes the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Water within the Environmental Protection Agency to provide funding for projects concerning the treatment of drinking water or wastewater at water systems that serve the public. The water systems must be large decentralized systems that provide treatment for at least two households. The projects must be intended to enhance, through the deployment of advanced technologies, the treatment, monitoring, delivery, affordability, and safety of drinking water provided by a water system, wastewater or stormwater
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Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Kildee
Introduced In House on 03/05/2020