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
108-hr-5418,108,hr,5418,"To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into new and renewal contracts with the City of Aurora, Colorado, or an enterprise of the City, for the use of excess capacity water in the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project.",Water Resources Development,2004-11-19,2004-11-30,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.,House,"Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6]",CO,R,T000458,0,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into new and renewal contracts with the City of Aurora, Colorado, or an enterprise of the City, for a term not to exceed 50 years for the use of excess capacity in the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project for specified purposes, including conveying non-project water for irrigation, domestic, municipal, or industrial purposes.",2023-01-14T22:48:31Z,
108-hr-5373,108,hr,5373,"To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into contracts for the use of excess storage and conveyance capacity of the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,2004-11-17,2004-11-29,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.,House,"Rep. Beauprez, Bob [R-CO-7]",CO,R,B001240,1,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) conduct a feasibility study to determine the most feasible method of meeting the present and future water supply and related storage requirements within the area served by the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado, including the potential enlargement of Fryingpan-Arkansas facilities; and (2) enter into contracts with any entity, private or public for the use of excess capacity in such Project for the purpose of diverting, storing, impounding, pumping, exchanging, or conveying nonproject water for irrigation, domestic, municipal and industrial, or any other beneficial purpose; and (3) enter into new and renewal contracts with the City of Aurora, Colorado, or an enterprise of the City, for a specified term, for the use of excess capacity in such Project for the purpose of diverting, storing, impounding, pumping, exchanging, or conveying nonproject water for irrigation, domestic, municipal and industrial, or any other beneficial purpose.",2023-01-14T22:48:33Z,
108-s-2970,108,s,2970,"A bill to redesignate the project for navigation, Saco River, Maine, as an anchorage area.",Water Resources Development,2004-10-09,2004-10-09,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME]",ME,R,S000663,0,"Redesignates a portion of the project for navigation, Saco River, Maine, as an anchorage area.",2023-01-14T22:48:34Z,
108-s-2958,108,s,2958,Little Butte/Bear Creek Subbasins Water Feasibility Act,Water Resources Development,2004-10-08,2004-10-08,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.,Senate,"Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR]",OR,R,S001142,1,"Little Butte/Bear Creek Subbasins Water Feasibility Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct the Water for Irrigation, Streams and the Economy Project water management feasibility study and environmental impact statement in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement Between City of Medford and Bureau of Reclamation for the Water for Irrigation, Streams and the Economy Project, dated July 2, 2004.",2023-01-14T22:48:34Z,
108-hr-5232,108,hr,5232,"Restoring the Everglades, an American Legacy Act of 2004",Water Resources Development,2004-10-06,2004-10-06,Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.,House,"Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16]",FL,R,F000238,2,"Restoring the Everglades, an American Legacy Act of 2004 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out the project for ecosystem restoration, water supply, flood control, and protection of water quality, Indian River Lagoon, South Florida, at a specified total cost, in accordance with the recommendations of the report of the Chief of Engineers, dated August 6, 2004.  Deauthorizes certain projects authorized under the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 and the Flood Control Act of 1968.  Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out the project for ecosystem restoration, Picayune Strand, Collier County, Florida, at a specified total cost, substantially in accordance with the project implementation report for the project, and subject to the conditions recommended in a final report of the Chief of Engineers, if a favorable report of the Chief is completed not later than December 31, 2004.",2023-01-14T22:48:42Z,
108-hr-5190,108,hr,5190,Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2004,Water Resources Development,2004-09-30,2004-09-30,Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.,House,"Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19]",NY,R,K000078,5,Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2004 - Amends the National Dam Safety Program Act to require the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a program to provide grant assistance to States for use in rehabilitating publicly-owned dams that fail to meet minimum safety standards and pose an unacceptable risk to the public (deficient dams). Sets forth provisions regarding procedures for grant awards and fund allocation. Requires the Director to develop a risk-based priority system for identifying deficient dams for which such grants may be made. Limits the Federal share of rehabilitation costs to 65 percent.,2023-01-13T22:01:44Z,
108-s-2857,108,s,2857,"Restoring the Everglades, an American Legacy Act of 2004",Water Resources Development,2004-09-29,2004-09-29,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL]",FL,D,G000352,1,"Restoring the Everglades, an American Legacy Act of 2004 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out the project for ecosystem restoration, water supply, flood control, and protection of water quality, Indian River Lagoon, South Florida, at a specified total cost, in accordance with the recommendations of the report of the Chief of Engineers, dated August 6, 2004.  Deauthorizes certain projects authorized under the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 and the Flood Control Act of 1968.  Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out the project for ecosystem restoration, Picayune Strand, Collier County, Florida, at a specified total cost, substantially in accordance with the project implementation report for the project, and subject to the conditions recommended in a final report of the Chief of Engineers, if a favorable report of the Chief is completed not later than December 31, 2004.",2023-01-14T22:48:45Z,
108-s-2847,108,s,2847,A bill to reauthorize the Water Resources Act of 1984.,Water Resources Development,2004-09-27,2004-11-19,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.,Senate,"Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]",ID,R,C000880,2,"(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Authorizes appropriations for the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 through FY 2010, including for research which focuses on water problems of an interstate nature.",2023-01-14T22:48:37Z,
108-hr-5009,108,hr,5009,Montana Water Contracts Extension Act of 2004,Water Resources Development,2004-09-07,2004-09-29,Received in the Senate.,House,"Rep. Rehberg, Dennis R. [R-MT-At Large]",MT,R,R000571,0,"(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Montana Water Contracts Extension Act of 2004 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to extend specified water contracts in Montana (between the United States and the City of Helena, the Helena Valley Irrigation District, the Toston Irrigation District, the Clark Canyon Water Supply Company, Inc., and the East Bench Irrigation District) until the earlier of: (1) the expiration of the two-year period beginning on the date on which the contract would expire but for this Act; or (2) the date on which a new long-term water contract is executed by the parties to the contract.",2023-01-13T21:46:42Z,
108-hr-5016,108,hr,5016,"To extend the water service contract for the Ainsworth Unit, Sandhills Division, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Nebraska.",Water Resources Development,2004-09-07,2004-09-29,Received in the Senate.,House,"Rep. Osborne, Tom [R-NE-3]",NE,R,O000165,0,"(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to extend the water service contract for the Ainsworth Unit, Sandhills Division, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Nebraska, for four years.",2023-01-13T21:46:42Z,
108-s-2773,108,s,2773,Water Resources Development Act of 2004,Water Resources Development,2004-08-25,2004-08-25,Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 672.,Senate,"Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]",OK,R,I000024,0,"(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Water Resources Development Act of 2004 - Title I: General Provisions - (Sec. 1001) Amends the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1986 to grant the Secretary of the Army authority to provide credit for in-kind services made by the non-Federal interest toward the non-Federal share of the cost of a project, including: (1) the costs of planning (including data collection), design, management, mitigation, construction, and construction services; and (2) the value of materials or services provided before execution of an agreement for the project. (Sec. 1002) Amends the WRDA of 1996 to authorize the Secretary to engage in activities (including contracting) in support of other Federal agencies, international organizations, or foreign governments to address problems of national significance to the United States. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 1003) Authorizes the Secretary to include individuals from the private sector in training classes and courses offered by the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) if that it is in the Government's best interest. (Sec. 1004) Amends the WRDA of 1999 to make permanent the demonstration recreation fee program for the Corps. Allows: (1) the Corps to retain 100 percent of the recreation fees it collects (currently just those above a baseline of $34 million per fiscal year); and (2) the fees to be used for planning. Requires: (1) 80 percent of the fees collected to be made available for expenditure by the Corps district in which they are collected; (2) the Secretary to charge and collect fees for admission or for the use of outdoor recreation sites, facilities, visitor centers, equipment, and services; and (3) fees to be based on the fair market value of the admission or use. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) enter into contracts, including reasonable commissions, to provide visitor services; and (2) accept volunteer services to collect fees. Requires the Secretary to charge and collect rents for any lease with a non-Federal entity relating to project land. Directs that a lease be for an initial period of up to 25 years, subject to renewal for an additional 25-year period. Deems any recreation fees collected under this section to be in lieu of fees charged under any provision of law. (Sec. 1005) Establishes the Corps of Engineers River Stewardship Commission to investigate and report to Congress within two years on the management of U.S. rivers by the Corps, with emphasis on factors including compliance with: (1) environmental laws; (2) the cultural resource laws that protect Native American sacred sites; and (3) the quality and objectivity of Corps' scientific, environmental, and economic analyses. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 1006) Authorizes the Secretary, in coordination with States, tribal governments, and local governments, to carry out specified measures to more efficiently meet the water resource needs of areas affected by reservoirs, including: (1) conducting studies to identify unused or additional water storage capacity at reservoirs; (2) reviewing operational plans and implementing changes to improve water storage capacity and delivery to users; (3) improving data collection systems and forecast models; and (4) conducting sediment studies and implementing sediment management or removal measures. Directs that all revenues collected in connection with reservoirs operated by the Corps for navigation, flood control, or multiple purpose projects, except revenues collected for recreation, be credited to the revolving fund under the Civil Functions Appropriations Act, 1954. Makes 80 percent of those revenues available within the Corps District in which they were generated to defray specified costs (including planning, operation, maintenance, replacements, and upgrades of, and emergency expenditures for facilities of projects within that District) and 20 percent available agency-wide for all Corps projects. Limits water supply storage fees. Directs that: (1) power marketing administrators (other than the administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration) pay .22 cents per kilowatt-hour as reimbursement for the operation and maintenance expense associated with the project during FY 2005 through 2010; and (2) the Secretary report to specified congressional committees, detailing the estimated cost of operation and maintenance associated with hydroelectric facilities and recommending an appropriate reimbursement rate calculated on a per-kilowatt basis. (Sec. 1007) Directs the Chief of Engineers (Chief) to report, annually, on the expenditures for the preceding fiscal year and estimated expenditures for the current fiscal year for general construction, operation and maintenance of inland and intracoastal waterways, general investigations, reconnaissance and feasibility studies, interagency and international support activities, recreation fees and lease payments, hydropower and water supply fees, the Inland Waterway and Harbor Maintenance Trust Funds, other revenues and fees, permit applications and notifications, and the project backlog. (Sec. 1008) Amends the WRDA of 1986 to require the Secretary to assess the cost-effectiveness and compliance of each water resource project and each project increment with local, State, and national laws, regulations, and public policies. Requires the Secretary, in collaboration with the Water Resources Planning Council (established under the next section), to revise the Corps' planning guidelines, regulations, and circulars within 18 months and every five years thereafter to improve the analysis of water resources projects, including the integration of new and existing analytical techniques that properly reflect the probability of project benefits and costs. Lists cost-benefit analysis requirements. Limits the duration of feasibility reports to two years (normally), but in no case to longer than three years. (Sec. 1009) Directs the Secretary to establish within the civil works function of the Department of the Army the Council to integrate planning policies that guide the use of economics, environmental, engineering, scientific, and technical information to support the recommendations of the Chief for implementation of water resources projects, including peer review of such information. Includes among the Council's duties to provide: (1) technical and managerial assistance to district engineers for project planning, development, and implementation; and (2) independent peer reviews of new major scientific, engineering, or economic methods, models, or analyses that will be used to support the Secretary's decisions regarding feasibility studies. Lists eight specific actions the Council shall take regarding the water resources planning process. Sets forth reporting requirements. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 1010) Requires the Army's Inspector General, prior to the submission of a project study or report required to be submitted to Congress for authorization, to convene an independent peer review panel that is sufficiently broad and diverse to fairly represent the relevant scientific perspectives and fields of knowledge. Requires each panel to: (1) review a project study or report required to be submitted to Congress for project authorization; (2) assess the adequacy of the economic, scientific, and environmental models used by the Secretary in reviewing the project; (3) address specific technical questions; and (4) submit to the Secretary a report concerning the economic, engineering, and environmental analyses of the project, including the panel's conclusions. (Sec. 1011) Amends the WRDA of 1986 to require the Secretary, at a minimum, to acquire and restore the same number of acres of habitat that fully replace the hydrologic and ecological functions and characteristics of each acre of habitat adversely affected by a water resources project. Requires the specific mitigation plan for a project to include the recommended plan, specific time-dependent success criteria, a description of the land and interests to be used for mitigation, and a schedule for monitoring attempted mitigation implementation and evaluation and taking corrective actions in cases where mitigation efforts are not achieving the success criteria. Sets forth provisions regarding cost sharing and concurrent mitigation. Directs the Secretary to establish a mitigation tracking system. (Sec. 1012) Amends the Flood Control Act of 1970 to rename project cooperation agreements as partnership agreements, allow district engineers to enter into such agreements, and allow partnership agreements to provide for liquidated damages. Requires that if the Secretary determines that a project needs to be continued for public health and safety purposes, the non-Federal interest shall pay the increased project costs up to 20 percent of the original estimated project costs and in accordance with the statutorily determined cost share, and the Secretary shall pay all increased costs remaining. (Sec. 1013) Amends the WRDA of 1974 to authorizes the Secretary, at the request of a governmental agency or non-Federal interest, to provide technical assistance at Federal expense, up to $10 million a fiscal year. Eliminates the $500,000 State limitations and directs the Secretary, as part of the President's annual budget request, to submit a list of the individual activities proposed for funding. (Sec. 1014) Directs the Secretary, acting through the Chief, to carry out a program to provide public access to water resource and related water quality data in the Corps' custody. Authorizes appropriations. Title II: Navigation - Subtitle A: Inland Waterways - Chapter 1: Studies - Directs the Secretary, with respect to the deepening of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation Channel, to include consideration of: (1) the environmental impacts associated with transporting an equivalent quantity of foods on Federal, State, and country roads and alternative modes of transportation and alternative destinations; (2) impacts associated with air quality; (3) other human health and safety information; and (4) environmental and economic costs associated with the dredging of any site on the Channel to the extent that the site would be dredged if the Channel were authorized to a nine-foot depth. Directs the Secretary, in conjunction with Oklahoma State University, to convene a panel of experts to review the available scientific information regarding the genetic variation of various sturgeon species and possible hybrids that may exist in any portion of the Channel. Sets forth reporting requirements. Chapter 2: Projects - Subchapter A: Authorizations - Authorizes the Secretary to carry out the project for the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Bridge Replacement, Deep Creek, Chesapeake, Virginia, at a specified cost. Subchapter B: Project Modifications - Directs the Secretary to construct a new project management office in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, at a location near the city, at full Federal expense. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 2112) Modifies the project for navigation, Larkspur Ferry Channel, California, to direct the Secretary to prepare a limited reevaluation report to determine whether project maintenance is feasible. (Sec. 2113) Authorizes the Secretary to dredge Redwood City Navigation Channel, California, on an annual basis, to maintain the authorized depth of -30 mean lower low water. (Sec. 2114) Directs the Secretary to assume ownership of a replacement bridge and continue to operate and maintain the existing St. Georges Bridge, Delaware, in the absence of specific congressional authorization. (Sec. 2115) Redefines the Federal navigation channel for the North Branch Channel portion of the Chicago River, Illinois, to be no wider than 66 feet. (Sec. 2116) Modifies the project for mitigation of fish and wildlife losses, Red River Waterway, Louisiana, to permit the purchase of marginal farmland for reforestation and to incorporate wildlife and forestry management practices to improve species diversity on mitigation land that meets habitat goals and objectives of the Corps and Louisiana. (Sec. 2117) Provides that the project for navigation, Fall River Harbor, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, shall remain authorized, subject to a limitation. Directs the Secretary to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of deepening a portion of the navigation channel of the project. (Sec. 2118) Authorizes the Secretary, at full Federal expense, to carry out all planning, design, and construction for the demolition and removal of the Grace and Pearman Bridges over the Cooper River, South Carolina, and for using the remnants for the development of an aquatic reef off the shore of South Carolina. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 2119) Authorizes the Secretary to convey or transfer, as part of the Plant Replacement and Improvement Program, the Corps' Equipment and Storage Yard located on Meeting Street in Charleston, South Carolina, in as-is condition for fair market value. (Sec. 2120) Extinguishes the reversionary interests and use restrictions relating to recreation and camping purposes on the Secretary's land conveyance to the Tennessee Society of Crippled Children and Adults, Incorporated. (Sec. 2121) Transfers administrative jurisdiction over the land acquired for the McNary Lock and Dam Project, McNary National Wildlife Refuge, Washington and Idaho, to the Secretary of the Interior. (Sec. 2122) Amends the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Plan for the Lower Snake River, Washington and Idaho, to authorize the Secretary to conduct studies and implement aquatic and riparian ecosystem restorations and improvements specifically for fisheries and wildlife. (Sec. 2123) Amends the WRDA of 1996 to increase authorized project costs for the Marmet Lock, Kanawha River, West Virginia. (Sec. 2124) Authorizes navigation improvements and ecosystem restoration for the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway System. (Sec. 2125) Amends the WRDA of 1992 to direct that the Lower Mississippi River Museum and Riverfront Interpretive Site be located on riverfront property in Vicksburg, Mississippi. (Sec. 2126) Directs the Secretary to carry out over at least a ten-year period a pilot program to restore and protect fish and wildlife habitat in the middle Mississippi River. Chapter 3: Project Deauthorizations - Deauthorizes the following projects: (1) Inland Waterway from the Delaware River to the Chesapeake Bay, Part II, installation of fender protection for bridges, Delaware and Maryland; (2) Mayo's Bar Lock and Dam, Coosa River, Rome, Georgia; (3) Gulf Intercoastal Waterway, Lake Borgne and Chef Menteur, Louisiana; (4) Eisenhower and Snell Locks, New York; (5) Red River Waterway, Shreveport, Louisiana to Daingerfield, Texas; (6) Schuylkill River, Pennsylvania; (7) Lake of the Pines, Texas; (8) Tennessee Colony Lake, Texas; and (9) City Waterway, Tacoma, Washington. Subtitle B: Ports and Harbors - Chapter 1: Continuing Authorities Programs - Increases the per project limit from $4 million to $7 million for the Navigation Enhancements for Waterbourne Transportation continuing authority program. Chapter 2: Studies - Directs the Secretary to conduct a study of the ability of coastal or deepwater port infrastructure to meet current and projected national economic needs. Chapter 3: Projects - Subchapter A: Authorizations - Authorizes projects at: (1) Akutan Harbor, Akutan, Alaska; (2) Haines Small Boat Harbor, Haines, Alaska; (3) St. Herman and St. Paul Harbors, Kodiak, Alaska; (4) Unalaska Small Boat Harbor, Unalaska, Alaska; (5) Miami Harbor, Miami, Florida; (6) Port of Iberia, Louisiana; and (7) Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Corpus Christi, Texas. Subchapter B: Modifications - Modifies projects at: (1) Sitka, Alaska; (2) LA--3 Dredged Material Ocean Disposal Site Designation, and Port of San Francisco, California; (3) Charles Hervey Townshend Breakwater, Anchorage Area, New London Harbor, and Norwalk Harbor, Connecticut; (4) Jacksonville Harbor, Florida; (5) Richard Russell Lake, South Carolina; (6) Port of Lewiston, Idaho; (7) Chicago River and Harbor, Illinois; (8) Camp Ellis, Saco, and Union River, Maine; (9) Duluth Harbor, Minnesota; (10) New York Harbor, New York, New York; (11) Toussaint River Navigation Project, Carroll Township, Ohio; (12) Essayons and Yaquina Dredges, Oregon; (13) Cedar Bayou, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Brazos River to Port O'Connor, and Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, High Island to Brazos River, Texas; (14) Tangier Island Seawall, Virginia; and (15) Lower Granite Pool, Washington. Subchapter C: Deauthorizations - Deauthorizes projects at: (1) Bridgport Harbor, Connecticut; (2) Muscatine Harbor, Iowa; (3) Bayou Lafourche and Lafourche Jump, Louisiana; (4) Northeast Harbor and Tenants Harbor, Maine; (5) Grand Haven Harbor, Michigan; (6) Greenville Harbor, Mississippi; (7) New York Harbor and Adjacent Channels, Claremont Terminal, Jersey City, New Jersey; (8) Olcott Harbor, Lake Ontario, and Outer Harbor, Buffalo, New York; (9) Manteo Bay, North Carolina; (10) Cleveland Harbor 1958 Act, Cleveland Harbor 1960 Act, and Cleveland Harbor, Uncompleted Portion of Cut #4, Ohio; (11) Columbia River, Seafarers Memorial, Hammond, Oregon; (12) Delaware River, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Trenton, New Jersey; (13) Narragansett Town Beach, Narragansett, and Quonset Point-Davisville, Rhode Island. Title III: Flood and Coastal Storm Damage Reduction - Subtitle A: Flood Damage Reduction - Chapter 1: General Provisions - Amends the WRDA of 1996 to provide that, for specified projects that have completed construction, budget priority shall be proportionate to the percentage of project completion and a completed project shall have the same priority as a project with a contractor on site. Chapter 2: Continuing Authorities Programs - Amends the Flood Control Act of 1946 to increase the annual program limit and the per project limit for the Protection and Restoration due to Emergencies at Shores and Streambanks continuing authority program. Chapter 3: Studies - Directs the Secretary to carry out studies at: (1) Nicholas Canyon, Los Angeles, California; (2) St. Helena, California; (3) San Francisco Bay, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, Sherman Island, California; (4) South San Francisco Bay, California; (5) Lake Erie at Luna Pier, Michigan; and (6) Middle Bass Island State Park, Middel Bass Island, Ohio. Chapter 4: Projects - Subchapter A: Authorizations - Authorizes projects at: (1) Pima County, Arizona (Tanque Verde Creek Project); (2) Hamilton City, California; (3) Middle Creek, Lake County, California; (4) Indian River Lagoon, South Florida; (5) Collier County, Florida (Picayune Strand Ecosystem Restoration); (6) Swope Park Industrial Area, Missouri; and (7) Southwest Valley, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Subchapter B: Modifications - Modifies projects at: (1) St. Francis Basin, St. Francis Basin Land Transfer, and Red-Ouachita River Basin, Arkansas and Louisiana; (2) Augusta and Clarendon, Arkansas; (3) Cache Creek Basin, Llagas Creek, Magpie Creek, Sacramento and American Rivers Flood Control, Upper Guadalupe River, and Yuba River Basin, California; (4) Dworshak Reservoir and Little Wood River, Gooding, Idaho; (5) Cache River Levee and Spunky Bottom, Illinois; (6) Missouri and Illinois (flood protection projects reconstruction pilot program); (7) Cumberland Maryland; (8) Pike County, Missouri (land exchange); (9) Lake Girard Lake Dam, Ohio; (10) University of Oregon Museum of Natural History, Oregon; (11) Tioga Township, Pennsylvania; (12) Harris Fork Creek, Tennessee and Kentucky; (13) Nonconnah Weir, Memphis, Tennessee; (14) Harris County, Texas; (15) Chehalis River, Centralia, Washington; (16) Puget Island, Wahkiakum County, Washington (erosion control); and (17) Lower Mud River, Milton, West Virginia. Subchapter C: Deauthorizations - Deauthorizes projects at: (1) Little Cove Creek, Glencoe, Alabama; (2) Winslow, Arizona; (3) Goleta and Vicinity, California; (4) Shingle Creek Basin, Florida; (5) Brevoort, Indiana; (6) Middle Wabash, Greenfield Bayou, Indiana; (7) Lake George, Hobart, Indiana; (8) Green Bay Levee and Drainage District No. 2, Iowa; (9) Eagle Creek Lake and Hazard, Kentucky; (10) Taylorsville Lake and West Kentucky Tributaries, Kentucky; (11) Bayou Cocodrie and Tributaries, Louisiana; (12) Eastern Rpides and South-Central Avoyelles Parishes, Louisiana; (13) Platte River Flood and Related Streambank Erosion Control, Nebraska; (14) Sugar Creek Basin, North Carolina and South Carolina; (15) Parker Lake, Muddy Boggy Creek, Oklahoma; (16) Chartiers Creek, Cannonsburg (Houston Reach Unit 2B), Pennsylvania; (17) Tioga-Hammond Lakes and Tamaqua, Pennsylvania; (18) Arroyo Colorado, Cypress Creek-Structural, Falfurrias, and Pecan Bayou Lake, Texas; (19) East Fork Channel Improvement, Increment 2, East Fork of the Trinity River, Texas; and (20) Kanawha River, Charleston, West Virginia. Subtitle B: Coastal Storm Damage Reduction - Chapter 1: General Provisions - Directs the Secretary to revise the planning guidelines, regulations, and circulars of the Corps for the consideration and construction of beach replenishment projects involving large dredge and fill activities. Requires the regulations to meet specified requirements, including ensuring that beach replenishment projects do not harm reefs or other habitats identified as essential fish habitat and establishing standards for the timing of beach replenishment projects that are designed to avoid impacts to wildlife and habitat quality. (Sec. 3402) Amends the WRDA of 1992 to authorize the Secretary, in connection with dredging for construction, operation, or maintenance of an authorized navigation project, to carry out projects for the transport and placement of suitable dredged material at locations identified in the plan, or identified jointly by the non-Federal interest and the Secretary, for use in the construction, repair, or rehabilitation of projects associated with navigation, flood damage reduction, hydroelectric power, municipal and industrial water supply, agricultural water supply, recreation, hurricane and storm damage reduction, aquatic plant control, and environmental protection and restoration. Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop plans for regional management of sediment dredged in conjunction with such projects; and (2) give priority to regional sediment management projects at specified locations in New York, California, and Ohio. (Sec. 3403) Extends the national shoreline erosion control development and demonstration program. (Sec. 3404) Declares it to be U.S. policy to promote shore protection projects and related research that encourage the protection, restoration, and enhancement of sandy beaches, including beach restoration and periodic beach renourishment for a period of 50 years, on a comprehensive and coordinated basis by the Federal Government, States, localities, and private enterprises, with preference given to areas in which there has been a Federal investment of funds and areas with respect to which the need for prevention or mitigation of damage to shores and beaches is attributable to Federal activities. Chapter 2: Studies - Amends the WRDA of 2000 to extend the period for completion of the Oceanside, California, shoreline special study. Chapter 3: Projects - Subchapter A: Authorizations - Establishes the Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem Protection and Restoration Task Force to make recommendations to the Secretary regarding: (1) policies, strategies, and activities for addressing conservation, protection, restoration, and maintenance of the coastal Louisiana ecosystem; (2) financial plans for each of the agencies represented on the Task Force; and (3) submission to Congress of a biennial report that summarizes the Task Force's activities.  Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop a comprehensive plan for the conservation, protection, restoration, and maintenance of that ecosystem; (2) initiate feasibility studies; (3) develop a plan for modification of the Mississippi River Gulf outlet that will address navigation interests, environmental restoration, and threats to life and property; and (4) reevaluate existing federally-authorized water resources projects in the coastal Louisiana ecosystem to determine whether they have the potential to contribute to ecosystem restoration through revised operations or modified project features. Establishes a Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem Science and Technology Program. Directs: (1) the Secretary to establish a Science Board to provide periodic review and comment on program and project activities; and (2) the Office of the Director of the Coastal Louisiana Science and Technology Program to be established by the Secretary. Lists Program duties, including assessing the effects of coastal restoration measures and developing new technologies for ecosystem restoration activities. Sets forth requirements regarding costs and cost sharing, monitoring, and project justification. (Sec. 3422) Authorizes the Secretary to carry out specified projects at: (1) Morganza, Louisiana to the Gulf of Mexico; (2) Manasquan Inlet to Barnegat Inlet, New Jersey; (3) South River, New Jersey; and (4) Montauk Point, New York (subject to a favorable final report of the Chief by December 31, 2004). (Sec. 3426) Amends: (1) the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act by removing annual limits on expenditures of revenue generated from sport fishing fees; and (2) the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act by extending the program by an additional ten years. Subchapter B: Modifications - Modifies specified projects at: (1) Imperial Beach, California; (2) Lido Key Beach, Sarasota, Florida; and (3) Orchard Beach, Bronx, New York. Subchapter C: Deauthorizations - Deauthorizes a project at Fort Livingston, Grand Terre Island, Louisiana. Title IV: Ecosystem Restoration and Environmental Remediation Program - Subtitle A: Ecosystem Restoration - Chapter 1: General Provisions - Directs that costs incurred for monitoring for an ecosystem restoration project be cost-shared: (1) in accordance with the formula relating to the applicable original construction project; and (2) for a maximum period of ten years. (Sec. 4002) Requires the Corps to include ecosystem restoration benefits in the calculation of benefits for the projects at Grayson's Creek, Seven Oaks, Oxford, Walnut Creek, and Wildcat Phase II, California. (Sec. 4003) Enacts Executive Order 13340 (establishing the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force). Chapter 2: Continuing Authorities Programs - Amends the WRDA of: (1) 1996 to increase the annual appropriations for the Restoration of the Environment for Protection of Aquatic and Riparian Ecosystem Program; and (2) 1986 to increase the annual appropriations for the Environmental Modification of Projects for Improvement and Restoration of Ecosystems Program. (Sec. 4103) Authorizes the Secretary to carry out an estuary habitat restoration project if the Secretary determines that the project will improve the elements and features of an estuary, is in the public interest, and is cost-effective. Sets the non-Federal share of construction costs at 35 percent. Authorizes appropriations, subject to a cost limitation. Chapter 3: Studies - Subchapter A: Study Authorizations - Directs the Secretary, at full Federal expense, to: (1) determine whether a dispersal barrier project at Lake Champlain Canal, Vermont and New York, is feasible and, if so, to construct, maintain, and operate it; and (2) carry out a study to develop national protocols for the use of the Euhrychiopsis lecontei weevil for biological control of Eurasian milfoil in the lakes of Vermont and other northern tier States. Subchapter B: Study Modifications - Directs the Secretary to complete work on the San Pablo watershed, California, study (watershed restoration) and to report to Congress by March 31, 2008. Chapter 4: Projects - Subchapter A: Authorizations - Authorizes projects at Matilija Dam, Ventura County, and Napa River Salt Marsh, California. Directs the Secretary to participate with State and local agencies in implementing a cooperative program to improve and manage fisheries and aquatic habitat conditions in Pine Flat Reservoir and in the vicinity of Pine Flat Dam. (Sec. 4304) Directs the Secretary to review the preferred restoration concept plan approved by the Salton Sea Authority (California) to determine that the pilot projects are economically justified, technically sound, and environmentally acceptable and meet objectives of the Salton Sea Reclamation Act (and if so, authorizes the Secretary to enter an agreement with the Authority and carry out pilot projects to improve the environment of the Salton Sea). Requires the non-Federal interest to pay 35 percent of total costs of the pilot project. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 4305) Authorizes projects at: (1) South Platte River, Denver, Colorado; (2) the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Dispersal Barriers Project, Illinois; and (3) Smith Island, Maryland. (Sec. 4308) Directs the Secretary, at a 65 percent Federal cost share, to study and develop: (1) a general management plan for ecosystem restoration of the Upper Connecticut River Ecosystem, New Hampshire and Vermont; and (2) a strategy for the use of wetland restoration, soil and water conservation practices, and nonstructural measures to reduce flood damage, improve water quality, and create wildlife habitat in the Upper Connecticut River watershed. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 4310) Authorizes projects at: (1) Jamaica Bay, Queens and Brooklyn, New York; (2) Long Island Sound, New York and Connecticut (oyster restoration); (3) the Upper Willamette River watershed, Oregon; (4) Riverside Oxbox, Fort Worth, Texas; (5) Connecticut River Dams, Vermont. Authorizes appropriations. Subchapter B: Modifications - Modifies a project at Hamilton Airfield, California. (Sec. 4322) Authorizes a land exchange at Allatoona Lake, Georgia. (Sec. 4323) Amends the WRDA of 2000 to authorize the Secretary to share costs of projects with nonprofit entities, with the consent of the affected local government, to develop a program implementation plan of the Ohio River Basin (excluding the Tennessee and Cumberland River Basins) and to initiate a completed pilot program in Lower Scioto Basin, Ohio. (Sec. 4324) Modifies the public access features of the Atchafalaya Basin Floodway System, Louisiana, Project. (Sec. 4325) Amends the WRDA of 1999 to increase the authorized project cost for the ecosystem restoration project, Onondaga Lake, New York.  (Sec. 4326) Amends the WRDA of 2000 to reauthorize appropriations for Missouri River restoration, North Dakota.  (Sec. 4327) Amends the WRDA of 1996 to require the Secretary to enter into cost sharing and project cooperation agreements with Federal, State, and local governments (with the consent of the State and local governments), land trusts, or nonprofit organizations with expertise in wetland restoration, with respect to the Upper Susquehanna River Basin, Pennsylvania and New York. (Sec. 4328) Amends the WRDA of 1999 to require: (1) the Secretary of the Treasury to make funds available to the South Dakota Terrestrial Wildlife Habitat Restoration Trust Fund; and (2) the investment of funds in Treasury obligations with differing maturities. (Sec. 4329) Amends the WRDA of 2000 to require that members of the Missouri River Trust Recommended by the Governor of South Dakota include representatives from rural water systems. Rreauthorizes appropriations.  (Sec. 4330) Amends the WRDA of 1999 to reauthorize appropriations for the Missouri and Middle Mississippi Rivers enhancement project. (Sec. 4331) Directs the Secretary to revise the existing General Design Memorandum prepared under the River and Harbor Act of 1958 to permit the use of chemical means of control of Eurasian milfoil and water chestnuts in the Lake Champlain Basin, Vermont. (Sec. 4332) Amends the WRDA of 2000 to identify additional activities that may be considered critical restoration projects, including river corridor assessment and geographic mapping using existing technical capacity to produce a high-resolution, multispectral satellite imagery-based land use and cover data set. (Sec. 4333) Amends the WRDA of 1986 to: (1) increase authorizations and to modify allowable activities (regarding oyster restoration) to be conducted in the Chesapeake Bay, Virginia and Maryland; and (2) include additional sites in Illinois, North Dakota, and Vermont. (Sec. 4335) Amends the Estuary Restoration Act of 2000 to expand the purposes of the restoration program to include the implementation of a coordinated Federal approach to estuary habitat restoration. Includes monitoring costs as part of the total costs of an estuary restoration project. Directs the Secretary to consider delegating implementation of certain small projects to the Secretary of the Interior and the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere. Subchapter C: Deauthorizations - Deauthorizes: (1) the Dog River Pilot Project, Alabama; and (2) a project to modify the Central and Southern Florida project to improve water supply to the Everglades National Park, Florida. Subtitle B: Environmental Remediation - Chapter 1: Continuing Authorities Programs - Amends the WRDA of 1999 to expand the Remediation of Abandoned Mine Sites program to: (1) authorize the Secretary to perform construction activities associated with remediation of abandoned mines; (2) include nonprofit entities within the non-Federal interest (with the consent of the affected local government); (3) adjust the cost share requirement; and (4) define the operation and maintenance costs to be 100 percent non-Federal. Authorizes appropriations. Chapter 2: Modifications - Amends the WRDA of 1999 to increase the total project cost for environmental remediation, Front Royal, Virginia. Title V: Water Storage and Water Quality - Subtitle A: Water Storage Program - Chapter 1: Continuing Authorities Programs - Authorizes the Secretary to carry out a small dam removal or rehabilitation project if the Secretary determines that the project will improve the quality of the environment or is in the public interest. Sets the non-Federal share of the cost at 35 percent. Authorizes appropriations. Chapter 2: Studies - Directs the Secretary to conduct regional and watershed-wide studies to address selenium concentrations in Colorado. Authorizes appropriations. Chapter 3: Projects - Subchapter A: Modifications - Directs the Secretary to offer to convey to Missouri specified land purchased for the Union Lake Project that was deauthorized. (Sec. 5302) Amends the WRDA of 2000 to increase the amount authorized for appropriation for the design and construction of a fish hatchery and associated facilities at Fort Peck Lake, Montana. (Sec. 5303) Directs that payments made by the city of Edmond, Oklahoma to the Secretary in October 1999 of all costs associated with water storage costs at Arcadia Lake satisfy the city's obligations under that contract. (Sec. 5304) Sets the remaining obligation of the Waurika Project Master Conservancy District payable to the U.S. Government at the amounts, rates of interest, and payment schedules that existed on June 3, 1986. (Sec. 5305) Amends the WRDA of 2000 to add ecosystem restoration, protection, and preservation as a purpose of the dam remediation authority. Identifies nine additional dams to be evaluated.  (Sec. 5306) Amends the WRDA of 1988 to allow the Secretary to operate the Mississippi River Headwaters Reservoirs below the minimum or above the maximum water levels established in accordance with water control regulation manuals, after consultation with the Governor of Minnesota and affected tribal governments, landowners, and commercial and recreational users. Subchapter B: Deauthorizations - Deauthorizes the project for recreation facilities at Big South Fork National River and Recreational Area, Kentucky and Tennessee. Subtitle B: Water Quality - Chapter 1: General Provisions - Amends the WRDA of 2000 to eliminate the expiration of the program for expediting the evaluation and processing of permits. (Sec. 5402) Directs the Secretary to establish procedures to allow electronic submission of applications for permits under the Corps' jurisdiction. Chapter 2: Deauthorization of Projects - Deauthorizes projects at: (1) Bridgeport, Hartford, and New Haven, Connecticut; (2) Casco Bay, Portland, Penobscot River, Bangor, and Saint John River Basin, Maine; and (3) Epping and Manchester, New Hampshire. Subtitle C: Watershed Planning Programs - Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance to the Secretary of Agriculture for use in carrying out the Conservation Corridor Demonstration Program. (Sec. 5452) Designates the Division Engineer, North Atlantic Division, of the Corps as the ex officio U.S. member under the Susquehanna River Basin Compact and the Delaware River Basin Compact. Directs the Secretary to allocate funds to the Susquehanna River Basin Commission. Directs the Secretary to enter into an agreement with the Delaware River Basin Commission to provide temporary water storage at the Francis E. Walter Dam, Pennsylvania, during any period in which a drought warning or drought emergency exists.",2023-01-13T21:31:58Z,
108-hr-4893,108,hr,4893,To authorize additional appropriations for the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978.,Water Resources Development,2004-07-22,2004-10-07,"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 469.",House,"Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44]",CA,R,C000059,1,"(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to increase funding levels for projects to preserve the structural safety of Bureau of Reclamation dams and related facilities.  Directs the Secretary of the Interior: (1) during the construction of a Bureau facility modification, to consider cost containment measures recommended by a project beneficiary (beneficiary) that has elected to consult with the Bureau; and (2) to provide to project beneficiaries periodic notice regarding the costs and status of the modification. Directs the Secretary: (1) upon identifying a Bureau facility for modification, to provide to the beneficiaries written notice describing the need and the identifying and implementing process for the modification and summarizing the administrative and legal requirements; (2) to provide beneficiaries an opportunity to consult with the Bureau on the planning, design, and construction of the proposed modification and to develop and provide time frames for the consultation; (3) prior to submitting required reports, to consider any alternative submitted in writing by a beneficiary that has elected to consult with the Bureau; and (4) to provide to the beneficiary a timely written response describing any proposed actions to address the recommendation. Requires the Secretary's response to be included in the required reports. Authorizes the Secretary to waive a requirement upon determining that its implementation could have an adverse impact on dam safety or security.",2023-01-14T22:48:18Z,
108-hr-4907,108,hr,4907,Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District Wastewater and Recycled Water Facilities Act of 2004,Water Resources Development,2004-07-22,2004-08-11,Executive Comment Requested from Interior.,House,"Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]",CA,R,I000056,1,"Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District Wastewater and Recycled Water Facilities Act of 2004 - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District, California, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of permanent facilities needed to establish recycled water distribution and wastewater treatment and reclamation facilities that will be used to treat wastewater and provide recycled water in the District. Limits the Federal share of the total cost of each project to 25 percent.",2023-01-14T22:48:18Z,
108-hr-4981,108,hr,4981,Snake River Water Rights Act of 2004,Water Resources Development,2004-07-22,2004-08-12,Executive Comment Requested from Interior.,House,"Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1]",ID,R,O000166,1,"Snake River Water Rights Act of 2004 - Approves, ratifies, and confirms the Mediator's Term Sheet dated April 20, 2004, (the Agreement) to resolve the Snake River Basin Adjudication litigation involving the United States, the Nez Perce Tribe (the Tribe), and the State of Idaho. Requires the Secretary of the Interior and the heads of other Federal agencies to execute and perform all actions that are necessary to carry out the Agreement. Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary for a one-time payment to local governments to mitigate for the change of use of water acquired by the Bureau of Reclamation. Requires the Secretary to transfer land selected by the Tribe to the Bureau of Indian Affairs to be held in trust for the Tribe. Provides that the consumptive use and the springs or fountains water rights be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe. Requires the Tribe to enact a water code to be approved by the Secretary.  Establishes: (1) the Nez Perce Tribe Water and Fisheries Fund for the Tribe to acquire land and water rights, restore or improve fish habitat, or for fish production, agricultural development, cultural preservation, water resource development, or fisheries-related projects; (2) the Nez Perce Domestic Water Supply Fund to pay for the design and construction of water supply and sewer systems for tribal communities; and (3) the Salmon and Clearwater River Basins Habitat Fund to pay for habitat protection and restoration in the Salmon and Clearwater River basins. Sets forth waiver and release provisions. Allows the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make a grant to the City of Blackfoot, Idaho to assist with natural resource restoration and conservation and water resource development associated with the Jensen Grove Lake.",2023-01-14T22:48:20Z,
108-s-2750,108,s,2750,Tumalo Water Conservation Project Act of 2004,Water Resources Development,2004-07-22,2004-07-22,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.,Senate,"Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR]",OR,R,S001142,1,"Tumalo Water Conservation Project Act of 2004 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Tumalo Irrigation District, to participate in the planning, design, and construction of the Tumalo Irrigation District Water Conservation Project in Deschutes County, Oregon. Sets the Federal share of the cost of the Project at 50 percent.",2023-01-14T22:48:25Z,
108-s-2699,108,s,2699,"A bill to deauthorize a certain portion of the project for navigation, Rockland Harbor, Maine.",Water Resources Development,2004-07-20,2004-07-20,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME]",ME,R,S000663,0,"Deauthorizes a portion of the project for navigation at Rockland Harbor, Maine.",2023-01-14T22:48:27Z,
108-s-2670,108,s,2670,Canyon Ferry Yacht Basin Marina Act,Water Resources Development,2004-07-15,2004-07-15,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.,Senate,"Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]",MT,D,B000243,0,"Canyon Ferry Yacht Basin Marina Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to: (1) provide for the continued operation of the Yacht Basin Marina located on the Canyon Ferry Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program, Montana; or (2) maintain a marina at Yacht Basin that provides at least as many services and facilities as are available at the Marina on the date of this Act's enactment. Extends the lease for a public concession in the Yacht Basin Concession Area for ten years, with an exception. Bars the Secretary from including terms that are more restrictive than those of the earlier lease. Authorizes the Secretary, at the concessionaire's request and subject to specified notice, to extend the lease for up to four additional ten-year periods. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) deadline extension and requirements (including with regard to meeting operating standards or regulations applicable to Reclamation concessions at the time, particularly concerning public safety); (2) subsequent transfer of ownership of concession facilities; (3) review by the Secretary if construction or improvement poses a significant hazard to public safety or the environment; (4) boundary expansion; and (5) erosion control. Requires 80 percent of the recreation fees collected at the Canyon Ferry Unit to be deposited in that Unit's recreation account.",2023-01-14T22:48:27Z,
108-hr-4835,108,hr,4835,Quality Water Supply Enhancement Act,Water Resources Development,2004-07-14,2004-07-20,Executive Comment Requested from Interior.,House,"Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11]",CA,R,P000419,5,"Quality Water Supply Enhancement Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in coordination with specified Federal agencies (Water Resource Agencies or WRAs) and the lead facility described in the National Water Supply Technology Program White Paper (Program Coordinator), to establish and carry out a desalination and advanced water supply enhancement demonstration program and fund demonstration projects. Directs the Program Coordinator to: (1) construct a facility for administering the program; (2) conduct peer review of proposals and research results; (3) create a roadmap to identify the best projects and make determinations about which would most substantially improve the use of existing supplies; (4) coordinate budgets for projects at, and provide funding to, Regional Centers; (5) establish a transfer program to identify and facilitate full commercialization of promising projects; (6) implement crosscutting research to develop sensor and monitoring systems for water and energy efficiency and management; (7) establish a Water Supply Advisory Panel; and (8) provide competitive funding mechanisms to eligible institutions and individuals for projects.  Designates the Utton Center at the University of New Mexico Law School as the National Water Policy Institute.",2023-01-14T22:48:16Z,
108-s-2658,108,s,2658,Department of Energy National Laboratories Water Technology Research and Development Act,Water Resources Development,2004-07-14,2004-07-14,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8135-8137),Senate,"Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM]",NM,R,D000407,5,"Department of Energy National Laboratories Water Technology Research and Development Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a National Laboratories water technology research and development program for research, development, and commercialization of water supply technologies, with Sandia National Laboratory as the lead laboratory.  Instructs Secretary to establish the National Water Supply Technology Advisory Panel to advise the Program Coordinator. Requires establishment of Regional Centers comprising certain universities and National Laboratories acting in partnership to conduct specified water commercialization research. Provides for: (1) block grants to such Regional Centers; and (2) competitive grants to eligible collaborative institutions for water supply technology research, development, and demonstration projects. Designates the Utton Center at the University of New Mexico Law School as the National Water Supply Law and Policy Institute, which shall: (1) establish a database of existing water laws, regulations, and policy; (2) furnish legal, regulatory, and policy alternatives to increase national and international water supplies; (3) consult with the Regional Centers and other interested persons on water law and policy; and (4) conduct an annual water law and policy seminar on research carried out or funded by the Institute.",2023-01-14T22:48:23Z,
108-hr-4791,108,hr,4791,San Diego Water Storage and Efficiency Act of 2004,Water Resources Development,2004-07-09,2004-07-26,Executive Comment Requested from Interior.,House,"Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52]",CA,R,H000981,0,"San Diego Water Storage and Efficiency Act of 2004 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Sweetwater Authority public water agency in San Diego, to undertake an appraisal investigation of opportunities for construction of a three-reservoir intertie system to improve water supply reliability and water yield of the existing non-Federal water storage system. Directs that: (1) the appraisal report include a determination of whether to recommend the initiation of a feasibility study for the proposed intertie system; and (2) Federal obligations for costs of the investigation conform with reclamation policy. Authorizes the Secretary to determine the feasibility of the reservoir and intertie system recommended. Directs that the feasibility report: (1) document the Secretary's engineering, environmental, and economic investigation of the proposed reservoir and intertie project, taking into consideration the range of potential solutions and the circumstances and needs of the area to be served, the potential benefits to the people of that area, and improved operations of the proposed reservoir and intertie system; and (2) indicate whether the proposed project is recommended for implementation. Limits the Federal cost share to 50 percent. Directs the Secretary to submit a feasibility report and to seek appropriate construction and development authority for any recommended project.",2023-01-14T22:48:15Z,
108-hr-4785,108,hr,4785,To enhance navigation capacity improvements and the ecosystem restoration plan for the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway System.,Water Resources Development,2004-07-08,2004-07-09,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Hulshof, Kenny C. [R-MO-9]",MO,R,H000948,26,"Directs the Secretary of the Army (at a specified cost of Treasury funds to be matched by the Inland Waterways Trust Fund, which is paid by private users) to: (1) construct mooring facilities at Locks 12, 14, 18, 20, 22, 24, and LaGrange Lock, provide switch boats at Locks 20 through 25 over five years for project operation, and conduct development and testing of an appointment scheduling system; (2) construct new 1,200-foot locks at Locks 20, 21, 22, 24, and 25 on the Upper Mississippi River and at LaGrange Lock and Peoria Lock on the Illinois Waterway; and (3) conduct mitigation for new locks and small scale and nonstructural measures authorized under this Act.  Directs the Secretary to modify the operation of the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway System to address the cumulative environmental impacts of operation of the system and improve the ecological integrity of the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois River. Directs the Secretary to carry out ecosystem restoration projects to attain and maintain the ecosystem of the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois River in accordance with the general framework outlined in the preferred integrated plan contained in the Integrated Feasibility Report and Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the UMR-IWW System Navigation Feasibility System, dated April 29, 2004. Lists projects that may be included, such as island building, floodplain restoration, and land acquisition.  Directs the Secretary to: (1) submit implementation reports to specified congressional committees; and (2) appoint and convene an advisory panel.",2023-01-14T22:48:15Z,
108-hr-4775,108,hr,4775,"To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the El Paso, Texas, water reclamation, reuse, and desalinization project, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,2004-07-07,2004-10-07,"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 472.",House,"Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16]",TX,D,R000170,3,"(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 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 El Paso Water Reclamation, Reuse, and Desalinization project to reclaim and reuse wastewater and to treat and reuse impaired and brackish groundwater in the service area of the El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board, El Paso, Texas. Sets the Federal share of the project's total cost at 50 percent. Prohibits the Secretary from providing funds for operation and maintenance of the project.",2023-01-14T22:48:15Z,
108-hr-4686,108,hr,4686,Mississippi River Protection and Restoration Act of 2004,Water Resources Development,2004-06-24,2004-07-06,"Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.",House,"Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]",WI,D,K000188,2,"Mississippi River Protection and Restoration Act of 2004 - Amends the Upper Mississippi River Management Act of 1986 to: (1) allow interagency agreements under such Act between the Secretary of the Army (the Secretary) and the Secretary of the Interior to provide for maintenance of completed projects on Federal lands; (2) direct the Secretary to establish an independent science (currently, technical) advisory committee; (3) require such committee to include scientists, hydrologists, and engineers and to review and provide public comment on project criteria, selection, and sequencing; and (4) direct the Secretary to develop a system to rank proposed projects. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to: (1) increase the authorization of appropriations; (2) make project costs a Federal responsibility; (3) require a non-Federal sponsor to share 35 percent of the cost of projects constructed on private land; and (4) authorize the Secretary to share the cost of riverfront projects.  Establishes the Upper Mississippi Trust Fund and a charitable and nonprofit corporation to administer funds and gifts. Authorizes the use of Trust funds for aquatic and floodplain habitat restoration, riverfront revitalization, and administrative costs. Directs the Science Advisory Board to annually review projects proposed by the Board of Trustees. Directs the Secretary to establish: (1) at the Waterways Experiment Station in Vicksburg, Mississippi, a program to coordinate monitoring and research in the Mississippi River Basin; and (2) a consortium of universities to demonstrate the full range of wetland values and functions, to reduce nutrient loadings to the Gulf of Mexico, and to sequester carbon.",2023-01-15T04:49:17Z,
108-hr-4691,108,hr,4691,"To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to engage in a feasibility study relating to long-term water needs for the area served by the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,2004-06-24,2004-07-01,Executive Comment Requested from Interior.,House,"Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5]",CO,R,H000444,2,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a study to determine the most feasible method of meeting water supply and related storage requirements within the area served by the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado (the Project), including the potential enlargement of Fryingpan-Arkansas facilities. Directs the Secretary to take into consideration the Preferred Storage Options Plan Report published September 21, 2000, by the Southeastern Colorado Water and Storage Needs Assessment Enterprise and Final PSOP Implementation Committee Report dated April 19, 2001 (PSOP Reports), the intergovernmental agreement dated May 27, 2004 among the Cities of Pueblo, Aurora, Fountain, and Colorado Springs, the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, and the Board of Water Works of Pueblo, Colorado, and the need to ensure compliance with the Arkansas River Compact as executed by the States of Colorado and Kansas on December 14, 1948. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts with any entity, including those operating or participating in a water bank established pursuant to Colorado law, for the use of excess capacity in the Project for the purpose of diverting, storing, impounding, pumping, exchanging, or conveying non-project water for irrigation or domestic, municipal, or industrial purposes. Requires the Secretary to take into consideration the PSOP Reports and the need to ensure compliance with the Arkansas River Compact. Directs the Secretary to establish charges for the use of excess capacity. Sets forth provisions regarding the diversion, storage, impoundment, pumping, exchange, or conveyance of non-project water.",2023-01-15T04:49:17Z,
108-s-2564,108,s,2564,Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2004,Water Resources Development,2004-06-23,2004-06-23,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.,Senate,"Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX]",TX,R,H001016,1,"Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2004 - Amends the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to authorize specified additional projects, including projects for water conservation and improvement in Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy, Hudspeth, and El Paso counties, Texas. Permits each project that the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, conducts or participates in to include: (1) the replacement of irrigation canals and lateral canals with buried pipelines; (2) the impervious lining of irrigation canals and lateral canals; (3) the installation of water level, flow measurement, pump control, and telemetry systems; (4) the renovation and replacement of pumping plants; and (5) other activities that will result in water conservation or an improved water supply.",2023-01-15T04:49:23Z,
108-hr-4645,108,hr,4645,PRIDE Plus Act,Water Resources Development,2004-06-22,2004-06-23,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Lucas, Ken [D-KY-4]",KY,D,L000558,0,"PRIDE Plus Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to establish a program to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in specified counties in northern and northeastern Kentucky. Permits such assistance to be in the form of design and construction assistance for publicly owned water-related environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development projects, including projects for wastewater treatment, water supply, environmental restoration, and surface water resource protection and development. Requires the Secretary to enter into a local cooperation agreement with a non-Federal interest to provide for design and construction of a project, which provides for: (1) development by the Secretary of a facilities or resource protection and development plan; and (2) establishment of legal and institutional structures to ensure the effective long-term operation of the project by the non-Federal interest. Sets the Federal share of the project costs under each local cooperation agreement at 75 percent. Directs that the non-Federal interest receive specified credit for design work, interest, land, easements, rights-of-way, and relocations. Sets the non-Federal share of project operation and maintenance costs at 100 percent.",2023-01-15T04:49:15Z,
108-hr-4650,108,hr,4650,Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Act of 2004,Water Resources Development,2004-06-22,2004-10-07,"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 471.",House,"Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4]",KS,R,T000260,0,"(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Act of 2004 - Amends a statute providing for the construction of the Cheney division, Witchita Federal reclamation project, Kansas, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assist in the funding and implementation of the Equus Beds Aquifer Recharge and Recovery Component which is a part of the Integrated Local Water Supply Plan, Wichita, Kansas (Equus Beds Division or EBD). Makes the operation, maintenance, and replacement of EBD, including funding for those purposes, the sole responsibility of the City of Wichita (the City). Directs the Secretary to work cooperatively with the City to use plans, designs, and engineering and environmental analyses that have already been prepared by the City for EBD. Authorizes as the Federal share an amount not to exceed 25 percent of the total cost of EBD or $30 million (January 2003 prices), whichever is less, plus or minus any amounts justified by reason of ordinary fluctuations in construction costs as indicated by engineering cost indexes applicable to the type of construction involved. Makes such sums nonreimbursable.",2023-01-15T04:49:15Z,
108-s-2552,108,s,2552,Water Infrastructure Revitalization Act,Water Resources Development,2004-06-21,2004-07-08,Star Print ordered on the bill.,Senate,"Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND]",ND,D,C000705,0,"Water Infrastructure Revitalization Act - Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to establish a program to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in North Dakota, which may be provided in the form of design and construction assistance for water-related environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development projects.  Requires projects to be publicly owned as a prerequisite for assistance. Directs the Secretary to enter into local cooperation agreements with non-Federal interests for project design and construction. Sets the Federal share of project costs under local cooperation agreements at 75 percent. Requires a reduction in the non-Federal share of the cost of constructing projects under this Act, using a Federal formula for water rate affordability, where the rate for affordability relating to the project area exceeds the average State-wide rate by a specified percentage. Sets the non-Federal share of operation and maintenance costs for projects constructed with assistance under this Act at 100 percent.",2023-01-15T04:49:21Z,
108-s-2554,108,s,2554,Water Resources Development Act of 2004,Water Resources Development,2004-06-21,2004-06-23,Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.,Senate,"Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]",OK,R,I000024,3,"Water Resources Development Act of 2004 - Sets forth provisions providing authorizations for, modifications to, deauthorizations of, and study requirements for inland waterway, port and harbor, flood damage reduction, coastal storm damage reduction, ecosystem restoration, environmental remediation, water storage, water quality, and watershed planning projects or programs throughout the country.  Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to: (1) engage in activities in support of foreign governments; and (2) include individuals from the private sector in Corps of Engineers training classes. Establishes the Corps of Engineers River Stewardship Commission. Directs: (1) the Secretary to establish within the civil works function a Water Resource Planning Council; and (2) the Inspector General of the Army to convene an independent peer review panel.  Directs the Secretary to: (1) carry out ecosystem restoration projects regarding the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois River; (2) develop a system to rank proposed projects; and (3) carry out (over at least a ten-year period) a pilot program to restore and protect fish and wildlife habitat in the middle Mississippi River.   Establishes: (1) the Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem Protection and Restoration Task Force; and (2) a Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem Science and Technology Program.  Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop a general management plan for ecosystem restoration of the Upper Connecticut River ecosystem; and (2) complete work on the San Pablo Bay watershed, California. Modifies provisions regarding the Mississippi River Headwaters Reservoir. Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance to the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out the Conservation Corridor Demonstration Program, Delaware and Maryland. Designates the Division Engineer, North Atlantic Division, of the Corps the ex officio U.S. member under the Susquehanna River Basin Compact and the Delaware River Basin Compact.",2023-01-15T04:49:21Z,
108-hr-4623,108,hr,4623,Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System Act of 2004,Water Resources Development,2004-06-18,2004-09-22,Subcommittee Hearings Held.,House,"Rep. Udall, Tom [D-NM-3]",NM,D,U000039,0,"Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System Act of 2004 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority to assist in planning, designing, conducting pre-construction activities for, and constructing, the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System (a water delivery project designed to deliver approximately 24,000 acre-feet of water per year from the Ute Reservoir to communities located in Quay, Roosevelt, and Curry Counties in eastern New Mexico). Prohibits assistance from being used: (1) for any activity that is inconsistent with developing the facilities described in the Conceptual Design Report (the System's final report dated August, 2003, as supplemented by the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System Conceptual Design Peer Review Final Report dated December 2003), including development of the Logan sewer project described in the Village of Logan Wastewater System Preliminary Engineering Report dated November 2003; and (2) to plan or construct facilities used to supply water to supply irrigation for agricultural purposes. Sets the Federal cost share at 80 percent. Makes the Authority responsible for the System's annual operation, maintenance, and replacement costs. Directs the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Authority to provide specified financial or other assistance requested by the Authority.",2023-01-15T04:49:16Z,
108-hr-4588,108,hr,4588,Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2004,Water Resources Development,2004-06-16,2004-10-07,"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 470.",House,"Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15]",TX,D,H000636,4,"Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2004 - Amends the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to authorize specified additional projects, including projects for water conservation and improvement in Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy, Hudspeth, and El Paso counties, Texas. Permits each project that the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, conducts or participates in to include: (1) the replacement of irrigation canals and lateral canals with buried pipelines; (2) the impervious lining of irrigation canals and lateral canals; (3) the installation of water level, flow measurement, pump control, and telemetry systems; (4) the renovation and replacement of pumping plants; and (5) other activities that will result in water conservation or an improved water supply. Authorizes the Secretary to transfer and use for another such project up to ten percent of amounts made available for a project. Reauthorizes appropriations for Lower Rio Grande construction.",2023-01-15T04:49:14Z,
108-s-2513,108,s,2513,Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System Act of 2004,Water Resources Development,2004-06-09,2004-06-17,Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-668.,Senate,"Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]",NM,D,B000468,0,"Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System Act of 2004 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority to assist in planning, designing, conducting pre-construction activities for, and constructing, the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System (a water delivery project designed to deliver approximately 24,000 acre-feet of water per year from the Ute Reservoir to communities located in Quay, Roosevelt, and Curry Counties in eastern New Mexico).  Prohibits assistance from being used: (1) for any activity that is inconsistent with developing the facilities described in the Conceptual Design Report (the System's final report dated August, 2003, as supplemented by the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System Conceptual Design Peer Review Final Report dated December 2003), including development of the Logan sewer project described in the Village of Logan Wastewater System Preliminary Engineering Report dated November 2003; and (2) to plan or construct facilities used to supply water to supply irrigation for agricultural purposes. Sets the Federal cost share at 80 percent. Makes the Authority responsible for the System's annual operation, maintenance, and replacement costs. Directs the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Authority to provide specified financial or other assistance requested by the Authority.",2023-01-15T04:49:21Z,
108-s-2509,108,s,2509,"A bill to extend the water service contract for the Ainsworth Unit, Sandhills Division, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Nebraska.",Water Resources Development,2004-06-08,2004-06-08,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.,Senate,"Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE]",NE,R,H001028,0,"Directs the Secretary of the Interior to extend the water service contract for the Ainsworth Unit, Sandhills Division, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Nebraska, for four years.",2023-01-15T04:49:21Z,
108-s-2511,108,s,2511,Chimayo Water Supply System and Espanola Filtration Facility Act of 2004,Water Resources Development,2004-06-08,2004-10-21,Became Public Law No: 108-354.,Senate,"Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM]",NM,R,D000407,1,"(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on August 25, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Chimayo Water Supply System and Espanola Filtration Facility Act of 2004 - Title I: Chimayo Water Supply System - (Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study the feasibility of constructing a water supply system that includes potable water transmission lines, pump stations, and storage reservoirs for the town of Chimayo, New Mexico, in the Santa Cruz River Valley in the eastern margin of the Espanola Basin (study area). Requires the Secretary to determine the total life cycle costs of the system and to consider: (1) operating the system in connection with the Espanola Water Filtration Facility; (2) various water sources for the Town; (3) reusing or recycling water from local or regional sources; and (4) using alternative water supplies. Sets the Federal share of the cost of the study at 75 percent. Directs the Secretary to coordinate activities of the Bureau of Reclamation, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and the United States Geological Survey in furtherance of the study, including accessing BLM land adjacent to the study area and drilling exploratory wells on such land that are necessary to determine water resources available for the town. (Sec. 103) Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts with water authorities in the study area to provide emergency water supply development assistance to any eligible person or entity, including for hauling water, installing water purification technology at community wells or individual point-of-use, drilling wells, installing pump stations and storage reservoirs, installing transmission and distribution pipelines to bring water to individual residential service connections, and the engineering, design, and installation of an emergency water supply system. Sets the Federal share of the cost of any such activity at 75 percent. (Sec. 104) Authorizes appropriations, with a limitation on the use of funds for the construction of water infrastructure for the system. Title II: Espanola Water Filtration Facility - (Sec. 202) Directs the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to provide financial assistance to the city of Espanola, New Mexico, for the construction of an Espanola water filtration facility to: (1) divert and fully use imported water to meet future demands in the region; and (2) use reclaimed water to enhance groundwater resources and surface water supplies. Authorizes the Secretary to provide financial assistance to the Santa Clara and San Juan Pueblos and non-Federal sponsors for the study, planning, design, and construction of a water delivery resource and infrastructure development as a component of the facility. Limits the Federal share of the cost of the facility or component to 25 percent. Prohibits the use of funds for the operation or maintenance of the facility or the component. (Sec. 203) Authorizes appropriations.",2023-01-15T04:49:21Z,
108-hr-4416,108,hr,4416,Great Lakes Protection and Restoration Committee Act,Water Resources Development,2004-05-20,2004-06-02,Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.,House,"Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3]",MI,R,E000092,7,"Great Lakes Protection and Restoration Committee Act - Establishes the Great Lakes Protection and Restoration Committee to: (1) study and report to the President, the Congress, and the Governor of each Great Lakes State on programs established and carried out to achieve restoration goals for the Great Lakes prepared by the Governors of Great Lakes States; and (2) make recommendations for prioritization of such goals, legislation, and funding to achieve them, and improvement of coordination among programs and governments with respect to them.",2023-01-15T04:49:02Z,
108-s-2460,108,s,2460,New Mexico Water Planning Assistance Act,Water Resources Development,2004-05-20,2004-09-20,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.,Senate,"Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM]",NM,R,D000407,1,"(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on August 25, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)  New Mexico Water Planning Assistance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, at the request of the Governor of New Mexico and acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Geological Survey, to: (1) provide to New Mexico technical assistance and grants for the development of comprehensive State water plans; (2) conduct water resources mapping in New Mexico; and (3) conduct a comprehensive study of groundwater resources in New Mexico to assess the quantity, quality, and interaction of groundwater and surface water resources. Lists types of technical assistance that may be provided, including acquisition of hydrologic data, expansion of groundwater monitoring networks, and coordination of Federal water management planning efforts. Directs the Secretary to allocate specified funds: (1) to develop hydrologic models and acquire associated equipment for the New Mexico Rio Grande main stem sections and Rio Pueblo de Taos and Hondo, Rios Nambe, Pojoaque and Teseque, Rio Chama, and Lower Rio Grande tributaries; (2) to complete the hydrographic survey development of hydrologic models and acquire associated equipment for the San Juan River and tributaries and for Southwest New Mexico, including the Animas Basin, the Gila River, and tributaries; and (3) for statewide digital orthophotography mapping. Sets the non-Federal share of the total cost of any activity carried out using a grant under this Act at 50 percent, which may be in the form of in-kind services as determined by the Secretary. Authorizes appropriations.",2023-01-15T04:49:08Z,
108-s-2470,108,s,2470,A bill to enhance navigation capacity improvements and the ecosystem restoration plan for the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway System.,Water Resources Development,2004-05-20,2004-05-20,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6003-6005),Senate,"Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO]",MO,R,B000611,7,"Directs the Secretary of the Army (at a specified cost of Treasury funds to be matched by the Inland Waterways Trust Fund, which is paid by private users) to: (1) construct mooring facilities at Locks 12, 14, 18, 20, 22, 24, and LaGrange Lock, provide switch boats at Locks 20 through 25 over five years for project operation, and conduct development and testing of an appointment scheduling system; (2) construct new 1,200-foot locks at Locks 20, 21, 22, 24, and 25 on the Upper Mississippi River and at LaGrange Lock and Peoria Lock on the Illinois Waterway; and (3) conduct mitigation for new locks and small scale and nonstructural measures authorized under this Act. Directs the Secretary to modify the operation of the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway System to address the cumulative environmental impacts of operation of the system and improve the ecological integrity of the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois River. Directs the Secretary to carry out ecosystem restoration projects to attain and maintain the ecosystem of the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois River in accordance with the general framework outlined in the preferred integrated plan contained in the Integrated Feasibility Report and Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the UMR-IWW System Navigation Feasibility System, dated April 29, 2004. Lists projects that may be included, such as island building, floodplain restoration, and land acquisition.  Directs the Secretary to: (1) submit implementation reports to specified congressional committees; and (2) appoint and convene an advisory panel.",2023-01-15T04:49:08Z,
108-hr-4389,108,hr,4389,"To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct facilities to provide water for irrigation, municipal, domestic, military, and other uses from the Santa Margarita River, California, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,2004-05-19,2004-10-05,Received in the Senate.,House,"Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]",CA,R,I000056,0,"(Sec. 2) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain facilities to provide water for irrigation, municipal, domestic, military, and other uses for the Fallbrook Public Utility District, San Diego County, from the Santa Margarita River, California. Authorizes Project construction only after determining that: (1) the District has entered into a contract to repay to the United States specified costs, with interest; (2) the authorized California officer or agency has granted water use permits to the Bureau of Reclamation for the benefit of the Department of the Navy and the District; (3) the District has agreed that it will not assert against the United States any prior right it may have to water in excess of the quantity deliverable under this Act and will share water (as specified in section 4); and (4) the Secretary has determined that the Project has economic and engineering feasibility. (Sec. 3) Limits Navy Department responsibility for Project costs. (Sec. 4) Directs that, except as otherwise agreed between the parties, the Navy Department and the District participate in the water impounded by the Project on the basis of equal priority with 60 percent of the Project's yield allotted to the Secretary of the Navy and 40 percent allotted to the District. Authorizes: (1) temporary contracts for the delivery of excess water by the Navy Department; and (2) modification of rights and obligations by agreement between the parties. (Sec. 5) Directs that the District's general repayment obligation be determined by the Secretary of the Interior consistent with the Water Supply Act of 1958, but, for purposes of calculating interest and determining the time when the District's repayment obligation to the United States commences, deems the pumping and treatment of Project groundwater to be equivalent to the first use of water from a water storage project. (Sec. 6) Authorizes the Secretary to transfer the Project's care, operation, and maintenance to the District or a mutually agreed upon third party under specified conditions. (Sec. 7) Makes the laws of California the basis of all Federal rights pertaining to the use of water under this Act. (Sec. 8) Directs that, unless otherwise agreed by the Secretary of the Navy, the Project: (1) shall be operated in a manner which allows the free passage of all of the water to which the United States is entitled either as a result of its acquisition of the lands comprising Camp Joseph H. Pendleton and adjoining naval installations and the water rights as a part of those acquisitions, or through actual use or prescription, or both, since the date of any acquisition; and (2) shall not be administered in any way which will impair or deplete the quantities of water to which the United States would be entitled had the Project not been built. (Sec. 9) Authorizes appropriations.  (Sec. 10) Sets forth reporting requirements by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Navy.",2023-01-15T04:49:01Z,
108-hr-4383,108,hr,4383,National Fishery Mitigation Coordination Act,Water Resources Development,2004-05-18,2004-05-20,Executive Comment Requested from Interior.,House,"Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-10]",GA,R,D000168,7,"National Fishery Mitigation Coordination Act - Directs a sponsor agency (the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation, or the Tennessee Valley Authority) to enter into an agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to pay the mitigation fishery cost that specified mitigation fishery facilities located in the United States and owned and operated by the Service incur in conducting mitigation activities. Defines mitigation fishery cost as the expenditures necessary to operate, maintain, and rehabilitate facilities to conduct mitigation fishery activities, including the rearing and stocking of native and nonnative fish to replace or maintain harvest levels lost as a result of Federal water resource development projects.",2023-01-15T04:49:01Z,
108-s-2429,108,s,2429,Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act of 2004,Water Resources Development,2004-05-17,2004-05-17,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5545),Senate,"Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD]",SD,D,D000064,1,"Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act of 2004 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to reallocate, in a manner consistent with specified Federal reclamation law, the construction costs of Pactola Dam and Reservoir, Rapid Valley Unit, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, South Dakota, from irrigation purposes to municipal, industrial, and fish and wildlife purposes.",2023-01-15T04:49:07Z,
108-hr-4344,108,hr,4344,"Restoring the Everglades, an American Legacy Act of 2004",Water Resources Development,2004-05-12,2004-05-13,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16]",FL,R,F000238,2,"Restoring the Everglades, an American Legacy Act of 2004 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out the project for the ecosystem restoration, water supply, flood control, and protection of water quality, Indian River Lagoon-South, Florida, and the project for the ecosystem restoration, Southern Golden Gate Estates, Collier County, Florida, at specified costs, after the Chief of Engineers has issued favorable reports for the projects.",2023-01-15T04:49:00Z,
108-hr-4300,108,hr,4300,Eastern Municipal Water District Recycled Water System Pressurization and Expansion Project,Water Resources Development,2004-05-06,2004-06-23,Subcommittee Hearings Held.,House,"Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]",CA,R,I000056,2,"Eastern Municipal Water District Recycled Water System Pressurization and Expansion Project - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Eastern Municipal Water District, California, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of permanent facilities needed to establish operational pressure zones that will be used to provide recycled water in the district. Limits the Federal share to 25 percent of project costs. Bars the use of funds provided by the Secretary for project operation or maintenance.",2023-01-15T04:48:58Z,
108-hr-4315,108,hr,4315,Fort Peck Lake Protection Act,Water Resources Development,2004-05-06,2004-05-07,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Rehberg, Dennis R. [R-MT-At Large]",MT,R,R000571,0,"Fort Peck Lake Protection Act - Prohibits: (1) the Secretary of the Army from releasing water from Fort Peck Dam if the water level of Fort Peck Lake, Montana, is 20 feet or more below the reservoir's full pool; and (2) the outflow from any release from exceeding the volume of water flowing into the lake.",2023-01-15T04:48:59Z,
108-s-2387,108,s,2387,"A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 to direct the Secretary of the Army to provide assistance to design and construct a project to provide a continued safe and reliable municipal water supply system for Devils Lake, North Dakota.",Water Resources Development,2004-05-05,2004-05-05,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND]",ND,D,C000705,1,"Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 to direct the Secretary of the Army to enter into a local cooperation agreement with the non-Federal interest to provide assistance in designing and constructing a project to provide a continued safe and reliable municipal water supply system for Devils Lake, North Dakota.",2023-01-15T04:49:05Z,
108-hr-4268,108,hr,4268,Lead-Free Drinking Water Act of 2004,Water Resources Development,2004-05-04,2004-05-21,Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.,House,"Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]",DC,D,N000147,9,"Lead-Free Drinking Water Act of 2004 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise the national primary drinking water regulation for lead to provide adequate protection for individuals affected by lead contamination, particularly vulnerable populations.  Requires the revised regulation to establish a maximum contaminant level or a drinking water treatment technique that meets specified criteria. Directs community water systems or nontransient noncommunity water systems to: (1) annually replace a percentage of non-lead free service lines until all such lines are replaced; (2) provide notice to individuals and entities that may be exposed to lead contamination; (3) provide water lead test results to tested residences; (4) establish a public education program on lead in drinking water; and (5) provide water filters to each residence, school, and day care facility in the service area that reasonably could experience lead contamination. Requires the General Services Administration to conduct water supply testing in Federal buildings and to take related action. Directs each water system to test drinking water for lead contamination within one year.  Requires the Administrator to revise monitoring requirements under the national primary drinking water regulation to incorporate specified criteria. Redefines "lead free" to reduce acceptable lead levels in specified drinking water hardware. Requires new plumbing parts and components to be lead free by January 1, 2005. Requires the Administrator to establish a grant program to address lead contamination in school drinking water.",2023-01-15T04:48:58Z,
108-s-2377,108,s,2377,Lead-Free Drinking Water Act of 2004,Water Resources Development,2004-05-04,2004-05-04,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT]",VT,I,J000072,1,"Lead-Free Drinking Water Act of 2004 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise the national primary drinking water regulation for lead to provide adequate protection for individuals affected by lead contamination, particularly vulnerable populations.  Requires the revised regulation to establish a maximum contaminant level or a drinking water treatment technique that meets specified criteria. Directs community water systems or nontransient noncommunity water systems to: (1) annually replace a percentage of non-lead free service lines until all such lines are replaced; (2) provide notice to individuals and entities that may be exposed to lead contamination; (3) provide water lead test results to tested residences; (4) establish a public education program on lead in drinking water; and (5) provide water filters to each residence, school, and day care facility in the service area that reasonably could experience lead contamination. Requires the General Services Administration to conduct water supply testing in Federal buildings and to take related action. Directs each water system to test drinking water for lead contamination within one year.  Requires the Administrator to revise monitoring requirements under the national primary drinking water regulation to incorporate specified criteria. Redefines "lead free" to reduce acceptable lead levels in specified drinking water hardware. Requires new plumbing parts and components to be lead free by January 1, 2005. Requires the Administrator to establish a grant program to address lead contamination in school drinking water.",2023-01-15T04:49:05Z,
108-s-2357,108,s,2357,"A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to maintain a minimum quantity of stored water in certain reservoirs in the vicinity of the upper portion of the Missouri River.",Water Resources Development,2004-04-28,2004-04-28,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4497),Senate,"Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]",MT,D,B000243,0,"Directs the Secretary of the Army to cease to support water releases for navigation purposes at any time at which the total volume of water stored in the following reservoirs located in the vicinity of the upper portion of the Missouri River is less than 44 million acre-feet: Fort Peck Lake, Lake Sakakawea, Lake Oahe, Lake Sharpe, Lake Francis Case, and Lewis and Clark Lake.",2023-01-15T04:48:54Z,
108-s-2337,108,s,2337,Great Lakes Community Restoration Act,Water Resources Development,2004-04-22,2004-04-22,"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.",Senate,"Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]",MI,D,S000770,2,"Great Lakes Community Restoration Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to make grants to local governments of States bordering the Great Lakes (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin) for restoring or preventing the deterioration of: (1) coastal resources of national significance or lighthouses that are associated with the Great Lakes System; or (2) the quality of coastal waters in the Great Lakes area. Requires the Secretary to allocate funds among the eligible States based on the mileage of Great Lakes shoreline in each State and the population living along that shoreline. Establishes a four-to-one ratio for the Federal-to-non-Federal share of costs for funded projects.",2023-01-15T04:48:55Z,
108-hr-4045,108,hr,4045,"To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a feasibility study with respect to the Mokelumne River, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,2004-03-25,2004-09-23,Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.,House,"Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11]",CA,R,P000419,0,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a feasibility study, entitled the Mokelumne River Regional Water Storage and Conjunctive Use Project Study, for a project to provide additional water supply and improve water management flexibility through the development of new water storage and conjunctive use programs. Directs the Secretary: (1) in developing the Study, to use reports and any other relevant information supplied by the Mokelumne River Water and Power Authority, the East Bay Municipal Utility District, and other stakeholders; (2) to complete the Study and provide copies to specified congressional committees within two years of this Act's enactment; and (3) to accept in-kind contributions of goods or services from the Authority as will contribute to the conduct and completion of the Study. Limits the Federal share of Study costs to 50 percent of the total cost. Authorizes appropriations.",2023-01-15T10:32:57Z,
108-s-2218,108,s,2218,Reclamation Rural Water Supply Act of 2004,Water Resources Development,2004-03-22,2004-03-25,Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-539.,Senate,"Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM]",NM,R,D000407,0,"Reclamation Rural Water Supply Act of 2004 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a competitive program to plan, design, and construct rural water supply projects in cooperation with non-Federal project entities in States and areas referred to in the Reclamation Act of 1902. Requires that each rural water supply project be performed in cooperation with a qualifying non-Federal project entity.  Directs the Secretary to develop and publish criteria for determining which projects are eligible for participation, considering factors such as whether a project serves rural areas and communities or Indian tribes, shows economic benefits, and is cost-effective and whether and to what extent the local project sponsors can meet certain cost-share and repayment criteria. Authorizes the Secretary to undertake: (1) appraisal investigations to identify and study opportunities for construction of projects to determine if they meet the criteria; and (2) studies to determine the feasibility of rural water supply systems recommended for study. Limits the Federal cost share of feasibility studies to 50 percent of total study costs, with an exception. Declares that non-Federal entities must have the capability to pay all operation, maintenance, and replacement costs of the project facilities. Directs the Secretary to coordinate with existing Federal and State rural water and wastewater programs to determine the most appropriate agency to undertake recommended projects and to otherwise facilitate the most efficient and effective solution to meeting the water needs of the non-Federal project sponsors.",2023-01-15T11:03:08Z,
108-s-2209,108,s,2209,"Restoring the Everglades, an American Legacy Act of 2004",Water Resources Development,2004-03-12,2004-03-12,Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL]",FL,D,G000352,1,"Restoring the Everglades, an American Legacy Act of 2004 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out the project for the ecosystem restoration, water supply, flood control, and protection of water quality, Indian River Lagoon-South, Florida, and the project for the ecosystem restoration, Southern Golden Gate Estates, Collier County, Florida, at specified costs, after the Chief of Engineers has issued favorable reports for the projects.",2023-01-15T11:03:08Z,
108-hr-3945,108,hr,3945,"To amend 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 a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater within and outside of the service area of the City of Corona Water Utility, California.",Water Resources Development,2004-03-11,2004-03-12,Executive Comment Requested from Interior.,House,"Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44]",CA,R,C000059,0,"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, and land acquisition for, a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater, including degraded groundwaters, within and outside of the service area of the City of Corona Water Utility, California. Limits the Federal share of the project cost to 25 percent. Prohibits the Secretary from providing funds for the operation and maintenance of the project.",2023-01-15T10:33:00Z,
108-s-2188,108,s,2188,Corps of Engineers Modernization and Improvement Act of 2004,Water Resources Development,2004-03-10,2004-04-01,Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3528-3529),Senate,"Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI]",WI,D,F000061,2,"Corps of Engineers Modernization and Improvement Act of 2004 - Amends the Flood Control Act of 1970 to require: (1) the Secretary of the Army to revise the planning guidelines, regulations, and circulars of the Corps of Engineers to comply with specified requirements, including encouraging ecosystem restoration; and (2) the Corps to develop and annually update an integrated national plan to manage, rehabilitate, and modernize inland waterway and port infrastructure to meet specified needs.  Directs the Secretary to ensure that each feasibility report, general reevaluation report, and environmental impact statement of a water resource project is subject to review by an independent panel of experts if: (1) the project has an estimated total cost of more than $25 million; (2) the Governor of an affected State requests such review; (3) the head of a Federal agency charged with reviewing the project determines that it is likely to have a significant adverse impact; or (4) the Secretary determines that the project is controversial. Directs the Inspector General of the Army to appoint a Director of Independent Review. Permits the Secretary to recommend a project for congressional authorization only if it has projected national benefits that are at least 1.5 times as great as the estimated total project costs. Establishes full mitigation requirements for losses of aquatic and terrestrial resources, fish, and wildlife. Directs the Secretary to establish: (1) a record-keeping system to track each project constructed, operated, or maintained by the Secretary; and (2) a mechanism for decommissioning waterways that are no longer economically justified or that are no longer in the national interest.",2023-01-15T11:03:09Z,
108-hr-3900,108,hr,3900,City of Oxnard Water Recycling and Desalination Act of 2004,Water Resources Development,2004-03-04,2004-03-05,Executive Comment Requested from Interior.,House,"Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23]",CA,D,C001036,0,"City of Oxnard Water Recycling and Desalination Act of 2004 - 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 permanent facilities for the GREAT project to reclaim, reuse, and treat impaired waters near Oxnard, California. Limits the Federal cost share of the project to 25 percent. Prohibits the Secretary from providing funds for the operation and maintenance of the project.",2023-01-15T10:18:06Z,
108-s-2169,108,s,2169,RARE Act,Water Resources Development,2004-03-04,2004-03-04,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2232),Senate,"Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL]",FL,D,G000352,1,"Restore the Apalachicola River Ecosystem Act or the RARE Act - Modifies the project for navigation, Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama, and the project for the West Point Reservoir, Chattahoochee River, Georgia, to: (1) deauthorize the channel between the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway near Apalachicola to Jim Woodruff Dam near Chattahoochee; and (2) authorize the Secretary of the Army to develop a comprehensive plan to restore the Apalachicola River basin with the goal of reestablishing the ecological integrity of the Apalachicola River basin ecosystem.",2023-01-15T10:47:53Z,
108-hr-3834,108,hr,3834,Desalination Energy Assistance Act of 2004,Water Resources Development,2004-02-25,2004-09-09,Subcommittee Hearings Held.,House,"Rep. Davis, Jim [D-FL-11]",FL,D,D000114,34,Desalination Energy Assistance Act of 2004 - Requires the Secretary of Energy to make specified incentive payments to the owners or operators of qualified desalination facilities (facilities first used to produce desalinated water after enactment of this Act) for up to ten years to partially offset the cost of electrical energy required to operate such facilities.,2023-01-15T09:47:45Z,
108-hr-3747,108,hr,3747,Wallowa Lake Dam Rehabilitation and Water Management Act of 2004,Water Resources Development,2004-01-28,2004-03-24,Subcommittee Hearings Held.,House,"Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]",OR,R,W000791,0,"Wallowa Lake Dam Rehabilitation and Water Management Act of 2004 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation: (1) to provide funding to the Associated Ditch Companies, Incorporated, to plan, design, and construct facilities needed to implement the Wallowa Lake Dam Rehabilitation Program; and (2) in cooperation with tribal, State, and local governmental entities, to participate in the planning, design, and construction of facilities needed to implement the Wallowa Valley Water Management Plan. Limits the Federal share of the cost of activities authorized under this Act to 80 percent and prohibits the Federal Government from holding title to any facility rehabilitated or constructed under this Act. Permits only the Nez Perce Tribe to own and operate any facility located at the Dam for trapping and transportation of migratory adult salmon.",2023-01-15T09:32:50Z,
108-s-1957,108,s,1957,United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act,Water Resources Development,2003-11-25,2004-09-20,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.,Senate,"Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]",NM,D,B000468,2,"United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act - (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey, to carry out a United States-Mexico transboundary aquifer assessment program to characterize, map, and model transboundary groundwater resources along the U.S.-Mexico border, in consultation and cooperation with the States of Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas (border States), the water resources research institutes (WRRIs) within the border States established under the Water Resources Research Act of 1984, Sandia National Laboratories, and other appropriate entities in the United States and Mexico.  Sets forth as the objectives of the program to: (1) develop and implement an integrated scientific approach to assess transboundary groundwater resources, including by prioritizing aquifers for further analysis; (2) expand existing agreements between the U.S. Geological Survey, the border States, the WRRIs, and appropriate authorities in the United States and Mexico to conduct joint scientific investigations, archive and share relevant data, and carry out any other activities consistent with the program; and (3) produce scientific products for each priority aquifer that are capable of being broadly distributed and that provide the scientific information needed by water managers and natural resource agencies on both sides of the border to effectively accomplish their missions. Directs the Secretary to designate priority aquifers, including: (1) the Hueco Bolson and Mesilla aquifers underlying parts of Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico; and (2) the Santa Cruz River Valley aquifers underlying Arizona and Sonora, Mexico. . Directs the Secretary to work with appropriate Federal agencies and other organizations to develop partnerships with, and receive input from, relevant organizations in Mexico to carry out the program. Authorizes the Secretary to provide grants or enter into cooperative and other agreements with the WRRIs and other border State entities to carry out the program. (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to coordinate the activities carried out under the program with: (1) the appropriate water resource agencies in the border States; (2) any affected Indian tribes; and (3) any other appropriate entities that are conducting monitoring and metering activity with respect to a priority aquifer. Prohibits the Secretary from initiating any new field studies or analyses under the program before consulting and coordinating with any border State water resource agencies with jurisdiction. Requires the Secretary to work with appropriate border State water resource agencies, WRRIs, and other relevant entities to develop a study plan, timeline, and cost estimate for each priority aquifer to be studied. Directs that such study plan: (1) integrate existing data collection and analyses; (2) improve and strengthen existing groundwater flow models; and (3) be consistent with appropriate State guidelines and goals. (Sec. 6) Declares that nothing in this Act affects: (1) the jurisdiction or responsibility of a border State to manage surface or groundwater resources in the State; or (2) the water rights of any person or entity using water from an aquifer. (Sec. 7) Directs the Secretary, not later than five years after this Act's enactment and on completion of the program in FY 2014, to submit to the appropriate water resource agencies in the border States an interim and final report that describes activities carried out, conclusions relating to the status of aquifers, and participation of entities in Mexico. (Sec. 8) Authorizes appropriations for FY 2005 through 2014. Directs that 50 percent of such amounts be made available to the WRRIs to provide funding to appropriate entities in the border States and Mexico to conduct activities under the program, including the binational collection and exchange of scientific data.",2023-01-15T09:03:28Z,
108-s-1959,108,s,1959,Anacostia Watershed Initiative Act of 2003,Water Resources Development,2003-11-25,2003-11-25,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD]",MD,D,S000064,3,"Anacostia Watershed Initiative Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the Anacostia Watershed Restoration Initiative. Creates the Anacostia Watershed Council to develop, carry out, and provide assistance and recommendations with respect to the Initiative. Requires the Council to develop a ten-year comprehensive action plan for the Anacostia Watershed in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Requires the EPA Administrator to approve the Council's action plan if it meets the requirements of this Act. Directs the Council to submit annual reports on the Initiative to appropriate committees of Congress. Authorizes the Administrator to provide eligible entities with financial and technical assistance to: (1) conduct research; (2) implement the approved action plan; (3) provide interdisciplinary training; (4) enhance understanding of environmental issues; and (5) develop and disseminate educational resources and opportunities. Limits Federal funds available under this Act or the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (WRDA) for such assistance to 75 percent of total project costs. Requires specified Federal agencies to assist the Initiative. Amends the WRDA to authorize the Secretary of the Army to provide funding for implementation of a combined sewer overflow control plan in the District of Columbia. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to establish a program to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in the Anacostia River Basin. Limits the Federal share of funds for such cooperation agreements to 75 percent of total project costs, except that the non-Federal share for operation and maintenance costs shall be 100 percent.",2023-01-15T09:03:28Z,
108-hr-3597,108,hr,3597,"To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study on the Alder Creek water storage and conservation project in El Dorado County, California, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,2003-11-21,2004-09-29,Received in the Senate.,House,"Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4]",CA,R,D000429,0,"(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 7, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, to study the feasibility of constructing a project on Alder Creek in El Dorado County, California, to store water and provide water supplies during dry and critically dry years for consumptive use, recreation, in-stream flows, irrigation, and power production. Requires the Secretary to: (1) transmit a report on study results to specified congressional committees, including appropriate cost-sharing options for project implementation based upon the use and possible allocation of any stored water; and (2) use information supplied by the El Dorado Irrigation District in developing such report. Limits the Federal share of the costs of the study to 50 percent. Allows the Secretary to accept in-kind services by the District as part of the non-Federal cost share. Authorizes appropriations.",2023-01-15T08:33:22Z,
108-hr-3622,108,hr,3622,Anacostia Watershed Initiative Act of 2003,Water Resources Development,2003-11-21,2004-04-22,Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2344-2345),House,"Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]",DC,D,N000147,7,"Anacostia Watershed Initiative Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the Anacostia Watershed Restoration Initiative. Creates the Anacostia Watershed Council to develop, carry out, and provide assistance and recommendations with respect to the Initiative. Requires the Council to develop a ten-year comprehensive action plan for the Anacostia Watershed in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Requires the EPA Administrator to approve the Council's action plan if it meets the requirements of this Act. Directs the Council to submit annual reports on the Initiative to appropriate committees of Congress. Authorizes the Administrator to provide eligible entities with financial and technical assistance to: (1) conduct research; (2) implement the approved action plan; (3) provide interdisciplinary training; (4) enhance understanding of environmental issues; and (5) develop and disseminate educational resources and opportunities. Limits Federal funds available under this Act or the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (WRDA) for such assistance to 75 percent of total project costs. Requires specified Federal agencies to assist the Initiative. Amends the WRDA to authorize the Secretary of the Army to provide funding for implementation of a combined sewer overflow control plan in the District of Columbia. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to establish a program to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in the Anacostia River Basin. Limits the Federal share of funds for such cooperation agreements to 75 percent of total project costs, except that the non-Federal share for operation and maintenance costs shall be 100 percent.",2023-01-15T08:33:21Z,
108-hr-3466,108,hr,3466,Yucaipa Valley Regional Water Supply Renewal Project Act,Water Resources Development,2003-11-06,2003-11-13,Executive Comment Requested from Interior.,House,"Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41]",CA,R,L000274,0,"Yucaipa Valley Regional Water Supply Renewal Project Act - 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 projects to treat impaired surface water, reclaim and reuse impaired ground water, and provide brine disposal within the Santa Ana Watershed. Limits the Federal cost share of the project to 25 percent of the total cost. Bars the use of funds provided by the Secretary for project operation or maintenance.",2023-01-15T08:33:27Z,
108-hr-3400,108,hr,3400,To amend the reclamation laws to clarify that certain man-made facilities that receive water from a Bureau of Reclamation Project are not navigable waters.,Water Resources Development,2003-10-29,2003-11-04,Executive Comment Requested from Interior.,House,"Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1]",ID,R,O000166,8,"Amends Federal reclamation law to clarify that man-made facilities that receive water from a Bureau of Reclamation Project and store or convey water for irrigation or drainage purposes, except for reservoirs in navigable streams or rivers, shall not be considered navigable waters of the United States.",2023-01-15T07:47:45Z,
108-hr-3373,108,hr,3373,Missouri River Enhancement and Monitoring Act of 2004,Water Resources Development,2003-10-24,2003-10-27,Executive Comment Requested from Interior.,House,"Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1]",NE,R,B000403,0,"Missouri River Enhancement and Monitoring Act of 2004 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Biological Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey, to establish a program at the River Studies Center of the Biological Resources Division to: (1) determine and monitor the biological and chemical characteristics of the Missouri River; (2) determine and monitor the interrelationship of those characteristics with the hydrology and geomorphology of the River; and (3) monitor and assess the biota, including threatened or endangered species, habitats, and water quality of the River.   Directs the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) to: (1) establish a database on River biota; and (2) make such database readily available to specified entities, including the Governors of affected States, the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Army, the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Missouri River Basin Indian tribes, and the public. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Geological Survey, to: (1) review the program; (2) establish and revise the program's objectives, as necessary; and (3) report to Congress on the environmental health of the River.",2023-01-15T07:47:45Z,
108-hr-3334,108,hr,3334,Riverside-Corona Feeder Authorization Act,Water Resources Development,2003-10-17,2004-09-22,Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.,House,"Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44]",CA,R,C000059,2,"(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 7, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Western Municipal Water District, to participate in a project to plan, design, and construct the Riverside-Corona Feeder, which includes 20 groundwater wells and 28 miles of pipeline in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, California. Limits the Federal share of the cost to: (1) plan, design, and construct the project to the lesser of 35 percent of the project's total cost or $50 million; and (2) complete the necessary planning study associated with the project to 50 percent of the total study cost. Directs that in-kind services performed by the District be considered a part of the local cost share to complete the project.  Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary to participate in the design, planning, and construction of: (1) projects to treat impaired surface water, reclaim and reuse impaired groundwater, and provide brine disposal within the Santa Ana Watershed, in cooperation with the Yucaipa Valley Water District; and (2) a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater, including degraded groundwaters, within and outside of the service area of the City of Corona Water Utility, in cooperation with the City of Corona Water Utility. Limits the Federal share of each of the project costs to 25 percent. Prohibits the Secretary from using or providing funds under this Act for project operation or maintenance.",2023-01-15T07:32:52Z,
108-s-1732,108,s,1732,Reclamation Rural Water Supply Act of 2003,Water Resources Development,2003-10-15,2004-03-25,Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-539.,Senate,"Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM]",NM,R,D000407,0,"The Reclamation Rural Water Supply Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a rural water supply program in Reclamation States. Directs the Secretary to develop and publish in the Federal Register criteria for determining the eligibility of a water supply project for assistance under this Act, including: (1) whether a project serves rural areas or Indian tribes; (2) whether there is an urgent need for a project that would result in continuous, measurable, and significant water quality benefits, address current or future water supply shortages, or improve the health or aesthetic quality of water; (3) whether a project helps meet any applicable legal requirements; (4) whether a project promotes a regional perspective to water resource management issues, implements an integrated resources management approach, increases water management flexibility, or forms a partnership with other entities; and (5) whether a project provides benefits outside the region in which the project is carried on.  Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) conduct appraisal investigations of proposed rural water supply projects; and (2) carry out feasibility studies of proposed rural water supply systems. Requires State and local authorities, Indian Tribes, or other entities carrying out rural water supply projects under this Act to demonstrate the ability to pay all operation, maintenance, and replacement costs of such projects.",2023-01-15T08:03:20Z,
108-s-1727,108,s,1727,A bill to authorize additional appropriations for the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978.,Water Resources Development,2003-10-14,2004-12-03,Became Public Law No: 108-439.,Senate,"Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM]",NM,R,D000407,0,"(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 15, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to increase funding levels for projects to preserve the structural safety of Bureau of Reclamation dams and related facilities. Increases the ceiling (from $750,000 to $1.25 million) on the amount that may be obligated for dam modifications prior to 30 calendar days from the date that the Secretary of the Interior has reported on the safety of the existing dam to Congress. Directs the Secretary: (1) during the construction of a modification of a structure under such Act, to consider cost containment measures recommended by a project beneficiary that has elected to consult with the Bureau; (2) to provide to project beneficiaries periodic notice regarding the costs and status of the modification; (3) upon identifying a Bureau facility for modification, to provide to the project beneficiaries written notice describing the need for and the process for identifying and implementing the modification and summarizing administrative and legal requirements; (4) to provide project beneficiaries an opportunity to consult with the Bureau on the planning, design, and construction of the proposed modification and to develop and provide time frames for such consultation; (5) prior to submitting required reports, to consider any alternative submitted by a project beneficiary that has elected to consult with the Bureau; and (6) to provide to the project beneficiary a timely written response of proposed actions to address the recommendation. (Requires that the Secretary's response be included in the required reports.) Authorizes the Secretary to waive one or more of the requirements of this Act upon determining that implementation of the requirement could have an adverse impact on dam safety or security.",2023-01-15T08:03:20Z,
108-hr-3241,108,hr,3241,Lower Republican River Basin Study Act,Water Resources Development,2003-10-02,2003-10-06,Executive Comment Requested from Interior.,House,"Rep. Osborne, Tom [R-NE-3]",NE,R,O000165,0,"The Lower Republican River Basin Study Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of implementing a water supply and conservation project that will: (1) improve water supply reliability in the Republican River Basin between Harlan County Lake in Nebraska and Milford Lake in Kansas; (2) increase the capacity of water storage through projects that serve areas in the Republican River Basin; and (3) improve water management efficiency in the Republican River Basin and, where appropriate, evaluate integrated water resource management and supply needs in the Republican River Basin.",2023-01-15T07:32:55Z,
108-hr-3210,108,hr,3210,Little Butte/Bear Creek Subbasins Water Feasibility Act,Water Resources Development,2003-09-30,2004-09-29,Received in the Senate.,House,"Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]",OR,R,W000791,0,"Little Butte/Bear Creek Subbasins Water Feasibility Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct the Water for Irrigation, Streams and the Economy Project water management feasibility study and environmental impact statement in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement Between City of Medford and Bureau of Reclamation for the Water for Irrigation, Streams, and the Economy Project, dated July 2, 2004. Authorizes appropriations.",2023-01-15T07:03:01Z,
108-s-1653,108,s,1653,National Beach Recreation and Economic Benefits Act,Water Resources Development,2003-09-24,2003-09-24,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11917),Senate,"Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]",HI,D,I000025,2,"National Beach Recreation and Economic Benefits Act - Requires the Secretary of the Army, in making recommendations regarding shore protection projects, to establish procedures for the determination of national economic benefits that treat benefits for recreation equally to benefits for hurricane and storm damage reduction and environmental restoration.",2023-01-15T07:02:58Z,
108-hr-3154,108,hr,3154,Sand Conservation and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2003,Water Resources Development,2003-09-23,2003-09-24,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22]",FL,R,S000303,4,"Sand Conservation and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2003 - Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to direct the Secretary of the Army to: (1) investigate and develop plans and demonstration projects for regional management of dredged materials, including beneficial uses of such material for the construction, repair, or rehabilitation of certain public works projects; and (2) place beach-quality sand on certain beaches and nearshore disposal areas. Repeals provisions of the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 that authorize the Secretary of the Army to place on State beaches beach-quality sand which has been dredged in constructing and maintaining navigation inlets and channels adjacent to such beaches.",2023-01-15T06:48:03Z,
108-hr-3044,108,hr,3044,"To amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to modify provisions relating to the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,2003-09-09,2003-09-10,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]",TN,D,C000754,0,Amends the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to increase the membership of the board of directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority and to revamp its structure and composition.,2023-01-15T06:48:06Z,
108-hr-2991,108,hr,2991,Inland Empire Regional Water Recycling Initiative,Water Resources Development,2003-09-03,2004-07-20,Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.,House,"Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26]",CA,R,D000492,3,"Inland Empire Regional Water Recycling Initiative - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior: (1) in cooperation with the Inland Empire Utilities Agency, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the Inland Empire regional water recycling project; and (2) in cooperation with the Cucamonga County Water District, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the Cucamonga County Water District pilot satellite recycling plant in Rancho Cucamonga, California, to reclaim and recycle approximately two million gallons per day of domestic wastewater. Limits the Federal share of the cost of each project to 25 percent. Authorizes appropriations.",2023-01-15T06:32:50Z,
108-s-1473,108,s,1473,"A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out a project for the mitigation of shore damage attributable to the project for navigation, Saco River, Maine.",Water Resources Development,2003-07-28,2003-07-28,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME]",ME,R,S000663,0,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out, under the River and Harbor Act of 1968, a project for the mitigation of shore damage attributable to the project for navigation, Saco River, Maine, without regard to the requirement for congressional authorization set forth in that Act. Authorizes the Secretary to implement the project plan preferred by non-Federal interests.",2023-01-15T06:17:48Z,
108-hr-2960,108,hr,2960,To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Brownsville Public Utility Board water recycling and desalinization project.,Water Resources Development,2003-07-25,2004-10-05,Received in the Senate.,House,"Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27]",TX,D,O000107,0,"(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Brownsville Public Utility Board, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of facilities to reclaim, reuse, and treat impaired water in the Brownsville, Texas, area. Limits the Federal share of project costs to 25 percent of the total. Prohibits funds provided by the Secretary from being used for project operation and maintenance.",2023-01-15T06:02:46Z,
108-hr-2982,108,hr,2982,Middle Rio Grande Emergency Water Supply Stabilization Act of 2003,Water Resources Development,2003-07-25,2003-08-08,Executive Comment Requested from Interior.,House,"Rep. Udall, Tom [D-NM-3]",NM,D,U000039,0,"Middle Rio Grande Emergency Water Supply Stabilization Act of 2003 - Amends the Flood Control Act of 1948 to require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program for financial and technical assistance to implement water conservation measures within the Rio Grande Basin in New Mexico, to be known as the Middle Rio Grande Water Supply Stabilization Program (the Program). Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cost sharing agreements with the State of New Mexico and other necessary entities to accomplish the goals of the Program. Directs the Secretary to develop and implement a comprehensive and cost-effective program to identify, remove, and control phreatic vegetation in the floodplain of the Rio Grande River, and to replant and reestablish native vegetation as appropriate.  Authorizes the Secretary to establish a permanent conservation pool for storage of Rio Grande or San Juan-Chama water and to store water salvaged from water conservation measures for release to the Rio Grande River. Directs the Secretary to provide direct financial assistance to the Indian Tribes and Pueblos to determine and quantify Indian water rights and water requirements and for conducting other water resource studies for the benefit of such Tribes and Pueblos. Extends through FY 2008 basic research provisions and water desalination demonstration projects under the Water Desalination Act of 1996.",2023-01-15T06:02:45Z,
108-hr-2828,108,hr,2828,"Water Supply, Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act",Water Resources Development,2003-07-23,2004-10-25,Became Public Law No: 108-361.,House,"Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44]",CA,R,C000059,33,"(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 15, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Water Supply, Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act - Title I: California Water Security and Environmental Enhancement - Calfed Bay-Delta Authorization Act - (Sec. 103) Approves the Calfed Bay-Delta Program Record of Decision, dated August 28, 2000, as a general framework for addressing the Calfed Bay-Delta Program. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) and the heads of the Department of the Interior, the Bureau of Reclamation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Commerce, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the Department of Agriculture, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Forest Service, and the Western Area Power Administration to carry out activities under this title consistent with: (1) the Record of Decision; (2) the requirement that Program activities consisting of protecting drinking water quality, restoring ecological health, improving water supply reliability (including additional storage, conveyance, and new firm yield [i.e., a quantity of water projected to be available on a reliable basis, given a specified level of risk, during a critically dry period]), and protecting Delta levees will progress in a balanced manner; and (3) this title. Directs the Secretary and such agency heads to consider, in selecting programs and projects, whether the activities have multiple benefits.  Authorizes the Secretary and such agency heads to carry out specified activities in furtherance of the Calfed Bay-Delta Program as set forth in the Record of Decision, subject to the cost-share and other provisions of this title, if such an activity has been: (1) subject to environmental review and approval, as required under applicable Federal and State law; and (2) approved and certified by the relevant Federal agency, following consideration and coordination with the Governor of California (the Governor), to be consistent with the Record of Decision. Authorizes the Secretary, the Administrator of EPA, the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out specified activities, including planning activities and feasibility studies for specific projects (including the Shasta Dam in Shasta County, California, the Los Vaqueros Reservoir in Contra Costa County, and projects requiring further consideration at the Sites Reservoir in Colusa County and the Upper San Joaquin River storage in Fresno and Madera Counties), developing and implementing groundwater management and storage projects, and conducting comprehensive water management planning.   Directs the Secretary: (1) upon completion of the feasibility study and upon determination that the project should be constructed with Federal funds, to submit the feasibility study to Congress; (2) if Congress fails to authorize project construction by the end of the next full session following the study's submission, to prepare a written determination making a finding of imbalance for the Calfed Bay-Delta Program; and (3) upon making such a finding, to prepare and submit to Congress a report on the measures necessary to rebalance the Program (including preparation of revised schedules and identification of alternatives to rebalance the Program).  Directs the Secretary, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a study of available water supplies and existing and future needs for water within: (1) the units of the Central Valley Project (CVP); (2) the area served by CVP agricultural , municipal, and industrial water service contractors; and (3) the Calfed Delta solution area. Directs that the study incorporate and revise as necessary a study required by the CVP Improvement Act of 1992. Directs the Secretary to conduct activities related to developing groundwater storage projects and to comprehensive water management planning, to the extent authorized under existing law. Requires the Secretary to submit a report to the congressional authorizing committees describing the results of the study, including: (1) any new firm yield and water supply improvements for CVP agricultural water service contractors and municipal and industrial water service contractors; (2) all water management actions or projects that would improve new firm yield or water supply and that would balance available supplies and existing demand with due recognition of water right priorities and environmental needs; (3) the financial costs of such actions and projects; and (4) the beneficiaries of those actions and projects and an assessment of their willingness to pay the capital costs and operation and maintenance costs. Specifies authorized activities, including for: (1) the South Delta, actions to increase the State Water Project (SWP) export limit, install permanent operable barriers in the south Delta, evaluate (consistent with the Record of Decision) fish screens and intake facilities at the Tracy Pumping Plant facilities, and increase the SWP export to the maximum capability; and (2) the North Delta, evaluation and implementation of improved operational procedures for the Delta Cross Channel to address fishery and water quality concerns, evaluation of a screened through-Delta facility on the Sacramento River, and evaluation of lower Mokelumne River flood-way improvements. Requires the Secretary, prior to increasing export limits from the Delta to convey water to south-of-Delta CVP contractors or increasing deliveries through an intertie, to develop and initiate implementation of a program to meet all existing water quality standards and objectives for which the CVP has responsibility.  Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop and implement, in coordination with the State of California's (State) programs to improve water quality in the San Joaquin River, a best management practices plan to reduce the water quality impacts of the discharges from wildlife refuges that receive water from the Government and discharge salt or other constituents into the San Joaquin River, developed in coordination with interested parties in the San Joaquin Valley and the Delta; and (2) coordinate activities with other entities that discharge water into that River to reduce salinity concentrations discharged into the River, including the timing of discharges to optimize their assimilation. Directs the Secretary to: (1) incorporate into the Program the acquisition from willing sellers of water from tributaries to the San Joaquin River or other sources to provide flow, dilute discharges of salt or other constituents, and improve water quality in that river below its confluence with the Merced River and to reduce the reliance on New Melones Reservoir for meeting water quality and fishery flow objectives; and (2) update the New Melones operating plan to consider the actions outlined in this title designed to reduce the reliance on New Melones Reservoir for meeting water quality and fishery flow objectives and to ensure that actions to enhance fisheries in the Stanislaus River are based on the best available science. Lists authorized activities with respect to water use efficiency, water transfers, integrated regional water management plans, and ecosystem restoration. Directs the Secretary to submit to the appropriate authorizing committees by October 1 of each year, with respect to an ecosystem restoration action carried out by or for the Secretary, an annual ecosystem program plan report that includes information on the program's goals and objectives, accomplishments, major activities, implementation schedules and budgets, monitoring programs and performance measures, and expected benefits relative to cost. Directs that projects involving acquisition of private lands be included in the plan. Authorizes the Secretary, EPA Administrator, Secretary of the Army, and Secretaries of Agriculture and Commerce to carry out specified activities under new and expanded authorizations, including: (1) feasibility studies, evaluation, and implementation of the San Luis Reservoir lowpoint improvement project and increased capacity of the intertie between the SWP California Aqueduct and the CVP Delta Mendota Canal near the City of Tracy; (2) reconstructing Delta levees to a base level of protection; and (3) program support and tracking, oversight, and coordination of public outreach and involvement. (Sec. 104) Requires Federal agencies, in carrying out the Program, to: (1) coordinate their activities with specified California agencies (State agencies); (2) cooperate with local and tribal governments and the public, through an advisory committee and other appropriate means, to seek input on Program elements, such as planning, design, technical assistance, and development of peer review science programs; and (3) seek to ensure that all major aspects of implementing the Program are subjected to credible and objective scientific review and that major decisions are based upon the best available scientific information. Directs the Federal and State agencies to continue to collaborate to develop a comprehensive environmental justice work plan for the Program and to fulfill the commitment to addressing specified environmental justice challenges. Allows Federal funds appropriated specifically for implementation of the Program to be used to acquire land where consistent with the Record of Decision. (Sec. 105) Directs the Secretary, by February 15 of each year, in cooperation with the Governor, to submit to the appropriate authorizing and appropriating House and Senate Committees a report that: (1) describes the status of implementation of all components of the Program; (2) sets forth any written determination resulting from the review required; and (3) includes any revised schedule prepared under this title. Sets forth report requirements, including a description of accomplishments during the past fiscal year in achieving specified objectives, such as additional and improved water storage, water quality (including progress in, and pending actions that may affect, achieving specified targets for water supply and quality and environmental water account requirements), ecosystem restoration, water supply reliability, and completion of key projects and milestones identified in the Ecosystem Restoration Program. Requires the Secretary, by November 15 of each year, to review progress in implementing the Program based on consistency with the Record of Decision and balance in achieving Program goals and objectives and to prepare a revised schedule if specified conditions are not met. (Sec. 106) Requires: (1) the budget of the President to include requests for the appropriate funding level for each of the Federal agencies to carry out their responsibilities under the Program; (2) the Federal agencies with authority and programmatic responsibility to request the funds; and (3) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in coordination with the Governor, to submit to the authorizing and appropriating committees a financial report certified by the Secretary containing an interagency budget crosscut report, a detailed accounting of all funds received and obligated by all Federal and State agencies responsible for implementing the Program during the previous fiscal year, a budget for the proposed projects to be carried out in the upcoming fiscal year with the Federal portion of funds for specified activities, and a listing of all projects to be undertaken in the upcoming fiscal year with the Federal portion for such activities. (Sec. 107) Limits the Federal share of the cost of implementing the Program for FY 2005 through 2010 in the aggregate, as set forth in the Record of Decision, to 33.3 percent. Directs the Secretary to ensure that all beneficiaries pay for the benefit received from all projects or activities carried out under the Program. Declares that Federal Program expenditures shall be implemented so as to encourage integrated resource planning. (Sec. 108) Provides that nothing in this title: (1) invalidates or preempts State water law or an interstate compact governing water; (2) alters the rights of any State to an appropriate share of the waters of any body of surface or ground water; (3) preempts or modifies any State or Federal law or interstate compact governing water quality or disposal; (4) confers on any non-Federal entity the ability to exercise any Federal right to the waters of any stream or to any ground water resource; and (5) alters or modifies any provision of existing Federal law, except as specifically provided in this title. (Sec. 109) Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary and Federal agency heads to pay the Federal cost share of carrying out the new and expanded authorities in this title for FY 2005 through 2010. Title II: Miscellaneous - (Sec. 201) Directs the Secretary, by December 31, 2006, in coordination with the State and the Salton Sea Authority, to complete a feasibility study on a preferred alternative for Salton Sea restoration. (Sec. 202) Authorizes the Secretary, through the Bureau of Reclamation and in cooperation with the El Dorado Irrigation District, to study the feasibility of constructing a project on Alder Creek in El Dorado County to store water and provide water supplies during dry and critically dry years for consumptive use, recreation, in-stream flows, irrigation, and power production. Directs the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees with the results of the study, including cost sharing options for the implementation of the project based on the use and possible allocation of any stored water. Limits the Federal share to 50 percent of the total cost of the study. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 203) Increases the authorization for a temperature control device for Folsom Reservoir.",2023-01-15T05:47:34Z,
108-s-1433,108,s,1433,Upper Connecticut River Partnership Act,Water Resources Development,2003-07-21,2004-11-18,"Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.",Senate,"Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]",VT,D,L000174,2,"Upper Connecticut River Partnership Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a Connecticut River Grants and Technical Assistance Program to provide grants and technical assistance to the governments of New Hampshire and Vermont, local governments, nonprofits, and the private sector to carry out projects for the conservation, restoration, and interpretation of historic and other resources in the Connecticut River watershed. Limits to a maximum of 75 percent the Federal share of the cost of any project funded by a grant under this Act.",2023-01-15T06:17:49Z,
108-hr-2775,108,hr,2775,To amend the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 to authorize funds to be appropriated for the Great Lakes Water Level Observation Network.,Water Resources Development,2003-07-17,2003-07-24,Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.,House,"Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5]",MI,D,K000172,0,Amends the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 to authorize a specified allocation for each fiscal year for the Great Lakes Water Level Observation Network.,2023-01-15T05:47:36Z,
108-hr-2777,108,hr,2777,"Currency ""Carry Tax"" Prohibition Act of 2003",Water Resources Development,2003-07-17,2003-08-04,"Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.",House,"Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]",TX,R,P000583,0,Currency "Carry Tax" Prohibition Act of 2003 - Amends Federal law governing coins and currency to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from: (1) including any information storage capability on United States currency notes; or (2) imposing any fee or penalty for holding such currency notes or Federal reserve notes.,2023-01-15T05:47:36Z,
108-s-1413,108,s,1413,California Affordable Quantity and Quality Water Resources Projects Act of 2003,Water Resources Development,2003-07-15,2003-07-15,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]",CA,D,B000711,0,"California Affordable Quantity and Quality Water Resources Projects Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Safe Water Drinking Act to increase the authorizations of appropriations for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conservation grant programs, including the national nonpoint source program, the state nonpoint source management program, state pollution control grants, state water quality cooperative agreements, the clean water state revolving fund, and the drinking water state revolving fund.  Authorizes expedited feasibility studies for 22 water projects in California. Requires the Secretaries of the Army and the Interior to give priority to studies that would provide environmental or other benefits, or examine the use of nonstructural or low-impact alternatives to achieving project goals. Lists required components of qualifying studies.",2023-01-15T06:02:42Z,
108-hr-2720,108,hr,2720,Great Lakes Restoration Financing Act of 2003,Water Resources Development,2003-07-14,2004-04-21,Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2204),House,"Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5]",IL,D,E000287,106,"Great Lakes Restoration Financing Act of 2003 - Establishes the Great Lakes Advisory Board to: (1) develop a biennial comprehensive Great Lakes management plan; (2) coordinate Great Lakes restoration efforts; and (3) implement a public awareness campaign. Establishes a scientific working group to evaluate the scientific integrity of the Great Lakes restoration effort and assist the Board in its decisionmaking. Requires the management plan to be submitted to the President, appropriate congressional committees, the governor of each Great Lakes State, and the Great Lakes mayors. Includes as possible Great Lakes ecosystem goals: (1) the cleanup of toxic hot spots; (2) the elimination of invasive species; (3) pollution decrease; (4) the restoration and conservation of wetlands and critical coastal habitat; (5) the elimination of dead zones caused by hypoxia and harmful algal bloom; (6) the sustainable use and management of Great Lakes water resources; and (7) public participation in Great Lakes restoration. Requires each Great Lakes State to have in effect a State Great Lakes Management Plan, approved by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and updated every two years, in order to be eligible for assistance apportionments authorized under this Act. Provides apportioned funding to Great Lakes States for restoration activities. Authorizes the Administrator to appoint a special master to direct the remediation of an area of concern.",2023-01-15T05:32:37Z,
108-hr-2687,108,hr,2687,To allow beach maintenance and grooming of certain areas.,Water Resources Development,2003-07-09,2003-07-10,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1]",MI,D,S001045,1,"Directs the Secretary of the Army, through the Chief of Engineers, to conduct a rulemaking proceeding for issuance of a general permit in Michigan to allow beach maintenance and grooming for the Great Lakes Systems and Lake Saint Clair in the area below the ordinary high-water mark and above the water's edge.",2023-01-15T05:32:38Z,
108-hr-2668,108,hr,2668,Great Lakes Controlled Data Collection and Monitoring Act,Water Resources Development,2003-07-08,2003-07-09,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10]",MI,R,M001150,13,"Great Lakes Controlled Data Collection and Monitoring Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to direct the Great Lakes National Program Office of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop and implement a set of science-based indicators of water quality and related environmental factors in the Great Lakes, including accumulated toxic pollutants. Requires continued monitoring and data collection to help identify emerging problems.",2023-01-15T05:32:38Z,
108-s-1378,108,s,1378,A bill to tranfer to the Secretary of the Interior authority to revise the Missouri River Master Water Control Manual.,Water Resources Development,2003-07-08,2003-07-08,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND]",ND,D,D000432,0,"Transfers to the Secretary of the Interior all authority of the Secretary of the Army to: (1) revise the Missouri River Master Water Control Manual; and (2) operate the dams on the Missouri River governed by the Manual. Directs the Secretary of the Interior: (1) to complete the revision of the Manual not later than the date set for completion by the Secretary of the Army; and (2) after revising the Manual, to manage water resources projects formerly operated by the Corps of Engineers in accordance with it.",2023-01-15T06:02:43Z,
108-hr-2641,108,hr,2641,Calfed Bay-Delta Authorization Act,Water Resources Development,2003-06-26,2003-07-24,Subcommittee Hearings Held.,House,"Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]",CA,D,M000725,1,"Calfed Bay-Delta Authorization Act - Approves the August 28, 2000, Federal programmatic Record of Decision issued by specified Federal agencies and supported by the State of California as a framework for addressing Calfed Bay-Delta Program components. Authorizes the Secretary and the heads of such agencies to carry out Stage 1 activities (projects and programs planned for the first seven years) in the following categories if such activities have been subject to environmental review and approval under Federal and State law and have been certified by the California Bay-Delta Authority to be consistent with the Record of Decision and all applicable State and Federal law: water storage; conveyance; water use efficiency; water transfers; the Environmental Water account; integrated regional water management plans; ecosystem restoration; watersheds; water quality; levee stability; science; program management, oversight, and coordination; refuge water supplies; groundwater management.  Prohibits the authorization of any Federal funds for a project under the Program for increasing water supply, water yield, water storage, or water conveyance that is intended for any agricultural, municipal and industrial, domestic, or hydroelectric power purposes unless a feasibility study is prepared, a report on findings is submitted, and the Secretary certifies that: (1) the study and report indicate that total project benefits will equal or exceed total project costs; (2) the beneficiaries have demonstrated a willingness and ability to pay for costs allocated to them under the beneficiaries pay principle; and (3) such beneficiaries are obligated to repay such costs. Requires the Federal agencies to: (1) coordinate their activities with specified California agencies; (2) cooperate with local and tribal governments and the public through a federally chartered advisory committee or other means; and (3) implement the Program using the best available scientific information and scientific review.  Directs the Secretary: (1) to report monthly on the Authority's progress in achieving the water supply targets, environmental water account requirements, and water quality targets described in the Record and on any pending actions that may affect the Authority's ability to achieve those targets and requirements; (2) to report annually on Program implementation, expenditures, and accomplishments; (3) to certify in such annual report whether the Program is progressing in a balanced manner in advancing Program components (requires the Authority to prepare a revised implementation schedule to ensure balanced progress if balance is not certified); (4) to submit annual financial reports containing a detailed accounting of all Federal and State funds received and obligated under the Program and all projects to be carried out in the upcoming year; (5) prior to December 2004, to report to Congress on the Program's accomplishments, the specific steps remaining to be undertaken, the specific funding levels and sources to accomplish such steps, and recommendations necessary to accomplish Program goals and objectives.  Requires: (1) the President's budget to include requests for an appropriate funding level for each Federal agency to carry out its Program responsibilities; and (2) the Office of Management and Budget to submit an interagency budget crosscut report displaying the budget proposed for each such agency for the Program.  Prohibits the Federal share of the total cost of implementing Stage 1 from exceeding 33.3 percent.",2023-01-15T16:33:39Z,
108-s-1351,108,s,1351,"A bill to amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to modify provisions relating to the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,2003-06-26,2003-06-26,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8740-8741),Senate,"Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN]",TN,R,F000439,0,Amends the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to increase the membership of the board of directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority and to revamp its structure and composition.,2023-01-15T17:04:08Z,
108-s-1355,108,s,1355,Wallowa Lake Dam Rehabilitation and Water Management Act of 2004,Water Resources Development,2003-06-26,2004-09-20,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.,Senate,"Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR]",OR,R,S001142,1,"(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on March 29, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Wallowa Lake Dam Rehabilitation and Water Management Act of 2004 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to provide grants to, or enter into cooperative or other agreements with, tribal, State, and local governmental entities and the Associated Ditch Companies, Incorporated (ADC) (nonprofit corporation that operates the Wallowa Lake Dam) to plan, design, and construct facilities needed to implement the Wallowa Lake Dam Rehabilitation Program and Phase II (fish passage improvements and water conservation measures) and Phase III (implementation of water exchange infrastructure) of the Wallowa Valley Water Management Plan. Directs the Secretary, as a condition of providing funds, to ensure that: (1) the Rehabilitation Program meets the standards of the dam safety program of Oregon; (2) ADC agrees to assume liability for any work performed or supervised with funds provided to it under this Act; and (3) the United States shall not be liable for damages arising out of any act relating to a facility rehabilitated or constructed under this Act. Limits the Federal share of the cost of activities authorized under this Act to 80 percent and excludes from the Federal share expenditures by the Bonneville Power Administration in the Wallowa River watershed or by individual agricultural producers in any Federal commodity or conservation program. Prohibits the Federal Government from holding title to, or being responsible for the operation and maintenance of, any facility rehabilitated or constructed under this Act. Permits only the Nez Perce Tribe to own and operate any facility constructed using Federal funds authorized by this Act located at the Dam for trapping and transportation of migratory adult salmon. Authorizes appropriations.",2023-01-15T17:04:08Z,
108-hr-2603,108,hr,2603,"To impose limitations on the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to claim title or other rights to water absent specific direction of law or to abrogate, injure, or otherwise impair any right to the use of any quantity of water.",Water Resources Development,2003-06-25,2004-09-22,Subcommittee Hearings Held.,House,"Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]",NM,R,P000588,6,"Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from claiming title or other rights to water in a State, other than for Indian reservation lands, absent specific direction of law, or from exercising authority so as to abrogate, injure, or otherwise impair any right to the use of any quantity of water: (1) that has been allocated in accordance with provisions of the Department of Justice Appropriations Act relating to suits for the adjudication of water rights by or pursuant to interstate compact and by a decision of the United States Supreme Court; (2) by requiring a change in the nature of use or the transfer of any right to use water or creating a limitation on the exercise of any right to use water; or (3) by modifying the delivery, diversion, nondiversion, allocation, or storage of any water to be delivered by contract.",2023-01-15T16:33:40Z,
108-sres-183,108,sres,183,A resolution commemorating 50 years of adjudication under the McCarran Amendment of rights to the use of water.,Water Resources Development,2003-06-25,2003-10-15,Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-271.,Senate,"Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO]",CO,R,C000077,6,"Reaffirms the policies and principles of the McCarran Amendment (which waived the sovereign immunity of the United States so that it could be joined in comprehensive State general adjudications of the rights to use water) that have been recognized by Supreme Court decisions. Recognizes that, as a matter of practice, the United States should adhere and defer to State water law. Commends Western States that maintain comprehensive systems for the quantification of rights to use water for all beneficial purposes.",2023-01-15T17:04:06Z,
108-s-1318,108,s,1318,"A bill to deauthorize the project for navigation, Tenants Harbor, Maine.",Water Resources Development,2003-06-24,2003-06-24,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME]",ME,R,S000663,0,"Terminates authorization for a specified project for navigation in Tenants Harbor, Maine.",2023-01-15T16:48:42Z,
108-s-1319,108,s,1319,"A bill to deauthorize the project for navigation, Northeast Harbor, Maine.",Water Resources Development,2003-06-24,2003-06-24,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME]",ME,R,S000663,0,"Deauthorizes a specified project for navigation at Northeast Harbor, Maine.",2023-01-15T16:48:42Z,
108-s-1320,108,s,1320,"A bill to modify the project for navigation, Union River, Maine.",Water Resources Development,2003-06-24,2003-06-24,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME]",ME,R,S000663,0,"Modifies the Union River, Maine, navigation project by redesignating a specified portion of the project as an anchorage area.",2023-01-15T16:48:42Z,
108-hr-2557,108,hr,2557,Water Resources Development Act of 2003,Water Resources Development,2003-06-23,2003-09-26,Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,House,"Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]",AK,R,Y000033,3,"Water Resources Development Act of 2003 - Title I: Water Resources Projects - (Sec. 1001) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, subject to specified conditions, to carry out specified projects for: (1) environmental restoration in Arizona; (2) flood damage reduction and environmental restoration in California; (3) environmental restoration in Colorado; (4) environmental restoration in Illinois; (5) hurricane and storm damage reduction in Louisiana; (6) environmental restoration and protection in Maryland; (7) hurricane and storm damage reduction and environmental restoration in New Jersey; (8) navigation and environmental restoration in Texas; and (9) bridge replacement in Virginia. Authorizes the Secretary, subject to a favorable final report, to carry out specified projects for: (1) environmental restoration in California; (2) storm damage reduction in California; (3) environmental restoration in Maryland; (4) hurricane and storm damage reduction in New Jersey; and (5) flood damage reduction in Washington. (Sec. 1002) Directs the Secretary to conduct studies of, and authorizes the Secretary to carry out (if determined feasible after the study), specified projects for: (1) flood damage reduction in Arkansas, California, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina; (2) emergency streambank protection in Arkansas, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, and New York; (3) navigation in Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, New York, and Washington; (4) environmental quality improvement in Missouri; (5) aquatic ecosystem restoration in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Georgia and Alabama, and Idaho; (6) shoreline protection in Alaska; and (7) snagging and sediment removal in New York. Title II: General Provisions - (Sec. 2001) Amends the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1996 to extend through 2004 the authority for establishing an annual pass of $10 or less for the use of recreational facilities at water resources projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). (Sec. 2002) Amends the WRDA of: (1) 1986 to prohibit the Secretary from soliciting from non-Federal interests the costs of projects or measures in excess of the assigned non-Federal share; (2) 1986 to increase from 45 to 53 feet the depth of harbor projects for which non-Federal interests must pay the maximum share of construction and operations costs; and (3) 2000 to extend through FY 2005 the Secretary's authority to accept and expend non-Federal funds to expedite the evaluation of permits. (Sec. 2005) Extends for four years the national shoreline erosion control development and demonstration program. Extends by three years the program's planning, design, and construction phase. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) enter into a cost-sharing agreement with a non-Federal interest in connection with the program; and (2) pay all or a portion of the costs of removing a project, or project element, if determined to be detrimental to the environment, private property, or public safety. Increases the program's authorization of appropriations. (Sec. 2006) Amends the: (1) Flood Control Act of 1970 to revise generally the content of partnership agreements for water resources projects under such Act; and (2) WRDA of 1986 to authorize the payment of damages (currently, only injunctions) in the case of the breach of local water resource project cooperation agreements. Requires agreements entered into: (1) under the former Act to further partnership and cooperative arrangements with non-Federal interests; and (2) after January 1, 2005, under such Act to be entered into (with an exception) with the district engineer for the district in which the project will be carried out. Directs the Army Chief of Engineers to ensure that each district engineer has made available on the Internet all current partnership agreements. (Sec. 2007) Authorizes the Secretary to provide to State and local governments assessment, planning, and design assistance for the remediation, restoration, or reuse of areas which will contribute to improving water quality or conserving water and related resources of drainage basins and watersheds. Requires a non-Federal share of 50 percent. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 2008) Requires the laws concerning rivers and harbors, flood control, beach erosion, and other water resources development enacted after November 8, 1966, and before January 1, 2004, to be compiled and printed for the use of the Department of the Army, Congress, and the public. (Sec. 2009) Amends the WRDA of 1996 to authorize the Secretary to enter into cost-sharing agreements under governmental partnerships for dredged material disposal. (Sec. 2010) Requires the preferential use of mitigation banks in carrying out projects that involve wetlands mitigation. (Sec. 2011) Authorizes the Secretary, in conducting a study of harbor and navigation improvements, to recommend a project without the need to demonstrate that the project is justified solely by national economic development benefits if the Secretary determines that the project would involve a remote or subsistence harbor (a harbor that is at least 70 miles away from the community served by the project or that transports over 80 percent of the goods consumed by the community served). (Sec. 2012) Amends the WRDA of 1992 to authorize the Secretary to carry out projects for the beneficial use of dredged material. Authorizes annual appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary, under such projects, to: (1) provide for regional sediment management planning; and (2) give priority to two specified projects in North Carolina and New York. (Sec. 2013) Amends the WRDA of 1986 to direct the Secretary to waive local cost-sharing requirements up to $500,000 (currently $200,000) for all studies and projects in American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands (current law), the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and certain Indian lands. (Sec. 2017) Amends the WRDA of: (1) 1999 to make permanent the authority to withhold certain recreation user fees for recreation area repair, maintenance, and other costs; (2) 1986 to add a specified California project to a watershed and river basis assessment program, and to reduce from 50 to 25 percent the non-Federal share of costs of such assessments; and (3) 2000 to include within a tribal partnership program lands located within the jurisdictional area of an Oklahoma Indian tribe and recognized as eligible for trust land status. (Sec. 2018) Directs the Secretary to expedite any actions for emergency flood damage reduction for lands qualifying for major disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster and Emergency Relief Act. (Sec. 2021) Authorizes the Secretary to treat as a separable project element an element that would advance a primary mission of the Corps (with cost limits). (Sec. 2022) Amends the Rivers and Harbors Act to include any required planning, engineering, design, construction, operation, and maintenance within work authorized to be prosecuted on canals, rivers, and harbors. (Sec. 2023) Authorizes the Secretary to enter into wildfire firefighting contracts with State and local governmental entities. (Sec. 2024) Authorizes the Secretary to allow a non-Federal interest credit (with limitations) for the cost of materials and in-kind services (but not including construction) provided for implementation of a project. (Sec. 2025) Amends the WRDA of 1974 to authorize the Secretary to provide technical assistance to a governmental agency or non-Federal interest in managing water resources. Authorizes annual appropriations. (Sec. 2026) Authorizes the Secretary to establish centers to provide specialized planning expertise for water resources projects to be carried out by the Secretary to enhance and supplement the capabilities of the Corps districts. (Sec. 2027) Directs the Secretary, upon the request of a non-Federal interest, to establish a schedule for consolidating Federal, State, local agency, and Indian tribe environmental assessments, project reviews, and issuance of all permits for the construction or modification of a project. Requires: (1) notice of such request in the Federal Register; (2) implementation of a scheduling agreement and agreement revisions; (3) reimbursement of costs associated with agreement implementation; and (4) a report to Congress on the time required for issuance of all necessary permits. (Sec. 2028) Requires the Secretary to develop and implement a coordinated water resources development project review process. Requires: (1) all necessary project reviews, assessments, etc. to be conducted concurrently and completed within an established time period; and (2) notification of the failure of a Federal, State, or local agency, Indian tribe, or non-Federal interest to meet such deadline (requiring reports from such party on why the deadline was not met). Directs the Secretary to: (1) define the purpose and need for the proposed project; and (2) determine which alternatives are reasonable and may be reasonably anticipated to meet such purposes and needs. Requires the Secretary to develop and publish a list of categorical exclusions from the requirement that an environmental assessment or impact statement be prepared under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for water resources projects. Requires the Chief of Engineers to: (1) establish benchmarks for determining appropriate lengths of time for a project feasibility study and its associated review process; and (2) use of such benchmarks as a management tool to make the feasibility study process more efficient in all Corps districts. (Sec. 2029) Amends the WRDA of 1986 to add specified lakes and ponds in Illinois, New Jersey, New York, and North Carolina to the lakes remediation program. (Sec. 2030) Amends the WRDA of 1986 to authorize the Secretary, when it is not technically feasible to complete mitigation of a project's fish and wildlife losses by the last day of a project's construction (current law), to complete such mitigation as expeditiously as possible, but not later than the last day of the first fiscal year beginning after the last day of construction of the project or separable project element thereof. Outlines mitigation plan contents. Directs the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on the construction status of projects that require such mitigation and the status of such mitigation. (Sec. 2031) Authorizes the Secretary, in order to expedite the cost-effective design and construction of wetlands restoration that is part of an authorized project, to enter into cooperative agreements with nonprofit organizations with expertise in such restoration. Limits the amount of payments to such organizations. (Sec. 2032) Requires, as the Federal objective of any feasibility study for a water resource project, to maximize the net national economic development or ecosystem restoration benefits associated with the project. Authorizes the Secretary to select a project alternative that does not maximize such benefits if there is an overriding reason based upon other Federal, State, local, or international concerns. Provides examples of possible overriding reasons with respect to certain types of projects. Authorizes the Secretary to identify additional benefits with respect to a project, and to recommend construction of a separate project or element to achieve those benefits. Requires feasibility studies for flood damage reduction projects to include a calculation of benefits and costs associated with the project. (Sec. 2033) Requires project studies to be subject to peer review by an independent panel of experts if the project has an estimated total cost of more than $50 million, and is not determined by the Chief of Engineers to be exempt from such peer review. Outlines situations under which a project study may be: (1) subject to discretionary peer review, including when the Chief determines that a project study is controversial; and (2) excluded from peer review, including when the project is determined to be non-controversial or having only negligible adverse impacts on scarce or unique resources. Authorizes the appeal of a decision whether to peer review a project. Requires the Chief to determine the timing of a peer review. Provides for the establishment of panels to conduct necessary peer reviews, requiring such panels to generally complete such reviews within 180 days. Requires peer review reports to be made public and transmitted to Congress. Limits panel costs. Requires a report from the Chief to Congress on the implementation of peer review requirements. (Sec. 2034) Authorizes the Secretary to provide assistance to: (1) the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, for establishment and operation of the Southeastern Water Resources Institute to study sustainable development and utilization of water resources in the southeastern United States; and (2) Lewis and Clark Community College, Illinois, for the Great Rivers National Research and Education Center, a collaborative effort for the study of river ecology, developing watershed and river management strategies, and educating students and the public on river issues. Authorizes appropriations. Title III: Project-Related Provisions - (Sec. 3001) Modifies specified projects for navigation, flood control, flood damage reduction, aquatic ecosystem restoration, environmental quality improvement, shore protection, flood damage reduction and restoration, floodway systems, mitigation of fish and wildlife losses, hurricane-flood protection, emergency streambank and shoreline protection, and environmental restoration in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, New York and New Jersey, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the Mississippi River headwaters reservoirs. (Sec. 3080) Authorizes the Secretary to take necessary action to prevent shoreline erosion along a specified length of the east shore of Raystown Lake, Pennsylvania. (Sec. 3098) Continues authorized projects in Fall Harbor, Massachusetts, and Agana River, Guam. (Sec. 3099) Reauthorizes (if determined feasible) the projects for navigation at Menominee River and Harbor, Michigan and Wisconsin, and Manitowoe Harbor, Wisconsin. (Sec. 3100) Deauthorizes navigation projects for: (1) Bridgeport Harbor, Connecticut; (2) Norwalk Harbor, Connecticut; (3) Chicago River and Harbor, Illinois; (4) Muscatine, Iowa; (5) Falmouth Harbor, Massachusetts; (6) Island End River, Massachusetts; and (7) City Waterway, Tacoma, Washington. Designates a portion of the New London Harbor, Connecticut, as an anchorage area. Deauthorizes water resources projects in California, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Louisiana and Texas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North and South Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Colorado and Texas, Texas, and West Virginia. (Sec. 3101) Directs the Secretary to convey to the Geary County Fire Department certain lands in Geary County, Kansas. Amends the WRDA of 1996 to redesignate the recipient of a certain land conveyance near Boardman, Oregon. (Sec. 3102) Extinguishes certain reversionary interests and use restrictions relating to: (1) the transfer of specified parcels in Nez Perce County, Idaho; and (2) recreation and camping purposes at Old Hickory Lock and Dam, Tennessee. (Sec. 3103) Authorizes the Secretary to undertake a land exchange and related disposal and acquisition of other lands in the area of Allatoona Lake, Georgia. Title IV: Studies - (Sec. 4001) Amends the WRDA of 1999 to allow the non-Federal interest to provide up to 100 percent of its required share with respect to the John Glenn Great Lakes Basin program in the form of in-kind contributions. (Sec. 4002) Sets forth provisions modifying, requiring, or setting forth additional requirements for specified studies associated with projects in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, New Jersey and New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Lake Erie dredged material disposal sites, and the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin. Title V: Miscellaneous Provisions - (Sec. 5001) Makes the Secretary responsible, under certain conditions, for maintenance of specified navigation channels in Texas, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. Directs the Secretary to remove sunken vessels and other debris from a channel in the Sabine-Neches Waterway, Texas. (Sec. 5002) 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 Alabama, California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, and New York. Requires a non-Federal share of 50 percent. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 5003) Authorizes the Secretary to provide assistance to enhance dam safety at specified dams in Georgia, Idaho, New Jersey, New York, and Oklahoma. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary should work to immediately remedy the situation at Fern Ridge Dam, Oregon, caused by rapid deterioration. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 5004) Directs the Secretary, under certain conditions, to undertake structural integrity evaluations at specified flood damage reduction projects in Arkansas, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. (Sec. 5005) Amends the WRDA of: (1) 1999 to add certain areas as flood mitigation priority areas; and (2) 1992 to authorize additional monetary assistance under current projects. (Sec. 5007) Directs the Secretary to expedite completion of reports and, if determined feasible: (1) expedite completion of construction for specified projects in Maryland, New York, and Illinois; and (2) proceed directly to project preconstruction, engineering, and design for specified projects in California, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, and Michigan. Provides special rules with respect to certain projects. (Sec. 5009) Authorizes the Secretary to provide assistance to assess the water resources and related needs of river basins and watersheds of the southeastern United States. (Sec. 5010) Amends the WRDA of: (1) 1986 to allow the non-Federal interest under the Upper Mississippi River environmental management program to provide its required non-Federal share in in-kind contributions; (2) 1999 to extend through 2015 the authorization of appropriations for the Missouri and Middle Mississippi Rivers enhancement project; (3) 2000 to include representatives of rural water systems within the membership of the Missouri River Trust; (4) 2000 to allow non-Federal interests to provide up to 100 (currently 50) percent of their cost share for Great Lakes fishery and ecosystem restoration in the form of in-kind contributions; and (5) 1996 to increase the authorization of appropriations for the Chesapeake Bay environmental restoration and protection program. (Sec. 5014) Requires the Division Engineer, North Atlantic Division, Corps of Engineers, beginning in FY 2002 and thereafter, to be the ex officio U.S. member under the Susquehanna River Basin Compact and the Delaware River Basin Compact. Directs the Secretary to enter into an agreement with the Delaware River Basin Commission to provide temporary water supply and conservation storage at the Francis E. Walter Dam in Pennsylvania during any period in which that Commission has determined that a drought warning or drought emergency exists. (Sec. 5016) Directs the Secretary to: (1) review the navigation and aquatic ecosystem restoration components of the Riverfront and Downtown Master Plan for Montgomery, Alabama, and carry out such components if determined feasible; (2) design and construct the locally preferred plan for flood protection at Pinhook Creek, Alabama; (3) expedite the study for the Akutan Small Boat Harbor, Alaska; (4) make necessary dike repairs at Fort Yukon, Alaska; (5) assume responsibility for long-term maintenance and repair of the Lowell Creek Tunnel, Alaska; and (6) carry out on an emergency basis the removal of rubble, sediment, and rock that are impeding the entrance to the St. Herman Harbor, Kodiak, Alaska. (Sec. 5018) Amends the WRDA of 1999 to increase the authorization of appropriations for the provision of environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in Alaska. (Sec. 5023) Authorizes the Secretary to perform operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of authorized and completed levees on the White River between Augusta and Clarendon, Arkansas. (Sec. 5024) Directs the Secretary to accept certain contributions of cash and lands as fulfilling the non-Federal cost sharing responsibilities in connection with the project for flood control, Helena and vicinity, Arkansas. (Sec. 5025) Requires the Secretary to conduct a study of shore damage in the vicinity of Loomis Landing, Arkansas. (Sec. 5026) Modifies the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River navigation and comprehensive development project to authorize a project depth of 12 feet in the States of Arkansas and Oklahoma. (Sec. 5027) Requires the Secretary to conduct a study of increased siltation and streambank erosion in the St. Francis River basin, Arkansas and Missouri. (Sec. 5028) Amends the WRDA of: (1) 1992 to direct the Secretary to provide certain non-Federal share cost credit in connection with a desalination project at Cambria, California, and water recharge and conjunctive use projects in East San Joaquin County, California; (2) 2000 to provide for the conduct of project planning, study, design, and construction for California flood damage reduction projects at the Contra Coastal Canal and the Mallard Slough; and (3) 1992 to increase the authorization of appropriations for water supply and regional water recycling and conservation projects in the Sacramento, California, area. (Sec. 5031) Authorizes the Secretary to establish a program to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in Placer and El Dorado Counties, California. Requires partnership agreements. Makes the Federal share 75 percent. Provides certain credits for the non-Federal interests. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 5033) Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) transfer title to the Bascule Bridge to the city of West Sacramento, California; and (2) participate in the construction of a replacement bridge following the removal of such bridge. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 5034) Directs the Secretary to carry out the project for the removal of Wharf 5 and associated pilings at Pier 70 in San Francisco, California. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 5035) Requires the Secretary, unless it is found not to be in the public interest, to declare a specified portion of the San Francisco waterfront area to be non-navigable waters (and therefore eligible for Federal improvement). (Sec. 5036) Directs the Secretary to conduct and complete certain studies, complete work, and participate in critical ecosystem restoration projects at the San Pablo Bay watershed and the Suisun Bay Marsh, California. Provides for cost-sharing and credits for non-Federal interests. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 5037) Directs the Secretary to reevaluate the feasibility of certain elements of a project for flood control, Stockton, California, and, if determined feasible, to reimburse the non-Federal interests for the Federal share of such costs. (Sec. 5038) Authorizes the Secretary to establish a program to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in the Upper Klamath Basin, California. Requires partnership agreements. Makes the Federal share 75 percent. Provides certain credits for the non-Federal interests. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 5039) Designates the western breakwater for the project for navigation, New Harbor, Connecticut, as the Charles Hervey Townshend Breakwater. (Sec. 5040) Amends the WRDA of 2000 to include the project for aquifer storage and recovery, Hillsboro and Okeechobee Aquifer, Florida, within a comprehensive Florida Everglades restoration plan. Increases the authorization of appropriations in order to cover such project. Amends the WRDA of 1996 to increase the authorization of appropriations for critical Everglades restoration projects. (Sec. 5041) Amends the Miscellaneous Appropriations Act, 2001 to direct the Secretary to provide certain non-Federal share credit with respect to a project for water quality improvements in the Florida Keys. (Sec. 5042) Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) carry out necessary repairs for the Lake Worth bulkhead replacement project in West Palm Beach, Florida; (2) assist local interests in the planning, design, and construction of facilities at the Lake Lanier Olympic Center, Georgia; and (3) carry out the Riley Creek Restoration Area operation plan. (Sec. 5045) Authorizes the Secretary to participate in the reconstruction of certain Illinois Drainage District flood protection projects if the Secretary determines that such reconstruction is not required as a result of improper operation and maintenance of the project by the non-Federal interest. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 5046) Amends the WRDA of 1992 to direct the Secretary to provide certain non-Federal share credit with respect to a project for environmental resource protection and development in Cook County, Illinois. (Sec. 5047) Directs the Secretary to develop a comprehensive plan for restoring, preserving, and protecting the Kaskaskia River Basin, Illinois, including the development of new technologies and innovative approaches. Requires: (1) a plan report to Congress; and (2) after such plan, any necessary additional studies and analyses. Requires the Secretary's recommendations to be consistent with applicable State water quality standards. Requires: (1) public participation in plan development; and (2) plan coordination with specified programs and initiatives. Requires a 35 percent non-Federal cost share and provides for the use of in-kind contributions. (Sec. 5048) Directs the Secretary to carry out a project for flood damage reduction, if feasible, at Natalie Creek, Illinois. (Sec. 5049) Authorizes the Secretary to carry out the project for Peoria riverfront development in Peoria, Illinois. (Sec. 5050) Amends the WRDA of: (1) 2000 to extend through 2010 the authorization of appropriations for the Illinois River Basin restoration program; and (2) 1992 to increase the authorization of appropriations for, and add certain areas to, water-related infrastructure projects in the Calumet region, Indiana. (Sec. 5051) Authorizes the Secretary to establish a program to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in Southwest Illinois. Requires partnership agreements. Makes the Federal share 75 percent. Provides certain credits for the non-Federal interests. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 5053) Directs the Secretary to convey the remaining water supply storage allocation in Rathbun Lake, Iowa, to the Rathbun Regional Water Association, and requires the Association to pay 100 percent of allocation costs. (Sec. 5054) Directs the Secretary to continue to charge certain water supply storage and maintenance fees at reservoirs within the Cumberland River basin, Kentucky. (Sec. 5055) Directs the Secretary to conduct a study of flood damage along Mayfield Creek and its tributaries, Kentucky, to determine if such damage is federally caused, and, if so, to mitigate such damage. (Sec. 5056) Directs the Secretary to rebuild the structure that is impeding high-water flows on the North Fork of the Kentucky River in Breathitt County, Kentucky. (Sec. 5057) Amends the WRDA of 1996 to allow ten percent of each year's funds authorized for a program of environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in southern and eastern Kentucky to be used by the Corps for administrative expenses. (Sec. 5058) Directs the Secretary to develop a comprehensive plan for protecting, preserving, and restoring the Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem. Requires: (1) plan submission to Congress by July 1, 2004; and (2) the Secretary to integrate such plan with ongoing Federal and State projects and activities. Provides a non-Federal cost share of 50 percent. Establishes the Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem Protection and Restoration Task Force to undertake specified activities toward plan development and implementation. (Sec. 5059) Amends the WRDA of: (1) 1992 to increase the authorization of appropriations for an environmental infrastructure project at Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and (2) 1999 to add an additional authorized purpose under a West Baton Rouge waterfront and riverine restoration project. (Sec. 5062) Authorizes the Secretary: (1) in carrying out a study to address shoreline erosion and related conditions in the Chesapeake Bay area, to carry out pilot projects to demonstrate the feasibility of alternative measures to address sediment loss to such Bay; and (2) to provide technical assistance to the Secretary of Agriculture in carrying out the related Conservation Corridor Demonstration Program. (Sec. 5064) Amends the WRDA of 1999 to increase the authorization of appropriations for the repair and rehabilitation of seawalls along the Detroit River, Michigan. (Sec. 5066) Directs the Secretary to: (1) carry out aquatic ecosystem restoration projects for the St. Clair River and Lake St. Clair, Michigan; and (2) conduct a study for a project for emergency streambank protection near Crookston, Minnesota, and, if determined feasible, carry out such project. (Sec. 5068) Amends the WRDA of 1992 to include Crow Wing and Mille Lacs Counties, Minnesota, under a wastewater infrastructure project. (Sec. 5069) Amends the WRDA of 1999 to: (1) revise the definition of "northeastern Minnesota" for purposes of a pilot program to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in such area; and (2) repeal a limitation on credit given for design work performed by such non-Federal interests. Directs the Secretary to reimburse the non-Federal interest for the project for environmental infrastructure, Biwabik, Minnesota, for certain planning, design, and construction costs. (Sec. 5070) Amends the WRDA of 1992 to increase the authorization of appropriations for an environmental project in Desoto County, Mississippi. (Sec. 5071) Directs the Secretary, in carrying out projects for the protection, restoration, and creation of aquatic and ecologically related habitats in Harrison, Hancock, and Jackson Counties, Mississippi, to accept any portion of the non-Federal share in the form of in-kind contributions. (Sec. 5072) Authorizes the Secretary, as part of the operation and maintenance of the project for the Mississippi River (Regulating Works), to carry out activities to restore and protect fish and wildlife habitat in the middle Mississippi River system. (Sec. 5073) Amends the WRDA of 1992 to: (1) increase the authorization of appropriations for a project to eliminate or control sewer overflows in the city of St. Louis, Missouri; (2) redesignate recipients of Federal assistance to develop an environmental improvement program for the Hackensack Meadowlands area of New Jersey and to increase the authorization of appropriations for such program; and (3) revise requirements for a data collection and monitoring program of coastal processes for a specified portion of the Atlantic Coast of New York and to increase the authorization of appropriations for such program. (Sec. 5074) Directs the Secretary to provide assistance to address floating and partially submerged debris on the Delaware River downstream from Trenton, New Jersey. (Sec. 5077) Directs the Secretary to: (1) give priority to work in College Point, New York City, under a project for environmental dredging in the United States; (2) provide certain credit toward the non-Federal share of a project for ecosystem restoration in Flushing Bay and Creek, New York City; and (3) review a report concerning waterfront development at Gateway Point, North Tonawanda, New York, and, if determined feasible, carry out the shoreline stabilization, recreation, and public access components of such development. (Sec. 5080) Authorizes the Secretary to carry out a navigation project at Little Neck Bay, Kings Point, New York, sufficient to permit the safe operation of a specified vessel at all tide levels. (Sec. 5081) Amends the WRDA of 1999 to increase the authorization of appropriations for projects to restore, conserve, and manage Onondaga Lake, New York. (Sec. 5082) Authorizes the Secretary, as part of operation and maintenance of the Buffalo Harbor and River navigation projects, to repair the Times Beach confined disposal facility dike, Buffalo, New York. (Sec. 5083) Directs the Secretary to expedite completion of a revised contract for water supply storage at John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir, North Carolina. (Sec. 5085) Requires the Secretary, if authorized to carry out a downtown waterfront development project for the Central Riverfront Park, Cincinnati, Ohio, to provide certain credits toward the non-Federal share of such project. (Sec. 5086) Directs the Secretary to upgrade the condition of a road on the Piedmont Lake Dam, Ohio, to meet Ohio standards applicable to public use roads. (Sec. 5087) Amends the WRDA of 1999 to increase the authorization of appropriations for a project to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in Ohio. (Sec. 5088) Sets the amount of the remaining obligation payable to the United States by the Waurika Project Master Conservancy District in connection with a project at Waurika Lake, Oklahoma. (Sec. 5089) Adds Celilo Village, Oregon, to the authorized sites for a project for fishing access improvement along the Columbia River, Oregon. (Sec. 5090) Directs the Secretary to conduct a study for the feasibility of restoring the millrace in Eugene, Oregon. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 5091) Directs the Secretary to pay up to $2.5 million to the provider of research and curation support previously provided to the Federal Government as a result of the multipurpose project, John Day Lock and Dam, Lake Umatilla, Oregon and Washington. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 5092) Authorizes the Secretary to convey to Lowell School District a specified tract in Lowell, Oregon. (Sec. 5093) Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) rehabilitate the pumps at the project for flood damage reduction, Hagerman's Run, Williamsport, Pennsylvania; and (2) make improvements to the Susquehannock Campground Access Road at Raystown Lake, Pennsylvania. (Sec. 5094) Amends the WRDA of: (1) 1992 to add certain counties to a project for water-related infrastructure projects in northeastern Pennsylvania; (2) 1996 to increase the authorization of appropriations for wetland restoration projects in the Upper Susquehanna River Basin, Pennsylvania and New York; (3) 1992 to increase the authorization of appropriations for water and wastewater infrastructure in specified Pennsylvania counties; and (4) 1992 to increase the authorization of appropriations for, and add wastewater treatment as an authorized purpose to, water supply and distribution projects in specified South Carolina counties. (Sec. 5098) Directs the Secretary to review: (1) a report in connection with a proposed project for flood protection and environmental restoration for Cano Martin Pena, San Juan, Puerto Rico, and, if appropriate, carry out the project; and (2) the project for flood damage reduction, Upper Big Sioux River basin, South Dakota, and, if appropriate, carry out the project. (Sec. 5099) Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) accept specified funds from the Department of the Navy for use in assisting the Beaufort Jasper Water and Sewage Authority, South Carolina, with its plan to consolidate civilian and military wastewater treatment facilities; and (2) provide technical and financial assistance for the removal of the Grace and Pearman Bridges over the Cooper River, South Carolina. Authorizes appropriations for the latter project. (Sec. 5103) Directs the Secretary to: (1) study the Fritz Landing Agricultural Spur Levee, Tennessee, to determine the appropriate extent of levee modifications required to meet Federal standards and to design and construct such modifications; (2) plan, design, and construct upgrades to the existing trail system at the J. Percy Priest Dam and Reservoir, Tennessee; (3) review the aquatic ecosystem component of a specified project in Memphis, Tennessee, and, if determined feasible, authorize the Secretary to carry out such component (with a Federal cost limit); and (4) design and construct the project for flood damage reduction at Town Creek, Lenoir City, Tennessee. (Sec. 5107) Authorizes the Secretary to establish a program to provide environmental assistance to specified counties in East Tennessee. Requires: (1) partnership agreements; and (2) a Federal cost share of 75 percent. Provides certain credits for the non-Federal share of the program. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 5108) Authorizes the Secretary, as part of a navigation project for the Tennessee River, to enter into a partnership with a nonprofit entity for the removal of debris from the Tennessee River in the vicinity of Knoxville, Tennessee. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 5109) Directs the Secretary to expedite completion of a report for the project for flood damage reduction and other measures in Clear Creek and tributaries, Texas. (Sec. 5111) Directs the Secretary to conduct a study of a project for flood damage reduction in the Harris County watershed, Texas, to determine the feasibility of including flood damage protection for the Texas Medical Center in Houston. Requires study completion by July 1, 2004. Authorizes the Secretary to carry out critical flood damage reduction measures in such watershed. (Sec. 5112) Directs the Secretary to provide certain credit toward non-Federal share costs of the project for flood damage reduction, recreation, and ecosystem restoration, Onion Creek, Texas. (Sec. 5113) Amends the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1994 to authorize the Secretary to provide a letter of intent to the city of Galveston, Texas, for conveyance of a specified parcel for private development purposes. (Sec. 5114) Amends the WRDA of 1992 to increase the authorization of appropriations for a project for environmental restoration and remediation, Front Royal, Virginia. (Sec. 5115) Authorizes the Secretary to carry out bluff stabilization measures in Richmond National Battlefield Park, Virginia. (Sec. 5116) Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a study to determine if increased siltation in Baker Bay and Ilwaco Harbor, Washington, is the result of a Federal navigation project and, if so, to mitigate the situation; (2) provide certain credit toward non-Federal share costs of the project for flood damage reduction, Chehalis River, Washington; (3) place dredged and other suitable material along the Columbia River shoreline of Puget Sound, Washington; and (4) conduct a watershed and river basin assessment for the Lower Kanawha River Basin, West Virginia. (Sec. 5118) Authorizes the Secretary to plan, design, and construct a campground for Bonneville Lake and Dam at Hamilton Island, Washington. (Sec. 5120) Amends the WRDA of 2000 with respect to the project for flood control, Bluestone Lake, West Virginia, to: (1) add an additional year to the authorized period for designing and constructing a hydroelectric generating facility there; (2) make the Tri-Cities Power Authority the owner and operator of the hydropower facilities; (3) direct the Secretary to review the design and construction activities for all features of the hydroelectric project that pertain to dam stability and the release of water from the Bluestone Dam; and (4) require construction of the hydroelectric generating facilities to be coordinated with a dam safety assurance project currently in the design and construction phase. (Sec. 5121) Amends the WRDA of 1996 with respect to the project for flood control, Cheat and Tygart River Basins, West Virginia, to: (1) add as authorized project purposes streambank protection, stormwater management, and channel clearing and modification measures; and (2) increase the authorization of appropriations for such project. (Sec. 5123) Amends the WRDA of: (1) 1999 to remove two counties from a pilot program to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in central West Virginia; and (2) 1992 to include one of the counties so removed within the definition of southern West Virginia for purposes of a similar project. (Sec. 5125) Amends the WRDA of 1996 to add two projects in Texas and one in Minnesota to flood control projects authorized under such Act to be undertaken by non-Federal interests. (Sec. 5126) Authorizes appropriations for the construction of a bridge on the Tanque Verde Creek, Arizona. (Sec. 5127) Amends the WRDA of 1992 to authorize the Secretary to provide specified monetary assistance for water- or wastewater-related infrastructure projects in Louisiana, South Carolina, California, North Carolina, the District of Columbia, Indiana, Nevada, New York, Connecticut, Alabama, Tennessee, the District of Columbia and Maryland, Utah, Mississippi, Texas, and Georgia. (Sec. 5128) Directs the Secretary to conduct a study of, and report to Congress on, the appropriate use of the Federal hopper dredge fleet. (Sec. 5129) Requires U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees who are paid wages under the "Administrative Provisions" of chapter V of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1982 to be allowed to participate in wage surveys to the same extent as Federal prevailing rate employees. (Sec. 5130) Expresses the sense of Congress that, to the extent practicable, all equipment and products purchased with funds made available under this Act should be American-made. Requires the Secretary to so notify recipients of assistance under this Act.",2023-01-15T16:33:41Z,
108-hr-2558,108,hr,2558,To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 to allow the Secretary of the Army to extend the period during which the Secretary may provide beach nourishment for a water resources development project.,Water Resources Development,2003-06-23,2003-06-24,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7]",NC,D,M000485,3,"Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 to allow the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, at the request of a non-Federal interest, to extend the period during which the Secretary provides beach nourishment for a water resources development project for such additional period as the Secretary determines necessary, not to exceed 50 years.",2023-01-15T16:33:41Z,
108-hr-2566,108,hr,2566,Army Corps of Engineers Reform Act of 2003,Water Resources Development,2003-06-23,2003-06-24,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]",WI,D,K000188,4,"Army Corps of Engineers Reform Act of 2003 - Amends the Flood Control Act of 1970 to make economic development and environmental protection and restoration co-equal goals of water resources planning and development. Requires the Secretary of the Army to revise water resource project principles and guidelines of the Army Corps of Engineers to reflect such goals. Directs the Secretary to establish, for a project that is authorized or substantially modified, a stakeholder advisory committee to assist with the development of project feasibility studies, general reevaluation studies, and environmental impact statements. Requires specified project studies and statements to be subject to review by an independent panel of experts, including projects: (1) having an estimated total cost of more than $25 million; (2) likely to significantly adversely impact fish or wildlife; (3) likely to significantly adversely impact local environmental, cultural, or other resources; or (4) determined to be controversial. Establishes an Office of Independent Review for project reviews.Requires information related to project analysis to be made available to the public on the Internet (with exceptions for trade secrets).Prohibits the authorization or substantial modification of a project unless it minimizes adverse impacts on the natural hydrologic patterns, value, or diversity of aquatic ecosystems.Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to require the full and concurrent mitigation of authorized projects.Requires the Secretary to establish a record keeping system to track wetland and other habitat types impacted by authorized projects. Requires the public availability of such information.",2023-01-15T16:33:41Z,
108-s-1307,108,s,1307,"A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to assist in the implementation of fish passage and screening facilities at non-Federal water projects, and for other purposes.",Water Resources Development,2003-06-20,2004-09-20,"Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.",Senate,"Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR]",OR,R,S001142,0,"(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on March 29, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)  Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), directly or through financial assistance to non-Federal parties, to plan, design, and construct fish passage and screening facilities or habitat improvements at any non-Federal water diversion or storage project located anywhere in the Columbia River Basin. Provides such authority when the Secretary determines that such facilities would enable Reclamation to meet its obligations under specified Federal law regarding the construction and continued operation and maintenance of all Federal reclamation projects located in the Columbia River Basin, excluding the Federal reclamation projects located in the Snake River Basin. Limits the Federal share to 75 percent of project costs, requiring the non-Federal party to pay the remaining share. Sets forth other limitations and requirements relating to the authority under this Act. Makes the Reclamation Act of 1902 and other Federal reclamation laws inapplicable to the non-Federal water projects at which the fish passage and screening facilities authorized by this Act are located, and to the lands which such projects irrigate. Declares that expenditures made by the Secretary under this Act shall not be a project cost assignable to any Federal reclamation project and shall be non-reimbursable and non-returnable to the U.S. Treasury. Authorizes appropriations.",2023-01-15T16:48:42Z,
108-s-1308,108,s,1308,A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to pursue and complete actions related to the implementation of a U.S. District Court Consent Decree.,Water Resources Development,2003-06-20,2003-10-15,Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-271.,Senate,"Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]",OR,D,W000779,1,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, and the Secretary of Commerce, acting through National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries, to implement and enter into financial assistance or other agreements as may be necessary to undertake activities identified for Federal implementation (including construction) in accordance with U.S. District Court Consent Decree "United States, et al, v. Grants Pass Irrigation District, Civil No. 98-3034-HO" (August 27, 2001).",2023-01-15T16:48:42Z,
108-hr-2492,108,hr,2492,National Beach Recreation Act,Water Resources Development,2003-06-17,2003-06-18,Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.,House,"Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-9]",TX,D,L000043,5,"National Beach Recreation Act - Amends specified Federal law to direct the Secretary of the Army, in making recommendations to Congress for shore protection projects, to develop and implement procedures that treat recreational, hurricane and storm damage reduction, and environmental restoration benefits equally.",2023-01-15T16:18:29Z,
108-hr-2500,108,hr,2500,Great Lakes Migratory Bird Research and Management Act,Water Resources Development,2003-06-17,2003-06-20,"Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.",House,"Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1]",MI,D,S001045,0,"Great Lakes Migratory Bird Research and Management Act - Amends the Great Lakes Fishery Act of 1956 to authorize the Great Lakes Fishery Commission to carry out activities relating to the investigation of migratory bird depredation on commercial and sport fisheries in the Great Lakes. Amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to issue permits to cooperating State, Provincial, Tribal, First Nation, and U.S. and Canadian Federal agencies with migratory bird management authority, and signatory to a Memorandum of Understanding with the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, to manage and take migratory birds, for the purpose of control of depredation by such birds on commercial and sport fisheries in the Great Lakes.",2023-01-15T16:33:43Z,