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 104-hr-4188,104,hr,4188,Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 1995,Water Resources Development,1996-09-25,1996-09-26,Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1700),House,"Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large]",MT,D,W000520,0,"Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 1995 (sic) - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to plan, design, construct, operate, maintain, and replace a municipal, rural, and industrial water system, to be known as the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System and to consist of specified facilities. Directs the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with the Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board with respect to all phases of the System. Provides construction requirements. Prohibits the obligation of construction funds until: (1) certain environmental mitigation requirements have been met; and (2) a final engineering report has been approved by the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to issue a public notice finding that plans for the System include prudent and responsible water conservation measures which are economically and financially feasible. Requires the System to utilize power for its operation from the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program. Authorizes appropriations for planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the System.",2025-08-21T20:14:33Z, 104-hr-3971,104,hr,3971,Walker River Basin Conservation and Stabilization Act of 1996,Water Resources Development,1996-08-02,1996-08-13,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources.,House,"Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2]",NV,R,V000124,0,"Walker River Basin Conservation and Stabilization Act of 1996 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to participate in efforts by the Walker River Basin Water Users Association, the Walker River Irrigation District, and the Walker River Paiute Tribe (locally affected interests) to conduct studies relating to, and to implement, specified projects to assist in the stabilization of water quantity and quality at Walker Lake for purposes of conserving fish habitat and recreation in the Walker River Basin, including projects to establish a locally managed Walker River Water Bank to facilitate voluntary water transfers within the Walker River Basin in Nevada and California, and projects to encourage the locally affected interests to voluntarily conserve water in the Basin. Directs the Secretary to provide funds and technical assistance to the locally affected interests, subject to specified requirements. Sets forth cost-sharing provisions. Authorizes appropriations. Prohibits the Secretary from taking any action that would undermine, contradict, or diminish water rights confirmed in a specified case, other than action deemed necessary and within the Secretary's authority as trustee for the Walker River Paiute Tribe.",2025-08-21T20:15:48Z, 104-hr-3985,104,hr,3985,Fall River Water Users District Rural Water System Act of 1996,Water Resources Development,1996-08-02,1996-08-09,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources.,House,"Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large]",SD,D,J000177,0,"Fall River Water Users District Rural Water System Act of 1996 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make grants for the construction and operation of the Fall River Water Users District Rural Water System, Inc. Prohibits the obligation of System construction funds until: (1) Federal environmental compliance requirements have been met; (2) a final System engineering report has been prepared and submitted to the Congress for at least a 90-day period; and (3) a water conservation program has been developed and implemented. Requires the water conservation program to be designed to ensure that System water users will use the best practicable technology and management techniques to conserve water use. Requires the mitigation of fish and wildlife losses during System construction and operation. Directs the Western Area Power Administration, to make available, from power produced under the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program, the capacity and energy required to meet the pumping and incidental operational requirements of the System from May 1 to October 31 of each year. Provides power use conditions. States that this Act does not limit: (1) the authorization for water projects in South Dakota under any law; or (2) current water rights. Provides the Federal share (80 percent) of System costs. Authorizes the Secretary to allow the Bureau of Reclamation to provide construction oversight to a specified service area within the System, limiting oversight costs. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-08-21T20:14:06Z, 104-hr-3986,104,hr,3986,Perkins County Rural Water System Act of 1996,Water Resources Development,1996-08-02,1996-08-09,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources.,House,"Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large]",SD,D,J000177,0,"Perkins County Rural Water System Act of 1996 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make grants for the planning and construction of the Perkins County Rural Water System, Inc. Prohibits the obligation of System construction funds until: (1) Federal environmental compliance requirements have been met; (2) a final System engineering report has been prepared and submitted to the Congress for at least a 90-day period; and (3) a water conservation program has been developed and implemented. Requires the water conservation program to be designed to ensure that System water users will use the best practicable technology and management techniques to conserve water use. Requires the mitigation of fish and wildlife losses during System construction and operation. Directs the Western Area Power Administration to make available, from power produced under the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program, the capacity and energy required to meet the pumping and incidental operational requirements of the System from May 1 to October 31 of each year. Provides power use conditions. States that this Act does not limit: (1) the authorization for water projects in North and South Dakota under any law; or (2) current water rights. Provides the Federal share (75 percent) of System costs. Authorizes the Secretary to allow the Bureau of Reclamation to provide construction oversight to a specified service area within the System, limiting oversight costs. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-08-21T20:15:09Z, 104-s-2038,104,s,2038,Fall River Water Users District Rural Water System Act of 1996,Water Resources Development,1996-08-02,1996-08-05,Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands.,Senate,"Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD]",SD,D,D000064,1,"Fall River Water Users District Rural Water System Act of 1996 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make grants for the construction and operation of the Fall River Water Users District Rural Water System, Inc. Prohibits the obligation of System construction funds until: (1) Federal environmental compliance requirements have been met; (2) a final System engineering report has been prepared and submitted to the Congress for at least a 90-day period; and (3) a water conservation program has been developed and implemented. Requires the water conservation program to be designed to ensure that System water users will use the best practicable technology and management techniques to conserve water use. Requires the mitigation of fish and wildlife losses during System construction and operation. Directs the Western Area Power Administration to make available, from power produced under the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program, the capacity and energy required to meet the pumping and incidental operational requirements of the System from May 1 to October 31 of each year. Provides power use conditions. States that this Act does not limit: (1) the authorization for water projects in South Dakota under any law; or (2) current water rights. Provides the Federal share (80 percent) of System costs. Authorizes the Secretary to allow the Bureau of Reclamation to provide construction oversight to a specified service area within the System, limiting oversight costs. Authorizes appropriations.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z, 104-s-2039,104,s,2039,Perkins County Rural Water System Act of 1996,Water Resources Development,1996-08-02,1996-08-05,Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands.,Senate,"Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD]",SD,D,D000064,1,"Perkins County Rural Water System Act of 1996 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make grants for the planning and construction of the Perkins County Rural Water System, Inc. Prohibits the obligation of System construction funds until: (1) Federal environmental compliance requirements have been met; (2) a final System engineering report has been prepared and submitted to the Congress for at least a 90-day period; and (3) a water conservation program has been developed and implemented. Requires the water conservation program to be designed to ensure that System water users will use the best practicable technology and management techniques to conserve water use. Requires the mitigation of fish and wildlife losses during System construction and operation. Directs the Western Area Power Administration to make available, from power produced under the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program, the capacity and energy required to meet the pumping and incidental operational requirements of the System from May 1 to October 31 of each year. Provides power use conditions. States that this Act does not limit: (1) the authorization for water projects in North and South Dakota under any law; or (2) current water rights. Provides the Federal share (75 percent) of System costs. Authorizes the Secretary to allow the Bureau of Reclamation to provide construction oversight to a specified service area within the System, limiting oversight costs. Authorizes appropriations.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z, 104-hr-3917,104,hr,3917,"To require full cost pricing for irrigation water delivered by the Bureau of Reclamation from new projects under new long-term contracts, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1996-07-30,1996-08-06,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources.,House,"Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]",CA,D,M000725,12,"Requires any Bureau of Reclamation contract entered into by the Secretary of the Interior with a district after the enactment of this Act for the delivery of irrigation water for a period in excess of one year for a new project (or new unit of an existing project) to provide for the delivery of such water at full cost to the district (as defined under the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982). Excepts from such requirements those project units: (1) for which water delivery has commenced prior to July 25, 1996; and (2) which have entered into a repayment contract or long-term water service contract for the delivery of water from such unit.",2025-04-07T15:29:03Z, 104-hr-3910,104,hr,3910,Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1996,Water Resources Development,1996-07-26,1996-10-19,Became Public Law No: 104-318.,House,"Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27]",TX,D,O000107,1,"Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1996 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to provide emergency drought relief, in the form of deferred or forgiven principal and interest payments and related relief under specified Federal reclamation contracts, to: (1) the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, and the Nueces River Authority for the Nueces River Reclamation Project (earmarks resulting available funds exclusively for alternative water supply facilities); and (2) the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority to enable construction of additional water supply and conveyance facilities.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z, 104-hr-3902,104,hr,3902,"To amend the Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996 to extend the date specified for the transfer of certain amounts to be available for drinking water State revolving funds from August 1, 1996, to September 30, 1996.",Water Resources Development,1996-07-25,1996-07-25,Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.,House,"Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16]",MI,D,D000355,4,"Amends the Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996 to postpone from August 1, 1996, to September 30, 1996, the date specified for the transfer of certain amounts to be available for drinking water State revolving funds.",2025-01-02T17:38:53Z, 104-hr-3903,104,hr,3903,Sly Park Unit Conveyance Act,Water Resources Development,1996-07-25,1996-09-04,"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 413.",House,"Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4]",CA,R,D000429,0,"Sly Park Unit Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, upon receipt of the payment for the original construction debt and before January 1, 1998, to: (1) sell and convey to the El Dorado Irrigation District (California) all Federal interest in the Sly Park Unit (Sly Park Dam and Reservoir, Camp Creek Diversion Dam and Tunnel, conduits and canals, and related facilities); and (2) transfer and assign to such District water rights relating to the Unit. Requires: (1) the terms of the transfer to include a commitment by the District to continue to use and operate the facility for the existing purposes following the transfer; and (2) the District to comply with all applicable laws or regulations governing changes in operations or uses. Declares that such sale and water rights conveyance are consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Endangered Species Act of 1973 without additional environmental review and, consequently, no new environmental documentation is required. Requires the District to continue to make payments into the Central Valley Project Restoration Fund for 35 years after enactment of this Act. Exempts the District from the Reclamation Act of 1902 upon conveyance of the Unit.",2025-04-07T15:29:11Z, 104-s-1989,104,s,1989,Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 1996,Water Resources Development,1996-07-25,1996-07-26,Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands.,Senate,"Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT]",MT,R,B001126,1,"Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 1996 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to plan, design, construct (including replacement of structures and equipment), operate, and maintain the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System. Directs the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board regarding the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System. Provides that title to the Water System be held in trust by the United States for the Fort Peck Tribes and not be transferred unless a transfer is authorized by an Act of Congress enacted after the enactment of this Act. Limits the availability of construction funds for the construction of the Water System until certain requirements are met. Requires that the Fort Peck tribes develop a water conservation plan containing definite goals, water conservation measures, and a time schedule for meeting water conservation objectives. Applies the provisions of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 to the Water System. Directs the Water System to use power from the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program for operation. Considers use of the power to be a project use pumping requirement of Pick-Sloan. Authorizes appropriations.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z, 104-s-1986,104,s,1986,Umatilla Basin Project Completion Act,Water Resources Development,1996-07-24,1996-09-30,By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 104-387.,Senate,"Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR]",OR,R,H000343,0,"Umatilla Basin Project Completion Act - Amends the Umatilla Basin Project Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to complete construction of, and to operate and maintain, the Umatilla River basin project, Oregon, including specified water pump exchange projects. Authorizes the Secretary to construct a third and final phase of such project to provide additional water flows into the Umatilla River for anadromous fish through a water exchange with the Westland Irrigation District. Requires a feasibility study prior to such construction. Requires the execution of an exchange agreement with such District to allow the use of Columbia River water in exchange for an equal amount of Umatilla River or McKay Reservoir water. Allows additional exchange agreements with other water users to be executed prior to water delivery, requiring such agreements to incorporate the water delivery scheduling optimation, conservation, water transfer, and other technical operational measures recommended in the feasibility study. Requires the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) to provide for project power necessary to effect the phase III water exchange. Requires facilities authorized under the Act to be integrated and coordinated into the existing Umatilla Basin Project. Adjusts the boundaries of four Umatilla Basin irrigation districts, including the Westland District. Directs the Secretary to participate in any discussions with Oregon regarding the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation's water claims and other water needs in the Umatilla River basin. Directs the Secretary to continue to participate in any efforts undertaken by Oregon, the Confederated Tribes, the irrigation districts, the BPA, and the affected public toward developing a water management plan for restoring the Umatilla River basin's anadromous fishery. Requires appropriate agreements to provide funding for the monitoring and administration of such plan. Authorizes the Secretary to provide specified funds to the Tribes for the construction of an offstream storage reservoir, to be located on or near the Tribes' Reservation, under specified conditions Authorizes appropriations. Protects existing water rights. Expresses the sense and expectation of the Congress that construction and operation of phase III, the perpetual operation of the integrated basin project, and the construction and operation of the reservoir will fulfill all Federal obligations to provide the Tribes with water for fishery purposes in the Umatilla River below the mouth of McKay Creek, as recognized under the Tribes' treaty with the United States.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z, 104-hr-3875,104,hr,3875,"To redesignate the dam located at mile 153.6 on the Rogue River in Jackson County, Oregon, and commonly known as the Lost Creek Dam Lake Project, as the ""William L. Jess Dam and Intake Structure"".",Water Resources Development,1996-07-23,1996-08-05,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Cooley, Wes [R-OR-2]",OR,R,C000737,0,"Redesignates the Lost Creek Dam Lake Project in Jackson County, Oregon, as the William L. Jess Dam and Intake Structure.",2025-01-02T17:38:59Z, 104-hr-3851,104,hr,3851,"To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide a loan guarantee to the Olivenhain Water Storage Project, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1996-07-18,1996-07-23,Executive Comment Requested from Interior.,House,"Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-51]",CA,R,C000994,0,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide a loan guarantee to either the Olivenhain Municipal Water District or a nongovernmental developer selected by the District to build and finance the Olivenhain Water Storage Project in northern San Diego County, California. Requires specified loan repayment security from the District.",2025-01-02T17:39:05Z, 104-hr-3853,104,hr,3853,To amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to prohibit the Authority from imposing a performance deposit on any person constructing a dock or making any other residential shoreline alteration.,Water Resources Development,1996-07-18,1996-08-01,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4]",TN,R,H000615,2,Amends the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to prohibit the Tennessee Valley Authority from imposing a performance deposit on any person constructing a dock or making any other residential shoreline alteration.,2025-01-02T17:38:59Z, 104-hr-3822,104,hr,3822,Palmetto Bend Project Title Transfer Act,Water Resources Development,1996-07-16,1996-07-23,Executive Comment Requested from Interior.,House,"Rep. Laughlin, Greg [R-TX-14]",TX,R,L000119,0,"Palmetto Bend Project Title Transfer Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the Lavaca Navidad River Authority, or with both the Authority and Texas Water Development Board if the project is held jointly, for the transfer of the Palmetto Bend Project, Texas, for a specified sum payable to the United States. Subjects such agreement to specified assumptions of project responsibilities and liabilities by the State of Texas or the transferee. Finds that the assumption of Federal nonreimbursable responsibility by Texas and the transferee of the Project is in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, thereby obviating project purchase review.",2025-08-21T20:16:19Z, 104-s-1959,104,s,1959,"Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1997",Water Resources Development,1996-07-16,1996-07-30,Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.,Senate,"Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM]",NM,R,D000407,0,"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, 1997 - Title I: Department of Defense-Civil - Makes appropriations to the Department of the Army and its Corps of Engineers for FY 1997 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 tributaries; (5) water development projects operation and maintenance; (6) regulatory programs; (7) flood control and coastal emergencies; (8) general expenses. (Sec. 101) Specifies modifications to the Arkansas City, Kansas, Elk Creek Dam, Oregon, Moorefield, West Virginia, and Grays Landing Lock and Dam, Monongahela River, Pennsylvania, flood control projects. (Sec. 105) Requires certain flood control measures in specified parts of Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia to prevent future losses that would occur from a flood equal in magnitude to the April 1977 level by providing protection from such level or the 100-year frequency event, whichever is greater. (Sec. 106) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Corps of Engineers, to reprogram, obligate, and expend necessary additional sums to continue certain construction projects until completion. (Sec. 107) Directs the Secretary of the Army in FY 1997 to advertise for competitive bid at least 7.5 million cubic yards of the hopper dredge volume accomplished with Government owned dredges in FY 1996. (Sec. 108) Directs the Corps of Engineers to complete the Charleston Riverfront (HADDAD) Park Project, West Virginia, on a 50-50 cost basis with the City. Title II: Department of the Interior - Makes FY 1997 appropriations to the Department of the Interior for: (1) the Central Utah Project; (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 Loan Program Account; (7) the Central Valley Project Restoration Fund; and (8) general administrative expenses and special funds. Title III: Department of Energy - Makes appropriations to the Department of Energy (DOE) for FY 1997 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; (5) the Nuclear Waste Disposal Fund; (6) atomic energy defense weapons activities; (7) defense environmental restoration and waste management; (8) other DOE defense activities; (9) defense nuclear waste disposal; (10) DOE administration expenses; (11) Office of the Inspector General; (12) the various geographical power marketing administrations of DOE (including specified costs for the hydroelectric facilities at the Falcon and Amistad Dams); and (13) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Requires certain guidelines to require, at a minimum, the presence of an adequate number of security guards carrying side arms at all times to ensure maintenance of security at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Kentucky, and the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Ohio. Amends the USEC Privatization Act to require the United States Enrichment Corporation to pay employee and agency contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund for employees who elect to retain coverage under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). Directs the Secretary of Energy to give the President and the Congress a viability assessment of the Yucca Mountain site for nuclear waste disposal. Authorizes the Secretary to use DOE administration funds to offer employees voluntary separation incentives. Reserves specified amounts of defense environmental restoration and waste management for: (1) demonstration of stir-melter technology; and (2) electrometallurgical treatment of spent nuclear fuel. Title IV: Independent Agencies - Makes appropriations for FY 1997 for: (1) the Appalachian Regional Commission; (2) the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board; (3) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); (4) the NRC Office of the Inspector General; (5) the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board; (6) the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA); (7) the Delaware River Basin Commission; (8) the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin; and (9) the Susquehanna River Basin Commission. Prohibits the availability of TVA funds under this Act for detailed engineering and design or construction of a replacement for Chickamauga Lock and Dam on the Tennessee River System. Title V: General Provisions - Declares the sense of the Congress that all equipment and products bought with funds under this Act should be American-made. Requires each Federal agency to give notice of this policy to any entity to which it provides financial assistance or contracts. (Sec. 502) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to extend the construction repayment and water service contracts for the specified Bostwick District (both Kansas and Missouri portions) and the Frenchman-Cambridge District, Missouri River Basin Project, as components of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program. (Sec. 504) Amends the Northwest Power Planning and Conservation Act to direct the Northwest Power Planning Council to: (1) appoint an Independent Scientific Review Panel to review projects proposed to be funded through that portion of the Bonneville Power Administration's (BPA) annual fish and wildlife budget that implements the Council's annual fish and wildlife program; and (2) establish Scientific Peer Review Groups to assist the Panel in making its recommendations to the Council for such projects. (Sec. 505) Directs the Site Manager at the Hanford Reservation, Washington, to provide the State of Oregon an opportunity to review and comment upon certain information, relating to certain remedial actions, that the Site Manager provides the State under the Hanford Tri-Party Agreement. (Sec. 506) Sets forth the sense of the Senate regarding the State of Oregon's authority to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the State of Washington, or with that State and the Site Manager of the Hanford Reservation, in order to address issues of mutual concern to such States regarding the Hanford Reservation. (Sec. 507) Directs the Secretary of the Interior, for purposes of providing emergency drought relief, to defer principal and interest payments under specified project contracts by: (1) the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, and the Nueces River Authority; and (2) the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority. (Sec. 509) Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to add provisions relating to: (1) interstate transportation of municipal solid waste; and (2) State and local government control of movement of municipal solid waste and recyclable material. (Sec. 510) Expresses the sense of the Senate requiring the President to direct the Office of U.S. Trade Representative and the Department of Commerce to establish a system to provide for unilateral U.S. Government calculation and publication of the foreign share of the Japanese semiconductor market, according to the formula set forth in the current United States-Japan Semiconductor Trade Agreement, if a new agreement is not concluded by July 31, 1996, that: (1) ensures continued use of such formula; and (2) provides for continuation of current measures to deter renewed dumping of semiconductors in the United States and in third country markets.",2025-08-21T20:15:38Z, 104-hr-3660,104,hr,3660,Reclamation Recycling and Water Conservation Act of 1996,Water Resources Development,1996-06-17,1996-10-09,Became Public Law No: 104-266.,House,"Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1]",UT,R,H000172,0,"Reclamation Recycling and Water Conservation Act of 1996 - Amends the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (the Act) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the following water reclamation and reuse projects: the North San Diego County Area Water Recycling Project, the Calleguas Municipal Water District Recycling Project, the Central Valley Water Recycling Project, the St. George Area Water Recycling Project, the Watsonville Area Water Recycling Project, the Southern Nevada Water Recycling Project, the Albuquerque Metropolitan Area Water Reclamation and Reuse Study, the El Paso Water Reclamation and Reuse Project, the Pasadena, California, reclaimed water project, phase I of the Orange County Regional Water Reclamation Project, the City of West Jordan Water Reuse Project, the Hi-Desert Water District wastewater collection and reuse facility in Yucca Valley, California, the Mission Basin Brackish Groundwater Desalting Demonstration Project in Oceanside, California, an effluent treatment project from the sanitation districts of Los Angeles County through the city of Long Beach, the San Joaquin Area Water Recycling and Reuse Project, and the Tooele Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Project. Limits the Federal share to 25 percent of total project costs. Prohibits the Secretary from providing funds for project operation and maintenance. (Sec. 3) Authorizes either the Secretary or the non-Federal project sponsor to undertake water reclamation and reuse appraisal investigations. (Sec. 4) Adds elements to be considered under water reclamation and reuse feasibility studies. (Sec. 5) Authorizes the Secretary to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the Long Beach Desalination Research and Development Project in Los Angeles County, California, and the Las Vegas Area Shallow Aquifer Desalination Research and Development Project. Limits the Federal share to 50 percent of total project costs. Prohibits the Secretary from providing funds for project operation and maintenance. (Sec. 6) Extends by one year the due date of a report from the Secretary to specified congressional committees with regard to the San Francisco Area Water Reclamation Study. (Sec. 7) Conditions the appropriation of funds for the construction of any project authorized under the Act on: (1) the completion of an appraisal investigation and a feasibility study; (2) a determination by the Secretary that the non-Federal project sponsor is financially capable of funding its share of project costs; and (3) approval by the Secretary of a cost-sharing agreement with such non-Federal sponsor. Excludes from such conditions those projects for which funds were appropriated prior to January 1, 1996. Directs the Secretary to notify specified congressional committees within 30 days after the signing of a cost-sharing agreement under this section. Limits to $20 million (October 1996 prices) the total Federal share of the cost of each individual project authorized under the Act. Provides a limit for the Federal share of costs for projects authorized before January 1, 1996.",2025-04-07T15:29:53Z, 104-hr-3656,104,hr,3656,To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require persons contributing to drinking water contamination to reimburse public water systems for the costs of decontamination.,Water Resources Development,1996-06-13,1996-06-21,Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.,House,"Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9]",NJ,D,T000317,4,"Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to authorize the owner or operator (owner) of a public water system (system) that has incurred costs for treatment, monitoring, or both (treatment) with respect to any contaminant present in source water, to bring an action in U.S. district court against any person whose negligence caused or contributed to the presence of such contaminant at levels which require treatment. Directs the court to require such person to reimburse the owner for the portion of costs attributable to the contamination caused or contributed by such person. Authorizes the owner, whenever a system has incurred costs for treatment with respect to any substance regulated under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) that is present in source water, to bring an action in U.S. district court against any manufacturer or importer of such substance. Directs the court to require such manufacturer or importer to reimburse the owner for the portion of treatment costs attributable to such substance. Provides that no person shall be liable under this Act for: (1) the release of any contaminant pursuant to a federally permitted release if the permit concerned specifically considers the impact of the use of the contaminant on drinking water sources; (2) the normal application of a fertilizer to the extent that such application was in accordance with the manufacturer's or distributor's instructions and not in violation of Federal or State law; (3) the normal application of a substance regulated under FIFRA if such substance is handled and applied in accordance with applicable FIFRA requirements and any manufacturer's or distributor's instructions; (4) any monitoring costs for a contaminant found at levels reliably and consistently below the maximum contaminant level; and (5) any contaminant present in the source water of a system if the court finds that such person caused or contributed only a small portion of the total amount of such contaminant.",2025-01-02T17:38:39Z, 104-hr-3613,104,hr,3613,"To require the Secretary of the Army to acquire permanent flowage and saturation easements over land that is located within the 10-year floodplain of the James River, South Dakota, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1996-06-11,1996-06-24,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large]",SD,D,J000177,0,"Requires the Secretary of the Army to acquire, from willing sellers, permanent flowage and saturation easements over land that is located within the ten-year floodplain of the James River, South Dakota. Directs the Secretary to permit haying and grazing on the land subject to such easements. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-01-02T17:38:46Z, 104-s-1863,104,s,1863,"A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to acquire permanent flowage and saturation easements over land that is located within the 10-year floodplain of the James River, South Dakota, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1996-06-11,1996-06-11,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD]",SD,D,D000064,0,"Requires the Secretary of the Army to acquire, from willing sellers, permanent flowage and saturation easements over land that is located within the ten-year floodplain of the James River, South Dakota. Directs the Secretary to permit haying and grazing on the land subject to such easements. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-01-14T17:12:38Z, 104-hr-3592,104,hr,3592,Water Resources Development Act of 1996,Water Resources Development,1996-06-06,1996-07-30,"CORRECTION OF ENGROSSMENT - Mr. Borski asked unanimous consent that the Clerk be directed to correct the engrossment of H.R. 3592 to the extent that section 585 of the bill references Evanston, Illinois instead of Evansville, Illinois. Agreed to without objection.",House,"Rep. Shuster, Bud [R-PA-9]",PA,R,S000394,3,"TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Water Resources Projects Title II: Generally Applicable Provisions Title III: Project Modifications Title IV: Studies Title V: Miscellaneous Provisions Title VI: Extension of Expenditure Authority Under Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Water Resources Development Act of 1996 - Title I: Water Resources Projects - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out specified projects for navigation, flood control, flood and storm damage reduction, environmental preservation and restoration, shoreline erosion protection, hydropower, and hurricane damage reduction in California, the District of Columbia and Maryland, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, and West Virginia. Specifies total costs, estimated Federal and non-Federal costs, and funding sources and requirements. Authorizes the Secretary to carry out specified projects for navigation, bluff stabilization, flood damage reduction, water supply, storm damage reduction, and shoreline protection in Alaska, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, North Carolina, and South Carolina in accordance with a final report of the Chief of Engineers, if such report is completed by December 31, 1996. (Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary to study and, if feasible, carry out, specified projects regarding: (1) flood control in California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New York, and West Virginia (sets forth the maximum amounts of Federal funds that may be allotted for specified projects in California and Nebraska); (2) bank stabilization in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee; (3) navigation in Alaska, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and New York; (4) shoreline protection in Connecticut, Florida, and New York; (5) snagging and sediment removal in Minnesota; (6) habitat and environmental restoration in California; and (7) channel restoration and environmental improvement in Utah. (Sec. 108) Directs the Secretary to expedite the Assateague Island restoration feature of the Ocean City, Maryland, and vicinity study and, if certain conditions are met, carry out a project for shoreline restoration. Title II: Generally Applicable Provisions - Revises: (1) cost sharing provisions of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 regarding dredged material disposal areas (and deletes provisions crediting non-Federal interests with the value of dredged material disposal areas provided); (2) the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 to require any Federal agency, in the survey, planning, or design of a project involving flood protection, to consider and address in adequate detail nonstructural alternatives to prevent or reduce flood damages; and (3) Federal law regarding shore protection, including expressing congressional intent to assist projects that involve the replacement of sand on beaches and modifying the process for determining the cost- benefit ratio of a shore protection project to require that benefits provided to the local and regional economy and ecology be considered. Directs the Secretary to ensure that dredged material disposal facilities do not result in unfair competition with potential private sector providers of such facilities. (Sec. 202) Increases from 25 to 35 percent the non-Federal share for nonstructural and other flood control projects. Sets forth criteria and procedures relating to the ability of a non-Federal interest to pay for flood control or agricultural water supply. Requires: (1) non-Federal interests to prepare flood plain management plans designed to reduce the impacts of future flood events in project areas; and (2) the Secretary to develop guidelines for the preparation of such plans and review policies, procedures, and techniques relating to the evaluation and development of flood control measures. (Sec. 206) Authorizes the Secretary: (1) to carry out specified aquatic ecosystem restoration and protection projects; (2) in developing and carrying out a project for navigation involving the disposal of dredged material, to select a disposal method that is not the least-cost option under specified circumstances where the incremental costs are minimal and the benefits to the aquatic environment justify its selection; and (3) to undertake surveys, plans, and studies to encourage innovative and environmentally sound engineering solutions to problems of national significance. (Sec. 211) Sets forth provisions regarding construction of flood control projects by non-Federal interests, including reimbursement and credit of the non-Federal interest under specified circumstances. (Sec. 215) National Dam Safety Program Act of 1996 - Requires the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency: (1) in consultation with appropriation Federal agencies, State dam safety agencies, and a National Dam Safety Review Board (established by this section) to establish and maintain a coordinated national dam safety program; (2) to develop a dam safety improvements implementation plan; (3) at the request of a State, to provide training for State dam safety staff and inspectors; and (4) to engage in specified research activities. Authorizes the Secretary to maintain and periodically publish information on the inventory of dams. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 217) Directs the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with non-Federal sponsors of navigation projects for development of long-term management strategies for controlling sediments. (Sec. 218) Authorizes the Secretary to carry out a program to evaluate and implement opportunities for public-private partnerships in the design, construction, management, or operation of dredged material disposal facilities in connection with construction or maintenance of Federal navigation projects. Title III: Project Modifications - Provides for modifications to specified flood control, navigation, beach erosion control, hurricane damage prevention, fish and wildlife loss mitigation, shoreline protection, and other projects in Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. (Sec. 378) Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to direct the Secretary to enter into an interagency agreement with the Federal entity which provided assistance in the preparation of a study regarding West Virginia trail facilities to provide ongoing technical assistance and oversight for such facilities. Title IV: Studies - Requires the Secretary to: (1) review Corps of Engineers capabilities regarding rural sanitation projects for rural and Native villages in Alaska; (2) credit the non-Federal share of the cost of a feasibility study on the McDowell Mountain project, Arizona, with work done by the city of Scottsdale; (3) prepare a comprehensive river basin management plan for the Santa Ynez River basin in California; (4) complete a limited reevaluation of the authorized St. Louis Harbor Project in the vicinity of the Chain of Rocks Canal, Illinois; (5) provide assistance to Springfield, Illinois, in developing an environmental impact statement for a water supply reservoir; (6) conduct studies with respect to specified water projects in Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, and Virginia; and (7) conduct a study of alternative financing mechanisms for ensuring adequate funding for the infrastructure needs of small and medium ports. (Sec. 407) Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 to direct the Secretary to provide technical, design, and planning assistance to non-Federal interests in developing potential infrastructure projects, and increase the authorization of appropriations for a study of infrastructure needs, in southern California. (Sec. 427) Authorizes studies of projects in South Carolina and the Pacific region. Title V: Miscellaneous Provisions - Deauthorizes specified projects or portions of projects in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin. (Sec. 502) Reauthorizes specified projects in Arkansas, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and New Jersey. (Sec. 503) Continues the authorization of certain projects in Michigan. (Sec. 504) Provides for Federal land conveyances in California, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Washington. (Sec. 505) Designates specified visitors centers, lakes, bridges, and locks and dams in California, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Oregon, and Tennessee. (Sec. 506) Authorizes or directs the Secretary to provide assistance for: (1) specified watershed management, restoration, and development projects in Arizona, California, Georgia, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia; (2) Great Lakes remedial action plans; (3) testing procedures in the Great Lakes Dredged Material Testing and Evaluation Manual; (4) specified mining activity degradation abatement projects in California, Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky; (5) safety improvements at the Prado Dam, California; (6) demonstrating the water quality functions found in wetlands; (7) Cocheco River, New Hampshire, encroachment issues; (8) the New York City Watershed; (9) a regional water authority in northeastern Ohio; (10) the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Water Works; (11) the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, Rhode Island and Massachusetts; (12) non-Federal levees in Pierce County, Washington; (13) repair and rehabilitation or upgrade of dams in Ohio and Virginia; (14) wastewater treatment remediation of pollution and contaminated riverbed sediments and related activities in Jackson County, Alabama; and (15) a flood control project for Cedar Hammock (Wares Creek), Florida. (Sec. 507) Directs the Secretary to carry out: (1) programs for the removal of silt and aquatic growth in specified lakes in New York and Illinois; (2) maintenance of specified navigation channels in California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Rhode Island, Texas, and Washington; (3) beach nourishment for 50 years at specified projects in Florida and Georgia; (4) programs to control aquatic plants in Michigan and Pennsylvania; (5) specified flood control and rainfall drainage system improvements in Louisiana; (6) specified projects for the beneficial use of dredged material and specified erosion control measures in Maryland; (7) alternative methods for decontamination and disposal of contaminated dredged material at a project in Minnesota; (8) a specified bluff stabilization project in Mississippi; (9) Hudson River, New York, habitat restoration projects; (10) a study of flood control in Grand-Neosho Basin and tributaries near Pensacola Dam in Oklahoma; (11) a project to improve the hopper dredge McFarland; (12) specified projects for flood management and environmental enhancement in Tennessee; and (13) a specified water project for the Lower Mud River, West Virginia. (Sec. 511) Directs the Secretary to develop or establish: (1) a Great Lakes tributary sediment transport model; (2) a Chesapeake Bay restoration and protection pilot program; (3) an extension of the Earthquake Preparedness Center of Expertise for the central United States near the New Madrid fault; (4) a watershed management plan for Deep River Basin, Indiana; (5) a program for providing environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in Kentucky; (6) a pilot program for providing environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in Pennsylvania; and (7) a strategy for using nonstructural measures to reduce flooding, improve water quality, and create wildlife habitat in Redwood River Basin, Minnesota. (Sec. 512) Requires the Secretary to assess or evaluate: (1) Great Lakes confined disposal facilities; (2) the feasibility of an alternative to the $25 annual pass for use of water resource project recreation facilities; and (3) procedures for the approval of materials used in beach restoration and nourishment. (Sec. 514) Extends the geographic jurisdiction of the Mississippi River Commission. (Sec. 516) Directs the Secretary to: (1) promote Federal and non-Federal cooperation in providing public recreation at water resources projects; (2) work with Mississippi in managing leases in the Sardis Lake area; (3) expedite completion of the study for the Ohio River Greenway, Indiana; (4) initiate a program to increase the use of private industry hopper dredges for the construction and maintenance of Federal navigation channels, place the Federal hopper dredge Wheeler in a ready reserve status, and develop and implement procedures to ensure that private industry hopper dredge capacity is available to meet both routine and time-sensitive dredging needs; and (5) conduct a study, and develop a strategy, for using wetland restoration, soil and water conservation practices, and nonstructural measures to reduce flood damages, improve water quality, and create wildlife habitat in specified portions of the Upper Susquehanna River basin, Pennsylvania and New York. (Sec. 517) Authorizes appropriations for: (1) construction assistance for specified environmental infrastructure projects in Mississippi, New Hampshire, and Virginia; (2) a New England Division headquarters facility; (3) a Lake Superior educational facility; and (4) construction of a visitors center at Seven Points Recreation Area, Pennsylvania. (Sec. 518) Increases appropriations authorized for: (1) projects of alternative or beneficially modified habitats for fish and wildlife; (2) a quarantine facility in Broward County, Florida; and (3) the New York bight and harbor study. (Sec. 522) Directs the Secretary to: (1) provide design and construction assistance to non-Federal interests for specified projects in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia; (2) continue to maintain a division office of the Corps of Engineers in Chicago, Illinois; (3) enter into cooperation agreements with non-Federal interests to develop and carry out reclamation and protection projects to abate and mitigate surface water quality degradation caused by abandoned mines in the watershed of the lower Mokelume River in Calaveras County, California; (4) continue participation in the Stockton, California Metropolitan Area Flood Control study to include evaluation of the feasibility of water storage at Farmington Dam to implement a conjunctive use plan; and (5) provide technical assistance to Orange County, California, in developing specified Prado Dam safety and access improvements and technical, planning, and design assistance to State, local, and other Federal entities for the restoration of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal near Cumberland, Maryland. (Sec. 532) Sets forth provisions regarding the non-Federal share for water conservation projects at the Los Angeles County Drainage Area and at Seven Oaks Dam, California. (Sec. 548) Directs the Secretary to: (1) work cooperatively with the State of Mississippi and the city of Sardis, Mississippi, in managing existing and proposed leases of land consistent with the Sardis Lake Recreation and Tourism Master Plan; (2) review the study conducted by such city regarding the impact of the Plan on flood control storage in Sardis Lake; and (3) increase the length of the navigation season on the Missouri River. (Sec. 551) Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) enter an agreement with the University of New Hampshire to provide technical assistance for a water treatment technology center addressing the needs of small communities; (2) construct and operate a dredged material containment facility for the Port of New York-New Jersey; (3) make capital improvements in the New York State Canal System; (4) enter an agreement with Marshall University, West Virginia, to provide technical assistance to the Center for Environmental, Geotechnical, and Applied Sciences; and (5) provide financial assistance for a National Center for Nonfabrication and Molecular Self-Assembly in Illinois. (Sec. 563) Directs the Secretary to: (1) modify the allocation of costs for the water reallocation project at Curwensville Lake, Pennsylvania, to the extent necessary to provide environmental restoration benefits in meeting in-stream flow needs in the Susquehanna River basin; (2) carry out flood control projects at Wills Creek, Hyndman, Pennsylvania, and at Neabsco Creek, Virginia; (3) reimburse the San Antonio River Authority a specified sum; and (4) design and construct a breakwater at the North Channel on Tangier Island, Virginia. (Sec. 579) Provides for the transfer of ownership, operation, maintenance, and management of the Washington Aqueduct and for interim borrowing authority to finance capital improvements at the Aqueduct. (Sec. 580) Directs the Secretary to: (1) design and implement a flood damage reduction program for the Greenbrier River Basin, West Virginia; and (2) design and construct flood control measures at specified other locations in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. (Sec. Urges the President to negotiate with Canada to eliminate tolls along, and maximize commerce through, the St. Lawrence Seaway. (Sec. 587) Directs the Secretary to: (1) review the Prado Dam feature of the flood control project, Santa Ana River Mainstem, California, and take other specified actions; and (2) conduct a study of the environmental, flood control, and navigational impacts associated with constructing a lock structure in the Houma Navigation Canal as an independent feature of the overall flood damage prevention study currently being conducted under the Morganza, Louisiana, to the Gulf of Mexico feasibility study. Title VI: Extension of Expenditure Authority Under Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend expenditure authority under the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.",2025-04-07T15:29:40Z, 104-hr-3602,104,hr,3602,National Dam Safety Program Act of 1996,Water Resources Development,1996-06-06,1996-06-20,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Zeliff, William H., Jr. [R-NH-1]",NH,R,Z000004,7,"National Dam Safety Program Act of 1996 - Requires the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, State dam safety agencies, and the National Dam Safety Review Board (established by this Act) to establish and maintain a coordinated national dam safety program. Sets forth the duties of the Director, including: (1) developing and implementing the program; (2) establishing goals, priorities, and target dates for such implementation; and (3) providing a method for cooperation and coordination with, and (as feasible) providing assistance to, interested governmental entities in all States. Establishes program objectives, including: (1) ensuring that new and existing dams are safe through the development of technologically and economically feasible programs and procedures for national dam safety hazard reduction; (2) encouraging acceptable engineering policies and procedures used for dam site investigation, design, construction, operation and maintenance, and emergency preparedness and establishment and implementation of effective dam safety programs in each participating State based on State standards; and (3) developing public awareness projects, technical assistance materials, and mechanisms with which to provide technical assistance for dam safety to the non-Federal sector. Sets forth provisions regarding program components, including Federal and non-Federal elements, and three functional activities (leadership, technical assistance, and public awareness). Requires the Director to: (1) develop an implementation plan which shall demonstrate dam safety improvements through FY 2001 and recommend appropriate roles for Federal agencies, State and local governments, individuals, and private organizations; and (2) submit a biennial report to the Congress describing the status of the program and the progress achieved by the Federal agencies during the previous two years in implementing the Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety. Authorizes establishment of the Board, which shall be responsible for monitoring participating State implementation of the requirements of the assistance program. Authorizes appropriations. Sets forth an apportionment formula. Requires the Director to: (1) provide, at the request of any State that has or intends to develop a dam safety program, training for State dam safety staff and inspectors; and (2) undertake a program of technical and archival research. Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to maintain and periodically publish updated information on the inventory of dams.",2025-08-21T20:14:26Z, 104-s-1844,104,s,1844,National Recreation Lakes Study Act of 1996,Water Resources Development,1996-06-05,1996-09-30,By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 104-385.,Senate,"Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK]",AK,R,M001085,2,"National Recreation Lakes Study Act of 1996 - Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to require the President to appoint an advisory commission to review and report to the President and specified congressional committees on the extent of water related recreation at Federal man-made lakes and reservoirs and alternatives to enhance the opportunities for such use by the public, including the establishment of a National Recreation Lake System.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z, 104-hr-3563,104,hr,3563,Water Resources Development Act of 1996,Water Resources Development,1996-06-04,1996-06-17,See H.R.3592.,House,"Rep. Shuster, Bud [R-PA-9]",PA,R,S000394,1,"Water Resources Development Act of 1996 - Authorizes projects for navigation, flood damage reduction, hydropower, and lake level flooding and storm damage reduction in California, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, and West Virginia. Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to: (1) carry out specified ecosystem restoration and protection projects; (2) encourage innovative and environmentally sound engineering and environmental solutions to significant national problems; (3) make certain conveyances to the City of North Bonneville, Washington; (4) utilize contracts, cooperative research and development (R&D) agreements, cooperative agreements, and grants with non-Federal entities in carrying out R&D support for the Army Civil Works Program; (5) apply the technical and managerial expertise of the Corps of Engineers to domestic and international water resources-related problems; and (6) lease space available in buildings for which funding was provided from a specified revolving fund. (Sec. 4) Modifies projects for flood protection, flood damage reduction, navigation, and other purposes in Florida, Kansas, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Puerto Rico. Amends the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA): (1) of 1986 to authorize the Secretary to determine if the operation of environmental improvement projects has contributed to the degradation of environmental quality; (2) of 1974 to repeal provisions regarding a phase-in of a cost-sharing program; (3) of 1988 to authorize the Secretary to provide temporary protection against the dissemination of information developed from Corps R&D activities likely to be subject to a cooperative R&D agreement which would be a trade secret if obtained from a participating non-Federal party under the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980; and (4) of 1986 to direct that prior to the construction of any Federal project for local flood protection, the non-Federal interests shall develop and adopt a comprehensive flood plain management plan. (Sec. 8) Establishes in the Treasury an Army Civil Works Regulatory Program Fund. Directs the Secretary to establish and collect fees for the evaluation of commercial permit applications and the recovery of costs associated with environmental impact statement preparation and certain wetlands delineations. (Sec. 12) Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) cost recovery for cleanup of hazardous substances; (2) Federal lump-sum payments for Federal operation and maintenance costs; and (3) selection and cost-sharing for dredged material disposal facilities. (Sec. 14) Amends: (1) the Flood Control Act of 1970 to provide a waiver of cost-sharing requirements if the Secretary determines that the administrative costs would exceed the contribution required from the non-Federal interest; (2) the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 to add the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) as a member of the Flood Insurance Interagency Task Force; (3) the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make certain recreation user fee revenues available to the Corps; and (4) the Flood Control Act of 1968 to increase the amount of Federal reimbursement that may be made for a single project. (Sec. 15) Directs the Secretary to acquire permanent flowage and saturation easements over specified lands in and around the Buford Trenton Irrigation District, North Dakota. (Sec. 19) Authorizes appropriations for a national inventory of dams. (Sec. 29) Directs the Secretary to develop and transmit to the Congress a list of harbors and channels that do not produce commercial benefits which exceed the cost of operation and maintenance of the harbor or channel. (Sec. 31) Authorizes the Secretary to undertake studies: (1) in navigation in part of the Pacific Region; (2) of the Charleston, South Carolina, estuary area; and (3) to investigate alternative modes of financing hydroelectric power facilities. (Sec. 35) Directs the Secretary to implement the Poplar Island, Maryland, project.",2025-08-21T20:14:24Z, 104-hr-3551,104,hr,3551,Shore Protection Act of 1996,Water Resources Development,1996-05-29,1996-06-10,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22]",FL,R,S000303,26,"Shore Protection Act of 1996 - Includes as U.S. policy the prevention of damage to U.S. beaches and the promotion of shore protection projects (projects) and related research that encourages the protection, restoration, and enhancement of sandy beaches. Directs the Secretary of the Army to: (1) recommend, conduct, and report to the Congress on studies concerning projects that meet established criteria; (2) recommend to the Congress the authorization or reauthorization of projects based on study results; (3) consider the economic, ecological, local, and regional benefits of such projects; and (4) carry out the projects in coordination with any other Federal projects. Directs the Secretary to: (1) construct any project authorized by the Congress for which funds have been appropriated through a construction agreement with a non-Federal interest; (2) report annually to the appropriate congressional committees on the status of all ongoing shore protection studies and projects; and (3) reimburse non-Federal interests (currently, local interests) for work done on authorized projects (current law) or separable elements of such projects. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to require similar written agreements with non-Federal interests for shoreline projects carried out under such Act. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) cooperate with a State in the preparation of a comprehensive State or regional plan for the conservation of coastal resources; (2) encourage State participation in plan implementation; and (3) submit reports and recommendations to the Congress concerning Federal participation in such plan. Amends the Flood Control Act of 1970 to include within authorized projects shore protection projects, including beach nourishment and the replacement of sand.",2025-08-21T20:15:42Z, 104-s-1811,104,s,1811,Shore Protection Act of 1996,Water Resources Development,1996-05-23,1996-05-23,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL]",FL,R,M000019,7,"Shore Protection Act of 1996 - Includes as U.S. policy the prevention of damage to U.S. beaches and the promotion of shore protection projects (projects) and related research that encourages the protection, restoration, and enhancement of sandy beaches. Directs the Secretary of the Army to: (1) recommend, conduct, and report to the Congress on studies concerning projects that meet established criteria; (2) recommend to the Congress the authorization or reauthorization of projects based on study results; (3) consider the economic, ecological, local, and regional benefits of such projects; and (4) carry out the projects in coordination with any other Federal projects. Directs the Secretary to: (1) construct any project authorized by the Congress for which funds have been appropriated through a construction agreement with a non-Federal interest; (2) report annually to the appropriate congressional committees on the status of all ongoing shore protection studies and projects; and (3) reimburse non-Federal interests (currently, local interests) for work done on authorized projects (current law) or separable elements of such projects. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to require similar written agreements with non-Federal interests for shoreline projects carried out under such Act. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) cooperate with a State in the preparation of a comprehensive State or regional plan for the conservation of coastal resources; (2) encourage State participation in plan implementation; and (3) submit reports and recommendations to the Congress concerning Federal participation in such plan. Amends the Flood Control Act of 1970 to include within authorized projects shore protection projects, including beach nourishment and the replacement of sand.",2025-08-21T20:16:58Z, 104-hr-3429,104,hr,3429,Water Quality Public Right-To-Know Act of 1996,Water Resources Development,1996-05-09,1996-05-31,Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.,House,"Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3]",NJ,R,S000097,0,"Water Quality Public Right-To-Know Act of 1996 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to require each community water system, at least annually, to publish in one or more local newspapers and mail to each such customer a report on the level of contaminants in the drinking water (consumer confidence report). Allows a local government to determine not to apply the mailing requirement to a system serving fewer than 3,300 persons if such system: (1) so informs its customers; (2) makes information available upon request to the public regarding water quality; and (3) publishes the public notice as required by this Act. Authorizes a State exercising primary enforcement responsibility to establish alternative requirements with respect to the form and content of the report.",2025-08-21T20:16:31Z, 104-hr-3432,104,hr,3432,To designate certain locks and dams of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.,Water Resources Development,1996-05-09,1996-05-23,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS-1]",MS,R,W000437,2,"Redesignates the following locks and dams of the Tennessee- Tombigbee Waterway: (1) the Gainesville Lock and Dam as the Howell Heflin Lock and Dam; (2) the Columbus Lock and Dam as the John C. Stennis Lock and Dam; and (3) the Bay Springs Lock and Dam as the Jamie Whitten Lock and Dam. Designates other specified locks and dams of the Waterway as: (1) the Aberdeen Lock and Dam; (2) the Amory Lock; (3) the Glover Wilkins Lock; (4) the Fulton Lock; (5) the John Rankin Lock; and (6) the G.V. ""Sonny"" Montgomery Lock.",2025-01-02T17:38:32Z, 104-s-1719,104,s,1719,Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1996,Water Resources Development,1996-05-01,1996-09-30,By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 104-383.,Senate,"Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX]",TX,R,H001016,0,"Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1996 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to provide emergency drought relief, in the form of deferred or forgiven principal and interest payments and related relief under Federal reclamation contracts, to: (1) the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, and the Nueces River Authority for the Nueces River Reclamation Project; and (2) the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z, 104-hr-3350,104,hr,3350,Irrigation Project Contract Extension Act of 1996,Water Resources Development,1996-04-30,1996-10-04,For Further Action See S.1649.,House,"Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3]",NE,R,B000179,3,Irrigation Project Contract Extension Act of 1996 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to extend for an additional four years each of ten specified construction repayment and water service contracts entered into under the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 and the Flood Control Act of 1944 as irrigation projects in Kansas and Nebraska as part of the Missouri River Basin Project.,2025-08-21T20:16:30Z, 104-hr-3366,104,hr,3366,Collbran Project Unit Conveyance Act,Water Resources Development,1996-04-30,1996-05-06,"Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.",House,"Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3]",CO,R,M000477,0,"Collbran Project Unit Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Ute Water Conservancy District and the Collbran Conservancy District all U.S. rights and interests in the Collbran Reclamation Project. Provides for: (1) the granting of easements to the Districts in the last quarter of FY 2000 for National Forest System lands and the Southside Canal; (2) payment to the United States by the Districts for the Project; (3) the deposit and authorized uses of such payments; (4) Project operation and use by the Districts for 40 years; (5) a required annual plan from the Districts for such operation; and (6) conveyance subject to specified agreements between the United States and Colorado relating to the construction and operation of recreational facilities at Vega Reservoir. Requires the Project's power component and facilities to be operated in substantial conformity with its past operation. Provides for Project power marketing under existing agreements. Requires the Districts, after the expiration of such agreements, to provide all Project power produced to the Western Area Power Administration at a specified rate. Grants a 40-year license to the Districts for Project operation. Makes the ""major Federal action"" provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 inapplicable to such conveyance. Terminates certain previous agreements upon such conveyance. Makes the Districts liable for all acts or omissions relating to the operation and use of the Project subsequent to the conveyance.",2025-08-21T20:16:36Z, 104-hr-3293,104,hr,3293,Safe Drinking Water Estrogenic Substances Screening Program Act,Water Resources Development,1996-04-23,1996-04-26,Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.,House,"Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18]",NY,D,L000480,12,"Safe Drinking Water Estrogenic Substances Screening Program Act - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop and, under specified conditions, implement a screening program, using appropriate validated test systems, to determine whether certain substances (including all active and inert ingredients used in registered pesticides) may have an effect in humans that is similar to an effect produced by a naturally occurring estrogen, or such other endocrine effect as the Administrator may designate. Allows the Administrator to exempt a biologic or other substance if the Administrator determines that the substance does not have any effect in humans similar to an effect produced by a naturally occurring estrogen. Requires the Administrator to order a manufacturer of a substance for which such testing is required to conduct such testing and submit results within a certain time period. Provides for suspension of the sale or distribution of the substance if the manufacturer fails to submit required information. Requires the Administrator to: (1) take such action as is necessary to ensure the protection of public health in the case of any substance that is found to have a potential adverse effect on humans; and (2) report findings and recommendations to the Congress.",2025-08-21T20:16:18Z, 104-hr-3270,104,hr,3270,Disaster Prevention and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1996,Water Resources Development,1996-04-18,1996-05-02,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4]",CA,R,D000429,10,"TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Transfer of Auburn Dam and Reservoir Project Title II: Sacramento and American Rivers Flood Control Project Title III: Auburn Dam Water Conservation Project Disaster Prevention and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1996 - Title I: Transfer of Auburn Dam and Reservoir Project - Transfers from the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of the Army (Secretary) jurisdiction over the Auburn Dam and Reservoir Project. Provides a Project description and specifies the applicability of Federal reclamation and water resource project laws. Reduces by 50 percent the amount authorized to be appropriated for the Project. Title II: Sacramento and American Rivers Flood Control Project - Directs the Secretary to construct expeditiously the project for flood control and recreation on the Sacramento and American Rivers, California, substantially in accordance with a prior report of the Army Chief of Engineers and at a specified total estimated cost. Requires such Project to include the construction of a pumping plant, access roads, and appurtenant facilities with which to fulfill U.S. obligations to the Placer County Water Agency. Authorizes appropriations. Provides for possible future expansion and increased power generation at such plant. Directs the Secretary to cooperate with California to establish an independent consulting board to review plans for, and provide technical confirmation of, such Project. Authorizes appropriations. Provides for Project: (1) cost-sharing responsibilities; (2) feasibility and environmental studies; (3) soil and fish and wildlife mitigation measures; and (4) authority for certain levee and other flood control improvements. Requires the Secretaries to complete a comprehensive risk assessment of Folsom Dam and its ancillary facilities and to take appropriate actions with respect to its performance when operated in conjunction with the project authorized under this title. Authorizes the Secretary to undertake additional actions to extend flood protection in specified areas along the Sacramento and American Rivers. (Sec. 202) Directs the Secretary to construct specified features of the North Area Local Project of the American River Watershed Investigation, subject to entering into appropriate local cost-sharing agreements with non-Federal sponsors. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 203) Directs the Secretary to carry out a flood control project in Cirby, Linda, and Dry Creeks in Placer and Sacramento Counties, California. Title III: Auburn Dam Water Conservation Project - Authorizes the Secretaries to enter into agreements with California for the transfer to the United States of specified rights-of-way, water rights, and facilities constituting and adjacent to the Auburn Dam portion of the Central Valley Project and the project authorized under title II of this Act. Recognizes the existence of substantial national interest in the earliest development of a multipurpose Auburn Dam to provide flood protection, water conservation, recreation, and instream requirements for American River flows and other beneficial uses.",2025-08-21T20:14:05Z, 104-hr-3280,104,hr,3280,Water Quality Public Right-To-Know Act of 1996,Water Resources Development,1996-04-18,1996-04-30,Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.,House,"Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-29]",CA,D,W000215,22,"Water Quality Public Right-To-Know Act of 1996 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to require each community water system to report at least once annually to its consumers on the level of contaminants in the drinking water purveyed by that system (consumer confidence report). Allows a Governor of a State to exempt community water systems within the State serving fewer than 3,300 persons or other systems if such systems inform customers that they will not be complying with this Act and will make information available upon request to the public regarding their water quality. Authorizes a State exercising primary enforcement responsibility to establish alternative requirements with respect to the form and content of the report.",2025-08-21T20:14:24Z, 104-s-1649,104,s,1649,Irrigation Project Contract Extension Act of 1996,Water Resources Development,1996-03-28,1996-10-19,Became Public Law No: 104-326.,Senate,"Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE]",NE,D,K000146,3,Irrigation Project Contract Extension Act of 1996 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to extend for an additional four years each of eight specified water service contracts entered into under the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 and the Flood Control Act of 1944 as irrigation projects in Kansas and Nebraska as part of the Missouri River Basin Project.,2026-03-24T12:48:03Z, 104-hr-3170,104,hr,3170,Port Revitalization Act of 1996,Water Resources Development,1996-03-27,1996-04-08,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Franks, Bob [R-NJ-7]",NJ,R,F000349,12,"Port Revitalization Act of 1996 - Provides that the cost of providing land-based and confined aquatic dredged material disposal facilities (facilities) associated with the construction, operation, and maintenance of any Federal navigation project for any harbor or other federally maintained waterway shall be considered a general navigation feature (thereby allowing the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund to be used to cover such dredging and disposal activities). Provides for the determination of the Federal share of the costs of operation and maintenance (O&M) of such disposal facilities, as well as eligible O&M costs related to such facilities. Prohibits the expenditure of such funds until the Secretary of the Army determines that such funds are not otherwise required to cover other eligible O&M costs assigned to commercial navigation. (Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary, at the request of a non-Federal project sponsor, to provide additional capacity at a facility constructed by the Army beyond that which would be required for project purposes if the non-Federal sponsor agrees to pay all costs associated with the construction of the additional capacity. Allows such costs to be recovered through the assessment of user fees from third parties whose dredged materials are deposited in such facilities and who enter into agreements for the use of such facilities. Requires all user fees collected to be used by the Secretary for O&M costs associated with the facility. Authorizes the Secretary to participate in the construction and use of facilities developed by non-Federal interests if such facilities are necessary to the construction or O&M of a Federal navigation project. Authorizes the Secretary to pay disposal fees associated with the use of such facilities. Authorizes the Secretary to use management techniques to extend the useful life of all land-based and confined dredged material disposal facilities constructed and managed by the Secretary after the enactment of this Act. (Sec. 4) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to lower, effective on January 1, 1997, the tax imposed on the use of any U.S. port to 0.085 (currently, 0.125) percent of the value of the commercial cargo involved. Directs the Secretary, in each calendar year, to conduct an assessment of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund to determine whether such tax should be reduced or increased to ensure that such Fund remains at a sufficient level to pay the eligible O&M costs under this Act and the Water Resources Development Act of 1986. Requires an annual report from the Secretary to the Congress on such determination. (Sec. 5) Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to add as a purpose of a pilot project under such Act the development of one or more sediment decontamination technologies on a pilot scale demonstrating a capacity of at least 500,000 cubic yards per year. Extends permanently the authorization of appropriations for such pilot project. Requires the Secretary and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to report annually to the Congress on the results of the project, including the development of decontamination technologies. (Sec. 6) Authorizes the Secretary to construct, operate, and maintain a dredged material containment facility for the Port of New York-New Jersey substantially in accordance with a final report of the Army Chief of Engineers. Requires the Secretary to maintain the facility for the public benefit after it has been filled to capacity with dredged material.",2025-08-21T20:15:53Z, 104-hr-3152,104,hr,3152,Wetland Creation and Improvement Act,Water Resources Development,1996-03-22,1996-04-04,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Baker, Bill [R-CA-10]",CA,R,B000078,8,"Wetland Creation and Improvement Act - Considers, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the cost of providing upland and confined aquatic dredged material disposal facilities associated with the construction, operation, and maintenance of all Federal navigation projects for harbors and inland harbors to be a general navigation feature of the project and subjects it to cost sharing in accordance of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986. Requires that the Federal share of the operation and maintenance of such disposal facilities be determined in accordance with that Act. Specifies included costs. Prohibits the expenditure of the Federal share until the Secretary of the Army determines that the funds are not otherwise required to cover other eligible operation and maintenance costs assigned to commercial navigation. Limits the total Federal share for each project.",2025-08-21T20:15:03Z, 104-hr-3113,104,hr,3113,Partnership for Productive Ports Act,Water Resources Development,1996-03-19,1996-04-01,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]",NJ,D,P000034,1,"Partnership for Productive Ports Act - Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to: (1) require the Federal share of the cost of creation of confined dredged material disposal facilities to be determined in the same manner as such costs are determined for a harbor navigation project under such Act; (2) define ""confined disposal facility"" as any alternative to ocean disposal or ocean disposal with capping; and (3) include costs related to confined disposal facilities as operation and maintenance costs under such Act. Directs the Secretary of the Army to create, operate, and maintain a confined dredged material disposal facility in the Port of New York and New Jersey.",2025-08-21T20:15:28Z, 104-s-1620,104,s,1620,Environmental Dredge Disposal Act of 1996,Water Resources Development,1996-03-15,1996-03-15,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]",NJ,D,L000123,1,Environmental Dredge Disposal Act of 1996 - Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to consider the provision of dredged material disposal facilities associated with Federal navigation projects for harbors as a general navigation feature of a project for purposes of Federal cost sharing. Prohibits the expenditure of Federal funds for costs associated with such a facility unless the Secretary of the Army determines that the funds are not required to cover eligible operation and maintenance (O&M) costs assigned to commercial navigation. Limits to $25 million the Federal share of such O&M costs for a fiscal year. Defines eligible O&M costs associated with such a project. Requires the amendment of existing agreements to conform with changes made under this Act.,2025-08-21T20:14:40Z, 104-s-1614,104,s,1614,Coeur d'Alene River Basin Environmental Restoration Act of 1996,Water Resources Development,1996-03-14,1996-03-14,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID]",ID,R,C000858,1,"Coeur d'Alene River Basin Environmental Restoration Act of 1996 - Establishes in the Treasury the Coeur d'Alene Trust Fund for transfer of funds to the Secretary of the Army for use by the State of Idaho, in conjunction with the Coeur d'Alene River Basin Commission (established by this Act), in developing an action plan to support and enhance natural recovery of the Coeur d'Alene River basin. Requires submission to the Secretary of a completed action plan by the Governor of Idaho by June 1, 1997. Establishes the Coeur d'Alene River Basin Commission. Limits liability, with exceptions, under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, or the Solid Waste Disposal Act for damages attributable to activities in the basin undertaken before enactment of this Act. Exempts persons from liability under these Acts for damages attributable to a release or potential release of a hazardous substance resulting from a mining-related activity in the basin engaged in on or before enactment of this Act if such release was caused solely by an act or omission of a third party. Permits entrance by the Secretary into cooperative agreements with the Governor and the Commission. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-08-21T20:16:03Z, 104-hr-3041,104,hr,3041,To supplement the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956 and to supplement the Federal Reclamation Laws by providing for Federal cooperation in non-Federal projects and for participation by non-Federal agencies in Federal projects.,Water Resources Development,1996-03-07,1996-04-18,Subcommittee Hearings Held.,House,"Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-43]",CA,R,C000059,0,"TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Untitled Title II: Untitled Title I: Small Reclamation Water Resources Project Act of 1995 - Requires any Federal water resources development project sponsor applying for assistance under this Act to submit a project proposal to the Secretary of the Interior. Requires the payment of certain fees with such proposal. Outlines proposal contents, including the requirement of a plan and estimated cost comparable to those included in preauthorization reports required for a Federal reclamation project. Directs the Secretary to require each project sponsor to contribute toward the cost of a project at least 25 and no more than 40 percent of total project costs. Provides various time limitations with respect to proposal determinations. Limits loan terms to no less than 15 and no more than 25 years, unless agreed to by both parties. (Sec. 106) Outlines contract terms and conditions, to be negotiated by the Secretary, upon approval of any project proposal. Authorizes the head of any Federal department or agency to make available to the project sponsor any appropriate information and material useful to the planning, design, construction, or operation and maintenance of the project concerned. Requires project planning and construction to be in compliance with the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act. (Sec. 111) Authorizes appropriations for FY 1998 through 2007. Title II: Small Reclamation Water Resources Partnership Program - Establishes within the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation the Small Reclamation Water Resources Management Partnership Program for a small grant and loan program. Limits grants to $5 million for a single project, to be matched on a 50-50 basis. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1998 through 2002 for such loans and grants. Limits loans to $1.5 million per project, requiring them to be repaid within a five-year period into a revolving loan fund to be established in the Treasury. (Sec. 204) Makes the following activities eligible for grants or loans under this title: (1) water conservation; (2) fish and wildlife enhancement; (3) public safety; (4) public outdoor recreation; and (5) archaeological surveys. Authorizes the Secretary to add to such list as considered appropriate, requiring 60 days' prior notice and publication of the proposed additions. Requires each applicant to submit a Notice of Intent to the appropriate Regional Director of the Bureau outlining the proposed project and public benefits thereof. Requires the Regional Director to approve or reject such application within 90 days. Outlines required contents of project proposals. Makes the applicant solely responsible for planning, constructing, operating, and maintaining an approved project.",2025-04-07T15:29:11Z, 104-hr-2989,104,hr,2989,"To redesignate the Jemez Canyon Dam as the ""Tamaya Dam"".",Water Resources Development,1996-02-28,1996-03-11,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Schiff, Steven [R-NM-1]",NM,R,S000125,2,"Redesignates the Jemez Canyon Dam in the Pueblo of Santa Ana, New Mexico, as the Tamaya Dam.",2025-01-02T17:37:46Z, 104-s-1564,104,s,1564,"A bill to amend the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide loan guarantees for water supply, conservation, quality and transmission projects, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1996-02-07,1996-09-05,Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 104-774.,Senate,"Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID]",ID,R,C000858,0,"Amends the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide loan guarantees to the developers, including non-governmental entities, of water supply, conservation, quality, and transmission projects. Limits the maximum contingent liability outstanding at any time pursuant to such guarantees in the aggregate to $500 million.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z, 104-s-1565,104,s,1565,Small Reclamation Water Resources Project Act of 1995,Water Resources Development,1996-02-07,1996-09-05,Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 104-774.,Senate,"Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID]",ID,R,C000858,0,"Title I: Small Reclamation Water Resources Project Act of 1995 - Requires any Federal water resources development project sponsor applying for assistance under this Act to submit a project proposal to the Secretary of the Interior. Requires the payment of certain fees with such proposal. Outlines proposal contents, including the requirement of a plan and estimated cost comparable to those included in preauthorization reports required for a Federal reclamation project. Directs the Secretary to require each project sponsor to contribute toward the cost of a project at least 25 and no more than 40 percent of total project costs. Provides various time limitations with respect to proposal determinations. Limits loan terms to no less than 15 and no more than 25 years, unless agreed to by both parties. (Sec. 106) Outlines contract terms and conditions, to be negotiated by the Secretary, upon approval of any project proposal. Authorizes the head of any Federal department or agency to make available to the project sponsor any appropriate information and material useful to the planning, design, construction, or operation and maintenance of the project concerned. Requires project planning and construction to be in compliance with the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act. (Sec. 111) Authorizes appropriations for FY 1998 through 2007. Title II: Small Reclamation Water Resources Partnership Program - Establishes within the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation the Small Reclamation Water Resources Management Partnership Program for a small grant and loan program. Limits grants to $5 million for a single project, to be matched on a 50-50 basis. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1998 through 2002 for such loans and grants. Limits loans to $1.5 million per project, requiring them to be repaid within a five-year period into a revolving loan fund to be established in the Treasury. (Sec. 204) Makes the following activities eligible for grants or loans under this title: (1) water conservation; (2) fish and wildlife enhancement; (3) public safety; (4) public outdoor recreation; and (5) archaeological surveys. Authorizes the Secretary to add to such list as considered appropriate, requiring 60 days' prior notice and publication of the proposed additions. Requires each applicant to submit a Notice of Intent to the appropriate Regional Director of the Bureau outlining the proposed project and public benefits thereof. Requires the Regional Director to approve or reject such application within 90 days. Outlines required contents of project proposals. Makes the applicant solely responsible for planning, constructing, operating, and maintaining an approved project.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z, 104-hr-2951,104,hr,2951,"To protect United States taxpayers by preventing the use of Federal funds for construction of a dam on the American River at Auburn, California.",Water Resources Development,1996-02-01,1996-02-15,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6]",WI,R,P000265,39,"Prohibits: (1) the obligation or expenditure of funds appropriated or available to the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Interior for constructing a dam on the North Fork of the American River at Auburn, California; and (2) the appropriation or making available of funds for such construction.",2025-01-02T17:37:51Z, 104-hr-2917,104,hr,2917,"To authorize the Chief of Engineers of the Army Corps of Engineers to make capital improvements for the Washington Aqueduct, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1996-01-31,1996-02-12,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]",DC,D,N000147,0,"Authorizes the Chief of Engineers of the Army Corps of Engineers to modernize the Washington Aqueduct in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Chief to enter into contracts with public water supply customers under which the customer repays a pro rata share of the principal and interest of the Corps debt for such modernization. Provides contract conditions and borrowing authority.",2025-01-02T17:37:47Z, 104-hr-2819,104,hr,2819,Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System Act of 1995,Water Resources Development,1995-12-20,1996-04-18,Subcommittee Hearings Held.,House,"Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large]",MT,D,W000520,0,"Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System Act of 1995 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Fort Peck Rural County Water District in Montana for the planning, design, and construction of the Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System. Requires the System to provide for safe and adequate rural water supplies under the jurisdiction of the District in Valley County, northeastern Montana. Sets the Federal share at 80 percent of such costs. Prohibits the total Federal expenditure from exceeding $5.8 million (the amount authorized under this Act). Authorizes appropriations, allowing for increases or decreases due to fluctuations in development costs.",2025-08-21T20:15:59Z, 104-hr-2781,104,hr,2781,"To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide loan guarantees for water supply, conservation, quality, and transmission projects, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1995-12-14,1996-04-18,Subcommittee Hearings Held.,House,"Rep. Ensign, John [R-NV-1]",NV,R,E000194,0,"Rescinds $440 million of the funds available for small reclamation project loans under the Small Reclamation Projects Act. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, in order to encourage State, local, and private participation in the development of reclamation projects, to provide loan guarantees to the developers of water supply, water conservation, water quality, and water transmission projects. Limits the amount of such loans only to the amount authorized by the Congress for such purposes. Exempts such guaranteed loans from U.S. Government budget totals. Pledges the full faith and credit of the United States to all guarantees issued under this Act. Limits to $500 million the maximum contingent liability outstanding at any time pursuant to such guarantees. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-04-07T15:29:11Z, 104-s-1467,104,s,1467,Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System Act of 1995,Water Resources Development,1995-12-11,1996-10-11,Became Public Law No: 104-300.,Senate,"Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT]",MT,R,B001126,1,"Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System Act of 1996 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, upon request of the Fort Peck Rural County Water District, Inc., in Montana, to enter into a cooperative agreement with the District for the planning, design, and construction by the District of the Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System. Directs that title to the project remain in the name of the District. Requires the System to provide for safe and adequate rural water supplies under the District's jurisdiction in Valley County in northeastern Montana. Requires the Secretary, under such agreement, to pay: (1) 75 percent of costs associated with the planning, design, and construction of the System (as described in the Final Engineering Report and Alternative Evaluation for the Fort Peck Rural County Water District, dated September 1994); and (2) such sums as are necessary to defray increases in the budget. Prohibits the amount of the Federal funds made available under the agreement from exceeding the authorized appropriations under this Act. Allows not more than five percent of such funds to be used by the Secretary for activities associated with: (1) compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969; and (2) oversight of the planning, design, and construction by the District of the System. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates this authorization five complete fiscal years after this Act's enactment date unless the Congress has appropriated funds for the construction purposes of this Act. Directs that this authorization be extended an additional year if the Secretary has requested such appropriation. Permits the funds authorized to be appropriated to be increased or decreased by such amounts as are justified by reason of ordinary fluctuations in development costs incurred after October 1, 1994, as indicated by engineering cost indices applicable to the type of construction project authorized under this Act. Makes all costs which exceed the amounts authorized by this Act the District's responsibility. Waives the prohibition against obligating funds for construction until 60 days from the date that the Secretary transmits a report to the Congress under the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 for the Cachuma Project, Bradbury Dam, California.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z, 104-hr-2738,104,hr,2738,"To make amendments to the Central Valley Project Improvement Act and to the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1995-12-07,1995-12-13,Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 18.,House,"Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4]",CA,R,D000429,1,"TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Central Valley Project Reform Title II: Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Title I: Central Valley Project Reform - Central Valley Project Reform Act of 1995 - Amends the Central Valley Project Improvement Act to redefine: (1) ""anadromous fish"" to exclude striped bass, sturgeon, and American shad; (2) ""Central Valley Project water"" to mean water developed, diverted, stored, or delivered by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with statutes authorizing the Central Valley Project (CVP) and with the terms and conditions of water rights permits or licenses acquired by or issued to the United States pursuant to California law; and (3) ""repayment contract"" and ""water service contract"" to exclude contracts which contain terms or agreements for water rights settlements or exchanges. Excludes from the definition of CVP water ""base supply"" water as defined in certain contracts between the United States and diverters of water from the Sacramento River. (Sec. 104) Prohibits the Secretary from entering into any new short-term, temporary, or long-term contracts or agreements for water supply from the CVP for other than fish or wildlife purposes before the Secretary has completed appropriate environmental review and determined that there is sufficient water to meet existing contractual and legal obligations. Directs the Secretary, upon request, to renew any existing long-term repayment or water service contracts which provide for the delivery of water from the CVP for a period of 25 years and to renew such contracts for successive 25-year periods. Validates and ratifies all contracts renewed by the Secretary between January 1, 1988, and October 31, 1992, with an exception. (Sec. 105) Revises provisions regarding: (1) water transfers, their approval or disapproval, and the appeal of such determination; (2) water conservation standards; (3) fish, wildlife, and habitat restoration; and (4) the CVP Restoration Fund. (Sec. 108) Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts with any (currently, only nonprofit) organizations for the additional storage and delivery of CVP water. Directs the Secretary, on a priority basis and within two years, to develop and submit to the Congress a least-cost plan to increase CVP yield by the amount reserved and managed for fish and wildlife purposes and otherwise required to meet CVP purposes. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to coordinate with California in implementing measures for the long-term solutions to problems in the San Francisco Bay-Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary. Directs the Secretary to identify the water supply impacts resulting from the reallocation of Stanislaus River water for fish and wildlife purposes and to develop and implement a plan to provide long-term replacement water in an amount equal to the identified impacts on out-of-basin entities which have contracted with the Secretary for water from the New Melones Project. (Sec. 109) Prohibits the reduction by more than a specified amount of the first preference entitlement to CVP electrical power provided to Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties, California. Title II: Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities - Reclamation Recycling and Water Conservation Act of 1995 - Amends the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to authorize the Secretary to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the following water reclamation and reuse projects: the North San Diego County Area Water Recycling Project, the Calleguas Municipal Water District Recycling Project, the Central Valley Water Recycling Project, the St. George Area Water Recycling Project, the Watsonville Area Water Recycling Project, the Southern Nevada Water Recycling Project, the Albuquerque Metropolitan Area Water Reclamation and Reuse Study, the El Paso Water Reclamation and Reuse Project, the Pasadena, California reclaimed water project, Phase 1 of the Orange County Regional Water Reclamation Project, the West Jordan Water Reuse Project, the Hi-Desert Water District in Yucca Valley, California wastewater collection and treatment project, the Oceanside, California Groundwater Desalting Demonstration Project, the Water Replenishment District of Southern California, and the San Joaquin Area Water Recycling and Reuse Project. Limits to 25 percent the Federal share of the total design, planning, and construction costs. (Sec. 203) Authorizes the Secretary to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the Long Beach Desalination Research and Development Project in Los Angeles County, California. Limits to 50 percent the Federal share of such costs. Prohibits the Secretary from providing operation and maintenance funds for such project.",2025-04-07T15:29:53Z, 104-hr-2747,104,hr,2747,Water Supply Infrastructure Assistance Act of 1996,Water Resources Development,1995-12-07,1996-03-29,"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 247.",House,"Rep. Shuster, Bud [R-PA-9]",PA,R,S000394,44,"Water Supply Infrastructure Assistance Act of 1996 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make grants to States for establishing water supply infrastructure accounts in State water pollution control revolving loan fund programs to provide assistance for: (1) the construction, rehabilitation, and improvement of water supply systems; and (2) source water quality protection programs to address pollutants in navigable waters for the purpose of making such waters usable by water supply systems. (Sec. 6) Sets forth specific requirements for grant agreements, including that the State establishes to the Administrator's satisfaction that the State: (1) will deposit in the infrastructure account an amount equal to at least 20 percent of the total amount of all such State grants and will enter into binding commitments to provide assistance equal to 120 percent of the amount of each such grant payment; (2) will not make available any assistance from the infrastructure account without first determining that the applicant has adopted or will adopt a system of charges, policies, and procedures to ensure that recipients of financial assistance from the account are reasonably likely to repay the assistance and will have adequate resources to pay the cost of operation and maintenance of the water supply system; and (3) will take action to ensure that, after construction, rehabilitation, and improvement of a system undertaken with grant funds, such system will provide water supply services at the most economical cost. (Sec. 7) 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 infrastructure accounts. Makes exceptions with respect to the repayment period, the loan amortization date, and negative interest rates for disadvantaged communities. Permits the District of Columbia and U.S. territories to use their infrastructure accounts directly for construction, rehabilitation, and improvement of a water supply system. (Sec. 8) Sets forth requirements regarding infrastructure accounts. Permits the use of assistance provided with funds made available under this Act for the acquisition of lands and other interests in lands from willing sellers. (Sec. 9) Specifies percentages of funds to be allotted to States and U.S. territories for FY 1996 under this Act. Provides for allotments for FY 1997 through 2000 in accordance with the relative needs of the States. Reserves a specified amount for grants to Indian tribes and Alaska native villages. (Sec. 10) Directs each State establishing an infrastructure account under this Act, after providing for public review and comment, to annually prepare a plan that identifies the intended uses of the amounts in the account, including a list of projects to be assisted and their priority, the criteria and methods established for fund distribution, and a description of the financial status of the water supply infrastructure account. (Sec. 11) Requires the Administrator, in cooperation with the States and Indian tribes, to make and submit to the Congress: (1) a detailed estimate, biennially revised, of the cost of needed construction, rehabilitation, and improvement of water supply systems in the States and tribes; and (2) a comprehensive study of the economic impact on affected government units of the installation costs. (Sec. 12) Expresses the sense of the Congress that a recipient of assistance under this Act should purchase American-made equipment and products. (Sec. 13) Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 14) Authorizes the Administrator to: (1) make grants to States, local governments, and nonprofit organizations to provide technical assistance and training to owners and operators of small water supply systems; and (2) disseminate information to communities on planning, design, construction, and operation of water supply systems. Directs the Administrator to support the network of university-based Environmental Finance Centers in providing technical assistance to State and local officials. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 15) Authorizes the Administrator to provide technical and financial assistance to States for: (1) the construction, rehabilitation, and improvement of water supply systems; and (2) source water quality protection programs to address pollutants in navigable waters for the purpose of making such waters usable by water supply systems, subject to specified limitations and conditions. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Administrator to provide technical and financial assistance in the form of grants: (1) for a source water quality protection program for the New York City Watershed in New York State; and (2) to the State of Alaska for the benefit of rural and Alaska Native villages for the development and construction of water systems. Authorizes appropriations. Permits the use of grant funds for the acquisition of lands. Limits the Federal share of the cost of grant activities to 50 percent.",2025-04-07T15:29:40Z, 104-hr-2644,104,hr,2644,"Missouri River Basin, Kansas and Nebraska, Pick-Sloan Project Facilities Transfer Act",Water Resources Development,1995-11-15,1995-11-16,Subcommittee Hearings Held.,House,"Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1]",KS,R,R000307,0,"Missouri River Basin, Kansas and Nebraska, Pick-Sloan Project Facilities Transfer Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of the Army, as appropriate, to transfer specified Missouri River Basin, Pick-Sloan project facilities in Kansas and Nebraska, including all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to specified reclamation project property, to the project beneficiary. Sets forth provisions regarding consideration and satisfaction of outstanding obligations, transfer costs, transfer documents, present vesting of lease benefits and obligations, and limits on further transfers. Specifies that, upon completion of the transfer of reclamation project property to the project beneficiaries, such beneficiaries shall assume sole responsibility and liability for the projects and shall hold the United States harmless and indemnify the United States against any claims of damage, with exceptions. Sets forth provisions regarding project purposes, operations, and cost allocations.",2025-08-21T20:14:59Z, 104-s-1412,104,s,1412,"A bill to designate a portion of the Red River in Louisiana as the ""J. Bennett Johnston Waterway"", and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1995-11-15,1996-03-15,Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA]",LA,D,B000780,0,"Designates a specified portion of the Red River in Louisiana, as the J. Bennett Johnston Waterway.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z, 104-hr-2633,104,hr,2633,To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Alameda County Wastewater Reuse Project.,Water Resources Development,1995-11-14,1995-11-16,Executive Comment Requested from Interior.,House,"Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]",CA,D,S000810,0,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into agreements under the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act with the Alameda County Water District, the Union Sanitary District of Alameda County (USD), and other appropriate authorities to participate in the design, planning, and construction of water reuse projects to treat effluent from the USD to provide new water supplies, reduce the demand for potable imported water, and improve the water quality of the San Francisco Bay-Delta. Sets the Secretary's share at 50 percent of the total cost of any such project.",2025-01-02T17:37:25Z, 104-hr-2601,104,hr,2601,Bottled Water Standards Act of 1995,Water Resources Development,1995-11-09,1995-11-20,Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.,House,"Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-49]",CA,R,B000461,0,"Bottled Water Standards Act of 1995 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, after the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency promulgates a national primary drinking water regulation for a contaminant under the Safe Drinking Water Act, to issue a regulation for that contaminant in bottled water or make a finding that a regulation is not necessary to protect the public health because the contaminant is not present in bottled water. Specifies that such a regulation shall take effect on the date on which the final regulation of the maximum contaminant level (MCL) takes effect. Requires the relevant MCL to provide protection of public health equivalent to the MCL provided in the national primary drinking water regulation. Makes the drinking water regulation the standard for bottled water if the Secretary fails to establish a regulation.",2025-08-21T20:15:34Z, 104-hr-2609,104,hr,2609,Texas Reclamation Projects Indebtedness Purchase Act,Water Resources Development,1995-11-09,1995-11-16,Subcommittee Hearings Held.,House,"Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27]",TX,D,O000107,4,"Texas Reclamation Projects Indebtedness Purchase Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the Texas public agency which has contracted with the United States for repayment of specified Bureau or Reclamation projects in Texas, or another Texas public agency, for the purchase of such projects under specified conditions. Identifies the affected projects as the Canadian River, Palmetto Bend, and Nueces River Reclamation projects. Provides that the assumption of Federal nonreimbursable responsibility by the contracting party is in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and project purchase review shall not be required.",2025-08-21T20:16:24Z, 104-hr-2555,104,hr,2555,State Water Sovereignty Protection Act,Water Resources Development,1995-10-30,1995-11-01,"Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands.",House,"Rep. Crapo, Mike [R-ID-2]",ID,R,C000880,8,"State Water Sovereignty Protection Act - Directs the United States, whenever it seeks to appropriate water or acquire a water right within a State, to be subject to all procedural and substantive laws of that State relating to its water rights and uses. Gives consent to join the United States in any State proceeding relating to the allocation or use of a water right. Subjects management and control of water within a State to the laws of such State. Delegates to the respective States the authority to regulate water. Allows the United States to exercise management and control of water within a State only in compliance with that State's laws. Subjects the United States to the imposition of costs and fees in a proceeding to the same extent as a private party.",2025-08-21T20:16:54Z, 104-hr-2549,104,hr,2549,"To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into contracts to assist the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency, California, to implement a Basin Management Plan for the elimination of groundwater overdraft and seawater intrusion, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1995-10-26,1995-11-02,Subcommittee Hearings Held.,House,"Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17]",CA,D,F000030,0,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into such contracts or agreements as the Secretary deems necessary to assist the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency to implement the provisions of the Basin Management Plan, dated November 1993, to prevent long-term groundwater overdraft, land subsidence, and water quality degradation in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties, California.",2025-04-07T15:29:11Z, 104-hr-2392,104,hr,2392,Umatilla Basin Project Completion Act,Water Resources Development,1995-09-21,1996-09-28,"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 467.",House,"Rep. Cooley, Wes [R-OR-2]",OR,R,C000737,0,"Umatilla Basin Project Completion Act - Amends the Umatilla Basin Project Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct a third and final phase (phase III) of the Umatilla Basin Project to provide additional water flows into the Umatilla River for anadromous fish through a water exchange with the Westland Irrigation District. Requires a feasibility study prior to such construction. Requires the execution of an exchange agreement with the District to allow the use of Columbia River water in exchange for an equal amount of Umatilla River or McKay Reservoir water. Authorizes agreements with other water users before completion of phase III. Requires the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration to provide for Project power necessary to effect the phase III water exchange. Adjusts the boundaries of the four Project irrigation districts. Requires the irrigation districts, after the boundary adjustments, to provide water for environmental enhancement from McKay Reservoir to the Secretary under one of two options, as specified by the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to notify the districts of the option chosen within nine months after the enactment of this Act. Prohibits any parcel from receiving Project water unless it has a valid State water right and is classified as irrigable. Requires an updated description of irrigation districts' boundaries as an attachment to all existing Project contracts. Directs the Secretary to initiate discussions with the State of Oregon regarding the water claims of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and other water needs in the Umatilla River Basin. Authorizes the Secretary to contract with the Tribes for the construction of a portion of an off-stream storage reservoir of specified capacity and associated works, to be located on or adjacent to the Tribes' reservation. Authorizes appropriations. Protects existing water rights. Expresses the sense of the Congress that construction and operation of phase III, the perpetual operation of the integrated Project, and construction and operation of the joint water supply system (as authorized under the prior Act) will fulfill all Government obligations to provide the Tribes with water for fishery purposes in the Umatilla River below the mouth of McKay Creek, as recognized under the Tribes' treaty with the United States.",2025-04-07T15:29:11Z, 104-s-1231,104,s,1231,"A bill to designate the reservoir created by Trinity Dam in the Central Valley project, California, as ""Trinity Lake"", and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1995-09-11,1995-09-12,Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands.,Senate,"Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]",CA,D,B000711,0,"Redesignates Clair Engle Lake, the reservoir created by Trinity Dam in the Central Valley project, California, as Trinity Lake.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z, 104-s-1186,104,s,1186,A bill to provide for the transfer of operation and maintenance of the Flathead Irrigation and Power Project; and for other purposes.,Water Resources Development,1995-08-11,1996-06-19,Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.,Senate,"Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT]",MT,R,B001126,0,Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) transfer the operation and management of the Flathead Irrigation and Power Project to specified irrigation districts without condition for revocation unless the districts agree to such condition; and (2) negotiate with those districts to ensure the Secretary fulfills all obligations to lands under the project.,2026-03-24T12:48:03Z, 104-s-1154,104,s,1154,Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System Act of 1995,Water Resources Development,1995-08-10,1995-12-13,Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; Senate Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 104-380.,Senate,"Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT]",MT,R,B001126,0,"Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System Act of 1995 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Fort Peck Rural County Water District, Inc., in Montana for the planning, design, and construction by the District of the Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System. Requires the System to provide for safe and adequate rural water supplies, economic enhancement, mitigation of wetland areas, and water conservation in the area under the District's jurisdiction in Valley County, northeastern Montana. Requires the Secretary, under such agreement, to pay: (1) 80 percent, without reimbursement, of the amount allocated in the total budget for the planning, design, and construction of the System (as described in the Final Engineering Report and Alternative Evaluation for the Fort Peck Rural County Water District, dated September 1994, (feasibility study)); and (2) such sums as are necessary to defray increases in the budget. Prohibits the amount of the Federal funds made available under the agreement from exceeding the authorized appropriations under this Act. Allows not more than five percent of such funds to be used for activities associated with: (1) compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969; and (2) oversight of the planning, design, and construction by the District of the System. Provides that the requirements of such Act must be met before the Secretary obligates funds for the construction of the System. Requires the District to design a water conservation program to ensure that users of water from the System will use the best practicable technology and management techniques to conserve water use. Requires, in accordance with the feasibility study, that mitigation for fish and wildlife losses incurred as a result of the construction and operation of the System be on an acre-for-acre basis, based on ecological equivalency and concurrent with project construction. Authorizes appropriations.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z, 104-s-1169,104,s,1169,"A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize construction of facilities for the reclamation and reuse of wastewater at McCall, Idaho, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1995-08-10,1995-12-13,Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; Senate Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 104-380.,Senate,"Sen. Kempthorne, Dirk [R-ID]",ID,R,K000088,1,"Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the city of McCall, Idaho, the State of Idaho, and other appropriate local entities, to participate in the planning, design, and construction of permanent facilities to reclaim and reuse wastewater from the McCall Wastewater Treatment Plant. Allows the Secretary to make grants up to 50 percent of the total costs for the design and construction of such facilities. Prohibits the funds from being used for facility operation and maintenance. Authorizes appropriations.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z, 104-s-1176,104,s,1176,"A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make certain modifications with respect to a water contract with the city of Kingman, Arizona, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1995-08-10,1995-08-11,Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands.,Senate,"Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]",AZ,R,K000352,1,"Requires the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) amend a specified water contract between the United States and Kingman, Arizona, dated November 14, 1968, to extend such contract until December 31, 2001, at the request of the city; (2) within 60 days of receiving a request from the city, approve the assignment of the contract by the city to a municipal corporation in Mohave County, Arizona; and (3) after such assignment, amend the contract to make water deliverable under it available for permanent service in a manner that is consistent with a specified plan submitted by the city to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on June 29, 1994. Prohibits the contract from being terminable for nonuse of water before December 31, 2001. Allows it to be terminable thereafter only in accordance with the terms of the contract as amended pursuant to this Act.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z, 104-hr-2229,104,hr,2229,"To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into agreements for the use of facilities associated with the Solano Project, California, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1995-08-04,1995-08-09,Executive Comment Requested from Interior.,House,"Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]",CA,D,M000725,0,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, using any facilities associated with the Solano Project, California, 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 California for the use of nonproject water for such purposes.",2025-01-02T17:36:46Z, 104-hr-2251,104,hr,2251,"To direct the Secretary of the Interior to make certain modifications with respect to a water contract with the City of Kingman, Arizona, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1995-08-04,1995-08-09,Executive Comment Requested from Interior.,House,"Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3]",AZ,R,S001044,5,"Requires the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) amend a specified water contract between the United States and Kingman, Arizona, dated November 14, 1968, to extend such contract until December 31, 2001; (2) upon request by the city, approve the assignment of the contract from the city to a municipal corporation in Mohave County, Arizona; and (3) after such assignment, amend the contract to make water deliverable under it available for permanent service in a manner that is consistent with a specified plan submitted by the city to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on June 29, 1994. Prohibits the contract from being terminable for nonuse of water before December 31, 2001, and thereafter, only in accordance with the terms of the contract as amended pursuant to this Act. Grants authorization to join the United States as a party to any suit brought to enforce the Secretary's obligations to perform the provisions of this Act. Waives any claim by the United States to sovereign immunity from such suit.",2025-01-02T17:37:00Z, 104-s-1109,104,s,1109,"A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Collbran Reclamation Project, Colorado, to the Ute Water Conservancy District and the Collbran Conservancy District, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1995-08-02,1995-08-03,Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands.,Senate,"Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO]",CO,R,C000077,0,"Directs the Secretary of the Interior, within 90 days after the enactment of this Act, to convey to the Ute Water Conservancy District and the Collbran Conservancy District (districts) all rights and interests of the United States in and to the Collbran Reclamation Project. Provides for: (1) payment to the United States by the districts of the net present value of outstanding repayment obligations of the districts; (2) deposit into the Treasury of such payment and authorized uses of such deposits; (3) Project operation and use by the districts for 40 years; (4) a required annual plan from the districts for operation of the Project during such period; and (5) conveyance subject to specified agreements between the United States and Colorado relating to the construction and operation of recreational facilities at Vega Reservoir, a Project area. Requires the Project's power component and facilities to be operated in substantial conformity with its past operation. Provides for Project power marketing under existing agreements. Requires the districts, after the expiration of such agreements, to provide all Project power produced to the Western Area Power Administration at a specified rate. Grants a 40-year license to the districts for Project operation. Makes the ""major Federal action"" provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 inapplicable to such conveyance. Terminates certain previous agreements upon such conveyance. Makes the districts liable for all acts or omissions relating to the operation and use of the Project subsequent to the conveyance. Holds the United States liable for latent Project defects.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z, 104-hr-1906,104,hr,1906,Central Valley Project Reform Act of 1995,Water Resources Development,1995-06-21,1995-12-07,For Further Action See H.R.2738.,House,"Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4]",CA,R,D000429,7,"Central Valley Project Reform Act of 1995 - Amends the Central Valley Project Improvement Act to redefine: (1) ""anadromous fish"" to exclude striped bass, sturgeon, and American shad; (2) ""Central Valley Project water"" to mean water developed, diverted, stored, or delivered by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with statutes authorizing the Central Valley Project (CVP) and with the terms and conditions of water rights permits or licenses acquired by or issued to the United States pursuant to California law; and (3) ""repayment contract"" and ""water service contract"" to exclude contracts which contain terms or agreements for water rights settlements or exchanges. (Sec. 4) Prohibits the Secretary from entering into any new short- term, temporary, or long-term contracts or agreements for water supply from the CVP for any purpose other than fish and wildlife before the Secretary has completed appropriate environmental review and has determined that there is sufficient water to meet existing contractual and legal obligations. Directs the Secretary, upon request, to renew any existing long- term repayment or water service contracts which provide for the delivery of water from the CVP for a period of 25 years and to renew such contracts for successive 25-year periods. Validates and ratifies all contracts renewed by the Secretary since January 1, 1988, with an exception. (Sec. 5) Revises provisions regarding: (1) water transfers; (2) water conservation standards; (3) fish, wildlife, and habitat restoration; and (5) the CVP Restoration Fund. (Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary, on a priority basis and within two years, to develop and submit to the Congress a least-cost plan to increase CVP yield by the amount reserved and managed for fish and wildlife purposes and otherwise required to meet CVP purposes. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to coordinate with California in implementing measures for the long-term resolution of problems in the San Francisco Bay-Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary. Directs the Secretary to identify the water supply impacts resulting from the reallocation of Stanislaus River water for fish and wildlife purposes and to develop and implement a plan to provide long- term replacement water in an amount equal to the identified impacts on out-of-basin entities which have contracted with the Secretary for water from the New Melones Project.",2025-08-21T20:15:19Z, 104-hr-1905,104,hr,1905,"Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1996",Water Resources Development,1995-06-20,1995-11-13,Became Public Law No: 104-46.,House,"Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7]",IN,R,M001130,0,"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, 1996 - Title I: Department of Defense-Civil - Makes appropriations for FY 1996 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 (provided that the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall transfer specified funds to the Secretary of the Interior for operation and maintenance at specified Columbia River Fishing Access Sites to be constructed by the Department of the Army); (4) certain flood control projects on the Mississippi River and its related tributaries; (5) water development projects operation and maintenance (provided that the Secretary of the Army shall maintain a specified minimum conservation pool level at Wister Lake, Oklahoma); (6) regulatory programs; (7) flood control and coastal emergencies; (8) oil spill research; and (9) general expenses. (Sec. 101) Directs the Secretary of the Army to advertise for competitive bid specified cubic yards of the hopper dredge volume accomplished with Government-owned dredges in FY 1992. Authorizes the Secretary to use the dredge fleet of the Corps of Engineers to undertake projects when industry does not perform as required by contract or when the bids are more than 25 percent in excess of a fair and reasonable cost estimate. Prohibits the use of any funds available to the Army Corps of Engineers to study, design, or undertake improvement or major repair of the Federal vessel McFARLAND (except for normal maintenance and repair to maintain its operational condition). Prohibits the Secretary from significantly altering operating schedules of the remaining Federal hopper dredges if any of the four Corps of Engineers hopper dredges is removed from normal service for repair or rehabilitation, and such repair prevents the dredge from accomplishing its volume of work regularly carried out in each of the past three years. (Sec. 102) Amends a specified Act relating to the project for navigation, Manistique Harbor, Schoolcraft County, Michigan, to permit installation of a sand and stone cap over sediments affected by polychlorinated biphenyls in accordance with an administrative order of the Environmental Protection Agency. States that such project shall continue to be maintained as a harbor of refuge. (Sec. 103) Prohibits the use of any funds available to the Army Corps of Engineers for a movement to the Southeast Federal Center, except funds used to process required Department of the Army permits. (Sec. 104) Modifies a flood control project authorized for Petersburg, West Virginia, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct the project at a specified cost. (Sec. 105) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to: (1) accept from a non-Federal sponsor certain additional lands contiguous to the Cooper Lake and Channels Project, Texas; and (2) redesignate certain mitigation land to recreation purposes. States that the cost of all work undertaken pursuant to this section shall be borne by the donating sponsor. (Sec. 106) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to undertake a specified Indianapolis, Indiana, project, to include certain riverfront alterations described in a specified master plan with specified estimated Federal and non-Federal costs. (Sec. 107) Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to: (1) authorize increased appropriations for South Central Pennsylvania Environmental Restoration Infrastructure and Resource Protection Development Pilot Program providing environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in south central Pennsylvania; (2) increase the number of counties that compose ""south central Pennsylvania""; and (3) revise the cost-sharing guidelines governing such program. (Sec. 108) Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to proceed with engineering, design, and construction of flood control projects and improvements to rainfall drainage systems in Jefferson, Orleans, and St. Tammany Parishes in Louisiana. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 109) Instructs the Secretary of the Army to convey specified Federal lands to the City of Prestonburg, Kentucky, for public use recreational purposes and to further the regional economic development, subject to certain conditions. Title II: Department of the Interior - Makes FY 1996 appropriations for: (1) carrying out the Central Utah Project Completion Act; (2) the Bureau of Reclamation; (3) general investigations of proposed Federal reclamation projects (4) project construction and rehabilitation; (5) project operation and maintenance; (6) Bureau of Reclamation Loan Program Account; (7) the Central Valley Project Restoration Fund; and (8) general administrative expenses and special funds. Title III: Department of Energy - Makes appropriations to the Department of Energy (DOE) for FY 1996 for: (1) energy supply, research, and development activities (2) uranium supply and enrichment activities; (3) Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund; (4) general DOE science and research activities; (5) the Nuclear Waste Disposal Fund; (6) atomic energy defense weapons activities; (7) defense environmental restoration and waste management; (8) other DOE defense activities (9) defense nuclear waste disposal (subject to the condition that specified sums shall be available for obligation and expenditure only for an interim storage facility and only upon enactment of specific statutory authority); (10) DOE administrative expenses; (11) Office of the Inspector General; (12) operation, maintenance, construction, rehabilitation, and funding expenses of the various geographical power administrations of DOE (including operation, maintenance, and emergency costs for the hydroelectric facilities at the Falcon and Amistad Dams); and (13) salaries and expenses of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Title IV: Independent Agencies - Makes appropriations for FY 1996 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 (NRC); (6) the NRC Office of the Inspector General; (7) the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board; (8) the Susquehanna River Basin Commission; and (9) the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Sets a deadline by which TVA must submit a preliminary plan to the Congress securing funding for the environmental research center from sources other than direct appropriations to TVA. Title V: General Provisions - Amends the Fiscal Year 1991 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act to repeal the prohibition against the use of appropriated funds to: (1) change the employment levels determined necessary by the Administrators of the Federal Power Marketing Administrations; or (2) change the employment levels of other Department of Energy programs to compensate for the employment levels of the Federal Power Marketing Administrations. (Sec. 502) Extends until five years after enactment of the Western Water Policy Review Act of 1992 the due date for the President's report regarding Federal activities in the 19 Western States which directly or indirectly affect the allocation and use of water resources. (Sec. 503) Provides that a member of the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board whose term has expired may continue to serve until a successor has taken office. (Sec. 504) Amends specified Federal law to extend to October 1, 1996, the authorization of appropriations for the Trinity River Restoration Program of the Central Valley Project, California. (Sec. 505) Declares the sense of the Congress that all equipment and products bought with funds under this Act should be American-made. Requires each Federal agency to give notice of this policy to any entity to whom it provides financial assistance or contracts. (Sec. 506) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act to revise the Missouri River Master Water Control Manual when it is made known to the appropriate Federal authority to which the funds are made available that such revision provides for an increase in the springtime water release program during the spring heavy rainfall and snow melt period in States that have rivers draining into the Missouri River below the Gavins Point Dam. (Sec. 507) Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to proceed without delay with facilities construction pursuant to the final Biological Opinion for the Animas-La Plata project, Colorado and New Mexico, dated October 25, 1991, in order to ensure timely implementation of the Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988. (Sec. 508) Authorizes the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration to dispose of excess Federal electric power: (1) outside the Pacific Northwest, if certain conditions are met; and (2) in any region without specified statutory prohibition on resale. Requires the Northwest Power and Conservation Planning Council to report to the Congress on the most appropriate governance structure for more effective regional control over conservation efforts affecting anadromous and resident fish and wildlife within the Federal Columbia River Power System. Authorizes the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, acting through the North Pacific Division of the Corps of Engineers, to place orders for goods and services related to facilities for electric power generation and fish and wildlife mitigation associated with the Federal Columbia River Power System with and through the Administrator using the available authorities. Declares that in spite of certain statutory rates, the cost benefits of eligible utilities' total purchase and exchange sales shall be $145 million for FY 1997, and the net benefits paid to each eligible electric utility shall be $145 million multiplied by the percentage of the total of such net benefits paid by the Administrator to such utility for FY 1995. Authorizes the Administrator to offer employees voluntary separation incentives not to exceed $25,000. Provides that recipients who accept Federal employment within five years after separation must repay the entire amount to the Bonneville Power Administration. (Sec. 509) Amends the Magnetic Fusion Energy Engineering Act to repeal the mandate for establishment of a technical panel on magnetic fusion of the Energy Research Advisory Board to review the conduct of the national magnetic fusion energy program. (Sec. 510) Mandates specified water levels at dams at International Falls and Kettle Falls, Minnesota, in Rainy Lake and Namakan Lake, respectively. Confers enforcement authority for such water levels upon the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.",2025-07-02T21:30:03Z, 104-hr-1879,104,hr,1879,To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Alamitos Barrier Recycled Water Project and in the Long Beach Water Desalination and Reuse Research and Development Project.,Water Resources Development,1995-06-16,1995-12-07,For Further Action See H.R.2738.,House,"Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38]",CA,R,H000789,0,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of: (1) water reclamation and reuse projects to treat effluent from the city of Long Beach in order to provide new water supplies, reduce the demand for potable imported water, and decrease the amount of sewage effluent released into the Long Beach Harbor; and (2) the Long Beach Desalination and Reuse Research and Development Project to demonstrate innovative water desalination and reuse technology to reduce the demand for imported water in southern California. Limits the Government's share to 50 percent of the total cost of any such project, excluding operation or maintenance costs.",2025-04-07T15:29:11Z, 104-s-931,104,s,931,Lewis and Clark Rural Water System Act of 1995,Water Resources Development,1995-06-15,1996-09-05,Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 104-774.,Senate,"Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD]",SD,R,P000513,4,"Lewis and Clark Rural Water System Act of 1995 - 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, 104-hr-1841,104,hr,1841,Lewis and Clark Rural Water System Act of 1994,Water Resources Development,1995-06-14,1995-06-16,Executive Comment Requested from Interior.,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.",2025-08-21T20:15:34Z, 104-hr-1823,104,hr,1823,"To amend the Central Utah Project Completion Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the United States and the Central Utah Water Conservancy District dated December 28, 1965, and November 26, 1985, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1995-06-13,1996-10-11,Became Public Law No: 104-286.,House,"Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1]",UT,R,H000172,2,"Amends the Central Utah Project Completion Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to permit the prepayment of repayment contracts between the United States and the Central Utah Water Conservancy District dated December 28, 1965, and supplemented on November 26, 1985, for the repayment of municipal and industrial water delivery facilities under similar terms and conditions as contained in the supplemental contract providing for the prepayment of the Jordan Aqueduct System dated October 28, 1993. Allows such prepayment to be provided in several installments. Prohibits any adjustment on the basis of the type of prepayment financing utilized by the District. Requires the District to exercise its right to such prepayment by the end of FY 2002.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z, 104-hr-1803,104,hr,1803,Reclamation Recycling and Water Conservation Act of 1995,Water Resources Development,1995-06-08,1995-12-07,For Further Action See H.R.2738.,House,"Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1]",UT,R,H000172,8,"Reclamation Recycling and Water Conservation Act of 1995 - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the following water reclamation and reuse projects: the North San Diego County Area Water Recycling Project, the Calleguas Municipal Water District Water Recycling Project, the Central Valley Water Recycling Project, the St. George Area Water Recycling Project, the Watonsville Area Water Recycling Project, the Las Vegas Area Water Recycling Project, the Albuquerque Metropolitan Area Water Reclamation and Reuse Study, and the Southern Nevada Water Recycling Project. Limits the federal share to 25 percent of the total design, planning, and construction costs. Authorizes the Secretary to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the Long Beach Desalination and Research Development Project in Los Angeles County, California, and the Las Vegas Area Shallow Aquifer Desalination Research and Development Project in Clark County, Nevada. Limits the federal share of design, planning, and construction costs to 50 percent. Prohibits the Secretary from providing operation and maintenance funds for any of such projects.",2025-08-21T20:15:31Z, 104-s-900,104,s,900,"A bill to amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the United States and the Central Utah Water Conservancy District dated December 28, 1965, and November 26, 1985, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1995-06-08,1996-05-01,"Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.",Senate,"Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT]",UT,R,B000382,1,"Amends the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to permit the prepayment of repayment contracts between the United States and the Central Utah Water Conservancy District dated December 28, 1965, and November 26, 1985, for the repayment of municipal and industrial water delivery facilities under the same terms and conditions as contained in the supplemental contract providing for the prepayment of the Jordan Aqueduct System dated October 28, 1993.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z, 104-s-901,104,s,901,"A bill to amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of certain water reclamation and reuse projects and desalination research and development projects, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1995-06-08,1996-07-16,Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 497.,Senate,"Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT]",UT,R,B000382,3,"Amends the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the following water reclamation and reuse projects: the North San Diego County Area Water Recycling Project, the Calleguas Municipal Water District Water Recycling Project, the Central Valley Water Recycling Project, the St. George Area Water Recycling Project, the Watsonsville Area Water Recycling Project, the Southern Nevada Water Recycling Project, the Albuquerque Metropolitan Area Water Reclamation and Reuse Study, the El Paso Water Reclamation and Reuse Project, the City of West Jordan Water Reuse Project, the Toole Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Project, and the Central-East and West-South Water Recycling Projects in San Antonio, Texas. Limits the Federal share to 25 percent of the total cost of a project (with an exception of up to 50 percent of the cost of any feasibility study). Authorizes the Secretary to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the Long Beach Desalination and Research Development Project in Los Angeles County, California, and the Las Vegas Area Shallow Aquifer Desalination Research and Development Project in Clark County, Nevada. Limits the Federal share of project costs to 50 percent. Prohibits the Secretary from providing operation and maintenance funds for any of such projects. Prohibits funds from being appropriated for the construction of any project authorized under this Act until a feasibility study has been completed and the Secretary has determined that the non-Federal project sponsor is financially capable of funding its share of project costs.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z, 104-hr-1743,104,hr,1743,"To amend the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to extend the authorizations of appropriations through fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1995-06-06,1996-05-24,Became Public Law No: 104-147.,House,"Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4]",CA,R,D000429,12,"Amends the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to: (1) add as a purpose of such Act to encourage long-term planning and research to meet future water management, quality, and supply challenges; (2) require, in grants made under such Act, that non-Federal funds match grants on at least a two-to-one basis; (3) authorize appropriations for State water resources research and technology institutes through FY 2000, including for research focused on water problems of an interstate nature; (4) direct the Secretary of the Interior to encourage other Federal departments, agencies, and instrumentalities to take advantage of the expertise and capabilities of the State water resources research institutes and to facilitate cooperation with other Federal water resources programs; (5) authorize the Secretary to support an internship program for undergraduate and graduate students; and (6) direct the Secretary to report annually to the Congress on coordination efforts. Specifies that nothing in such Act shall preempt the rights and authorities of any State with respect to its water resources or management of those resources.",2025-04-07T15:29:11Z, 104-s-811,104,s,811,Water Desalination Act of 1996,Water Resources Development,1995-05-17,1996-10-11,Became Public Law No: 104-298.,Senate,"Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL]",IL,D,S000423,11,"Water Desalination Act of 1996 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to award grants and contracts to conduct, encourage, and assist in the financing of research to develop processes for converting saline water into water suitable for beneficial uses. Provides appropriate research and study topics. Requires the Secretary to recommend to the Congress desalination demonstration projects or full-scale desalination projects to carry out the purposes of this Act and to further evaluate and implement the results of the research and studies conducted. (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary to administer and conduct a demonstration and development program for water desalination and related activities, including desalination plants and modules, byproducts marketing, economic cost surveys, and desalination cooperative agreements. (Sec. 5) Requires all information from studies sponsored or funded under this Act to be considered public information. (Sec. 6) Authorizes the Secretary to accept technical and administrative assistance in carrying out this Act. (Sec. 7) Provides Federal cost-sharing limitations for demonstration or development projects conducted under this Act. (Sec. 8) Authorizes appropriations for FY 1997 through 2002. (Sec. 9) Requires the Secretary to consult with the heads of Federal agencies which have experience in conducting desalination research or operating desalination facilities.",2025-04-07T15:29:40Z, 104-s-741,104,s,741,"A bill to require the Army Corps of Engineers to take such actions as are necessary to obtain and maintain a specified maximum high water level in Lake Traverse, South Dakota and Minnesota, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1995-05-01,1995-05-01,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD]",SD,R,P000513,1,"Directs the Secretary of the Army to take necessary actions to obtain and maintain a specified maximum high water level in Lake Traverse, South Dakota and Minnesota.",2025-01-14T17:12:38Z, 104-hr-1393,104,hr,1393,"To direct the Secretary of the Army to carry out an environmental restoration project at the Eastern Channel of the Lockwoods Folly River, Brunswick County, North Carolina.",Water Resources Development,1995-04-04,1995-04-19,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7]",NC,D,R000436,0,"Directs the Secretary of the Army to carry out an environmental restoration project at the Eastern Channel of the Lockwoods Folly River, Brunswick County, North Carolina. Authorizes appropriations.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z, 104-hr-1351,104,hr,1351,Missouri River Management and Water Control Act of 1995,Water Resources Development,1995-03-29,1995-04-10,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Danner, Pat [D-MO-6]",MO,D,D000046,5,Missouri River Management and Water Control Act of 1995 - Requires the Secretary of the Army to maintain permanent pool levels in the Missouri River system of above 18 million acre feet unless a lower level is required for emergency or commercial purposes. Increases the length of each navigation season by 15 days until the navigation season has increased by one month. Prohibits the Secretary from taking any action which would: (1) result in a reduction of a total of ten days or more a year in the number of days during which vessels are able to navigate channels; or (2) increase flood damages to land adjacent to navigation channels.,2025-08-21T20:16:04Z, 104-hr-1331,104,hr,1331,Waterways Restoration Act of 1995,Water Resources Development,1995-03-28,1995-04-11,Executive Comment Requested from USDA.,House,"Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1]",OR,D,F000434,55,"Waterways Restoration Act of 1995 - 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 affected 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. Requires the Secretary to give a priority to waterways restoration projects in making funding decisions under such Act.",2025-08-21T20:17:02Z, 104-hr-1340,104,hr,1340,"To modify the project for Bonneville Lock and Dam Columbia River, Oregon and Washington.",Water Resources Development,1995-03-28,1996-07-30,Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1402),House,"Rep. Smith, Linda [R-WA-3]",WA,R,S000587,0,"Modifies the project for the Bonneville Lock and Dam, Columbia River, Oregon and Washington, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey to the relocated city of North Bonneville, Washington, specified real property and easements in the area of such relocated city. Requires as a condition of such conveyance that the city execute a release of claims for relief against the United States growing out of the relocation. Requires the dismissal of any pending litigation related to the relocation. Repeals provisions of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1993 requiring the Secretary to take specified action to relocate such city.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z, 104-s-640,104,s,640,Water Resources Development Act of 1996,Water Resources Development,1995-03-28,1996-10-12,Became Public Law No: 104-303.,Senate,"Sen. Warner, John [R-VA]",VA,R,W000154,5,"TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Water Resources Projects Title II: General Provisions Title III: Project-Related Provisions Title IV: Studies Title V: Miscellaneous Provisions Title VI: Extension of Expenditure Authority Under Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Water Resources Development Act of 1996 - Title I: Water Resources Projects - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out specified water resources development and conservation projects (projects) for navigation, flood control, flood and storm damage reduction, environmental preservation and restoration, shoreline erosion protection, hydropower, and hurricane damage reduction in California, the District of Columbia and Maryland, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Texas, and West Virginia. Specifies total costs, estimated Federal and non-Federal costs, and funding sources and requirements. Authorizes the Secretary to carry out specified projects for navigation, bluff stabilization, flood control and water supply, storm damage reduction and shoreline protection, streambank erosion protection, hurricane damage prevention, and navigation and safety improvements in Alaska, California, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland and Delaware, and New Jersey in accordance with a final report of the Chief of Engineers, if such report is completed by December 31, 1996. (Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary to study and, if feasible, carry out, specified projects regarding: (1) flood control in California, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New York, and Oregon; (2) bank stabilization in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee; (3) navigation in Alaska, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and New York; (4) shoreline protection in Florida and New York; (5) snagging and sediment removal in Minnesota; and (6) habitat and environmental restoration in California, Oregon, and Utah. Title II: General Provisions - Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to: (1) revise cost sharing provisions with respect to dredged material disposal areas (and deletes provisions crediting non-Federal interests with the value of dredged material disposal areas provided); (2) revise cost sharing requirements with respect to the operation and maintenance (O&M) of dredged material disposal facilities; and (3) require the Secretary to ensure the consideration of funding requirements and the equitable apportionment of costs of O&M in the dredging of commercial navigation harbors. (Sec. 202) Increases from 25 to 35 percent the non-Federal share for nonstructural and other flood control projects. Sets forth criteria and procedures relating to the ability of a non-Federal interest to pay for flood control or agricultural water supply. Requires non-Federal interests to: (1) agree to participate in and comply with applicable Federal floodplain management and flood insurance programs; and (2) prepare a flood plain management plan designed to reduce the impacts of future flood events in the project area. Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop guidelines for the preparation of such plans; and (2) conduct, and report to the Congress on, a review of policies, procedures, and techniques relating to the evaluation and development of flood control measures in order to identify impediments to justifying nonstructural flood control measures as alternatives to structural measures. Directs the Secretary to: (1) prepare a levee owners manual to be followed by non-Federal interests in order to receive Federal assistance under a project; (2) review and revise if necessary the current policy guidelines on vegetation management for levees; and (3) enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to study and report to the Congress on the use by the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) of risk-based analysis for the evaluation of hydrology, hydraulics, and economics in flood reduction studies. (Sec. 203) Provides timeliness requirements with respect to the payment by non-Federal interests of 50 percent of the cost of feasibility studies for a project. (Sec. 204) Requires the Secretary to: (1) determine if the operation of a project has contributed to the degradation of the environment; and (2) undertake appropriate environmental restoration and enhancement measures. Provides a non-Federal share of 25 percent of the cost of such measures. (Sec. 205) Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 to: (1) add the requirement of environmental remediation in the removal of dredged material under a navigation project; and (2) increase to $20 million the authorized expenditure for the removal of contaminated sediments from navigable waters. Lists specified projects to be given priority in such sediment removal. (Sec. 206) Authorizes the Secretary to carry out an aquatic ecosystem restoration and protection project if the Secretary determines that the project: (1) will improve environmental quality; (2) is in the public interest; and (3) is cost-effective. Provides cost limitations and funding for such projects. (Sec. 207) Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to authorize the Secretary, in developing and carrying out a project for navigation involving the disposal of dredged material, to select a disposal method that is not the least-cost option if the incremental costs are reasonable in relation to the environmental benefits. (Sec. 208) Directs the Secretary to: (1) provide increased emphasis on, and opportunities for recreation at, projects operated, constructed, or maintained by the Corps; (2) report to the Congress on measures taken; (3) report to specified congressional committees on the collection of fees at Corps projects; (4) evaluate the feasibility of implementing an alternative to the $25 annual pass currently offered to users of recreational facilities at Corps projects; and (5) report to the Congress the results of such evaluation. Terminates on a conditional date the authority to establish an alternative annual pass. (Sec. 209) Provides for the deposit of amounts recovered for environmental response actions taken by the Secretary in support of the Army civil works program or other amounts recovered for environmental response activities. (Sec. 211) Sets forth provisions regarding construction of flood control projects by non-Federal interests, including reimbursement and credit of the non-Federal interest under specified circumstances. Prohibits such reimbursement until the actual work is performed. Directs the Secretary, in accordance with this section, to enter into agreements with non-Federal interests for the development of specified flood control projects in California and Texas. (Sec. 212) Authorizes the Secretary to undertake surveys, plans, and studies and to prepare reports that may lead to work in encouraging innovative and environmentally sound engineering and environmental solutions to civil works problems of national significance. (Sec. 213) Provides authority for the Secretary to lease available space in buildings. (Sec. 214) Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1988 to require the Secretary to provide appropriate protections for a specified period against the dissemination of information developed as the result of a research or development activity conducted by the Corps that is likely to be subject to a cooperative research and development (R&D) agreement within two years after its development and which would be considered a trade secret or privileged or confidential information if obtained from a non-Federal party participating in a cooperative R&D agreement. (Sec. 215) Amends existing law to set forth the National Dam Safety Program Act. Requires the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Dam Safety Review Board (authorized to be established under this Act) to establish and maintain a coordinated national dam safety program. Requires the FEMA Director to: (1) develop, implement, and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a dam safety improvements implementation plan; (2) provide assistance to States for establishing and maintaining dam safety programs; (3) periodically review State dam safety programs; and (4) at the request of a State, provide training for State dam safety staff and inspectors. Authorizes the Director to establish a National Dam Safety Review Board. Directs the Secretary to: (1) carry out a program of technical and archival research relating to dam safety (with required State participation in such research); and (2) make specified reports to the Congress on the availability of dam insurance. Authorizes appropriations to FEMA for the programs, training, and research authorized under this section. (Sec. 216) Authorizes the Secretary to take necessary actions to increase the efficiency of energy production or the capacity of a hydroelectric power generating facility, or both, under specified determinations. (Sec. 217) Authorizes the Secretary, at the request of a non-Federal interest at a project, to provide additional capacity at a dredged material disposal facility as long as the non-Federal interest agrees to pay all costs associated with the construction of the additional capacity. Authorizes the Secretary to carry out a program to evaluate and implement opportunities for public-private partnerships in the design, construction, management, or operation of dredged material disposal facilities in connection with the construction or maintenance of Federal navigation projects. (Sec. 218) Increases the authorized penalties for the obstruction of navigable waters of the United States. Requires the owner of a sunken vessel obstructing such waters to remove such vessel or take other appropriate actions in order to allow the resumption of normal navigation. (Sec. 219) Increases the small project authorization under the River and Harbor Act of 1946. (Sec. 220) Amends the Flood Control Act of 1970 to prohibit the inclusion of certain uneconomical cost-sharing requirements in flood control agreements. (Sec. 221) Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 to increase the authorized assistance to States for project planning activities. (Sec. 224) Amends the Flood Control Act of 1969 to increase from $3 to $5 million the per project reimbursement limitation for flood control projects authorized under such Act. (Sec. 225) Amends the River and Harbor Act of 1958 to include the control and eradication of the melaleuca tree within a program for the control of aquatic plant growth. (Sec. 226) Includes the development of one or more sediment decontamination technologies as a project purpose under the Water Resources Development Act of 1992. Increases the authorization of appropriations in order to achieve the project purpose. (Sec. 227) Adds to the purposes of Federal shore protection provisions the protection, restoration, and enhancement of sandy beaches on a comprehensive and coordinated basis by the Federal Government, States, localities, and private enterprises. Directs the Secretary to recommend, conduct, and report on studies concerning such shore protection projects and to recommend additional projects and the coordination of Federal, State, and private shore protection projects. Outlines reimbursement and cooperative agreement requirements. Authorizes the development of comprehensive State or regional plans for the conservation of coastal resources located within such State or region. Authorizes the Secretary to establish and conduct a national shoreline erosion control development and demonstration program for six years after the availability of funds for such program. (Sec. 229) Authorizes the Secretary to utilize contracts, cooperative R&D agreements, and grants with non-Federal entities in carrying out R&D in support of the Army civil works program. (Sec. 230) Directs the Secretary, in evaluating navigation improvements, to consider as commercial navigation benefits the economic benefits generated by cruise ships. (Sec. 232) Directs the Secretary, in conducting studies of potential projects, to consider measures to preserve and enhance scenic and aesthetic qualities in the vicinity of such projects. (Sec. 233) Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 to terminate a technical advisory committee for reservoir monitoring established under such Act. (Sec. 234) Authorizes the Secretary to engage in activities in support of other Federal agencies or international organizations to address problems of national significance. (Sec. 235) Provides Buy American requirements for equipment and products purchased with funds made available under this Act. (Sec. 237) Authorizes the Secretary to initiate a program to increase the use of private-industry hopper dredges for the construction and maintenance of Federal navigation channels. Directs the Secretary to place the Federal hopper dredge Wheeler in a ready reserve status. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) periodically perform routine testing of equipment aboard the Wheeler to ensure its ability to perform emergency work; and (2) undertake any repair and rehabilitation of any Federal hopper dredge, under specified procedures. Title III: Project-Related Provisions - Provides for modifications to specified flood control, navigation, beach erosion control, hurricane damage prevention, and streambank restoration projects in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas and Missouri, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, New York and New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon and Washington, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. (Sec. 363) Reauthorizes specified projects for flood control, navigation, wetlands research, and hurricane-flood protection and beach erosion control in Arkansas, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and New Jersey. (Sec. 364) Deauthorizes a portion or all of specified navigation projects in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin. (Sec. 365) Directs the Secretary to provide a credit to Louisiana toward its non-Federal share of the cost of the Mississippi Delta Region project. (Sec. 366) Authorizes the Secretary to make available to the Southwestern Pennsylvania Growth Fund dredged and excavated materials resulting from construction of a new gated dam at Braddock, Pennsylvania, as part of a locks and dam project on the Monongahela River. Title IV: Studies - Requires the Secretary to: (1) report to the Congress on the advisability and capability of the Corps to implement rural sanitation projects for rural and Native villages in Alaska; (2) credit toward the non-Federal share of the cost of a feasibility study on the McDowell Mountain, Arizona, project, an amount equal to the cost of work performed there by the city of Scottsdale, Arizona; (3) review a completed feasibility study to determine the Federal interest in a project for flood control at Murrieta Creek, Riverside County, California; (4) prepare a comprehensive river basin management plan for the Santa Ynez River Basin in California; (5) provide technical assistance to non-Federal interests in developing potential southern California infrastructure projects; (6) conduct a specified review to develop a comprehensive plan for additional flood damage reduction measures for Stockton, California; (7) complete a limited reevaluation of the authorized St. Louis Harbor Project in the vicinity of the Chain Rocks Canal, Illinois; (8) provide specified environmental impact assistance to Springfield, Illinois; (9) incorporate a portion of the Calcasieu River near Hackberry, Indiana, as part of the overall study of the Lake Charles ship canal; and (10) investigate potential solutions to the recurring flooding and related problems from the Oahe Dam to Lake Sharpe, South Dakota. (Sec. 402) Directs the Secretary to conduct feasibility studies with respect to: (1) a project to permit navigation on the Red River in southwestern Arkansas; (2) flood control improvements in Garden Grove, California; (3) streambank erosion and flood control measures within the Beauty Creek Watershed, Valparaiso City, Indiana; (4) environmental and recreational features as part of the navigation project at Indiana Harbor Canal, East Chicago, Indiana; (5) channel improvements on the Huron River, Michigan; (6) navigation improvements at the port of Newburgh, New York; (7) the ecosystem restoration project at Columbia Slough, Oregon; (8) constructing and maintaining a channel on Mustang Island, Texas; and (9) alternative financing mechanisms for the infrastructure needs of small and medium ports. (Sec. 404) Directs the Secretary to conduct specified studies with respect to: (1) the relationship of flooding in Nogales, Arizona, and floodflows emanating from Mexico; (2) the advisability of fish and wildlife habitat improvement measures in Pine Flat, California; (3) the advisability of acquiring land in the Yolo Bypass in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California, for environmental mitigation and flood control purposes; (4) current and future needs with respect to flood damage and reduction, water supply, and other water resources in the Savannah River Basin; (5) the critical water infrastructure of specified drainage districts in the vicinity of Quincy, Illinois, to determine additional flood control needs; (6) restoring the wetlands at Wolf Lake and George Lake in Hammond, Indiana; (7) restoring Koontz Lake, Indiana; (8) the environmental, flood control, and navigation impacts associated with the construction of a lock structure in the Hoamu Navigation Canal, Louisiana; (9) the advisability of wetland restoration and erosion control in the Lower Las Vegas Wash, Nevada; (10) the flooding problems along the Saco River, New Hampshire; (11) a greenway trail project along the Buffalo River, New York; (12) the navigation needs at the Port of New York-New Jersey; (13) the flooding problems along the Chagrin River in Eastlake, Ohio; (14) the integrity of a bulkhead system along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland, Ohio; and (15) flooding, erosion, and related problems in Prince William County, Virginia. (Sec. 406) Requires the Secretary to conduct certain environmental studies with respect to: (1) land use on Mugu Lagoon, California; (2) the Little Calumet River, Indiana; (3) the Tippecanoe River Watershed, Indiana; and (4) the Charleston estuary near Charleston, South Carolina. (Sec. 413) Directs the Secretary to conduct specified reconnaissance studies for: (1) the West Dade, Florida, water reuse facility; (2) channel improvements near North Las Vegas, Nevada; (3) northern Nevada; (4) opening a secondary channel of the Hudson River in Coeymans, New York; and (5) the Shinnecock Inlet, New York. (Sec. 444) Authorizes the Secretary to conduct navigation studies in the Pacific region of American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. (Sec. 446) Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior to evaluate procedures and requirements used in the selection and approval of materials used in the restoration and nourishment of beaches. Title V: Miscellaneous Provisions - Provides for Federal land conveyances in Alabama, California, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, and Washington. (Sec. 502) Designates specified visitors centers, lakes, and locks and dams in California, Kentucky, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. (Sec. 503) 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 in Arizona, California, Georgia, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. (Sec. 504) Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to authorize appropriations for specified environmental infrastructure construction projects authorized under such Act. (Sec. 505) Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to increase the authorization of appropriations for a Corps feasibility study for the conservation of fish and wildlife in various geographical areas. Includes Virginia as part of a Chesapeake Bay study under such Act. (Sec. 506) Directs the Secretary to: (1) carry out periodic beach nourishment for 50 years at specified projects (subject to periodic review of need) in Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, and New York; and (2) provide design and construction assistance to non-Federal interests for specified projects in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, if the Secretary determines that such projects are feasible. (Sec. 508) Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to include additional lakes in New York and Illinois within a lakes restoration program. (Sec. 509) Requires the Secretary: (1) under specified conditions, to maintain specified navigation channels in California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Rhode Island, Texas, and Washington; (2) to establish a pilot program to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in the Chesapeake Bay watershed; and (3) to accelerate R&D activities for developing innovative methods and technologies for improving the survival of salmon, especially salmon in the Columbia River Basin. (Sec. 512) Redefines the Federal lands to be included as Columbia River Treaty fishing access sites for specified Native American Indian tribes. (Sec. 513) Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct an assessment of the general condition of confined disposal facilities on the Great Lakes; and (2) provide technical assistance to non-Federal interests on testing procedures contained in the Great Lakes Dredged Material Testing and Evaluation Manual. (Sec. 515) Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 to authorize the Secretary to provide specified assistance to nongovernmental entities designated by a State or local government in the development and implementation of remedial action plans for areas of concern in the Great Lakes. (Sec. 516) Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with non-Federal interests or entities for the development of long-term management strategies for controlling sediments at navigation projects. (Sec. 517) Extends the geographic jurisdiction of the Mississippi River Commission. (Sec. 518) Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should negotiate with Canada for the elimination of tolls along the St. Lawrence Seaway system and identify ways to maximize the movement of goods and commerce along such Seaway. (Sec. 519) Directs the Secretary to promote Federal, non-Federal, and private sector cooperation in creating public recreation opportunities and developing necessary supporting infrastructure at Corps projects. (Sec. 520) Authorizes the Secretary to design and construct new headquarters facilities in Massachusetts and Florida. (Sec. 521) Directs the Secretary to expand the Earthquake Preparedness Center of Expertise. (Sec. 522) Authorizes the Secretary to provide specified assistance to non-Federal interests for wastewater treatment and related facilities in Jackson County, Alabama. (Sec. 523) Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to revise the use of Federal funds with respect to a project in Benton and Washington Counties, Arkansas. (Sec. 524) Directs the Secretary to: (1) enter into an agreement with Heber Springs, Arkansas, to provide specified water supply storage in Greers Ferry Lake in Arkansas; and (2) accept specified items and activities as in-kind contributions for the project for fish and wildlife habitat at Morgan Point, Arkansas. (Sec. 526) Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance to non-Federal interests for reclamation and water quality projects in the watershed of the Lower Mokelume River in Calaveras County, California. (Sec. 527) Directs the Secretary to design and construct shoreline protection measures for the coastline adjacent to the Faulkner Island Lighthouse, Connecticut. (Sec. 528) Directs the Secretary to develop a proposed comprehensive plan for restoring, preserving, and protecting the South Florida ecosystem. Requires the Secretary to complete the feasibility phase of such plan by July 1, 1999, and to report to the Congress. Authorizes the Secretary to undertake critical restoration projects in such area during the period before plan implementation, prohibiting any such projects from being initiated after September 30, 1999. Establishes the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force. (Sec. 529) Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Museum of Science and Industry in Tampa, Florida, for specified assistance to demonstrate the water quality functions found in wetlands. (Sec. 530) Directs the Secretary to develop a watershed management plan for the Deep River Basin in Indiana. (Sec. 531) Authorizes the Secretary to establish a program to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in southern and eastern Kentucky. (Sec. 532) Amends the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act to provide the 1996 and 1997 Federal share of the cost of certain coastal wetlands restoration projects in Louisiana. (Sec. 533) Directs the Secretary to proceed with engineering, design, and construction of projects for flood control and improvements to rainfall drainage systems in specified areas of southeast Louisiana. (Sec. 534) Directs the Secretary to: (1) expedite the Assateague Island, Maryland and Virginia, restoration project; (2) transfer up to $600,000 to Maryland for use in constructing an access road to the William Jennings Randolph Lake in Garrett County; (3) carry out a project for the beneficial use of dredged material at Poplar Island, Maryland; and (4) implement erosion control measures near Rhodes Point on Smith Island, Maryland. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide assistance for the restoration of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal near Cumberland, Maryland; and (2) provide technical assistance to non-Federal interests for reclamation and water quality protection projects for specified portions of Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. (Sec. 540) Directs the Secretary to: (1) carry out specified projects in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and North Carolina for the control of aquatic growth in lakes and rivers; (2) develop and implement alternative methods for the decontamination and disposal of dredged material at the Port of Duluth, Minnesota; (3) assist the Minnesota Lake Superior Center authority in the construction of an educational facility to educate the public with respect to Lake Superior and other bodies of fresh water; (4) conduct a study and develop a strategy for reducing flood damage, improving water quality, and creating wildlife habitat in the Redwood River Basin, Minnesota; (5) initiate all remaining work associated with the Coldwater River Watershed, Mississippi; (6) carry out the project for bluff stabilization, Natchez Bluffs, Mississippi; and (7) work cooperatively with Mississippi and the city of Sardis in the management of existing and proposed land leases. (Sec. 547) Prohibits: (1) certain counties located at the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers from having their participation in the national flood insurance program revoked or suspended due to raising levees along an alignment approved by the relevant circuit court; and (2) the Secretary from reassigning the St. Louis District of the Corps from the operational control of the Lower Mississippi Valley Division. (Sec. 549) Directs the Secretary to take specified construction action with respect to the Libby Dam, Montana. (Sec. 550) Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to require the Phase I Environmental Improvement Program of the Special Area Management Plan for the Hackensack Meadowlands area, New Jersey, to provide for the acquisition of significant wetlands. (Sec. 551) Directs the Secretary to: (1) expedite the feasibility study of the Hudson River Habitat Restoration in the Hudson River Basin, New York; and (2) establish a program of environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in the New York City Watershed. (Sec. 553) Authorizes the Secretary to make capital improvements to the New York State Canal System. (Sec. 554) Directs the Secretary to conduct a study for shoreline protection of Orchard Beach, Bronx, New York. (Sec. 555) Authorizes the Secretary to construct, operate, and maintain a dredged material containment facility for the Port of New York-New Jersey. (Sec. 556) Declares a specified portion of Long Island City in Queens County, New York, as nonnavigable waters of the United States, requiring improvements to such area. (Sec. 557) Directs the Secretary to review and consider revisions to the water control manuals for the Jamestown and Pipestem Dams, North Dakota, in order to reduce the magnitude and duration of flooding within the James River floodplain. Requires a feasibility study. (Sec. 558) Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance to local interests for the establishment of a regional water authority in northeastern Ohio to address local water problems. (Sec. 559) Directs the Secretary to: (1) expedite the completion of the study for a project for the Ohio River Greenway through specified cities in Indiana; and (2) carry out and complete a study of flooding in the area of Grand Lake, Oklahoma. (Sec. 561) Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to revise the Federal and non-Federal shares of project costs with respect to the Broad Top Region of Pennsylvania. (Sec. 562) Directs the Secretary to: (1) modify the allocation of costs for the water reallocation project at Curwensville Lake, Pennsylvania; (2) determine the advisability and necessity of making modernization and efficiency improvements to the hopper dredge McFarland; (3) upon completion of a specified Corps report concluding that such work is appropriate, provide specified assistance for the protection and restoration of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Water Works; and (4) construct a visitors center and related facilities at the Seven Points Recreation Area at Raystown Lake, Pennsylvania. (Sec. 566) Authorizes the Secretary to establish a pilot program for providing environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in southeastern Pennsylvania. (Sec. 567) Directs the Secretary to conduct a study and develop a strategy for using specified measures and practices to reduce flood damage, improve water quality, and create wildlife habitat along specified portions of the Susquehanna River Basin in Pennsylvania and New York. (Sec. 568) Authorizes the Secretary to carry out a project for flood control at Wills Creek, Hyndman, Pennsylvania. (Sec. 569) Directs the Secretary to provide specified assistance in the development and restoration of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. (Sec. 570) Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) construct, operate, and maintain a dredged material containment facility for the Port of Providence, Rhode Island; and (2) carry out an environmental enhancement project at Murfreesboro, Tennessee. (Sec. 571) Directs the Secretary to: (1) replace a bulkhead at the Quonset Point-Davisville Industrial Park, Rhode Island; (2) conduct a reevaluation of the flood management study for East Ridge and Hamilton County, Tennessee; (3) conduct a bank stabilization project for the Tennessee River; (4) carry out a flood control project at Neabsco Creek, Virginia; (5) design and construct a breakwater at the North Channel on Tangier Island, Virginia; and (6) provide technical assistance to Pierce County, Washington, with respect to levee maintenance. (Sec. 575) Prohibits the Secretary, during any evaluation of economic costs and benefits for specified Texas flood control projects, from considering flood control works constructed within the project drainage areas before such evaluation by non-Federal interests in the determination of conditions existing prior to construction of the projects. (Sec. 579) Authorizes the Secretary to design and implement a flood damage reduction program for the Greenbrier River Basin, West Virginia. (Sec. 580) Directs the Secretary to conduct a limited reevaluation of a watershed plan and environmental impact statement prepared for the Lower Mud River in Milton, West Virginia. (Sec. 581) Authorizes the Secretary to design and construct flood control measures in specified rivers and river basins in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. (Sec. 582) Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to add permit requirements with respect to site designations for the dumping of dredged, chemical, radioactive, and other materials. (Sec. 583) Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to extend through FY 2001 the authorization of appropriations for the Office of the Management Conference of the Long Island Sound Study. (Sec. 584) Directs the Secretary to provide assistance to: (1) non-Federal interests for reconstruction of the water monitoring station on the North Fork of the Flathead River, Montana; and (2) the Narragansett Bay Commission for the construction of a combined river overflow management facility in Rhode Island. (Sec. 586) States that an entity that received Federal grant assistance for an infrastructure asset under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act shall not be required to repay any portion of the grant upon the lease or concession of the asset only if: (1) ownership remains with the entity that received the grant; and (2) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency determines that the lease or concession furthers the purposes of such Act and approves such lease or concession. Title VI: Extension of Expenditure Authority Under Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend expenditure authority under the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.",2025-04-07T15:30:37Z, 104-s-626,104,s,626,Waterways Restoration Act of 1995,Water Resources Development,1995-03-27,1995-03-27,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.,Senate,"Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR]",OR,R,H000343,2,"Waterways Restoration Act of 1995 - 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: (1) flood damage reduction; (2) erosion control; (3) stormwater management; or (4) water quality enhancement. Specifies fund uses 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.",2025-08-21T20:15:37Z, 104-s-620,104,s,620,Reclamation Facilities Transfer Act,Water Resources Development,1995-03-24,1996-06-28,Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7326),Senate,"Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID]",ID,R,C000858,2,"Reclamation Facilities Transfer Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, upon request, to convey to an eligible project beneficiary all U.S. rights and interest to certain Federal reclamation project property and related lands and facilities. Defines an eligible project beneficiary as one who has operated and maintained Federal reclamation facilities and has repaid all construction costs allocated to the beneficiary. Provides for: (1) a description of all transferrable reclamation project property to each eligible project beneficiary; and (2) the transfer to project beneficiaries of excess project revenues, including revenues from existing leases on such lands.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z, 104-hr-1294,104,hr,1294,To prohibit the Secretary of the Army from modifying water control policies in a manner which would interfere with the use of navigation channels.,Water Resources Development,1995-03-22,1995-04-03,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-5]",IA,R,L000111,5,"Prohibits the Secretary of the Army from taking any action which is inconsistent with a water control policy of the Corps of Engineers in effect on January 1, 1995, if such action would result in: (1) a reduction of ten days or more in the total number of days in a year during which vessels are able to use a navigation channel; or (2) a substantial increase in flood damage to lands adjacent to a navigation channel, unless such action is specifically authorized by a law enacted after the date of enactment of this Act.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z, 104-hr-1260,104,hr,1260,Missouri River Water Control Equity Act,Water Resources Development,1995-03-16,1995-03-30,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large]",SD,D,J000177,2,"Missouri River Water Control Equity Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Army from allowing the permanent pool levels in the following areas to fall below the specified level, unless the Secretary finds that a lower level is required to provide necessary emergency flood control, hydropower, or water supply: (1) for the Missouri River system, 44 million acre-feet; and (2) for Fort Peck Lake, 12 million acre-feet. Directs the Secretary to decrease the navigation season for the Missouri River by 30 days annually until it is eliminated. Directs the Secretary to develop and implement a plan to mitigate streambank and reservoir erosion caused by the operation of the Missouri River system. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-08-21T20:15:20Z, 104-hr-1232,104,hr,1232,Reclamation Facilities Transfer Act,Water Resources Development,1995-03-14,1995-11-16,Subcommittee Hearings Held.,House,"Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2]",NM,R,S000463,11,"Reclamation Facilities Transfer Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, upon request, to convey to an eligible project beneficiary all U.S. rights and interest to certain Federal reclamation project property and related lands and facilities. Defines an eligible project beneficiary as one who has operated and maintained Federal reclamation facilities and has repaid all construction costs allocated to the beneficiary. Provides for: (1) a description of all transferrable reclamation project property to each eligible project beneficiary; and (2) the transfer to project beneficiaries of excess project revenues, including revenues from existing leases on such lands.",2025-08-21T20:15:19Z, 104-s-523,104,s,523,"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, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,1995-03-09,1995-07-28,Became Public Law No: 104-20.,Senate,"Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT]",UT,R,B000382,7,"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 a planning report 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. Allows for the implementation of the program under this Act only to the extent and in such amounts as provided in advance in appropriations Acts.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z, 104-s-525,104,s,525,Missouri River Water Control Equity Act,Water Resources Development,1995-03-09,1995-03-09,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]",MT,D,B000243,4,"Missouri River Water Control Equity Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Army from allowing the permanent pool levels in the following areas to fall below the specified level, unless the Secretary finds that a lower level is required to provide necessary emergency flood control, hydropower, or water supply: (1) for the Missouri River system, 44 million acre-feet; and (2) for Fort Peck Lake, 12 million acre-feet. Directs the Secretary to decrease the navigation season for the Missouri River by 30 days annually until it is eliminated. Directs the Secretary to develop and implement a plan to mitigate streambank and reservoir erosion caused by the operation of the Missouri River system. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-08-21T20:16:42Z, 104-hr-1175,104,hr,1175,Marine Resources Revitalization Act of 1995,Water Resources Development,1995-03-08,1995-07-11,"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 89.",House,"Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]",AK,R,Y000033,81,"Amends the National Sea Grant College Program Act to authorize appropriations for: (1) grants, contracts, and fellowships; and (2) administration, including the sea grant review panel. Modifies the definition of ""field related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources."" Repeals provisions: (1) authorizing Dean John A. Knauss marine policy fellowships; and (2) relating to the sea grant international program. Declares that: (1) notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds are authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year after FY 1996 for carrying out the programs for which funds are authorized by the amendments made by this Act; and (2) none of the funds authorized by the amendments made by this Act shall be available for any activity to influence legislation before the Congress. Excludes from consideration for awards of financial assistance under the National Sea Grant College Program Act any person who received funds from any Federal funding source for a project that was not subjected to a competitive, merit-based award process. Makes this exclusion effective for a specified period after the person received such funds. Exempts from the exclusion any members of a class specified by law for which assistance is awarded according to a formula provided by law.",2025-04-07T15:29:11Z, 104-hr-1107,104,hr,1107,"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,1995-03-01,1995-03-13,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.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z, 104-hr-1070,104,hr,1070,"To designate the reservoir created by Trinity Dam in the Central Valley project, California, as ""Trinity Lake"".",Water Resources Development,1995-02-28,1995-06-21,Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands.,House,"Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2]",CA,R,H000528,0,"Redesignates Clair Engle Lake, the reservoir created by Trinity Dam in the Central Valley project, California, as Trinity Lake.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z, 104-hr-1071,104,hr,1071,"To direct the Secretary of the Army to deposit $1,400,000 into the Judgment Fund of the Department of Justice to cover those costs of the project for flood control, Lost Creek, Columbus, Nebraska, which are in excess of the $4,000,000 limit on projects carried out under section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948.",Water Resources Development,1995-02-28,1995-03-13,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3]",NE,R,B000179,0,"Directs the Secretary of the Army to deposit $1.4 million into the Judgment Fund of the Department of Justice to cover excess costs of the Lost Creek flood control project, Columbus, Nebraska, as authorized under the Flood Control Act of 1948. Authorizes appropriations in the same amount for FY 1995.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z, 104-hr-1001,104,hr,1001,"To deauthorize a portion of the project for improving the Mystic River, Connecticut.",Water Resources Development,1995-02-21,1995-03-06,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2]",CT,D,G000120,0,"Deauthorizes a specified portion of the project for improving the Mystic River, Connecticut, as authorized under the River and Harbor Act.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z, 104-hr-929,104,hr,929,"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,1995-02-14,1995-03-02,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15]",IL,R,E000282,1,"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, 104-hr-930,104,hr,930,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,1995-02-14,1995-05-24,For Further Action See S.523.,House,"Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1]",UT,R,H000172,11,"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 contracts, memorandums of agreement, 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.",2025-04-07T15:29:11Z, 104-s-412,104,s,412,Bottled Water Standards Act of 1995,Water Resources Development,1995-02-14,1995-02-14,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME]",ME,R,S000663,3,"Bottled Water Standards Act of 1995 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, after the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency promulgates a national primary drinking water regulation for a contaminant under the Safe Drinking Water Act, to issue a regulation for that contaminant in bottled water or make a finding that a regulation is not necessary to protect the public health because the contaminant is not present in bottled water. Requires the relevant maximum contaminant level or treatment technique for the contaminant in bottled water to be as stringent or protective as that for the contaminant in drinking water systems. Makes the drinking water regulation the standard for bottled water if the Secretary fails to establish a regulation.",2025-08-21T20:16:52Z,