California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015 [S.1894]
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California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015 TITLE I--CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF This bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce, in response to a California drought emergency declaration, to approve projects and operations to provide the maximum quantity of water supplies to Central Valley Project (CVP) agricultural, municipal and industrial, and refuge service and repayment contractors; State Water Project (SWP) contractors; and other California localities or municipalities. The requirements apply to
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S.1894: California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 10/08/2015
W21 Water in the 21st Century Act [S.176]
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W21 Water in the 21st Century Act This bill establishes within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a WaterSense program to identify, label, and promote water efficient products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services. This bill establishes a program to provide financial incentives for consumers to purchase and install products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services labeled under the WaterSense program. The EPA is required to make grants to owners or operators of water systems to address any ongoing
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S.176: W21 Water in the 21st Century Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 01/13/2015
Clean Water for Rural Communities Act [S.1552]
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Clean Water for Rural Communities Act Authorizes the Department of the Interior to carry out the projects entitled: (1) the "Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System" in accordance with the Dry-Redwater Regional Water System Feasibility Study, which received funding from the Bureau of Reclamation on September 1, 2010; and (2) the "Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System" in accordance with the Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System Feasibility Report. Defines the service areas of such projects in North Dakota and Montana. Directs Interior to enter
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S.1552: Clean Water for Rural Communities Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Water And Power. Hearings Held. on 06/18/2015
Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act [S.1533]
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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, exclusive of any easement, right-of-way, lease, or any private holding (qualifying projects). Directs the Bureau: (1) upon receipt of an application for
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S.1533: Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Water And Power. Hearings Held. on 06/18/2015
Scofield Land Transfer Act [S.14]
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Scofield Land Transfer Act This bill establishes a framework to settle trespass and encroachment issues on federal land in Carbon County, Utah acquired for the Scofield Reservoir. It gives the Department of Interior authority to convey fee interest or life estates in property above the normal water surface elevation in exchange for the fair market value, an agreement to waive liability claims, and flood easements. Interior also has authority to convey to the county roads that extend to the shoreline of Scofield Reservoir. Funds received as consideration
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S.14: Scofield Land Transfer Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin Hatch
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 01/06/2015
Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2015 [S.132]
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[Native American Affairs ]
[Mining ]
Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2015 Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2015 - Amends the O&C Lands Act of 1937 to establish uses and management requirements for the Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant land and other Oregon land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Forest Service, and the Army Corps of Engineers. Designates separate portions of the land for conservation and timber harvesting. Specifies requirements for managing the land, including: prohibiting the harvesting of trees of a
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S.132: Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 07/16/2015
A bill to amend the Colorado River Storage Project Act to authorize the use of the active capacity of the Fontenelle Reservoir. [S.1305]
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A bill to amend the Colorado River Storage Project Act to authorize the use of the active capacity of the Fontenelle Reservoir. (Sec. 1) This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior, in cooperation with the state of Wyoming, to amend the Definite Plan Report for the Seedskadee Project (authorized under the Colorado River Storage Project Act) to provide for the study, design, planning, and construction activities that will enable the use of all active storage capacity of Fontenelle Dam and Reservoir, including the placement of sufficient riprap
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S.1305: A bill to amend the Colorado River Storage Project Act to authorize the use of the active capacity of the Fontenelle Reservoir.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute And An Amendment To The Title. With Written Report No. 114-135. on 09/09/2015
You have voted S.1305: A bill to amend the Colorado River Storage Project Act to authorize the use of the active capacity of the Fontenelle Reservoir..
A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 to deauthorize the Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area Critical Restoration Project. [S.124]
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A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 to deauthorize the Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area Critical Restoration Project. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 to deauthorize the Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area Critical Restoration Project upon execution of a transfer agreement between the Secretary of the Army and the South Florida Water Management District, under which the District shall operate the transferred project as an environmental restoration project to provide water storage and water treatment options.
S.124: A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 to deauthorize the Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area Critical Restoration Project.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 01/08/2015
You have voted S.124: A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 to deauthorize the Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area Critical Restoration Project..
Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 [S.1236]
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Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 This bill declares that hydropower is a renewable resource for purposes of all federal programs and is an essential source of energy in the United States. The Federal Power Act is amended to limit the conditions placed on construction licenses issued for dams, conduits and reservoirs within any federal to those that: (1) pertain to the reservation land on which project works are located; and (2) have a clear and direct nexus to the presence or operations of the project being licensed, as determined by the Federal
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S.1236: Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 05/19/2015
Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act of 2015 [S.1125]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act of 2015 Authorizes, ratifies, and confirms the Blackfeet-Montana water rights Compact to the extent it does not conflict with this Act. Requires the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana and the Fort Belknap Indian Community to enter into an agreement for the exercise of the respective water rights on the respective reservations of the Tribe and the Community in the Milk River. Requires the Department of the Interior to contract with the Tribe for the delivery of 5,000 acre-feet per
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S.1125: Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines
Committee On Indian Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 02/03/2016
A bill to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam. [S.1104]
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A bill to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam. This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon the request of the licensee for the project numbered 12478-003 (Gibson Dam, Montana), to extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence construction for six years beginning on the date of expiration of the previous extension issued by FERC before enactment of this Act.
S.1104: A bill to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam.
Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 114-133. on 09/09/2015
A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam. [S.1103]
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A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam. Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, upon the request of the licensee for the project numbered 12429 (Clark Canyon Dam, Montana), to reinstate the license and extend for three years after enactment of this Act the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of project works.
S.1103: A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam.
Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 114-132. on 09/09/2015
You have voted S.1103: A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam..
FORECAST Act Fixing Operations of Reservoirs to Encompass Climatic and Atmospheric Science Trends Act [HB-813]
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FORECAST Act Fixing Operations of Reservoirs to Encompass Climatic and Atmospheric Science Trends Act Requires the Secretary of the Army, not later than one year after a request of a nonfederal 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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HB-813: FORECAST Act Fixing Operations of Reservoirs to Encompass Climatic and Atmospheric Science Trends Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/10/2015
Utah Public Lands Initiative Act [HB-5780]
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Utah Public Lands Initiative Act This bill designates specified federal lands as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System in Utah. The bill also: establishes in Utah specified National Conservation Areas and Watershed Management Areas and Special Management Areas, adds specified lands to Arches National Park, and establishes the Jurassic National Monument. The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is amended to designate specified segments of the Colorado, Dolores, Green, Dark Canyon, and San Juan Rivers as wild, scenic,
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HB-5780: Utah Public Lands Initiative Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Chaffetz
Subcommittee On Indian, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs Discharged. on 09/22/2016
Thermal Insulation Efficiency Improvement Act [HB-568]
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Thermal Insulation Efficiency Improvement Act This bill directs the Department of Energy to submit a report within one year on the impact of thermal insulation on both energy and water use systems for potable hot and chilled water in federal buildings and on the return on investment of installing the insulation. The report must include: (1) an analysis based on the cost of municipal or regional water for delivered water and the avoided cost of new water; and (2) a summary of energy and water savings, including short-term and long-term (20 years)
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Reservoir Operations Improvement Act [HB-5595]
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Reservoir Operations Improvement Act This bill directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to submit a report with respect to each drought state (a state for which the governor has declared a drought or that contains at least one county for which the Department of Agriculture has designated a drought disaster) during water year 2015 or 2016 that includes: a list of flood control projects in such state; the year during which the original water manual (water operations manuals, flood control rule curves, and water control manuals) for each project was
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HB-5595: Reservoir Operations Improvement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 06/28/2016