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
103-hr-5309,103,hr,5309,To amend the Central Valley Project Improvement Act to prohibit the restoration of certain flows in the San Joaquin River.,Water Resources Development,1994-11-29,1994-12-06,Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.,House,"Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-21]",CA,R,T000188,0,"Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from making releases for the restoration of flows between Gravelly Ford and the Mendota Pool on the San Joaquin River as a measure to implement the Central Valley Project Improvement Act without a specific Act of Congress authorizing such releases. Repeals provisions of such Act directing the Secretary to develop a comprehensive plan to address fish, wildlife, and habitat concerns on the San Joaquin River.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
103-hr-5148,103,hr,5148,"To authorize certain elements of the Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1994-09-30,1994-10-08,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.,House,"Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-4]",WA,D,I000026,0,"Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish and administer a Yakima River Basin Water Conservation Program.  Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities to carry out this Act. Prohibits conserved water resulting from the expenditure of Federal funds from being used to expand irrigation in the basin, except on the Yakama Indian Reservation.  Directs the Secretary to establish the Yakima River Basin Conservation Advisory Group.  Requires entities to submit water conservation plans to the Secretary for approval in order to participate in the conservation program.  Authorizes appropriations. Provides for the implementation by the Yakama Indian Nation of: (1) an irrigation demonstration project on the Yakama 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. Details the instream flows the Secretary is required to provide through the Yakima Project Superintendent, requiring flow increases (obtained through voluntary sale and leasing of water or water rights or conservation measures) to facilitate anadromous fish migration. Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress on whether the water supply available for irrigation is adequate to sustain the agricultural economy of the Yakima River basin. 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. Authorizes appropriations to provide for electrification to enhance instream flows by eliminating the need to divert water to operate the hydraulic turbines which pump water to the Kennewick Irrigation District. Requires the Secretary to ensure that the irrigation water supply for the District shall not be affected by conservation, electrification, or subordination pursuant to this Act and any conservation measures shall be replaced by water developed through subordination or electrification. Authorizes appropriations to augment Kachess Reservoir stored water supplies from flows of Cabin and Silver Creeks which are excess to system demands. Requires the stored water supply resulting from the construction of facilities under this section to be used to:  (1) enhance the water supply of the Kittitas Reclamation District and the Roza Irrigation District in years of proration; and (2) facilitate reservoir operations in the Easton Dam to Keechelus Dam reach of the Yakima River for the propagation of anadromous fish. Authorizes appropriations for the modification of the discharge facilities of Kachess Dam to improve reservoir operations for anadromous fish enhancement. Directs the Secretary to develop an interim operating plan for providing a general framework within which the Yakima Project Superintendent operates the Yakima Project.  Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes appropriations for environmental compliance activities.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
103-hr-5099,103,hr,5099,To amend the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 to provide a loan to the Madera-Chowchilla Power Authority.,Water Resources Development,1994-09-26,1994-09-28,Provisions Incorporated Into H.R.4944.,House,"Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19]",CA,D,L000225,0,Amends the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make a loan to the Madera-Chowchilla Power Authority to assist in the repayment of financial obligations associated with hydroelectric facilities adversely affected by drought conditions.,2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
103-hr-5025,103,hr,5025,"To eliminate a maximum daily diversion restriction with respect to the pumping of certain water from Lake Powell, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1994-09-12,1994-10-03,"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 448.",House,"Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3]",AZ,R,S001044,0,"Amends the Reclamation Development Act of 1974 to eliminate a maximum daily water diversion restriction with respect to the pumping of water from Lake Powell, Arizona.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
103-s-2418,103,s,2418,"Floodplain Management, Environmental Restoration and Recreation Act of 1994",Water Resources Development,1994-08-24,1994-08-24,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]",MT,D,B000243,0,"TABLE OF CONTENTS:      Title I:  Floodplain Management      Title II:  Environmental Protection and Recreation Floodplain Management, Environmental Restoration, and Recreation Act of 1994 - Title I:  Floodplain Management - Amends the Water Resources Planning Act to include the Secretary of Energy and the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency as members of the Water Resources Council.  Requires the Chairman of the Council to be designated by the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality.  Adds as Council duties to:  (1) serve as the primary center for assistance concerning the coordination and resolution of interstate and interagency water resources management issues; (2) seek to align Federal floodplain management with other broad national goals; (3) serve as an innovative planning and technology clearinghouse for floodplain management; (4) report to the Congress evaluating efforts by the Secretary of the Army (Secretary) to change the policies and practices of the Army Corps of Engineers concerning the use of structural solutions to water resources management problems; and (5) oversee the activities of the Upper Mississippi, Lower Mississippi, and Missouri River Flood Management Coordinating Committees.  Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 102) Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (the Act) to direct the Secretary of the Interior to submit to the Congress a report that assesses the environmental sustainability of the Upper Mississippi River system.  Directs the Secretary to establish the Upper Mississippi River Flood Management Coordinating Council to review and recommend approval or disapproval of a river basin management plan. (Sec. 103) Directs the Secretary, with respect to the Lower Mississippi River system, to carry out a:  (1) program for the planning, construction, and evaluation of measures for fish and wildlife habitat restoration and enhancement; and (2) long-term resource monitoring program.  Directs the Secretary to establish the Lower Mississippi River Flood Management Coordinating Committee to review and recommend for approval or disapproval projects developed under the programs and the river basin development plan.  Authorizes appropriations for the flood management and resource monitoring programs. (Sec. 104) Directs the Secretary, with respect to the Missouri River system, to carry out a program for:  (1) planning, construction, and evaluation of fish and wildlife habitat restoration and enhancement measures; (2) long-term resource monitoring; and (3) planning and construction of recreation projects. Directs the Secretary to establish the Missouri River Flood Management Coordinating Committee to review and recommend for approval or disapproval the projects developed under the above programs and the river basin management plan.  Authorizes appropriations for each of the programs. (Sec. 105) Directs the Secretary, in carrying out a study required under the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1994, to: (1) survey the levees of the Upper Mississippi River Basin to make certain determinations with respect to their physical condition, economic benefit, environmental impact, and cost to bring such levees into compliance with certain Corps standards; (2) study the hydrology of such river basin to determine the systemic effects of structural flood control measures in existence; (3) study proper design of local drainage systems; and (4) study the entire Mississippi and Missouri River basins to determine the most frequently flooded areas with the greatest loss of human life and property.  Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 106) Directs the Secretary to:  (1) develop a comprehensive river basin management plan that addresses the long-term ecological, economic, and flood control needs of the basin of the Upper Mississippi River system; and (2) prepare such river basin management plans for the Lower Mississippi and Missouri River systems.  Provides for public participation.  Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 107) Amends the Act to provide that, in considering the flood control benefits determined for a water resources project, such determinations shall not include the benefits derived from any use of the 100-year floodplain that involves, after commencement of the reconnaissance study for such project:  (1) the construction of a new structure; (2) a substantial improvement to a structure; or (3) any other change that significantly increases the commercial or resale value of the property in the floodplain subject to damage from flooding. (Sec. 108) Authorizes the Secretary to use emergency funds provided under current law to replace with a nonstructural measure any flood control measure damaged or destroyed by flood and to develop a mitigation plan which provides nonstructural measures to reduce damage in the event of future flooding.  Provides minimum funding levels for such nonstructural measures, with a waiver in certain circumstances. (Sec. 109) Authorizes the Secretary to coordinate and carry out repair and rehabilitation of a levee damaged by a flood or other natural disaster, if the State or local interest with respect to the levee:  (1) participates in the national flood insurance program; and (2) carries out routine operation and maintenance and levee upkeep as well as certain other actions with respect to levee environmental enhancements and engineering standards. Makes certain levees ineligible. Requires the preparation by the Corps of a manual describing required upkeep, operation, and maintenance for levees participating in the assistance program.  Authorizes appropriations.  Provides local cost-share credits for in-kind contributions. (Sec. 110) Directs the Secretary, in order to improve the riparian habitat of and reduce flood losses along the Missouri River, to pay the Federal share of purchasing land along the River Between Sioux City, Iowa, and St. Louis, Missouri from willing sellers.  Limits to 80 percent the Federal share of such purchases.  Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 111) Directs the Secretary in each fiscal year to purchase land or easements and relocate willing sellers in floodprone areas or areas protected by flood control structures that repeatedly fail. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 112) Directs the Secretary to collaborate with Federal, State, and local agencies during the planning, design, and construction of all flood control projects in order to adopt a watershed-wide approach to the reduction of flood losses. Title II:  Environmental Protection and Recreation - Amends the Act to limit to 80 percent the non-Federal share of a water resources project which may be in-kind.  Directs the Secretary to annually review at least five flood control projects and five navigation or other projects to determine the need for environmental restoration.  Requires a report to the Congress. (Sec. 203) Authorizes the Secretary to pay the Federal share of the cost of carrying out projects the primary purpose of which is to restore all or a portion of an aquatic ecosystem.  Provides, with respect to such projects, for:  (1) a Federal cost share of 75 percent (or 100 percent for a project deemed to be of critical national interest); (2) carrying out reconnaissance studies for projects of critical national interest, with an authorization of appropriations for such purpose; (3) a requirement of a favorable recommendation for such project from the Corps Chief and the Secretary of the Interior; (4) the receipt of funds from other agencies for such purpose; (5) appropriate environmental impact studies and mitigation measures; and (6) technical guidance by the Corps Chief. (Sec. 204) Directs the Secretary to make certain revisions to the Economic and Environmental Principles and Guidelines for Water and Related Resources Implementation Studies which establish economic and environmental benefits as equal objectives of water resources planning.  Directs the Secretary to establish a Principles and Guidelines Advisory Council. (Sec. 205) Directs the Secretary in each fiscal year to provide for the construction of small recreation and environmental restoration projects.  Provides for:  (1) a $5 million limit for each project; and (2) an annual allotment of $40 million to carry out such projects. (Sec. 206) Increases from 50 to 75 percent the non-Federal share of recreation projects under the Act. (Sec. 207) Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to provide local non-Federal interests with cost-share credits for in-kind contributions for environmental and recreation projects.  Provides for the determination of the value of such contributions.  Requires a minimum cash contribution of at least five percent of the total non-Federal share. (Sec. 208) Provides that if a recreational facility at a water resources project carried out or assisted by the Secretary becomes unusable or unsafe for more than 90 consecutive days due to a release of water or reservoir drawdown for any purpose, the Secretary may, at full Federal cost, restore the facility or build a new comparable facility at the lower reservoir level.",2025-08-26T13:52:22Z,
103-hr-5017,103,hr,5017,To direct the Secretary of the Interior to make annual grants to the Center for Maritime and Underwater Resource Management at Michigan State University for a pilot project relating to management and development of maritime and underwater cultural resources.,Water Resources Development,1994-08-21,1994-09-21,Text of Measure Incorporated Into H.R.3059.,House,"Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1]",MI,D,S001045,3,"Directs the Secretary of the Interior to make annual grants of up to $250,000 for each of FY 1996 through 2000 to the Center for Maritime and Underwater Resource Management at Michigan State University for a pilot project to plan, design, implement, and evaluate innovative approaches to management and development of maritime and underwater cultural resources.  Authorizes appropriations.",2021-06-02T20:13:12Z,
103-hr-5019,103,hr,5019,"To rescind the fee required for the use of public recreation areas at lakes and reservoirs under the jurisdiction of the Army Corps of Engineers, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1994-08-21,1994-09-02,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-1]",MT,D,W000520,0,"Amends the Flood Control Act of 1968 to allow user fees to be collected at lakes and reservoirs under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) only from users of highly developed facilities requiring continuous presence of maintenance and supervision personnel and to prohibit the collection of such fees for access to or use of water areas, undeveloped or lightly developed shoreland (including beaches), picnic grounds, overlook sites, scenic drives, or boat launching ramps where no mechanical or hydraulic equipment is provided. Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to require, at each Corps lake or reservoir at which camping is permitted, the provision of at least one campground with minimal facilities where no charge shall be imposed. Prohibits a law from being enacted providing for establishment and collection of fees by the Secretary of the Army for the use of developed recreation sites and facilities unless the law also requires that the fees collected at any facility be deposited into a special account established in the Treasury for carrying out activities at such facilities and that the funds deposited into such account only be expended at such facility for carrying out activities which generated such funds.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
103-hr-4987,103,hr,4987,Orange County Regional Water Reclamation Project Act of 1994,Water Resources Development,1994-08-18,1994-11-21,Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.,House,"Rep. Kim, Jay [R-CA-41]",CA,R,K000181,4,"Orange County Regional Water Reclamation Project Act of 1994 - Amends the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate with the Orange County Water District in California and other appropriate authorities in the planning, design, and construction of water reclamation projects to treat up to 100,000 acre feet per year of wastewater effluent from Orange County. Prohibits:  (1) the Secretary's share of costs associated with the project from exceeding 25 percent of the total; and (2) the Secretary from providing funds for operation or maintenance of the project. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-08-26T13:50:32Z,
103-hr-4974,103,hr,4974,To amend the Mississippi River Corridor Study Commission Act of 1989 to extend the term of the commission established by such Act.,Water Resources Development,1994-08-17,1994-11-21,"Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.",House,"Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]",IL,D,E000250,14,"Amends the Mississippi River Corridor Study Commission Act of 1989 to extend until June 30, 1996, the deadline for the Mississippi River Corridor Study Commission to make its final report.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
103-hr-4976,103,hr,4976,To amend the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act to authorize additional measures to carry out the control of salinity upstream of Imperial Dam in a cost-effective manner.,Water Resources Development,1994-08-17,1994-11-21,Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.,House,"Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1]",UT,R,H000172,8,"Amends the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to implement a basinwide salinity control program.  Authorizes the Secretary to carry out such program directly or through grants, commitments for grants, or advances of funds to non-Federal entities. Specifies that such program shall:  (1) consist of cost-effective measures and associated works to reduce salinity from saline springs, leaking wells, irrigation sources, industrial sources, erosion of public and private land, or other appropriate sources; and (2) provide for the mitigation of incidental fish and wildlife values that are lost as a result of such measures. Directs the Secretary to submit planning reports concerning the program to the appropriate congressional committees.  Prohibits the Secretary from expending funds for any such implementation program before the expiration of 30 days after the Secretary submits such report. Authorizes appropriations.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
103-s-2393,103,s,2393,"A bill to eliminate a maximum daily diversion restriction with respect to the pumping of certain water from Lake Powell, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1994-08-16,1994-08-17,Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.,Senate,"Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ]",AZ,D,D000185,1,"Amends the Reclamation Development Act of 1974 to eliminate a maximum daily water diversion restriction with respect to the pumping of water from Lake Powell, Arizona.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
103-hr-4944,103,hr,4944,Water Desalination Act of 1994,Water Resources Development,1994-08-11,1994-10-04,Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 713.,House,"Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]",CA,D,M000725,9,"Water Desalination Act of 1994 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to award grants and enter into contracts to conduct, encourage, and assist in the financing of research to develop processes for converting saline or contaminated water into water suitable for beneficial uses. Directs the Secretary to recommend desalination projects to the Congress and to conduct a demonstration and development program for water desalination and related activities. Directs the Secretary to plan and host a desalination conference for the United States and other nations that use or conduct desalination research.  Limits Federal funding for projects to 50 percent of the total cost. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1996 through 1999. Amends the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 to authorize the Secretary to make a loan to the Madera-Chowchilla Power Authority to assist in the repayment of financial obligations associated with hydroelectric facilities adversely affected by drought conditions. Amends the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to authorize the Secretary to participate with the Orange County, California, Water District in the planning, design, and construction of specified water reclamation projects.  Limits to 25 percent the Secretary's share of project costs.  Authorizes appropriations.",2024-02-07T15:21:41Z,
103-hr-4925,103,hr,4925,To extend for one year the authority of the Bureau of Reclamation to sell certain loans to the Redwood Valley Water District.,Water Resources Development,1994-08-09,1994-11-21,Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.,House,"Rep. Hamburg, Dan [D-CA-1]",CA,D,H000096,0,"Amends the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to extend the authority of the Bureau of Reclamation to sell certain loans to the Redwood Valley Water District until October 30, 1995.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
103-hr-4909,103,hr,4909,"To amend the Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act to provide greater flexibility in the expenditure of funds, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1994-08-05,1994-11-21,Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.,House,"Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6]",WA,D,D000327,2,"Amends the Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act to remove requirements that Act funds appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior be spent through the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks and Act funds appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce be spent through the National Marine Fisheries Service.",2025-01-15T18:51:50Z,
103-hr-4886,103,hr,4886,"To provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1994-08-02,1994-08-15,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15]",IL,R,E000282,0,"Directs the Secretary of the Army to:  (1) study, and prepare a comprehensive master plan for the management of, the Kankakee River Basin in Illinois and Indiana; and (2) prepare a feasibility report concerning the flood damage reduction and environmental enhancement measures described in the master plan.  Authorizes appropriations.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
103-s-2349,103,s,2349,"A bill to amend the Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act with respect to the licensing of certain hydroelectric projects, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1994-08-02,1994-08-03,Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.,Senate,"Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA]",WA,R,G000333,0,"Amends the Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act to authorize and direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue a license for the Elwha River and the Glines Canyon hydroelectric projects in the State of Washington, pursuant to the Federal Power Act, if by September 30, 1997, such projects are not acquired pursuant to the Act.  Requires such license to include provisions for facility modifications and operational changes that will enhance Elwha River anadromous fish populations and that will be cost-effective and economically justifiable over the term of the license. Makes the authorization of appropriations under the Act to the Secretaries of the Interior and of Commerce (currently, through such Secretaries for expenditure through the Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks and through the National Marine Fisheries Service, respectively). Directs the Secretary of the Interior to:  (1) immediately prepare a program for the restoration of the Olympic Peninsula native anadromous fisheries, to commence not later than January 1, 1997, which shall provide for the recovery and enhancement of the native, anadromous fishes of that Peninsula, consistent with the rights of any Indian tribe secured by treaty or other Federal law and applicable State law; and (2) in developing such program, consider the use of experimental fisheries restoration techniques and ensure that native wild stock will not be adversely affected to a significant extent if hatchery-raised fish are used. Authorizes additional appropriations.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
103-s-2319,103,s,2319,A bill to amend the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act to authorize additional measures to carry out the control of salinity upstream of Imperial Dam in a cost-effective manner.,Water Resources Development,1994-07-26,1994-09-26,Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 637.,Senate,"Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT]",UT,R,B000382,2,"Amends the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to implement a basinwide salinity control program.  Authorizes the Secretary to carry out such program directly or through grants, commitments for grants, or advances of funds to non-Federal entities. Specifies that such program shall:  (1) consist of cost-effective measures and associated works to reduce salinity from saline springs, leaking wells, irrigation sources, industrial sources, erosion of public and private land, or other appropriate sources; and (2) provide for the mitigation of incidental fish and wildlife values that are lost as a result of such measures. Directs the Secretary to submit planning reports concerning the program to the appropriate congressional committees.  Prohibits the Secretary from expending funds for any such implementation program before the expiration of 30 days after the Secretary submits such report. Authorizes appropriations for constructing such works and carrying out such measures.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
103-hr-4784,103,hr,4784,Mountain Park Project Act of 1994,Water Resources Development,1994-07-19,1994-10-03,"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 449.",House,"Rep. McCurdy, Dave [D-OK-4]",OK,D,M000398,0,"Mountain Park Project Act of 1994 - Adds environmental quality activities to the list of activities of the Mountain Park Reclamation Project, Oklahoma. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to:  (1) conduct investigations to determine environmental quality activities that could be carried out for the Project; and (2) make an appropriate reallocation of Project costs to accommodate such activities.  Requires the Secretary, in conducting such investigations, to examine the benefits to natural environmental resources achievable from an environmental quality activity that requires reallocating water using facilities or land of the Project. Requires the Secretary, upon completion of investigations, to:  (1) prepare a proposed reallocation of Project costs; and (2) negotiate with the Mountain Park Master Conservancy District to amend the contract to adjust the obligation of the District to repay Project costs to reflect the reallocation of nonreimbursable Project costs. Requires Project costs associated with an environmental quality activity to be nonreimbursable.  Authorizes the Secretary to accept prepayment of the repayment obligation of the District for reimbursable construction costs allocated to municipal and industrial water supply for the cities of Altus, Frederick, or Snyder, Oklahoma, or any combination thereof, and reduces the District's obligation by the amount of such costs upon receipt of prepayment. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury:  (1) to determine the interest rate in accordance with the guidelines set forth in Circular A-129 issued by the Office of Management and Budget and the Department of Treasury Financial Manual; and (2) in determining such rate, to consider the price of the District's obligation if it were to be sold on the open market to a third party. Provides that title to the Project facilities shall remain with the United States. Repeals provisions of existing law regarding prepayment by the District for Project costs.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
103-s-2292,103,s,2292,Waterways Restoration Act of 1994,Water Resources Development,1994-07-18,1994-07-29,Referred to Subcommittee on Agricultural Research.,Senate,"Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR]",OR,R,H000343,0,"Waterways Restoration Act of 1994 - Amends the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to delete the requirement that each watershed improvement under such Act must contain benefits directly related to agriculture that account for at least 20 percent of the total project benefits. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish and carry out a Waterways Restoration Program which provides technical assistance and grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities for carrying out waterway restoration projects.  Requires such projects to achieve ecological restoration or protection and one or more of the following objectives:  (1) flood damage reduction; (2) erosion control; (3) stormwater management; or (4) water quality enhancement.  Provides project descriptions and priorities, including the location of projects in low-income or economically depressed areas adversely impacted by poor watershed management.  Outlines other project requirements, including a cost-benefit analysis.  Requires the Secretary to designate Program administrators for each participating State (including a State agency if approved by the Secretary).  Requires program grants to be awarded on an annual basis.  Provides project application and selection requirements, including the establishment in each participating State of an interdisciplinary team of specialists to assist in reviewing project applications under the Program.  Outlines conditions for receiving assistance under the Program, with sponsor and cosponsor requirements.  Requires a non-Federal share of 25 percent of project costs, with a waiver for economically depressed communities.  Limits the administrative and technical assistance costs of the Program. Requires the Governor of each participating State to establish a citizens oversight committee to evaluate management of the Program in that State.  Requires program administrators to issue annual reports summarizing the Program evaluations of the oversight committees. Provides funding.",2025-08-26T13:50:45Z,
103-s-2262,103,s,2262,"To amend the Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act to provide greater flexibility in the expenditure of funds, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1994-07-01,1994-07-27,Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.,Senate,"Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]",WA,D,M001111,1,"Amends the Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act to remove requirements that Act funds appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior be spent through the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks and Act funds appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce be spent through the National Marine Fisheries Service.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
103-s-2253,103,s,2253,Mountain Park Project Act of 1994,Water Resources Development,1994-06-30,1994-09-26,Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 635.,Senate,"Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK]",OK,R,N000102,1,"Mountain Park Project Act of 1994 - Adds environmental quality activities to the list of activities of the Mountain Park Reclamation Project, Oklahoma. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to:  (1) conduct investigations to determine environmental quality activities that could be carried out for the Project; and (2) make an appropriate reallocation of Project costs to accommodate such activities.  Requires the Secretary, in conducting such investigations, to examine the benefits to natural environmental resources achievable from an environmental quality activity that requires reallocating water or using facilities or land of the Project. Requires the Secretary, upon completion of investigations, to:  (1) prepare a proposed reallocation of Project costs; and (2) negotiate with the Mountain Park Master Conservancy District to amend the contract to adjust the obligation of the District to repay Project costs to reflect the reallocation of nonreimbursable Project costs. Requires Project costs associated with an environmental quality activity to be nonreimbursable.  Authorizes the Secretary to accept prepayment of the repayment obligation of the District for reimbursable construction costs allocated to municipal and industrial water supply for the cities of Altus, Frederick, or Snyder, Oklahoma, or any combination thereof and reduces the District's obligation by the amount of such costs upon receipt of prepayment. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury:  (1) to determine the interest rate in accordance with the guidelines set forth in Circular A-129 issued by the Office Management and Budget and the Department of Treasury Financial Manual; and (2) in determining such rate, to consider the price of the District's obligation if it were to be sold on the open market to a third party. Provides that title to the Project facilities shall remain with the United States. Repeals provisions of existing law regarding prepayment by the District for Project costs.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
103-hr-4651,103,hr,4651,"To require bottled water to meet maximum contaminant levels established under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1994-06-27,1994-07-12,Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.,House,"Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5]",TX,D,B000997,0,"Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration and within 180 days after the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency publishes a final maximum contaminant level (MCL) for drinking water under the Safe Drinking Water Act, to promulgate a regulation establishing a quality level for the contaminant in bottled water or make a finding that a regulation is not necessary to protect the public health because the contaminant is contained in public water systems. Provides that such regulation:  (1) shall require that the quality level for the contaminant in bottled water be as stringent as the MCL published by the Administrator; and (2) may require that the quality level be more stringent if necessary to provide public health protection. Makes the MCL the bottled water quality level standard if the Secretary fails to promulgate the regulation as required.",2024-02-05T14:30:09Z,
103-s-2233,103,s,2233,Water Resources Development Act of 1994,Water Resources Development,1994-06-23,1994-06-23,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]",MT,D,B000243,0,"Water Resources Development Act of 1994 - Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to require a 25 percent non-Federal share of the cost of environmental protection and restoration activities under the Act. (Sec. 6) Requires amounts recovered by the Secretary of the Army for the cleanup of hazardous or toxic substances in support of the Army Civil Works program to be credited to the appropriate trust fund Account from which the cost of taking such action is paid. (Sec. 7) Amends the Act to provide for the temporary protection of technology developed as a result of research and development (R&D) activities conducted by the Corps of Engineers which is likely to be subject to a cooperative R&D agreement within two years of such development. (Sec. 8) Amends the National Dam Safety Act to authorize appropriations annually (currently through FY 1992) for continuously maintaining an updated inventory of all dams located in the United States. (Sec. 9) Authorizes the Secretary, in maintaining hydroelectric power generating facilities at projects under the jurisdiction of the Army, to increase the efficiency of energy production and the capacity of such facilities, if certain conditions are met. (Sec. 10) Authorizes the Secretary to undertake surveys, plans, and studies and to prepare reports which may lead to work under existing civil works authorities or to recommendations for authorizations. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 11) Authorizes the Secretary to make 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 or a separation element thereof, with conditions. (Sec. 12) 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 a project feature which would significantly and adversely impact the project purpose or output. (Sec. 13) Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 to terminate the technical advisory committee established to provide to the Secretary and the Corps recommendations on reservoir monitoring and research. (Sec. 15) Amends the:  (1) Act to revise a reporting requirement and to defeat a project deauthorization if funds for planning or design (currently, only construction) have been obligated within a 30-month period; and (2) Water Resources Development Act of 1988 to repeal a five-year limitation on the period during which funds must be obligated to prevent project deauthorization. (Sec. 16) Directs the Secretary to establish a goal of awarding five percent of the total amount of civil works funds obligated for Army contracts and subcontracts for FY 1994 through 2000 to small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and to historically Black colleges and minority institutions.  Outlines procurement procedures. (Sec. 17) Amends the Act to revise provisions concerning cost-sharing for dam safety work. (Sec. 18) Repeals a provision of the River and Harbor Act of 1950 providing for expenses of Corps representatives at international engineering or scientific conferences. (Sec. 19) Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants with non-Federal entities for R&D in support of Army civil works programs. (Sec. 20) Authorizes the Secretary to engage in activities in interagency or international support of problems of national significance to the United States, with conditions.  Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 21) Amends the Act to allow the Secretary to take appropriate measures if he determines that the operation of a water resource project has contributed to the degradation of the quality of the environment. (Sec. 22) Establishes in the Treasury the Army Civil Works Regulatory Program Fund for deposit of fees collected for commercial permits, environmental impact statements, and wetlands delineations.  Authorizes the appropriation of the funds collected to the Secretary for administrative costs related to regulation of navigable waters and wetlands of the United States.",2025-08-26T13:49:08Z,
103-s-2234,103,s,2234,A bill to amend the Mississippi River Corridor Study Commission Act of 1989 to extend the term of the commission established under that Act.,Water Resources Development,1994-06-23,1994-11-30,By Senator Johnston from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 103-423.,Senate,"Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA]",LA,D,B000780,9,"Amends the Mississippi River Corridor Study Commission Act of 1989 to extend until June 30, 1996, the deadline for the Mississippi River Corridor Study Commission to make its final report.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
103-s-2236,103,s,2236,"A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into negotiations concerning the Nueces River project, Texas, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1994-06-23,1994-08-04,Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 103-943.,Senate,"Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX]",TX,R,H001016,0,"Directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into and complete negotiations with the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, on a specified loan contract which concerns the Nueces River water project, Texas. Requires the Secretary to discount the remaining Federal debt obligation under the contract based on the actual water yield to the city from the project. Authorizes the Secretary, on payment of a specified amount, to transfer title for the project to local sponsors of the project.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
103-hr-4631,103,hr,4631,"To direct the Secretary of Interior to enter into negotiations on the Nueces River Project, Texas.",Water Resources Development,1994-06-22,1994-08-30,Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.,House,"Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27]",TX,D,O000107,0,"Directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into and complete negotiations with the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, on a specified loan contract regarding the Nueces River Reclamation Project, Texas. Requires the Secretary to discount the remaining Federal debt obligation based on the actual water yield to the city from the project. Sets forth the total remaining cost of the project.  Authorizes the Secretary to transfer title for the project to local sponsors.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
103-hr-4615,103,hr,4615,"To make applicable the provisions of the Act commonly known as the ""Warren Act"" to the Central Utah Project, Utah, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1994-06-21,1994-10-03,"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 437.",House,"Rep. Orton, Bill [D-UT-3]",UT,D,O000108,1,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, using any facilities associated with the Central Utah Project, Utah, to enter into:  (1) contracts with private entities pursuant to the Warren Act for the impoundment, storage, and carriage of nonproject water for domestic, municipal, fish and wildlife, industrial, and other beneficial purposes; and (2) agreements under such Act with appropriate officials of other Federal agencies, municipalities, water districts and agencies, and States for the use of nonproject water for such purposes. Permits any employee, or member of the Board of Directors, of the Central Utah Water Conservancy District to serve as a member of the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
103-hr-4620,103,hr,4620,"To provide that the costs relating to repairs correcting seepage problems at Twin Buttes Dam, Texas, are nonreimbursable.",Water Resources Development,1994-06-21,1994-08-30,Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.,House,"Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17]",TX,D,S000851,1,"Makes nonreimbursable under Federal reclamation laws the water seepage repair costs at Twin Buttes Dam, Texas.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
103-s-2213,103,s,2213,"A bill to make applicable the provisions of the Act commonly known as the ""Warren Act"" to the Central Utah Project, Utah, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1994-06-20,1994-09-26,Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 634.,Senate,"Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT]",UT,R,B000382,1,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, using any facilities associated with the Central Utah Project, Utah, to enter into:  (1) contracts with private entities pursuant to the Warren Act for the impoundment, storage, and carriage of nonproject water for domestic, municipal, fish and wildlife, industrial, and other beneficial purposes; and (2) agreements under such Act with appropriate officials of other Federal agencies, municipalities, water districts and agencies, and States for the use of nonproject water for such purposes. Permits any employee, or member of the Board of Directors, of the Central Utah Water Conservancy District to serve as a member of the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
103-hr-4575,103,hr,4575,"To direct the Secretary of the Army to transfer to the State of Wisconsin lands and improvements associated with the LaFarge Dam and Lake portion of the project for flood control and allied purposes, Kickapoo River, Wisconsin, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1994-06-14,1994-10-03,See H.R.4460.,House,"Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3]",WI,R,G000524,1,"Modifies the project for flood control and related purposes, Kickapoo River, Wisconsin, to direct the Secretary of the Army to transfer to Wisconsin all U.S. rights and interests to the LaFarge Dam and Lake in Vernon County, Wisconsin.  Deauthorizes the dam and lake project after such transfer.  Provides for interim project management and maintenance.  Requires the Secretary to complete specified project features.  Provides for project costs.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
103-s-2186,103,s,2186,"A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to transfer to the State of Wisconsin lands and improvements associated with the LaFarge Dam and Lake portion of the project for flood control and allied purposes, Kickapoo River, Wisconsin, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1994-06-14,1994-06-14,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI]",WI,D,F000061,1,"Modifies the project for flood control and related purposes, Kickapoo River, Wisconsin, to direct the Secretary of the Army to transer to Wisconsin all U.S. rights and interests to the LaFarge Dam and Lake in Vernon County, Wisconsin.  Deauthorizes the dam and lake project after such transfer.  Provides for interim project management and maintenance.  Requires the Secretary to complete specified project features.  Provides for project costs.",2025-01-14T17:12:38Z,
103-hr-4506,103,hr,4506,"Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1995",Water Resources Development,1994-05-26,1994-08-26,Became Public Law No: 103-316.,House,"Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4]",AL,D,B000431,0,"TABLE OF CONTENTS:      Title I:  Department of Defense-Civil      Title II:  Department of the Interior      Title III:  Department of Energy      Title IV:  Independent Agencies      Title V:  General Provisions Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1995 - Title I: Department of Defense-Civil - Makes appropriations for FY 1995 for: (1) authorized civil functions of the Department of the Army relating to rivers and harbors, flood control, beach erosion, and related purposes; (2) expenses necessary for the collection and study of information related to such purposes; (3) the prosecution of authorized water development and related projects; (4) certain flood control projects on the Mississippi River and its related tributaries; (5) water development projects operation and maintenance; (6) regulatory programs; (7) flood control and coastal emergencies; (8) oil spill research; and (9) general expenses.  Reduces certain amounts previously available for obligation in FY 1995. Prohibits the Secretary of the Army from collecting fees at boat launching ramps located in undeveloped or lightly developed shorelands with minimum security and illumination. Title II:  Department of the Interior - Makes FY 1995 appropriations for:  (1) carrying out the Central Utah Project Completion Act; (2) the Bureau of Reclamation; (3) general investigation of proposed Federal reclamation projects; (4) project construction and rehabilitation; (5) project operation and maintenance; (6) Bureau of Reclamation Loans Program Account; (7) the Central Valley Project Restoration Fund; and (8) general, special, and emergency funds.  Cancels specified amounts from the offsetting collections credited to the Working Capital Fund due to:  (1) reduced rental charges; and (2) efficiencies in the procurement process. Title III:  Department of Energy - Makes appropriations to the Department of Energy (DOE) for FY 1995 for:  (1) energy supply, research, and development activities (authorizing certain previously appropriated sums to be transferred into the Isotope Production and Distribution Program Fund); (2) uranium supply and enrichment activities; (3) the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund; (4) general DOE science and research activities (making specified funds available as a one-time contribution to complete certain partially completed facilities at the Superconducting Super Collider project); (5) the Nuclear Waste Disposal Fund; (6) atomic energy defense weapons activities; (7) defense environmental restoration and waste management; (8) DOE materials support and other DOE defense programs; (9) defense nuclear waste disposal; (10) DOE administration expenses; (11) Office of the Inspector General; (12) operation, maintenance, construction, rehabilitation, and funding expenses of the various geographical power administrations of DOE; and (13) salaries and expenses of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Title IV:  Independent Agencies - Makes appropriations for FY 1995 for:  (1) the Appalachian Regional Commission; (2) the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board; (3) the Delaware River Basin Commission; (4) the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin; (5) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; (6) the Office of the Inspector General; (7) the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board and the Nuclear Waste Negotiator; (8) the Susquehanna River Basin Commission; and (9) the Tennessee Valley Authority. Title V:  General Provisions - Expresses the sense of the Congress that, to the greatest extent practicable, all equipment and products purchased with funds made available in this Act should be American-made.  Requires the head of each Federal agency to notify any entity receiving financial assistance or entering into any contract under this Act of this policy.",2025-01-14T18:18:18Z,
103-hr-4525,103,hr,4525,Stagecoach Reservoir Project Act of 1993,Water Resources Development,1994-05-26,1994-10-03,"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 438.",House,"Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3]",CO,R,M000477,0,"Stagecoach Reservoir Project Act of 1993 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct appropriate investigations regarding a specified loan contract entered into under the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956.  Authorizes the Secretary to sell the contract to, or accept prepayment on it from, the Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District in Colorado for the Stagecoach Reservoir Project. Requires any negotiated agreement related to such contract to provide a payment to the Federal Government calculated by discounting the remaining payments due on the loans by the interest rate determined by the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to obtain approval from the Secretary of the Treasury and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget of the final terms of any loan sale or prepayment made pursuant to this Act. Provides that upon receipt of the specified payment for the loan contract:  (1) the District's obligation under the loan contract shall be terminated; (2) the Secretary shall convey all Federal rights and interest in the Stagecoach Reservoir Project to the District; and (3) the District shall absolve the United States of any liability associated with the Stagecoach Reservoir Project. Terminates the authority granted by this Act to sell loans two years after the enactment of this Act.  Gives a borrower at least 60 days to respond to any prepayment offer made by the Secretary.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
103-hr-4460,103,hr,4460,Water Resources Development Act of 1994,Water Resources Development,1994-05-19,1994-10-04,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,House,"Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15]",CA,D,M000794,1,"TABLE OF CONTENTS:      Title I:  Water Resources Projects      Title II:  Generally Applicable Provisions      Title III:  Miscellaneous Provisions Water Resources Development Act of 1994 - Title I:  Water Resources Projects - Authorizes specified projects throughout the United States and Puerto Rico for navigation, flood control, storm damage reduction, environmental restoration, and hydropower, providing in each case a total cost limit as well as the Federal and non-Federal share of such cost.  Modifies specified projects authorized under previous water resources development Acts. (Sec. 103) Directs the Secretary of the Army to carry out studies for specified flood control projects and, if determined feasible, to carry out such projects as authorized under the Flood Control Act of 1948.  Requires the same feasibility studies followed by project authorization for:  (1) bank stabilization projects under the Flood Control Act of 1946; (2) small navigation projects under the River and Harbor Act of 1960; (3) small shoreline protection projects under the Shoreline Protection Act of 1946; (4) a bank stabilization and beach erosion control project under the Flood Control Act of 1946; (5) a small snagging and sediment removal project under the River and Harbor Act of 1945; (6) an environmental restoration project under the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (WRDA); and (7) a locks rehabilitation project under the National Industrial Recovery Act. (Sec. 111) Reauthorizes certain flood control and navigation projects deauthorized under prior water resources development Acts. (Sec. 112) Continues for a five-year period following the enactment of this Act certain navigation projects which otherwise would have become eligible for deauthorization under a provision of WRDA. (Sec. 113) Authorizes the Secretary to provide assistance to non-Federal interests for carrying out specified projects for the beneficial reuse of waste water.  Provides a Federal share of 55 percent of the project's cost. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 114) Authorizes the Secretary to conduct water resources development feasibility studies at various specified projects. Requires reports to the Congress in connection with some of the studies. (Sec. 115) Deauthorizes specified water resources development projects as of the date of enactment of this Act. (Sec. 116) Redesignates the:  (1) visitors center at Warm Springs Dam, California, as the Milt Brandt Visitors Center; (2)  bridge over the Ohio River between Kentucky and Indiana on U.S. Route 231 as the William H.  Natcher Bridge; (3) lake on the Wabash River in Huntington and Wells Counties, Indiana, as the J. Edward Roush Lake; (4) lock and dam 4 on the Red River Waterway, Louisiana, as the Russell B. Long Lock and Dam; and (5) lock and dam 3 on the same Waterway as the Edwin W. Edwards Lock and Dam. Title II:  Generally Applicable Provisions - Directs the Secretary to provide increased emphasis on, and opportunities for recreation at, water resources projects (projects) operated, maintained, or constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps).  Requires an implementation report from the Secretary to the Congress.  Amends the Flood Control Act of 1968 to require the Secretary to ensure that at least an amount equal to the recreation user fees collected at any project is used in the succeeding fiscal year for operation and maintenance of recreational facilities at such project. (Sec. 202) Provides for the appropriate crediting of amounts recovered under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) for environmental response actions taken by the Secretary in support of the Army civil works program. (Sec. 203) Amends WRDA to require a 25 percent non-Federal share of the cost of environmental projects authorized under WRDA. (Sec. 204) Authorizes non-Federal interests to undertake flood control projects in the United States, subject to obtaining appropriate Federal or State permits in advance of actual construction.  Outlines provisions concerning:  (1) pre-construction studies and engineering by either the non- Federal interest or the Secretary; (2) completion of studies; (3) authority to carry out a project after filing a final environmental impact statement with respect to the project; (4) the acquisition of appropriate permits; (5) project monitoring by the Secretary; (6) reimbursement of project costs to the non-Federal interest by the Secretary; and (7) review and final approval by the Secretary of project plans. (Sec. 205) Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1988 to provide that if the Secretary determines that information developed as a result of Corps research and development (R&D) activities is likely to be subject to a cooperative R&D agreement within two years of its development and that such information would be a trade secret or privileged or confidential information if obtained by a non-Federal party participating in a cooperative R&D agreement, the Secretary may provide appropriate protection against the dissemination of such information until:  (1) the Secretary enters into an agreement with respect to such technology; or (2) the two-year period after the original determination ends. (Sec. 206) Extends permanently (currently terminates at the end of FY 1994) the authorization of appropriations to the Secretary for updating and maintaining information concerning a national inventory of dams. (Sec. 207) Authorizes the Secretary to increase the efficiency of energy production and capacity at hydroelectric power generating facilities if the Secretary makes certain determinations with respect to such uprating. (Sec. 208) Authorizes the Secretary, at a project where the non-Federal interest is responsible for operation, maintenance, replacement, and rehabilitation and the Government is responsible for paying a portion of such costs, to provide a total lump-sum payment of the estimated total Federal share of such costs. (Sec. 209) Directs the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with non-Federal sponsors of navigation projects for the development of long-term strategies for controlling sediments in such projects. (Sec. 210) Authorizes Federal disaster emergency funds to be used to implement nonstructural alternatives to the repair or restoration of flood control works if requested by a non-Federal sponsor of the project. (Sec. 211) Increases the penalties for the wrongful deposit in public waters of refuse, the improper use of or damage to harbor improvements, and the obstruction of navigable waters.  Requires owners of sunken vessels in navigable waters to remove such vessels in the most expeditious manner possible, and within 24 hours of a Coast Guard order to stop navigation in such waters due to conditions related to the sunken vessel. (Sec. 212) Amends the:  (1) Flood Control Act of 1946 to increase the per-year allotment of funds for small flood control projects designed to protect highways, bridges, other public works, and buildings; (2) River and Harbor Act of 1958 to increase the annual authorization for the control of aquatic plant growths; (3) Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to increase the authorization for projects to determine beneficial uses of dredged material; and (4) Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to provide as a purpose of a specified project under WRDA the development of sediment decontamination technologies on a pilot scale.  Directs the Secretary and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make periodic reports to the Congress on the sediment decontamination technologies pilot project. (Sec. 216) Amends WRDA to state that a project under such Act shall be considered not authorized if funds have not been obligated for a specified period for planning, design, or construction for such project (currently, only construction). (Sec. 217) Repeals a provision of the Flood Control Act of 1950 which authorizes the use of funds under such Act for travel to international engineering or scientific conferences. (Sec. 218) Authorizes the Secretary, in carrying out R&D in support of the Army civil works program, to utilize contracts, cooperative R&D agreements, and grants with non-Federal entities. (Sec. 219) Directs and authorizes the Secretary to take specified action to more effectively maintain and protect the commercial viability of the Nation's deep draft seaports, as well as the continued viability of the Federal and private industry hopper dredge fleet.  Authorizes the Secretary to utilize the Corps dredge fleet when industry fleets do not perform as required or when the bids are determined to be at least 25 percent in excess of a fair and reasonable price as determined by the Secretary. (Sec. 220) Amends WRDA to authorize the Secretary to determine if the operation of projects under such Act has contributed to the degradation of the quality of the environment and to take appropriate corrective measures, if feasible, upon a positive determination.  Repeals provisions:  (1) limiting the non-Federal share of the cost of project modifications to 25 percent; and (2) requiring specific authorization by Congress of a modification in excess of $5 million.  Limits to 25 percent of total project costs the non-Federal share of any environmental restoration modifications.  Disallows the expenditure of any more than $5 million for any single modification. (Sec. 221) Amends WRDA to:  (1) apply outlined Federal-share cost determinations to the cost of project features necessary for the creation of dredged material disposal areas; and (2) include in matters to be addressed in project planning the loss of life which may be associated with flooding and coastal storm events. (Sec. 223) Expresses the sense of the Congress that equipment and products purchased with funds from this Act be American-made.  Requires notification of such requirement to recipients of financial assistance. (Sec. 224) Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 to repeal a provision requiring the establishment of a technical advisory committee for each major reservoir under Corps jurisdiction. Title III:  Miscellaneous Provisions - Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical, planning, and design assistance to non-Federal interests for carrying out watershed management, restoration, and development projects at specified locations.  Provides:  (1) specific measures to be undertaken; (2) a 50 percent non-Federal share of project costs; (3) project locations; and (4) an authorization of appropriations beginning after FY 1994. (Sec. 302) Amends WRDA to include under the lakes program the removal of silt and aquatic growth in three lakes in New York State and Illinois. (Sec. 303) Amends the Water Resources Development Act of:  (1) 1992 to increase the amount authorized for environmental infrastructure activities; and (2) 1990 to increase the amount authorized for environmental remediation dredging activities. (Sec. 305) Directs the Secretary to establish a pilot program to provide to non-Federal interests technical, planning, and design assistance for water-related environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development projects in the Chesapeake Bay area.  Allows the Secretary to provide assistance for a project only if the project is publicly owned, operated, and maintained.  Requires entering into a local cooperation agreement with the non-Federal interest for the provision of such assistance.  Requires a report to the Congress.  Authorizes appropriations for FY 1995. (Sec. 306) Prohibits the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation from collecting a charge or toll with respect to a commercial vessel.  Directs the Corporation to maintain a record of the annual amount that would otherwise have been collected with respect to such vessels. (Sec. 307) Directs the Secretary to develop a comprehensive river basin management plan that addresses the long-term ecological, economic, and flood control needs of the Lower Mississippi River system.  Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 308) Extends the jurisdiction of the Mississippi River Commission to include specified areas between Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico. (Sec. 309) Directs the Secretary to provide technical assistance to non-Federal interests on testing procedures contained in the Great Lakes Dredged Material Testing and Evaluation Manual. (Sec. 310) Directs the Secretary to develop a tributary sediment transport model for each major river system depositing sediment into a Great Lakes federally authorized commercial harbor. (Sec. 311) Directs the Secretary to conduct an assessment of the general conditions of confined disposal facilities in the Great Lakes. Requires a report. (Sec. 312) Directs the Secretary to carry out a project evaluating the feasibility of implementing an alternative to the $25 annual pass currently offered to users of recreational facilities at Corps projects.  Requires a report. (Sec. 313) Directs the Secretary to promote Federal, non-Federal, and private sector cooperation in creating public recreation opportunities and developing the supporting infrastructure at Corps projects.  Authorizes appropriations.  Requires a report. (Sec. 314) Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to increase the authorization of appropriations for:  (1) various water quality projects; and (2) construction of a research and quarantine facility in Broward County, Florida.  Provides amounts to non-Federal interests to undertake construction of an authorized water transmission line in Arkansas. (Sec. 315) Authorizes the Secretary to use plant replacement and improvement program funds to design and construct a new headquarters facility for the Corps' New England Division.  Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 318) Authorizes the Secretary to conduct investigations and surveys of the watershed of the Lower Mokelume River in Calaveras County, California, and to provide assistance for abatement and mitigation of environmental degradation caused by mining activity in such area. (Sec. 319) Increases the maximum allotment under the Flood Control Act of 1948 for the project for flood control, Lake Elsinore, California. (Sec. 320) Directs the Secretary to carry out a project for the beneficial use of dredged material at Montezuma, California. (Sec.  321) Directs the Secretary to provide technical assistance to Orange County, California, with respect to the relocation of State Route 71 due to Prado Dam safety improvements. (Sec. 322) Directs the Secretary to transfer funds appropriated to carry out this section to the EPA Administrator for making grants to Santa Clara, California, and its water district to promote and implement the use of treated waste water for critical water supply purposes as well as for the protection of San Francisco Bay.  Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 323) Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Museum of Science and History, Tampa, Florida, to provide assistance for demonstrating the water quality functions found in wetlands. (Sec. 324) Directs the Secretary to study, and prepare a comprehensive master plan for the management of, the Kankakee River Basin, Illinois.  Requires a report.  Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 325) Directs the Secretary to develop a watershed management plan for the Deep River Basin, Indiana, which includes specified Indiana tributaries. (Sec. 326) Authorizes the Secretary to conduct investigations and surveys of specified watersheds in Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky and to provide assistance for abatement of environmental degradation caused by mining activities in such areas. (Sec. 327) Directs the Secretary to carry out a project for the beneficial use of dredged material at Poplar Island, Maryland. (Sec. 328) Directs the Secretary to implement erosion control measures in the vicinity of Rhodes Point, Smith Island, Maryland. (Sec. 329) Directs the Secretary to carry out a project for the beneficial use of dredged material at Worton Point, Kent County, Maryland. (Sec. 330) Directs the Secretary to investigate and carry out saltmarsh restoration projects along the coastline of Massachusetts. (Sec. 331) Directs the Secretary to develop and implement alternative methods for disposal of contaminated dredged material at the Port of Boston, Massachusetts, using innovative and environmental technologies. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 332) Directs the Secretary to carry out a program to control aquatic plants in Lake St. Claire, Michigan. (Sec. 333) Directs the Secretary to develop and implement alternative methods for decontamination and disposal of contaminated dredged material at the Port of Duluth, Minnesota.  Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 334) Directs the Secretary to review the project for flood control, St. John's Bayou and New Madrid Floodway, Missouri, to determine the ability of non-Federal interests to pay project costs in light of certain conditions. (Sec. 335) Authorizes the Secretary to enter into an agreement with the University of New Hampshire for the provision of technical assistance for a water treatment technology center addressing the needs of small communities. (Sec. 336) Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to increase the authorization of appropriations for a New York Bight and Harbor study. (Sec. 337) Authorizes the Secretary to enter into agreements to make operation and maintenance improvements to the New York State Canal System.  Marks the Federal share of such improvements at 50 percent.  Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 338) Directs the Secretary to establish a program for providing design and construction assistance to non-Federal interests for water-related environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development projects in the New York City Watershed.  Outlines provisions concerning:  (1) a public ownership requirement for projects receiving such assistance; (2) project descriptions; (3) the making of cooperative agreements which include a 25 percent non-Federal cost-sharing requirement; (4) a required report from the Secretary to the Congress; and (5) an authorization of appropriations for fiscal years after 1994. (Sec. 339) Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance to local interests in planning the establishment of a regional water authority in northeastern Ohio which addresses water problems of such area. (Sec. 340) Directs the Secretary to establish a Center for Environmental Studies of Large Rivers at Jefferson Technical College, Ohio.  Requires a report.  Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 341) Directs the Secretary to remove or remediate contaminated sediments from the Mahoning River, Ohio and Pennsylvania. (Sec. 342) Provides for cost allocation of measures undertaken to mitigate the adverse effects on fish and wildlife of projects constructed by the Secretary within the McKenzie River Subbasin of the Columbia River, Oregon. (Sec. 343) Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to: (1) increase the authorization of appropriations for a certain environmental restoration pilot program in south central Pennsylvania; (2) revise provisions concerning appropriate cost-sharing for such pilot program; and (3) increase the authorization of appropriations for a watershed reclamation and wetlands pilot project in the Broad Top region of Pennsylvania. (Sec. 345) Directs the Secretary to carry out a project at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania, for modernization and efficiency improvements to the hopper dredge McFarland.  Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 346) Directs the Secretary to construct a visitors center and related facilities at the Seven Points Recreation Area at Raystown Lake, Pennsylvania.  Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 347) Directs the Secretary to provide technical, planning, and design assistance in the development and restoration of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. (Sec. 348) Directs the Secretary to establish an extension of the Earthquake Preparedness Center of Expertise for the central United States at an existing Corps district office near the New Madrid fault. (Sec. 349) Directs the Secretary to carry out a project for environmental enhancement, Murfreesboro, Tennessee. (Sec. 350) Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 to repeal a November 28, 1993, delimiting date for commencement by the Secretary of the construction of requested projects in the Virgin Islands. (Sec. 351) Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement with Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia, to provide technical assistance to its Center for Environmental, Geotechnical, and Applied Sciences. (Sec. 352) Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to: (1) revise cost sharing requirements with respect to the southern West Virginia environmental restoration infrastructure and resource protection development pilot program; (2) add provisions concerning interest, lands, easements, rights-of-way, and operation and maintenance with respect to such project; and (3) increase the authorization of appropriations for such project. (Sec. 353) Directs the Secretary to remove or remediate contaminated sediments from the Lower Fox River, Lake Winnebago to Green Bay, Wisconsin.",2025-01-14T17:12:38Z,
103-hr-4439,103,hr,4439,"To expand the scope of the Belle Fourche irrigation project, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1994-05-17,1994-10-03,"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 433.",House,"Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large]",SD,D,J000177,0,"Authorizes additional rehabilitation activities for the Belle Fourche irrigation project within the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin program.  Limits the Federal share of the cost of all such rehabilitation activities. Extends to 40 years from July 1, 1995, the repayment period for the construction and rehabilitation costs of such project which are assigned to the irrigation project's users.  Provides the rates of assessable charges after such date based upon land acreage irrigated. Allows such charges to be periodically amended by the Secretary of the Interior. Authorizes additional appropriations for the project due to fluctuations in construction costs.  Requires appropriate amendment of the contract between the Secretary and the Belle Fourche irrigation district to reflect changes made by this Act.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
103-hr-4403,103,hr,4403,"To rescind the fee required for the use of public recreation areas at lakes and reservoirs under the jurisdiction of the Army Corps of Engineers, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1994-05-12,1994-05-26,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8]",MO,R,E000174,10,"Amends the Flood Control Act of 1968 to allow user fees to be collected at lakes and reservoirs under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) only from users of highly developed facilities requiring continuous presence of maintenance and supervision personnel and to prohibit the collection of such fees for access to or use of water areas, shoreland, sites, drives, or boat launching ramps which are undeveloped or lightly developed or where no mechanical or hydraulic equipment is provided.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
103-hr-4408,103,hr,4408,Russian River Fisheries and Riverbed Restoration Act,Water Resources Development,1994-05-12,1994-08-11,Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.,House,"Rep. Hamburg, Dan [D-CA-1]",CA,D,H000096,1,"Russian River Fisheries and Riverbed Restoration Act - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct one or more pilot projects on the main channel of the Russian River in California which may be identified in the Russian River Resource Enhancement Plan, to demonstrate measures to reestablish a channel and floodway in dynamic equilibrium with the River and to prevent the down cutting of the River bed. Requires the Chief of the Soil Conservation Service, working through the Resource Conservation Districts and with the California Department of Fish and Game, to carry out high priority fish habitat restoration projects on the River's tributaries or watershed restoration projects that are identified in and are consistent with the objectives of the Program Plan. Directs the Secretary of the Army, in consultation with the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to review the effects of the operation and water release schedule of the Coyote Dam in Mendocino County on bank erosion problems, river channel down cutting, decreases in groundwater supplies and scour of riparian habitat. Requires the Secretary to review the effects that the operation of Warm Springs Dam in Sonoma County will have on fish habitat in Dry Creek and downstream reaches of the River, including potential effects that the project will have on the middle reach of the River when fully operational. Establishes the Russian River Basin Advisory Committee to advise and assist the Administrator and the Chief regarding the implementation and monitoring of the activities authorized by this Act. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-08-26T13:50:19Z,
103-hr-4363,103,hr,4363,Lewis and Clark Rural Water System Act of 1994,Water Resources Development,1994-05-05,1994-07-11,Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.,House,"Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large]",SD,D,J000177,2,"Lewis and Clark Rural Water System Act of 1994 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make grants to the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, for the planning and construction of a water supply system to provide service to specified counties in South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa. Requires the Secretary to make grants and other funds available to the System and other private, State, and Federal entities for the initial development of the environmental enhancement component. Directs that the water conservation program:  (1) be designed to ensure that users of water from the water supply system use the best practicable technology and management techniques to conserve water use; and (2) include provisions for periodic review and revision. Specifies that mitigation for fish and wildlife losses incurred as a result of the construction and operation of the water supply system be on an acre-for-acre basis, based on ecological equivalency, concurrent with project construction. Requires the Western Area Power Administration to make available the capacity and energy required to meet the pumping and incidental operational requirements of the water supply system during the period beginning May 1, and ending October 31, of each year from power designated for future irrigation and drainage pumping for the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin program. Provides that this Act shall not:  (1) limit the authorization for water projects in South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota; or (2) preempt State water rights.  Specifies the Federal and non-Federal share of the cost. Authorizes the Secretary to allow the Bureau of Reclamation to provide project construction oversight to the water supply system and environmental enhancement component. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-08-26T13:52:27Z,
103-s-2066,103,s,2066,Mni Wiconi Act Amendments of 1994,Water Resources Development,1994-05-03,1994-09-26,Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 632.,Senate,"Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD]",SD,D,D000064,1,"Mni Wiconi Act Amendments of 1994 - Amends the Mni Wiconi Project Act of 1988 to include within its purposes the provision of a sufficient water supply to the Rosebud and Lower Brule Indian Reservations in South Dakota. (Sec. 4) Requires the connection of the Rosebud and Lower Brule Indian Reservations to the Oglala Sioux Rural Water System. (Sec. 5) Increases the Federal share to up to 80 percent (currently 65 percent) of the West River and the Lyman-Jones Rural Water Systems. (Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with non-Federal entities to plan, operate, and replace municipal, rural, and industrial water systems, to be known respectively as the Rosebud Sioux Rural Water System and the Lower Brule Sioux Rural Water System (Systems). Includes in such Systems appropriate pumping, treatment, and electrical power facilities, pipelines, and related equipment. (Sec. 7) Authorizes the Secretary to interconnect the Lyman-Jones and the West River rural water systems with the other systems under such Act and to provide water from the Missouri River through common facilities of the Oglala, Rosebud, and Lower Brule systems. (Sec. 8) Subjects such Systems to specified:  (1) water and fish and wildlife conservation requirements; and (2) irrigation use prohibitions. (Sec. 12) Authorizes appropriations for the planning, design, and construction of all systems cited under this Act, to be used through the end of FY 2003.  Authorizes appropriations for the:  (1) Oglala, Rosebud, and Lower Brule Sioux rural water supply systems; and (2) waste water disposal system feasibility studies required under such Act. States that water delivery expenses to the West River and Lyman-Jones rural water systems are a non-Federal responsibility and shall be paid for annually by the systems. (Sec. 13) Applies certain water rights provisions under such Act to the Systems. (Sec. 14) Requires the Secretary to conduct waste water feasibility studies with regard to the Pine Ridge, Rosebud, and Lower Brule Indian Reservations.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
103-s-2068,103,s,2068,Lewis and Clark Rural Water System Act of 1994,Water Resources Development,1994-05-03,1994-06-28,Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 103-844.,Senate,"Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD]",SD,R,P000513,5,"Lewis and Clark Rural Water System Act of 1994 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make grants to the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, for the planning and construction of a water supply system to provide service to specified counties in South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa. Requires the Secretary to make grants and other funds available to the System and other private, State, and Federal entities for the initial development of the environmental enhancement component. Directs that the water conservation program:  (1) be designed to ensure that users of water from the water supply system use the best practicable technology and management techniques to conserve water use; and (2) include provisions for periodic review and revision. Specifies that mitigation for fish and wildlife losses incurred as a result of the construction and operation of the water supply system be on an acre-for-acre basis, based on ecological equivalency, concurrent with project construction. Requires the Western Area Power Administration to make available the capacity and energy required to meet the pumping and incidental operational requirements of the water supply system during the period beginning May 1, and ending October 31, of each year from power designated for future irrigation and drainage pumping for the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin program. Provides that this Act shall not:  (1) limit the authorization for water projects in South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota; or (2) preempt State water rights.  Specifies the Federal and non-Federal share of the cost. Authorizes the Secretary to allow the Bureau of Reclamation to provide project construction oversight to the water supply system and environmental enhancement component. Authorizes appropriations.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
103-hr-4289,103,hr,4289,Waterways Restoration Act of 1994,Water Resources Development,1994-04-21,1994-09-27,Subcommittee Hearings Held.,House,"Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1]",OR,D,F000434,41,"Waterways Restoration Act of 1994 - Amends the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to delete the requirement that each watershed improvement under such Act must contain benefits directly related to agriculture that account for at least 20 percent of the total project benefits. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish and implement a Waterways Restoration Program which provides technical assistance and grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities for carrying out waterway restoration projects. Requires such projects to achieve ecological restoration or protection and one or more of the following objectives:  (1) flood damage reduction; (2) erosion control; (3) stormwater management; or (4) water quality enhancement.  Provides project descriptions and priorities, including the location of projects in low-income or economically depressed areas adversely impacted by poor watershed management.  Outlines other project requirements, including a cost-benefit analysis.  Requires the Secretary to designate Program administrators for each participating State (including a State agency if approved by the Secretary).  Requires program grants to be awarded on an annual basis.  Provides project application and selection requirements, including the establishment in each participating State of an interdisciplinary team of specialists to assist in reviewing project applications under the Program.  Outlines conditions for receiving assistance under the Program, with sponsor and cosponsor requirements.  Requires a non-Federal share of 25 percent of project costs, with a waiver for economically depressed communities. Limits the administrative and technical assistance costs of the Program.  Requires the governor of each participating State to establish a citizens oversight committee to evaluate management of the Program in that State.  Requires program administrators to issue annual reports summarizing the Program evaluations of the oversight committees.  Provides funding.",2025-08-26T13:49:11Z,
103-s-1988,103,s,1988,Stagecoach Reservoir Project Act of 1993,Water Resources Development,1994-03-25,1994-09-26,Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 631.,Senate,"Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO]",CO,R,B000919,1,"Stagecoach Reservoir Project Act of 1993 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct appropriate investigations regarding a specified loan contract entered into under the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956.  Authorizes the Secretary to sell the contract to, or accept prepayment on it from, the Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District in Colorado for the Stagecoach Reservoir Project. Requires any negotiated agreement related to such contract to provide a payment to the Federal Government calculated by discounting the remaining payments due on the loans by the interest rate determined by the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to obtain approval from the Secretary of the Treasury and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget of the final terms of any loan sale or prepayment made pursuant to this Act. Provides that upon receipt of the specified payment for the loan contract:  (1) the District's obligation under the loan contract shall be terminated; (2) the Secretary shall convey all Federal right and interest in the Stagecoach Reservoir Project to the District; and (3) the District shall absolve the United States of any liability associated with the Stagecoach Reservoir Project. Terminates the authority granted by this Act to sell loans two years after the enactment of this Act.  Gives a borrower at least 60 days to respond to any prepayment offer made by the Secretary.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
103-hr-4063,103,hr,4063,Bull Run and Little Sandy Watershed Protection Act,Water Resources Development,1994-03-16,1994-08-11,Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.,House,"Rep. Wyden, Ron [D-OR-3]",OR,D,W000779,2,"Bull Run and Little Sandy Watershed Protection Act - Establishes the Bull Run Watershed Protection Unit in the Mt.  Hood National Forest in Oregon. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire and include additional lands based upon a required expansion study. Directs the Secretary to protect the Unit as a drinking water supply watershed of the National Forest System. Restricts Unit access. Provides for related cooperation between the Secretary and Portland, Oregon, including establishment of an arbitration board. Directs the Secretary to establish a citizen advisory committee to monitor compliance with this Act. Provides for civil penalties and citizen suits for violations of this Act. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-08-26T13:51:53Z,
103-hr-4007,103,hr,4007,"To amend the Water Supply Act of 1958 to provide for the funding of capital improvements at the Washington Aqueduct, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1994-03-10,1994-06-20,Subcommittee Hearings Held.,House,"Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]",VA,D,M000933,4,Amends the Water Supply Act of 1958 to allow the Chief of Engineers of the Army Corps of Engineers to borrow funds from the Federal Financing Bank to finance capital improvements at the Washington Aqueduct.  Requires loan repayment by Aqueduct users.,2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
103-hr-4010,103,hr,4010,Rio Puerco Watershed Act of 1994,Water Resources Development,1994-03-10,1994-09-28,For Further Action See S.1919.,House,"Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3]",NM,D,R000229,0,"Rio Puerco Watershed Act of 1994 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to:  (1) establish a clearinghouse for research and information on the management of the Rio Puerco Watershed; and (2) provide support to the Rio Puerco Management Committee to identify objectives, coordinate implementation of best management practices, and monitor results concerning the watershed's management. Directs the Secretary to prepare a plan for the restoration of such watershed. Establishes the Rio Puerco Management Committee to:  (1) advise the Secretary on the development and implementation of the management program; and (2) serve as a forum of information concerning the watershed and implementation of best management practices. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) report to specified congressional committees on the implementation of this Act; and (2) study and report to such committees on the Rio Grande from Caballo Lake to the Gulf of Mexico. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-08-26T13:51:47Z,
103-s-1919,103,s,1919,Rio Puerco Watershed Act of 1994,Water Resources Development,1994-03-10,1994-11-21,"Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.",Senate,"Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]",NM,D,B000468,0,"Rio Puerco Watershed Act of 1994 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to:  (1) establish a clearinghouse for research and information on the management of the Rio Puerco Drainage Basin; (2) establish an inventory of best management practices and related monitoring activities that have been or may be implemented within the Rio Puerco Watershed Project; and (3) provide support to the Rio Puerco Management Committee to identify objectives, monitor results of ongoing projects, and develop alternative watershed management plans for the Rio Puerco Drainage Basin based on best management practices. Directs the Secretary to prepare a report of appropriate alternatives for the improvement of watershed conditions in the Rio Puerco Drainage Basin. Establishes the Rio Puerco Management Committee to:  (1) advise the Secretary on the development and implementation of the management program; and (2) serve as a forum of information concerning the watershed and implementation of best management practices.  Directs the Secretary to:  (1) report to specified congressional committees on the implementation of this Act; and (2) study and report to such committees on the Rio Grande from Caballo Lake at least to Sunland Park, New Mexico. Authorizes appropriations.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
103-hr-3954,103,hr,3954,Mni Wiconi Act Amendments of 1994,Water Resources Development,1994-03-03,1994-10-03,"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 435.",House,"Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large]",SD,D,J000177,0,"Mni Wiconi Act Amendments of 1994 - Amends the Mni Wiconi Project Act of 1988 to:  (1) include within its purposes the provision of a sufficient water supply to the Rosebud and Lower Brule Indian Reservations in South Dakota; (2) require the Oglala Sioux rural water supply system to include facilities which allow for interconnections with the Rosebud and Lower Brule water systems; (3) direct the Secretary of the Interior to plan, design, construct, operate, maintain, and replace the Rosebud Sioux and Lower Brule Sioux rural water systems consisting of appropriate pumping and treatment facilities, pipelines, and related equipment; (4) require cooperative agreements with non-Federal entities for such systems (with specified agreement and construction requirements); (5) authorize the Secretary to interconnect the Lyman-Jones and West River rural water systems with the other systems authorized under such Act and to provide for the delivery of water to such systems from the Missouri River through common facilities of the Oglala, Rosebud, and Lower Brule water systems; and (6) subject the Rosebud and Lower Brule Sioux water supply systems to certain requirements of such Act regarding mitigation of fish and wildlife losses during any required construction. Subjects the Rosebud and Lower Brule water supply systems to a prohibition on the use of funds for irrigation purposes. Authorizes the Rosebud, Lower Brule, West River, and Lyman-Jones water supply systems to utilize power from the Pick-Sloan power supply system for appropriate purposes.  Authorizes appropriations for the:  (1) Oglala, Rosebud, and Lower Brule Sioux, West River, and Lyman-Jones rural water supply systems; and (2) waste water disposal system feasibility studies required under such Act. Specifies that the operation and maintenance expenses associated with water deliveries to the West River and Lyman-Jones Rural Water Systems are a non-Federal responsibility and for such deliveries the Secretary shall contract with the West River and Lyman-Jones Systems for the payment of an annual operation and maintenance fee, based on the incremental operation and maintenance costs for water actually delivered each year to such Systems.  Requires such operation and maintenance payments to be increased or decreased by such amounts as may be justified by reason of ordinary fluctuations as indicated by indices applicable to comparable regional rural water supply systems for the type of operation and maintenance involved. Applies certain water rights provisions under such Act to the Rosebud and Lower Brule Sioux rural water supply systems. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to conduct and report to the Congress on waste water disposal facility feasibility studies on the Pine Ridge, Rosebud, and Lower Brule Indian Reservations.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
103-s-1886,103,s,1886,"A bill to amend the Water Supply Act of 1958 to provide for the funding of capital improvements at the Washington Aqueduct, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1994-03-02,1994-03-02,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.,Senate,"Sen. Warner, John [R-VA]",VA,R,W000154,1,Amends the Water Supply Act of 1958 to allow the Chief of Engineers of the Army Corps of Engineers to borrow funds from the Federal Financing Bank to finance capital improvements at the Washington Aqueduct.  Requires loan repayment by Aqueduct users.,2025-01-14T18:20:21Z,
103-hr-3833,103,hr,3833,"To provide for the expeditious start of emergency repair work on the Crooked River Project, Ochoco Dam, Oregon.",Water Resources Development,1994-02-09,1994-04-27,Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.,House,"Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2]",OR,R,S000607,0,"Provides for the start of emergency repair work on the Crooked River Project, Ochoco Dam, Oregon, notwithstanding a requirement under the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 which prohibits funds for dam construction work until 60 days after the Secretary of the Interior reports to the Congress that such work is necessary for dam safety.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
103-s-1813,103,s,1813,River Bottom Lands Revitalization Act,Water Resources Development,1994-02-01,1994-02-01,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO]",MO,R,B000611,1,"River Bottom Lands Revitalization Act - Appropriates an additional $50 million to repair damage from the 1993 Midwestern floods via the wetlands reserve program established under the Food Security Act of 1985. States that the eligibility to receive assistance under the levee rehabilitation assistance program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers within an area that was affected by such flooding shall not be affected by the status of participation (or lack of participation) of the public sponsor in the program.  Provides application requirements of a public sponsor for such assistance, subject to specified conditions, including a 25 percent non-Federal share of program costs.  Limits to $50 million the amount of the FY 1994 funding for the levee rehabilitation program that may be used to provide assistance to public sponsors who become eligible to receive assistance under such program as a result of this Act.",2025-08-26T13:51:56Z,
103-s-1806,103,s,1806,"A bill to rescind the fee required for the use of public recreation areas at lakes and reservoirs under the jurisdiction of the Army Corps of Engineers, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1994-01-27,1994-01-27,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK]",OK,R,N000102,6,"Amends the Flood Control Act of 1968 to allow user fees to be collected at lakes and reservoirs under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) only from users of highly developed facilities requiring continuous presence of maintenance and supervision personnel and to prohibit the collection of such fees for access to or use of water areas, shoreland, sites, drives, or boat launching ramps which are undeveloped or lightly developed or where no mechanical or hydraulic equipment is provided. Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to require, at each Corps lake or reservoir at which camping is permitted, the provision of at least one campground with minimal facilities where no charge shall be imposed.",2025-01-14T17:12:38Z,
103-s-1786,103,s,1786,"A bill to increase the authorization of appropriations for the Belle Fourche Irrigation Project, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1994-01-25,1994-09-26,Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 630.,Senate,"Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD]",SD,D,D000064,1,"Modifies the general plan for the Belle Fourche irrigation project, within the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin program, to include:  (1) rehabilitation of the Whitewood Siphon and two Belle Fourche dam outlets; (2) lining at South Canal and rehabilitation of Johnson Lateral for water conservation; (3) replacement or rehabilitation of deteriorated canal bridges; (4) provision of minor lateral rehabilitation and contract support work by the Belle Fourche irrigation district; and (5) a detailed study of project-wide water use management and implementation of improved management practices for the purpose of achieving optimal conservation of water supplies. Sets forth provisions regarding:  (1) the Federal and State share of costs; and (2) extension of the repayment period. Provides that:  (1) before July 1, 1995, the rates of charge to land class in the unit shall continue as established in the November 29, 1949, repayment contract with the district, as subsequently amended and supplemented; and (2) on and after July 1, 1995, such rates of charge and assessable acreage shall be in accordance with the amortization capacity and classification of unit lands as then determined by the Secretary, subject to specified requirements.  Permits the rates of charge and assessable acreage to be amended as deemed necessary by the Secretary after final completion of the rehabilitation and betterment program authorized by the Act, at intervals agreed to by the Secretary and the Belle Fourche irrigation district. Authorizes appropriations for the project. Directs the Secretary and the district to amend the contract to reflect the amendments made by this Act.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
103-hr-3686,103,hr,3686,To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to suspend the requirements of that Act until the costs of implementing those requirements are fully funded by the Federal Government.,Water Resources Development,1993-11-22,1993-12-20,Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.,House,"Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1]",KS,R,R000307,1,Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide that provisions of such Act that impose requirements on States shall be treated as recommendations and compliance by States shall be voluntary until the costs of implementing such provisions (including costs to local governments) are fully funded by the Federal Government.,2024-02-05T14:30:09Z,
103-hr-3583,103,hr,3583,"To make certain non-Federal levees eligible for assistance under the Federal levee rehabilitation program, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1993-11-20,1993-11-23,Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,House,"Rep. Danner, Pat [D-MO-6]",MO,D,D000046,4,"States that the eligibility to receive assistance under the levee rehabilitation assistance program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers within an area that was affected by the Midwest flooding of 1993 shall not be affected by the status of participation (or lack of participation) of the public sponsor in the program.  Provides application requirements of a public sponsor for such assistance, subject to specified conditions, including a 25 percent non-Federal share of program costs.  Limits to $50 million the FY 1994 funding for the levee rehabilitation program.",2025-01-14T17:12:38Z,
103-hr-3589,103,hr,3589,"To designate the lock and dam numbered 4 on the Red River Waterway in Louisiana as the ""Russell B. Long Lock and Dam"".",Water Resources Development,1993-11-20,1994-09-28,See H.R.4460.,House,"Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-5]",LA,R,M000388,6,Designates the lock and dam numbered 4 on the Red River Waterway in Louisiana as the Russell B. Long Lock and Dam.,2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
103-s-1674,103,s,1674,A bill to limit the authority of the Secretary of the Army to acquire land adjacent to Abiquiu Dam in New Mexico.,Water Resources Development,1993-11-18,1994-06-23,Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.,Senate,"Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM]",NM,R,D000407,1,Limits the authority of the Secretary of the Army to acquire land adjacent to Abiquiu Dam in New Mexico to purchase from willing sellers.,2025-01-14T17:12:38Z,
103-s-1559,103,s,1559,"A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to submit a plan to Congress to achieve full and fair payment for Bureau of Reclamation water used for agricultural purposes, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1993-10-18,1993-10-19,Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.,Senate,"Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI]",WI,D,F000061,1,Directs the Secretary of the Interior to develop and transmit to the Congress a plan for charging water recipients under Bureau of Reclamation water projects the full and fair value of water used for agricultural purposes.,2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
103-s-1547,103,s,1547,Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1993,Water Resources Development,1993-10-14,1993-10-27,Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 103-438.,Senate,"Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]",MT,D,B000243,1,"Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1993 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make capitalization grants to States to establish State drinking water treatment revolving loan funds. Requires the Administrator to reserve one percent of funds for such grants for financial assistance to Indian tribes for the improvement of public water systems and to respond to public health emergencies, respectively.  Authorizes the Administrator to make grants for the improvement of public water systems to the District of Columbia and specified U.S. terrorities. Directs States to prepare intended use plans prior to receiving grants.  Requires priority for the use of funds to be given to public water systems that are in violation of a national primary drinking water regulation and in which residential water system rates are the highest percentage of median household income. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes (currently, requires) the Administrator to publish a maximum contaminant level goal (MCLG) and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for any contaminant that may have adverse health effects and is anticipated to occur in public water systems in a concentration that indicates a public health concern. Requires the Administrator to publish a list and assessment of at least 15 unregulated contaminants that present the greatest public health concern, with additional lists and assessments of at least seven contaminants every three years. Directs the Administrator to publish health assessments for listed contaminants.  Requires the Administrator to establish a publicly-available data base on the occurrence of unregulated contaminants in public water systems. Authorizes a minimum of seven State Governors to petition the Administrator to publish an MCLG and a national primary drinking water regulation for a contaminant. Requires drinking water regulations to be reviewed at least once every six (currently, three) years. Authorizes the Administrator to modify a drinking water regulation to remove monitoring requirements for public water systems that have not detected the contaminant that is the subject of the regulation if the systems have conducted at least two rounds of monitoring and the contaminant has only been detected at specified minimum levels. Permits the Administrator to modify monitoring requirements with respect to cancer-causing contaminants to waive such requirement for public water systems serving populations of fewer than 10,000 individuals if monitoring for any one quarter after this Act's enactment fails to detect the presence of the contaminant. Revises provisions concerning variances to drinking water regulations to require States with primary enforcement responsibility to submit triennially to the Administrator a State drinking water supply plan for the management of public water systems that serve fewer than 3,300 individuals.  Provides for one of the following management approaches for systems that are in violation of a maximum contaminant level (MCL): (1) compliance with an MCL if the system has the financial and management capacity to comply; or (2) an individualized compliance program that implements consolidation, alternative water supply, alternative small system technology, or other system restructuring. Requires the Administrator, at the same time a drinking water regulation for a contaminant is published, to publish guidance describing treatment technologies associated with the contaminant that is appropriate for systems serving fewer than 3,300 individuals. Sets forth enforcement authorities. Requires the Administrator to issue regulations to establish a health-effects based performance standard that establishes minimal leaching levels of lead from new plumbing pipes, fittings, and fixtures that convey drinking water.  Imposes restrictions on the importation, manufacturing, processing, or distribution in commerce of fixtures that contain more than a specified percentage of lead by dry weight if such regulations are not established. Directs the Administrator to promulgate national primary drinking water regulations and an MCL for radon.  Permits alternative contaminant levels if a system is:  (1) implementing an approved alternative compliance program; or (2) located in a State that is implementing a program to reduce radon in indoor air and is receiving specified grant assistance for the program.  Lists requirements for alternative compliance programs. Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to prohibit Federal agencies from providing financial assistance relating to the financing of a residence located in a high-risk radon area unless the sale of the residence is conducted in compliance with regulations requiring testing for radon in indoor air at the time of such sale.  Requires potential purchasers to be provided with results of any radon test and background information on radon health threats prior to the date of purchase of a residence in such an area. Requires the Administrator to establish a program to:  (1) determine the effectiveness of water treatment devices designed to remove contaminants installed at a residence at the point of water use; and (2) ensure that consumers are provided with appropriate information about the devices at the time of sale. Replaces provisions concerning the sole source aquifer demonstration program and State programs to establish wellhead protection areas with programs to protect water supply areas. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make funds under such Act available for water supply protection programs. Authorizes appropriations for drinking water research, investigations, and demonstrations. Requires the Chief Operator of a public water system and additional personnel, as designated by the Administrator, to be certified for proficiency. Extends the authorization of appropriations for technical assistance to small water systems. Authorizes appropriations for public water system supervision programs and grants to States for groundwater protection. Replaces provisions concerning special project grants to require the Administrator to establish a program for the collection of fees from public water systems to support the costs of administration of public water system supervision programs in States without primary enforcement responsibility for the programs.  Establishes the Public Drinking Water System Supervision Fund. Extends the authorization of appropriations for recordkeeping and inspection requirements. Waives the sovereign immunity of the United States with respect to any requirement, administrative authority, process, or sanction imposed concerning the provision of safe drinking water. Directs the Administrator to study and report to the Congress on the seriousness of contamination of private sources of drinking water that are not regulated by this Act.",2025-08-26T13:51:41Z,
103-hr-3274,103,hr,3274,Historic Natchez Bluffs Stabilization Act,Water Resources Development,1993-10-13,1993-10-25,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Parker, Mike [D-MS-4]",MS,D,P000066,0,"Historic Natchez Bluffs Stabilization Act - Directs the Secretary of the Army to carry out activities to stabilize the bluffs along the Mississippi River in the vicinity of Natchez, Mississippi.  Authorizes appropriations.",2025-08-26T13:50:40Z,
103-hr-3253,103,hr,3253,"To rename Huntington Lake, Indiana, the ""J. Edward Roush Lake"".",Water Resources Development,1993-10-07,1994-09-28,See H.R.4460.,House,"Rep. Long, Jill L. [D-IN-4]",IN,D,L000420,0,"Renames Huntington Lake, located on the Wabash River in Huntington and Wells Counties, Indiana, as the J. Edward Roush Lake.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
103-s-1492,103,s,1492,Historic Natchez Bluffs Stabilization Act,Water Resources Development,1993-09-24,1993-09-24,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS]",MS,R,L000447,0,"Historic Natchez Bluffs Stabilization Act - Directs the Secretary of the Army to carry out activities to stabilize the bluffs along the Mississippi River in the vicinity of Natchez, Mississippi.  Authorizes appropriations.",2025-08-26T13:49:53Z,
103-s-1442,103,s,1442,"A bill entitled the ""James River Basin Flood Control Act"".",Water Resources Development,1993-09-07,1993-09-07,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Warner, John [R-VA]",VA,R,W000154,0,"Modifies the project for flood control in the James River Basin, Richmond, Virginia, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct the project at a total cost of $134 million, with an estimated Federal cost of $100.5 million and an estimated non-Federal cost of $33.5 million.",2025-01-14T17:12:38Z,
103-hr-2931,103,hr,2931,To direct the Secretary of the Army to conduct a study to assess the adequacy of current flood control measures on the Upper Mississippi River and its tributaries.,Water Resources Development,1993-08-06,1993-11-03,For Further Action See H.R.3445.,House,"Rep. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL-20]",IL,D,D000563,14,Directs the Secretary of the Army to study and report to the Congress on the adequacy of current flood control measures on the Upper Mississippi River and its tributaries.,2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
103-hr-2963,103,hr,2963,"To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to cooperate and assist in environmental and other studies and to execute and implement a contract for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of facilities in the South Delta, California, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1993-08-06,1993-09-16,Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.,House,"Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19]",CA,D,L000225,3,"Directs the Secretary of the Interior to implement a contract for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of facilities in the South Delta, California.  Provides implementation conditions, including requirements regarding:  (1) environmental studies; (2) a Delta barrier facilities testing and monitoring program; (3) interim water flow; and (4) compatibility with the nearby Old River barrier. Sets forth conditions for cost sharing under such contract among the United States, the California Department of Water Resources, and the South Delta Water Agency. Authorizes appropriations.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
103-s-1407,103,s,1407,"A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to conduct a study to assess the adequacy of current flood control measures on the Upper Mississippi River and its tributaries, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1993-08-06,1993-08-06,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Moseley-Braun, Carol [D-IL]",IL,D,M001025,7,Directs the Secretary of the Army to study and report to the Congress on the adequacy of current flood control measures on the Upper Mississippi River and its tributaries.,2025-01-14T17:12:38Z,
103-s-1411,103,s,1411,Yakima Basin Water Enhancement Act of 1993,Water Resources Development,1993-08-06,1994-10-07,Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14756),Senate,"Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA]",WA,R,G000333,0,"Yakima Basin Water Enhancement Act of 1993 - 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. Directs the Secretary to establish the Yakima River Basin Conservation Advisory Group. Authorizes appropriations. 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. Details the instream flows the Secretary is required to provide through the Yakima Project Superintendent, requiring flow increases (obtained through voluntary sale and leasing of water or water rights) to facilitate anadromous fish mitigation. Dedicates water savings resulting from improvements to the Wapato Irrigation Project to fish, wildlife, and on-reservation irrigation. 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,
103-s-1373,103,s,1373,Irrigation Assistance Repayment Reform Act,Water Resources Development,1993-08-05,1993-08-06,Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.,Senate,"Sen. Wofford, Harris [D-PA]",PA,D,W000665,1,"Irrigation Assistance Repayment Reform Act - Amends the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to provide that any costs of construction incurred after September 30, 1992, which are allocated to irrigation, which are beyond the ability of water users to repay, and which may be repaid by revenues from power marketed by the Western Area Power Administration, shall 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 a determination of an irrigator's 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.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
103-hr-2824,103,hr,2824,"To modify the project for flood control, James River Basin, Richmond, Virginia.",Water Resources Development,1993-08-02,1993-11-08,Became Public Law No: 103-135.,House,"Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7]",VA,R,B000556,0,"Modifies the project for flood control, James River Basin, Richmond, Virginia, to increase the total cost authorized for such project.",2025-01-14T17:12:38Z,
103-hr-2564,103,hr,2564,To direct the Secretary of the Interior to apply reductions in water supply during dry years to agricultural water contractors within areas of origin.,Water Resources Development,1993-06-30,1993-08-06,Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.,House,"Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3]",CA,D,F000053,0,"Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Interior, during any years in which no interim water is available for Central Valley Project water contractors, to apply water percentage reductions to agricultural or municipal and industrial water contractors within the Central Valley Project area of origin.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
103-hr-2575,103,hr,2575,"To amend the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1993-06-30,1993-08-06,Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.,House,"Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2]",OR,R,S000607,17,"Amends the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 to: (1) require only owners of more than 320 acres (currently all landowners) receiving irrigation water to furnish their irrigation district with a certificate of compliance with requirements for the receipt of such water; and (2) empower the Secretary of the Interior to impose penalties not to exceed $1,500 per year for noncompliance with such certification requirements due to error, good faith questions of interpretation, or unintentional omissions.  Requires all determinations of noncompliance to be subject to an adjudicatory hearing.  Limits all penalties to one year unless the Secretary determines the noncompliance to be the result of fraud or intentional misrepresentation of fact by a landholder.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
103-hr-2460,103,hr,2460,"To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide cost share assistance to construct reservoir structures for the storage of water in rural areas, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1993-06-18,1994-09-27,Subcommittee Hearings Held.,House,"Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2]",AL,R,E000268,25,Amends the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide at least 50 percent of the costs for reservoir construction and other water supply projects in rural areas experiencing water quality or quantity problems.,2024-02-05T11:45:06Z,
103-hr-2445,103,hr,2445,"Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1994",Water Resources Development,1993-06-17,1993-10-28,Became Public Law No: 103-126.,House,"Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4]",AL,D,B000431,0,"TABLE OF CONTENTS:      Title I:  Department of Defense-Civil      Title II:  Department of the Interior      Title III:  Department of Energy      Title IV:  Independent Agencies      Title V:  General Provision Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1994 - Title I: Department of Defense-Civil - Makes appropriations for FY 1994 for: (1) authorized civil functions of the Department of the Army relating to rivers and harbors, flood control, beach erosion, and related purposes; (2) expenses necessary for the collection and study of information related to such purposes; (3) the prosecution of authorized water development and related projects; (4) certain flood control projects on the Mississippi River and its related tributaries; (5) water development projects operation and maintenance; (6) regulatory programs; (7) flood control and coastal emergencies; (8) oil spill research; and (9) general expenses.  Specifies miscellaneous authorized and prohibited uses of funds appropriated by this Act. Requires the Secretary of the Army in FY 1994 to provide for competitive bidding for a specified amount of dredge volume to be accomplished with Government-owned dredges.  Authorizes the Secretary to reprogram funds as necessary to continue any prior water resources project which may be terminated. Authorizes the Secretary to convey to Galveston, Texas, the San Jacinto Disposal Area for fair market value, including a parcel of land on Pelican Island, Texas. Title II:  Department of the Interior - Makes appropriations for FY 1994 for:  (1) carrying out the Central Utah Project Completion Act; (2) the Bureau of Reclamation; (3) general investigation of proposed Federal reclamation projects; (4) project construction and rehabilitation; (5) project operation and maintenance; (6) the Central Valley Project Restoration Fund; and (7) general, special, and emergency funds. Title III:  Department of Energy - Makes appropriations for FY 1994 to the Department of Energy (DOE) for:  (1) energy supply, research and development activities; (2) uranium supply and enrichment activities; (3) the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund; (4) general DOE science and research activities, including specified funds to terminate the Superconducting Super Collider project according to prescribed terms and conditions; (5) the Nuclear Waste Disposal Fund; (6) the Isotope Production and Distribution Program Fund; (7) atomic energy defense weapons activities; (8) defense environmental restoration and waste management; (9) DOE materials support and other DOE defense programs; (10) defense nuclear waste disposal; (11) DOE administration expenses; (12) operation, maintenance, construction, rehabilitation, and funding expenses of the various geographical power administrations of DOE; and (13) salaries and expenses of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Title IV:  Independent Agencies - Makes appropriations for FY 1994 for:  (1) the Appalachian Regional Commission; (2) the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board; (3) the Delaware River Basin Commission; (4) the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin; (5) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; (6) the Office of the Inspector General; (7) the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board and the Nuclear Waste Negotiator; (8) the Susquehanna River Basin Commission; and (9) the Tennessee Valley Authority. Title V:  General Provision - Amends the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1993 to make eligible for participation in the Superconducting Super Collider Project small business concerns owned or controlled by women.  Sets forth certification requirements for small businesses participating in the Project and requirements for certain records, reports, and audits by the Secretary of Energy in connection with such Project. Prohibits any entity from expending funds appropriated under this Act unless such entity agrees to comply with all applicable requirements of the Buy American Act. Provides that if a court or Federal agency determines that any person intentionally affixed a ""Made in America"" label on any product sold in or shipped to the United States that was not made in America, such person shall be ineligible to receive any contract or subcontract made with funds provided under this Act.",2025-01-14T18:18:18Z,
103-hr-2450,103,hr,2450,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,1993-06-17,1993-07-01,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL-20]",IL,D,D000563,2,Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to undertake appropriate measures to provide shoreline protection and maintain certain flood control projects on the Mississippi and Iowa Rivers. States that this Act does not relieve any current project sponsors from cost-sharing responsibilities under the Water Resources Development Act of 1986. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1994 through 1997.,2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
103-hr-2356,103,hr,2356,To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 to extend the authority of the Secretary of the Army to carry out certain construction projects in the Virgin Islands.,Water Resources Development,1993-06-09,1993-09-14,Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,House,"Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large]",VI,D,D000209,0,"Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 to make permanent (currently, expires November 28, 1993) the authority of the Secretary of the Army to carry out certain construction projects in the Virgin Islands.",2025-01-14T17:12:38Z,
103-hr-2310,103,hr,2310,Preservation of Life Through Water Resources Planning Act of 1993,Water Resources Development,1993-05-27,1993-06-10,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Franks, Bob [R-NJ-7]",NJ,R,F000349,13,Preservation of Life Through Water Resources Planning Act of 1993 - Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1993 to require the Secretary of the Army to consider the loss of life which may be associated with flooding and coastal storm events in the formulation and evaluation of flood control projects to be carried out by the Secretary.,2025-08-26T13:50:25Z,
103-hr-2149,103,hr,2149,"To modify the project for replacement of Locks and Dams 52 and 53, Lower Ohio River, Illinois and Kentucky, to provide a local resident hiring preference.",Water Resources Development,1993-05-19,1993-06-01,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Barlow, Tom [D-KY-1]",KY,D,B000151,0,"Modifies the project for the replacement of locks and dams 52 and 53, Lower Ohio River, Illinois and Kentucky, to direct the Secretary of the Army to require in all project contracts a provision requiring the contractor to provide a hiring preference to local qualified residents.  Requires each such contractor to provide a list of all positions for such project work in the U.S. Employment Service office in the area in which the project is located.",2025-01-02T17:24:46Z,
103-hr-2054,103,hr,2054,"To direct the Secretary of the Army to develop a watershed management plan for the Lake George area of Indiana, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1993-05-10,1993-05-24,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1]",IN,D,V000108,0,"Directs the Secretary of the Army to develop a watershed management plan for the Deep River Basin, Indiana, which includes Deep River, Lake George, Turkey Creek, and other related tributaries in Indiana.",2025-01-02T17:24:46Z,
103-hr-2039,103,hr,2039,"To terminate new water projects of the Bureau of Reclamation, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1993-05-06,1993-06-15,Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.,House,"Rep. Santorum, Rick [R-PA-18]",PA,R,S000059,1,"Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from designing, constructing, or acquiring interests in land for any unit of a reclamation project for which funds have not been previously appropriated and obligated.  Authorizes the Secretary to suspend design and construction activities of a project the continuance of which would result in a net loss to the United States. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) transfer the operation, maintenance, and replacement of reclamation projects to the water districts which benefit from them; (2) contract for the management of any reclamation project not so transferred; and (3) study and report to the Congress on the true value of water provided from water reclamation projects.",2025-01-02T17:24:33Z,
103-hr-1865,103,hr,1865,Water Supply Construction Assistance Act of 1993,Water Resources Development,1993-04-27,1993-07-07,Executive Comment Received from EPA.,House,"Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15]",CA,D,M000794,4,"Water Supply Construction Assistance Act of 1993 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make grants to States for establishing water supply construction accounts in State water pollution control revolving loan fund programs to provide assistance for the construction, rehabilitation, and improvement of water supply systems. Sets forth specific requirements for grant agreements. Applies certain provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act regarding authorized uses of water pollution control revolving funds, corrective action, and auditing, reporting, and fiscal controls to water supply construction accounts. Sets forth amounts to be allotted to States and U.S.  territories. Reserves a specified amount for grants to Indian tribes. Directs the Administrator to develop and submit to the Congress: (1) an estimate of the cost of needed construction, rehabilitation, and improvement of water supply systems in all States; and (2) a study of the economic impact on affected units of government of the cost of installation of water supply systems. Expresses the sense of the Congress that recipients of assistance under this Act should purchase American-made equipment and products. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-01-02T17:24:21Z,
103-hr-1858,103,hr,1858,"To terminate new water projects of the Bureau of Reclamation, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1993-04-26,1993-06-02,Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.,House,"Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4]",SC,R,I000023,3,"Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from designing, constructing, or acquiring interests in land for any unit of a reclamation project for which funds have not been previously appropriated and obligated.  Authorizes the Secretary to suspend design and construction activities of a project the continuance of which would result in a net loss to the United States. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) transfer the operation, maintenance, and replacement of reclamation projects to the water districts which benefit from them; (2) contract for the management of any reclamation project not so transferred; and (3) study and report to the Congress on the true value of water provided from water reclamation projects.",2025-01-02T17:24:33Z,
103-hr-1690,103,hr,1690,"To authorize certain elements of the Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1993-04-05,1994-08-03,Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.,House,"Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-4]",WA,D,I000026,0,"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. (Sec. 3) Prohibits conserved water resulting from the expenditure of Federal funds from being used to expand irrigation in the basin, except on the Yakama Indian Reservation. Directs the Secretary to establish the Yakima River Basin Conservation Advisory Group to provide assistance with respect to the Program. Requires entities to submit water conservation plans to the Secretary for approval in order to participate in the conservation program. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Program. (Sec. 4) Provides for the implementation by the Yakama Indian Nation of:  (1) an irrigation demonstration project on the Yakama 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. (Sec. 5) Details the instream flows the Secretary is  required to provide through the Yakima Project Superintendent, requiring flow increases (obtained through voluntary sale and leasing of water or water rights or conservation measures) to facilitate anadromous fish migration. Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress on whether the water supply available for irrigation is adequate to sustain the agricultural economy of the Yakima River basin. (Sec. 6) 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. (Sec. 7) 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. (Sec. 8) Authorizes appropriations to provide for electrification to enhance instream flows by eliminating the need to divert water to operate the hydraulic turbins which pump water to the Kennewick Irrigation District. Requires the Secretary to ensure that the irrigation water supply for the District shall not be affected by conservation, electrification, or subordination pursuant to this Act and any conservation measures shall be replaced by water developed through subordination or electrification. (Sec. 9) Authorizes appropriations to augment Kachess Reservoir stored water supplies from flows of Cabin and Silver Creeks which are excess to system demands. Requires the stored water supply resulting from the construction of facilities under this section to be used to:  (1) enhance the water supply of the Kittitas Reclamation District and the Roza Irrigation District in years of proration; and (2) facilitate reservoir operations in the Easton Dam to Keechelus Dam reach of the Yakima River for the propagation of anadromous fish. Authorizes appropriations for the modification of the discharge facilities of Kachess Dam to improve reservoir operations for anadromous fish enhancement. (Sec. 10) Directs the Secretary to develop an interim operating plan for providing  general framework within which the Yakima Project Superintendent operates the Yakima Project. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 11) Authorizes appropriations for environmental compliance activities.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
103-hr-1701,103,hr,1701,Drinking Water and Public Health Enhancement Amendments of 1993,Water Resources Development,1993-04-05,1993-05-27,"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 59.",House,"Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-29]",CA,D,W000215,1,"Drinking Water and Public Health Enhancement Amendments of 1993 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to enter into agreements with States having primary enforcement responsibility for public water systems to make capitalization grants to be deposited in drinking water treatment revolving funds. Permits such funds to be used only for providing financial assistance to public water systems for expenditures that will facilitate compliance with national primary drinking water regulations. Allocates 15 percent of amounts in such funds solely for assistance to systems which regularly serve fewer than 10,000 individuals. Permits assistance to systems not owned by governmental agencies, nonprofit organizations, or Indian tribes based on public health and financial needs and repayment ability. Sets forth requirements for agreements, including that no financial assistance will be provided to a public water system if expenses could be avoided or significantly reduced by consolidation of such system with another system. Sets forth provisions concerning State contributions to grants and fund administration. Directs the Administrator to conduct and report to the Congress on a financial needs assessment of all public water systems. Authorizes the Administrator to make grants to Indian tribes and Alaskan Native villages which are ineligible for funding under this Act for public water system expenditures. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-01-02T17:24:16Z,
103-hr-1481,103,hr,1481,"To deauthorize the Kissimmee River restoration project, Florida.",Water Resources Development,1993-03-25,1993-04-08,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2]",TN,R,D000533,7,Deauthorizes the Kissimmee River ecosystem restoration project as authorized under the Water Resources Development Act of 1992.,2025-01-02T17:23:54Z,
103-hr-1499,103,hr,1499,"To modify the flood control project for the Little Calumet River, Indiana, to direct the Secretary of the Army to provide a local preference in awarding contracts to carry out the project, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1993-03-25,1993-04-08,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1]",IN,D,V000108,0,"Modifies the project for flood control, Little Calumet River, Indiana, as authorized under the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, to direct the Secretary of the Army:  (1) in awarding contracts under the project, to give a preference to contractors whose principal place of business is in Lake or Porter Counties in Indiana; and (2) to ensure that in completing project work, a preference is given to laborers residing in such counties.",2025-01-02T17:23:54Z,
103-hr-1474,103,hr,1474,"To increase the irrigable acreage for the San Angelo Federal reclamation project, Texas, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1993-03-24,1994-10-03,"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 455.",House,"Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]",TX,R,S000583,1,"Deposit Insurance Funds Management Improvement Act of 1995 - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act regarding a risk-based assessment system for insured depository institutions to mandate that the designated reserve ratio for each insurance fund be:  (1) at least 1.25 percent of the estimated insured deposits of its members; and (2) set at an amount which the Board of Directors (the Board) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation determines will provide for an appropriate amount of reserves against losses which may reasonably be expected to be incurred without resulting in an excessive buildup in the fund. Declares that the Board's authority to make semiannual assessments to maintain the reserve ratio at the designated reserve ratio includes authority to reduce such assessments by any appropriate amount if the reserve ratio of the insurance fund is equal to or greater than the minimum designated reserve ratio of such fund. Authorizes the Board, in setting the semiannual assessment rates for insured depository institutions, to consider any risk to the safety and soundness of any deposit insurance fund, its members, or the deposit insurance system as a whole which is posed by any difference between the assessment rate for Savings Associate Insurance Fund members and the assessment rate for Bank Insurance Fund members. Repeals the minimum assessment requirement for any insured deposit insurance fund.",2025-01-02T17:24:04Z,
103-s-617,103,s,617,Desalinization Research and Development Act of 1994,Water Resources Development,1993-03-18,1994-11-21,Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.,Senate,"Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL]",IL,D,S000423,8,Desalinization Research and Development Act of 1994 - 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.,2025-01-14T17:12:38Z,
103-hr-1283,103,hr,1283,Sole Source Aquifer Protection Act of 1993,Water Resources Development,1993-03-10,1993-03-29,Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.,House,"Rep. Gallo, Dean A. [R-NJ-11]",NJ,R,G000025,4,"Sole Source Aquifer Protection Act of 1993 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to prohibit construction of landfills or land treatment facilities within a critical aquifer protection area unless the State or local government having jurisdiction over such area has adopted a management plan for the area.  Requires the plan to provide for:  (1) the maintenance of groundwater quality to protect human health, the environment, and groundwater resources; and (2) public hearings for receiving comments on the plan. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to declare that it is national policy that such a plan be promulgated before such facilities are constructed over a critical aquifer protection area.",2025-08-26T13:49:05Z,
103-hr-994,103,hr,994,"To direct the Secretary of the Army to conduct a review of the report of the Chief of Engineers on Staten Island from Fort Wadsworth to Arthur Kill, New York, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1993-02-18,1993-03-04,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-13]",NY,R,M000843,0,"Directs the Secretary of the Army to:  (1) review the report of the Chief of Engineers on the Staten Island coast from Fort Wadsworth to Arthur Kill, New York, and related reports in response to major storm damage occurring in December 1992 to determine whether modifications to recommendations contained in such reports are advisable; (2) conduct a comprehensive study of the shore of Staten Island and investigate communities affected by the storms; and (3) report to appropriate congressional committees on the results of the review, study, and investigation.",2025-01-02T17:23:22Z,
103-hr-744,103,hr,744,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,1993-02-02,1993-02-18,Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.,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.",2025-01-02T17:23:04Z,
103-s-192,103,s,192,Oregon Inlet Protection Act of 1993,Water Resources Development,1993-01-26,1993-03-03,Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 20.,Senate,"Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC]",NC,R,H000463,0,"Oregon Inlet Protection Act of 1993 - Directs the Secretary of the Army to construct, operate, and maintain the jetty and sand transfer system for the Oregon Inlet on the coast of North Carolina, subject to specified requirements, limitations, and modifications. Exempts such action from any permit requirement prior to the use of such system.",2025-08-26T13:51:34Z,
103-s-197,103,s,197,Oregon Inlet Protection Act of 1993,Water Resources Development,1993-01-26,1993-01-26,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC]",NC,R,H000463,0,"Oregon Inlet Protection Act of 1993 - Directs the Secretary of the Army to construct, operate, and maintain the jetty and sand transfer system for the Oregon Inlet on the coast of North Carolina, subject to specified requirements, limitations, and modifications. Exempts such action from any permit requirement prior to the use of such system.",2025-08-26T13:51:49Z,
103-hr-376,103,hr,376,"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,1993-01-05,1993-02-03,Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.,House,"Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22]",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 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.",2025-01-02T17:22:34Z,