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US Congress 117th Congress

Water Recycling Investment and Improvement Act [HB-1015] [Water ] [Environmental ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Infrastructure ]
To establish a grant program for the funding of water recycling and reuse projects, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Oceans, And Wildlife. on 03/15/2021

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RENEW WIIN Act Responsible, No-Cost Extension of Western Water Infrastructure Improvements Act [HB-737] [Water ] [Infrastructure ] [Disaster Relief ]
To extend the authorities under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act of 2016 providing operational flexibility, drought relief, and other benefits to the State of California.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Oceans, And Wildlife. on 02/23/2021

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Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act [S.173] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Recreation ] [Environmental ] [Water ]
A bill to provide for the designation of certain wilderness areas, recreation management areas, and conservation areas in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Bennet Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Failed To Report Favorably. on 05/03/2022

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Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act [HB-577] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Recreation ] [Environmental ]
To provide for the designation of certain wilderness areas, recreation management areas, and conservation areas in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ed Perlmutter Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 02/18/2021

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Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2015 [S.741] [Water ] [Infrastructure ] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Health ]
Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2015 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish the Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Program to provide grants in each of FY2015-FY2019 for programs or projects to increase the resiliency or adaptability of water systems to any ongoing or forecasted changes to the hydrologic conditions of a U.S. region. A water system is a community water system, a treatment works, a decentralized wastewater treatment system for domestic sewage, a groundwater (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1530; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1530-1531) on 03/16/2015

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Defending Our Great Lakes Act of 2015 [S.589] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Animals ] [Science ] [Public Safety ]
Defending Our Great Lakes Act of 2015 This bill requires federal agencies to take immediate actions to prevent the upstream transfer of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin through the Brandon Road Lock and Dam site. The actions must place a special focus on Asian carp species and other aquatic nuisance species of concern to the Great Lakes referred to in the Great Lakes Mississippi River Interbasin Study conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Army Corps must implement measures to improve (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 02/26/2015

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Southeastern Oregon Mineral Withdrawal and Economic Preservation and Development Act [S.3048] [Mining ] [Economic Development ] [Water ] [Agriculture ] [Infrastructure ] [Telecommunications ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Disaster Relief ] [Community Development ] [Air Quality ] [Energy ] [Public Safety ]
Southeastern Oregon Mineral Withdrawal and Economic Preservation and Development Act This bill establishes the Southeastern Oregon Withdrawal Area, comprising 2.065 million acres of specified federal land in Malheur County, Oregon, which shall be withdrawn from certain public land, mining, and mineral leasing laws. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall make grants for projects in Oregon to develop modern and efficient water systems. USDA shall establish an Agricultural Center for Excellence in the county. The Farm Security and Rural Investment (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S3796) on 06/10/2016

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Salish and Kootenai Water Rights Settlement Act of 2016 [S.3013] [Water ] [Native American Affairs ]
Salish and Kootenai Water Rights Settlement Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jon Tester Committee On Indian Affairs. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 114-401. on 06/29/2016

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A bill to amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, to strike the termination date for funding for pilot projects to increase Colorado River System water in Lake Mead, and for other purposes. [S.2907] [Water ] [Energy ] [Budget and Spending ] [Infrastructure ]
A bill to amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, to strike the termination date for funding for pilot projects to increase Colorado River System water in Lake Mead, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 to make permanent the authority of the Department of the Interior to fund pilot projects to increase Colorado River System water in Lake Mead and the initial units of Colorado River Storage Project reservoirs to address (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Harry Reid Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Water And Power. Hearings Held. on 05/17/2016

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Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act of 2016 [S.2902] [Water ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Native American Affairs ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Science ] [Climate Change ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ] [Construction ] [Agriculture ]
Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act of 2016 TITLE I--LONG-TERM IMPROVEMENTS FOR WESTERN STATES SUBJECT TO DROUGHT Subtitle A--Water Supply Improvements (Sec. 101) This bill directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to: (1) submit a report including, for any state in which a county designated by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) as a drought disaster area during water year 2015 is located, a list of projects operated for flood control in accordance with rules prescribed under the Flood Control Act of 1944; and (2) carry out at least (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With Amendments. With Written Report No. 114-353. on 09/15/2016

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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.2804] [Energy ] [Water ] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Safety ] [Climate Change ] [National Security ]
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL Provides appropriations to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for authorized civil functions pertaining to rivers and harbors, flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related efforts. Provides appropriations to the Corps of Engineers for: Investigations; Construction; Mississippi River and Tributaries, including flood damage reduction projects in the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Alexander. With Written Report No. 114-236. on 04/14/2016

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A bill to modify certain cost-sharing and revenue provisions relating to the Arkansas Valley Conduit, Colorado. [S.2616] [Water ] [Infrastructure ] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ]
A bill to modify certain cost-sharing and revenue provisions relating to the Arkansas Valley Conduit, Colorado. (Sec. 1) This bill revises cost-sharing under the contract for construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit, Colorado, to require that payment be made in an amount equal to 35% of the funds appropriated for (currently, 35% of the cost of) the Conduit that is comprised of revenue generated by payments pursuant to a repayment contract, and of revenue that may be derived from contracts for the use of Fryingpan-Arkansas project excess capacity (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Gardner Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 114-352. on 09/15/2016

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California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act [S.2533] [Water ] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Science ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Climate Change ] [Animals ] [Agriculture ]
California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act TITLE I--LONG-TERM IMPROVEMENTS FOR WESTERN STATES SUBJECT TO DROUGHT This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior, within California and other states served by the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), and also within Alaska and Hawaii, to provide: (1) cost-shared financial assistance and other long-term agreements to nonfederal participants to advance the planning, design, and construction of nonfederal permanent water storage and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Water And Power. Hearings Held. on 05/17/2016

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Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act [S.2524] [Agriculture ] [Water ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to permit by special use authorization nonmotorized access and use of the Bolts Ditch headgate and the Bolts Ditch within the Holy Cross Wilderness in Colorado for the diversion of water and use, maintenance, and repair of the ditch and headgate by the town of Minturn, Colorado.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Gardner Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With An Amendment. With Written Report No. 114-327. on 09/06/2016

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Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Extension Act [S.2488] [Water ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Extension Act 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: Sen. Jerry Moran Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 02/03/2016

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PIPES Act of 2016 Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2016 [S.2276] [Energy ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Safety ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Environmental ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Cybersecurity ] [National Security ] [Water ] [Climate Change ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
PIPES Act of 2016 Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill reauthorizes through FY2019 the gas and hazardous liquid pipeline and related programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT), including emergency response grants, one-call notification programs, state damage prevention programs, community pipeline safety information grants, and the pipeline integrity program. (Sec. 3) DOT shall make periodic updates on a public website about the status of a final rule for required pipeline safety (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Became Public Law No: 114-183. (txt | Pdf) on 06/22/2016

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An Act Making Appropriations to Improve the Nation's Infrastructure and for Other Purposes, 2016 [S.2129] [Infrastructure ] [Agriculture ] [Energy ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Housing ] [Food ] [Community Development ] [Budget and Spending ] [Water ] [Environmental ] [Public Health ] [Construction ]
An Act Making Appropriations to Improve the Nation's Infrastructure and for Other Purposes, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations to the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several independent and related agencies. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 248. on 10/06/2015

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North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 [S.2012] [Energy ] [Infrastructure ] [Cybersecurity ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Water ] [Science ] [Budget and Spending ] [Mining ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ]
North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 This bill amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act, the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 with respect to energy efficiency in buildings and appliances. The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the Department of Energy (DOE) shall conduct activities with respect to manufacturing energy efficiency. Vehicle Innovation Act of 2015 DOE shall conduct research, development, engineering, demonstration, and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski Conference Held. on 09/08/2016

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Southern Utah Open OHV Areas Act [S.1985] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Recreation ] [Energy ] [Water ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Environmental ]
Southern Utah Open OHV Areas Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey specified land owned and managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Washington County, Utah, to the state of Utah in exchange for specified state lands. Upon the conveyance of the nonfederal land to Interior, such land shall be used only: as an open riding area for the use of off-highway vehicles; or for any other recreational use that does not significantly impact the open use of such vehicles. Interior shall convey, without consideration, specified (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin Hatch Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 08/05/2015

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New Mexico Drought Preparedness Act of 2015 [S.1936] [Water ] [Environmental ] [Agriculture ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Disaster Relief ] [Science ] [Energy ] [Climate Change ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
New Mexico Drought Preparedness Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation (Secretary), to carry out a water acquisition program in specified basins in New Mexico, under which the Secretary shall: (1) make acquisitions of water by lease or purchase of water rights or contractual entitlements from willing lessors or sellers; and (2) take other actions to enhance stream flow to benefit fish and wildlife, water quality, and river ecosystem restoration and to enhance stewardship and conservation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 10/08/2015

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