bill_id,congress,bill_type,bill_number,title,policy_area,introduced_date,latest_action_date,latest_action_text,origin_chamber,sponsor_name,sponsor_state,sponsor_party,sponsor_bioguide_id,cosponsor_count,summary_text,update_date,url
102-s-3365,102,s,3365,Central Valley Project Fish and Wildlife Act of 1992,Water Resources Development,1992-10-07,1992-10-08,Message on Senate action sent to the House.,Senate,"Sen. Seymour, John [R-CA]",CA,R,S000269,0,"Central Valley Project Fish and Wildlife Act of 1992 - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from entering into any new short-term, temporary, or long-term contracts or agreements for water supply from the Central Valley Project (CVP), California (a Bureau of Reclamation facility) for any purpose other than fish and wildlife before certain requirements have been met.  Provides an exception to such prohibition for certain contracts. Requires the Secretary to renew any existing long-term repayment or water service contract for the delivery of CVP water for a period of 25 years, with additional 25-year renewals, subject to reclamation law pricing requirements. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts with:  (1) the Tuolumne Regional Water District for delivery of water from the New Melones project to the county's water distribution system; (2) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the delivery in perpetuity of water to meet the needs of the San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery; and (3) the Watsonville subarea of the San Felipe Division of the CVP upon completion of a specified plan of study. Requires all CVP repayment contracts providing for water service and water service contracts for agricultural, municipal, or industrial purposes that are renewed after this Act's enactment date to make water available to contracting entities pursuant to a system of tiered water pricing.  Sets forth requirements for such system. Directs the Secretary to develop, select, and implement specified actions with respect to fish and wildlife habitat issues in the California Central Valley. Includes among initial actions that the Secretary shall take by specified dates:  (1) negotiation and execution of agreements with the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) to mitigate the direct fishery losses associated with the operation of the Tracy Pumping Plant and the Contra Costa Canal Pumping Plant numbered one and to eliminate, to the extent practicable, losses of salmon and steelhead trout due to flow fluctuations caused by the operation of Keswick, Nimbus, and Lewiston Regulating Dams; (2) installation and operation of a structural temperature control device at Shasta Dam and development and implementation of modifications in CVP operations to allow for control of water temperatures in the upper Sacramento River sufficient to protect salmon; (3) rehabilitation and expansion of the Coleman National Fish Hatchery; (4) development and implementation of a gravel replenishment program to restore and replenish spawning gravel lost due to the construction and operation of Shasta, Folsom, and New Melones Dams, bank protection programs, and other actions that have reduced availability of spawning gravel in the upper Sacramento River and the American and Stanislaus Rivers; and (5) development and implementation of a Delta Cross Channel monitoring and operational program to protect striped bass eggs and larvae as they approach the Delta Cross Channel gates. Directs the Secretary to establish an assessment program to monitor fish and wildlife resources in the Central Valley and to assess the biological results of restoration and enhancement actions. Requires the Secretary to develop, evaluate, select, and implement, by specified dates, actions that address specified fish and wildlife protection, restoration, and enhancement issues, including:  (1) developing and implementing programs to eliminate the need to reduce Keswick Dam releases every Spring to place the Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District's Diversion Dam into operation and every Fall to take the Dam out of operation to minimize fish passage problems for salmon at the CVP Red Bluff Diversion Dam and to augment natural production of salmon and steelhead trout population levels in the San Joaquin River system in above-normal water years through means of artificial production; (2) constructing and operating a new satellite hatchery to augment the single and dual purpose channels  at the Tehama Colusa Fish Facility and to further mitigate the impact of Shasta Dam on fishery resources; (3) constructing a salmon and steelhead trout hatchery on the Yuba River; (4) negotiating and executing an agreement with the CDFG that requires the release of the minimum flows necessary to take full advantage of the spawning, incubation, rearing, and outmigration potential of the Upper Sacramento River and the Lower American River for salmon, subject to the physical capabilities of the CVP facilities involved; (5) providing flows to allow sufficient spawning, incubation, rearing, and outmigration conditions for salmon and steelhead trout from Whiskeytown Dam and a new fish ladder constructed at the McCormick-Saeltzer Dam; (6) evaluating and implementing a program to correct a defective fish screen at the Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District's Sacramento River diversion; (7) assisting in the funding of enforcement measures to reduce the numbers of striped bass illegally taken from the San Francisco Bay Estuary and Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta; (8) participating in a program to mitigate for fishery impacts associated with operations of the Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District's Hamilton City Pumping Plant; (9) providing such assistance as may be requested by the State of California to develop and implement fishing regulations that protect the older, more productive striped bass females in order to maintain a viable reproducing striped bass population; and (10) developing and implementing measures that will provide additional dependable water supplies of suitable quality. Directs:  (1) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to expedite, and complete by December 31, 1995, efforts to clean up mines causing intermittent releases of lethal concentrations of dissolved metals from the Spring Creek Debris Dam; and (2) the Secretary, in the interim, to provide water from the Keswick Dam sufficient to dilute the Spring Creek Debris Dam discharges to concentration levels that allow survival of fish life below Keswick Dam, except when the U.S. Corps of Engineers flood control criteria for Shasta Dam limits that capability. Authorizes the Secretary to construct, in partnership with the State of California, a barrier at the head of Old River in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta by December 31, 1995, to partially mitigate the impact of the CVP and State Water project pumping plants in the south Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta on the survival of young outmigrating salmon that are diverted from the San Joaquin River to the pumps. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) participate in the San Joaquin River Management Program; and (2) evaluate in-basin needs in the Stanislaus River basin and investigate alternative storage, release, and delivery regimes for satisfying both in- and out-of-basin needs. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to provide firm water supplies to improve wetland habitat areas on National Wildlife Refuge System units in the Central Valley of California; the Gray Lodge, Los Banos, Volta, North Grasslands, and Mendota State wildlife management areas; and the Grasslands Resources Conservation District, subject to certain requirements. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) identify additional actions that would provide mitigation of CVP impacts on, protect, and restore Central Valley fish and wildlife habitat; (2) develop the information needed to evaluate such actions technically, determine the economic and biological feasibility using specified criteria, determine appropriate cost allocations specific to each action, and select actions to recommend to the Congress for authorization to implement; and (3) report to the Congress according to a specified schedule until the year 2010. Sets forth fish and wildlife habitat issues to be evaluated by the Secretary, including:  (1) determination of the flows and habitat restoration measures needed to protect, restore, and enhance salmon and steelhead trout in parts of the San Joaquin River; (2) investigation of actions allowing closure or screening of the Delta Cross Channel and Georgiana Slough to prevent the diversion of out-migrating salmon and steelhead trout through those facilities; (3) as a means of increasing survival of migrating young fish, investigation of the feasibility of using short pulses of increased water flows to move salmon, steelhead trout, and striped bass into and through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta; (4) investigation of ways to maintain suitable temperatures for young salmon survival in the lower Sacramento River and in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta by controlling or relocating the discharge of irrigation return flows and sewage effluent; (5) investigation of the need for additional hatchery production to mitigate the impacts of water development on Central Valley fisheries where no other feasible means of mitigation is available or where hatchery production would enhance efforts to increase natural production of a particular species; (6) investigation of measures available to correct flow pattern problems in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta created by the operation of the CVP and the California State Water Project; (7) evaluation of measures to avoid unqualified losses of juvenile anadromous fish due to unscreened or inadequately screened diversions on the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, their tributaries, and in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta; and (8) elimination of barriers to upstream migration of salmon and steelhead trout adults to spawning areas downstream of existing storage facilities in the Central Valley caused by agricultural diversions and other obstructions. Directs the Secretary to consider specified criteria and factors and issue findings thereon when determining which alternate programs, policies, or procedures should be implemented to protect and restore fish and wildlife conditions. Sets forth provisions with respect to:  (1) cost allocations; (2) additional authorities; and (3) funding to carry out the purposes and provisions of this Act. Establishes the Central Valley Project Restoration Fund and authorizes appropriations from the Fund to carry out this Act. Directs the Secretary to collect an annual fee from CVP beneficiaries to recover costs of fish, wildlife, and habitat restoration programs. Authorizes the Secretary, subject to specified limitations, to approve all transfer agreements:  (1) among CVP contractors and between CVP contractors and noncontractors involving CVP water within the authorized CVP service area; (2) between CVP contractors and parties outside the CVP service area upon the determination that as a result of the proposed transaction over the term of the agreement there is no net export of water out of the CVP service area of the transferor; and (3) between CVP water contractors and parties outside the CVP service area where the Secretary determines that as a result of the proposed transaction over the term  of the agreement there will be a net export of water out of the service area of the transferor, provided that the water being transferred would not otherwise be available to other consumptive beneficial uses absent implementation of the program and that, over the term of the agreement in question, the transfer will have no significant, long-term adverse impact on groundwater conditions in the transferor's service area. Sets forth provisions with respect to transfers of water developed through temporary or permanent land fallowing. Specifies that:  (1) all existing and future contracts for CVP water shall be deemed to allow for the transfers and exchanges provided for within this Act; and (2) specified agreements entered into under this Act shall provide that, during the years of actual transfer, CVP water subject to transfer shall be repaid at full cost. Requires all existing CVP agricultural contractors, within two years after the enactment of this Act, to submit a report to the Secretary which identifies water conservation practices and analyzes the cost and benefits to that entity and its customers of implementing each of such practices and any additional practices the Secretary determines should be analyzed. Requires all CVP agricultural contractors to develop a plan for implementation of such practices determined by the entity within the required water conservation report to be financially and otherwise feasible for the specific entity.  Requires the entity to complete the plan for implementation within one year after completion of such report.  Specifies that financially feasible conservation practices that will cause environmental harm or that are inconsistent with other legal requirements shall not be required to be implemented. Establishes a Water Conservation Incentive Program which shall be administered by the Secretary to encourage and assist with the on-farm implementation of the water conservation practices set forth in this Act. Directs the Secretary to require all CVP municipal and industrial water users, to the extent they provide retail, municipal, and industrial water service, to comply with the provisions of a specified memorandum regarding urban water conservation in California. Requires the Secretary to evaluate the benefits and cost analysis for each of the water conservation practices found by the specific water user preparing the required reports not to be feasible and to determine:  (1) which practices would make additional water available to Central Valley streams or to a usable ground water basin that would not otherwise be available; and (2) for each of specified practices, the benefit/cost ratio of implementation if that water were used to fulfill wildlife refuge water supply obligations or made available to other water agencies through the transfer provisions established by this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to implement those water conservation practices identified which conserve water, are economically feasible, and are prudent, with the entity holding the contractual right to the water conserved and then make that water available for use by Central Valley refuges as required by provisions of this Act, subject to specified requirements. Directs the Secretary to negotiate for, and report to the Congress on, the transfer of the CVP to the State of California. Requires the Secretary to credit any expenditures by the State in this Act for fish and wildlife mitigation, protection, and restoration to the purchase price negotiated for the sale of the CVP.",2025-08-26T15:14:30Z,
102-hr-6154,102,hr,6154,"To establish a moratorium on the promulgation and implementation of certain drinking water regulations promulgated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, to modify the definition of public water system, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1992-10-05,1992-11-20,Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.,House,"Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24]",NY,R,S000675,0,"Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from implementing any national primary drinking water regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act (the Act) or any similar regulation until this Act's requirements are met and legislation that extends the authorization of the Act is enacted. Requires the Administrator to study and report to the Congress on: (1) each final regulation that has been promulgated under the Act and regulatory alternatives that reflect a range of levels of safety or direct health benefits; (2) any health effect an alternative would prevent and the system-level incremental cost of each alternative; (3) the contaminants listed pursuant to the Act for purposes of considering revisions to the list, taking into account anticipated adverse health effects of the contaminant, the risk or safety factors associated with the maximum contaminant level, and whether the contaminant may occur in public water systems; (4) compliance deadlines; (5) whether a regulation should apply exclusively to small public water systems; and (6) recommended alternatives to ensure that States and political subdivisions meet funding needs to carry out the Act. Directs the Administrator, if the implementation or promulgation of a primary drinking water regulation is justifiable to protect human health, to implement or promulgate such regulation without regard to the requirements of this Act. Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to exclude from the definition of ""public water system"" any system which:  (1) relies only on surface water supplies; (2) serves only seasonal rental residences; and (3) serves 100 or fewer individuals.",2024-02-05T14:30:09Z,
102-hr-6161,102,hr,6161,"To designate the Gallipolis Locks and Dam, Ohio River, Ohio and West Virginia, as the ""Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam"".",Water Resources Development,1992-10-05,1992-10-06,An objection was heard to the unanimous consent request to consider the measure.,House,"Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]",NJ,D,R000383,1,"Designates the Gallipolis Locks and Dam, Ohio River, Ohio and West Virginia, as the Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
102-hr-6167,102,hr,6167,Water Resources Development Act of 1992,Water Resources Development,1992-10-05,1992-10-31,Became Public Law No: 102-580.,House,"Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]",NJ,D,R000383,0,"Water Resources Development Act of 1992 - Title I:  Water Resources Projects - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army (the Secretary) to carry out public works projects in the following locations for improvements to navigation, flood control, ecosystem restoration, and beach erosion control and hurricane protection:  (1) Southeast Alaska Harbors of Refuge, Alaska; (2) Whiteman's Creek, Arkansas; (3) Morro Bay Harbor, California; (4) Sacramento Metro Area, California; (5) Rio Grande Alamosa, Colorado; (6) Delaware River Mainstem and Channel Deepening, Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania; (7) Canaveral Harbor, Florida; (8) Kissimmee River, Florida; (9) Port Everglades Harbor, Florida; (10) Savannah Harbor, Georgia and South Carolina; (11) Amite River and Tributaries, Louisiana; (12) Saugus River and Tributaries, Massachusetts; (13) Las Vegas Wash and Tributaries, Nevada; (14) Morehead City Harbor, North Carolina; (15) West Onslow and New River Inlet, North Carolina; (16) Lackawanna River at Olyphant and at Scranton, Pennsylvania; (17) Locks and Dams 2 and 3, Monongahela River, Pennsylvania; (18) Rio Grande De Loiza, Puerto Rico; (19) Sargent Beach, Texas; (20) Shoal Creek, Austin, Texas; and (21) Sandbridge Beach, Virginia Beach, Virginia. Modifies projects at the following locations with respect to wildlife mitigation, flood control, beach erosion control and hurricane protection, navigation, and other improvements:  (1) Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, Alabama and Mississippi; (2) Goleta and vicinity, California; (3) Oceanside Harbor, California; (4) San Leandro Marina, California; (5) O'Hare system of the Chicagoland underflow plan, Illinois; (6) Illinois River, Illinois; (7) South Frankfort, Kentucky; (8) Locks and Dam 26, Mississippi River, Alton, Illinois and Missouri; (9) Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana; (10) Parish Creek, Shady Side, Maryland; (11) Buffomville Lake, Massachusetts; (12) South Fork Zumbro River, Minnesota; (13) New Madrid Harbor, Missouri; (14) Papillion Creek and Tributaries Lakes, Nebraska; (15) Passaic River Main Stem, New Jersey and New York; (16) Raritan Bay and Sandy Hook Bay, New Jersey; (17) Sandy Hook to Barnegat Inlet, New Jersey; (18) Rio Grande Floodway, New Mexico; (19) Jones Inlet, New York; (20) Westhampton Beach, New York; (21) Broken Bow Lake, Red River Basin, Oklahoma; (22) Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania; (23) Chetco River, Oregon; (24) Port Orford, Oregon; (25) Cliff Walk, Newport, Rhode Island; (26) Ray Roberts Lake, Elm Fork of the Trinity River, Texas; (27) Sims Bayou, Texas; (28) Virginia Beach, Virginia; (29) Lower Granite Lock and Dam, Washington; (30) Beech Fork Lake, West Virginia; (31) Bluestone Lake, Ohio River Basin, West Virginia; and (32) La Crosse and Shelby, Wisconsin. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a contract with the St. Johns River Water Management District and the Southwest Florida Water Management District of the State of Florida for the continued operation and maintenance by the Secretary of portions of the Cross Florida barge canal project, subject to specified requirements. Authorizes the Secretary (subject to specified requirements) to: (1) construct visitor centers at Melvin Price Lock and Dam, Alton, Illinois, and at Mt. Morris Dam, New York, and a Northeastern New Jersey Regional Flood Operations-Response, Engineering, and Visitor Center, and at the John Hammerschmidt Lake, Arkansas River, Arkansas; and (2) establish and operate the Lower Mississippi River Museum and Riverfront Interpretive Site, Vicksburg, Mississippi.  Directs the Secretary to consult with the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution in the planning and design of the museum and site and with the Secretary of the Interior and the Director of the National Park Service in the planning, design, and implementation of interpretive programs.  Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary to conduct studies and carry out small navigation projects at:  (1) Calcasieu River, Louisiana; (2) Provincetown Harbor, Massachusetts; (3) Aunt Lydia's Cove, Chatham, Massachusetts; (4) Grand Marais, Minnesota; (5) Grand Portage, Minnesota; (6) Silver Bay, Minnesota; (7) Seaway Pier, Buffalo, New York; and (8) Tangier Island, Virginia. Authorizes the Secretary to conduct studies and, if the Secretary determines such projects to be feasible, to carry out small flood control projects at:  (1) Blue River and Brock Creek, Salem, Indiana; (2) White River, Elnora, Indiana; (3) White River, Gibson County, Indiana; (4) White River, Petersburg, Indiana; (5) Wabash River, Knox County, Indiana; (6) Red River at Grand Marais Outlet, Minnesota; (7) Sullivan Run Creek, Butler, Pennsylvania; (8) Little Fossil Creek, Texas; and (9) Turpentine Run, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Modifies the project with respect to the maximum allotment and cost-sharing at St. Peters, St.  Charles County, Missouri. Directs the Secretary to develop and carry out a Sonoma Baylands wetland demonstration project in the San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary, California.  Sets forth project purposes and requirements.  Authorizes appropriations. Sets forth limitations on amounts transferred and obligated pursuant to the Upper Mississippi River Management Program.  Specifies that the costs of operation and maintenance of projects located on Federal lands or lands owned or operated by a State or local government shall be borne by the Federal, State, or local agency that is responsible for management activities for fish and wildlife on such lands. Directs the Secretary to construct a research and quarantine facility in Broward County, Florida, to be used in connection with efforts to control Melaleuca and other exotic plant species that threaten native ecosystems in Florida.  Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary to maintain navigation access to, and berthing areas at, all currently operating public and private commercial dock facilities associated with or having access to the Federal navigation project on the Columbia, Snake, and Clearwater Rivers from Bonneville Dam to and incuding Lewiston, Idaho, at a depth commensurate with the Federal navigation project.  Exempts the Federal Government from liability resulting from such project. Authorizes the Secretary to construct such bulkheads along the Outer Harbor, Buffalo, New York, as may be necessary to protect the shoreline and reduce the flow of pollutants into Lake Erie. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) conduct a study for a streambank and shoreline protection project for Walnut Canyon Creek, Anaheim, California, subject to specified requirements; and (2) proceed expeditiously with design, land acquisition, and construction of the Montgomery Point Lock and Dam on the White River, Arkansas. Sets forth provisions with respect to the costs of major rehabilitation from specified projects. Authorizes the Secretary to conduct a study for the purpose of determining whether there is contaminated ground water flowing downstream from the San Gabriel Valley Ground Water Basin to the Central Ground Water Basin in California through existing Federal facilities at Whittier Narrows Dam, Los Angeles County, California. Directs the Secretary:  (1) to complete the general reevaluation study for the flood control project at Santa Paula Creek, California, and transmit to the Congress a report on the results of such study; (2) to complete and transmit to the Congress a feasibility study for enlargement of the flood control project for the Success Reservoir, Tule River, California; and (3) as part of the ongoing review of the Anacostia River Watershed in the District of Columbia and Maryland, to carry out a comprehensive assessment of adverse impacts to such watershed from Federal facilities, review current plans for reducing such adverse impacts, and carry out a feasibility study to identify and recommend measures for implementation to eliminate such adverse impacts.  Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) expeditiously complete the general design memorandum for the sand transfer portion of the navigation project for Canaveral Harbor, Florida; (2) expeditiously complete that portion of the navigation study for Tampa Harbor, Alafia River and Big Bend, Florida, relating to the Alafia River; (3) complete the feasibility study for Cedar River and tributaries, Blackhawk, Iowa; (4) complete the study for Federal maintenance of the Port Fourchon Navigation Channel, Louisiana; (5) conduct a study of and report to the Congress on, the water supply, distribution, and transmission needs of Brockton, Massachusetts; the feasibility of providing additional water supply for Brockton and vicinity; and the water quality and quantity and related land resources of the Taunton River; (6) conduct a study on proposed uses of the seawall located in Haverhill, Massachusetts (7) conduct an economic reevaluation of proposed improvements at Grand Marais Harbor, Michigan; (8) conduct a review and evaluation of the recreational master plan for Yazoo Basin, Mississippi; (9) conduct a study of the project for flood control, Ramapo River, Oakland, New Jersey; (10) complete the feasibility study for Little River, Niagara Falls, New York; (11) complete the feasibility study of shoreline protection for Strawberry Island, New York (and take such interim emergency measures as necessary); (12) complete a study of the flood control project for Wister Lake, Oklahoma; (13) conduct independent studies to determine the Federal interest and feasibility of providing improvements to the Chesapeake Bay shoreline in Hampton and Poquoson, Virginia, for environmental protection and enhancement and protection against high tides and wave action; (14) conduct a study of the project for navigation, Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Texas to determine the feasibility of modifying the project to include maintenance of the Jewel Fulton Canal at a depth of 17 feet as a Federal responsibility; and (15) conduct a study to determine the feasibility of establishing a Tug Valley Greenway, West Virginia, for the purpose of utilizing the river environment for public recreation opportunities. Sets forth reporting requirements. Sets the Federal share (100 percent) of the cost of completion of the study for mitigation of shoreline damage attributable to the Federal navigation project at Salmon Harbor, Oregon. Continues the authorization for projects and studies (for flood control and other purposes) at the following locations:  (1) Green Bay Levee District, Iowa; (2) Lake Pontchartrain, North Shore, Louisiana; (3) St. Johns Bayou and New Madrid Floodway, Missouri; (4) Deal Lake, Monmouth County, New Jersey; (5) Tyrone, Pennsylvania; and (6) Big Pine Lake, Texas.  Sets forth limitations with respect to such projects and studies. Deauthorizes navigation projects at the following locations:  (1) Boothbay Harbor, Maine; (2) Boston Inner Harbor Channel, Massachusetts; (3) Newburyport, Massachusetts; (4) Greilickville, Michigan; (5) South Haven Harbor, Michigan; and (6) Sag Harbor, New York.  Deauthorizes a portion of the Canaveral Harbor project, Florida. Designates:  (1) lock and dam 3, Arkansas River, Arkansas, as the ""Joe Hardin Lock and Dam""; (2) the Greers Ferry Lake Visitors Center, Arkansas, as the ""William Carl Garner Visitors Center""; (3) the reservoir created by the James W. Trimble Lock and Dam on the Arkansas River, Arkansas, as the ""John Paul Hammerschmidt Lake""; (4) lock 5 on the Red River Waterway, Louisiana, as the ""Joe D. Waggonner, Jr. Lock""; (5) the area for which environmental and other streambank restoration measures are authorized relating to the project for flood control, Passaic River Mainstem, New Jersey and New York, as the ""Joseph G. Minish Passaic River Waterfront Park and Historic Area""; (6) the project for flood control, Buena Vista, Virginia, as the ""James R. Olin Flood Control Project""; (7) the Gallipolis Locks and Dam, Ohio River, Ohio and West Virginia, as the ""Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam""; and (8) the Mill Creek Reservoir, Washington, as the ""Virgil B. Bennington Lake."" Title II:  Generally Applicable Provisions - Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to modify requirements concerning the ability of non-Federal interests to pay under cost-sharing agreements. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) review regulations on ability to pay in light of locally prevailing conditions such as those associated with specified projects; and (2) amend the regulations to the extent that the Secretary determines necessary to more appropriately take into account locally prevailing conditions which would limit the ability of local interests to participate as non-Federal project sponsors in accordance with established cost-sharing formulas. Prohibits project modifications for improvements of the environment without specific congressional authorization if the estimated cost exceeds $5 million. Authorizes appropriation of not to exceed $25 million (currently, $15 million) annually to carry out provisions related to such modifications. Authorizes the Secretary to:  (1) accept contributions for environmental and recreation projects, with funds received to be deposited into a specified account in the Treasury; and (2) carry out projects for the protection, restoration, and creation of aquatic and ecologically related habitats in connection with dredging of an authorized navigation project.  Sets forth provisions, in connection with the latter, regarding cooperative agreements, determination of construction costs, and authorization of appropriations. Sets forth provisions with respect to:  (1) the definition of rehabilitation for inland waterway projects; (2) construction of shoreline protection projects by non-Federal interests; (3) cost-sharing for disposal of dredged material on beaches; and (4) fees for development of State water plans. Extends specified State safety and training, research, and dam inventory programs. Authorizes the Secretary to provide assistance to non-Federal interests for the repair, reconstruction, or other modification to Mussers Dam, Middle Creek, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, subject to specified limitations. Sets forth the Federal share.  Authorizes appropriations. Specifies that all costs incurred in carrying out the project to correct seepage problems at Beaver Lake, Arkansas, shall be treated as costs incurred for a dam safety project, subject to cost-sharing requirements of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986. Authorizes the Secretary to procure materials necessary to promote the Corps safety program, for distribution to Corps employees, and to recognize outstanding safety performance by such employees.  Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary:  (1) to the maximum extent practicable, to make use of private sector resources in carrying out surveying and mapping activities in the Corps' Civil Works Program; (2) to ensure that procurement with funds appropriated to carry out this Act are conducted in compliance with the ""Buy American Act,"" with exceptions; (3) to report to specified congressional committees with specific recommendations on improving the equitable distribution of water resources development projects in rural areas; and (4) to conduct a comparative analysis with respect to the compensation of Corps and other similarly-situated Federal employees.  Sets forth additional reporting requirements. Directs the Secretary to conduct a study on the need for changes in Federal law and policy with respect to dredged material disposal areas for the construction and maintenance of harbors and inland harbors by the Secretary.  Sets forth reporting requirements. Authorizes the Secretary to provide assistance to non-Federal interests for carrying out specified projects for the beneficial reuse of waste water, including:  (1) a Southern California Comprehensive Water reuse system; (2) San Diego area water reuse demonstration facilities; (3) Santa Rosa water reuse projects; and (4) a project to reduce salt water intrusion into aquifers in the vicinity of Castroville, California, improve the water quality of Monterey Bay and enhance the long-term water supply in the area.  Sets forth certain restrictions regarding procurement of assistance from non-private sources. Sets the non-Federal share of the cost of projects for which assistance is provided at not less than 25 percent, with exceptions.  Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary to provide design and construction assistance to the Santa Clara Valley Water District and to the city of San Jose, California to demonstrate and field test for public use innovative processes which advance the technology of waste water reuse and treatment and which promote the use of treated waste water for critical water supply purposes and for the protection of fish and wildlife in the San Francisco Bay. Sets the Federal share for specified grants at 75 percent.  Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary to provide assistance to non-Federal interests to carry out water-related environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development projects relating to wastewater treatment and for other purposes at the following locations:   (1) Washington, D.C. and Maryland; (2) Atlanta, Georgia; (3) Hazard, Kentucky; (4) Rouge River, Michigan; (5) Jackson County, Mississippi; (6) Epping, Manchester, and Rochester, New Hampshire; (7) Paterson and Passaic County, New Jersey; (8) State of New Jersey (including New Jersey Wastewater Treatment Trust); (9) Erie County, New York; (10) Otsego and Chenango Counties, New York; (11) Greensboro and Glassworks, Pennsylvania; (12) Lynchburg and Richmond, Virginia; and (13) along the U.S.-Mexican border.  Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary to provide design and construction assistance to:  (1) appropriate non-Federal interests for a water transmission line from the northern part of Beaver Lake, Arkansas, into Benton and Washington Counties, Arkansas; (2) the Buffalo Sewer Authority, Buffalo, New York, for the development and implementation of best management practices to reduce pollution from the combined sewer system in the city; (3) the town of Amherst, New York, for a storm water control project; and (4) the city of Lewiston, New York, for construction of a storm water control project. Sets forth cost and cost-sharing provisions. Provides for the termination of the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors. Authorizes the Secretary to develop and implement a program to share the cost of managing recreation facilities and natural resources at water resource development projects under the Secretary's jurisdiction. Requires the Secretary to debar persons convicted of intentionally affixing a label bearing a ""Made in America"" inscription to any product sold in or shipped to the United States which is not made in the United States and which is used in a civil works project of the Secretary from contracting with the Federal Government for a period of from three to five years. Title III:  Miscellaneous Provisions - Extends the jurisdiction of the Mississippi River Commission. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) develop a prevention monitoring program for zebra mussels throughout the New York City water supply system; (2) develop appropriate zebra mussel prevention and removal technologies for such system; and (3) provide technical assistance to the State and city of New York on alternative design and maintenance practices for such system in the event of zebra mussel infestation.  Sets forth cost-sharing provisions.  Authorizes appropriations. Amends the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to issue regulations to prevent the introduction and spread of aquatic nuisance species in the Great Lakes through ballast water carried on vessels that, after operating on the waters beyond the exclusive economic zone, enter a U.S. port on the Hudson River north of the George Washington Bridge. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Earth Conservancy to develop, and carry out along the Susquehanna River between Wilkes-Barre and Sunbury, Pennsylvania, a wetlands demonstration project for the purposes of:  (1) enhancing municipal waste water treatment in the region; (2) restoring and maintaining the physical, chemical, and biological integrity of the Susquehanna River and its tributaries as well as nearby lands; and (3) developing cleanup technologies which can be utilized for various environmental restoration initiatives.  Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement with non-Federal interests to develop and carry out along the Juniata River and its tributaries, Pennsylvania, a watershed reclamation and protection and wetlands creation and restoration project.  Sets the Federal share at 75 percent.  Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes:  (1) the construction of boat ramps and docks at Clarks Hill Reservoir, Georgia, subject to specified requirements; and (2) the Secretary to construct trailhead facilities at specified projects in West Virginia. Authorizes the Secretary to design and construct projects to address water quality problems associated with:  (1) storm water discharges from large storm events for the New Orleans, Louisiana, area; and (2) watershed areas of Onondaga County and Syracuse, New York; of the Penobscot River near Bangor, Maine, and the Casco Bay near Portland, Maine; and of Narragansett Bay near the Providence, Rhode Island Metropolitan area. Sets forth provisions regarding:  (1) project design; and (2) cost-sharing. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to conduct studies of Baltimore Harbor, Maryland, for the purpose of developing analytical procedures and criteria for contaminated dredged material in order to distinguish those materials which should be placed in containment sites from those which could be used in beneficial projects or placed in open waters without being chemically altered, and of determining the feasibility and necessity of decontaminating dredged materials and of dewatering and recycling such materials for use as marketable products.  Sets forth reporting requirements.  Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to review the report of the Chief of Engineers on the Ohio River and Tributaries and other pertinent reports to determine whether modifications of the report's recommendations are advisable at the present time.  Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Secretary to conduct a study of the economic benefits of Federal and significant non-Federal shore protection activities in the Mid-Atlantic region from New York to Virginia.  Sets forth reporting requirements. Authorizes the Secretary to:  (1) enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Agriculture for the purpose of studying problems associated with flooding in Harrison County, Mississippi, under which the Secretaries will jointly conduct a reconnaissance study of such County and of specified bodies of water and associated watersheds; and (2) conduct a study on the need for navigation improvements in Reynolds Channel and the connecting State Boat Channel between Captree Island and Oak Beach.  Sets forth reporting requirements. Authorizes the Secretary to:  (1) review the reports of the Chief of Engineers and other pertinent documents pertaining to Orchard Beach, Bronx, New York, and to make appropriate recommendations concerning storm damage prevention, recreation, environmental restoration, and other purposes; and (2) conduct a study on the need for erosion protection along the East River, New York, in the vicinity of Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan, with a view toward mitigating the deleterious effects of drift removal on protecting the adjacent shoreline from erosion.  Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary to conduct a reconnaisance and feasibility study:  (1) of remediation of contaminated sediments in Lake Champlain and the Narrows of Lake Champlain, Vermont; (2) of providing additional boat access points on Lake Champlain, Vermont; and (2) on providing additional flood protection for Montpelier, Vermont. Sets forth funding provisions. Directs the Secretary, in studying the feasibility of Federal improvements to the St. John's River Channel, Florida, to examine the commercial and military uses of the channel in those areas traversed by both military and commercial vessels, and coordinate the Secretary's efforts with the Secretary of the Navy to utilize available studies and resources which project future military dredging needs in the St. John's River Channel. Requires the Chief of Engineers to review the report of the Chief of Engineers on central and southern Florida, and other pertinent reports, with a view to determining whether modifications to the existing project are advisable at the present time due to significantly changed physical, biological, demographic, or economic conditions. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) conduct a study on whether or not to relieve the State of Illinois of the requirement to make annual payments for unused water supply storage in Rend Lake on the Big Muddy River, Illinois; and  (2) report to the Congress.  Requires such State, until six months after the date on which the Secretary transmits such report to the Congress, to make any payments under its contract with the United States for use of storage space for water supply in Rend Lake on such River. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1988 to authorize the Secretary to pay tuition expenses of suitable, English-taught primary and secondary education in Puerto Rico for the children of Federal employees who are employed (currently, temporarily residing and employed) in Puerto Rico for the construction of the Portuguese and Bucana Rivers, subject to specified requirements. Directs the Secretary to undertake such measures as necessary to compensate for damages caused to public and private property by the drawdown undertaken in March 1992 by the Corps at the Little Goose and Lower Granite projects in Washington. Specifies that the costs of such measures shall be considered project costs and shall be allocated in accordance with existing cost allocations for such projects.  Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Secretary to establish a pilot program for providing environmental restoration infrastructure and resource protection development projects to non-Federal interests in south central Pennsylvania, subject to specified (including reporting) requirements. Authorizes the Secretary to make capital improvements to the Illinois and Michigan Canal.  Directs the Secretary to enter into such arrangements as necessary to rehabilitate, renovate, preserve, and maintain the Illinois and Michigan Canal and its related facilities.  Sets the Federal share of such improvements at 50 percent. Directs the Secretary to study the feasibility of establishing a transfer facility at the Leonard Ranch property adjacent to Port Sonoma-Marin, California, for the drying and rehandling of dredged material from San Francisco Bay for transport to an upland site for beneficial uses.  Sets forth reporting requirements. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) develop and implement a plan for modifying the channel bypass element of the Levisa Fork, Kentucky, project for water quality improvement in and restoration of Pikeville Lake, Kentucky (and authorizes appropriations); and (2) undertake a revision of the master plan for the Raystown Lake, Pennsylvania, project and submit to the Congress for approval any proposed changes that significantly change uses of the Lake, surrounding land resources, or any facilities located thereon. Authorizes the Secretary to:  (1) study the feasibility of developing and preserving seasonal wetlands on the Santa Rosa plain, California, and provide technical assistance to the Sonoma County Vernal Pool Task Force in developing a plan for the development and preservation of such wetlands; and (2) participate in the study and construction of a water resources project in the vicinity of Phoenix, Arizona, for the purpose of providing flood control and improving water quality in the Tres Rios wetlands, Arizona, at a total cost of $6.5 million. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) determine whether a design deficiency exists at the Klamath Glen levee, California (and, if so, correct the deficiency); and (2) cooperate with State and local officials in reviewing the water supply needs of the Mahoning Valley Sanitary District, Ohio. Redesignates a parcel of land to be conveyed by the Secretary to the Commandant of the Coast Guard, and the building located thereon, for use as a clubhouse for the local American Legion Post of Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. Authorizes the Secretary to provide assistance to the Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commission of the State of New Jersey for the development of the Phase I Environmental Improvement Program of the Special Area Management Plan for the Hackensack Meadowlands area, New Jersey.  Sets forth cost-sharing provisions. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary to initiate a program to exchange certain lands at Allatoona Lake, Georgia. Requires the Secretary to:  (1) study a hydro-environmental monitoring and information system in the New York Bight and Harbor, subject to specified requirements; and (2) conduct a national study on information that is currently available on contaminated sediments, and compile information obtained in such study for the purpose of identifying the location and nature of contaminated sediments in the nation.  Sets forth reporting requirements. Authorizes the Secretary to cooperate with non-Federal interests in the completion of a study on contaminated sediments in Milwaukee Harbor, Wisconsin, and surrounding areas.  Authorizes appropriations. Directs:  (1) the Secretary to complete planning, design, and construction of a project for navigation, Arthur Kill, New York and New Jersey after entering into appropriate agreements with non-Federal interests for completion of such planning and design; and (2) the President to transmit to specified congressional committees a report on expenditures from and deposits into the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund. Authorizes the Secretary to:  (1) conduct investigations and surveys of the watersheds of the rivers in the Conemaugh River Basin, Pennsylvania; and (2) develop and implement restoration projects for abatement and mitigation of water quality degradation caused by abandoned mines and mining activity in such basin. Authorizes the Secretary to transfer to the State of Wisconsin the locks and appurtenant features of the navigation portion of the Fox River System, Wisconsin.  Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to include costs of lands, easements, rights-of-way, and relocations among specified costs to be allocated to mitigate damages to fish and wildlife. Authorizes the Secretary to conduct a study on environmentally beneficial ways to expand or supplement existing placement options and sites serving channel dredging operations of the Port of Baltimore.  Specifies that such study shall enhance an ongoing long-term management study for the Chesapeake Bay area being conducted by the State of Maryland and the Secretary.  Sets forth reporting requirements.  Authorizes appropriations. Declares portions of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, to be non-navigable waters of the United States, subject to specified limitations. Directs the Secretary to carry out an exchange rate demonstration project at the Eastern Channel of the Lockwoods Folly River, Brunswick County, North Carolina.  Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to review the construction performed by non-Federal interests at the project for navigation, Port Everglades, Florida.  Authorizes the Secretary to reimburse such interests, subject to specified requirements. Authorizes the Secretary to:  (1) use available resources to support the logistical and minor construction needs of the local organizing committee of the 1993 World University Games in western New York; and (2) undertake a program to control nuisance aquatic vegetation for the purpose of preserving the recreational uses of the waters of Lake Gaston, Virginia and North Carolina (and authorizes appropriations). Directs the Secretary to establish a pilot program for providing water-related environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in southern West Virginia, subject to specified (including reporting) requirements.  Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to establish the Tennessee River Heritage Museum and Education Facility to encourage science and technology as it relates to developing, managing, and preserving rivers as a nationally significant resource. Directs TVA to cooperate with the Tennessee Valley Exhibit Commission of Alabama to establish an exhibit in Florence, Alabama, on research and development in the area of inland navigation, tributary development, and related activities.  Authorizes TVA to accept contributions from private sources in carrying out such provision. Requires the Comptroller General to conduct a study to review the operation of the project for flood control, Red Rock Dam and Lake, Iowa, authorized by the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938.  Sets forth reporting requirements. Directs the Secretary, in carrying out modifications (under the Water Resources Development Act of 1986) in the structures and operations of the project for flood control, Sacramento River, California, for the purpose of improving the quality of the environment in the public interest, to:  (1) credit the value of all lands, easements, and rights-of-way provided by non-Federal interests for such modifications to the non-Federal share of the cost of such modifications; (2) include the one-time construction of the operation and maintenance facilities as part of project costs for cost-sharing purposes; and (3) in addition to the plan contained in the Yolo Basin Wetlands Project Modification Report dated April 1992, plan, design, and construct as part of such modifications historical wetlands at an alternative site located contiguous to the Yolo Bypass.  Requires the Secretary to complete a project modification report by September 30, 1993. Requires the Secretary to conduct a study on bank stabilization and marsh creation by construction of a system of retaining dikes and by beneficial use of dredged material along the Calcasieu River Ship Canal, Louisiana, at critical locations.  Sets forth reporting requirements. Directs the Secretary, subject to the cost-sharing provisions of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, to investigate and carry out saltmarsh restoration projects along the coastline of the State of Connecticut. Directs the Secretary to provide technical assistance to the towns of Winfield, Buffalo, and Eleanor, West Virginia, to assist residents in analyzing and understanding the remedial options available for dealing with substances posing a risk to the environment at the Corps lock and dam construction site in the vicinity of Winfield, West Virginia.  Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary to:  (1) convey to the city of Fort Smith, Arkansas, all right, title, and interest of the United States (with exceptions) in and to a tract of real property located adjacent to the city, subject to specified requirements; and (2) conduct a study on flooding problems along the Rahway River, New Jersey, and implement such measures as the Secretary determines feasible. Authorizes the Secretary to participate as an active Federal member in the Memorandum of Understanding for the Interagency Ecological Study Program for implementation of the monitoring requirements in the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary, California. Amends the Water Resource Development Act of 1988 to authorize the Secretary to design and implement a comprehensive flood warning and response system to serve communities and flood prone areas along the Juniata River and its tributaries in Pennsylvania (as under current law) at full Federal expense (currently, consistent with the cost sharing policies of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986). Deletes provisions of specified Acts authorizing and directing the Secretary to use funds for activities authorized by the Follow Through Act to develop, at full Federal expense, detailed plans and specifications and to construct measures in Tarrant County, Texas, to eliminate flood damage in the historical stockyards area along Tony's Creek and Marine Creek. Authorizes and directs the Tennessee Valley Authority to grant a release from the restriction and covenant which requires that certain property located in Decatur, Alabama, be used solely for the purpose of erecting docks and buildings for shipbuilding purposes or for the manufacture or storage of products for the purpose of trading or shipping in transportation. Authorizes the Secretary to construct, establish, equip, maintain, and operate (or assist in doing so) an interagency child care facility at Fort Point, Galveston, Texas, to provide child care services for children of Federal employees.  Sets forth provisions regarding the establishment of fees for such services, transfers of funds from Federal agencies in connection with such facility, and the Secretary's authority to accept donations.  Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to offer technical assistance to the National Park Service (NPS) on infrastructure repairs and improvements at the Presidio of San Francisco, California, during the transition period from Army to NPS management and after its inclusion into the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Requires the Secretary to assist the NPS in identifying opportunities at the Presidio for demonstration and education programs of environmentally suitable and innovative technologies, and make available a liaison from its Construction Engineering Research Laboratory for such purpose. Directs the Secretary to develop a comprehensive five- and 20-year sediment management strategy for the Maumee River, Toledo Harbor, which may include a combination of several sediment disposal alternatives and shall emphasize innovative, environmentally benign alternatives, including reuse and recycling for wetland restoration.  Authorizes the Secretary to conduct the engineering and construction activities necessary to implement the five-year sediment management strategy.  Authorizes appropriations. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 to repeal an authorization of appropriations for the relocation of the Southeast Light on Block Island, Rhode Island.  Sets forth cost-sharing provisions. Authorizes the Secretary to reconstruct the Allendale Dam in North Providence, Rhode Island, subject to specified cost, cost-sharing, and other requirements. Directs the Secretary to execute a water supply contract with the Ouachita River Water District for withdrawals from Lake DeGray, Arkansas, as provided in the agreement forwarded by the Vicksburg District Corps of Engineers dated March 1992. Authorizes the Secretary (subject to specified requirements) to: (1) remove a sunken barge from waters off the shore of the Narragansett Town Beach in Narragansett, Rhode Island; (2) construct two elevated water storage towers at Quonset Point-Davisville, Rhode Island, and to relocate 6,000 linear feet of sewer lines to West Davisville, Rhode Island; and (3) undertake the repair and reconstruction of a flood wall system at Stillwater, Minnesota, including an extension of such system to prevent the continuous eroding of the riverfront. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide that: (1) prior to October 1, 1994 (currently, 1992) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency or the State shall not require a permit for stormwater discharges; and (2) not later than October 1, 1993 (currently, 1992) the Administrator shall issue regulations which designate certain stormwater discharges to be regulated to protect water quality and establish a comprehensive program to regulate such designated sources. Title IV:  Infrastructure Technology, Research and Development - Authorizes the Secretary to engage in activities to inform the U.S. maritime industry and port authorities of technological innovations abroad that could significantly improve waterborne transportation in the United States.  Sets forth funding provisions. Authorizes the Secretary to conduct such studies as necessary to provide a report to the Congress on the dredging needs of the national ports and harbors of the United States.  Authorizes appropriations. Deauthorizes the responsibility of the Federal Government to maintain and operate a 1,400-foot eathen dike constructed by local interests in lieu of a 1,400-foot steel sheetpile breakwater authorized as part of the Flushing Bay and Creek, New York, project by the River and Harbor Act of 1962. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to develop a data collection and monitoring program of coastal processes for the Atlantic Coast of New York, from Coney Island to Montauk Point, with a view toward providing information necessary to develop a program for addressing post-storm actions and long-term shoreline erosion control.  Directs the Secretary to provide an initial plan for data collection and monitoring to specified congressional committees within 12 months.  Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Administrator and the Secretary:  (1) within a year, based upon a review of decontamination technologies identified pursuant to the Water Resources Development Act of 1990, to jointly select removal, pretreatment, post-treatment, and decontamination technologies for contaminated marine sediments for a decontamination project in the New York/New Jersey Harbor; and (2) upon selection of technologies, to jointly recommend a program of selected technologies to assess their effectiveness in rendering sediments acceptable for unrestricted ocean disposal or beneficial reuse, or both.  Authorizes appropriations. Title V:  Contaminated Sediment and Ocean Dumping - National Contaminated Sediment Assessment and Management Act - Establishes a National Contaminated Sediment Task Force.  Sets forth provisions regarding the duties and compensation of the Task Force.  Sets forth reporting requirements. Directs the Administrator to:  (1) conduct a comprehensive national survey of data regarding aquatic sediment quality in the United States; and (2) compile all existing information on the quantity, chemical and physical composition, and geographic location of pollutants in aquatic sediment, including the probable source of such pollutants and identification of contaminated sediments.  Sets forth reporting requirements. Requires the Administrator to conduct a comprehensive and continuing program to assess aquatic sediment quality.  Sets forth reporting requirements. Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to revise provisions regarding:  (1) ocean dumping requirements (including the addition of a requirement that the Secretary, prior to issuing a permit, obtain the concurrence by the Administrator and the establishment of related procedures);  (2) restrictions on States' rights to adopt or enforce requirements respecting ocean dumping (eases such restrictions under specified circumstances); (3) the designation of sites for dumping; (4) permit conditions; and (5) ocean dumping penalties. Extends the authorization of appropriations under such Act through 1997.  Authorizes appropriations to the Administrator for the Task Force and for sediment survey and monitoring. Requires the annual ocean dumping reports required to be submitted to the Congress under such Act to include:  (1)   a description of the number of permits issued (including the number of permits issued by the Secretary with the concurrence of the Administrator); (2) any actions taken involving waiver  of requirements under the dumping permit program for dredged material; and (3) for each permit, the site receiving the material, the volume and characteristics of material dumped (including the extent and nature of pollutants in such material), and the management practices implemented in connection with each disposal activity.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
102-hr-6176,102,hr,6176,Safe Drinking Water Act Alternative Compliance Procedures Act,Water Resources Development,1992-10-05,1992-11-20,Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.,House,"Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2]",OK,D,S001139,0,"Safe Drinking Water Act Alternative Compliance Procedures Act - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to direct each State to authorize waivers of monitoring requirements of the following national primary drinking water regulations for designated systems where there has been no previous use of the contaminant at issue within the State, or an area within the State:  (1) Phase II regulations for 26 synthetic organic chemicals and seven inorganic chemicals; and (2) Phase V regulations for 18 synthetic organic chemicals and five inorganic chemicals.  Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to assist States in carrying out such waivers.  Authorizes appropriations. Provides that public water systems that serve 3,300 or fewer individuals and comply with alternative testing requirements shall not be required to conduct any other testing or sampling to determine compliance with such regulations. Requires systems electing to comply with such requirements to:  (1) conduct baseline testing with respect to contaminants covered by such regulations; (2) conduct a vulnerability survey with respect to water supplies to determine the potential contamination sources; (3) submit plans for testing potential contaminants and demonstrations that a contaminant source has been removed or remedied; and (4) conduct updated testing and surveys. Requires the Administrator to establish a grant program to assist small public water systems in conducting testing and surveys and developing plans. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-08-26T15:15:36Z,
102-s-3345,102,s,3345,"A bill to designate the Gallipolis Locks and Dam, Ohio River, Ohio and West Virginia, as the ""Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam"".",Water Resources Development,1992-10-05,1992-10-09,Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.,Senate,"Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV]",WV,D,R000361,1,"Designates the Gallipolis Locks and Dam, Ohio River, Ohio and West Virginia, as the Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
102-hr-5920,102,hr,5920,"To establish a moratorium on the application of certain drinking water regulations to small and medium-sized drinking water systems, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1992-09-09,1992-10-15,Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.,House,"Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3]",NM,D,R000229,0,"Establishes an 18-month moratorium on the application of the following regulations to public water systems serving fewer than 10,500 individuals:  (1) national primary drinking water regulations for lead and copper; (2) Phase II drinking water regulations for 26 synthetic organic chemicals and seven inorganic chemicals; and (3) Phase V drinking water regulations for 18 synthetic organic chemicals and five inorganic chemicals. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to report to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on potential barriers faced by small- and medium-sized public water systems in complying with such regulations.  Provides for application of such regulations to systems subject to the moratorium if necessary to protect human health.",2024-02-05T14:30:09Z,
102-hr-5860,102,hr,5860,Emergency Public Health and Drinking Water Protection Act,Water Resources Development,1992-08-12,1992-08-24,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.,House,"Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1]",RI,R,M000015,0,"Emergency Public Health and Drinking Water Protection Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to make a grant to the city of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, for replacement and repair of the city's water transmission system.",2025-08-26T15:14:35Z,
102-hr-5899,102,hr,5899,To provide for a water purchase contract by Kirby Ditch Irrigation District and by Bluff Irrigation District in the State of Wyoming.,Water Resources Development,1992-08-12,1992-09-24,"Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources.",House,"Rep. Thomas, Craig [R-WY-At Large]",WY,R,T000162,0,"Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Interior to:  (1) offer annually to the Kirby Ditch and Bluff Irrigation Districts, Wyoming, an option to purchase specified amounts of storage in the Boysen Dam and Reservoir, Boysen Unit Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Wyoming, as a firm water supply; and (2) waive land classification, toxicity studies, soils analysis, and any requirements relating to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 in carrying out such provision.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
102-hr-5772,102,hr,5772,"To establish a moratorium on the promulgation and implementation of certain drinking water regulations promulgated under title XIV of the Public Health Service Act (commonly known as the Safe Drinking Water Act) until certain studies and the reauthorization of the Act are carried out, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1992-08-04,1992-09-14,Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.,House,"Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2]",NM,R,S000463,13,"Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from implementing any national primary drinking water regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act (the Act) or any similar regulation until this Act's requirements are met and legislation that extends the authorization of the Act is enacted. Requires the Administrator to study and report to the Congress on: (1) each final regulation that has been promulgated under the Act and regulatory alternatives that reflect a range of levels of safety or direct health benefits; (2) any health effect an alternative would prevent and the system-level incremental cost of each alternative; (3) the contaminants listed pursuant to the Act for purposes of considering revisions to the list, taking into account anticipated adverse health effects of the contaminant, the risk or safety factors associated with the maximum contaminant level, and whether the contaminant may occur in public water systems; (4) compliance deadlines; (5) whether a regulation should apply exclusively to small public water systems; and (6) recommended alternatives to ensure that States and political subdivisions meet funding needs to carry out the Act. Directs the Administrator, if the implementation or promulgation of a primary drinking water regulation is justifiable to protect human health, to implement or promulgate such regulation without regard to the requirements of this Act.",2024-02-05T14:30:09Z,
102-hr-5754,102,hr,5754,Water Resources Development Act of 1992,Water Resources Development,1992-08-03,1992-09-28,Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 745.,House,"Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-33]",NY,D,N000163,3,"Water Resources Development Act of 1992 - Title I:  Water Resources Projects - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army (the Secretary) to carry out public works projects in the following locations for improvements to navigation, flood control, ecosystem restoration, and beach erosion control and hurricane protection:  (1) Southeast Alaska Harbors of Refuge, Alaska; (2) Whiteman's Creek, Arkansas; (3) Morro Bay Harbor, California; (4) Sacramento Metro Area, California; (5) Rio Grande Alamosa, Colorado; (6) Delaware River Mainstem and Channel Deepening, Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania; (7) Canaveral Harbor, Florida; (8) Kissimmee River, Florida; (9) Port Everglades Harbor, Florida; (10) Savannah Harbor, Georgia and South Carolina; (11) Kentucky Lock Addition, Kentucky; (12) Amite River and Tributaries, Louisiana; (13) Saugus River and Tributaries, Massachusetts; (14) Las Vegas Wash and Tributaries, Nevada; (15) Morehead City Harbor, North Carolina; (16) West Onslow and New River Inlet, North Carolina; (17) Lackawanna River at Olyphant and at Scranton, Pennsylvania; (18) Locks and Dams 2, 3, and 4, Monongahela River, Pennsylvania; (19) Rio Grande De Loiza, Puerto Rico; (20) Sargent Beach, Texas; (21) Shoal Creek, Austin, Texas; and (22) Sandbridge Beach, Virginia Beach, Virginia. Modifies projects at the following locations with respect to wildlife mitigation, flood control, beach erosion control and hurricane protection, navigation, and other improvements:  (1) Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, Alabama and Mississippi; (2) Goleta and vicinity, California; (3) Oceanside Harbor, California; (4) San Leandro Marina, California; (5) Savannah Harbor, Georgia; (6) O'Hare system of the Chicagoland underflow plan, Illinois; (7) Illinois River, Illinois; (8) Locks and Dam 26, Mississippi River, Alton, Illinois and Missouri; (9) Fort Wayne, Indiana; (10) Calcasieu Ship Channel, Louisiana; (11) Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana; (12) Parish Creek, Shady Side, Maryland; (13) Buffomville Lake, Massachusetts; (14) Flint River, Michigan; (15) South Fork Zumbro River, Minnesota; (16) Sowashee Creek, Meridian, Mississippi; (17) New Madrid Harbor, Missouri; (18) Ste. Genevieve, Missouri; (19) St. Johns Bayou and New Madrid Floodway, Missouri; (20) Papillion Creek and Tributaries Lake, Nebraska; (21) Green Brook Sub-basin, Raritan River Basin, New Jersey; (22) Passaic River Main Stem, New Jersey and New York; (23) Ramapo River at Oakland, New Jersey; (24) Raritan Bay and Sandy Hook Bay, New Jersey; (25) Sandy Hook to Barnegat Inlet, New Jersey; (26) Falls Dam and Reservoir, Neuse River, North Carolina; (27) Reno Beach-Howard Farms, Ohio; (28) Broken Bow Lake, Red River Basin, Oklahoma; (29) Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania; (30) Wister Lake, Oklahoma; (31) Chetco River, Oregon; (32) Port Orford, Oregon; (33) Cliff Walk, Newport, Rhode Island; (34) Clear Creek, Texas; (35) Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Texas; (36) Dallas Floodway Extension, Dallas, Texas; (37) Ray Roberts Lake, Elm Fork of the Trinity River, Texas; (38) Ray Roberts Lake, Greenbelt, Texas; (39) Sims Bayou, Texas; (40) Buena Vista, Virginia; (41) Southern Branch of Elizabeth River, Norfolk Harbor, Virginia; (42) Virginia Beach, Virginia; (43) Lower Granite Lock and Dam, Washington; (44) Bonneville Lock and Dam, Washington; (45) Beech Fork Lake, West Virginia; (46) Bluestone Lake, Ohio River Basin, West Virginia; and (47) La Crosse and Shelby, Wisconsin. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a contract with the St. Johns River Water Management District and the Southwest Florida Water Management District of the State of Florida for the continued operation and maintenance by the Secretary of portions of the Cross Florida barge canal project, subject to specified requirements. Authorizes the Secretary (subject to specified requirements) to: (1) construct visitor centers at Melvin Price Lock and Dam, Alton, Illinois, and at Mt. Morris Dam, New York, and a Northeastern New Jersey Regional Flood Operations-Response, Engineering, and Visitor Center; and (2) establish and operate the Lower Mississippi River Museum and Riverfront Interpretive Site, Vicksburg, Mississippi.  Directs the Secretary to consult with the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution in the planning and design of the museum and site and with the Secretary of the Interior and the Director of the National Park Service in the planning, design, and implementation of interpretive programs.  Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Secretary to conduct studies and carry out small navigation projects at:  (1) Calcasieu River, Louisiana; (2) Provincetown Harbor, Massachusetts; (3) Aunt Lydia's Cove, Chatham, Massachusetts; (4) Grand Marais, Minnesota; (5) Grand Portage, Minnesota; (6) Silver Bay, Minnesota; (7) Seaway Pier, Buffalo, New York; and (8) Tangier Island, Virginia. Directs the Secretary to conduct studies and carry out small flood control projects at:  (1) Blue River and Brock Creek, Salem, Indiana; (2) White River, Elnora, Indiana; (3) White River, Gibson County, Indiana; (4) White River, Petersburg, Indiana; (5) Wabash River, Knox County, Indiana; (6) Red River at Grand Marais Outlet, Minnesota; (7) Sullivan Run Creek, Butler, Pennsylvania; (8) Little Fossil Creek, Texas; and (9) Turpentine Run, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 to provide that the benefits of the project at Krout's Creek, West Virginia, shall be treated as exceeding the cost of the project. Modifies projects at the following locations with respect to maximum allotments for flood control:  (1) Lake Elsinore, California; (2) Telegraph Canyon, Chula Vista, California; and (3) St. Peters, St. Charles County, Missouri.  Directs the Secretary to revise the local cooperation agreements to conform with increases in the Federal participation in such projects. Modifies the flood control project at Feather Creek, Clinton, Indiana. Directs the Secretary to develop and carry out a Sonoma Baylands wetland demonstration project in the San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary, California.  Sets forth project purposes and requirements.  Authorizes appropriations. Sets forth limitations on amounts transferred and obligated pursuant to the Upper Mississippi River Management Program.  Specifies that the costs of operation and maintenance of projects located on Federal lands or lands owned or operated by a State or local government shall be borne by the Federal, State, or local agency that is responsible for management activities for fish and wildlife on such lands. Directs the Secretary to construct a research and quarantine facility in Broward County, Florida, to be used in connection with efforts to control Melaleuca and other exotic plant species that threaten native ecosystems in Florida.  Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary to maintain navigation access to, and berthing areas at, all currently operating public and private commercial dock facilities associated with or having access to the Federal navigation project on the Columbia, Snake, and Clearwater Rivers from Bonneville Dam to and including Lewiston, Idaho, at a depth commensurate with the Federal navigation project.  Exempts the Federal Government from liability resulting from such project. Authorizes the Secretary to construct such bulkheads along the Outer Harbor, Buffalo, New York, as may be necessary to protect the shoreline and reduce the flow of pollutants into Lake Erie. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) conduct a study for a streambank and shoreline protection project for St. Croix River, Stillwater, Minnesota, subject to specified maximum allotment and cost-sharing requirements, and for Walnut Canyon Creek, Anaheim, California, subject to specified requirements; and (2) proceed expeditiously with design, land acquisition, and construction of the Montgomery Point Lock and Dam on the White River, Arkansas. Authorizes the Secretary to participate in the preservation, renovation, and rehabilitation of the Delaware Canal in Pennsylvania. Sets forth provisions with respect to the costs of major rehabilitation from specified projects. Directs the Secretary to conduct a study of the water supply, distribution, and transmission needs and water quality problems of Jackson and DeKalb Counties, Alabama.  Sets forth reporting requirements.  Directs the Secretary to conduct a feasibility study on Calleguas Creek, California, of benefits resulting from a change in agricultural practices within the floodplain to agricultural practices involving nonsubsidized crops. Authorizes the Secretary to conduct a study:  (1) for the purpose of determining whether there is contaminated ground water flowing downstream from the San Gabriel Valley Ground Water Basin to the Central Ground Water Basin in California through existing Federal facilities at Whittier Narrows Dam, Los Angeles County, California; and (2) on shoreline protection measures at Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) complete the general reevaluation study for the flood control project at Santa Paula Creek, California, and implement measures identified as feasible in such study; (2) complete and transmit to the Congress a feasibility study for enlargement of the flood control project for the Success Reservoir, Tule River, California; and (3) as part of the ongoing review of the Anacostia River Watershed in the District of Columbia and Maryland, carry out a comprehensive assessment of adverse impacts to such watershed from Federal facilities, review current plans for reducing such adverse impacts, and carry out a feasibility study to identify and recommend measures for implementation to eliminate such adverse impacts. Requires the Secretary, in carrying out the feasibility study on Federal improvements to the St. John's River Channel, Florida, to examine the commercial and military uses of the channel in those areas traversed by both military and commercial vessels, and coordinate the activities of the Secretary with those of the Secretary of the Navy in order to utilize available studies and resources projecting future military dredging needs in the channel. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) expeditiously complete the general design memorandum for the sand transfer portion of the navigation project for Canaveral Harbor, Florida; (2) expeditiously complete that portion of the navigation study for Tampa Harbor, Alafia River and Big Bend, Florida, relating to the Alafia River; (3) complete the feasibility study for Cedar River and tributaries, Blackhawk, Iowa; (4) conduct a study of the economic, engineering, and environmental feasibility of providing additional water supply for Calcasieu Parish and vicinity in southwest Louisiana; (5) complete the study for Federal maintenance of the Port Fourchon Navigation Channel, Louisiana; (6) conduct a study of and report to the Congress on, the water supply, distribution, and transmission needs of Brockton, Massachusetts; the feasibility of providing additional water supply for Brockton and vicinity; and the water quality and quantity and related land resources of the Taunton River; (7) conduct a study on proposed uses of the seawall located in Haverhill, Massachusetts (and provide technical assistance to non-Federal interests in developing plans for such seawall); (8) conduct an economic reevaluation of proposed improvements at Grand Marais Harbor, Michigan; (9) conduct a review and evaluation of the recreational master plan for Yazoo Basin, Mississippi; (10) study the feasibility of rehabilitating and otherwise ensuring the integrity of the dams and impoundments that created and enlarged Lake Lefferts and Lake Matawan, New Jersey, as a means of maintaining the high quality of the environmental ecosystems therein; (11) complete the feasibility study for Little River, Niagara Falls, New York; (12) complete the feasibility study for the water quality project for Shinnecock Inlet, Suffolk County, New York; (13) complete the feasibility study of shoreline protection for Strawberry Island, New York (and take such interim emergency measures as necessary); (14) enter into a cooperative agreement with Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio, to conduct a study of the water and related land resources of the Mahoning River, Ohio; (15) conduct a study of the feasibility of constructing a canal connecting Lake Erie and the Ohio River, Ohio and Pennsylvania, for the purpose of navigation; (16) develop a comprehensive greenway corridor plan for the Juniata River corridor in Pennsylvania; (17) conduct independent studies to determine the Federal interest and feasibility of providing improvements to the Chesapeake Bay shoreline in Hampton and Poquoson, Virginia, for environmental protection and enhancement and protection against high tides and wave action; and (18) conduct a study to determine the feasibility of establishing a Tug Valley Greenway, West Virginia, for the purpose of utilizing the river environment for public recreation opportunities. Sets forth reporting requirements.  Authorizes appropriations. Sets the Federal share (100 percent) of the cost of completion of the study for mitigation of shoreline damage attributable to the Federal navigation project at Salmon Harbor, Oregon. Continues the authorization for projects and studies (for flood control and other purposes) at the following locations:  (1) Santa Cruz Harbor, California; (2) Lake Pontchartrain, North Shore, Louisiana; (3) Albert Lea Lake, Freeborn County, Minnesota; (4) St. Johns Bayou and New Madrid Floodway, Missouri; (5) Deal Lake, Monmouth County, New Jersey; (6) Tyrone, Pennsylvania; and (7) Big Pine Lake, Texas.  Sets forth limitations with respect to such projects and studies. Deauthorizes navigation projects at the following locations:  (1) Boston Inner Harbor Channel, Massachusetts; (2) Newburyport, Massachusetts; (3) Greilickville, Michigan; (4) South Haven Harbor, Michigan; and (5) Sag Harbor, New York.  Deauthorizes a portion of the Canaveral Harbor project, Florida. Designates:  (1) lock and dam 3, Arkansas River, Arkansas, as the ""Joe Hardin Lock and Dam""; (2) the Greers Ferry Lake Visitors Center, Arkansas, as the ""William Carl Garner Visitors Center""; (3) the reservoir created by the James W. Trimble Lock and Dam on the Arkansas River, Arkansas, as the ""John Paul Hammerschmidt Lake""; (4) lock 5 on the Red River Waterway, Louisiana, as the ""Joe D. Waggonner, Jr. Lock""; (5) the Gallipolis Locks and Dam, Ohio River, Ohio and West Virginia, as the ""Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam""; and (6) the Mill Creek Reservoir, Washington, as the ""Virgil B. Bennington Lake."" Title II:  Generally Applicable Provisions - Sets the non-Federal share of the cost for environmental protection and restoration at 25 percent, subject to specified limitations. Prohibits project modifications for improvements of the environment without specific congressional authorization if the estimated cost exceeds $5,000,000. Authorizes appropriation of not to exceed $25,000,000 (currently, $15,000,000) annually to carry out provisions related to such modifications. Authorizes the Secretary to:  (1) accept contributions for environmental and recreation projects, with funds received to be deposited into a specified account in the Treasury; and (2) carry out projects for the protection, restoration, and creation of aquatic and ecologically related habitats in connection with dredging of an authorized navigation project.  Sets forth provisions, in connection with the latter, regarding cooperative agreements, the Federal share, and authorization of appropriations. Directs the Secretary to reconstruct lands adversely affected by water resources projects. Sets forth provisions with respect to:  (1) the definition of rehabilitation for inland waterway projects; (2) construction of shoreline protection projects by non-Federal interests; (3) cost-sharing for disposal of dredged material on beaches; and (4) fees for development of State water plans. Authorizes the Secretary to provide appropriate protections against the dissemination of certain information developed as a result of research and development activities conducted by the Corps of Engineers (Corps) that is likely to be subject to a cooperative research and development agreement within two years of its development. Extends specified State safety and training, research, and dam inventory programs. Authorizes the Secretary to provide assistance to non-Federal interests for the repair, reconstruction, or other modification to Mussers Dam, Middle Creek, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, subject to specified limitations. Specifies that all costs incurred in carrying out the project to correct seepage problems at Beaver Lake, Arkansas, shall be treated as costs incurred for a dam safety project, subject to cost-sharing requirements of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986. Authorizes the Secretary to procure materials necessary to promote the Corps safety program, for distribution to Corps employees, and to recognize outstanding safety performance by such employees.  Authorizes appropriations. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 to require that, with respect to the interest rate formula for discounting future benefits and costs of water resource projects, such benefits and costs include inflation over the life of the project, with exceptions. Directs the Secretary:  (1) to complete and submit to the Congress a report on a minimum dredge fleet for the Corps; and (2) not to reduce the size of the fleet before a specified date. Sets forth further requirements regarding:  (1) certifications by the Secretary that any recommended limitation or reduction of the fleet will not have specified adverse impacts; (2) competitive bidding; and (3) the Secretary's authority to use the fleet. Directs the Secretary:  (1) to the maximum extent practicable, to make use of private sector resources in carrying out surveying and mapping activities in the Corps' Civil Works Program; (2) to ensure that procurement with funds appropriated to carry out this Act are conducted in compliance with the ""Buy American Act,"" with exceptions; (3) to report to specified congressional committees with specific recommendations on improving the equitable distribution of water resources development projects in rural areas; and (4) to conduct a comparative analysis with respect to the compensation of Corps and other similarly-situated Federal employees.  Sets forth additional reporting requirements. Sets forth provisions regarding eligible operations and maintenance for harbor development and navigation projects.  Specifies that the Federal share of the cost of providing dredged material disposal areas which became reasonably necessary after this Act's enactment to maintain the width and depth of a navigation project for a harbor constructed by the Secretary shall be 100 percent. Directs the Secretary to conduct a study for the purpose of developing recommendations for expediting the study, planning, and construction of civil works projects of the Corps.  Sets forth reporting requirements. Requires the Secretary to establish a goal of five percent of the total amount of Civil Works funds obligated for contracts and subcontracts entered into by the Department of the Army for FY 1993 for award to small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, the majority of the earnings of which directly accrue to such individuals, and to historically Black colleges and universities or minority institutions, with exceptions. Authorizes the Secretary to provide assistance to non-Federal interests for carrying out projects for the beneficial reuse of waste water.  Sets forth certain restrictions regarding procurement of assistance from non-private sources. Sets the non-Federal share of the cost of projects for which assistance (other than loans) is provided at not less than 25 percent, with exceptions.  Specifies that no such assistance may be provided by the Secretary to carry out a project unless such project and assistance are specifically authorized by law. Authorizes the Secretary to make such grants and loans to the Santa Clara Water District and to the city of San Jose, California to demonstrate and field test for public use innovative processes which advance the technology of waste water reuse and treatment and which promote the use of treated waste water for critical water supply purposes and for the protection of fish and wildlife in the San Francisco Bay.  Requires that all design, construction, and comprehensive health effects studies be accomplished by non-Federal interests.  Sets the Federal share for specified grants at 75 percent. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary to:  (1) participate in the study, engineering, design, and construction of a regional water reuse system for Southern California; (2) study, engineer, design, and construct water reuse demonstration facilities to develop advanced technology for economically and environmentally sound alternative water supplies for the San Diego metropolitan area; (3) participate, with the city of Santa Rosa, California, in the design, planning, and construction of water reuse projects; (4) participate, with the County of Napa, California, in the design, planning and construction of expansion of the Soscol Wastewater Treatment Plant in such county; (5) study, engineer, design, and construct a project to reduce salt water intrusion into aquifers in the vicinity of Castroville, California; and (6) provide assistance to non-Federal interests for carrying out environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development projects.  Sets forth the Federal (or non-Federal) share of such projects, reporting requirements, and restrictions of procurement from non-private sources. Authorizes the Secretary to carry out projects relating to wastewater treatment and for other purposes at the following locations:   (1) Benton and Washington Counties, Arkansas; (2) Washington, D.C. and Maryland; (3) Atlanta, Georgia; (4) Hazard, Kentucky; (5) Rouge River, Wayne and Washtenaw Counties, Michigan; (6) Jackson County, Mississippi; (7) Epping, Manchester, and Rochester, New Hampshire; (8) Paterson and Passaic County, New Jersey; (9) New Jersey; (10) Erie County, New York; (11) Otsego and Chenango Counties, New York; (12) Greensboro and Glassworks, Pennsylvania; (13) Lynchburg and Richmond, Virginia; and (14) along the U.S.-Mexican border. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to require the Secretary, for purposes of formulating, evaluating, and displaying the benefits and costs of water resources projects involving beach renourishment or that involve inlet dredging or other navigation improvements that are likely to affect erosion patterns on beaches adjacent to the project, to address:  (1) economic costs to non-Federal interests of not placing beach-quality sand on eroded or eroding beaches; and (2) cost savings, if any, that may be achieved by restoring or renourishing eroded or eroding beaches during a dredging or other navigation project as compared to performing such restoration or renourishment at a later date as a separate project. Specifies that the Secretary shall consider the protection of coastal resources through placement of beach quality sand on beaches as being in the public interest whenever such sand would otherwise be disposed of offshore. Directs the Secretary to establish a process for development of long-range plans for financing and execution of projects for beach nourishment and inlet management within each affected State. Authorizes appropriations. Title III:  Miscellaneous Provisions - Extends the jurisdiction of the Mississippi River Commission. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) develop a prevention monitoring program for zebra mussels throughout the New York City water supply system; (2) develop appropriate zebra mussel prevention and removal technologies for such system; and (3) provide technical assistance to the State and city of New York on alternative design and maintenance practices for such system in the event of zebra mussel infestation.  Sets forth cost-sharing provisions.  Authorizes appropriations. Amends the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to:  (1) direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to provide that regulations issued under such Act apply to vessels that carry ballast water and that, after operating on the waters beyond the exclusive economic zone, enter a U.S. port on the Hudson river where water is characterized as having a salinity less than 18 percent; (2) authorize such Secretary to provide that such regulations apply to vessels operating in other rivers, canals, lakes, and waterways where discharge of ballast water could result in the introduction and spread of aquatic nuisance species into the Great Lakes; and (3) include the Great Lakes in the study to determine the need for controls on vessels entering U.S. waters. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Earth Conservancy to develop, and carry out along the Susquehanna River between Wilkes-Barre and Sunbury, Pennsylvania, a wetlands demonstration project for the purposes of:  (1) enhancing municipal waste water treatment in the region; (2) restoring and maintaining the physical, chemical, and biological integrity of the Susquehanna River and its tributaries as well as nearby lands; and (3) developing cleanup technologies which can be utilized for various environmental restoration initiatives.  Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement with non-Federal interests to develop and carry out along the Juniata River and its tributaries, Pennsylvania, a watershed reclamation and protection and wetlands creation and restoration project.  Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes:  (1) the construction of boat ramps and docks at Clarks Hill Reservoir, Georgia, subject to specified requirements; and (2) the Secretary to construct trailhead facilities at specified projects in West Virginia. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 to direct the Secretary and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to jointly:  (1) select removal, pretreatment, and decontamination technologies for contaminated sediments; (2) implement a five-year demonstration program in the New York/New Jersey Harbor to assess the removal, pretreatment, and decontamination technologies selected under the review in rendering sediments safe for unrestricted ocean disposal and beneficial reuse; (3) transmit to the Congress recommendations for additional sites on the Gulf of Mexico, in the Great Lakes, and on the west coast; (4) establish an advisory panel; and (5) report to the Congress.  (Under current law, the Secretary shall implement a demonstration project for disposing on an annual basis of up to ten percent of the material dredged from the New York/New Jersey Harbor region in an environmentally sound manner other than by ocean disposal.)  Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to conduct:  (1) studies of Baltimore Harbor, Maryland, for the purpose of developing analytical procedures and criteria for contaminated dredged material in order to distinguish those materials which should be placed in containment sites from those which could be used in beneficial projects or placed in open waters without being chemically altered, and for the purpose of determining the feasibility and necessity of decontaminating dredged materials and of dewatering and recycling such materials for use as marketable products; and (2) a demonstration project to assess the extent of sediment contamination in such harbor, inventory the types of sediments, assess the need for remedial action, and prioritize contaminated areas in terms of need for remediation.  Sets forth reporting requirements. Requires the Secretary to develop a comprehensive five- and 20-year sediment management strategy for Toledo Harbor, Ohio, and to transmit a copy of the strategy to the Congress.  Authorizes and directs the Secretary to conduct technology transfer of innovative sediment management techniques developed through engineering and design technical assistance to other Great Lakes States and local sponsors for use at federally authorized harbors and navigation channels.  Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to amend the contract between the State of Illinois and the United States for use of storage space for water supply in Rend Lake on the Big Muddy River, Illinois, to relieve the State of the requirement to make annual payments for unused water supply storage under specified circumstances. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1988 to authorize the Secretary to pay tuition expenses of suitable, English-taught primary and secondary education in Puerto Rico for the children of a Federal employee who is employed (currently, temporarily residing and employed) in Puerto Rico for the construction of the Portuguese and Bucana Rivers, subject to specified requirements. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 to direct the Secretary to complete the project for removal of silt and aquatic weeds, Sauk Lake, Minnesota, including acquisition, operation, and maintenance (currently, acquisition) of weed harvesting equipment using funds appropriated by the Congress for such purpose. Directs the Secretary to undertake such measures as necessary to compensate for damages caused to public and private property by the drawdown undertaken in March 1992 by the Corps at the Little Goose and Lower Granite projects in Washington, at a total cost of $10,000,000.  Specifies that the costs of such measures shall be considered project costs and shall be allocated in accordance with existing cost allocations for such projects. Directs the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with:  (1) the Alliance for Coastal Engineering at the Davidson Laboratory, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, for expansion of the educational facilities for the graduate program in coastal engineering, expansion of such program, development of a demonstration component, and conducting research at such facilities; (2) the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, for expansion of facilities and efforts at such University; and (3) the University of Pittsburgh for acquisition and analysis of a 36-acre area within the Linesville Creek, Pennsylvania, watershed for purposes of ecosystem protection, flood control, and related objectives.  Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Secretary to establish a pilot program for providing environmental restoration infrastructure and resource protection development projects to non-Federal interests in south central Pennsylvania, subject to specified (including reporting) requirements. Authorizes the Secretary to make capital improvements to the Illinois and Michigan Canal.  Directs the Secretary to enter into such arrangements as necessary to rehabilitate, renovate, preserve, and maintain the Illinois and Michigan Canal and its related facilities.  Sets the Federal share of such improvements at 50 percent. Directs the Secretary to carry out a project to establish a transfer facility at the Leonard Ranch property adjacent to Port Sonoma-Marin, California, for the drying and rehandling of dredged material from San Francisco Bay for transport to an upland site for beneficial uses.  Sets forth provisions regarding:  (1) plan development; (2) cooperative agreements; (3) quality of dredged material; (4) monitoring and reporting; and (5) authorization of appropriations. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) develop and implement a plan for modifying the channel bypass element of the Levisa Fork, Kentucky, project for water quality improvement in and restoration of Pikeville Lake, Kentucky; and (2) undertake a revision of the master plan for the Raystown Lake, Pennsylvania, project and submit to the Congress for approval any proposed changes that significantly change uses of the Lake, surrounding land resources, or any facilities located thereon. Authorizes the Secretary to participate:  (1) with the Sonoma County Vernal Pool Task Force in developing a plan for the development and preservation of seasonal wetlands on the Santa Rosa plain, California; and (2) in the study and construction of a water resources project in the vicinity of Phoenix, Arizona, for the purpose of providing flood control and improving water quality in the Tres Rios wetlands, Arizona, at a total cost of $7,500,000. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) correct the design deficiency at the Klamath Glen levee, California; and (2) cooperate with State and local officials in reviewing the water supply needs of the Mahoning Valley Sanitary District, Ohio. Redesignates a parcel of land to be conveyed by the Secretary to the Commandant of the Coast Guard, and the building located thereon, for use as a clubhouse for the local American Legion Post of Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. Authorizes the Secretary to provide assistance to the Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commission of the State of New Jersey for the development of the Phase I Environmental Improvement Program of the Special Area Management Plan for the Hackensack Meadowlands area, New Jersey.  Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) initiate a program to exchange certain lands at Allatoona Lake, Georgia; and (2) study a hydro-environmental monitoring and information system in the New York Bight and Harbor, subject to specified (including reporting) requirements. Requires the Secretary to:  (1) conduct a national study on information that is currently available on contaminated sediments; and (2) compile information obtained in such study for the purpose of identifying the location and nature of contaminated sediments in the nation.  Sets forth reporting requirements. Authorizes the Secretary to cooperate with non-Federal interests in the completion of a study on contaminated sediments in Milwaukee Harbor, Wisconsin, and surrounding areas.  Authorizes appropriations. Directs:  (1) the Secretary to complete planning, design, and construction of a project for navigation, Arthur Kill, New York and New Jersey; and (2) the President to transmit to specified congressional committees a report on expenditures from and deposits into the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund. Authorizes the Secretary to:  (1) conduct investigations and surveys of the watersheds of the rivers in the Conemaugh River Basin, Pennsylvania; and (2) develop and implement restoration projects for abatement and mitigation of water quality degradation caused by abandoned mines and mining activity in such basin. Directs the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement with the University at Buffalo under which the Secretary will assist the Great Lakes Program and the National Center for Geographic Information Analysis of such university in establishing an information clearinghouse and repository for spatial and attribute data concerning the Great Lakes watershed.  Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary to transfer to the State of Wisconsin the locks and appurtenant features of the navigation portion of the Fox River System, Wisconsin. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to include costs of lands, easements, rights-of-way, and relocations among specified costs to be allocated to mitigate damages to fish and wildlife. Authorizes the Secretary to conduct a study on environmentally beneficial ways to expand or supplement existing placement options and sites serving channel dredging operations of the Port of Baltimore.  Specifies that such study shall enhance an ongoing long-term management study for the Chesapeake Bay area being conducted by the State of Maryland and the Secretary.  Sets forth reporting requirements.  Authorizes appropriations. Declares portions of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, to be non-navigable waters of the United States, subject to specified limitations. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) convey U.S. lands within the Whittier Narrows Flood Control Basin, South El Monte, California, to South El Monte Associates, L.P., in exchange for certain other lands within the Basin, subject to specified requirements; and (2) carry out an exchange rate demonstration project at the Eastern Channel of the Lockwoods Folly River, Brunswick County, North Carolina. Authorizes the Secretary to participate in constructing and equipping the Lake Resource Institute, Buena Vista College at Storm Lake, Iowa.  Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary to reimburse the Canaveral Port Authority an amount equal to the estimate of the Federal share of the cost of widening the West Turning Basin, Port Canaveral, Florida, subject to specified limitations. Directs the Secretary to review the construction performed by non-Federal interests at the project for navigation, Port Everglades, Florida.  Authorizes the Secretary to reimburse such interests, subject to specified requirements. Authorizes the Secretary to:  (1) use available resources to support the logistical and minor construction needs of the local organizing committee of the 1993 World University Games in western New York; and (2) undertake a program to control nuisance aquatic vegetation for the purpose of preserving the recreational uses of the waters of Lake Gaston, Virginia and North Carolina (and authorizes appropriations). Directs the Secretary to establish a pilot program for providing environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in southern West Virginia, subject to specified (including reporting) requirements. Authorizes the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to establish the Tennessee River Heritage Museum and Education Facility to encourage science and technology as it relates to developing, managing, and preserving rivers as a nationally significant resource. Directs the TVA to cooperate with the Tennessee Valley Exhibit Commission of Alabama to establish an exhibit in Florence, Alabama, on research and development in the area of inland navigation, tributary development, and related activities.  Authorizes the TVA to accept contributions from private sources in carrying out such provision. Requires the Comptroller General to conduct a study to review the operation of the project for flood control, Red Rock Dam and Lake, Iowa, authorized by the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938.  Sets forth reporting requirements. Directs the Secretary, in carrying out modifications (under the Water Resources Development Act of 1986) in the structures and operations of the project for flood control, Sacramento River, California, for the purpose of improving the quality of the environment in the public interest, to:  (1) credit the value of all lands, easements, and rights-of-way provided by non-Federal interests for such modifications to the non-Federal share of the cost of such modifications; (2) treat construction of operation and maintenance facilities for such modifications as a feature of such modifications for cost-sharing purposes; and (3) in addition to the plan contained in the Yolo Basin Wetlands Project Modification Report dated April 1992, plan, design, and construct as part of such modifications historical wetlands at an alternative site located contiguous to the Yolo Bypass.  Requires the Secretary to complete a project modification report by September 30, 1993. Requires the Secretary to conduct a study on bank stabilization and marsh creation by construction of a system of retaining dikes and by beneficial use of dredged material along the Calcasieu River Ship Canal, Louisiana, at critical locations.  Sets forth reporting requirements. Directs the Secretary:  (1) to develop and carry out a wetlands creation and water quality demonstration project along the Saco River in the vicinity of North Conway, New Hampshire, at a total cost of $10,000,000; (2) subject to the cost-sharing provisions of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, to investigate and carry out saltmarsh restoration projects along the coastline of the State of Connecticut; and (3) to develop a watershed management plan for the Lake George area of Indiana. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to direct the Secretary to carry out programs for the removal of silt and aquatic growth in Aquabi Lake, Pine Lake, and Lake Miami, Iowa, and for the removal of silt and water quality improvement in Wesley Lake, New Jersey. Directs the Secretary, for each major river system or set of major river systems depositing sediment into Great Lakes federally authorized commercial harbors, channel maintenance project sites, or areas of concern (authorized harbors), to develop a tributary sediment transport model which:  (1) measures stream discharge rates, total suspended solids loadings, and bedload transport, as well as additional parameters, such as nitrates, phosphates, and persistent heavy metals, on a river-by-river basis; (2) estimates the percentage of total sediment loadings into such harbors, channels, and areas of concern originating from each subwatershed of a river system; and (3) characterizes the physical nature of the sediment materials. Requires the Secretary (subject to specified limitations) to:  (1) develop an analytical method to project the effectiveness and efficiency of sediment source reduction approaches and scenarios in reducing upstream sediment loadings into specific Great Lakes authorized harbors; (2) conduct sediment load reduction analyses for each model developed, to estimate their potential effectiveness and efficiency; and (3) provide sediment load reduction analysis information to States upon request regarding river systems within their jurisdiction. Directs the Secretary to make grants available to States for projects to reduce erosion that leads to sedimentation of federally authorized harbors, subject to specified requirements. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to provide technical assistance to the towns of Winfield, Buffalo, and Eleanor, West Virginia, to assist residents in analyzing and understanding the remedial options available for dealing with substances posing a risk to the environment at the Corps lock and dam construction site in the vicinity of Winfield, West Virginia.  Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Secretary to debar any person convicted of intentionally affixing a ""Made in America"" inscription to any product sold in or shipped to the United States which is not made in the United States and which is used in a civil works project of the Secretary from contracting with the Federal Government for not less than three nor more than five years. Authorizes the Secretary to:  (1) convey to the city of Fort Smith, Arkansas, all right, title, and interest of the United States (with exceptions) in and to a tract of real property located adjacent to the city, subject to specified requirements; and (2) conduct a study on flooding problems along the Rahway River, New Jersey, and implement such measures as the Secretary determines feasible. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement with Fairleigh Dickinson University to provide financial assistance for the costs of constructing and equipping a Riverine Laboratory and Environmental Technology Management Center in Madison, New Jersey, for training specialists in managing large-scale technology efforts in water resources and other program areas to improve the effective use of resources.  Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary to participate as an active Federal member in the Memorandum of Understanding for the Interagency Ecological Study Program for implementation of the monitoring requirements in the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary, California. Amends the Water Resource Development Act of 1988 to authorize the Secretary to design and implement a comprehensive flood warning and response system to serve communities and flood prone areas along the Juniata River and its tributaries in Pennsylvania (as under current law) at full Federal expense (currently, consistent with the cost sharing policies of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986). Authorizes and directs the Secretary to carry out a project for the removal of silt and for the control of point and nonpoint sources of pollution from Woodbridge Creek, New Jersey. Deletes provisions of specified Acts authorizing and directing the Secretary to use funds for activities authorized by the Follow Through Act to develop, at full Federal expense, detailed plans and specifications and to construct measures in Tarrant County, Texas, to eliminate flood damage in the historical stockyards area along Tony's Creek and Marine Creek. Authorizes and directs the TVA to grant a release from the restriction and covenant which requires that certain property located in Decatur, Alabama, be used solely for the purpose of erecting docks and buildings for shipbuilding purposes or for the manufacture or storage of products for the purpose of trading or shipping in transportation. Authorizes the Secretary to construct, establish, equip, maintain, and operate (or assist in doing so) an interagency child care facility at Fort Point, Galveston, Texas, to provide child care services for children of Federal employees.  Sets forth provisions regarding the establishment of fees for such services, transfers of funds from Federal agencies in connection with such facility, and the Secretary's authority to accept donations.  Authorizes appropriations.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
102-hr-5736,102,hr,5736,"To designate the Gallipolis Locks and Dam, Ohio River, Ohio and West Virginia, as the ""Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam"".",Water Resources Development,1992-07-31,1992-08-13,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.,House,"Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4]",WV,D,R000011,3,"Designates the Gallipolis Locks and Dam, Ohio River, Ohio and West Virginia, as the Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
102-hr-5727,102,hr,5727,"To designate the dam on the Ohio River near Gallipolis, Ohio, as the ""Clarence E. Miller Locks and Dam"".",Water Resources Development,1992-07-30,1992-08-13,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.,House,"Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6]",OH,R,M000432,0,"Designates the dam on the Ohio River near Gallipolis, Ohio, as the Clarence E. Miller Locks and Dam.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
102-hr-5719,102,hr,5719,"To designate the lock numbered 5 on the Red River Waterway in Louisiana as the ""Joe D. Waggonner, Jr. Lock"".",Water Resources Development,1992-07-29,1992-08-13,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.,House,"Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5]",LA,D,H000901,7,"Designates the lock numbered 5 on the Red River Waterway in Louisiana as the Joe D. Waggonner, Jr. Lock.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
102-hr-5584,102,hr,5584,"Harold T. ""Biz"" Johnson Memorial Dam Act",Water Resources Development,1992-07-09,1992-07-23,"Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources.",House,"Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-14]",CA,R,D000429,1,"Harold T. ""Biz"" Johnson Memorial Dam Act - Title I:  Sacramento and American Rivers Flood Control Project - Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Army (Secretary) to carry out a project for flood control and recreation on the Sacramento and American Rivers.  Requires the project to:  (1) include the construction of a pumping plant and facilities to fulfill certain Federal water supply requirements; and (2) be designed so as not to preclude future expansion for water, power, and other beneficial purposes. Directs the Secretary to cooperate with the State of California to establish an independent consulting board (composed of recognized dam engineering experts) to review the design and construction effort and to provide technical confirmation that the project will create no significant impediments to the construction of a contemplated multi-purpose project. Directs the:  (1) Secretary to consider certain pre-project construction work of non-Federal sponsors to protect the Natomas area as part of the non-Federal share of the project's costs; (2) United States to receive credit as part of its Federal share of project costs for any lands acquired and works constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation which are incorporated into the project; (3) Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to cooperate with the Corps of Engineers and make lands available for project purposes; and (4) Secretary of Transportation to participate in, and provide appropriate Federal financial assistance for, studies for the alternate relocation of a specified California highway which will be affected by the project. Requires the title I facility to:  (1) be designed and operated to minimize its adverse effects on soils and vegetation resulting from inundation and release of flood waters; and (2) include measures to mitigate unavoidable adverse effects on aquatic, riparian, and upland habitat and on fish and wildlife resources.  Authorizes appropriations for the project, construction, operation, and maintenance. Redesignates the Auburn Dam as the Harold T. ""Biz"" Johnson Memorial Dam. Title II:  Auburn Dam Water Conservation Project - Authorizes and directs the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior to enter into agreements with non-Federal interests within specified California counties and with California for the transfer of lands, rights-of-way, water rights, and facilities constituting and adjacent to the Auburn Dam portion of the Auburn-Folsom unit of the Central Valley Project in order to promote the further development and operation of such lands and facilities in the public interest for the development of water supply, recreational values, fish and wildlife, flood control, and hydroelectric power generation.  Requires such agreements to include an annual U.S. contribution equal to the cost of operation and maintenance of the title I project facilities.  Conditions any agreement on the non-Federal interests developing and operating without cost to the United States a multipurpose Auburn Dam water storage project and on completion of all applicable environmental reviews mandated under specified California law. Recognizes the substantial national interest in the earliest feasible development of a multipurpose Auburn Dam to provide conserved water to local public entities within specified California counties, instream requirements for American river flows and winter run Chinook salmon, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta environmental needs, and other beneficial uses.  Directs the Secretaries of the Army and the Interior to accordingly enter into agreements without compensation to the United States for the interests transferred.",2025-08-26T15:18:24Z,
102-hr-5605,102,hr,5605,Cedar River Watershed Land Exchange Act of 1992,Water Resources Development,1992-07-09,1992-10-23,Became Public Law No: 102-453.,House,"Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]",WA,D,M000404,3,"Cedar River Watershed Land Exchange Act of 1992 - Provides for the conveyance of Federal lands in the Cedar River Watershed, Washington, to the City of Seattle, Washington, in exchange for City lands of equal value conveyed to the Secretary of Agriculture for inclusion in the National Forest System. Requires Seattle to bear all land appraisal costs. Directs the Secretary, during the interim period, to manage the Federal lands within the hydrographic boundaries of the watershed to:  (1) prohibit public access except for Federal and city employees or their agents; and (2) maintain or improve existing characteristics of the watershed, including prohibiting timber sales approved after October 1, 1992.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
102-s-2902,102,s,2902,Desalinization Research and Development Act of 1992,Water Resources Development,1992-06-29,1992-07-29,Held at the desk.,Senate,"Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND]",ND,D,B001077,0,Desalinization Research and Development Act of 1992 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Army to conduct a basic research and development program to gain knowledge concerning the most efficient means by which usable water can be produced from saline water.  Grants the Secretaries authority to design and construct desalinization facilities in cost-sharing cooperation with applying sponsors. Directs the President to instruct the Agency for International Development to sponsor an international desalinization conference to explore new technologies of affordable desalinization and propose a research agenda. Requires reports to the Congress and the President.  Authorizes appropriations.,2025-08-26T15:16:22Z,
102-s-2900,102,s,2900,"A bill to establish a moratorium on the promulgation and implementation of certain drinking water regulations promulgated under title XIV of the Public Health Service Act (commonly known as the Safe Drinking Water Act) until certain studies and the reauthorization of the Act are carried out, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1992-06-26,1992-06-26,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM]",NM,R,D000407,21,"Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from implementing any national primary drinking water regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act (the Act) or any similar regulation until this Act's requirements are met and legislation that extends the authorization of the Act is enacted. Requires the Administrator to study and report to the Congress on: (1) each final regulation that has been promulgated under the Act and regulatory alternatives that reflect a range of levels of safety or direct health benefits; (2) any health effect an alternative would prevent and the system-level incremental cost of each alternative; (3) the contaminants listed pursuant to the Act for purposes of considering revisions to the list, taking into account anticipated adverse health effects of the contaminant, the risk or safety factors associated with the maximum contaminant level, and whether the contaminant may occur in public water systems; (4) compliance deadlines; (5) whether a regulation should apply exclusively to small public water systems; and (6) recommended alternatives to ensure that States and political subdivisions meet funding needs to carry out the Act. Directs the Administrator, if a primary drinking water regulation is justifiable to protect human health, to implement or promulgate such regulation without regard to the requirements of this Act.",2025-01-14T17:12:38Z,
102-hr-5445,102,hr,5445,Drinking Water Regulatory Relief Act of 1992,Water Resources Development,1992-06-18,1992-07-14,Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.,House,"Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-1]",MT,D,W000520,9,"Drinking Water Regulatory Relief Act of 1992 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to report to the Congress on the ability of small public water systems to comply with such Act's requirements.  Requires such report to include an analysis of the:  (1) extent to which access to technical expertise to operate public water systems is limited in the case of small systems; (2) barriers which inhibit the financing of capital improvements in such systems to bring them into compliance with regulations; and (3) difficulties experienced by such systems in financing water monitoring and testing. Requires the report to include the Administrator's recommendations for actions to insure that such systems can come into compliance with regulations as expeditiously as other systems but in a manner which recognizes differences in geographic locations, drinking water sources, and in levels of exposure and risk. Directs the Administrator to propose regulations to implement such actions. Suspends all compliance deadlines (for a period of 24 months after this Act's enactment date) under the Safe Drinking Water Act with respect to public water systems serving fewer than 5,000 persons.",2025-08-26T15:15:23Z,
102-hr-5414,102,hr,5414,"To authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out a project for flood control and recreation on the Sacramento and American Rivers, California.",Water Resources Development,1992-06-17,1992-10-05,Certain Provisions Included in H.R.5504.,House,"Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4]",CA,D,F000053,1,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Army (Secretary) to:  (1) carry out a project for flood control and recreation, Sacramento and American Rivers, California, subject to specified requirements; and (2) exercise authority under the Water Supply Act of 1958, for such project, for water storage and conservation only upon supplemental authorization by the Congress and in compliance with all applicable laws. Requires:  (1) the flood control dam constructed as part of the project to be designed so as not to preclude future expansion for water, power, and other beneficial purposes; and (2) the Secretary to cooperate with the State of California to establish an independent consulting board (composed of recognized dam engineering experts) to review the design and construction effort, provide technical confirmation that such dam will create no significantly greater economic, procedural, or other impediments to expansion of the project than construction of a multipurpose dam, and ensure that the design is technically consistent with soil conservation and fish and wildlife mitigation requirements under this Act. Specifies that:  (1) this Act shall not constitute a congressional determination that expansion of the project in the future would be justified from either an environmental or economic perspective; (2) expansion shall require separate congressional authorization and compliance with all applicable laws; and (3) if such authorization is granted, the costs of the project shall be reallocated and an appropriate proportion of the costs assigned to those benefiting from the water and power features of the expanded project. Directs:  (1) the Secretary to consider any planning and construction work of the non-Federal sponsors to protect the Natomas area which is commenced prior to the Army Corps of Engineers receiving appropriations to initiate construction of the project; (2) the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to cooperate with the Corps and make available any lands under their respective control for the purposes of the project; and (3) the Secretary of Transportation to participate in, and provide appropriate Federal financial assistance for, feasibility and environmental studies on alternative alignments for the relocation of that portion of California Route 49 which will be affected by the project, subject to specified requirements. Sets forth additional requirements with respect to cost sharing. Requires that:  (1) the flood control structure authorized by this Act be designed and operated to minimize the frequency of inundation of the canyons upstream of the flood control dam and adverse effects of the project on canyon soils and vegetation resulting from inundation and release of flood waters; (2) the project include such measures as the Secretary deems appropriate to mitigate any unavoidable adverse effects of the project on aquatic, riparian, and upland habitat and on the fish and wildlife resources dependent thereon, including post-flood revegetation and rehabilitation of the canyons; and (3) mitigation for impacts on the elderberry longhorn beetle be accomplished, to the extent practicable, on lands in Federal ownership on the date of enactment. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) ensure that Federal lands in the canyons in the vicinity of the project are actively managed to provide additional river-based and other recreation under the auspices of the Auburn State Recreation Area, California; and (2) identify necessary funding sources and assist as needed with development of an appropriate management plan adopted with due regard to potential future uses of the canyon lands. Authorizes the Secretary to expend specified sums on appropriate capital expenditures and on operation and maintenance of facilities and a program to implement any management plan prepared and adopted for the Auburn State Recreation Area, California. Requires the Secretary to direct that the Folsom Dam and Reservoir be operated to provide adequate protection against a flood event of 100-year frequency, as determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, uuntil such time as the construction of the project is completed.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
102-hr-5365,102,hr,5365,To amend the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to reform irrigation assistance repayments and to require the Secretary of the Interior to redetermine the ability of irrigators to repay construction charges at least every 5 years.,Water Resources Development,1992-06-10,1992-06-25,"Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources.",House,"Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8]",PA,D,K000319,7,"Amends the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to require that any costs of construction incurred after September 30, 1992, which are allocated to irrigation and beyond the ability of water users to repay, and which may be repaid by revenues from power marketed by the Western Area Power Administration, be repaid within 40 years of the in-service date of the irrigation project, division, or development unit, upon terms no less favorable to the Government than payment in equal annual installments.  Specifies that any increase in wholesale power rates charged by reason of such provision may not exceed one mil per kilowatt-hour per year. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to make determinations of irrigators' ability to pay construction charges allocated to irrigation at least every five years (except where expressly precluded by contract) and to adjust the amount of such charges accordingly.  Specifies that each new or renewed contract entered into by the Secretary shall provide for the recomputation of the irrigator's ability to pay and the repayment of any additional charges resulting from prior adjustments.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
102-hr-5330,102,hr,5330,"To permit a diversion of water from Lake Michigan to the town of Lowell, Indiana.",Water Resources Development,1992-06-04,1992-06-18,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.,House,"Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1]",IN,D,V000108,0,"Permits a specified daily diversion of water from Lake Michigan to the town of Lowell, Indiana.  Allows such diversion to remain in effect after January 1, 2000, only if, by such date, such town has:  (1) initiated a plan to return from the town to the Great Lakes basin an amount of water which equals or exceeds the amount diverted up to such date; and (2) developed and made available for public inspection a water conservation plan for the town.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
102-hr-5262,102,hr,5262,To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 relating to diversion of water from the Great Lakes.,Water Resources Development,1992-05-26,1992-06-08,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.,House,"Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5]",IN,D,J000265,0,"Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to make the prohibition on Great Lakes diversions inapplicable to any new diversion of water which will not exceed an average of 5,000,000 gallons per day in any 30-day period.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
102-hr-5099,102,hr,5099,Central Valley Project Reform Act,Water Resources Development,1992-05-07,1992-10-08,See H.R.429.,House,"Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]",CA,D,M000725,27,"Central Valley Project Reform Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from entering into any new short-term, temporary, or long-term contracts or agreements for water supply from the Central Valley Project (CVP), California (a Bureau of Reclamation facility) for any purpose other than fish and wildlife before certain requirements have been met.  Provides an exception to such prohibition for long-term contracts for the sale of CVP water to California water agencies for municipal and industrial purposes. Requires the revenues from such long-term contracts to be covered into the Restoration Fund established by this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to renew any existing long-term repayment or water service contract for the delivery of CVP water for up to 20 years, provided that the Secretary has analyzed such contract's impact pursuant to Federal and State environmental laws. Requires the Secretary to prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement on CVP water contract renewals. Makes the provisions of any such contract renewed subject to further modifications by the Secretary based on such environmental impact statements.  Specifies that any CVP water service or repayment contract entered into, renewed, or amended under these provisions shall provide that the Secretary may, under procedures specified in this Act, allocate a portion of the water supply contained in such contract for fish, wildlife, and habitat restoration purposes. Makes the provisions of the Act of July 2, 1956, inapplicable to any CVP water service or repayment contract entered into, renewed, or amended under any provision of the Federal reclamation law after December 31, 1995.  Specifies that, after such date, the Secretary shall not be under any obligation to enter into, renew, or amend any water service or repayment contracts in the CVP with any district or individual who has previously had such a contract prior to the enactment of this Act.  Requires any CVP water service or repayment contract entered into, renewed, or amended after such enactment and prior to December  31, 1995, to contain the renewal provisions of the Act of July 2, 1956, for the term of the contract and any additional renewals. Establishes the terms and conditions for all new and newly renewed or amended CVP water contracts.  Places restrictions on the transfer of water under contract to users in California.  Requires contractors to:  (1) meter surface water; (2) ensure that drainage discharges meet all applicable State and Federal water quality standards; and (3) make all CVP water subject to contract available pursuant to a specified system of tiered water pricing. Directs the Secretary:  (1) to establish and administer an office on CVP water conservation best management practices that develops criteria for evaluating the adequacy of all water conservation plans developed by CVP contractors; (2) to periodically review and evaluate all existing conservation plans submitted by contractors to determine whether they meet conservation and efficiency criteria; and (3) in developing criteria, to grant substantial deference to the recommendations of the Final Report of the San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program.  Provides that all increased revenues received by the Secretary shall be covered to the Restoration Fund. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to operate CVP so as to:  (1) protect, restore, and enhance affected fish, wildlife, and related habitat; and (2) permit the use of CVP water for power and fish and wildlife purposes.  Directs that mitigation for fish and wildlife losses incurred as a result of construction, operation, or maintenance of the CVP be concurrent with such activity and be based on the replacement of ecologically equivalent habitat. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to:  (1) develop within 18 months and implement a program which makes all reasonable efforts to ensure that, by the year 2002, natural production of anadromous fish in Central Valley rivers and streams will be sustained, on a long-term basis, at levels not less than twice the average levels attained during the period of 1981-1990; (2) make available CVP water, upon enactment of this Act and after implementing a specified operational changes, for the primary purpose of implementing the fish, wildlife, and habitat restoration purposes and measures authorized by this Act, subject to specified requirements; (3) develop and implement a program for the acquisition of a water supply adequate to met the purposes and requirements of this Act; to mitigate fully for fishery impacts associated with operations of the Tracy Pumping Plant; and to mitigate fully for fishery impacts resulting from operations of the Contra Costa Canal Pumping Plant No. 1; (4) install and operate a structural temperature control device at Shasta Dam to control water temperatures in the Upper Sacramento River; (5) meet flow standards and objectives and diversion limits set forth in all existing State regulatory and judicial decisions which apply to CVP facilities; (6) investigate the feasibility of using short pulses of increased water flows to increase the survival of migrating juvenile anadromous fish in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and Central Valley rivers and streams; (7) develop and implement a program which, to the extent possible, will eliminate losses of anadromous fish due to flow fluctuations caused by the operation of any CVP storage facility; (8) develop and implement measures to correct fish passage problems for adult and juvenile anadromous fish at the Red Bluff Diversion Dam; (9) develop and implement a program to restore the natural channel and habitat values of Clear Creek, construct new fish passage facilities at the McCormick-Saeltzer Dam, and provide flows in Clear Creek to provide optimum spawning, incubation, rearing, and outmigration conditions for all races of salmon and steelhead trout; (10) develop and implement a program for the purpose of restoring and replenishing, as needed, spawning gravel lost due to the construction and operation of CVP dams, bank protection programs, and other actions that have reduced the availability of spawning gravel in the rivers impounded by CVP facilities; (11) develop and implement a program which provides, as appropriate, for closure of the Delta Cross Channel and Georgiana Slough during times when significant numbers of striped bass eggs, larvae, and juveniles approach the Sacramento River intake to the Delta Cross Channel or Georgiana Slough; (12) construct a barrier at the head of Old River to be operated on a seasonal basis to increase the survival of young outmigrating salmon that are diverted from the San Joaquin River to CVP and State Water Project pumping plants; (13) deliver firm water supplies of suitable quality, in support of the objectives of the Central Valley Habitat Joint Venture, to maintain and improve wetland habitat on units of the National Wildlife Refuge System in the Central Valley of California, the Gray Lodge, Los Banos, Volta, North Grasslands, and Mendota state wildlife management areas, and the Grasslands Resource Conservation District in the Central Valley; (14) establish a comprehensive assessment program to monitor fish and wildlife resources in the Central Valley and to assess the biological results of actions implemented pursuant to this Act; (15) develop and implement a plan to resolve fishery passage problems at the Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District Diversion Dam; (16) assist, if requested by the State of California (the State), in developing and implementing management measures to restore the striped bass fishery of the Bay-Delta estuary; (17) evaluate and revise, as appropriate, existing operational criteria in order to maintain minimum carryover storage at Sacramento and Trinity river reservoirs sufficient to protect and restore the anadromous fish of the Sacramento and Trinity rivers; (18) participate with the State and other Federal agencies in the implementation of the on-going program to mitigate fully for the fishery impacts associated with operations of the Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District's Hamilton City Pumping Plant; and (19) install a temperature control device on Lewiston Dam to converse cold water for fishery protection, subject to specified cost limitations. Directs the Central Valley Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee to investigate and provide recommendations to specified congressional committees concerning:  (1) alternative means of improving the reliability and quality of water supplies currently available to privately owned wetlands in the Central Valley and the need, if any, for additional supplies; (2) water supply and delivery requirements necessary to permit full habitat development for water dependent wildlife on 120,000 acres and feasible means of meeting that water supply requirement; (3) measures to maintain suitable temperatures for anadromous fish survival in the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers and their tributaries, and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, by controlling or relocating the discharge of irrigation return flows and sewage effluent, and restoring riparian forests; (4) opportunities for additional hatchery production to mitigate the impacts of water development on Central Valley fisheries where no other feasible means of mitigation is available; (5) measures to eliminate losses of juvenile anadromous fish resulting from unscreened or inadequately screened diversions on the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers, their tributaries, and in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta; (6) measures to eliminate barriers to upstream and downstream migration of salmonids in the Central Valley; and (7) construction of temperature control structures on Trinity, Lewiston, and Whiskeytown dams to conserve cold water for fishery protection. Requires the Secretary to:  (1) investigate and report to specified congressional committees on all effects of the CVP on anadromous fish populations and the fisheries, communities, tribes, businesses, and other interests and entities that have now or in the past had significant economical, social, or cultural association with those fishery resources; and (2) develop readily usable and broadly available models and supporting data to evaluate the ecologic and hydrologic effects of existing and alternative operations of public and private water facilities and systems in the Sacramento, San Joaquin, and Trinity river watersheds. Establishes the Central Valley Project Restoration Fund for the receipt of revenues and funds provided by this Act. Directs the Secretary to impose an annual operations and maintenance charge on CVP power and water sales.  Specifies that the amount of the charge, paid by CVP water and power users shall be assessed in the same proportion as their cost allocation. Authorizes the Secretary to provide funding to non-Federal entities to implement actions authorized by this Act and for specified purposes.  Bars the Secretary from expending any funds on construction of capital facilities as to which the State is required to contribute a share of total costs until the State has agreed to meet such cost-sharing requirement. Outlines additional authority granted to the Secretary by this Act with respect to CVP. Specifies that this Act does not and shall not be interpreted to authorize construction of water storage facilities. Sets forth reporting requirements. Authorizes the Secretary to purchase:  (1) from willing sellers at fair market value land and associated water rights and other property interests which receive CVP water under a contract executed with the United States; and (2) land which, in the Secretary's opinion, would, if permanently retired from irrigation, improve water conservation by a district or improve the quality of an irrigation district's agricultural wastewater and assist the district in implementing the provisions of a water conservation plan approved under the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 and specified agricultural wastewater management activities, or which are no longer suitable for sustained agricultural production. Authorizes the Secretary to undertake water conservation projects or measures (projects) needed to meet the requirements of this Act. Requires the Secretary to execute a cost-sharing agreement for any such project undertaken, under which the Secretary is authorized to pay up to 100 percent of the costs of such projects. Requires that any water saved by such projects be made available to the Secretary in proportion to the Secretary's contribution to the total project cost and be used to meet the Secretary's obligations under this Act, and that such projects be fully implemented by the end of FY 1999. Permits civil citizen suits for alleged failures of the Secretary to perform specified non-discretionary acts or duties under this Act. Sets forth provisions regarding the award of litigation costs, litigation costs, limitations on relief, jurisdiction, and venue. Establishes:  (1) the Central Valley Project Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee (to make recommendations with respect to fish, wildlife, and environmental restoration actions identified in this Act); and (2) the Central Valley Project Transfer Advisory Committee (to report to the Congress and the President on all issues associated with the transfer of CVP facilities and assets to California). Directs the Secretary to investigate and, if feasible, develop and implement a program using dredged material to restore, protect, and expand San Francicco Bay and Delta wetlands. Authorizes appropriations. Finds that the prestressed concrete pipe siphons installed in the Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct portion of the Central Arizona project designed and constructed by the Secretary pursuant to the Colorado River Basin Project Act have been determined to be defective, inadequate, and unsuitable for aqueduct purposes and must be replaced or substantial repairs completed for the transfer of the operation of the Project to its local sponsor.  Directs that all costs incurred in the repair, modification, or replacement (together with associated costs) of the Aqueduct siphons at Salt River, New River, Hassayampa River, Jackrabbit Wash, Centennial Wash, and Agua Fria River be borne by the United States. Authorizes appropriations of sums due to increased construction cost attributable to delays in enactment of any additional authorizations of appropriations for the construction of the Buffalo Bill Dam and Reservoir modifications and recreational facilities. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to undertake a demonstration project in the city and county of San Francisco to examine the feasibility and effectiveness of using advanced ecologically engineered technology for water reclamation and reuse in accordance with standards of the California Water Code. Amends the Act of August 27, 1954 (CVP reauthorization) to provide for recreational uses of CVP water.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
102-s-2669,102,s,2669,St. Croix International Waterway Act of 1992,Water Resources Development,1992-05-07,1992-05-07,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME]",ME,D,M000811,0,"St. Croix International Waterway Act of 1992 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to award grants to the St. Croix International Waterway Commission to support the activities of, and implement plans and programs developed by, the Commission. Sets forth:  (1) the Federal share (50 percent) of any grants awarded under this Act; and (2) reporting requirements. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-08-26T15:16:42Z,
102-hr-4733,102,hr,4733,"To designate lock and dam numbered 3 on the Arkansas River, Arkansas, as the ""Joe Hardin Lock and Dam"".",Water Resources Development,1992-04-01,1992-04-13,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.,House,"Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3]",AR,R,H000124,0,"Designates lock and dam number 3 on the Arkansas River, Arkansas, as the Joe Hardin Lock and Dam.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
102-hr-4743,102,hr,4743,"To increase the height of Como Dam, Montana.",Water Resources Development,1992-04-01,1992-04-28,"Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources.",House,"Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-1]",MT,D,W000520,0,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to increase by nine feet the height of Como Dam, Montana, notwithstanding specified provisions of the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
102-s-2500,102,s,2500,Water Resources Development Act of 1992,Water Resources Development,1992-03-31,1992-03-31,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI]",RI,R,C000269,0,"Water Resources Development Act of 1992 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out, at specified costs:  (1) a project for navigation at Canaveral Harbor, Florida; and (2) a project for storm damage reduction at the Saugus River and Tributaries, Massachusetts.  Authorizes the Secretary to modify a current flood control project in Rochester, Minnesota, in a specified amount. Amends the National Dam Safety Act of 1972 to authorize appropriations annually (currently through FY 1992) for continuously maintaining an updated inventory of all dams located in the United States. Authorizes the Secretary to develop and implement a program to share the cost of managing recreation facilities and natural resources at water resources development projects under the Secretary's jurisdiction. Amends the Flood Control Act of 1968 to authorize the Secretary to charge fees for the use of developed recreation sites and facilities. Prohibits the imposition of such fees for certain general public access uses at such sites and facilities. Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to eliminate the requirement that the Army Corps of Engineers provide one free campground at each of its projects where camping is permitted. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 to continue indefinitely (currently terminates at the end of FY 1992) a joint program of the Corps of Engineers and the Department of Transportation regarding research and development of magnetic levitation technology and applications. Authorizes the Secretary to procure materials deemed necessary to promote the Army's safety program, to be distributed to Army employees. Authorizes appropriations. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to provide that operation and maintenance costs of water resources development projects (projects) located on Federal public lands or lands owned or operated by State and local governments shall be borne fully (currently, 75 percent) by the agency responsible for management activities for fish and wildlife on those lands. Directs the Secretary to establish a goal of five percent of the total amount of civil works funds obligated for Department of the Army contracts and subcontracts entered into during FY 1993 for award to small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (as defined by the Small Business Act) and to historically Black colleges and universities or minority institutions.  Outlines procurement procedures to be used to achieve such goal. Authorizes the Secretary to carry out projects for the protection, restoration, and creation of aquatic and ecologically related habitats, including wetlands, in connection with dredging for construction, operation, or maintenance of an authorized navigation project.  Allows such projects to be undertaken whenever the Secretary finds that:  (1) the environmental, economic, and social benefits of the project justify the cost; and (2) such project would not result in further environmental degradation. Requires non-Federal interests to enter into cooperative agreements for such projects which establishes cost-sharing requirements.  Authorizes appropriations. Includes Indian tribes, U.S. territories and possessions, and Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands under the definition of a ""State"" eligible for provision by the Corps of Engineers of certain reimbursable services. Authorizes the Secretary, at the request of a State, to place beach quality sand (obtained from dredging activities) on the beaches of a political subdivision (currently, only permitted for the State itself), as long as the political subdivision agrees to the same cost-sharing provisions required of States for receiving such sand. Requires funds recovered by the Secretary for the cleanup of hazardous or toxic substances in support of the Army Civil Works Program to be credited toward the cost of taking such action. (Currently, such funds must be deposited into the general Treasury.) Authorizes the Secretary, in maintaining hydroelectric power generating facilities at projects under the jurisdiction of the Army, to increase the efficiency of energy production or capacity at such facilities if such uprating is economically justified, will not result in significant adverse effects on the project's purpose or the environment, and will not involve major structural or operational project changes. Authorizes the Secretary to undertake surveys, plans, and studies and prepare reports which may lead to work under existing civil works authorities or to recommendations for authorizations.  Provides funding. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to:  (1) set at 25 percent the non-Federal share of the cost of Corps of Engineers projects for environmental protection and restoration; and (2) remove a provision prohibiting dredging vessels and related equipment from being sold in the United States in order to engage in dredging activities. Authorizes the Secretary to make one-time, lump-sum payments to non-Federal sponsors for the Federal share of operation, maintenance, replacement, and rehabilitation costs of civil works projects, after completion of construction of the project.  Requires the non-Federal interest, before such payment is made, to enter into a building agreement with the Secretary to perform the operation, maintenance, replacement, and rehabilitation of such project. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to:  (1) increase from $15,000,000 to $25,000,000 the annual funding limit for modifications to projects in order to improve the quality of the environment in the public interest and when not incompatible with project purposes; and (2) limit funding for each modification to $5,000,000. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1988 to authorize the Secretary to apply infringement protection as provided under the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to software technology developed by the Corps of Engineers which the Secretary feels will be subject to a cooperative research and development agreement within two years of its development.  (Currently, such infringement protection is afforded only after the cooperative agreement is entered into.) Authorizes the Secretary to accept contributions from nonprofit private entities and non-Federal public entities other than project sponsors in connection with carrying out projects for environmental protection and restoration.  Provides for the deposit of contributed funds. Requires recommendation to the Congress by the Secretary that a non-Federal sponsor bear 50 percent of the cost of any proposed modification of an existing authorized project by removal of one or more of the project features which would significantly and adversely impact the authorized project purposes or outputs. Expresses the sense of the Congress that negotiations between affected States and, when warranted, concerned Federal agencies and affected Indian tribes is an effective method of settling disputes concerning water flows and water levels in rivers and associated lakes and reservoirs and could eliminate the need to settle such disputes through the court system.  Authorizes the Secretary to participate in such negotiations and to provide technical assistance when determined to be in the interest of the Army.",2025-08-26T15:17:10Z,
102-hr-4687,102,hr,4687,Central Valley Project Transfer Act of 1992,Water Resources Development,1992-03-26,1992-05-28,See H.R.5099.,House,"Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-12]",CA,R,C000100,0,"Central Valley Project Transfer Act of 1992 - Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct negotiations with the Governor of California for the transfer of ownership, control, and operation of the Central Valley Project to such State.  Requires an agreement to be reached within five months after enactment of this Act and submitted to the Congress for approval.  Requires the Congress to approve, modify, or disapprove such agreement within two months after submittal or the agreement shall be deemed to be approved. Defines the Central Valley Project as all Federal reclamation projects located within, or diverting water from or to, the watershed of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers and their tributaries as authorized under Federal law.",2025-08-26T15:15:07Z,
102-s-2136,102,s,2136,Na chiin Huun-Dakota Project Act of 1991,Water Resources Development,1991-11-27,1991-11-28,Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.,Senate,"Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND]",ND,D,C000705,0,"Na chiin Huun-Dakota Project Act of 1991 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to expend funds for the planning, constructing, operating, and replacing of a municipal, rural, and industrial water system, to be known as the Na chiin Huun-Dakota Project. Requires the Project to consist of three components:  (1) the Three Affiliated Tribes Rural Water Supply System to serve only the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation; (2) the Integrated Rural Water Supply System to serve the Reservation and Bottineau, Burke, Divide, McHenry, McLean, Mountrail, Renville, Ward, and Williams counties, North Dakota, and any other communities to be served by or to benefit from the Project, subject to board approval; and (3) the Rural Water Supply System to serve such counties.  Sets forth provisions concerning cooperative agreements, funding, and titles with respect to such Systems.  Provides for technical assistance to the Three Affiliated Tribes System.  Limits Federal funding for the Rural Water Supply System.  Grants credit to the State of North Dakota for moneys expended for the Project prior to enactment of this Act. Sets forth terms of cooperative agreements.  Prohibits the obligation of funds for Project construction until:  (1) the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 has been met (concerning environmental impact); and (2) a final feasibility report has been submitted to the Congress. Requires the Secretary, prior to obligating construction funds and if water conservation measures are economically and financially feasible, to:  (1) determine whether plans for the Project include prudent water conservation measures; and (2) issue a public notice finding that such measures are included, when appropriate. Directs the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation and the State of North Dakota (represented by a board) to develop water conservation plans and schedules for meeting water conservation objectives. Requires mitigation for fish and wildlife losses incurred as a result of the Project to be on an acre-for-acre basis, based on ecological equivalency, concurrent with Project construction. Prohibits funds for the Project from being used for irrigation purposes. Directs the Administrator of the Western Area Power Administration to make available annually, during May through October, capacity and energy required to meet the pumping and operational uses of the Project.  Conditions the availability of such energy such that the Project is required to:  (1) be operated on a not-for-profit basis to contract to purchase its entire electric service from suppliers that purchase power from the Administration; (2) adhere to a specified rate schedule; and (3) pay its supplier for electric service in accordance with the supplier's rate schedule. Authorizes appropriations.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
102-hr-3988,102,hr,3988,"To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 to require full Federal funding of the project to construct a lock at Sault Saint Marie, Michigan.",Water Resources Development,1991-11-26,1991-12-09,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.,House,"Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5]",IL,D,L000342,1,"Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 to provide that the Federal share of the cost of constructing a lock for Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, shall be 100 percent.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
102-hr-4047,102,hr,4047,To extend the jurisdiction of the Mississippi River Commission to include an additional geographic area.,Water Resources Development,1991-11-26,1991-12-09,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.,House,"Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [D-LA-3]",LA,D,T000058,0,Extends the jurisdiction of the Mississippi River Commission to include a specified additional geographic area.,2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
102-hr-3876,102,hr,3876,Central Valley Project Fish and Wildlife Act of 1991,Water Resources Development,1991-11-22,1992-06-18,See H.R.5099.,House,"Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-17]",CA,D,D000424,7,"Central Valley Project Fish and Wildlife Act of 1991 - Title I: Central Valley Fish and Wildlife - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to:  (1) develop, select, and implement specified actions with respect to fish and wildlife habitat issues in the California Central Valley; and (2) establish a Central Valley Project (CVP) Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee (Committee) and a CVP Fish and Wildlife Task Force (Task Force). Includes among initial actions that the Secretary shall take by specified dates:  (1) negotiation and execution of agreements with the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) to mitigate the direct fishery losses associated with the operation of the Tracy Pumping Plant and the Contra Costa Canal Pumping Plant numbered one and to eliminate, to the extent practical, losses of salmon and steelhead trout due to flow fluctuations caused by the operation of Keswick, Nimbus, and Lewiston Regulating Dams; (2) installation and operation of a structural temperature control device at Shasta Dam and development and implementation of modifications in CVP operations to allow for control of water temperatures in the upper Sacramento River sufficient to protect salmon; (3) rehabilitation and expansion of the Coleman National Fish Hatchery; (4) development and implementation of a gravel replenishment program to restore and replenish spawning gravel lost due to the construction and operation of Shasta, Folsom, and New Melones Dams, bank protection programs, and other actions that have reduced availability of spawning gravel in the upper Sacramento River and the American and Stanislaus Rivers; and (5) development and implementation of a Delta Cross Channel monitoring and operational program to protect striped bass eggs and larvae as they approach the Delta Cross Channel gates. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) provide dependable water supplies of suitable quality to specified Central Valley wildlife refuges (refuges) until firm water supplies are available and provided (pursuant to agreements to be executed within one year after the enactment of this Act between the Secretary, the CDFG, and the Grasslands Resource Conservation District); (2) impose shortages, if the CVP cannot deliver a full supply in any water year to the refuges and the CVP contractors, on the CVP water provided to the refuges that are equal to those imposed on the nonwater rights CVP agricultural contractors; (3) implement actions authorized under this title without a reduction in the pumping or conveyance capacity, or both, needed to serve other CVP purposes; (4) encourage the conjunctive use of surface water and groundwater, and the multiple use of water supplies, as a means to facilitate the purposes of this title; and (5) establish a comprehensive assessment program to monitor fish and wildlife resources in the Central Valley and to assess the biological results of actions implemented pursuant to this title. Specifies that 51 percent of the cost of providing water to private refuges shall be paid for by such refuges, with the remainder allocated under this Act. Requires the Secretary to develop, evaluate, select, and implement, by specified dates, actions that address specified fish and wildlife protection, restoration, and enhancement issues, including:  (1) developing and implementing programs to eliminate the need to reduce Keswick Dam releases every spring to place the Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District's Diversion Dam into operation and every fall to take the Dam out of operation to minimize fish passage problems for salmon at the CVP Red Bluff Diversion Dam and to augment natural production of salmon and steelhead trout population levels in the San Joaquin River system in above normal water years through means of artificial production; (2) constructing and operating a new satellite hatchery to augment the single and dual purpose channels  at the Tehama Colusa Fish Facility and to further mitigate the impact of Shasta Dam on fishery resources; (3) constructing a salmon and steelhead trout hatchery on the Yuba River; (4) negotiating and executing an agreement with the CDFG that requires the release of the minimum flows necessary to take full advantage of the spawning, incubation, rearing, and outmigration potential of the upper Sacramento River and the Lower American River for salmon, subject to the physical capabilities of the CVP facilities involved; (5) providing flows to allow sufficient spawning, incubation, rearing, and outmigration conditions for salmon and steelhead trout from Whiskeytown Dam and a new fish ladder constructed at the McCormick-Saeltzer Dam; (6) evaluating and implementing a program to correct a defective fish screen at the Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District's Sacramento River diversion; (7) assisting in the funding of enforcement measures to reduce the numbers of striped bass illegally taken from the San Francisco Bay Estuary; (8) providing such assistance as may be requested by the State of California to develop and implement fishing regulations that protect the older more productive striped bass females in order to maintain a viable reproducing striped bass population; and (9) developing and implementing measures that will provide additional dependable water supplies of suitable quality. Directs:  (1) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to expedite, and complete by December 31, 1995, efforts to clean up mines causing intermittent releases of lethal concentrations of dissolved metals from the Spring Creek Debris Dam; and (2) the Secretary, in the interim, to provide water from the Keswick Dam sufficient to dilute the Spring Creek Debris Dam discharges to concentration levels that allow survival of fish life below Keswick Dam, except when the U.S. Corps of Engineers flood control criteria for Shasta Dam limits that capability. Authorizes the Secretary to construct, in partnership with the State of California, a barrier at the head of Old River in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta by December 31, 1995, to partially mitigate the impact of the CVP and State Water project pumping plants in the south Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta on the survival of young outmigrating salmon that are diverted from the San Joaquin River to the pumps. Directs the Task Force to:  (1) identify additional actions that would provide mitigation of CVP impacts on, protect, restore, and enhance, Central Valley fish and wildlife habitat; (2) develop the information needed to evaluate such actions technically, determine the economic and biological feasibility using specified criteria, determine appropriate cost allocations specific to each action, and select actions to recommend to the Congress for authorization to implement; and (3) report to the Congress according to a specified schedule until the year 2010 when the Task Force shall cease to exist. Sets forth fish and wildlife habitat issues to be evaluated by the Task Force, including:  (1) determination of the flows and habitat restoration measures needed to protect, restore, and enhance salmon and steelhead trout in parts of the San Joaquin River; (2) investigation of actions allowing closure or screening of the Delta Cross Channel and Georgiana Slough to prevent the diversion of out-migrating salmon and steelhead trout through those facilities; (3) investigation of the need to expand or develop wildlife refuges in the Central Valley; (4) investigation of alternative means of improving the reliability of water supplies currently available to privately owned wetlands in the Central Valley; (5) as a means of increasing survival of migrating young fish, investigation of the feasibility of using short pulses of increased water flows to move salmon, steelhead trout, and striped bass into and through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta; (6) investigation of ways to maintain suitable temperatures for young salmon survival in the lower Sacramento River and in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta by controlling or relocating the discharge of irrigation return flows and sewage effluent; (7) investigation of the need for additional hatchery production to mitigate the impacts of water development on Central Valley fisheries where no other feasible means of mitigation is available or where hatchery production would enhance efforts to increase natural production of a particular species; (8) investigation of measures available to correct flow pattern problems in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta created by the operation of the CVP and the California State Water Project; (9) evaluation of measures to avoid unqualified losses of juvenile anadromous fish due to unscreened or inadequately screened diversions on the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, their tributaries, and in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta; and (10) elimination of barriers to upstream migration of salmon and steelhead trout adults to spawning areas downstream of existing storage facilities in the Central Valley caused by agricultural diversions and other obstructions. Directs the Secretary, the Committee, and the Task Force to consider specified criteria and factors and issue findings thereon when determining which alternate program, policies, or procedures should be implemented to protect, restore, or enhance fish and wildlife conditions. Sets forth provisions with respect to:  (1) cost allocations; (2) additional authorities; and (3) funding to carry out the purposes and provisions of this Act. Establishes the Committee and sets forth administrative provisions. Directs the Secretary to establish the Task Force.  Sets forth provisions with respect to the selection of Task Force members and organization and operation of the Task Force. Title II:  Water Transfers - Authorizes the Secretary, subject to specified limitations, to approve all transfer agreements:  (1) among CVP contractors and between CVP contractors and noncontractors involving CVP water within the authorized CVP service area; (2) between CVP contractors and parties outside the CVP service area upon the determination that as a result of the proposed transaction over the term of the agreement there is no net export of water out of the CVP service area of the transferor; (3) between CVP water contractors and parties outside the CVP service area where the Secretary determines that as a result of the proposed transaction over the term  of the agreement there will be a net export of water out of the service area of the transferor, provided that the water being transferred would not otherwise be available to other consumptive beneficial uses absent implementation of the program and that, over the term of the agreement in question, the transfer will have no significant, long-term adverse impact on groundwater conditions in the transferor's service area. Sets forth provisions with respect to:  (1) transfers of water developed through temporary or permanent land fallowing; and (2) transfers outside the CVP service area during certain critical years. Specifies that:  (1) all existing and future contracts for CVP water shall be deemed to allow for the transfers and exchanges provided for within this title; (2) all CVP contractors who are parties to a long-term transfer or exchange contract shall be entitled to renew its water contract for, at a minimum, a term equal to the remaining term of the transfer or exchange agreement at the time that the underlying contract is to be renewed; and (3) specified agreements entered into under this title shall provide that, during the years of actual transfer, CVP water subject to transfer shall be repayed at full cost. Title III:  Water Conservation - Requires all existing CVP agricultural contractors, within two years after the enactment of this Act, to submit a report to the Secretary which identifies water conservation practicies and analyzes the costs and benefits to that entity and its customers of implementing each of such practices and any additional practices the Secretary determines should be analyzed. Requires all CVP agricultural contractors to develop a plan for implementation of such practices determined by the entity within the required water conservation report to be financially and otherwise feasible for the specific entity.  Requires the entity to complete the plan for implementation within one year after completion of such report.  Specifies that financially feasible conservation practices that will cause environmental harm or that are inconsistent with other legal requirements shall not be required to be implemented. Establishes a Water Conservation Incentive Program which shall be administered by the Secretary to encourage and assist with the on-farm implementation of the water conservation practices set forth in this title. Directs the Secretary to: (1) require all CVP municipal and industrial water users, to the extent they provide retail, municipal, and industrial water service, to comply with the provisions of a specified memorandum regarding urban water conservation in California. Requires the Secretary to evaluate the benefits and cost analysis for each of the water conservation practices found by the specific water user preparing the required reports not to be feasible and to determine:  (1) which practices would make additional water available to Central Valley streams or to a usable ground water basin that would not otherwise be available; and (2) for each of specified practices, the benefit/cost ratio of implementation if that water were used to fulfill wildlife refuge water supply obligation or made available to other water agencies through the transfer provisions established by this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to implement those water conservation practices identified which conserve water, are economically feasible, and are prudent, with the entity holding the contractual right to the water conserved and then make that water available for use by Central Valley refuges as required by provisions of this Act, subject to specified requirements.",2025-08-26T15:15:35Z,
102-hr-3842,102,hr,3842,Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone Extension and Enforcement Act of 1992,Water Resources Development,1991-11-21,1992-08-12,"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 102-843, Part I.",House,"Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1]",NC,D,J000256,7,"Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone Extension and Enforcement Act of 1992 - Declares that territorial sea of the United States is subject to U.S. sovereignty and exclusive jurisdiction. Provides for the application of this provision to U.S. laws. Establishes the contiguous zone of the United States, consisting of a belt of sea contiguous to the outer limits of the U.S.  territorial sea and extending a certain distance seaward from the U.S. baselines determined in accordance with international law. Declares that the United States has the authority, within the contiguous zone, to take the actions described in Article 33 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Provides for the application of this provision to U.S. laws. Amends specified Acts to define, for purposes of those Acts:  (1) ""import"" to include bringing into any place subject to U.S. jurisdiction, including the U.S. territorial sea, whether or not the bringing constitutes importation within the meaning of customs laws; and (2) ""territorial sea of the United States"" to mean the U.S.  territorial sea as described in a specified Presidential Proclamation. Amends other Acts to add references to the same Proclamation. Amends the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act to modify:  (1) the definition of ""Continental Shelf;"" and (2) State jurisdiction over waters adjacent to the State. Amends specified Acts to replace references to the outer limit of the territorial sea with references to the inner boundary of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to:  (1) refer to that proclamation in the definition of ""territorial sea of the United States;"" (2) extend the distance constituting the contiguous zone to conform to the definition of that zone under this Act; (3) include the U.S. territorial sea in the definition of ""marine environment;"" (4) exclude from the definition of ""material,"" for provisions relating to ocean dumping, matter from the normal operation of a vessel that discharges the matter in compliance with a specified convention on pollution from ships and the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships; and (5) modify the size of the zone contiguous to the U.S. territorial sea within which unauthorized dumping of material transported from a location outside the United States is prohibited. Amends the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Act of 1980 to:  (1) refer to that proclamation in the definition of ""territorial sea of the United States;"" and (2) specify which law shall control between three and 12 nautical miles from the baselines. Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to extend to twelve miles from the line of ordinary low water the distance constituting the territorial seas. Amends specified Federal laws to substitute for references to operating on the high seas:  (1) reference to operating beyond three nautical miles from the baselines; or (2) references to operating beyond the U.S. territorial sea. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to issue a coastwise endorsement to a documented vessel used in the coastwise trade as extended by this Act to transport fish, fish products, or directly related materials to or from places in the U.S. territorial sea or on shore if certain conditions are met.  Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 to declare that a foreign fishing or fish processing vessel with a permit may engage in activities authorized by that permit within the EEZ, including the portion of the U.S. territorial sea within the EEZ. Amends Federal law prohibiting foreign vessels from transporting passengers in the United States and foreign-built dredges from dredging in the United States to include such transportation and dredging in the U.S. territorial sea. Authorizes a competitive grant for a study of the adequacy of existing Federal and State laws, regulations, and policies for the management of resources within the U.S. territorial sea.  Authorizes appropriations.",2024-02-07T11:38:03Z,
102-hr-3862,102,hr,3862,"To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Secretary of Energy, to allocate Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program project pumping power to non-Federal irrigation projects in the State of Montana, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1991-11-21,1992-10-08,See H.R.429.,House,"Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-1]",MT,D,W000520,0,"Requires the Secretary of the Interior to allocate Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program project pumping power at the firm power rate to the Haidle and Hammond irrigation projects in Prairie and Rosebud Counties, respectively, in Montana. Declares such project as eligible to receive Program electrical power.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
102-s-2016,102,s,2016,Central Valley Project Fish and Wildlife Act of 1991,Water Resources Development,1991-11-21,1991-11-22,Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.,Senate,"Sen. Seymour, John [R-CA]",CA,R,S000269,0,"Central Valley Project Fish and Wildlife Act of 1991 - Title I: Central Valley Fish and Wildlife - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to:  (1) develop, select, and implement specified actions with respect to fish and wildlife habitat issues in the California Central Valley; and (2) establish a Central Valley Project (CVP) Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee (Committee) and a CVP Fish and Wildlife Task Force (Task Force). Includes among initial actions that the Secretary shall take by specified dates:  (1) negotiation and execution of agreements with the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) to mitigate the direct fishery losses associated with the operation of the Tracy Pumping Plant and the Contra Costa Canal Pumping Plant numbered one and to eliminate, to the extent practical, losses of salmon and steelhead trout due to flow fluctuations caused by the operation of Keswick, Nimbus, and Lewiston Regulating Dams; (2) installation and operation of a structural temperature control device at Shasta Dam and development and implementation of modifications in CVP operations to allow for control of water temperatures in the upper Sacramento River sufficient to protect salmon; (3) rehabilitation and expansion of the Coleman National Fish Hatchery; (4) development and implementation of a gravel replenishment program to restore and replenish spawning gravel lost due to the construction and operation of Shasta, Folsom, and New Melones Dams, bank protection programs, and other actions that have reduced availability of spawning gravel in the upper Sacramento River and the American and Stanislaus Rivers; and (5) development and implementation of a Delta Cross Channel monitoring and operational program to protect striped bass eggs and larvae as they approach the Delta Cross Channel gates. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) provide dependable water supplies of suitable quality to specified Central Valley wildlife refuges (refuges) until firm water supplies are available and provided (pursuant to agreements to be executed within one year after the enactment of this Act between the Secretary, the CDFG, and the Grasslands Resource Conservation District); (2) impose shortages, if the CVP cannot deliver a full supply in any water year to the refuges and the CVP contractors, on the CVP water provided to the refuges that are equal to those imposed on the nonwater rights CVP agricultural contractors; (3) implement actions authorized under this title without a reduction in the pumping or conveyance capacity, or both, needed to serve other CVP purposes; (4) encourage the conjunctive use of surface water and groundwater, and the multiple use of water supplies, as a means to facilitate the purposes of this title; and (5) establish a comprehensive assessment program to monitor fish and wildlife resources in the Central Valley and to assess the biological results of actions implemented pursuant to this title. Provides that 51 percent of the cost of providing water to private refuges shall be paid for by such refuges, with the remainder allocated under this Act. Requires the Secretary to develop, evaluate, select, and implement, by specified dates, actions that address specified fish and wildlife protection, restoration, and enhancement issues, including:  (1) developing and implementing programs to eliminate the need to reduce Keswick Dam releases every Spring to place the Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District's Diversion Dam into operation and every Fall to take the Dam out of operation to minimize fish passage problems for salmon at the CVP Red Bluff Diversion Dam and to augment natural production of salmon and steelhead trout population levels in the San Joaquin River system in above-normal water years through means of artificial production; (2) constructing and operating a new satellite hatchery to augment the single and dual purpose channels  at the Tehama Colusa Fish Facility and to further mitigate the impact of Shasta Dam on fishery resources; (3) constructing a salmon and steelhead trout hatchery on the Yuba River; (4) negotiating and executing an agreement with the CDFG that requires the release of the minimum flows necessary to take full advantage of the spawning, incubation, rearing, and outmigation potential of the upper Sacramento River and the Lower American River for salmon, subject to the physical capabilities of the CVP facilities involved; (5) providing flows to allow sufficient spawning, incubation, rearing, and outmigration conditions for salmon and steelhead trout from Whiskeytown Dam and a new fish ladder constructed at the McCormick-Saeltzer Dam; (6) evaluating and implementing a program to correct a defective fish screen at the Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District's Sacramento River diversion; (7) assisting in the funding of enforcement measures to reduce the numbers of striped bass illegally taken from the San Francisco Bay Estuary; (8) providing such assistance as may be requested by the State of California to develop and implement fishing regulations that protect the older, more productive striped bass females in order to maintain a viable reproducing striped bass population; and (9) developing and implementing measures that will provide additional dependable water supplies of suitable quality. Directs:  (1) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to expedite, and complete by December 31, 1995, efforts to clean up mines causing intermittent releases of lethal concentrations of dissolved metals from the Spring Creek Debris Dam; and (2) the Secretary, in the interim, to provide water from the Keswick Dam sufficient to dilute the Spring Creek Debris Dam discharges to concentration levels that allow survival of fish life below Keswick Dam, except when the U.S. Corps of Engineers flood control criteria for Shasta Dam limits that capability. Authorizes the Secretary to construct, in partnership with the State of California, a barrier at the head of Old River in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta by December 31, 1995, to partially mitigate the impact of the CVP and State Water project pumping plants in the south Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta on the survival of young outmigrating salmon that are diverted from the San Joaquin River to the pumps. Directs the Task Force to:  (1) identify additional actions that would provide mitigation of CVP impacts on, protect, restore, and enhance, Central Valley fish and wildlife habitat; (2) develop the information needed to evaluate such actions technically, determine the economic and biological feasibility using specified criteria, determine appropriate cost allocations specific to each action, and select actions to recommend to the Congress for authorization to implement; and (3) report to the Congress according to a specified schedule until the year 2010 when the Task Force shall cease to exist. Sets forth fish and wildlife habitat issues to be evaluated by the Task Force, including:  (1) determination of the flows and habitat restoration measures needed to protect, restore, and enhance salmon and steelhead trout in parts of the San Joaquin River; (2) investigation of actions allowing closure or screening of the Delta Cross Channel and Georgiana Slough to prevent the diversion of out-migrating salmon and steelhead trout through those facilities; (3) investigation of the need to expand or develop wildlife refuges in the Central Valley; (4) investigation of alternative means of improving the reliability of water supplies currently available to privately-owned wetlands in the Central Valley; (5) as a means of increasing survival of migrating young fish, investigation of the feasibility of using short pulses of increased water flows to move salmon, steelhead trout, and striped bass into and through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta; (6) investigation of ways to maintain suitable temperatures for young salmon survival in the lower Sacramento River and in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta by controlling or relocating the discharge of irrigation return flows and sewage effluent; (7) investigation of the need for additional hatchery production to mitigate the impacts of water development on Central Valley fisheries where no other feasible means of mitigation is available or where hatchery production would enhance efforts to increase natural production of a particular species; (8) investigation of measures available to correct flow pattern problems in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta created by the operation of the CVP and the California State Water Project; (9) evaluation of measures to avoid unqualified losses of juvenile anadromous fish due to unscreened or inadequately screened diversions on the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, their tributaries, and in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta; and (10) elimination of barriers to upstream migration of salmon and steelhead trout adults to spawning areas downstream of existing storage facilities in the Central Valley caused by agricultural diversions and other obstructions. Directs the Secretary, the Committee, and the Task Force to consider specified criteria and factors and issue findings thereon when determining which alternate programs, policies, or procedures should be implemented to protect, restore, or enhance fish and wildlife conditions. Sets forth provisions with respect to:  (1) cost allocations; (2) additional authorities; and (3) funding to carry out the purposes and provisions of this Act. Establishes the Committee and sets forth administrative provisions. Directs the Secretary to establish the Task Force.  Sets forth provisions with respect to the selection of Task Force members and organization and operation of the Task Force. Title II:  Water Transfers - Authorizes the Secretary, subject to specified limitations, to approve all transfer agreements:  (1) among CVP contractors and between CVP contractors and noncontractors involving CVP water within the authorized CVP service area; (2) between CVP contractors and parties outside the CVP service area upon the determination that as a result of the proposed transaction over the term of the agreement there is no net export of water out of the CVP service area of the transferor; (3) between CVP water contractors and parties outside the CVP service area where the Secretary determines that as a result of the proposed transaction over the term  of the agreement there will be a net export of water out of the service area of the transferor, provided that the water being transferred would not otherwise be available to other consumptive beneficial uses absent implementation of the program and that, over the term of the agreement in question, the transfer will have no significant, long-term adverse impact on groundwater conditions in the transferor's service area. Sets forth provisions with respect to:  (1) transfers of water developed through temporary or permanent land; and (2) transfers outside the CVP service area during certain critical years. Specifies that:  (1) all existing and future contracts for CVP water shall be deemed to allow for the transfers and exchanges provided for within this title; (2) all CVP contractors who are parties to a long-term transfer or exchange contract shall be entitled to renew its water contract for, at a minimum, a term equal to the remaining term of the transfer or exchange agreement at the time that the underlying contract is to be renewed; and (3) specified agreements entered into under this title shall provide that, during the years of actual transfer, CVP water subject to transfer shall be repayed at full cost. Title III:  Water Conservation - Requires all existing CVP agricultural contractors, within two years after the enactment of this Act, to submit a report to the Secretary which identifies water conservation practicies and analyzes the cost and benefits to that entity and its customers of implementing each of such practices and any additional practices the Secretary determines should be analyzed. Requires all CVP agricultural contractors to develop a plan for implementation of such practices determined by the entity within the required water conservation report to be financially and otherwise feasible for the specific entity.  Requires the entity to complete the plan for implementation within one year after completion of such report.  Specifies that financially feasible conservation practices that will cause environmental harm or that are inconsistent with other legal requirements shall not be required to be implemented. Establishes a Water Conservation Incentive Program which shall be administered by the Secretary to encourage and assist with the on-farm implementation of the water conservation practices set forth in this title. Directs the Secretary to: (1) require all CVP municipal and industrial water users, to the extent they provide retail, municipal, and industrial water service, to comply with the provisions of a specified memorandum regarding urban water conservation in California. Requires the Secretary to evaluate the benefits and cost analysis for each of the water conservation practices found by the specific water user preparing the required reports not to be feasible and to determine:  (1) which practices would make additional water available to Central Valley streams or to a usable ground water basin that would not otherwise be available; and (2) for each of specified practices, the benefit/cost ratio of implementation if that water were used to fulfill wildlife refuge water supply obligations or made available to other water agencies through the transfer provisions established by this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to implement those water conservation practices identified which conserve water, are economically feasible, and are prudent, with the entity holding the contractual right to the water conserved and then make that water available for use by Central Valley refuges as required by provisions of this Act, subject to specified requirements.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
102-hr-3821,102,hr,3821,"To authorize the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct certain water projects for the purpose of improving water quality, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1991-11-19,1991-12-02,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.,House,"Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-43]",CA,R,P000005,11,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to participate in the study, engineering, design, and construction of a regional water reuse system for southern California to provide a new water supply for agricultural, municipal, industrial, and environmental needs in that area.  Requires the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on the results of the study. Authorizes the Secretary to study, engineer, design, and construct water reuse demonstration facilities in order to develop advanced technology for economically and environmentally sound alternative water supplies for the San Diego, California, metropolitan area.  Requires a report from the Secretary on study results. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to participate with Santa Rosa, California, and other appropriate authorities in the design, planning, and construction of projects to treat waste water and store such treated water for such city and surrounding areas in order to:  (1) provide new water supplies for agricultural, municipal, environmental, and other purposes; and (2) reduce the use of potable water supplies when treated waste water is a viable substitute. Authorizes the Administrator to participate with Napa County, California, and other appropriate authorities in the expansion of the Soscol Wastewater Treatment Plant. Limits the Federal share of each project's cost to 50 percent.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
102-hr-3673,102,hr,3673,Membrane Processes Research Act of 1992,Water Resources Development,1991-10-30,1992-10-24,Became Public Law No: 102-490.,House,"Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-43]",CA,R,P000005,13,"Membrane Processes Research Act of 1992 - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to establish, through grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, or direct research, a basic research program on the treatment of contaminated water through membranes and membrane processes. States with regard to such program that:  (1) its research goals shall be the development of efficient longer lasting membranes and innovative technologies for membrane processes; and (2) it shall be coordinated with other Federal research efforts. Authorizes FY 1993 appropriations.",2025-01-14T17:12:38Z,
102-hr-3674,102,hr,3674,"To authorize the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct certain water reclamation projects, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1991-10-30,1992-10-08,See H.R.429.,House,"Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-43]",CA,R,P000005,9,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to participate in the study, engineering, design, and construction of a regional water reclamation and reuse system for southern California.  Bars the Secretary from providing funds for the operation and maintenance of the system. Authorizes the Secretary to study, engineer, design, and construct water reclamation and reuse demonstration facilities to develop advanced technology for economically and environmentally sound alternative water supplies for the San Diego metropolitan area. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) carry out such provisions in cooperation with the State of California and appropriate local and regional entities; and (2) report to specified congressional committees within two years of the first appropriation of funds. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, subject to specified restrictions, to participate with:  (1) the city of Santa Rosa, California, and other appropriate authorities in the design, planning, and construction of water reclamation and reuse projects to treat waste water and store reclaimed water for such city and surrounding areas; and (2) the county of Napa, California, and other appropriate authorities in the expansion of the Soscol Wastewater Treatment Plant. Limits the Federal share to 50 percent of the costs of projects authorized by this Act.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
102-hr-3646,102,hr,3646,"To authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out an agricultural water supply, ground water management, and conservation project for the Grand Prairie, White River, Little Red River, and Bayou Meto areas and the Cross, Craighead, Poinsett, Jackson St. Francis, Lee, Mississippi, and Woodruff county areas, Arkansas.",Water Resources Development,1991-10-29,1991-11-12,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.,House,"Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1]",AR,D,A000103,0,"Directs the Secretary of the Army to carry out a project for agricultural water supply, groundwater management, and conservation for specified areas within Arkansas in accordance with a specified feasibility report and at estimated Federal and non-Federal costs. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) select and develop plans for a demonstration project area during preconstruction, engineering, and design; and (2) implement such plan before implementing improvements for the remaining areas.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
102-hr-3611,102,hr,3611,"To authorize the sale of a Bureau of Reclamation loan to the United Water Conservation District in California, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1991-10-22,1992-10-08,See H.R.429.,House,"Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19]",CA,R,L000020,1,"Directs the Secretary of the Interior to sell to the United Water Conservation District, California, a loan made in connection with the Freeman Diversion Improvement Project within such District.  Provides that, upon payment of the purchase price of such loan:  (1) the District shall be relieved of all obligations under such loan; and (2) the Secretary shall convey to the District all rights and interests of the United States in the Project. Directs the Secretary, at least 60 days before entering into an agreement for the sale of such loan, to submit the agreement to the Congress for review.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
102-s-1844,102,s,1844,"A bill to authorize the sale of a Bureau of Reclamation loan to the United Water Conservation District in California, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1991-10-22,1991-10-23,Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.,Senate,"Sen. Seymour, John [R-CA]",CA,R,S000269,0,"Directs the Secretary of the Interior to sell to the United Water Conservation District, California, a loan made in connection with the Freeman Diversion Improvement Project within such District.  Provides that, upon payment of the purchase price of such loan:  (1) the District shall be relieved of all obligations under such loan; and (2) the Secretary shall convey to the District all rights and interests of the United States in the Project. Directs the Secretary, at least 60 days before entering into an agreement for the sale of such loan, to submit the agreement to the Congress for review.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
102-s-1854,102,s,1854,"A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to perform the planning studies necessary to determine the feasibility and estimated cost of incorporating all or portions of the Rosebud Sioux Reservation in South Dakota into the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1991-10-22,1991-10-23,Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.,Senate,"Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD]",SD,D,D000064,0,Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to perform the planning studies necessary to determine the feasibility and estimated cost of incorporating all or portions of the Rosebud Sioux Reservation in South Dakota into the service areas of the water systems authorized by the Mni Wiconi Project Act of 1988.,2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
102-hr-3593,102,hr,3593,"To increase the irrigable acreage for the San Angelo Federal reclamation project, Texas, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1991-10-21,1991-11-07,"Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources.",House,"Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]",TX,R,S000583,0,"Amends Federal law to increase from 10,000 to 15,000 the irrigable acreage limit of the San Angelo Federal reclamation project, Texas, for lands in Tom Green County.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
102-hr-3545,102,hr,3545,Improved Bottled Water Act of 1991,Water Resources Development,1991-10-10,1991-11-05,Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.,House,"Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5]",TX,D,B000997,27,"Improved Bottled Water Act of 1991 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to modify quality standards for bottled water. Sets forth labeling requirements. Allows testing to be performed only by a certified laboratory. Provides for annual inspections of facilities. Provides for recalls. Regulates transportation, storage, processing, and bottling. Establishes a regulatory program office for bottled water in the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.",2025-08-26T15:14:47Z,
102-s-1825,102,s,1825,"A bill to authorize the sale of Bureau of Reclamation loans to the Redwood Valley County Water District, California.",Water Resources Development,1991-10-08,1991-10-22,Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-443.,Senate,"Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA]",CA,D,C000877,0,"Directs the Secretary of the Interior to sell loans made by the Secretary under the Small Reclamation Projects Act to the Redwood Valley County Water District, California.  Requires such Water District to pay all reasonable fees and expenses incurred relative to such sale. Terminates the authority to sell such loans one year after the enactment of this Act.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
102-s-1812,102,s,1812,San Luis Valley Water Resources Protection Act of 1991,Water Resources Development,1991-10-04,1991-10-23,Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-443.,Senate,"Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO]",CO,D,W000647,0,"San Luis Valley Water Resources Protection Act of 1991 - Prohibits any agency or instrumentality of the United States from issuing any license, permit, right-of-way, grant, loan, or other assistance for any project or feature to withdraw water from the San Luis Valley, Colorado, for export to another basin or State unless the Secretary of the Interior finds that the project will not:  (1) increase the costs or negatively affect operation of the Closed Basin Project; (2) increase the costs or impede water delivery by the State of Colorado pursuant to the Rio Grande Compact; (3) adversely affect surface or groundwater quality or quantity or any other element of the environment of any national wildlife refuge or wildlife habitat area within the Valley; or (4) adversely affect any elements of the environment of the Great Sand Dunes National Monument, Colorado. States that nothing in this Act shall affect any current water withdrawal or delivery agreements or contracts related to the Valley. States that the Secretary's findings under this Act shall be subject to judicial review.  Requires costs of the required findings to be paid in advance by the project proponent.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
102-s-1806,102,s,1806,Reclamation Land Resources Management Act of 1991,Water Resources Development,1991-10-03,1991-10-23,Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-443.,Senate,"Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO]",CO,R,B000919,4,"Reclamation Land Resources Management Act of 1991 - Amends the Federal Water Project Recreation Act to:  (1) provide that non-Federal public bodies shall bear at least one-half (currently, all) of the costs of operation, management, and replacement of a Bureau of Reclamation (Bureau) project for recreation or fish and wildlife enhancement; (2) remove the requirement that a non-Federal public body must execute an agreement for administering a reclamation project within ten years after initial operation of the project; (3) allow such non-Federal bodies administering such projects to lease Bureau facilities and lands after agreeing to bear at least one-half (currently, all) of the costs of operation, maintenance, and replacement of such facilities; (4) authorize the expansion of any recreation facility constructed under such Act if the facility is currently inadequate to meet such recreational needs and the non-Federal public body executes an agreement to administer such facilities pursuant to a plan under which the non-Federal public body bears at least one-half of the costs of expansion, operation, maintenance, and replacement attributable to such expansion; and (5) remove a current $100,000 limitation on the amount that the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to expend at any one reservoir in order to increase the public recreational use of such reservoir. Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to establish certain filing fees, user charges, and other charges and commissions for entry upon and various uses of reclamation lands and to promulgate necessary regulations in connection with such land use and the protection of the public and resource values during such use.  Authorizes the Secretary to prepare and continually maintain an inventory of reclamation land resources and uses, to be made available to the public, and to ascertain the boundaries of reclamation lands.  Authorizes the Secretary to develop, maintain, and revise resource management plans for reclamation lands.  Provides that funds expended by the Secretary in carrying out the provisions of this Act shall be nonreimbursable under the Federal reclamation laws.  Authorizes the Secretary, in carrying out this Act, to acquire and dispose of property and to accept gifts of real or personal property. Authorizes the Secretary, in accordance with authorized reclamation project purposes and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations relating to such project, to manage the recreational, natural, cultural, historic, environmental, and fish and wildlife resources on reclamation lands.  Authorizes the Secretary to:  (1) enter into agreements for managing such lands; (2) approve the use of reclamation lands and resources by easements, licenses, and permits; and (3) seek adequate compensation for the use of resources associated with reclamation lands. States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to:  (1) change, modify, or expand authorized reclamation project purposes; (2) authorize any activity that results in reduction of water supplies for any entity under contract to receive water from a project; and (3) with a specified exception, result in any increase in the cost of operation, maintenance, and repair of any reclamation project to any contracting entity. Requires the Secretary, prior to any expenditure for the expansion of a recreational facility under this Act, to determine that such expansion will not result in a delay, postponement, or lack of funding for, the repair, replacement, or rehabilitation of the water storage or delivery features of any reclamation project.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
102-hr-3183,102,hr,3183,"To permit the Mountain Park Master Conservancy District in Oklahoma to make a payment to satisfy certain obligations to the United States, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1991-08-01,1992-10-08,Provisions Included in Final Version of H.R.429.,House,"Rep. McCurdy, Dave [D-OK-4]",OK,D,M000398,0,Requires the Secretary of the Interior to accept a specified amount as full repayment by the Mountain Park Master Conservancy District of the reimbursable construction costs of the Mountain Park Project in Oklahoma.  Requires title to project facilities to remain with the United States.,2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
102-hr-3186,102,hr,3186,"To authorize the Secretary of the Interior in cooperation with the Secretary of Energy to make available Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program project pumping power to non-Federal irrigation projects in the State of Montana, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1991-08-01,1992-10-08,See H.R.429.,House,"Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2]",MT,R,M000139,0,"Requires the Secretary of the Interior to make available Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program project pumping power at the firm power rate to the Haidle and Hammond irrigation projects in Prairie and Rosebud Counties respectively, in Montana.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
102-s-1618,102,s,1618,"A bill to permit the Mountain Park Master Conservancy District in Oklahoma to make a payment to satisfy certain obligations to the United States, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1991-08-01,1991-10-23,Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-443.,Senate,"Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK]",OK,R,N000102,1,Requires the Secretary of the Interior to accept a specified amount as full repayment by the Mountain Park Master Conservancy District of the reimbursable construction costs of the Mountain Park Project in Oklahoma.  Requires title to project facilities to remain with the United States.,2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
102-s-1609,102,s,1609,"A bill to authorize certain elements of the Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1991-07-31,1991-08-01,Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.,Senate,"Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA]",WA,R,G000333,0,"Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish and administer a Yakima River Basin Water Conservation Program for the purpose of evaluating and implementing measures to improve the availability of water supplies for irrigation and the protection and enhancement of fish and wildlife resources, including wetlands, while improving the quality of water in the Yakima River basin.  Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities for the purpose of carrying out this Act.  Requires the Program to encourage and provide funding assistance for the following phases of water conservation:  (1) development of water conservation plans, consistent with specified guidelines discussed below, by individuals and areawide entities; (2) investigation of the feasibility of specific potential water conservation measures identified in the plans; (3) implementation of measures that have been identified in the plans and investigated for feasibility; and (4) post-implementation monitoring and evaluation of implemented measures. Directs the Secretary to establish the Yakima River Basin Conservation Advisory Group to provide assistance with respect to the Program. Directs the Secretary to adopt guidelines to be used in the administration of the Program.  Sets forth the contents of such guidelines. Details the manner in which costs of the four phases are to be shared among Federal, State, and local sources. Requires the coordination of on-farm water management improvements with programs administered by the Secretary of Agriculture and State conservation districts. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Program. Provides for the implementation by the Yakima Indian Nation of: (1) an irrigation demonstration project on the Yakima Indian Reservation that shall provide for the construction of distribution and on-farm irrigation facilities to use water savings resulting from system improvements to the Wapato Irrigation Project; and (2) a Toppenish Creek corridor enhancement project to demonstrate integration of management of agricultural, fish, wildlife, and cultural resources to meet tribal objectives.  Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary for initiation, operation, and maintenance of such projects and for implementation of system improvements to the Wapato Irrigation Project. States that the Program is intended to result in reductions in water diversions allowing for changes in the present operation of the Yakima Federal Reclamation Project to improve instream flows in the Yakima River basin.  Details the instream flows the Secretary is required to provide through the Yakima Project Superintendent, allowing flow increases to facilitate anadromous fish migration which, to the extent possible, are obtained through voluntary sale and leasing of water or water rights. Provides for review and adjustment of the water supply in the Yakima River basin set aside for the instream flows to be provided by the Secretary in order to meet water entitlements. Dedicates water savings resulting from improvements to the Wapato Irrigation Project to fish, wildlife, and on-reservation irrigation. Requires water accruing in the additional storage capacity of Lake Cle Elum that is made available pursuant to the modifications discussed below to be:  (1) administered in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington; and (2) considered part of the Yakima River basin's water supply.  Authorizes releases from other Yakima Project storage facilities to utilize the water described above, except that water deliveries to holders of existing water rights shall not be impaired. Authorizes appropriations for Chandler Power Canal operations for the delivery of water to the Kennewick Division. Authorizes appropriations for:  (1) modifying the radial gates at Cle Elum Dam to provide additional storage capacity in Lake Cle Elum; (2) providing for shoreline protection of the Lake; (3) constructing juvenile fish passage facilities at the Dam; (4) operation and maintenance responsibilities of the Federal Government for the Dam; and (5) environmental mitigation. Provides for the enhancement of water supplies for Yakima River Basin tributaries for fish and wildlife and irrigation purposes. Requires a study to determine the measures to be implemented to enhance water supplies for such purposes on Taneum Creek.  Authorizes appropriations for such enhancement and for the Taneum Creek study. Makes implementation of this Act contingent upon compliance by the Secretary with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Authorizes appropriations for environmental compliance activities.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
102-hr-2965,102,hr,2965,New York City Zebra Mussel Monitoring Act,Water Resources Development,1991-07-22,1991-08-05,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.,House,"Rep. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY-10]",NY,D,S000148,0,New York City Zebra Mussel Monitoring Act - Directs the Secretary of the Army to:  (1) develop a prevention monitoring program for zebra mussels throughout the New York City water supply system; (2) develop zebra mussel prevention and removal technologies for such system; and (3) provide technical assistance to the State of New York and New York City on alternative design and maintenance practices for the system in the event of zebra mussel infestation.  Authorizes appropriations.,2025-08-26T15:13:33Z,
102-s-1501,102,s,1501,Reclamation Reform Act of 1991,Water Resources Development,1991-07-18,1991-09-12,Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-305.,Senate,"Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT]",MT,R,B001126,13,"Reclamation Reform Act of 1991 - Amends the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 to revise and add certain definitions, including definitions of ""landholding,"" ""custom farmer,"" ""active farmer,"" and ""operation"" as they apply under such Act.  Makes changes to provisions concerning:  (1) water service contracts; (2) pricing; (3) certification as a condition to the receipt of irrigation waters; (4) the application of ownership and pricing limitations to trusts; (5) landholdings of religious and charitable organizations; and (6) enforcement of payment for delivery of irrigation to landholders. Directs the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to negotiate and execute a memorandum of understanding to permit the Secretary of the Interior access to, and use of, information collected and maintained by the Department of Agriculture which would aid enforcement of the ownership and pricing limitations of Federal reclamation law, including the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
102-hr-2888,102,hr,2888,Success Reservoir Enlargement Project Act,Water Resources Development,1991-07-15,1991-07-29,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.,House,"Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-17]",CA,D,D000424,0,"Success Reservoir Enlargement Project Act - Modifies the flood control project for the Success Reservoir, Tule River, Tulare County, California, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to enlarge such reservoir substantially in accordance with a final report of the Chief of the Corps of Engineers.  Bars construction on the project until such a report is issued and approved by the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to require an updated dynamic analysis of such reservoir using state-of-the-art procedures for determination of the need for the construction of an upstream toe berm to ensure reservoir embankment stability.  Specifies that all costs of such analysis and any modification of such reservoir for acceptable stability in conformance with the analysis shall be paid by the Federal Government. Authorizes the Secretary, to enter into an agreement with a local contractor for the removal of rock and aggregate from such reservoir to eliminate the loss of minimum silt and recreation pool storage space through silt intrusion. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-08-26T15:17:30Z,
102-s-1445,102,s,1445,Lead in Drinking Water Reduction Act of 1991,Water Resources Development,1991-07-10,1991-07-10,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]",NJ,D,L000123,2,"Lead in Drinking Water Reduction Act of 1991 - Amends title XIV of the Public Health Service Act (the Safe Drinking Water Act) to set forth the requirements for the national primary drinking water regulation for lead.  Applies such requirements to community and noncommunity water systems. Establishes a limit for lead in tap water.  Provides that the maximum contaminant level goal for lead in drinking water is zero. Requires requirements set forth in this Act to supersede requirements concerning lead in drinking water promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on May 6, 1991, except for requirements relating to analytical methods. Permits the Administrator to promulgate regulations concerning lead in drinking water only if they are more protective of human health than corresponding requirements of this Act.  Provides that the maximum contaminant level for lead in effect before May 6, 1991, shall be effective upon this Act's enactment date. Sets forth deadlines by which water systems shall complete applicable corrosion controls treatment requirements.  Deems a system to have optimized corrosion control and exempts a system from completion of corrosion control treatment steps if the system satisfies one of the following criteria:  (1) in the case of a small- or medium-sized system, the system meets the tap water lead limit during two consecutive six-month monitoring periods; or (2) in the case of any water system, the system demonstrates to the State that it has conducted activities equivalent to applicable corrosion control steps required by this Act or it submits monitoring results that demonstrate for two consecutive six-month monitoring periods that the difference between the highest tap water lead concentration and the highest source water lead concentration is not detectable. Permits a small-or medium-sized water system to cease completion of treatment steps whenever such systems meet tap water lead limits during two consecutive monitoring periods and submit the results to the State. Sets forth corrosion control treatment steps and deadlines for large-, medium-, and small-sized systems. Requires small- and medium-sized systems exceeding the tap water lead limit to recommend installation of at least one of the following corrosion control treatments:  (1) alkalinity and pH adjustment; (2) calcium hardness adjustment; and (3) the addition of a phosphate or silicate corrosion inhibitor to maintain an effective residual concentration in test tap samples.  Authorizes a State to require such systems to perform specified corrosion control studies to identify optimal corrosion control treatment.  Sets forth study requirements. Requires a State to approve the option recommended by the system or to designate alternative treatments.  Directs systems to install and operate the treatments designated by the State. Requires States to evaluate the results of lead tap and water quality parameter samples submitted by water systems to determine whether a system has properly installed and operated the designated corrosion control treatment.  Directs States to designate: (1) a minimum range of values for pH measured at each entry point to the distribution system; (2) a minimum pH value measured in all tap samples; (3) a minimum range of concentrations for a corrosion inhibitor (if used) measured at each entry point to the system and in all tap samples; (4) a minimum range of concentrations for alkalinity (if alkalinity is adjusted) measured at each entry point to the system and in all tap samples; and (5) a minimum range of concentrations for calcium measured in all tap samples (if calcium carbonate stabilization is used as part of corrosion control). Requires systems to maintain water quality parameter values at or above minimum values or within ranges designated by a State. Authorizes States to modify optimal corrosion control treatment or water quality parameters, subject to certain conditions. Establishes a maximum contaminant level for lead in source water. Requires public water systems that fail to meet the tap water lead limit to replace lead service lines.  Directs a system to replace such lines at an annual rate that will replace 20 percent of the lead lines or ten percent of all service lines, whichever results in replacement of a greater number of lead service lines.  Sets forth a replacement schedule.  Provides for extensions of replacement deadlines upon the application of a system with a large number of lead service lines in the distribution system.  Exempts a system from replacement requirements if the State determines that the service line does not contribute to tap water lead concentrations in excess of ten parts per billion.  Requires a system to replace the entire service line unless it demonstrates to the State that it controls less than the entire service line.  Sets forth requirements for replacing portions of service lines. Presumes that a system controls the entire lead service line (up to the building inlet) unless the State determines that it does not have the following forms of control over the entire line: (1) legal authority; (2) authority to set standards for construction or maintenance or to replace, repair, or maintain the line; or (3) ownership of the line. Provides for shorter replacement schedules, where feasible.  Permits a system to cease replacing such lines whenever the tap water samples meet lead limits during two consecutive monitoring periods and the results are submitted to the State. Requires States to establish programs to encourage public water systems to:  (1) provide a voluntary service of referring building owners in a system's service area to approved contractors to remove lead plumbing, fixtures, or solder from the buildings; and (2) offer to fund such removal and to bill their water customers in a manner that allows easy payment for such removal.  Directs the Administrator to distribute a model State program. Requires water systems that exceed the tap water limit to deliver certain public education materials and public service announcements with respect to lead in drinking water.  Sets forth required texts of such materials.  Provides that in communities where a significant proportion of the population speaks a language other than English, such materials shall be communicated in the appropriate languages.  Sets forth delivery requirements with respect to such materials.  Permits a system to discontinue delivery if the system has met the tap water lead limit during the most recent six-month monitoring period.  Requires systems failing to meet such limit to offer to sample the tap water of any customer who requests such sampling. Directs systems which fail to comply with a maximum contaminant level for lead or any related requirement to notify persons served by such systems of the violation. Requires water systems to complete a materials evaluation of their distribution systems to identify a pool of targeted sampling sites sufficiently large to ensure the collection of required lead tap samples.  Prohibits faucets with devices designed to remove inorganic contaminants from being included as sampling sites. Requires systems to use information relating to special monitoring for corrosivity characteristics when conducting materials evaluations. Sets forth sources of information to be used when such systems' information is insufficient to locate the requisite number of lead sampling sites.  Sets forth required sampling sites. Requires water systems whose distribution systems contain lead service lines to draw 50 percent of samples from sites that contain lead pipes or copper pipes with lead solder and 50 percent of those samples to be from sites served by a lead service line. Designates tap samples collected for lead (except for lead service line samples) as first draw samples.  Requires:  (1) first draw tap samples for lead to be one liter in volume and to have stood motionless in the plumbing system of each sampling site for at least six hours; and (2) service line samples to be one liter in volume and to have stood motionless in the lead service line for at least six hours.  Sets forth collection requirements. Requires systems to collect at least one sample during each monitoring period (at six-month intervals) from the number of sites listed under this Act.  Bases the number of sites required to be monitored on the size of the system.  Provides for reduced monitoring for systems that meet lead limits during consecutive monitoring periods. Requires water systems that exceed the tap water lead limit to monitor water quality parameters.  Provides that tap samples shall be representative of water quality throughout a distribution system, taking into account the number of persons served, the different sources of water, the different treatment methods, and seasonal variability. Requires samples collected at entry points to distribution systems to be from locations representative of sources after treatment. Directs systems to collect two tap samples for water quality parameters at six-month intervals.  Bases the number of sites required to be monitored on the size of the system.  Sets forth parameters to be measured and general monitoring requirements.  Provides for reduced monitoring for systems that maintain the range of values for water quality parameters during consecutive monitoring periods. Requires systems to collect (at six-month intervals) lead source water samples in accordance with requirements specified in regulations of the Administrator relating to inorganic chemical sampling.  Provides for reduced monitoring for systems using groundwater, surface water, or a combination of the two which demonstrate that finished drinking water entering distribution systems has been maintained below the source water maximum contaminant level during specified consecutive periods. Requires systems to:  (1) report to States on tap water samples, source water monitoring, corrosion control treatment, lead service line replacements, and public education requirements; and (2) submit to States annually a letter certifying the extent of compliance with such requirements.  Sets forth recordkeeping and reporting requirements for public water systems. Sets forth provisions concerning EPA review of State determinations concerning drinking water regulation for lead.  Provides that issuance of a final order by the Administrator shall constitute requirements of the national primary drinking water regulation for lead and shall supersede any inconsistent State treatment requirements. Withdraws enforcement responsibility from States which fail to implement this Act's requirements for public water systems. Authorizes States to require public water systems to use bottled water or other means as a condition of:  (1) granting variances or exemptions from requirements of the national primary drinking water regulations to avoid an unreasonable health risk; or (2) granting an exemption from corrosion control treatment requirements for lead or source water and lead service line replacement requirements to avoid such risk. Requires systems that used bottled water as a condition for receiving a variance or exemption to meet specified requirements, including:  (1) a State-approved monitoring program for bottled water or a certification from the bottled water company that the water has been taken from an approved source (as defined by the Administrator of the Food and Drug Administration) and the company has conducted monitoring; and (2) the provision of sufficient quantities of bottled water to every person supplied by the public water system. Prohibits the EPA Administrator from promulgating any national primary drinking water regulations under the Public Health Service Act which are based on an action level in lieu of a maximum contaminant level or a treatment technique prescribed by such Act.  Voids any such regulations promulgated before this Act. Requires the Administrator to promulgate drinking water regulations consistent with such Act for any contaminant, other than lead, for which regulations are voided. Directs local educational agencies to complete testing for lead contamination in drinking water from coolers and other drinking water outlets at schools under their jurisdiction.  Requires the Administrator to revise a guidance document and protocol concerning lead in school drinking water to provide for follow-up sampling and to recommend remedial steps whenever the lead concentration exceeds a specified level.  Directs local educational agencies, if lead concentration in such water exceeds such level, to submit to school personnel, parents of children, and the agency with primary enforcement responsibility for the public water system serving the school a lead disclosure statement and a description of actions to be taken in response to test results. Requires (currently, permits) grants made to States for programs regarding lead in school drinking water to be used to reimburse local educational agencies for expenses incurred in testing and remedial action.  Extends the authorization of appropriations for such grants. Imposes civil penalties upon local educational agencies that fail to comply with requirements for testing and remedying lead in school drinking water. Requires pipe fittings and fixtures used in public water systems or in plumbing providing water for human consumption to be lead-free. Makes it unlawful to:  (1) introduce into commerce any pipe, pipe fitting, or fixture that is not lead free; (2) sell solder or flux plumbing supplies which are not lead free; or (3) introduce into commerce any solder or flux which is not lead free unless such solder or flux bears a label stating that it is illegal to use such materials in the installation or repair of plumbing providing water for human consumption.  Revises the definition of ""lead free"" to provide that four years after this Act's enactment, such term refers to pipes, pipe fittings, fixtures, solder, and flux that have no lead content or that have been certified as lead free by the Administrator.  Prescribes civil penalties for violations of such prohibitions. Applies provisions authorizing citizens' civil actions against the Administrator for violations of safety requirements for public water systems to States with primary enforcement responsibility. Applies recordkeeping and inspection provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act to any person subject to requirements of this Act.",2025-08-26T15:14:10Z,
102-hr-2817,102,hr,2817,Water Desalination Act of 1991,Water Resources Development,1991-06-27,1992-10-08,Provisions Not Included in Final Version of H.R.429.,House,"Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]",CA,D,M000725,31,"Water Desalination Act of 1991 - Declares it to be U.S. policy to provide for: (1) the development of a means of producing, from saline or biologically impaired waters, water of a quality suitable for agricultural, industrial, municipal and other uses; and (2) related research on a scale sufficient to determine the feasibility of large scale development. Defines ""saline water"" to mean sea water, brackish water, and other mineralized or chemically impaired water. Directs the Secretary to establish a desalination program comprised of the phases outlined below. Directs the Secretary to conduct studies to determine the most efficient means by which usable water can be produced from saline water as Phase I.  Directs the Secretary to endeavor to obtain results in Phase I sufficient to support recommendations to the Congress. Directs the Secretary to conduct a demonstration program to demonstrate the feasibility of desalting processes as Phase II. Requires the information from the studies under this Act, with exceptions for national defense and patent rights, to be available to the public. Authorizes the Secretary to:  (1) accept technical and administrative assistance from public or private agencies in connection with work relating to the desalting of water;  and (2) enter into contracts or agreements to provide for cost sharing.  Authorizes the Secretary to take other actions in carrying out this Act, including making grants and contracts. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-08-26T15:13:51Z,
102-s-1382,102,s,1382,"A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct and test the Lake Meredith Salinity Control Project, New Mexico and Texas, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1991-06-26,1991-06-27,Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.,Senate,"Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX]",TX,D,B000401,1,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to construct and test the Lake Meredith Salinity Control Project, New Mexico and Texas, to improve the quality of water to the Canadian River downstream of Ute Reservoir, New Mexico, and entering Lake Meredith, Texas. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a contract with the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority of Texas (Authority) for the design and construction management of project facilities by the Bureau of Reclamation and for the payment of construction costs by the Authority.  Makes it the responsibility of the Authority to operate and maintain the facilities upon completion of construction and testing. Requires the Authority to advance all costs of construction of project facilities as the non-Federal contribution.  Declares the Federal share to be all project costs for verification, design preparation, and construction management. Provides for transferring control of the project works to the Authority or to a bona fide entity agreeable to New Mexico and Texas upon completion of construction and testing, or upon termination of activities at the request of the Authority. Authorizes appropriations.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
102-s-1370,102,s,1370,"A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior in cooperation with the Secretary of Energy to make available Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program project pumping power to non-Federal irrigation projects in the State of Montana, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1991-06-25,1991-10-23,Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-443.,Senate,"Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT]",MT,R,B001126,1,"Requires the Secretary of the Interior to make available Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program project pumping power at the firm power rate to the Haidle and Hammond irrigation projects in Prairie and Rosebud Counties, Montana.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
102-hr-2684,102,hr,2684,Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1991,Water Resources Development,1991-06-19,1991-06-20,See H.R.429.,House,"Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]",CA,D,M000725,0,"Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1991 - Title I:  Buffalo Bill Dam and Reservoir, Wyoming - Revises existing law to require as a principal modification to the Buffalo Bill Dam and Reservoir, Wyoming, the construction of power generating facilities with a total installed capacity of 25.5 megawatts. Authorizes the construction of recreational facilities in excess of the amount required to replace or relocate existing facilities. Provides that the costs of such construction shall be borne equally by the United States and Wyoming. Repeals a prior authorization of appropriations and authorizes to be appropriated for the Federal share of the construction of the Buffalo Bill Dam and Reservoir modifications and recreational facilities the sum of $80,000,000 (October 1988 price levels).  Repeals a requirement that such sums authorized to be appropriated for construction, operation, maintenance, and replacement be reduced by the amounts of certain contributions. Declares that titles II through VI of this Act may be cited as the Central Utah Project Completion Act. Title II:  Central Utah Project Construction - Authorizes additional appropriations for the Colorado River water storage project (CRSP), to be available solely for design, engineering, and construction of the facilities identified in this title, the planning and implementation of certain fish and wildlife and recreation mitigation and conservation projects and studies, and the Ute Indian Rights Settlement authorized under this Act.  Requires the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) to implement specified recommendations prepared by the Inspector General of the Department of the Interior with respect to the financial management of the CRSP. Prohibits funding for specified reclamation projects and features within Utah.  Permits counties in which such projects and features were proposed to be located to participate in certain local development projects. Provides for the termination of the authorization of appropriations for construction of any CRSP participating project located in Utah five years after the enactment of this Act unless the Secretary: (1) executes a cost-sharing agreement with non-Federal entities for construction of such project; and (2) has requested construction funds for such project. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) make appropriated funds available in their entirety to non-Federal interests as provided for pursuant to the provisions of this Act; and (2) report to the Congress on the status of CRSP participating projects for which construction has not begun as of October 15, 1990. Makes specified amounts available, subject to certain restrictions, for features of the Bonneville Unit of the Central Utah Project (CUP), including:  (1) an irrigation and drainage system; (2) a feasibility study and development of systems to allow groundwater recharge, management, and the conjunctive use of surface and groundwater resources; (3) a feasibility study of efficiency improvements in the management, delivery, and treatment of water in Wasatch County and construction of the Wasatch County Water Efficiency Project; (4) a feasibility study to reduce the salinity of Utah Lake; (5) a feasibility study of direct delivery of Colorado River Basin water from the Strawberry Reservoir or elsewhere in the Strawberry Collection System to the Provo River Basin to evaluate the potential for changes in existing importation patterns and quantities of water from the Weber and Duchesne River Basins; and (6) completing construction of the Diamond Fork System. Directs the Secretary, in exchange for and as a precondition to approval of the Strawberry Water Users Association's petition for Bonneville Unit water, to impose conditions on such approval so as to ensure that the Association manages and develops specified lands in a manner compatible with the management and improvement of adjacent Federal lands for wildlife purposes, natural values, and recreation. Prohibits the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary from permitting commercial or other development of specified Federal lands. Makes specified amounts available to increase efficiency, enhance beneficial uses, and achieve greater water conservation within the Uinta Basin, including funds for:  (1) the construction of the Pigeon Water Reservoir, together with an enclosed pipeline conveyance system to divert water from Lake Fork River to Pigeon Water Reservoir and Sandwash Reservoir; (2) the construction of the McGuire Draw and Clay Basin Reservoirs; (3) the rehabilitation of Farnsworth Canal; and (4) the construction of permanent diversion facilities identified by the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission on the Duchesne and Strawberry Rivers, the designs of which shall be approved by the Federal and State fish and wildlife agencies. Sets forth various requirements and restrictions on, and provisions setting conditions for the termination of authorizations for, the Bonneville Unit water development and the Uinta Basin replacement project. Authorizes the Secretary to:  (1) contract with the Uintah Water Conservancy District for the retention by the United States of responsibility for part of the municipal and industrial water obligation with a corresponding part of the water supply to be controlled and marketed by the United States in conformance with State law; and (2) establish a conservation pool of 4,000 acre feet in Red Fleet Reservoir to enhance associated fishery and recreational opportunities and for other purposes recommended by the Commission, and enter into an agreement with the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation for the management and operation of Red Fleet recreational facilities. Requires that the non-Federal share of the costs for the design, engineering, and construction of the Bonneville Unit water development and the Uinta Basin replacement project be 35 percent and 50 percent for the specified feasibility studies. Specifies that the District may commence such studies prior to entering into binding agreements and upon execution of such agreements the Secretary shall reimburse the District an amount equal to the Federal share of the funds expended by the District. Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of amounts for such development and project, with exceptions, until:  (1) the Secretary or the Central Utah Water Conservancy District (the District), at the District's option, completes a Definite Plan Report for the Bonneville Unit Irrigation System and a feasibility study for the Uinta project; (2) the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 have been satisfied; and (3) a plan has been developed and approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to prevent any harmful contamination of waters due to concentrations of selenium or other such toxicants, if the Service determines that development of the particular system may result in contamination. Bars the provision of Federal funds under this Act to any non-Federal interest until any such interest enters into a binding agreement with the appropriate Federal authority to be considered a ""Federal agency"" for purposes of compliance with all Federal fish, wildlife, recreation, and environmental laws with respect to the use of such funds, and to comply with this Act. Requires the District, at the option of specified eligible counties, to rebate to such counties all ad valorem tax contributions paid by such counties to the District, with interest but less the value of any benefits received by such counties and less the administrative expenses incurred by the District to that date. Directs the Secretary, upon request of eligible counties that elect not to participate in the project, to provide as grants to such counties sums for potable water distribution and treatment, wastewater collection and treatment, agricultural water management, and other public infrastructure improvements approved by the Secretary.  Bars the use of available funds for the draining of wetlands, the dredging of natural water courses, and planning or constructing water impoundments of greater than 5,000 acre feet, with exceptions.  Requires the District to:  (1) prepare and maintain a water management improvement plan, including specified water conservation goals and providing for a water management improvement inventory; (2) establish a continuous process for the identification, evaluation, and implementation of water conservation measures, and submit a report thereon to the Secretary; (3) prepare and transmit to the Secretary a study of wholesale and retail pricing to encourage water conservation, and a study of the coordinated operation of independent municipal, industrial, and irrigation water systems; and (4) evaluate cost-effective flexible operating procedures that will serve specified purposes, including improving the availability and reliability of the water supply, coordinating the timing of reservoir releases, assisting in managing drought emergencies, and encouraging the maintenance of existing wells and other facilities which may be placed on standby status when water deliveries from the project become available.  Earmarks funding for such purposes. Authorizes the Governor of Utah (or, if the Governor fails to do so, directs the Secretary) to establish the Utah Water Conservation Advisory Board.  Directs the Board to recommend water conservation standards and regulations for promulgation by State or local authorities in the service area of each petitioner of project water. Requires the District to pay a surcharge for each year of substantial noncompliance according to a specified formula. Sets forth provisions with respect to:  (1) judicial review; (2) citizen suits; (3) jurisdiction and venue; and (4) costs awarded by the Court. Requires that hydropower generation facilities associated with the CUP operate in accordance with a specified statute.  Prohibits the diversion of Colorado River Basin waters exclusively for power generation purposes. Requires the District to utilize its best efforts to achieving operating agreements for the Jordanelle Reservoir, Deer Creek Reservoir, Utah Lake, and Strawberry Reservoir. Authorizes the prepayment of certain expenses in connection with the Jordan Aqueduct System. Requires the Comptroller General to audit project cost allocations among the various project purposes and submit a report to the Secretary and to the Congress.  Grants the Secretary authority to reallocate project costs and to defer repayment of such costs under certain circumstances. Directs the Secretary, until the construction costs of certain facilities authorized by this Act are repaid, to impose a surcharge for the use of CUP water used in the production of any commodity crop for which an acreage reduction program is in effect under provisions of the Agricultural Act of 1949 if the stocks of such commodity held in storage by the Commodity Credit Corporation exceed an amount that the Secretary of Agriculture determines is necessary to provide for a reserve of such commodity that can reasonably be expected to meet a shortage caused by drought, natural disaster, or other disruption in the supply of such commodity. Title III:  Fish, Wildlife, and Recreation Mitigation and Conservation - Establishes the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission to coordinate the implementation of the mitigation and conservation provisions of this Act among the Federal and State fish, wildlife, and recreation agencies.  Requires the Commission to complete certain plans and submit specified reports.  Provides funding for the Commission. Directs the District to acquire, with funds provided by the Commission, specified water rights in the Utah Lake drainage basin. Earmarks specified funds for such acquisition.  Specifies that water purchases which would have the effect of compromising groundwater resources or dewatering agricultural lands in the Upper Provo River areas should be avoided.  Provides all water rights after such acquisition to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources for maintaining certain instream flows for fish, wildlife, and recreation purposes in the Provo River.  Earmarks funds for diversion purposes. Directs the District, annually, to provide amounts of water sufficient to sustain minimum stream flows established pursuant to a prior Stream Flow Agreement. Directs the District to acquire with Commission funds all of the Strawberry Basin water rights being diverted to the Heber Valley through the Daniels Creek drainage and to apply such rights to increase the minimum stream flows of streams and rivers in the Strawberry River and Reservoir area.  Earmarks funds for such acquisition. Bars the District from leasing water from the Daniels Creek Irrigation Company before the beginning of FY 1993.  Directs the District to construct a Daniels Creek replacement pipeline from the Jordanelle Reservoir to the existing Daniels Creek Irrigation Company water storage facility.  Authorizes the exchange of Daniels Creek replacement water by the District with Strawberry Basin water to provide a permanent supply of water for minimum flows, subject to specified restrictions. Requires the yield and operating plans for the Bonneville Unit of the CUP to be established or adjusted to provide for specified minimum stream flows for streams and rivers in the Diamond Fork and Provo Rivers.  Requires such minimum flows to be provided continuously and in perpetuity from the date first feasible as determined by the Commission. Directs the District to prepare a study and develop a mitigation plan of the effects of peak season flows in the Provo River.  Earmarks specified funds for such study and plan. Provides that, upon completion of the Diamond Fork water delivery system, the Strawberry Tunnel shall no longer be used, except for delivery of water for specified instream purposes.  Provides an exception where the District has determined that the Syar Tunnel or the Sixth Water Aqueduct is rendered unusable or emergency circumstances require the use of the Strawberry Tunnel for the delivery of contracted CUP water and Strawberry Valley Reclamation Project water. Requires the fish, wildlife, and recreation projects identified or proposed in the Definite Plan Report (a May 1988 report for the Bonneville Unit of the CUP) which have not been completed as of the enactment of this Act to be completed in accordance with such Report and a fish, wildlife, and recreation mitigation schedule set forth in this Act, with exceptions. Directs the Commission to acquire on an expedited basis big game winter range lands to compensate for the impacts of Federal reclamation projects in Utah.  Requires such acquired lands to be transferred to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources or, for such parcels as may be within the boundaries of Federal land ownerships, to the appropriate Federal agency, for management as a big game winter range.  Specifies that, in the case of such transfers, lands acquired within the boundaries of a national forest shall be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as part of the National Forest System. Requires the Commission to construct big game crossings and wildlife escape ramps for the protection of big game animals along the Provo Reservoir Canal, Highline Canal, Strawberry Power Canal, and others.  Earmarks funds for such construction. Earmarks funds for the planning and implementation of projects to preserve, rehabilitate, and enhance wetlands areas around the Great Salt Lake in accordance with a plan to be developed by the Commission. Requires the Commission to inventory, prioritize, and map the occurrences in Utah of sensitive nongame wildlife species and their habitat and sensitive plant species and ecosystems.  Earmarks funds for such purposes. Directs the Commission to acquire private land, water rights, conservation easements, or other interests necessary for the establishment of the Utah Lake Wetlands Preserve. Directs the Secretary to enter into an agreement under which the Wetlands Preserve shall be managed by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources pursuant to a plan developed in accordance with this Act and the substantive requirements of the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966. Requires that the Wetlands Preserve be managed for the protection of migratory birds, wildlife habitat, and wetland values in a manner compatible with the surrounding farmlands, orchards, and agricultural production area, with limited grazing. Makes funds available for the acquisition of such land, water rights, and other interests for the establishment of the Wetlands Preserve.  Bars the acquisition of lands, easements, or water rights without the consent of the owner of such lands or water rights. Specifies that base property of a lessee or permitee under a Federal grazing permit or lease held on the date of enactment of this Act shall include land of such lessee or permitee acquired by the Commission under this Act. Authorizes the Commission to compensate landowners adjacent to the Wetlands Preserve who experience losses attributable to:  (1) the establishment of the Wetlands Preserve; (2) provable economic losses directly resulting from the Wetlands Preserve management practices contrary to this Act; or (3) manipulation of water levels within the Wetlands Preserve, subject to specified limitations. Prohibits the United States from issuing Federal permits allowing commercial, industrial, or residential development on the southern portion of Provo Bay in Utah Lake, with exceptions. Earmarks specified funds for fisheries acquisition, rehabilitation, and improvements within Utah. Requires the project plan for the stabilization of high mountain lakes in the Upper Provo River drainage to be revised to provide for the stabilization of specified lakes in such area at levels beneficial for fish habitat and recreation. Earmarks specified funds for stabilization and fish and wildlife habitat restoration in such lakes. Earmarks specified funds for stream access and riparian habitat development in Utah at specified areas.  Earmarks funds to the Commission to conduct a study of the impacts to soils and riparian fish and wildlife habitats in drainages that will experience substantially-reduced water flows resulting from operation of the Strawberry Collection System. Earmarks specified funds for:  (1) Jordan River fish habitat improvements and riparian habitat rehabilitation; (2) acquisition of the wetland acreages along the Jordan River; (3) recreational facilities within Utah, Wasatch, and Salt Lake Counties for the Provo/Jordan River Parkway; and (4) riparian habitat acquisition and preservation, stream habitat improvements, and recreation and angler access along the Provo River in specified areas. Earmarks specified funds for:  (1) specified CUP recreation features; (2) watershed and fish and wildlife improvements in the Fremont River drainage; (3) small dams and watershed improvements in specified areas within Utah and the CUP; and (4) the planning and implementation of improvements to existing hatchery facilities or the construction and development of new hatcheries for areas affected by the CRSP.  Provides certain restrictions in connection with the appropriation of funds for the CRSP. Outlines the fish, wildlife, and recreation mitigation and conservation schedule.  Earmarks a specified percentage of funds allocated for scheduled projects for use by the Secretary to:  (1) restore damaged natural ecosystems affected by the Federal reclamation program in a manner that provides for jobs and sustainable economic development; (2) expand recreational activities; and (3) support research and training in ecosystem restoration. Title IV:  Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Account - Establishes in the Treasury the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Account.  Provides for deposits into such Account by Federal, State, and project beneficiary contributors.  Authorizes the Commission, subject to appropriation by the Congress made in advance of such expenditure, to administer and expend all sums deposited into the Account.  Requires the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, or its successors, to receive all amounts contributed annually to the Account from Utah power contractors and all interest on the principal of the Account at the beginning of each year.  Requires funds received by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources to be expended in accordance with a conservation plan, and amendments thereto, to be developed by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.  Specifies that the financial management of the Account shall be subject to audit by the Inspector General of the Department of the Interior. Title V:  Ute Indian Rights Settlement - Provides that, commencing July 1, 1992, and continuing for 50 years, the Ute Indian Tribe shall receive from the United States 26 percent of the annual Bonneville Unit municipal and industrial capital repayment obligation attributable to 35,500 acre-feet of water representing a portion of the Tribe's water rights which will not be supplied from the CUP because the Upalco and Uintah units are not to be constructed.  Directs the Tribe, commencing in the year 2042, to receive seven percent of the fair market value of the Bonneville Unit agricultural water which has been converted to municipal and industrial water, to be utilized by the Tribe for governmental purposes, not distributed per capita, and to be used to enhance educational, social, and economic opportunities for the Tribe.  Authorizes the Secretary to make any unused capacity in the Bonneville Unit Strawberry Aqueduct and Collection System diversion facilities available for use by the Tribe.  Allows the Tribe at any time to elect to return all or a portion of the water which is delivered for use in the Uintah Basin. Ratifies and approves the revised compact reserving waters to the Ute Indian Tribe and establishing the uses and management of such tribal waters, subject to reratification by the State of Utah and the Tribe.  Authorizes the Secretary to take all actions necessary to implement such compact. Restricts the disposal of waters secured to the Tribe in such compact into or in the Lower Colorado River Basin.  Specifies that the use of water rights concerning such waters shall be governed solely as provided in this Act and in such compact. Earmarks specified amounts of the funds authorized under title II: (1) to permit the Ute Tribe to develop a farming/feed lot operation equipped with satisfactory water facilities, as well as a plan and a fund in connection with other farming projects of the Tribe; (2) to permit the Secretary to repair a leak in the Cedarview Reservoir in Dark Canyon, Utah; (3) to permit the Secretary to undertake stream improvements for certain rivers and creeks within Utah, under a specified condition; (4) to permit the Secretary to clean the Bottle Hollow Reservoir on the Ute Indian Reservation of trash and debris resulting from a submerged sanitary landfill, to remove all nongame fish, and to secure minimum flow of water to the reservoir to make it a suitable habitat for a cold water fishery; (5) for development of big game hunting, fisheries, campgrounds, and fish and wildlife management facilities on the Uintah and Ouray Reservation; (6) for Tribal participation in the construction of pipelines associated with the Duchesne County Municipal Water Conveyance System; and (7) for the Tribal Development Fund which the Secretary is authorized and directed to establish for the Ute Indian Tribe. Directs the Secretary to endeavor to maintain minimum stream flows from the outlet works of the Upper Stillwater Dam into Rock Creek during specified periods of the year. Directs the Bureau of Reclamation to transfer specified land at the proposed site of the Lower Stillwater Reservoir to the Forest Service as a wildlife mitigation measure. Directs the Tribe to prepare a Tribal Development Plan for all or part of the Tribal Development Fund.  Bars the Secretary from obligating or expending sums from the Fund for any economic project to be developed or constructed pursuant to this Act, unless the Secretary has complied fully with the requirements of applicable fish, wildlife, recreation, and environmental laws.  Authorizes the Tribe to waive and release claims concerning or related to water rights as described. Authorizes the Tribe to resurrect such claims if funds authorized for the Tribe under this Act are not actually received. Title VI:  Endangered Species Act and National Environmental Policy Act - Specifies that nothing in this Act shall be interpreted as modifying or amending the provisions of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 or the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Title VII:  Treatment of Drainage from the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel, Colorado - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to:  (1) construct, operate, and maintain a water treatment plant for the Leadville Mine in Colorado; and (2) install concrete lining on the rehabilitated portion of the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel. Authorizes appropriations. Specifies that:  (1) such treatment plant shall be designed to treat the quantity and quality of effluent historically discharged from such Tunnel; and (2) construction, operation, and maintenance costs of the works authorized by this title shall be nonreimbursable. Makes the Secretary responsible for operation, maintenance, and replacement of the water treatment plant. Authorizes the Secretary to formulate and implement a program for the restoration of fish and wildlife resources of those portions of the Arkansas River Basin affected by the effluent discharged from such Tunnel.  Requires the Secretary, at least sixty days prior to implementing the program, to submit a copy of the proposed restoration program to the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate. Authorizes the Secretary to conduct investigations of water pollution sources and impacts attributed to mining and other related development in the Upper Arkansas River Basin and to implement corrective action demonstration projects.  Requires all corrective action plans and subsequent corrective demonstration projects to include appropriate public involvement.  Directs the Secretary to arrange for cost sharing in such projects with the State of Colorado and for utilization of non-Federal funds and in-kind services where possible. Title VIII:  Lake Meredith Project - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to construct and test the Lake Meredith Salinity Control Project, New Mexico and Texas, to improve the quality of water of the Canadian River downstream of Ute Reservoir, New Mexico, and entering Lake Meredith, Texas. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a contract with the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority of Texas (Authority) for the design and construction management of project facilities by the Bureau of Reclamation and for the payment of construction costs by the Authority.  Requires the Authority to operate and maintain the facilities upon completion of construction and testing. Requires the Authority to advance all costs of construction of project facilities as the non-Federal contribution.  Declares the Federal share to be all project costs for design preparation and construction management.  Prohibits the Federal contribution from exceeding 33 percent of the total project costs. Provides for transferring control of the project works to the Authority or to a bona fide entity agreeable to New Mexico and Texas upon completion of construction and testing, or upon termination of activities at the request of the Authority. Provides that title to any facilities constructed under this title shall remain with the United States. Authorizes appropriations. Title IX:  Cedar Bluff Unit, Kansas - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to reformulate the Cedar Bluff Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Kansas, including reallocation of the conservation capacity of the Cedar Bluff Reservoir, to create:  (1) a designated operating pool for fish, wildlife, and recreation purposes, and for groundwater recharge for environmental, domestic, municipal, and industrial uses; and (2) a joint-use pool for flood control, water sales, fish, wildlife, and recreation purposes. Authorizes the Secretary to contract with Kansas for the sale, use, and control of the designated operating pool (with the exception of water reserved for Russell, Kansas) and to allow Kansas to acquire use and control of water in the joint-use pool.  Prohibits Kansas from permitting utilization of water from Cedar Bluff Reservoir to irrigate lands in the Smoky Hill River Basin from such Reservoir to the confluence with Big Creek. Authorizes the Secretary to contract with Kansas for the acceptance of a specified payment and the State's commitment to pay a proportionate share of the annual operation, maintenance, and replacement charges for the Cedar Bluff Dam and Reservoir.  Requires, after the reformulation authorized by this title, that all net revenues received by the United States from the sale of water at the Cedar Bluff Unit be credited to the Reclamation Fund.  Terminates a specified contractual obligation upon receipt of such payment by the Secretary. Authorizes the Secretary to transfer ownership of the fish hatchery facility at Cedar Bluff Dam and related water rights to Kansas for its use and operation.  Provides that if any of such transferred property is subsequently transferred from State ownership or used for any purpose other than those provided for in this title, title to such property shall revert to the United States. Authorizes the Secretary to transfer title to the Cedar Bluff Irrigation District headquarters located near Hays, Kansas, contingent upon the District's agreement to close down the irrigation system to the satisfaction of the Secretary at no additional cost to the United States, after which all easement rights shall revert to the owners of the land to which the easements are attached. Title X:  Miscellaneous Provisions, Central Valley Project - Adds the area encompassed by the Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District and Solano and Napa Counties into the service area of the Sacramento Valley Irrigation Canals, Central Valley Project, California. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a long-term contract in accordance with Federal reclamation laws with the Tuolumne Regional Water District, California, for the delivery of water from the New Melones project to the county's water distribution system. Title XI:  Salton Sea Research Project - Directs the Secretary to conduct a research project for the development of a method to reduce and control salinity in inland water bodies, including testing a system for treatment of saline waters.  Requires that such project be located in the area of the Salton Sea of southern California. Requires the non-Federal share of the cost of such project to be 25 percent of the total cost of the project. Requires the Secretary, no later than September 30, 1996, to submit a report to the House Interior and Insular Affairs Committee and the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee regarding the results of such project. Authorizes appropriations. Title XII:  Amendment to Sabine River Compact - Grants the consent of the Congress to an amendment concerning membership to a compact ratified by the States of Louisiana and Texas relating to the waters of the Sabine River and its tributaries. Title XIII:  Name Change - Designates the Salt-Gila Aqueduct of the Central Arizona Project as the Fannin-McFarland Aqueduct. Title XIV:  Excess Storage and Carrying Capacity - Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts with municipalities, public water districts and agencies, other Federal agencies, State agencies, and private entities for the impounding, storage, and carriage of water for domestic, municipal, fish and wildlife, industrial, and other beneficial purposes from any facilities associated with the Central Valley Project, Cachuma Project, and the Ventura River Project, California. Title XV:  Amendment to the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 - Amends the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to provide that if any classification or reclassification of irrigable lands undertaken pursuant to such Act results in an increase in the outstanding construction charges or rate of repayment, the Secretary shall amend the contract to increase the construction obligation or rate of repayment. Title XVI:  Water Reclamation and Reuse - Authorizes the Secretary to participate with the city of San Diego, California, in the conduct of a study of conceptual plans for water reclamation and reuse. Prohibits the Federal share of the cost of such study from exceeding 50 percent of the total cost of the study. Authorizes appropriations. Title XVII:  Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 - Reclamation Reform Act Amendments of 1991 - Amends the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 to define ""farm"" or ""farm operation"" as any landholding or group of landholdings farmed or operated by an individual, group, entity, trust, or any other combination or arrangement.  Applies requirements of such Act to farms and farming operations.  States that certain ownership and pricing limitations under such Act shall apply to any trust beneficiary in the same manner as any other individual.  Subjects farm or farm operations to certain reporting requirements of such Act and to certain certification requirements for the receipt of irrigation water in covered district lands.  States that farms or farm operations shall not include any landholding of a religious or charitable entity or organization which qualifies as an individual under such Act (thereby excluding it from such Act's requirements).  Provides that if a religious or charitable organization holds lands but fails to qualify as an individual for any part of such landholdings, then such nonqualifying part shall be considered lands held in excess of ownership limitation requirements under such Act and shall receive reclamation water only as excess lands. Restricts irrigation water benefits under such Act to citizens or resident aliens of the United States. Title XVIII:  Grand Canyon Protection - Grand Canyon Protection Act - Directs the Secretary to:  (1) operate Glen Canyon Dam and take other reasonable mitigation measures to protect, mitigate adverse impacts to, and improve the condition of the environmental, cultural, and recreational resources of Grand Canyon National Park and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area; (2) promulgate interim operating procedures for Glen Canyon Dam in consultation with the Department of the Interior, the Secretary of Energy, specified State Governors, and Indian tribes and with the full participation of the general public, including the academic and scientific communities, environmental organizations, the recreation industry, and contractors for the purchase of Federal power produced at Glen Canyon Dam; (3) implement such procedures pending development of long-term operating procedures; and (4) establish and implement long-term monitoring requirements.  Subjects such operating procedures to the water storage and delivery functions of Glen Canyon Dam pursuant to laws relating to allocation of the Colorado River.  Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to deviate from such interim operating procedures to:  (1) comply with environmental impact study requirements; (2) respond to hydrologic extremes or power system operating emergencies; or (3) further reduce adverse impacts on resources downstream. Directs the Secretary, no later than December 31, 1993, to complete the Glen Canyon Environmental Studies and the final Glen Canyon Dam Impact Statement as required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Directs the Comptroller General to review the costs and benefits to water and power users and to natural, recreational, and cultural resources resulting from management policies and dam operations identified in the Statement and report the results of such review to the Secretary and the Congress. Directs the Secretary to implement the long-term operating procedures for the Dam, based on the Studies and the Statement and review, alone or in combination with other reasonable mitigation measures, and to submit the Studies and the Statement and the long-term operating procedures to the Congress. Prohibits such long-term operating procedures from interfering with the primary water storage and delivery functions of the Glen Canyon Dam pursuant to laws relating to allocation of the Colorado River. Amends the Colorado River Storage Project Act to prohibit the Secretary from operating the hydroelectric powerplant at the Dam in a manner which causes significant and avoidable adverse effects on resources of the Glen Canyon National Park or the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Authorizes appropriations. Provides that nothing in this Act shall be interpreted as modifying or amending laws relating to environmental or natural resources protection, with regard to the operation of the Glen Canyon Dam. Title XIX:  Mid-Dakota Rural Water System - Mid-Dakota Rural Water System Act of 1991 - Authorizes the Secretary to make grants and loans to Mid-Dakota Rural Water System, Inc. (Mid-Dakota), a nonprofit corporation, for the planning and construction of the Mid-Dakota Rural Water System (water system), subject to specified terms and conditions.  Limits grants available to the water system to 85 percent of the amount authorized to be appropriated under this title. Bars the Secretary from obligating funds for the construction of the water system until:  (1) the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 have been met; and (2) a final engineering report has been prepared and submitted to the Congress for a period of not less than 90 days. Directs:  (1) the Secretary to coordinate with the Secretary of Agriculture, to the extent practicable, grant and loan assistance made under this title with similar assistance available under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act; and (2) the Secretary of Agriculture to take into consideration grant and loan assistance available under this title when considering whether to provide similar assistance under such Act. Requires the Secretary to make:  (1) grants and otherwise make funds available to Mid-Dakota and other private, State, and Federal entities for the initial development of the wetland component; and (2) a grant of up to $100,000 annually to Mid-Dakota for the operation and maintenance of such component.  Provides that such funds shall be nonreimbursable and nonreturnable. Bars the Secretary from obligating Federal funds for construction of the water system until he finds that non-Federal entities have developed and implemented specified water conservation programs throughout the service area of the water system. Specifies that mitigation for fish and wildlife losses incurred as a result of the construction and operation of the water system shall be on an acre for acre basis, based on ecological equivalency, concurrent with project construction. Directs the Western Area Power Administration, from power designated for future irrigation and drainage pumping for the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program, to make available the capacity and energy required to meet the pumping and incidental operational requirements of the water system during the summer electrical season, subject to specified conditions. Permits the use of and connection of water system facilities to Government facilities at the Oahe powerhouse and pumping plant and their use for the purpose of supplying water to the water system to the extent that such use does not detrimentally affect the use of those Government facilities for the other purposes for which they are authorized. Establishes a wetland trust, to be administered by the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Foundation.  Directs the Secretary to make specified contributions to such trust.  Creates an advisory committee to provide the Board of Directors of the Foundation with necessary technical expertise and the benefit of a multiagency perspective. Sets forth provisions with respect to:  (1) the composition of the advisory committee; (2) the operation of the trust; and (3) the investment of trust funds. Authorizes appropriations. Title XX:  Lake Andes-Wagner, South Dakota -  Directs the Secretary, through the Bureau of Reclamation and with the assistance and cooperation of an oversight committee, to carry out a demonstration program in accordance with a May 1990 Demonstration Program Plan of Study, which includes:  (1) the development of accurate means of quantifying projected irrigation and drainage requirements and drainage return flow quality and quantity with respect to glacial tills and other soils found in the areas to be served by the Lake Andes-Wagner Unit and Marty II Unit; (2) development of best management practices for improving irrigation water use; (3) investigation of the potential for enhancement of wetlands and fish and wildlife within the areas; and (4) investigation of the suitability of glacial till soils for crop production under irrigation.  Requires study sites for the carrying out of such program to be obtained through leases from landowners who voluntarily agree to participate in the demonstration program under specified conditions.  Provides for the sale of crops grown under the demonstration program.  Outlines other demonstration program provisions, including annual reporting requirements.  Requires the demonstration phase of the program to terminate at the end of the fifth full irrigation season. Directs the Secretary, on the basis of the concluding report and recommendations of the program, to comply with the study and reporting requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act and regulations issued to implement its provisions with respect to the units. Grants preference in employment under this title to members of the Yankton-Sioux tribe.  Authorizes appropriations.  Earmarks funds for projects to mitigate the adverse effects of selenium on fish and wildlife in Western National Wildlife Refuges. Title XXI:  Insular Areas Study - Declares that assuring adequate supplies of water, sewerage, and power for the residents of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Virgin Islands has become a problem of such magnitude that the welfare and prosperity of these insular areas require the Federal Government to assist in finding permanent, long-term solutions to their water, sewerage, and power problems. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to undertake a comprehensive study of how the long-term water, sewerage, and power needs of such areas can be resolved. Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Energy for specified fiscal years for grants to insular area governments to carry out projects to evaluate the feasibility of, develop options for, and encourage the adoption of energy efficiency and renewable energy measures which reduce the dependence of the insular area on imported fuels and improve the quality of life in such area. Title XXII:  Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District, Washington - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District of Sunnyside, Washington, without consideration, all U.S. right, title, and interest, excluding oil, gas, and other mineral deposits, in specified lands in Sunnyside, Washington. Title XXIII:  Platoro Dam and Reservoir, Colorado - Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Interior to:  (1) accept a one-time payment from the Conejos Water Conservancy District, Colorado, in lieu of certain repayment obligations; and (2) enter into an agreement for the transfer of the operation and maintenance functions of the Platoro Dam and Reservoir, including flood control operations, to the District.  Provides that title to the Dam and Reservoir and authority over its recreational use shall remain with the United States. Subjects such transfer to the following conditions:  (1) that releases from the Reservoir flush out the channel of the Conejos River periodically to maintain the hydrologic regime of the River; (2) that releases from the Reservoir contribute to even water flows in the fall season for protection of the brown trout spawn; (3) that operation of the Dam and Reservoir for water supply uses shall be paramount to channel flushing and fishery objectives; (4) that the District maintain a permanent pool in the Reservoir for fish, wildlife, and recreational purposes; (5) that the District maintain specified releases of water from October through April and bypass a specified amount of second or natural inflow, whichever is less, from May through September; and (6) that the U.S. Forest Service regularly monitor operation of the Reservoir. Requires the Corps of Engineers to retain authority for the operation of the Dam and Reservoir for flood control purposes. Requires the transfer to be in compliance with the Rio Grande Compact of 1939 and all other applicable laws and regulations. Specifies that the District shall have sole responsibility for maintaining:  (1) all associated facilities of the Dam and Reservoir; and (2) the land and buildings in the Platoro townsite in a condition satisfactory to the Forest Service. Title XXIV:  Sly Park Unit, Central Valley Project - Sly Park Unit Sale Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to sell the Sly Park Unit, California, to the El Dorado Irrigation District, city of Placerville, El Dorado County, California.  Describes the Sly Park Unit as including the Sly Park Dam and Reservoir, Camp Creek Diversification Dam and Tunnel, and conduits and canals as authorized under the American River Act. Title XXV:  Cost for Delivery of Water Used to Produce the Crops of Certain Agricultural Commodities - Amends the Reclamation Projects Act of 1939 to require all contracts for the delivery of water used to raise agricultural price support crops under authority of such Act to include a provision which requires the organization receiving water to pay 50 percent of the full delivery cost beginning two years after enactment of this title and 100 percent of the full delivery cost beginning four years after enactment of this title, if the stocks of such commodity in Commodity Credit Corporation storage exceed an amount necessary to provide a reasonable reserve for shortages caused by drought, natural disaster, or any other disruption in supply.  Specifies contracts, or amendments to contracts, for which such requirements shall not apply. Title XXVI:  High Plains Groundwater Program - Amends the High Plains States Groundwater Demonstration Program Act of 1983 to require the Secretary to make additional recommendations for the design, construction, and operation of demonstration projects for the recharge of aquifers. Requires each such project to terminate within five years after project construction is completed.  Provides for the submission of a final report to the Congress, including a detailed evaluation of the projects. Authorizes appropriations. Title XXVII:  Solano Project Transfer and Putah Creek Improvement - Solano Project Transfer and Putah Creek Improvement Act - Directs the Secretary to transfer all title to certain water supply facilities of the Solano Project, California, in accordance with an agreement to enhance Putah Creek and other specified conditions, to users of water from the Project. Requires the Secretary to retain title to Lake Berryessa, Federal lands surrounding the Lake, and specified recreational facilities. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to participate in a program, a full Federal cost, to enhance the instream, riparian, and environmental values of Putah Creek. Authorizes appropriations. Provides that all proceeds from the transfer of the Solano Project will be dedicated to environmental purposes. Title XXVIII:  Desalination - Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance to States and local government entities to assist in the development, construction, and operation of water desalination projects. Title XXIX:  San Juan Suburban Water District - Provides reimbursement by the Secretary for the costs of water pumps purchased by the San Juan Suburban Water District, California, for installation at Folsom Dam, Central Valley Project, California.",2025-08-26T15:13:42Z,
102-hr-2687,102,hr,2687,Abundant Water Act,Water Resources Development,1991-06-19,1991-07-01,"Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources.",House,"Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39]",CA,R,D000044,3,"Abundant Water Act - Title I:  Water Certificates - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a system for issuing certificates to allow private ownership of water resources and the free transfer of private property rights in such resources. Requires each State to recognize a water right in instream flows for aesthetic, environmental, navigation, or recreational purposes without regard to diversion or beneficial use. Allows the unitization of acquifers in the use of groundwater resources. Removes the Secretary's authority to disapprove the transfer of a right to water from any Federal reclamation project. Requires the Secretary to cooperate in delivering water transferred by such a certificate to appropriate locations to the extent practicable. Title II:  Water Utility Corporations - Allows private businesses to construct and operate water projects as public utilities, subject to specified terms and conditions. Title III:  General Provisions - Overrides State laws made inconsistent by the enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretary to issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this Act.",2025-08-26T15:14:42Z,
102-s-1273,102,s,1273,National Plumbing Products Efficiency Act of 1991,Water Resources Development,1991-06-11,1991-06-11,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.,Senate,"Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA]",GA,D,F000329,3,"National Plumbing Products Efficiency Act of 1991 - Title I: Water Use Standards for Plumbing Products - Requires the Secretary of Commerce to prescribe test procedures for classified products. Directs the Secretary to establish water use performance standards for plumbing products classified as covered products.  Requires such standards to be designed to achieve the maximum water efficiency which the Secretary determines is technologically feasible and economically justified. Sets forth maximum water use standards for the following products: (1) water closets; (2) urinals; and (3) faucets.  Directs the Secretary to prescribe water use standards for any product that is classified as a covered product and manufactured and sold on or after the date that is three years after such product receives its classification. Describes the procedure for prescribing water use standards. Directs the Secretary to reevaluate such standards at the end of each five-year period after the date of enactment of this title.  Requires the Secretary to publish the existing water use standards in the Federal Register and to allow a specified period for comment by interested persons. Directs the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe labeling and marking rules for each classified product.  Directs the Secretary to study the feasibility of determining coverage for additional consumer products. Establishes a procedure for testing plumbing products and for maintaining test data. Directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to assist the Secretary as necessary. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe rules for any covered product offered for importation. Sets forth provisions for prohibited acts, enforcement procedures, and the commencement of civil actions under this title. Declares that standards, procedures, or rules under this title supersede State or river basin commission regulations.  Provides for a waiver of Federal preemption over such State or river basin commission regulations. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish an advisory committee to report annually to the Congress on the implementation of this title by the Secretary and the Commission. Directs the Secretary to report annually to the Congress and the President on activities under this title. Authorizes appropriations. Title II:  Water Use Standards for Dishwashers and Clothes Washers - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide for the establishment of standards for water use by dishwashers and clothes washers.",2025-08-26T15:18:08Z,
102-s-1274,102,s,1274,Municipal and Industrial Water Conservation Act of 1991,Water Resources Development,1991-06-11,1991-06-11,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA]",GA,D,F000329,3,"Municipal and Industrial Water Conservation Act of 1991 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish an Office of Water Conservation to perform specified duties, including: (1) the support of programs to reduce water use and loss in municipal, industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential sectors; (2) the support of dissemination of model water conservation programs; and (3) the promotion of least-cost approaches to water planning and regional approaches to management of water and sewer systems. Calls for intergovernmental coordination in water conservation efforts.  Requires the Office to provide technical assistance to States, Indian tribes, utilities, local governments, and others in efforts to implement water conservation policies.  Requires regular consultations with major water resources development agencies to target limited resources. Requires the Office to develop a series of model water conservation programs with policy options for States, Indian tribes, water utilities, and municipalities.  Allows such water users to request feasibility studies of their current and potential water conservation activities. Allocates the costs of such studies, allowing smaller studies to be conducted at full Federal cost. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (as amended by the Water Quality Act of 1987) to require the Administrator to make capitalization grants to State water pollution control revolving funds for conducting municipal and industrial water conservation activities which will reduce operating and capital costs of and needs for waste water treatment facilities. Directs the Office to provide, upon request, technical assistance to businesses and institutions for water efficiency campaigns, plumbing system leak-detection, water use audits, and other water conservation measures. Requires the development of model water conservation programs for businesses and institutions and studies, upon request, of their programs. Directs the Administrator to establish a National Clearinghouse on Water Conservation to collect and disseminate, free of charge, information on water conservation technologies and practices. Establishes the Advisory Council on Water Conservation to make recommendations to the Administrator on activities under this Act. Requires the President's Council on Environmental Quality to require, by rulemaking authority, the consideration of water conservation activities in all relevant environmental impact studies conducted under specified provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Authorizes appropriations through FY 1996 to carry out this Act.",2025-08-26T15:14:44Z,
102-s-1228,102,s,1228,Western Water Policy Review Act of 1991,Water Resources Development,1991-06-06,1991-09-19,Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-431.,Senate,"Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR]",OR,R,H000343,2,"Western Water Policy Review Act of 1991 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to:  (1) undertake a comprehensive review of Federal activities in the 19 Western States which affect the allocation and use of water resources; and (2) submit a report to the President, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives within five years on findings and recommendations. Establishes the Western Water River Commission to review:  (1) present and anticipated national water resource problems affecting the Western States; (2) current Federal programs affecting such States; (3) the need for additional storage or other arrangements to augment existing water supplies; (4) the history, use, and effectiveness of various institutional arrangements to address problems of water development and use; (5) the legal regime governing water development and use and the respective roles of the Federal Government and the States; and (6) the activities, authorities, and responsibilities of the various Federal agencies with direct water responsibility. Authorizes appropriations.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
102-s-1221,102,s,1221,"A bill to modify the flood control project for Clear Creek, Texas, to direct the Secretary of the Army to remove a railroad bridge, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1991-06-05,1991-06-05,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX]",TX,D,B000401,0,"Modifies the flood control project for Clear Creek, Texas, to direct the Secretary of the Army to remove, at Federal expense, the Southern Pacific Railroad swing bridge which crosses the primary channel of Clear Creek at the entrance to Galveston Bay, Texas, including the pivot pier and timber approach bridge. Specifies that removal of such bridges and pier shall be in full satisfaction of Federal responsibility to provide substitute facilities for, or to replace, relocate, or alter any part of, the railroad line owned by the Southern Pacific Transportation Company and affected by such Project.",2025-01-14T17:12:38Z,
102-hr-2368,102,hr,2368,Reclamation Recreation Act of 1991,Water Resources Development,1991-05-16,1992-10-08,See H.R.429.,House,"Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3]",CO,D,C000077,18,"Reclamation Recreation Act of 1991 - Amends the Federal Water Projects Recreation Act to require non-Federal public bodies to agree to bear at least half (currently, all) of the costs of operation, maintenance, replacement, and expansion (currently, excludes expansion) allocated to fish and wildlife enhancement of Bureau of Reclamation project land and water areas. Provides that, if such bodies execute an agreement after initial operation of the project (currently, within ten years after initial operation) the remainder of the costs of lands, facilities, and project modifications provided under Federal provisions shall be non-reimbursable. Authorizes recreation facilities constructed under such Act to be expanded if the facilities were designed for less use than they actually receive and an approved resource management plan recommends expansion.  Limits the Federal share of expanding a facility to 50 percent of the cost of such expansion. Repeals a limitation of $100,000 for any one reservoir for project purposes. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to establish reasonable filing, use, recreation, and user fees, reasonable charges, and commissions with respect to applications, agreements, contracts, and other documents relating to reclamation lands and their use. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) prepare and issue rules and regulations as the Secretary deems necessary to implement this Act with respect to the management, use, and protection of reclamation lands and facilities, for the protection, comfort, and well-being of the public, and to protect public safety and resource values; (2) prepare and maintain on a continuing basis an inventory of resources and uses made of Reclamation lands and resources deemed to be suitable and appropriate for public use, keep records of such inventory, and make the records available to the public; (3) ascertain the boundaries of reclamation lands and provide a means for public identification; and (4) develop, maintain, and revise resource management plans for all reclamation lands determined by the Secretary to be suitable and appropriate for resource management. Requires that resource management plans:  (1) be consistent with all relevant statutes, rules, regulations, and executive orders and be developed in consultation with appropriate Federal and non-Federal agencies and appropriate public participation; (2) provide for the development, use, conservation, protection, enhancement, and management of resources on reclamation land in a manner and to the extent compatible with the original authorized purposes of the reclamation projects; and (3) be prepared within ten years. Authorizes the Secretary to:  (1) acquire property and dispose of interests in reclamation lands; (2) manage recreational, fish and wildlife, and other resources on reclamation lands consistent with resource management plans, applicable State law, and contractual obligations; (3) enter into agreements for appropriate land management activities; and (4) authorize the use of resources by means of easements, permits, and other forms of conveyance instruments as appropriate (and where a nonpublic entity is authorized to provide services or facilities for which a fee is charged, the Secretary is authorized and directed to seek adequate compensation for the use of reclamation resources). Specifies that:  (1) nothing in this Act shall be construed to change the authorized purposes of any reclamation project, or authorize or allow any reduction in the availability of the water supply from a reclamation project to project beneficiaries; and (2) this Act shall not result in any increase in the cost of operation, maintenance, and repair of the water supply or water delivery to reclamation project beneficiaries of contracting entities without their express agreement, with exceptions.",2025-08-26T15:14:41Z,
102-hr-2196,102,hr,2196,"To modify the flood control project for Clear Creek, Texas, to direct the Secretary of the Army to remove a railroad bridge, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1991-05-02,1991-05-16,Executive Comment Requested from Army Corps of Engineers.,House,"Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9]",TX,D,B000880,0,"Modifies the flood control project for Clear Creek, Texas, to direct the Secretary of the Army to remove, at Federal expense, the Southern Pacific Railroad swing bridge which crosses the primary channel of Clear Creek at the entrance to Galveston Bay, Texas, including the pivot pier and timber approach bridge. Specifies that removal of such bridges and pier shall be in full satisfaction of Federal responsibility to provide substitute facilities for, or to replace, relocate, or alter any part of, the railroad line owned by the Southern Pacific Transportation Company and affected by such Project.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
102-hr-2209,102,hr,2209,"To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and pursuant to the Reclamation laws, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of reclamation and reuse projects in Los Angeles and El Segundo, California.",Water Resources Development,1991-05-02,1992-10-08,See H.R.429.,House,"Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27]",CA,D,L000264,1,"Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and pursuant to the Reclamation laws, to participate with the West Basin Municipal Water District and the City of Los Angeles in the design, planning, and construction of tertiary wastewater reclamation and reuse projects and infrastructure in El Segundo and Los Angeles, California, for wastewater resulting from wastewater supplied by Bureau facilities. Prohibits the use of such reclaimed water for direct or indirect groundwater recharge, including spreading ponds and aquifer saltwater intrusion barriers, unless:  (1) an environmental impact statement is completed in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 prior to such recharge; (2) the presence of any contaminant, as tested monthly at the injection wellhead or above ground, will not adversely affect the health of persons and does not violate the maximum contaminant levels of the national primary and secondary drinking water regulations, all Environmental Protection Agency drinking water health advisories, and all State drinking water action levels, with exceptions; (3) a monitoring program which includes a toxicity assessment, undertaken in cooperation with scientists from the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and funded by the Secretary, has and continues monthly to demonstrate that the effluent does not cause adverse health effects on a variety of organisms in a series of toxicity bioassays; and (4) a monitoring program is established by NAS, and funded by the Secretary, to evaluate the effects of reclaimed water on the aquifer. Authorizes the Secretary to contribute 25 percent of such projects's total costs.   Bars the expenditure of Federal funds for operation and maintenance of the project, except for monitoring. Authorizes appropriations.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
102-hr-2220,102,hr,2220,National Appliance Energy and Water Conservation Amendments of 1991,Water Resources Development,1991-05-02,1992-10-08,For Further Action See H.R.776.,House,"Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5]",MA,D,A000226,5,National Appliance Energy and Water Conservation Amendments of 1991 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide for Federal water conservation standards for showerheads and faucets.,2025-08-26T15:13:34Z,
102-hr-2169,102,hr,2169,To provide for the repayment of the costs of water pumps purchased by the San Juan Suburban Water District by the Secretary of the Interior.,Water Resources Development,1991-05-01,1991-05-07,See H.R.429.,House,"Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4]",CA,D,F000053,0,"Provides reimbursement by the Secretary of the Interior for the cost of water pumps purchased by the San Juan Suburban Water District, California, for installation at Folsom Dam, Central Valley Project, California.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
102-hr-2052,102,hr,2052,Solano Project Transfer and Putah Creek Improvement Act,Water Resources Development,1991-04-24,1992-10-08,Provisions Not Included in Final Version of H.R.429.,House,"Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4]",CA,D,F000053,0,"Solano Project Transfer and Putah Creek Improvement Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer all title to certain water supply facilities of the Solano Project, California, in accordance with an agreement to enhance Putah Creek and other specified conditions, to an organization representing the users of water from the Project after such organization makes a specified payment to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Requires the Secretary to retain title to Lake Berryessa, Federal lands surrounding the Lake, and specified recreational facilities. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to participate in a program, at full Federal cost, to enhance the instream, riparian, and environmental values of Putah Creek. Authorizes appropriations. Provides that all proceeds from the transfer of the Solano Project will be dedicated to environmental purposes.",2025-08-26T15:17:21Z,
102-hr-2053,102,hr,2053,To authorize the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to use a facility for the treatment of residual waste located outside of the State of Massachusetts.,Water Resources Development,1991-04-24,1991-05-06,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.,House,"Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]",MA,D,F000339,7,Authorizes the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to utilize facilities outside the State of Massachusetts to meet any technology or marketing backup requirements imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency or the State for residuals management.  Provides that the Authority shall not be required to own any residuals management facilities so long as such facilities are under the Authority's control for the period of time required under the management program.,2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
102-s-926,102,s,926,A bill to transfer the responsibility for operation and maintenance of the Platoro Reservoir and Dam from the federal government to the Conejos Water Conservancy District in the State of Colorado.,Water Resources Development,1991-04-24,1991-04-25,Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.,Senate,"Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO]",CO,D,W000647,1,"Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Interior to:  (1) accept a one-time payment from the Conejos Water Conservancy District, Colorado, in lieu of certain repayment obligations; and (2) enter into an agreement for the transfer of the operation and maintenance functions of the Platoro Dam and Reservoir, including flood control operations, to the District.  Provides that title to the Dam and Reservoir and authority over its recreational use shall remain with the United States. Subjects such transfer to the following conditions:  (1) that releases from the Reservoir flush out the channel of the Conejos River periodically to maintain the hydrologic regime of the River; (2) that releases from the Reservoir contribute to even water flows in the fall season for protection of the brown trout spawn; (3) that operation of the Dam and Reservoir for water supply uses shall be paramount to channel flushing and fishery objectives; (4) that the District maintain a permanent pool in the Reservoir for fish, wildlife, and recreational purposes; (5) that the District shall maintain specified releases of water from October through April and shall bypass a specified amount or natural inflow, whichever is less, from May through September; and (6) that the U.S. Forest Service shall regularly monitor operation of the Reservoir. Requires the Corps of Engineers to retain authority for the operation of the Dam and Reservoir for flood control purposes. Requires the transfer to be in compliance with the Rio Grande Compact of 1939 and all other applicable laws and regulations.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
102-s-931,102,s,931,National Arid Climate Groundwater Research Center Act,Water Resources Development,1991-04-24,1991-04-24,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]",NV,D,R000146,0,"National Arid Climate Groundwater Research Center Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish the National Arid Climate Groundwater Research Center in the State of Nevada. Directs the Center to:  (1) study and evaluate the availability, usage, and management of groundwater in arid regions; (2) study and evaluate means of monitoring and regulating contaminants in groundwater; (3) coordinate groundwater research with Federal, State, and private agencies; (4) encourage graduate and undergraduate education in disciplines and professions related to groundwater; (5) provide a forum for consideration of issues involving the management and protection of groundwater; and (6) make its work accessible to the public. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-08-26T15:16:05Z,
102-hr-1810,102,hr,1810,"To redesignate the Austin Dam located near Austin, Texas, as the ""Tom Miller Dam"".",Water Resources Development,1991-04-16,1991-04-22,"Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources.",House,"Rep. Pickle, J. J. [D-TX-10]",TX,D,P000328,0,"Redesignates the Austin Dam near Austin, Texas, as the Tom Miller Dam.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
102-hjres-216,102,hjres,216,To express opposition to the Environmental Protection Agency's past increases in fluoridation levels in drinking water.,Water Resources Development,1991-04-11,1991-04-22,Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.,House,"Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4]",NY,R,L000243,3,States that the Environmental Protection Agency should not permit levels of fluoride in water that endanger public health and should rescind a specified decision which raised the maximum contaminant fluoride levels in such water.,2024-02-05T14:30:09Z,
102-hr-1729,102,hr,1729,"To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to provide Federal cost sharing for water supply projects, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1991-04-11,1991-04-25,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.,House,"Rep. Hopkins, Larry J. [R-KY-6]",KY,R,H000776,5,Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to change the non-Federal share of costs for municipal water supply for flood control projects from 100 percent to 35 percent.,2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
102-hr-1600,102,hr,1600,"To require the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct an initial feasibility study of an Alaska-California under-ocean, fresh water pipeline.",Water Resources Development,1991-03-22,1991-03-28,"Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources.",House,"Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25]",CA,D,R000485,0,"Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct and submit to the Congress an Initial Feasibility Study of an Alaska-California under-ocean, fresh water pipeline for reclamation purposes. Authorizes appropriations.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
102-hr-1607,102,hr,1607,To provide for the extension of the Tehama-Colusa Canal in California.,Water Resources Development,1991-03-22,1991-04-24,See H.R.429.,House,"Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4]",CA,D,F000053,0,"Adds the area encompassed by the Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District and Solano County to the service area of the Sacramento Valley Irrigation Canals, Central Valley Project, California.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
102-hr-1564,102,hr,1564,To place contingencies on the divestiture of certain locks and dams.,Water Resources Development,1991-03-21,1991-04-04,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.,House,"Rep. Hopkins, Larry J. [R-KY-6]",KY,R,H000776,1,"Prohibits the Secretary of the Army from proceeding with the divestiture of specified locks and dams of the Kentucky River, Kentucky, pursuant to the Water Development Act of 1986, until he has complied with the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Kentucky as approved on February 22, 1985.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
102-s-751,102,s,751,Tongue River Dam Authorization Act of 1990,Water Resources Development,1991-03-21,1991-03-22,Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.,Senate,"Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT]",MT,R,B001126,1,"Tongue River Dam Authorization Act of 1990 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to plan, design, and construct improvements to the Tongue River Dam in Montana and to provide for the operation and maintenance of the project.  Requires Montana to provide a portion of the project's costs.  Requires a portion of any increased capacity of the Tongue River Dam to be provided to the Northern Cheyenne Tribe as part of any water rights settlement reached between the Tribe and Montana. Authorizes the Secretary to assist the Tribe in developing acreage for agricultural purposes in accordance with the Missouri River Basin Program of the Flood Control Act of 1944.  Requires land developed for such purposes to be located within the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. Requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, the Montana Department of Natural Resources, and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to identify project features for the enhancement of fish and wildlife habitats for development by the Secretary. Authorizes appropriations for the Tongue River project.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
102-s-702,102,s,702,Mid-Dakota Rural Water System Act of 1991,Water Resources Development,1991-03-20,1991-03-21,Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.,Senate,"Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD]",SD,R,P000513,1,"Mid-Dakota Rural Water System Act of 1991 - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of the Interior for:  (1) the planning and construction of a rural water system in portions of specified counties in South Dakota (to be known as the Mid-Dakota Rural Water System); (2) the South Dakota Wetland Trust; and (3) the Wetland Development and Enhancement Component of the System. Prohibits the Secretary from obligating any Federal funds for the construction of such System until the Secretary finds that non-Federal entities have implemented water conservation programs throughout the System's service area. Provides that mitigation for fish and wildlife losses incurred as a result of the construction and operation of the System shall be on an acre-for-acre basis, based on ecological equivalency, concurrent with project construction. Directs the Western Area Power Administration to make available, from power designated for future irrigation and drainage pumping for the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program and subject to certain conditions, the capacity and energy required to meet the pumping requirements of such System. Authorizes the use of and connection of facilities at the Oahe powerhouse and pumping plant for purposes of a water supply for the System. Provides for the establishment of a Wetland Trust, to be administered by the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Foundation. States that the Trust shall be operated to preserve, enhance, restore, and manage wetlands in South Dakota.  Sets forth authorized uses of Trust income.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
102-s-711,102,s,711,Reclamation Drought Relief Act of 1991,Water Resources Development,1991-03-20,1991-05-15,Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-156.,Senate,"Sen. Seymour, John [R-CA]",CA,R,S000269,0,"Reclamation Drought Relief Act of 1991 - Conditions the Secretary of the Interior's authority under this Act on a State having completed the elements of a drought contingency plan. Authorizes the Secretary, in order to alleviate the adverse impacts of temporary drought conditions, to:  (1) establish water banks through which the Secretary, State agencies, and water users may buy and sell water; (2) undertake water conservation and management activities to reduce temporary drought conditions; (3) allow temporary voluntary transfers of project water supplies from existing uses or users to other uses or users; (4) allow temporary use of project facilities to store and convey nonproject water for beneficial uses; (5) allow the use of water from dead or inactive reservoir storage or increased use of groundwater resources for temporary water supplies; (6) provide temporary water supplies to reduce adverse impacts to fish and wildlife caused by temporary drought conditions; and (7) make minor structural modifications to Federal project facilities to reduce adverse impacts of drought. Permits the Secretary to purchase or facilitate the purchase of water.  Provides that purchased water shall:  (1) be water that is made available (on a temporary basis) through conservation or other means by which a seller has reduced water consumption; and (2) exclude water that represents the excess of water in which the seller has rights over the water that the seller historically has consumed.  Subjects agreements for the purchase of water supplies by a purchaser other than the Secretary to the Secretary's approval. Sets forth provisions concerning the price for delivery of temporary water supplies. Authorizes the Secretary to make loans for:  (1) the purchase of interim water supplies; (2) the making of minor structural modifications or additions to facilities; and (3) other activities for the prevention or mitigation of the adverse effects of drought.  Permits the Secretary to defer the payments on such loans or on obligations under a contract entered into under Federal reclamation law as necessary due to financial hardship caused by drought. Sets forth conditions concerning the repayment of deferments. Requires the Secretary to prepare cooperative drought contingency plans for the prevention or mitigation of adverse effects of drought. Permits the Secretary to work with other Federal and State agencies to improve hydrologic data collection systems and water supply forecasting techniques to provide more accurate warning of potential drought conditions and drought levels that would trigger the implementation of a contingency plan. Authorizes the Secretary, under a cooperative agreement with the State of California, to take actions to prevent salt water intrusion, or improve water levels and circulation conditions, in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Permits the Secretary to provide technical assistance for drought contingency planning in:  (1) specified States and the District of Columbia; (2) Puerto Rico; (3) the Marshall Islands; (4) Micronesia; (5) the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; and (6) upon termination of the Trusteeship, the Republic of Palau. Requires funds for drought contingency planning activities to be advanced to the Secretary by those requesting assistance. Authorizes the Secretary to conduct a precipitation management technology transfer program to alleviate problems caused by precipitation variability and droughts in the West. Establishes a Reclamation Drought Response Fund to pay expenses under this Act.  Requires the Secretary to maintain a minimum of $10,000,000 in the Fund. Authorizes appropriations.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
102-hr-1486,102,hr,1486,"To amend title IV of the Act of December 19, 1980 (94 Stat. 3227) to provide further relief to the Vermejo Conservancy District from its repayment obligation for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Vermejo reclamation project, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1991-03-19,1992-10-08,See H.R.429.,House,"Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3]",NM,D,R000229,0,"Transfers all facilities of the Vermejo reclamation project to the Vermejo Conservancy District, New Mexico.  Excludes from such transfer certain contractual land arrangements, including a contract entered into between the Bureau of Reclamation and the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. Retains the right of the Secretary of the Interior to manage Lake 13 for the conservation, maintenance, and development of the area as a component of the Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge in a manner that does not interfere with operation of the Lake's dam and reservoir for the primary purposes of the project.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
102-hjres-186,102,hjres,186,Directing the President to conduct an Initial Feasibility Study of an Alaska-California Under-Ocean Fresh Water Pipeline.,Water Resources Development,1991-03-12,1991-03-25,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.,House,"Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25]",CA,D,R000485,0,Directs the President to conduct an Initial Feasibility Study of an Alaska-California under-ocean fresh water pipeline for submission to the Congress.,2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
102-hres-110,102,hres,110,Relating to the role of the Corps of Engineers in the management of the Missouri River System.,Water Resources Development,1991-03-12,1991-03-25,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.,House,"Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-5]",IA,R,L000305,5,Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should not impede the role of the Corps of Engineers and the affected States and other interests by considering actions to alter the management of the Missouri River System until recommendations for a change have been received from the Corps upon completion of its review or from the States along the Missouri River mainstream as a concensus recommendation.,2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
102-s-627,102,s,627,"A bill to designate the lock and dam 1 on the Red River Waterway in Louisiana as the ""Lindy Claiborne Boggs Lock"".",Water Resources Development,1991-03-12,1991-09-30,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.,Senate,"Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA]",LA,D,J000189,2,Designates a specified lock and dam on the Red River Waterway in Louisiana as the Lindy Claiborne Boggs Lock.,2025-01-14T17:12:38Z,
102-hr-1223,102,hr,1223,"To modify the flood control project for Clear Creek, Texas, to direct the Secretary of the Army to remove a railroad bridge, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1991-03-04,1991-03-18,Executive Comment Requested from Army Corps of Engineers.,House,"Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9]",TX,D,B000880,0,"Modifies the flood control project for Clear Creek, Texas, to direct the Secretary of the Army to remove, at Federal expense, the Southern Pacific Railroad swing bridge which crosses the primary channel of Clear Creek at the entrance to Galveston Bay, Texas, including the pivot pier and timber approach bridge. Specifies that removal of such bridges and pier shall be in full satisfaction of Federal responsibility to provide substitute facilities for, or to replace, relocate, or alter any part of, the railroad line owned by the Southern Pacific Transportation Company and affected by such Project.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
102-hr-1183,102,hr,1183,To provide for the transfer of the Platoro Reservior to the Conejos Water Conservancy District of the State of Colorado and for the protection of fish and wildlife habitat on the Conejos River.,Water Resources Development,1991-02-28,1991-04-24,See H.R.429.,House,"Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3]",CO,D,C000077,3,"Directs the Secretary of the Interior to:  (1) accept a one-time payment from the Conejos Water Conservancy District, Colorado, in lieu of certain repayment obligations; and (2) enter into an agreement for the transfer of the operation and maintenance functions of the Platoro Dam and Reservoir, including flood control operations, to such District.  Provides that title to the Dam and Reservoir and authority over its recreational use shall remain with the United States. Subjects such transfer to the following conditions:  (1) that releases from the Reservoir flush out the channel of the Conejos River periodically to maintain the hydrologic regime of the River; (2) that releases from the Reservoir contribute to even water flows in the fall season for protection of the brown trout spawn; (3) that operation of the Dam and Reservoir for water supply uses shall be paramount to channel flushing and fishery objectives; (4) that the District maintain a permanent pool in the Reservoir for fish, wildlife, and recreational purposes; (5) that the District shall maintain specified releases of water from October through April and shall bypass a specified amount or natural inflow, whichever is less, from May through September; and (6) that the U.S. Forest Service shall regularly monitor operation of the Reservoir. Requires the Corps of Engineers to retain authority for the operation of the Dam and Reservoir for flood control purposes. Requires the transfer to be in compliance with the Rio Grande Compact of 1939 and all other applicable laws and regulations.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
102-hr-1159,102,hr,1159,"To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct and test the Lake Meredith Salinity Control Project, New Mexico and Texas, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1991-02-27,1991-04-24,See H.R.429.,House,"Rep. Sarpalius, Bill [D-TX-13]",TX,D,S000066,1,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to construct and test the Lake Meredith Salinity Control Project, New Mexico and Texas, to improve the quality of water to the Canadian River downstream of Ute Reservoir, New Mexico, and entering Lake Meredith, Texas. Authorizes the Secretary to contract with the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority of Texas (Authority) for the design and construction management of project facilities by the Bureau of Reclamation and for the payment of construction costs by the Authority. Makes the Authority responsible for operating and maintaining facilities upon completion of construction and testing. Requires the Authority to advance all costs of construction of project facilities as the non-Federal contribution.  Declares the Federal share to be all project costs for verification, design preparation, and construction management. Provides for transferring control of the project works to the Authority (or to a bona fide entity agreeable to New Mexico and Texas) upon completion of construction and testing, or upon termination of activities at the request of the Authority. Authorizes appropriations.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
102-s-484,102,s,484,Central Valley Project Improvement Act,Water Resources Development,1991-02-26,1991-09-04,"Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held at San Francisco, CA. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-122.",Senate,"Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ]",NJ,D,B001225,1,"Central Valley Project Improvement Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from entering into any contract to sell or deliver water from the Central Valley Project (CVP), California (a Bureau of Reclamation facility) on any basis or for any purpose other than fish and wildlife before certain requirements have been met, including those enumerated later under this Act with respect to wetland habitats, anadromous fish populations, and fisheries and water of affected Indian entities.  Provides for an exception to such prohibition for long-term contracts for the sale of a specified amount of CVP water to California water agencies for municipal and industrial purposes.  Requires the revenues from such long-term contracts to be covered into the Restoration Fund established later by this Act.  Prohibits the renewal of CVP water delivery contracts (other than contracts for fish and wildlife water supply purposes) for longer than one year until the requirements referenced above and enumerated later by this Act have been met. Provides an exception to such prohibition for long-term renewals if:  (1) the contractor agrees to forego ten percent of the previous contract amount of water, plus an additional one percent for each year beyond ten years, for fish and wildlife purposes; and (2) the Secretary has analyzed such contract's impact pursuant to Federal environmental laws and complied with applicable State environmental laws.  Requires the Secretary to prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement on CVP water contract renewals.  Establishes the terms and conditions for all new and newly renewed or amended CVP water contracts for agricultural, municipal, or industrial purposes.  Places restrictions on the transfer of water under contract to users in California.  Requires contractors to meter ground and surface water and to take responsibility for ensuring that drainage discharges meet all applicable State and Federal water quality standards. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to operate CVP so as to:  (1) protect, restore, and enhance affected fish, wildlife, and related habitat; and (2) treat them equitably with the other purposes for which CVP is authorized to operate. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) provide firm water supplies of suitable quality to maintain and improve wetland habitats on specified national wildlife refuges, wildlife management areas, and a certain grasslands resource conservation district in California; (2) develop and adopt a program for the mitigation of damage suffered by anadromous fish populations on specified rivers as a result of CVP contruction or operation; (3) develop, adopt, and implement a program to comply with specified provisions of the California Fish and Game Code; and (4) develop and report to the Congress a plan to fulfill U.S. trust obligations with respect to the fisheries and water of affected Indian entities. Sets forth determinations for the quantity and delivery schedules of water for the national wildlife refuges referenced above. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to investigate and report to the Congress on CVP's effects on anadromous fish populations and the fisheries, communities, tribes, businesses and other interests that have or had significant economic, social, or cultural association with those fishery resources. Establishes the Central Valley Project Restoration Fund (Restoration Fund) for the receipt of revenues and funds provided by this Act. Provides revenues for the Restoration Fund by directing the Secretary of the Interior to impose surcharges on CVP power and water sales to implement the fish and wildlife restoration goals of this Act.  Requires the Secretary to contribute half of the surcharge revenues to a private, non-profit California-based Central Valley Project Restoration Trust (Restoration Trust) established by this Act.  Sets forth requirements which the Restoration Trust must meet in order to be eligible to receive such contributions.  Outlines additional uses of funds deposited in the Restoration Fund, with priority given to restoration and acquisition of lands and properties in the CVP area.  Bars the Secretary from making any expenditures from the Restoration Fund, other than the contribution to the Restoration Trust, until California commits to implement specified fish and wildlife protection and restoration measures on the Sacramento River. Outlines additional authority granted to the Secretary by this Act with respect to CVP. Directs the Secretary to establish and administer an office on CVP water conservation best management practices to develop water conservation standards and criteria for CVP.  Provides for review, improvement, and implementation of water contractors conservation plans required by the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982.  Provides sanctions for failure to comply with such standards and criteria. Authorizes provision of Federal financial assistance to those CVP irrigation contractors who renewed their contracts on a long-term basis under  provisions outlined above to cover up to half the costs of implementing the project involved, under certain conditions. Requires annual progress reports to the Congress from the Secretary on the implementation of this Act. Provides for citizen suits for alleged violations of the requirements of this Act. Establishes the Central Valley Project Transfer Advisory Committee to prepare and submit to the President and the Congress a report on all issues associated with CVP's transfer to California. Authorizes appropriations.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
102-s-485,102,s,485,Reclamation Waste Water and Ground Water Study Act,Water Resources Development,1991-02-26,1991-02-27,Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.,Senate,"Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ]",NJ,D,B001225,1,"Reclamation Waste Water and Ground Water Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting pursuant to the Reclamation Act of 1902 and other Federal reclamation laws, to investigate and identify opportunities for reclamation and reuse of municipal, industrial, domestic, and agricultural waste water, and naturally impaired ground and surface waters. Directs the Secretary to undertake appraisal investigations to identify opportunities and make recommendations for water reclamation and reuse.  Authorizes the Secretary to participate with appropriate Federal, State, regional, and local authorities in studies to determine the feasibility of water reclamation and reuse projects recommended. Limits the Federal share of study costs to 50 percent, except when the Secretary determines that due to financial hardship the non-Federal participant in such study is unable to contribute at least 50 percent of such costs. Authorizes the Secretary to conduct a study to assess the feasibility of a comprehensive water reclamation and reuse system for southern California.  Requires such a study for southern Arizona.  Directs the Secretary to conduct a feasibility study of the potential for development of demonstration and permanent facilities to reclaim and reuse water in the San Diego and San Jose metropolitan service areas.  Directs the Secretary to conduct a feasibility study of the potential for development of facilities to utilize fully waste water from the regional waste water treatment plant for direct municipal, industrial, agricultural, and environmental purposes, groundwater recharge and direct potable reuse in the Phoenix metropolitan area.  Authorizes the Secretary to conduct a study to assess and develop means of reclaiming the waters of Lake Cheraw, Colorado, or otherwise ameliorating, controlling, and mitigating potential negative impacts of pollution in the Lake waters on ground water resources or on the waters of the Arkansas River.  Limits the Federal share of study costs to 50 percent. Authorizes the Secretary to participate with the City of Los Angeles, State of California, West Basin Municipal Water District, and other appropriate authorities, in the design, planning, and construction of water reclamation and reuse projects to treat a specified amount of effluent from the Hyperion Service Area, City of Los Angeles, in order to provide new water supplies for industrial, environmental, and other beneficial purposes, to reduce the demand for imported water, and to reduce sewage effluent discharge into Santa Monica Bay.  Limits the Secretary's share of project costs to 25 percent. Authorizes appropriations. Requires congressional reports for such investigations and studies. Directs the Secretary:  (1) acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and the Geological Survey, to conduct an investigation and analysis of the impacts of existing Bureau projects on the quality and quantity of groundwater resources; and (2) to prepare a reclamation groundwater management and technical assistance study concerning such resources.  Requires the Secretary to consult with Governors of affected States in conducting such investigation, analysis, and study.  Requires a congressional report concerning such study.  Authorizes appropriations.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
102-s-502,102,s,502,"A bill to direct the Army Corps of Engineers to carry out a project for streambank protection along 2.2 miles of the Tennessee River adjacent to Sequoyah Hills Park in Knoxville, Tennessee.",Water Resources Development,1991-02-26,1991-02-26,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN]",TN,D,S000068,1,"Directs the Secretary of the Army to carry out a streambank protection project along 2.2 miles of the Tennessee River adjacent to Sequoyah Hills Park in Knoxville, Tennessee.",2025-01-14T17:12:38Z,
102-sres-61,102,sres,61,A resolution relating to the role of the Corps of Engineers in the management of the Missouri River System.,Water Resources Development,1991-02-22,1991-02-22,Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]",IA,R,G000386,1,Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Congress should not impede the role of the Corps of Engineers and the affected States and other interests by considering actions to alter the management of the Missouri River System until recommendations for a change have been received from the Corps upon completion of its review or from the States along the Missouri River mainstream as a consensus recommendation.,2025-01-14T17:12:38Z,
102-s-462,102,s,462,"A bill to amend section 401 of the Act of December 19, 1980.",Water Resources Development,1991-02-21,1991-02-22,Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.,Senate,"Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM]",NM,R,D000407,1,"Amends Federal law which provides for the deferral of the Vermejo Conservancy District's repayment obligation regarding facilities constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation for the Vermejo Reclamation Project, New Mexico, and transfers certain such facilities to the Vermejo Conservancy District (thus allowing the transfer of the Lake 13 project facility to the District).",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
102-hr-1008,102,hr,1008,"To authorize the Secretary of Interior to enter into contracts pursuant to the Warren Act (Act of February 21, 1911, 36 Stat. 925, 43 U.S.C. 523 et seq.) for domestic, municipal, fish and wildlife, and other beneficial purposes, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1991-02-20,1992-02-19,See H.R.355 for Final Action.,House,"Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19]",CA,R,L000020,2,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into contracts, pursuant to the Warren Act, with political subdivisions of the State of California for the impounding, storage, and carriage of water for domestic, municipal, fish and wildlife, and other beneficial purposes from any facilities associated with the Central Valley Project, the Cachuma Project, and the Ventural River Project, California.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
102-hr-992,102,hr,992,To authorize the Secretary of the Army to provide shoreline projects to maintain certain flood control projects on the Mississippi and Iowa Rivers.,Water Resources Development,1991-02-20,1991-03-04,Executive Comment Requested from Army Corps of Engineers.,House,"Rep. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL-20]",IL,D,D000563,5,Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to provide shoreline protection to maintain the integrity of flood control projects at specified points on the Mississippi and Iowa Rivers.  Authorizes appropriations.,2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
102-s-404,102,s,404,"A bill to authorize the Secretary of Interior to enter into contracts pursuant to the Warren Act (Act of February 21, 1911, 36 Stat. 925, 43 U.S.C. 523 et seq.) for domestic, municipal, fish and wildlife, and other beneficial purposes, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1991-02-07,1991-05-15,Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-156.,Senate,"Sen. Seymour, John [R-CA]",CA,R,S000269,1,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into contracts, pursuant to the Warren Act, with political subdivisions of the State of California for the impounding, storage, and carriage of water for domestic, municipal, fish and wildlife, and other beneficial purposes from any facilities associated with the Central Valley Project, Cachuma Project, and the Ventura River Project, California.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
102-hr-843,102,hr,843,National Plumbing Products Efficiency Act of 1991,Water Resources Development,1991-02-06,1991-02-19,Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.,House,"Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5]",MA,D,A000226,64,"National Plumbing Products Efficiency Act of 1991 - Title I: Water Use Standards for Plumbing Products - Requires the Secretary of Commerce to prescribe test procedures for classified products. Directs the Secretary to establish water use performance standards for plumbing products classified as covered products.  Requires such standards to be designed to achieve the maximum water efficiency which the Secretary determines is technologically feasible and economically justified. Sets forth maximum water use standards for the following products: (1) water closets; (2) urinals; (3) showerheads; and (4) faucets. Directs the Secretary to prescribe water use standards for any product that is classified as a covered product and manufactured or distributed in commerce on or after the date that is three years after such product receives its classification. Describes the procedure for prescribing water use standards. Directs the Secretary to reevaluate such standards at the end of each five-year period after the date of enactment of this title.  Requires the Secretary to publish the existing water use standards in the Federal Register and to allow a specified period for comment by interested persons. Exempts safety shower showerheads and aspirator faucets from water use standards. Directs the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe labeling and marking rules for each classified product.  Directs the Secretary to study the feasibility of determining coverage for additional consumer products. Establishes a procedure for testing plumbing products and for maintaining test data. Directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to assist the Secretary as necessary. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe rules for any covered product offered for importation. Sets forth provisions for prohibited acts, enforcement procedures, and the commencement of civil actions under this title. Declares that standards, procedures, or rules under this title supersede State or river basin commission regulations.  Provides for a waiver of Federal preemption over such State or river basin commission regulations. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish an advisory committee to report annually to the Congress on the implementation of this title by the Secretary and the Commission. Directs the Secretary to report annually to the Congress and the President on activities under this title. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1992 through 1996. Title II:  Water Use Standards for Dishwashers and Clothes Washers - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide for the establishment of standards for water use by dishwashers and clothes washers.",2025-08-26T15:13:56Z,
102-hr-844,102,hr,844,Municipal and Industrial Water Conservation Act of 1991,Water Resources Development,1991-02-06,1991-09-30,Executive Comment Received from GAO.,House,"Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5]",MA,D,A000226,32,"Municipal and Industrial Water Conservation Act of 1991 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish an Office of Water Conservation to perform specified duties, including:   (1) the support of programs to reduce water use and loss in municipal, industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential sectors; (2) the support of dissemination of model water conservation programs; and (3) the promotion of least-cost approaches to water planning and regional approaches to management of water and sewer systems. Calls for intergovernmental coordination in water conservation efforts.  Requires the Office to provide technical assistance to States, Indian tribes, utilities, local governments, and others in efforts to implement water conservation policies.  Requires regular consultations with major water resources development agencies to target limited resources. Requires the Office to develop a series of model water conservation programs with policy options for States, Indian tribes, water utilities, and municipalities.  Allows such water users to request feasibility studies of their current and potential water conservation activities.  Allocates the costs of such studies, allowing smaller studies to be conducted at full Federal cost. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (as amended by the Water Quality Act of 1987) to require the Administrator to make capitalization grants to State water pollution control revolving funds for conducting municipal and industrial water conservation activities which will reduce operating and capital costs of and needs for waste water treatment facilities. Directs the Office to provide, upon request, technical assistance to businesses and institutions for water efficiency campaigns, plumbing system leak-detection, water use audits, and other water conservation measures. Requires the development of model water conservation programs for businesses and institutions and studies, upon request, of their programs. Directs the Administrator to establish a National Clearinghouse on Water Conservation to collect and disseminate, free of charge, information on water conservation technologies and practices. Establishes the Advisory Council on Water Conservation to make recommendations to the Administrator on activities under this Act. Requires the President's Council on Environmental Quality to require, by rulemaking authority, the consideration of water conservation activities in all relevant environmental impact studies conducted under specified provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Authorizes appropriations through FY 1996 to carry out this Act.",2025-08-26T15:13:49Z,