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| 102-s-3365 | 102 | s | 3365 | Central Valley Project Fish and Wildlife Act of 1992 | Water Resources Development | 1992-10-07 | 1992-10-08 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate | Sen. Seymour, John [R-CA] | CA | R | S000269 | 0 | Central Valley Project Fish and Wildlife Act of 1992 - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from entering into any new short-term, temporary, or long-term contracts or agreements for water supply from the Central Valley Project (CVP), California (a Bureau of Reclamation facility) for any purpose other than fish and wildlife before certain requirements have been met. Provides an exception to such prohibition for certain contracts. Requires the Secretary to renew any existing long-term repayment or water service contract for the delivery of CVP water for a period of 25 years, with additional 25-year renewals, subject to reclamation law pricing requirements. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts with: (1) the Tuolumne Regional Water District for delivery of water from the New Melones project to the county's water distribution system; (2) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the delivery in perpetuity of water to meet the needs of the San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery; and (3) the Watsonville subarea of the San Felipe Division of the CVP upon completion of a specified plan of study. Requires all CVP repayment contracts providing for water service and water service contracts for agricultural, municipal, or industrial purposes that are renewed after this Act's enactment date to make water available to contracting entities pursuant to a system of tiered water pricing. Sets forth requirements for such system. Directs the Secretary to develop, select, and implement specified actions with respect to fish and wildlife habitat issues in the California Central Valley. Includes among initial actions that the Secretary shall take by specified dates: (1) negotiation and execution of agreements with the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) to mitigate the direct fishery losses associated with the operation of the Tracy Pumping Plant and the Contra Costa Canal Pumping Plant numbered one and to eliminate, to the extent practicable, losses of salmon and steelhead trout due to flow fluctuations caused b… | 2025-08-26T15:14:30Z | |
| 102-hr-6154 | 102 | hr | 6154 | To establish a moratorium on the promulgation and implementation of certain drinking water regulations promulgated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, to modify the definition of public water system, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 1992-10-05 | 1992-11-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment. | House | Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24] | NY | R | S000675 | 0 | Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from implementing any national primary drinking water regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act (the Act) or any similar regulation until this Act's requirements are met and legislation that extends the authorization of the Act is enacted. Requires the Administrator to study and report to the Congress on: (1) each final regulation that has been promulgated under the Act and regulatory alternatives that reflect a range of levels of safety or direct health benefits; (2) any health effect an alternative would prevent and the system-level incremental cost of each alternative; (3) the contaminants listed pursuant to the Act for purposes of considering revisions to the list, taking into account anticipated adverse health effects of the contaminant, the risk or safety factors associated with the maximum contaminant level, and whether the contaminant may occur in public water systems; (4) compliance deadlines; (5) whether a regulation should apply exclusively to small public water systems; and (6) recommended alternatives to ensure that States and political subdivisions meet funding needs to carry out the Act. Directs the Administrator, if the implementation or promulgation of a primary drinking water regulation is justifiable to protect human health, to implement or promulgate such regulation without regard to the requirements of this Act. Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to exclude from the definition of "public water system" any system which: (1) relies only on surface water supplies; (2) serves only seasonal rental residences; and (3) serves 100 or fewer individuals. | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 102-hr-6161 | 102 | hr | 6161 | To designate the Gallipolis Locks and Dam, Ohio River, Ohio and West Virginia, as the "Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam". | Water Resources Development | 1992-10-05 | 1992-10-06 | An objection was heard to the unanimous consent request to consider the measure. | House | Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] | NJ | D | R000383 | 1 | Designates the Gallipolis Locks and Dam, Ohio River, Ohio and West Virginia, as the Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 102-hr-6167 | 102 | hr | 6167 | Water Resources Development Act of 1992 | Water Resources Development | 1992-10-05 | 1992-10-31 | Became Public Law No: 102-580. | House | Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] | NJ | D | R000383 | 0 | Water Resources Development Act of 1992 - Title I: Water Resources Projects - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army (the Secretary) to carry out public works projects in the following locations for improvements to navigation, flood control, ecosystem restoration, and beach erosion control and hurricane protection: (1) Southeast Alaska Harbors of Refuge, Alaska; (2) Whiteman's Creek, Arkansas; (3) Morro Bay Harbor, California; (4) Sacramento Metro Area, California; (5) Rio Grande Alamosa, Colorado; (6) Delaware River Mainstem and Channel Deepening, Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania; (7) Canaveral Harbor, Florida; (8) Kissimmee River, Florida; (9) Port Everglades Harbor, Florida; (10) Savannah Harbor, Georgia and South Carolina; (11) Amite River and Tributaries, Louisiana; (12) Saugus River and Tributaries, Massachusetts; (13) Las Vegas Wash and Tributaries, Nevada; (14) Morehead City Harbor, North Carolina; (15) West Onslow and New River Inlet, North Carolina; (16) Lackawanna River at Olyphant and at Scranton, Pennsylvania; (17) Locks and Dams 2 and 3, Monongahela River, Pennsylvania; (18) Rio Grande De Loiza, Puerto Rico; (19) Sargent Beach, Texas; (20) Shoal Creek, Austin, Texas; and (21) Sandbridge Beach, Virginia Beach, Virginia. Modifies projects at the following locations with respect to wildlife mitigation, flood control, beach erosion control and hurricane protection, navigation, and other improvements: (1) Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, Alabama and Mississippi; (2) Goleta and vicinity, California; (3) Oceanside Harbor, California; (4) San Leandro Marina, California; (5) O'Hare system of the Chicagoland underflow plan, Illinois; (6) Illinois River, Illinois; (7) South Frankfort, Kentucky; (8) Locks and Dam 26, Mississippi River, Alton, Illinois and Missouri; (9) Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana; (10) Parish Creek, Shady Side, Maryland; (11) Buffomville Lake, Massachusetts; (12) South Fork Zumbro River, Minnesota; (13) New Madrid Harbor, Missouri; (14) Papillion Creek and Tributaries Lakes, Nebraska; (15… | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 102-hr-6176 | 102 | hr | 6176 | Safe Drinking Water Act Alternative Compliance Procedures Act | Water Resources Development | 1992-10-05 | 1992-11-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment. | House | Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2] | OK | D | S001139 | 0 | Safe Drinking Water Act Alternative Compliance Procedures Act - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to direct each State to authorize waivers of monitoring requirements of the following national primary drinking water regulations for designated systems where there has been no previous use of the contaminant at issue within the State, or an area within the State: (1) Phase II regulations for 26 synthetic organic chemicals and seven inorganic chemicals; and (2) Phase V regulations for 18 synthetic organic chemicals and five inorganic chemicals. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to assist States in carrying out such waivers. Authorizes appropriations. Provides that public water systems that serve 3,300 or fewer individuals and comply with alternative testing requirements shall not be required to conduct any other testing or sampling to determine compliance with such regulations. Requires systems electing to comply with such requirements to: (1) conduct baseline testing with respect to contaminants covered by such regulations; (2) conduct a vulnerability survey with respect to water supplies to determine the potential contamination sources; (3) submit plans for testing potential contaminants and demonstrations that a contaminant source has been removed or remedied; and (4) conduct updated testing and surveys. Requires the Administrator to establish a grant program to assist small public water systems in conducting testing and surveys and developing plans. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T15:15:36Z | |
| 102-s-3345 | 102 | s | 3345 | A bill to designate the Gallipolis Locks and Dam, Ohio River, Ohio and West Virginia, as the "Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam". | Water Resources Development | 1992-10-05 | 1992-10-09 | Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] | WV | D | R000361 | 1 | Designates the Gallipolis Locks and Dam, Ohio River, Ohio and West Virginia, as the Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 102-hr-5920 | 102 | hr | 5920 | To establish a moratorium on the application of certain drinking water regulations to small and medium-sized drinking water systems, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 1992-09-09 | 1992-10-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment. | House | Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] | NM | D | R000229 | 0 | Establishes an 18-month moratorium on the application of the following regulations to public water systems serving fewer than 10,500 individuals: (1) national primary drinking water regulations for lead and copper; (2) Phase II drinking water regulations for 26 synthetic organic chemicals and seven inorganic chemicals; and (3) Phase V drinking water regulations for 18 synthetic organic chemicals and five inorganic chemicals. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to report to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on potential barriers faced by small- and medium-sized public water systems in complying with such regulations. Provides for application of such regulations to systems subject to the moratorium if necessary to protect human health. | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 102-hr-5860 | 102 | hr | 5860 | Emergency Public Health and Drinking Water Protection Act | Water Resources Development | 1992-08-12 | 1992-08-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources. | House | Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1] | RI | R | M000015 | 0 | Emergency Public Health and Drinking Water Protection Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to make a grant to the city of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, for replacement and repair of the city's water transmission system. | 2025-08-26T15:14:35Z | |
| 102-hr-5899 | 102 | hr | 5899 | To provide for a water purchase contract by Kirby Ditch Irrigation District and by Bluff Irrigation District in the State of Wyoming. | Water Resources Development | 1992-08-12 | 1992-09-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources. | House | Rep. Thomas, Craig [R-WY-At Large] | WY | R | T000162 | 0 | Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) offer annually to the Kirby Ditch and Bluff Irrigation Districts, Wyoming, an option to purchase specified amounts of storage in the Boysen Dam and Reservoir, Boysen Unit Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Wyoming, as a firm water supply; and (2) waive land classification, toxicity studies, soils analysis, and any requirements relating to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 in carrying out such provision. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 102-hr-5772 | 102 | hr | 5772 | To establish a moratorium on the promulgation and implementation of certain drinking water regulations promulgated under title XIV of the Public Health Service Act (commonly known as the Safe Drinking Water Act) until certain studies and the reauthorization of the Act are carried out, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 1992-08-04 | 1992-09-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment. | House | Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] | NM | R | S000463 | 13 | Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from implementing any national primary drinking water regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act (the Act) or any similar regulation until this Act's requirements are met and legislation that extends the authorization of the Act is enacted. Requires the Administrator to study and report to the Congress on: (1) each final regulation that has been promulgated under the Act and regulatory alternatives that reflect a range of levels of safety or direct health benefits; (2) any health effect an alternative would prevent and the system-level incremental cost of each alternative; (3) the contaminants listed pursuant to the Act for purposes of considering revisions to the list, taking into account anticipated adverse health effects of the contaminant, the risk or safety factors associated with the maximum contaminant level, and whether the contaminant may occur in public water systems; (4) compliance deadlines; (5) whether a regulation should apply exclusively to small public water systems; and (6) recommended alternatives to ensure that States and political subdivisions meet funding needs to carry out the Act. Directs the Administrator, if the implementation or promulgation of a primary drinking water regulation is justifiable to protect human health, to implement or promulgate such regulation without regard to the requirements of this Act. | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 102-hr-5754 | 102 | hr | 5754 | Water Resources Development Act of 1992 | Water Resources Development | 1992-08-03 | 1992-09-28 | Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 745. | House | Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-33] | NY | D | N000163 | 3 | Water Resources Development Act of 1992 - Title I: Water Resources Projects - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army (the Secretary) to carry out public works projects in the following locations for improvements to navigation, flood control, ecosystem restoration, and beach erosion control and hurricane protection: (1) Southeast Alaska Harbors of Refuge, Alaska; (2) Whiteman's Creek, Arkansas; (3) Morro Bay Harbor, California; (4) Sacramento Metro Area, California; (5) Rio Grande Alamosa, Colorado; (6) Delaware River Mainstem and Channel Deepening, Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania; (7) Canaveral Harbor, Florida; (8) Kissimmee River, Florida; (9) Port Everglades Harbor, Florida; (10) Savannah Harbor, Georgia and South Carolina; (11) Kentucky Lock Addition, Kentucky; (12) Amite River and Tributaries, Louisiana; (13) Saugus River and Tributaries, Massachusetts; (14) Las Vegas Wash and Tributaries, Nevada; (15) Morehead City Harbor, North Carolina; (16) West Onslow and New River Inlet, North Carolina; (17) Lackawanna River at Olyphant and at Scranton, Pennsylvania; (18) Locks and Dams 2, 3, and 4, Monongahela River, Pennsylvania; (19) Rio Grande De Loiza, Puerto Rico; (20) Sargent Beach, Texas; (21) Shoal Creek, Austin, Texas; and (22) Sandbridge Beach, Virginia Beach, Virginia. Modifies projects at the following locations with respect to wildlife mitigation, flood control, beach erosion control and hurricane protection, navigation, and other improvements: (1) Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, Alabama and Mississippi; (2) Goleta and vicinity, California; (3) Oceanside Harbor, California; (4) San Leandro Marina, California; (5) Savannah Harbor, Georgia; (6) O'Hare system of the Chicagoland underflow plan, Illinois; (7) Illinois River, Illinois; (8) Locks and Dam 26, Mississippi River, Alton, Illinois and Missouri; (9) Fort Wayne, Indiana; (10) Calcasieu Ship Channel, Louisiana; (11) Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana; (12) Parish Creek, Shady Side, Maryland; (13) Buffomville Lake, Massachusetts; (14) Flint River, Michig… | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 102-hr-5736 | 102 | hr | 5736 | To designate the Gallipolis Locks and Dam, Ohio River, Ohio and West Virginia, as the "Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam". | Water Resources Development | 1992-07-31 | 1992-08-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources. | House | Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4] | WV | D | R000011 | 3 | Designates the Gallipolis Locks and Dam, Ohio River, Ohio and West Virginia, as the Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 102-hr-5727 | 102 | hr | 5727 | To designate the dam on the Ohio River near Gallipolis, Ohio, as the "Clarence E. Miller Locks and Dam". | Water Resources Development | 1992-07-30 | 1992-08-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources. | House | Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6] | OH | R | M000432 | 0 | Designates the dam on the Ohio River near Gallipolis, Ohio, as the Clarence E. Miller Locks and Dam. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 102-hr-5719 | 102 | hr | 5719 | To designate the lock numbered 5 on the Red River Waterway in Louisiana as the "Joe D. Waggonner, Jr. Lock". | Water Resources Development | 1992-07-29 | 1992-08-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources. | House | Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5] | LA | D | H000901 | 7 | Designates the lock numbered 5 on the Red River Waterway in Louisiana as the Joe D. Waggonner, Jr. Lock. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 102-hr-5584 | 102 | hr | 5584 | Harold T. "Biz" Johnson Memorial Dam Act | Water Resources Development | 1992-07-09 | 1992-07-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources. | House | Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-14] | CA | R | D000429 | 1 | Harold T. "Biz" Johnson Memorial Dam Act - Title I: Sacramento and American Rivers Flood Control Project - Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Army (Secretary) to carry out a project for flood control and recreation on the Sacramento and American Rivers. Requires the project to: (1) include the construction of a pumping plant and facilities to fulfill certain Federal water supply requirements; and (2) be designed so as not to preclude future expansion for water, power, and other beneficial purposes. Directs the Secretary to cooperate with the State of California to establish an independent consulting board (composed of recognized dam engineering experts) to review the design and construction effort and to provide technical confirmation that the project will create no significant impediments to the construction of a contemplated multi-purpose project. Directs the: (1) Secretary to consider certain pre-project construction work of non-Federal sponsors to protect the Natomas area as part of the non-Federal share of the project's costs; (2) United States to receive credit as part of its Federal share of project costs for any lands acquired and works constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation which are incorporated into the project; (3) Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to cooperate with the Corps of Engineers and make lands available for project purposes; and (4) Secretary of Transportation to participate in, and provide appropriate Federal financial assistance for, studies for the alternate relocation of a specified California highway which will be affected by the project. Requires the title I facility to: (1) be designed and operated to minimize its adverse effects on soils and vegetation resulting from inundation and release of flood waters; and (2) include measures to mitigate unavoidable adverse effects on aquatic, riparian, and upland habitat and on fish and wildlife resources. Authorizes appropriations for the project, construction, operation, and maintenance. Redesignates the Auburn Dam … | 2025-08-26T15:18:24Z | |
| 102-hr-5605 | 102 | hr | 5605 | Cedar River Watershed Land Exchange Act of 1992 | Water Resources Development | 1992-07-09 | 1992-10-23 | Became Public Law No: 102-453. | House | Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] | WA | D | M000404 | 3 | Cedar River Watershed Land Exchange Act of 1992 - Provides for the conveyance of Federal lands in the Cedar River Watershed, Washington, to the City of Seattle, Washington, in exchange for City lands of equal value conveyed to the Secretary of Agriculture for inclusion in the National Forest System. Requires Seattle to bear all land appraisal costs. Directs the Secretary, during the interim period, to manage the Federal lands within the hydrographic boundaries of the watershed to: (1) prohibit public access except for Federal and city employees or their agents; and (2) maintain or improve existing characteristics of the watershed, including prohibiting timber sales approved after October 1, 1992. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 102-s-2902 | 102 | s | 2902 | Desalinization Research and Development Act of 1992 | Water Resources Development | 1992-06-29 | 1992-07-29 | Held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] | ND | D | B001077 | 0 | Desalinization Research and Development Act of 1992 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Army to conduct a basic research and development program to gain knowledge concerning the most efficient means by which usable water can be produced from saline water. Grants the Secretaries authority to design and construct desalinization facilities in cost-sharing cooperation with applying sponsors. Directs the President to instruct the Agency for International Development to sponsor an international desalinization conference to explore new technologies of affordable desalinization and propose a research agenda. Requires reports to the Congress and the President. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T15:16:22Z | |
| 102-s-2900 | 102 | s | 2900 | A bill to establish a moratorium on the promulgation and implementation of certain drinking water regulations promulgated under title XIV of the Public Health Service Act (commonly known as the Safe Drinking Water Act) until certain studies and the reauthorization of the Act are carried out, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 1992-06-26 | 1992-06-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] | NM | R | D000407 | 21 | Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from implementing any national primary drinking water regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act (the Act) or any similar regulation until this Act's requirements are met and legislation that extends the authorization of the Act is enacted. Requires the Administrator to study and report to the Congress on: (1) each final regulation that has been promulgated under the Act and regulatory alternatives that reflect a range of levels of safety or direct health benefits; (2) any health effect an alternative would prevent and the system-level incremental cost of each alternative; (3) the contaminants listed pursuant to the Act for purposes of considering revisions to the list, taking into account anticipated adverse health effects of the contaminant, the risk or safety factors associated with the maximum contaminant level, and whether the contaminant may occur in public water systems; (4) compliance deadlines; (5) whether a regulation should apply exclusively to small public water systems; and (6) recommended alternatives to ensure that States and political subdivisions meet funding needs to carry out the Act. Directs the Administrator, if a primary drinking water regulation is justifiable to protect human health, to implement or promulgate such regulation without regard to the requirements of this Act. | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 102-hr-5445 | 102 | hr | 5445 | Drinking Water Regulatory Relief Act of 1992 | Water Resources Development | 1992-06-18 | 1992-07-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment. | House | Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-1] | MT | D | W000520 | 9 | Drinking Water Regulatory Relief Act of 1992 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to report to the Congress on the ability of small public water systems to comply with such Act's requirements. Requires such report to include an analysis of the: (1) extent to which access to technical expertise to operate public water systems is limited in the case of small systems; (2) barriers which inhibit the financing of capital improvements in such systems to bring them into compliance with regulations; and (3) difficulties experienced by such systems in financing water monitoring and testing. Requires the report to include the Administrator's recommendations for actions to insure that such systems can come into compliance with regulations as expeditiously as other systems but in a manner which recognizes differences in geographic locations, drinking water sources, and in levels of exposure and risk. Directs the Administrator to propose regulations to implement such actions. Suspends all compliance deadlines (for a period of 24 months after this Act's enactment date) under the Safe Drinking Water Act with respect to public water systems serving fewer than 5,000 persons. | 2025-08-26T15:15:23Z | |
| 102-hr-5414 | 102 | hr | 5414 | To authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out a project for flood control and recreation on the Sacramento and American Rivers, California. | Water Resources Development | 1992-06-17 | 1992-10-05 | Certain Provisions Included in H.R.5504. | House | Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4] | CA | D | F000053 | 1 | Authorizes the Secretary of the Army (Secretary) to: (1) carry out a project for flood control and recreation, Sacramento and American Rivers, California, subject to specified requirements; and (2) exercise authority under the Water Supply Act of 1958, for such project, for water storage and conservation only upon supplemental authorization by the Congress and in compliance with all applicable laws. Requires: (1) the flood control dam constructed as part of the project to be designed so as not to preclude future expansion for water, power, and other beneficial purposes; and (2) the Secretary to cooperate with the State of California to establish an independent consulting board (composed of recognized dam engineering experts) to review the design and construction effort, provide technical confirmation that such dam will create no significantly greater economic, procedural, or other impediments to expansion of the project than construction of a multipurpose dam, and ensure that the design is technically consistent with soil conservation and fish and wildlife mitigation requirements under this Act. Specifies that: (1) this Act shall not constitute a congressional determination that expansion of the project in the future would be justified from either an environmental or economic perspective; (2) expansion shall require separate congressional authorization and compliance with all applicable laws; and (3) if such authorization is granted, the costs of the project shall be reallocated and an appropriate proportion of the costs assigned to those benefiting from the water and power features of the expanded project. Directs: (1) the Secretary to consider any planning and construction work of the non-Federal sponsors to protect the Natomas area which is commenced prior to the Army Corps of Engineers receiving appropriations to initiate construction of the project; (2) the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to cooperate with the Corps and make available any lands under their respective control for the purposes … | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 102-hr-5365 | 102 | hr | 5365 | To amend the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to reform irrigation assistance repayments and to require the Secretary of the Interior to redetermine the ability of irrigators to repay construction charges at least every 5 years. | Water Resources Development | 1992-06-10 | 1992-06-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources. | House | Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8] | PA | D | K000319 | 7 | Amends the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to require that any costs of construction incurred after September 30, 1992, which are allocated to irrigation and beyond the ability of water users to repay, and which may be repaid by revenues from power marketed by the Western Area Power Administration, be repaid within 40 years of the in-service date of the irrigation project, division, or development unit, upon terms no less favorable to the Government than payment in equal annual installments. Specifies that any increase in wholesale power rates charged by reason of such provision may not exceed one mil per kilowatt-hour per year. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to make determinations of irrigators' ability to pay construction charges allocated to irrigation at least every five years (except where expressly precluded by contract) and to adjust the amount of such charges accordingly. Specifies that each new or renewed contract entered into by the Secretary shall provide for the recomputation of the irrigator's ability to pay and the repayment of any additional charges resulting from prior adjustments. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 102-hr-5330 | 102 | hr | 5330 | To permit a diversion of water from Lake Michigan to the town of Lowell, Indiana. | Water Resources Development | 1992-06-04 | 1992-06-18 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources. | House | Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] | IN | D | V000108 | 0 | Permits a specified daily diversion of water from Lake Michigan to the town of Lowell, Indiana. Allows such diversion to remain in effect after January 1, 2000, only if, by such date, such town has: (1) initiated a plan to return from the town to the Great Lakes basin an amount of water which equals or exceeds the amount diverted up to such date; and (2) developed and made available for public inspection a water conservation plan for the town. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 102-hr-5262 | 102 | hr | 5262 | To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 relating to diversion of water from the Great Lakes. | Water Resources Development | 1992-05-26 | 1992-06-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources. | House | Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5] | IN | D | J000265 | 0 | Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to make the prohibition on Great Lakes diversions inapplicable to any new diversion of water which will not exceed an average of 5,000,000 gallons per day in any 30-day period. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 102-hr-5099 | 102 | hr | 5099 | Central Valley Project Reform Act | Water Resources Development | 1992-05-07 | 1992-10-08 | See H.R.429. | House | Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] | CA | D | M000725 | 27 | Central Valley Project Reform Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from entering into any new short-term, temporary, or long-term contracts or agreements for water supply from the Central Valley Project (CVP), California (a Bureau of Reclamation facility) for any purpose other than fish and wildlife before certain requirements have been met. Provides an exception to such prohibition for long-term contracts for the sale of CVP water to California water agencies for municipal and industrial purposes. Requires the revenues from such long-term contracts to be covered into the Restoration Fund established by this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to renew any existing long-term repayment or water service contract for the delivery of CVP water for up to 20 years, provided that the Secretary has analyzed such contract's impact pursuant to Federal and State environmental laws. Requires the Secretary to prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement on CVP water contract renewals. Makes the provisions of any such contract renewed subject to further modifications by the Secretary based on such environmental impact statements. Specifies that any CVP water service or repayment contract entered into, renewed, or amended under these provisions shall provide that the Secretary may, under procedures specified in this Act, allocate a portion of the water supply contained in such contract for fish, wildlife, and habitat restoration purposes. Makes the provisions of the Act of July 2, 1956, inapplicable to any CVP water service or repayment contract entered into, renewed, or amended under any provision of the Federal reclamation law after December 31, 1995. Specifies that, after such date, the Secretary shall not be under any obligation to enter into, renew, or amend any water service or repayment contracts in the CVP with any district or individual who has previously had such a contract prior to the enactment of this Act. Requires any CVP water service or repayment contract entered into, renewed, or amended after s… | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 102-s-2669 | 102 | s | 2669 | St. Croix International Waterway Act of 1992 | Water Resources Development | 1992-05-07 | 1992-05-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] | ME | D | M000811 | 0 | St. Croix International Waterway Act of 1992 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to award grants to the St. Croix International Waterway Commission to support the activities of, and implement plans and programs developed by, the Commission. Sets forth: (1) the Federal share (50 percent) of any grants awarded under this Act; and (2) reporting requirements. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T15:16:42Z | |
| 102-hr-4733 | 102 | hr | 4733 | To designate lock and dam numbered 3 on the Arkansas River, Arkansas, as the "Joe Hardin Lock and Dam". | Water Resources Development | 1992-04-01 | 1992-04-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources. | House | Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] | AR | R | H000124 | 0 | Designates lock and dam number 3 on the Arkansas River, Arkansas, as the Joe Hardin Lock and Dam. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 102-hr-4743 | 102 | hr | 4743 | To increase the height of Como Dam, Montana. | Water Resources Development | 1992-04-01 | 1992-04-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources. | House | Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-1] | MT | D | W000520 | 0 | Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to increase by nine feet the height of Como Dam, Montana, notwithstanding specified provisions of the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 102-s-2500 | 102 | s | 2500 | Water Resources Development Act of 1992 | Water Resources Development | 1992-03-31 | 1992-03-31 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] | RI | R | C000269 | 0 | Water Resources Development Act of 1992 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out, at specified costs: (1) a project for navigation at Canaveral Harbor, Florida; and (2) a project for storm damage reduction at the Saugus River and Tributaries, Massachusetts. Authorizes the Secretary to modify a current flood control project in Rochester, Minnesota, in a specified amount. Amends the National Dam Safety Act of 1972 to authorize appropriations annually (currently through FY 1992) for continuously maintaining an updated inventory of all dams located in the United States. Authorizes the Secretary to develop and implement a program to share the cost of managing recreation facilities and natural resources at water resources development projects under the Secretary's jurisdiction. Amends the Flood Control Act of 1968 to authorize the Secretary to charge fees for the use of developed recreation sites and facilities. Prohibits the imposition of such fees for certain general public access uses at such sites and facilities. Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to eliminate the requirement that the Army Corps of Engineers provide one free campground at each of its projects where camping is permitted. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 to continue indefinitely (currently terminates at the end of FY 1992) a joint program of the Corps of Engineers and the Department of Transportation regarding research and development of magnetic levitation technology and applications. Authorizes the Secretary to procure materials deemed necessary to promote the Army's safety program, to be distributed to Army employees. Authorizes appropriations. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to provide that operation and maintenance costs of water resources development projects (projects) located on Federal public lands or lands owned or operated by State and local governments shall be borne fully (currently, 75 percent) by the agency responsible for management activities for fish and wildlife… | 2025-08-26T15:17:10Z | |
| 102-hr-4687 | 102 | hr | 4687 | Central Valley Project Transfer Act of 1992 | Water Resources Development | 1992-03-26 | 1992-05-28 | See H.R.5099. | House | Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-12] | CA | R | C000100 | 0 | Central Valley Project Transfer Act of 1992 - Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct negotiations with the Governor of California for the transfer of ownership, control, and operation of the Central Valley Project to such State. Requires an agreement to be reached within five months after enactment of this Act and submitted to the Congress for approval. Requires the Congress to approve, modify, or disapprove such agreement within two months after submittal or the agreement shall be deemed to be approved. Defines the Central Valley Project as all Federal reclamation projects located within, or diverting water from or to, the watershed of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers and their tributaries as authorized under Federal law. | 2025-08-26T15:15:07Z | |
| 102-s-2136 | 102 | s | 2136 | Na chiin Huun-Dakota Project Act of 1991 | Water Resources Development | 1991-11-27 | 1991-11-28 | Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power. | Senate | Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] | ND | D | C000705 | 0 | Na chiin Huun-Dakota Project Act of 1991 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to expend funds for the planning, constructing, operating, and replacing of a municipal, rural, and industrial water system, to be known as the Na chiin Huun-Dakota Project. Requires the Project to consist of three components: (1) the Three Affiliated Tribes Rural Water Supply System to serve only the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation; (2) the Integrated Rural Water Supply System to serve the Reservation and Bottineau, Burke, Divide, McHenry, McLean, Mountrail, Renville, Ward, and Williams counties, North Dakota, and any other communities to be served by or to benefit from the Project, subject to board approval; and (3) the Rural Water Supply System to serve such counties. Sets forth provisions concerning cooperative agreements, funding, and titles with respect to such Systems. Provides for technical assistance to the Three Affiliated Tribes System. Limits Federal funding for the Rural Water Supply System. Grants credit to the State of North Dakota for moneys expended for the Project prior to enactment of this Act. Sets forth terms of cooperative agreements. Prohibits the obligation of funds for Project construction until: (1) the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 has been met (concerning environmental impact); and (2) a final feasibility report has been submitted to the Congress. Requires the Secretary, prior to obligating construction funds and if water conservation measures are economically and financially feasible, to: (1) determine whether plans for the Project include prudent water conservation measures; and (2) issue a public notice finding that such measures are included, when appropriate. Directs the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation and the State of North Dakota (represented by a board) to develop water conservation plans and schedules for meeting water conservation objectives. Requires mitigation for fish and wildlife losses incurred as a result of the Projec… | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 102-hr-3988 | 102 | hr | 3988 | To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 to require full Federal funding of the project to construct a lock at Sault Saint Marie, Michigan. | Water Resources Development | 1991-11-26 | 1991-12-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources. | House | Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5] | IL | D | L000342 | 1 | Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 to provide that the Federal share of the cost of constructing a lock for Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, shall be 100 percent. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 102-hr-4047 | 102 | hr | 4047 | To extend the jurisdiction of the Mississippi River Commission to include an additional geographic area. | Water Resources Development | 1991-11-26 | 1991-12-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources. | House | Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [D-LA-3] | LA | D | T000058 | 0 | Extends the jurisdiction of the Mississippi River Commission to include a specified additional geographic area. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 102-hr-3876 | 102 | hr | 3876 | Central Valley Project Fish and Wildlife Act of 1991 | Water Resources Development | 1991-11-22 | 1992-06-18 | See H.R.5099. | House | Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-17] | CA | D | D000424 | 7 | Central Valley Project Fish and Wildlife Act of 1991 - Title I: Central Valley Fish and Wildlife - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) develop, select, and implement specified actions with respect to fish and wildlife habitat issues in the California Central Valley; and (2) establish a Central Valley Project (CVP) Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee (Committee) and a CVP Fish and Wildlife Task Force (Task Force). Includes among initial actions that the Secretary shall take by specified dates: (1) negotiation and execution of agreements with the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) to mitigate the direct fishery losses associated with the operation of the Tracy Pumping Plant and the Contra Costa Canal Pumping Plant numbered one and to eliminate, to the extent practical, losses of salmon and steelhead trout due to flow fluctuations caused by the operation of Keswick, Nimbus, and Lewiston Regulating Dams; (2) installation and operation of a structural temperature control device at Shasta Dam and development and implementation of modifications in CVP operations to allow for control of water temperatures in the upper Sacramento River sufficient to protect salmon; (3) rehabilitation and expansion of the Coleman National Fish Hatchery; (4) development and implementation of a gravel replenishment program to restore and replenish spawning gravel lost due to the construction and operation of Shasta, Folsom, and New Melones Dams, bank protection programs, and other actions that have reduced availability of spawning gravel in the upper Sacramento River and the American and Stanislaus Rivers; and (5) development and implementation of a Delta Cross Channel monitoring and operational program to protect striped bass eggs and larvae as they approach the Delta Cross Channel gates. Directs the Secretary to: (1) provide dependable water supplies of suitable quality to specified Central Valley wildlife refuges (refuges) until firm water supplies are available and provided (pursuant to agreements to be executed … | 2025-08-26T15:15:35Z | |
| 102-hr-3842 | 102 | hr | 3842 | Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone Extension and Enforcement Act of 1992 | Water Resources Development | 1991-11-21 | 1992-08-12 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 102-843, Part I. | House | Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1] | NC | D | J000256 | 7 | Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone Extension and Enforcement Act of 1992 - Declares that territorial sea of the United States is subject to U.S. sovereignty and exclusive jurisdiction. Provides for the application of this provision to U.S. laws. Establishes the contiguous zone of the United States, consisting of a belt of sea contiguous to the outer limits of the U.S. territorial sea and extending a certain distance seaward from the U.S. baselines determined in accordance with international law. Declares that the United States has the authority, within the contiguous zone, to take the actions described in Article 33 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Provides for the application of this provision to U.S. laws. Amends specified Acts to define, for purposes of those Acts: (1) "import" to include bringing into any place subject to U.S. jurisdiction, including the U.S. territorial sea, whether or not the bringing constitutes importation within the meaning of customs laws; and (2) "territorial sea of the United States" to mean the U.S. territorial sea as described in a specified Presidential Proclamation. Amends other Acts to add references to the same Proclamation. Amends the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act to modify: (1) the definition of "Continental Shelf;" and (2) State jurisdiction over waters adjacent to the State. Amends specified Acts to replace references to the outer limit of the territorial sea with references to the inner boundary of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to: (1) refer to that proclamation in the definition of "territorial sea of the United States;" (2) extend the distance constituting the contiguous zone to conform to the definition of that zone under this Act; (3) include the U.S. territorial sea in the definition of "marine environment;" (4) exclude from the definition of "material," for provisions relating to ocean dumping, matter from the normal operation of a vessel that disch… | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 102-hr-3862 | 102 | hr | 3862 | To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Secretary of Energy, to allocate Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program project pumping power to non-Federal irrigation projects in the State of Montana, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 1991-11-21 | 1992-10-08 | See H.R.429. | House | Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-1] | MT | D | W000520 | 0 | Requires the Secretary of the Interior to allocate Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program project pumping power at the firm power rate to the Haidle and Hammond irrigation projects in Prairie and Rosebud Counties, respectively, in Montana. Declares such project as eligible to receive Program electrical power. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 102-s-2016 | 102 | s | 2016 | Central Valley Project Fish and Wildlife Act of 1991 | Water Resources Development | 1991-11-21 | 1991-11-22 | Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power. | Senate | Sen. Seymour, John [R-CA] | CA | R | S000269 | 0 | Central Valley Project Fish and Wildlife Act of 1991 - Title I: Central Valley Fish and Wildlife - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) develop, select, and implement specified actions with respect to fish and wildlife habitat issues in the California Central Valley; and (2) establish a Central Valley Project (CVP) Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee (Committee) and a CVP Fish and Wildlife Task Force (Task Force). Includes among initial actions that the Secretary shall take by specified dates: (1) negotiation and execution of agreements with the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) to mitigate the direct fishery losses associated with the operation of the Tracy Pumping Plant and the Contra Costa Canal Pumping Plant numbered one and to eliminate, to the extent practical, losses of salmon and steelhead trout due to flow fluctuations caused by the operation of Keswick, Nimbus, and Lewiston Regulating Dams; (2) installation and operation of a structural temperature control device at Shasta Dam and development and implementation of modifications in CVP operations to allow for control of water temperatures in the upper Sacramento River sufficient to protect salmon; (3) rehabilitation and expansion of the Coleman National Fish Hatchery; (4) development and implementation of a gravel replenishment program to restore and replenish spawning gravel lost due to the construction and operation of Shasta, Folsom, and New Melones Dams, bank protection programs, and other actions that have reduced availability of spawning gravel in the upper Sacramento River and the American and Stanislaus Rivers; and (5) development and implementation of a Delta Cross Channel monitoring and operational program to protect striped bass eggs and larvae as they approach the Delta Cross Channel gates. Directs the Secretary to: (1) provide dependable water supplies of suitable quality to specified Central Valley wildlife refuges (refuges) until firm water supplies are available and provided (pursuant to agreements to be executed … | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 102-hr-3821 | 102 | hr | 3821 | To authorize the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct certain water projects for the purpose of improving water quality, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 1991-11-19 | 1991-12-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources. | House | Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-43] | CA | R | P000005 | 11 | Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to participate in the study, engineering, design, and construction of a regional water reuse system for southern California to provide a new water supply for agricultural, municipal, industrial, and environmental needs in that area. Requires the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on the results of the study. Authorizes the Secretary to study, engineer, design, and construct water reuse demonstration facilities in order to develop advanced technology for economically and environmentally sound alternative water supplies for the San Diego, California, metropolitan area. Requires a report from the Secretary on study results. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to participate with Santa Rosa, California, and other appropriate authorities in the design, planning, and construction of projects to treat waste water and store such treated water for such city and surrounding areas in order to: (1) provide new water supplies for agricultural, municipal, environmental, and other purposes; and (2) reduce the use of potable water supplies when treated waste water is a viable substitute. Authorizes the Administrator to participate with Napa County, California, and other appropriate authorities in the expansion of the Soscol Wastewater Treatment Plant. Limits the Federal share of each project's cost to 50 percent. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 102-hr-3673 | 102 | hr | 3673 | Membrane Processes Research Act of 1992 | Water Resources Development | 1991-10-30 | 1992-10-24 | Became Public Law No: 102-490. | House | Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-43] | CA | R | P000005 | 13 | Membrane Processes Research Act of 1992 - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to establish, through grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, or direct research, a basic research program on the treatment of contaminated water through membranes and membrane processes. States with regard to such program that: (1) its research goals shall be the development of efficient longer lasting membranes and innovative technologies for membrane processes; and (2) it shall be coordinated with other Federal research efforts. Authorizes FY 1993 appropriations. | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 102-hr-3674 | 102 | hr | 3674 | To authorize the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct certain water reclamation projects, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 1991-10-30 | 1992-10-08 | See H.R.429. | House | Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-43] | CA | R | P000005 | 9 | Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to participate in the study, engineering, design, and construction of a regional water reclamation and reuse system for southern California. Bars the Secretary from providing funds for the operation and maintenance of the system. Authorizes the Secretary to study, engineer, design, and construct water reclamation and reuse demonstration facilities to develop advanced technology for economically and environmentally sound alternative water supplies for the San Diego metropolitan area. Directs the Secretary to: (1) carry out such provisions in cooperation with the State of California and appropriate local and regional entities; and (2) report to specified congressional committees within two years of the first appropriation of funds. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, subject to specified restrictions, to participate with: (1) the city of Santa Rosa, California, and other appropriate authorities in the design, planning, and construction of water reclamation and reuse projects to treat waste water and store reclaimed water for such city and surrounding areas; and (2) the county of Napa, California, and other appropriate authorities in the expansion of the Soscol Wastewater Treatment Plant. Limits the Federal share to 50 percent of the costs of projects authorized by this Act. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 102-hr-3646 | 102 | hr | 3646 | To authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out an agricultural water supply, ground water management, and conservation project for the Grand Prairie, White River, Little Red River, and Bayou Meto areas and the Cross, Craighead, Poinsett, Jackson St. Francis, Lee, Mississippi, and Woodruff county areas, Arkansas. | Water Resources Development | 1991-10-29 | 1991-11-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources. | House | Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1] | AR | D | A000103 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of the Army to carry out a project for agricultural water supply, groundwater management, and conservation for specified areas within Arkansas in accordance with a specified feasibility report and at estimated Federal and non-Federal costs. Directs the Secretary to: (1) select and develop plans for a demonstration project area during preconstruction, engineering, and design; and (2) implement such plan before implementing improvements for the remaining areas. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 102-hr-3611 | 102 | hr | 3611 | To authorize the sale of a Bureau of Reclamation loan to the United Water Conservation District in California, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 1991-10-22 | 1992-10-08 | See H.R.429. | House | Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] | CA | R | L000020 | 1 | Directs the Secretary of the Interior to sell to the United Water Conservation District, California, a loan made in connection with the Freeman Diversion Improvement Project within such District. Provides that, upon payment of the purchase price of such loan: (1) the District shall be relieved of all obligations under such loan; and (2) the Secretary shall convey to the District all rights and interests of the United States in the Project. Directs the Secretary, at least 60 days before entering into an agreement for the sale of such loan, to submit the agreement to the Congress for review. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 102-s-1844 | 102 | s | 1844 | A bill to authorize the sale of a Bureau of Reclamation loan to the United Water Conservation District in California, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 1991-10-22 | 1991-10-23 | Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power. | Senate | Sen. Seymour, John [R-CA] | CA | R | S000269 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of the Interior to sell to the United Water Conservation District, California, a loan made in connection with the Freeman Diversion Improvement Project within such District. Provides that, upon payment of the purchase price of such loan: (1) the District shall be relieved of all obligations under such loan; and (2) the Secretary shall convey to the District all rights and interests of the United States in the Project. Directs the Secretary, at least 60 days before entering into an agreement for the sale of such loan, to submit the agreement to the Congress for review. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 102-s-1854 | 102 | s | 1854 | A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to perform the planning studies necessary to determine the feasibility and estimated cost of incorporating all or portions of the Rosebud Sioux Reservation in South Dakota into the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 1991-10-22 | 1991-10-23 | Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power. | Senate | Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] | SD | D | D000064 | 0 | Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to perform the planning studies necessary to determine the feasibility and estimated cost of incorporating all or portions of the Rosebud Sioux Reservation in South Dakota into the service areas of the water systems authorized by the Mni Wiconi Project Act of 1988. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 102-hr-3593 | 102 | hr | 3593 | To increase the irrigable acreage for the San Angelo Federal reclamation project, Texas, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 1991-10-21 | 1991-11-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources. | House | Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] | TX | R | S000583 | 0 | Amends Federal law to increase from 10,000 to 15,000 the irrigable acreage limit of the San Angelo Federal reclamation project, Texas, for lands in Tom Green County. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 102-hr-3545 | 102 | hr | 3545 | Improved Bottled Water Act of 1991 | Water Resources Development | 1991-10-10 | 1991-11-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment. | House | Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] | TX | D | B000997 | 27 | Improved Bottled Water Act of 1991 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to modify quality standards for bottled water. Sets forth labeling requirements. Allows testing to be performed only by a certified laboratory. Provides for annual inspections of facilities. Provides for recalls. Regulates transportation, storage, processing, and bottling. Establishes a regulatory program office for bottled water in the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. | 2025-08-26T15:14:47Z | |
| 102-s-1825 | 102 | s | 1825 | A bill to authorize the sale of Bureau of Reclamation loans to the Redwood Valley County Water District, California. | Water Resources Development | 1991-10-08 | 1991-10-22 | Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-443. | Senate | Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] | CA | D | C000877 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of the Interior to sell loans made by the Secretary under the Small Reclamation Projects Act to the Redwood Valley County Water District, California. Requires such Water District to pay all reasonable fees and expenses incurred relative to such sale. Terminates the authority to sell such loans one year after the enactment of this Act. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 102-s-1812 | 102 | s | 1812 | San Luis Valley Water Resources Protection Act of 1991 | Water Resources Development | 1991-10-04 | 1991-10-23 | Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-443. | Senate | Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] | CO | D | W000647 | 0 | San Luis Valley Water Resources Protection Act of 1991 - Prohibits any agency or instrumentality of the United States from issuing any license, permit, right-of-way, grant, loan, or other assistance for any project or feature to withdraw water from the San Luis Valley, Colorado, for export to another basin or State unless the Secretary of the Interior finds that the project will not: (1) increase the costs or negatively affect operation of the Closed Basin Project; (2) increase the costs or impede water delivery by the State of Colorado pursuant to the Rio Grande Compact; (3) adversely affect surface or groundwater quality or quantity or any other element of the environment of any national wildlife refuge or wildlife habitat area within the Valley; or (4) adversely affect any elements of the environment of the Great Sand Dunes National Monument, Colorado. States that nothing in this Act shall affect any current water withdrawal or delivery agreements or contracts related to the Valley. States that the Secretary's findings under this Act shall be subject to judicial review. Requires costs of the required findings to be paid in advance by the project proponent. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 102-s-1806 | 102 | s | 1806 | Reclamation Land Resources Management Act of 1991 | Water Resources Development | 1991-10-03 | 1991-10-23 | Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-443. | Senate | Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO] | CO | R | B000919 | 4 | Reclamation Land Resources Management Act of 1991 - Amends the Federal Water Project Recreation Act to: (1) provide that non-Federal public bodies shall bear at least one-half (currently, all) of the costs of operation, management, and replacement of a Bureau of Reclamation (Bureau) project for recreation or fish and wildlife enhancement; (2) remove the requirement that a non-Federal public body must execute an agreement for administering a reclamation project within ten years after initial operation of the project; (3) allow such non-Federal bodies administering such projects to lease Bureau facilities and lands after agreeing to bear at least one-half (currently, all) of the costs of operation, maintenance, and replacement of such facilities; (4) authorize the expansion of any recreation facility constructed under such Act if the facility is currently inadequate to meet such recreational needs and the non-Federal public body executes an agreement to administer such facilities pursuant to a plan under which the non-Federal public body bears at least one-half of the costs of expansion, operation, maintenance, and replacement attributable to such expansion; and (5) remove a current $100,000 limitation on the amount that the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to expend at any one reservoir in order to increase the public recreational use of such reservoir. Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to establish certain filing fees, user charges, and other charges and commissions for entry upon and various uses of reclamation lands and to promulgate necessary regulations in connection with such land use and the protection of the public and resource values during such use. Authorizes the Secretary to prepare and continually maintain an inventory of reclamation land resources and uses, to be made available to the public, and to ascertain the boundaries of reclamation lands. Authorizes the Secretary to develop, maintain, and revise resource management plans for reclamation lands. … | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 102-hr-3183 | 102 | hr | 3183 | To permit the Mountain Park Master Conservancy District in Oklahoma to make a payment to satisfy certain obligations to the United States, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 1991-08-01 | 1992-10-08 | Provisions Included in Final Version of H.R.429. | House | Rep. McCurdy, Dave [D-OK-4] | OK | D | M000398 | 0 | Requires the Secretary of the Interior to accept a specified amount as full repayment by the Mountain Park Master Conservancy District of the reimbursable construction costs of the Mountain Park Project in Oklahoma. Requires title to project facilities to remain with the United States. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 102-hr-3186 | 102 | hr | 3186 | To authorize the Secretary of the Interior in cooperation with the Secretary of Energy to make available Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program project pumping power to non-Federal irrigation projects in the State of Montana, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 1991-08-01 | 1992-10-08 | See H.R.429. | House | Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2] | MT | R | M000139 | 0 | Requires the Secretary of the Interior to make available Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program project pumping power at the firm power rate to the Haidle and Hammond irrigation projects in Prairie and Rosebud Counties respectively, in Montana. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 102-s-1618 | 102 | s | 1618 | A bill to permit the Mountain Park Master Conservancy District in Oklahoma to make a payment to satisfy certain obligations to the United States, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 1991-08-01 | 1991-10-23 | Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-443. | Senate | Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] | OK | R | N000102 | 1 | Requires the Secretary of the Interior to accept a specified amount as full repayment by the Mountain Park Master Conservancy District of the reimbursable construction costs of the Mountain Park Project in Oklahoma. Requires title to project facilities to remain with the United States. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 102-s-1609 | 102 | s | 1609 | A bill to authorize certain elements of the Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 1991-07-31 | 1991-08-01 | Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power. | Senate | Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] | WA | R | G000333 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish and administer a Yakima River Basin Water Conservation Program for the purpose of evaluating and implementing measures to improve the availability of water supplies for irrigation and the protection and enhancement of fish and wildlife resources, including wetlands, while improving the quality of water in the Yakima River basin. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities for the purpose of carrying out this Act. Requires the Program to encourage and provide funding assistance for the following phases of water conservation: (1) development of water conservation plans, consistent with specified guidelines discussed below, by individuals and areawide entities; (2) investigation of the feasibility of specific potential water conservation measures identified in the plans; (3) implementation of measures that have been identified in the plans and investigated for feasibility; and (4) post-implementation monitoring and evaluation of implemented measures. Directs the Secretary to establish the Yakima River Basin Conservation Advisory Group to provide assistance with respect to the Program. Directs the Secretary to adopt guidelines to be used in the administration of the Program. Sets forth the contents of such guidelines. Details the manner in which costs of the four phases are to be shared among Federal, State, and local sources. Requires the coordination of on-farm water management improvements with programs administered by the Secretary of Agriculture and State conservation districts. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Program. Provides for the implementation by the Yakima Indian Nation of: (1) an irrigation demonstration project on the Yakima Indian Reservation that shall provide for the construction of distribution and on-farm irrigation facilities to use water savings resulting from system improvements to the Wapato Irrigation Project; and (2) a Toppenish Creek corridor enhancement project to demonstrate integration of management of agr… | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 102-hr-2965 | 102 | hr | 2965 | New York City Zebra Mussel Monitoring Act | Water Resources Development | 1991-07-22 | 1991-08-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources. | House | Rep. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY-10] | NY | D | S000148 | 0 | New York City Zebra Mussel Monitoring Act - Directs the Secretary of the Army to: (1) develop a prevention monitoring program for zebra mussels throughout the New York City water supply system; (2) develop zebra mussel prevention and removal technologies for such system; and (3) provide technical assistance to the State of New York and New York City on alternative design and maintenance practices for the system in the event of zebra mussel infestation. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T15:13:33Z | |
| 102-s-1501 | 102 | s | 1501 | Reclamation Reform Act of 1991 | Water Resources Development | 1991-07-18 | 1991-09-12 | Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-305. | Senate | Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] | MT | R | B001126 | 13 | Reclamation Reform Act of 1991 - Amends the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 to revise and add certain definitions, including definitions of "landholding," "custom farmer," "active farmer," and "operation" as they apply under such Act. Makes changes to provisions concerning: (1) water service contracts; (2) pricing; (3) certification as a condition to the receipt of irrigation waters; (4) the application of ownership and pricing limitations to trusts; (5) landholdings of religious and charitable organizations; and (6) enforcement of payment for delivery of irrigation to landholders. Directs the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to negotiate and execute a memorandum of understanding to permit the Secretary of the Interior access to, and use of, information collected and maintained by the Department of Agriculture which would aid enforcement of the ownership and pricing limitations of Federal reclamation law, including the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 102-hr-2888 | 102 | hr | 2888 | Success Reservoir Enlargement Project Act | Water Resources Development | 1991-07-15 | 1991-07-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources. | House | Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-17] | CA | D | D000424 | 0 | Success Reservoir Enlargement Project Act - Modifies the flood control project for the Success Reservoir, Tule River, Tulare County, California, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to enlarge such reservoir substantially in accordance with a final report of the Chief of the Corps of Engineers. Bars construction on the project until such a report is issued and approved by the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to require an updated dynamic analysis of such reservoir using state-of-the-art procedures for determination of the need for the construction of an upstream toe berm to ensure reservoir embankment stability. Specifies that all costs of such analysis and any modification of such reservoir for acceptable stability in conformance with the analysis shall be paid by the Federal Government. Authorizes the Secretary, to enter into an agreement with a local contractor for the removal of rock and aggregate from such reservoir to eliminate the loss of minimum silt and recreation pool storage space through silt intrusion. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T15:17:30Z | |
| 102-s-1445 | 102 | s | 1445 | Lead in Drinking Water Reduction Act of 1991 | Water Resources Development | 1991-07-10 | 1991-07-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | L000123 | 2 | Lead in Drinking Water Reduction Act of 1991 - Amends title XIV of the Public Health Service Act (the Safe Drinking Water Act) to set forth the requirements for the national primary drinking water regulation for lead. Applies such requirements to community and noncommunity water systems. Establishes a limit for lead in tap water. Provides that the maximum contaminant level goal for lead in drinking water is zero. Requires requirements set forth in this Act to supersede requirements concerning lead in drinking water promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on May 6, 1991, except for requirements relating to analytical methods. Permits the Administrator to promulgate regulations concerning lead in drinking water only if they are more protective of human health than corresponding requirements of this Act. Provides that the maximum contaminant level for lead in effect before May 6, 1991, shall be effective upon this Act's enactment date. Sets forth deadlines by which water systems shall complete applicable corrosion controls treatment requirements. Deems a system to have optimized corrosion control and exempts a system from completion of corrosion control treatment steps if the system satisfies one of the following criteria: (1) in the case of a small- or medium-sized system, the system meets the tap water lead limit during two consecutive six-month monitoring periods; or (2) in the case of any water system, the system demonstrates to the State that it has conducted activities equivalent to applicable corrosion control steps required by this Act or it submits monitoring results that demonstrate for two consecutive six-month monitoring periods that the difference between the highest tap water lead concentration and the highest source water lead concentration is not detectable. Permits a small-or medium-sized water system to cease completion of treatment steps whenever such systems meet tap water lead limits during two consecutive monitoring periods and submit the results to th… | 2025-08-26T15:14:10Z | |
| 102-hr-2817 | 102 | hr | 2817 | Water Desalination Act of 1991 | Water Resources Development | 1991-06-27 | 1992-10-08 | Provisions Not Included in Final Version of H.R.429. | House | Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] | CA | D | M000725 | 31 | Water Desalination Act of 1991 - Declares it to be U.S. policy to provide for: (1) the development of a means of producing, from saline or biologically impaired waters, water of a quality suitable for agricultural, industrial, municipal and other uses; and (2) related research on a scale sufficient to determine the feasibility of large scale development. Defines "saline water" to mean sea water, brackish water, and other mineralized or chemically impaired water. Directs the Secretary to establish a desalination program comprised of the phases outlined below. Directs the Secretary to conduct studies to determine the most efficient means by which usable water can be produced from saline water as Phase I. Directs the Secretary to endeavor to obtain results in Phase I sufficient to support recommendations to the Congress. Directs the Secretary to conduct a demonstration program to demonstrate the feasibility of desalting processes as Phase II. Requires the information from the studies under this Act, with exceptions for national defense and patent rights, to be available to the public. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) accept technical and administrative assistance from public or private agencies in connection with work relating to the desalting of water; and (2) enter into contracts or agreements to provide for cost sharing. Authorizes the Secretary to take other actions in carrying out this Act, including making grants and contracts. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T15:13:51Z | |
| 102-s-1382 | 102 | s | 1382 | A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct and test the Lake Meredith Salinity Control Project, New Mexico and Texas, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 1991-06-26 | 1991-06-27 | Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power. | Senate | Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] | TX | D | B000401 | 1 | Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to construct and test the Lake Meredith Salinity Control Project, New Mexico and Texas, to improve the quality of water to the Canadian River downstream of Ute Reservoir, New Mexico, and entering Lake Meredith, Texas. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a contract with the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority of Texas (Authority) for the design and construction management of project facilities by the Bureau of Reclamation and for the payment of construction costs by the Authority. Makes it the responsibility of the Authority to operate and maintain the facilities upon completion of construction and testing. Requires the Authority to advance all costs of construction of project facilities as the non-Federal contribution. Declares the Federal share to be all project costs for verification, design preparation, and construction management. Provides for transferring control of the project works to the Authority or to a bona fide entity agreeable to New Mexico and Texas upon completion of construction and testing, or upon termination of activities at the request of the Authority. Authorizes appropriations. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 102-s-1370 | 102 | s | 1370 | A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior in cooperation with the Secretary of Energy to make available Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program project pumping power to non-Federal irrigation projects in the State of Montana, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 1991-06-25 | 1991-10-23 | Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-443. | Senate | Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] | MT | R | B001126 | 1 | Requires the Secretary of the Interior to make available Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program project pumping power at the firm power rate to the Haidle and Hammond irrigation projects in Prairie and Rosebud Counties, Montana. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 102-hr-2684 | 102 | hr | 2684 | Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1991 | Water Resources Development | 1991-06-19 | 1991-06-20 | See H.R.429. | House | Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] | CA | D | M000725 | 0 | Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1991 - Title I: Buffalo Bill Dam and Reservoir, Wyoming - Revises existing law to require as a principal modification to the Buffalo Bill Dam and Reservoir, Wyoming, the construction of power generating facilities with a total installed capacity of 25.5 megawatts. Authorizes the construction of recreational facilities in excess of the amount required to replace or relocate existing facilities. Provides that the costs of such construction shall be borne equally by the United States and Wyoming. Repeals a prior authorization of appropriations and authorizes to be appropriated for the Federal share of the construction of the Buffalo Bill Dam and Reservoir modifications and recreational facilities the sum of $80,000,000 (October 1988 price levels). Repeals a requirement that such sums authorized to be appropriated for construction, operation, maintenance, and replacement be reduced by the amounts of certain contributions. Declares that titles II through VI of this Act may be cited as the Central Utah Project Completion Act. Title II: Central Utah Project Construction - Authorizes additional appropriations for the Colorado River water storage project (CRSP), to be available solely for design, engineering, and construction of the facilities identified in this title, the planning and implementation of certain fish and wildlife and recreation mitigation and conservation projects and studies, and the Ute Indian Rights Settlement authorized under this Act. Requires the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) to implement specified recommendations prepared by the Inspector General of the Department of the Interior with respect to the financial management of the CRSP. Prohibits funding for specified reclamation projects and features within Utah. Permits counties in which such projects and features were proposed to be located to participate in certain local development projects. Provides for the termination of the authorization of appropriations for construction … | 2025-08-26T15:13:42Z | |
| 102-hr-2687 | 102 | hr | 2687 | Abundant Water Act | Water Resources Development | 1991-06-19 | 1991-07-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources. | House | Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] | CA | R | D000044 | 3 | Abundant Water Act - Title I: Water Certificates - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a system for issuing certificates to allow private ownership of water resources and the free transfer of private property rights in such resources. Requires each State to recognize a water right in instream flows for aesthetic, environmental, navigation, or recreational purposes without regard to diversion or beneficial use. Allows the unitization of acquifers in the use of groundwater resources. Removes the Secretary's authority to disapprove the transfer of a right to water from any Federal reclamation project. Requires the Secretary to cooperate in delivering water transferred by such a certificate to appropriate locations to the extent practicable. Title II: Water Utility Corporations - Allows private businesses to construct and operate water projects as public utilities, subject to specified terms and conditions. Title III: General Provisions - Overrides State laws made inconsistent by the enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretary to issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this Act. | 2025-08-26T15:14:42Z | |
| 102-s-1273 | 102 | s | 1273 | National Plumbing Products Efficiency Act of 1991 | Water Resources Development | 1991-06-11 | 1991-06-11 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA] | GA | D | F000329 | 3 | National Plumbing Products Efficiency Act of 1991 - Title I: Water Use Standards for Plumbing Products - Requires the Secretary of Commerce to prescribe test procedures for classified products. Directs the Secretary to establish water use performance standards for plumbing products classified as covered products. Requires such standards to be designed to achieve the maximum water efficiency which the Secretary determines is technologically feasible and economically justified. Sets forth maximum water use standards for the following products: (1) water closets; (2) urinals; and (3) faucets. Directs the Secretary to prescribe water use standards for any product that is classified as a covered product and manufactured and sold on or after the date that is three years after such product receives its classification. Describes the procedure for prescribing water use standards. Directs the Secretary to reevaluate such standards at the end of each five-year period after the date of enactment of this title. Requires the Secretary to publish the existing water use standards in the Federal Register and to allow a specified period for comment by interested persons. Directs the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe labeling and marking rules for each classified product. Directs the Secretary to study the feasibility of determining coverage for additional consumer products. Establishes a procedure for testing plumbing products and for maintaining test data. Directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to assist the Secretary as necessary. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe rules for any covered product offered for importation. Sets forth provisions for prohibited acts, enforcement procedures, and the commencement of civil actions under this title. Declares that standards, procedures, or rules under this title supersede State or river basin commission regulations. Provides for a waiver of Federal preemption over such State or river basin commission regulations. Directs the Secretary of Commer… | 2025-08-26T15:18:08Z | |
| 102-s-1274 | 102 | s | 1274 | Municipal and Industrial Water Conservation Act of 1991 | Water Resources Development | 1991-06-11 | 1991-06-11 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA] | GA | D | F000329 | 3 | Municipal and Industrial Water Conservation Act of 1991 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish an Office of Water Conservation to perform specified duties, including: (1) the support of programs to reduce water use and loss in municipal, industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential sectors; (2) the support of dissemination of model water conservation programs; and (3) the promotion of least-cost approaches to water planning and regional approaches to management of water and sewer systems. Calls for intergovernmental coordination in water conservation efforts. Requires the Office to provide technical assistance to States, Indian tribes, utilities, local governments, and others in efforts to implement water conservation policies. Requires regular consultations with major water resources development agencies to target limited resources. Requires the Office to develop a series of model water conservation programs with policy options for States, Indian tribes, water utilities, and municipalities. Allows such water users to request feasibility studies of their current and potential water conservation activities. Allocates the costs of such studies, allowing smaller studies to be conducted at full Federal cost. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (as amended by the Water Quality Act of 1987) to require the Administrator to make capitalization grants to State water pollution control revolving funds for conducting municipal and industrial water conservation activities which will reduce operating and capital costs of and needs for waste water treatment facilities. Directs the Office to provide, upon request, technical assistance to businesses and institutions for water efficiency campaigns, plumbing system leak-detection, water use audits, and other water conservation measures. Requires the development of model water conservation programs for businesses and institutions and studies, upon request, of their programs. Directs the Administrator to establish a Nat… | 2025-08-26T15:14:44Z | |
| 102-s-1228 | 102 | s | 1228 | Western Water Policy Review Act of 1991 | Water Resources Development | 1991-06-06 | 1991-09-19 | Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-431. | Senate | Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] | OR | R | H000343 | 2 | Western Water Policy Review Act of 1991 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) undertake a comprehensive review of Federal activities in the 19 Western States which affect the allocation and use of water resources; and (2) submit a report to the President, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives within five years on findings and recommendations. Establishes the Western Water River Commission to review: (1) present and anticipated national water resource problems affecting the Western States; (2) current Federal programs affecting such States; (3) the need for additional storage or other arrangements to augment existing water supplies; (4) the history, use, and effectiveness of various institutional arrangements to address problems of water development and use; (5) the legal regime governing water development and use and the respective roles of the Federal Government and the States; and (6) the activities, authorities, and responsibilities of the various Federal agencies with direct water responsibility. Authorizes appropriations. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 102-s-1221 | 102 | s | 1221 | A bill to modify the flood control project for Clear Creek, Texas, to direct the Secretary of the Army to remove a railroad bridge, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 1991-06-05 | 1991-06-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] | TX | D | B000401 | 0 | Modifies the flood control project for Clear Creek, Texas, to direct the Secretary of the Army to remove, at Federal expense, the Southern Pacific Railroad swing bridge which crosses the primary channel of Clear Creek at the entrance to Galveston Bay, Texas, including the pivot pier and timber approach bridge. Specifies that removal of such bridges and pier shall be in full satisfaction of Federal responsibility to provide substitute facilities for, or to replace, relocate, or alter any part of, the railroad line owned by the Southern Pacific Transportation Company and affected by such Project. | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 102-hr-2368 | 102 | hr | 2368 | Reclamation Recreation Act of 1991 | Water Resources Development | 1991-05-16 | 1992-10-08 | See H.R.429. | House | Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3] | CO | D | C000077 | 18 | Reclamation Recreation Act of 1991 - Amends the Federal Water Projects Recreation Act to require non-Federal public bodies to agree to bear at least half (currently, all) of the costs of operation, maintenance, replacement, and expansion (currently, excludes expansion) allocated to fish and wildlife enhancement of Bureau of Reclamation project land and water areas. Provides that, if such bodies execute an agreement after initial operation of the project (currently, within ten years after initial operation) the remainder of the costs of lands, facilities, and project modifications provided under Federal provisions shall be non-reimbursable. Authorizes recreation facilities constructed under such Act to be expanded if the facilities were designed for less use than they actually receive and an approved resource management plan recommends expansion. Limits the Federal share of expanding a facility to 50 percent of the cost of such expansion. Repeals a limitation of $100,000 for any one reservoir for project purposes. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to establish reasonable filing, use, recreation, and user fees, reasonable charges, and commissions with respect to applications, agreements, contracts, and other documents relating to reclamation lands and their use. Directs the Secretary to: (1) prepare and issue rules and regulations as the Secretary deems necessary to implement this Act with respect to the management, use, and protection of reclamation lands and facilities, for the protection, comfort, and well-being of the public, and to protect public safety and resource values; (2) prepare and maintain on a continuing basis an inventory of resources and uses made of Reclamation lands and resources deemed to be suitable and appropriate for public use, keep records of such inventory, and make the records available to the public; (3) ascertain the boundaries of reclamation lands and provide a means for public identification; and (4) develop, maintain, and revise resource management plans for all reclamation … | 2025-08-26T15:14:41Z | |
| 102-hr-2196 | 102 | hr | 2196 | To modify the flood control project for Clear Creek, Texas, to direct the Secretary of the Army to remove a railroad bridge, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 1991-05-02 | 1991-05-16 | Executive Comment Requested from Army Corps of Engineers. | House | Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9] | TX | D | B000880 | 0 | Modifies the flood control project for Clear Creek, Texas, to direct the Secretary of the Army to remove, at Federal expense, the Southern Pacific Railroad swing bridge which crosses the primary channel of Clear Creek at the entrance to Galveston Bay, Texas, including the pivot pier and timber approach bridge. Specifies that removal of such bridges and pier shall be in full satisfaction of Federal responsibility to provide substitute facilities for, or to replace, relocate, or alter any part of, the railroad line owned by the Southern Pacific Transportation Company and affected by such Project. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 102-hr-2209 | 102 | hr | 2209 | To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and pursuant to the Reclamation laws, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of reclamation and reuse projects in Los Angeles and El Segundo, California. | Water Resources Development | 1991-05-02 | 1992-10-08 | See H.R.429. | House | Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27] | CA | D | L000264 | 1 | Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and pursuant to the Reclamation laws, to participate with the West Basin Municipal Water District and the City of Los Angeles in the design, planning, and construction of tertiary wastewater reclamation and reuse projects and infrastructure in El Segundo and Los Angeles, California, for wastewater resulting from wastewater supplied by Bureau facilities. Prohibits the use of such reclaimed water for direct or indirect groundwater recharge, including spreading ponds and aquifer saltwater intrusion barriers, unless: (1) an environmental impact statement is completed in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 prior to such recharge; (2) the presence of any contaminant, as tested monthly at the injection wellhead or above ground, will not adversely affect the health of persons and does not violate the maximum contaminant levels of the national primary and secondary drinking water regulations, all Environmental Protection Agency drinking water health advisories, and all State drinking water action levels, with exceptions; (3) a monitoring program which includes a toxicity assessment, undertaken in cooperation with scientists from the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and funded by the Secretary, has and continues monthly to demonstrate that the effluent does not cause adverse health effects on a variety of organisms in a series of toxicity bioassays; and (4) a monitoring program is established by NAS, and funded by the Secretary, to evaluate the effects of reclaimed water on the aquifer. Authorizes the Secretary to contribute 25 percent of such projects's total costs. Bars the expenditure of Federal funds for operation and maintenance of the project, except for monitoring. Authorizes appropriations. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 102-hr-2220 | 102 | hr | 2220 | National Appliance Energy and Water Conservation Amendments of 1991 | Water Resources Development | 1991-05-02 | 1992-10-08 | For Further Action See H.R.776. | House | Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5] | MA | D | A000226 | 5 | National Appliance Energy and Water Conservation Amendments of 1991 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide for Federal water conservation standards for showerheads and faucets. | 2025-08-26T15:13:34Z | |
| 102-hr-2169 | 102 | hr | 2169 | To provide for the repayment of the costs of water pumps purchased by the San Juan Suburban Water District by the Secretary of the Interior. | Water Resources Development | 1991-05-01 | 1991-05-07 | See H.R.429. | House | Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4] | CA | D | F000053 | 0 | Provides reimbursement by the Secretary of the Interior for the cost of water pumps purchased by the San Juan Suburban Water District, California, for installation at Folsom Dam, Central Valley Project, California. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 102-hr-2052 | 102 | hr | 2052 | Solano Project Transfer and Putah Creek Improvement Act | Water Resources Development | 1991-04-24 | 1992-10-08 | Provisions Not Included in Final Version of H.R.429. | House | Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4] | CA | D | F000053 | 0 | Solano Project Transfer and Putah Creek Improvement Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer all title to certain water supply facilities of the Solano Project, California, in accordance with an agreement to enhance Putah Creek and other specified conditions, to an organization representing the users of water from the Project after such organization makes a specified payment to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Requires the Secretary to retain title to Lake Berryessa, Federal lands surrounding the Lake, and specified recreational facilities. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to participate in a program, at full Federal cost, to enhance the instream, riparian, and environmental values of Putah Creek. Authorizes appropriations. Provides that all proceeds from the transfer of the Solano Project will be dedicated to environmental purposes. | 2025-08-26T15:17:21Z | |
| 102-hr-2053 | 102 | hr | 2053 | To authorize the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to use a facility for the treatment of residual waste located outside of the State of Massachusetts. | Water Resources Development | 1991-04-24 | 1991-05-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources. | House | Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] | MA | D | F000339 | 7 | Authorizes the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to utilize facilities outside the State of Massachusetts to meet any technology or marketing backup requirements imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency or the State for residuals management. Provides that the Authority shall not be required to own any residuals management facilities so long as such facilities are under the Authority's control for the period of time required under the management program. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 102-s-926 | 102 | s | 926 | A bill to transfer the responsibility for operation and maintenance of the Platoro Reservoir and Dam from the federal government to the Conejos Water Conservancy District in the State of Colorado. | Water Resources Development | 1991-04-24 | 1991-04-25 | Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power. | Senate | Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] | CO | D | W000647 | 1 | Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) accept a one-time payment from the Conejos Water Conservancy District, Colorado, in lieu of certain repayment obligations; and (2) enter into an agreement for the transfer of the operation and maintenance functions of the Platoro Dam and Reservoir, including flood control operations, to the District. Provides that title to the Dam and Reservoir and authority over its recreational use shall remain with the United States. Subjects such transfer to the following conditions: (1) that releases from the Reservoir flush out the channel of the Conejos River periodically to maintain the hydrologic regime of the River; (2) that releases from the Reservoir contribute to even water flows in the fall season for protection of the brown trout spawn; (3) that operation of the Dam and Reservoir for water supply uses shall be paramount to channel flushing and fishery objectives; (4) that the District maintain a permanent pool in the Reservoir for fish, wildlife, and recreational purposes; (5) that the District shall maintain specified releases of water from October through April and shall bypass a specified amount or natural inflow, whichever is less, from May through September; and (6) that the U.S. Forest Service shall regularly monitor operation of the Reservoir. Requires the Corps of Engineers to retain authority for the operation of the Dam and Reservoir for flood control purposes. Requires the transfer to be in compliance with the Rio Grande Compact of 1939 and all other applicable laws and regulations. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 102-s-931 | 102 | s | 931 | National Arid Climate Groundwater Research Center Act | Water Resources Development | 1991-04-24 | 1991-04-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] | NV | D | R000146 | 0 | National Arid Climate Groundwater Research Center Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish the National Arid Climate Groundwater Research Center in the State of Nevada. Directs the Center to: (1) study and evaluate the availability, usage, and management of groundwater in arid regions; (2) study and evaluate means of monitoring and regulating contaminants in groundwater; (3) coordinate groundwater research with Federal, State, and private agencies; (4) encourage graduate and undergraduate education in disciplines and professions related to groundwater; (5) provide a forum for consideration of issues involving the management and protection of groundwater; and (6) make its work accessible to the public. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T15:16:05Z | |
| 102-hr-1810 | 102 | hr | 1810 | To redesignate the Austin Dam located near Austin, Texas, as the "Tom Miller Dam". | Water Resources Development | 1991-04-16 | 1991-04-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources. | House | Rep. Pickle, J. J. [D-TX-10] | TX | D | P000328 | 0 | Redesignates the Austin Dam near Austin, Texas, as the Tom Miller Dam. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 102-hjres-216 | 102 | hjres | 216 | To express opposition to the Environmental Protection Agency's past increases in fluoridation levels in drinking water. | Water Resources Development | 1991-04-11 | 1991-04-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment. | House | Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] | NY | R | L000243 | 3 | States that the Environmental Protection Agency should not permit levels of fluoride in water that endanger public health and should rescind a specified decision which raised the maximum contaminant fluoride levels in such water. | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 102-hr-1729 | 102 | hr | 1729 | To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to provide Federal cost sharing for water supply projects, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 1991-04-11 | 1991-04-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources. | House | Rep. Hopkins, Larry J. [R-KY-6] | KY | R | H000776 | 5 | Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to change the non-Federal share of costs for municipal water supply for flood control projects from 100 percent to 35 percent. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 102-hr-1600 | 102 | hr | 1600 | To require the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct an initial feasibility study of an Alaska-California under-ocean, fresh water pipeline. | Water Resources Development | 1991-03-22 | 1991-03-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources. | House | Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] | CA | D | R000485 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct and submit to the Congress an Initial Feasibility Study of an Alaska-California under-ocean, fresh water pipeline for reclamation purposes. Authorizes appropriations. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 102-hr-1607 | 102 | hr | 1607 | To provide for the extension of the Tehama-Colusa Canal in California. | Water Resources Development | 1991-03-22 | 1991-04-24 | See H.R.429. | House | Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4] | CA | D | F000053 | 0 | Adds the area encompassed by the Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District and Solano County to the service area of the Sacramento Valley Irrigation Canals, Central Valley Project, California. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 102-hr-1564 | 102 | hr | 1564 | To place contingencies on the divestiture of certain locks and dams. | Water Resources Development | 1991-03-21 | 1991-04-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources. | House | Rep. Hopkins, Larry J. [R-KY-6] | KY | R | H000776 | 1 | Prohibits the Secretary of the Army from proceeding with the divestiture of specified locks and dams of the Kentucky River, Kentucky, pursuant to the Water Development Act of 1986, until he has complied with the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Kentucky as approved on February 22, 1985. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 102-s-751 | 102 | s | 751 | Tongue River Dam Authorization Act of 1990 | Water Resources Development | 1991-03-21 | 1991-03-22 | Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power. | Senate | Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] | MT | R | B001126 | 1 | Tongue River Dam Authorization Act of 1990 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to plan, design, and construct improvements to the Tongue River Dam in Montana and to provide for the operation and maintenance of the project. Requires Montana to provide a portion of the project's costs. Requires a portion of any increased capacity of the Tongue River Dam to be provided to the Northern Cheyenne Tribe as part of any water rights settlement reached between the Tribe and Montana. Authorizes the Secretary to assist the Tribe in developing acreage for agricultural purposes in accordance with the Missouri River Basin Program of the Flood Control Act of 1944. Requires land developed for such purposes to be located within the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. Requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, the Montana Department of Natural Resources, and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to identify project features for the enhancement of fish and wildlife habitats for development by the Secretary. Authorizes appropriations for the Tongue River project. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 102-s-702 | 102 | s | 702 | Mid-Dakota Rural Water System Act of 1991 | Water Resources Development | 1991-03-20 | 1991-03-21 | Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power. | Senate | Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] | SD | R | P000513 | 1 | Mid-Dakota Rural Water System Act of 1991 - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of the Interior for: (1) the planning and construction of a rural water system in portions of specified counties in South Dakota (to be known as the Mid-Dakota Rural Water System); (2) the South Dakota Wetland Trust; and (3) the Wetland Development and Enhancement Component of the System. Prohibits the Secretary from obligating any Federal funds for the construction of such System until the Secretary finds that non-Federal entities have implemented water conservation programs throughout the System's service area. Provides that mitigation for fish and wildlife losses incurred as a result of the construction and operation of the System shall be on an acre-for-acre basis, based on ecological equivalency, concurrent with project construction. Directs the Western Area Power Administration to make available, from power designated for future irrigation and drainage pumping for the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program and subject to certain conditions, the capacity and energy required to meet the pumping requirements of such System. Authorizes the use of and connection of facilities at the Oahe powerhouse and pumping plant for purposes of a water supply for the System. Provides for the establishment of a Wetland Trust, to be administered by the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Foundation. States that the Trust shall be operated to preserve, enhance, restore, and manage wetlands in South Dakota. Sets forth authorized uses of Trust income. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 102-s-711 | 102 | s | 711 | Reclamation Drought Relief Act of 1991 | Water Resources Development | 1991-03-20 | 1991-05-15 | Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-156. | Senate | Sen. Seymour, John [R-CA] | CA | R | S000269 | 0 | Reclamation Drought Relief Act of 1991 - Conditions the Secretary of the Interior's authority under this Act on a State having completed the elements of a drought contingency plan. Authorizes the Secretary, in order to alleviate the adverse impacts of temporary drought conditions, to: (1) establish water banks through which the Secretary, State agencies, and water users may buy and sell water; (2) undertake water conservation and management activities to reduce temporary drought conditions; (3) allow temporary voluntary transfers of project water supplies from existing uses or users to other uses or users; (4) allow temporary use of project facilities to store and convey nonproject water for beneficial uses; (5) allow the use of water from dead or inactive reservoir storage or increased use of groundwater resources for temporary water supplies; (6) provide temporary water supplies to reduce adverse impacts to fish and wildlife caused by temporary drought conditions; and (7) make minor structural modifications to Federal project facilities to reduce adverse impacts of drought. Permits the Secretary to purchase or facilitate the purchase of water. Provides that purchased water shall: (1) be water that is made available (on a temporary basis) through conservation or other means by which a seller has reduced water consumption; and (2) exclude water that represents the excess of water in which the seller has rights over the water that the seller historically has consumed. Subjects agreements for the purchase of water supplies by a purchaser other than the Secretary to the Secretary's approval. Sets forth provisions concerning the price for delivery of temporary water supplies. Authorizes the Secretary to make loans for: (1) the purchase of interim water supplies; (2) the making of minor structural modifications or additions to facilities; and (3) other activities for the prevention or mitigation of the adverse effects of drought. Permits the Secretary to defer the payments on such loans or on obligations under a… | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 102-hr-1486 | 102 | hr | 1486 | To amend title IV of the Act of December 19, 1980 (94 Stat. 3227) to provide further relief to the Vermejo Conservancy District from its repayment obligation for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Vermejo reclamation project, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 1991-03-19 | 1992-10-08 | See H.R.429. | House | Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] | NM | D | R000229 | 0 | Transfers all facilities of the Vermejo reclamation project to the Vermejo Conservancy District, New Mexico. Excludes from such transfer certain contractual land arrangements, including a contract entered into between the Bureau of Reclamation and the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. Retains the right of the Secretary of the Interior to manage Lake 13 for the conservation, maintenance, and development of the area as a component of the Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge in a manner that does not interfere with operation of the Lake's dam and reservoir for the primary purposes of the project. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 102-hjres-186 | 102 | hjres | 186 | Directing the President to conduct an Initial Feasibility Study of an Alaska-California Under-Ocean Fresh Water Pipeline. | Water Resources Development | 1991-03-12 | 1991-03-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources. | House | Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] | CA | D | R000485 | 0 | Directs the President to conduct an Initial Feasibility Study of an Alaska-California under-ocean fresh water pipeline for submission to the Congress. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 102-hres-110 | 102 | hres | 110 | Relating to the role of the Corps of Engineers in the management of the Missouri River System. | Water Resources Development | 1991-03-12 | 1991-03-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources. | House | Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-5] | IA | R | L000305 | 5 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should not impede the role of the Corps of Engineers and the affected States and other interests by considering actions to alter the management of the Missouri River System until recommendations for a change have been received from the Corps upon completion of its review or from the States along the Missouri River mainstream as a concensus recommendation. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 102-s-627 | 102 | s | 627 | A bill to designate the lock and dam 1 on the Red River Waterway in Louisiana as the "Lindy Claiborne Boggs Lock". | Water Resources Development | 1991-03-12 | 1991-09-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources. | Senate | Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] | LA | D | J000189 | 2 | Designates a specified lock and dam on the Red River Waterway in Louisiana as the Lindy Claiborne Boggs Lock. | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 102-hr-1223 | 102 | hr | 1223 | To modify the flood control project for Clear Creek, Texas, to direct the Secretary of the Army to remove a railroad bridge, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 1991-03-04 | 1991-03-18 | Executive Comment Requested from Army Corps of Engineers. | House | Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9] | TX | D | B000880 | 0 | Modifies the flood control project for Clear Creek, Texas, to direct the Secretary of the Army to remove, at Federal expense, the Southern Pacific Railroad swing bridge which crosses the primary channel of Clear Creek at the entrance to Galveston Bay, Texas, including the pivot pier and timber approach bridge. Specifies that removal of such bridges and pier shall be in full satisfaction of Federal responsibility to provide substitute facilities for, or to replace, relocate, or alter any part of, the railroad line owned by the Southern Pacific Transportation Company and affected by such Project. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 102-hr-1183 | 102 | hr | 1183 | To provide for the transfer of the Platoro Reservior to the Conejos Water Conservancy District of the State of Colorado and for the protection of fish and wildlife habitat on the Conejos River. | Water Resources Development | 1991-02-28 | 1991-04-24 | See H.R.429. | House | Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3] | CO | D | C000077 | 3 | Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) accept a one-time payment from the Conejos Water Conservancy District, Colorado, in lieu of certain repayment obligations; and (2) enter into an agreement for the transfer of the operation and maintenance functions of the Platoro Dam and Reservoir, including flood control operations, to such District. Provides that title to the Dam and Reservoir and authority over its recreational use shall remain with the United States. Subjects such transfer to the following conditions: (1) that releases from the Reservoir flush out the channel of the Conejos River periodically to maintain the hydrologic regime of the River; (2) that releases from the Reservoir contribute to even water flows in the fall season for protection of the brown trout spawn; (3) that operation of the Dam and Reservoir for water supply uses shall be paramount to channel flushing and fishery objectives; (4) that the District maintain a permanent pool in the Reservoir for fish, wildlife, and recreational purposes; (5) that the District shall maintain specified releases of water from October through April and shall bypass a specified amount or natural inflow, whichever is less, from May through September; and (6) that the U.S. Forest Service shall regularly monitor operation of the Reservoir. Requires the Corps of Engineers to retain authority for the operation of the Dam and Reservoir for flood control purposes. Requires the transfer to be in compliance with the Rio Grande Compact of 1939 and all other applicable laws and regulations. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 102-hr-1159 | 102 | hr | 1159 | To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct and test the Lake Meredith Salinity Control Project, New Mexico and Texas, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 1991-02-27 | 1991-04-24 | See H.R.429. | House | Rep. Sarpalius, Bill [D-TX-13] | TX | D | S000066 | 1 | Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to construct and test the Lake Meredith Salinity Control Project, New Mexico and Texas, to improve the quality of water to the Canadian River downstream of Ute Reservoir, New Mexico, and entering Lake Meredith, Texas. Authorizes the Secretary to contract with the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority of Texas (Authority) for the design and construction management of project facilities by the Bureau of Reclamation and for the payment of construction costs by the Authority. Makes the Authority responsible for operating and maintaining facilities upon completion of construction and testing. Requires the Authority to advance all costs of construction of project facilities as the non-Federal contribution. Declares the Federal share to be all project costs for verification, design preparation, and construction management. Provides for transferring control of the project works to the Authority (or to a bona fide entity agreeable to New Mexico and Texas) upon completion of construction and testing, or upon termination of activities at the request of the Authority. Authorizes appropriations. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 102-s-484 | 102 | s | 484 | Central Valley Project Improvement Act | Water Resources Development | 1991-02-26 | 1991-09-04 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held at San Francisco, CA. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-122. | Senate | Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] | NJ | D | B001225 | 1 | Central Valley Project Improvement Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from entering into any contract to sell or deliver water from the Central Valley Project (CVP), California (a Bureau of Reclamation facility) on any basis or for any purpose other than fish and wildlife before certain requirements have been met, including those enumerated later under this Act with respect to wetland habitats, anadromous fish populations, and fisheries and water of affected Indian entities. Provides for an exception to such prohibition for long-term contracts for the sale of a specified amount of CVP water to California water agencies for municipal and industrial purposes. Requires the revenues from such long-term contracts to be covered into the Restoration Fund established later by this Act. Prohibits the renewal of CVP water delivery contracts (other than contracts for fish and wildlife water supply purposes) for longer than one year until the requirements referenced above and enumerated later by this Act have been met. Provides an exception to such prohibition for long-term renewals if: (1) the contractor agrees to forego ten percent of the previous contract amount of water, plus an additional one percent for each year beyond ten years, for fish and wildlife purposes; and (2) the Secretary has analyzed such contract's impact pursuant to Federal environmental laws and complied with applicable State environmental laws. Requires the Secretary to prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement on CVP water contract renewals. Establishes the terms and conditions for all new and newly renewed or amended CVP water contracts for agricultural, municipal, or industrial purposes. Places restrictions on the transfer of water under contract to users in California. Requires contractors to meter ground and surface water and to take responsibility for ensuring that drainage discharges meet all applicable State and Federal water quality standards. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to operate CVP so as to: (1) pro… | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 102-s-485 | 102 | s | 485 | Reclamation Waste Water and Ground Water Study Act | Water Resources Development | 1991-02-26 | 1991-02-27 | Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power. | Senate | Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] | NJ | D | B001225 | 1 | Reclamation Waste Water and Ground Water Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting pursuant to the Reclamation Act of 1902 and other Federal reclamation laws, to investigate and identify opportunities for reclamation and reuse of municipal, industrial, domestic, and agricultural waste water, and naturally impaired ground and surface waters. Directs the Secretary to undertake appraisal investigations to identify opportunities and make recommendations for water reclamation and reuse. Authorizes the Secretary to participate with appropriate Federal, State, regional, and local authorities in studies to determine the feasibility of water reclamation and reuse projects recommended. Limits the Federal share of study costs to 50 percent, except when the Secretary determines that due to financial hardship the non-Federal participant in such study is unable to contribute at least 50 percent of such costs. Authorizes the Secretary to conduct a study to assess the feasibility of a comprehensive water reclamation and reuse system for southern California. Requires such a study for southern Arizona. Directs the Secretary to conduct a feasibility study of the potential for development of demonstration and permanent facilities to reclaim and reuse water in the San Diego and San Jose metropolitan service areas. Directs the Secretary to conduct a feasibility study of the potential for development of facilities to utilize fully waste water from the regional waste water treatment plant for direct municipal, industrial, agricultural, and environmental purposes, groundwater recharge and direct potable reuse in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Authorizes the Secretary to conduct a study to assess and develop means of reclaiming the waters of Lake Cheraw, Colorado, or otherwise ameliorating, controlling, and mitigating potential negative impacts of pollution in the Lake waters on ground water resources or on the waters of the Arkansas River. Limits the Federal share of study costs to 50 percent. Authorizes the Secreta… | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 102-s-502 | 102 | s | 502 | A bill to direct the Army Corps of Engineers to carry out a project for streambank protection along 2.2 miles of the Tennessee River adjacent to Sequoyah Hills Park in Knoxville, Tennessee. | Water Resources Development | 1991-02-26 | 1991-02-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] | TN | D | S000068 | 1 | Directs the Secretary of the Army to carry out a streambank protection project along 2.2 miles of the Tennessee River adjacent to Sequoyah Hills Park in Knoxville, Tennessee. | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 102-sres-61 | 102 | sres | 61 | A resolution relating to the role of the Corps of Engineers in the management of the Missouri River System. | Water Resources Development | 1991-02-22 | 1991-02-22 | Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | IA | R | G000386 | 1 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Congress should not impede the role of the Corps of Engineers and the affected States and other interests by considering actions to alter the management of the Missouri River System until recommendations for a change have been received from the Corps upon completion of its review or from the States along the Missouri River mainstream as a consensus recommendation. | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 102-s-462 | 102 | s | 462 | A bill to amend section 401 of the Act of December 19, 1980. | Water Resources Development | 1991-02-21 | 1991-02-22 | Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power. | Senate | Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] | NM | R | D000407 | 1 | Amends Federal law which provides for the deferral of the Vermejo Conservancy District's repayment obligation regarding facilities constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation for the Vermejo Reclamation Project, New Mexico, and transfers certain such facilities to the Vermejo Conservancy District (thus allowing the transfer of the Lake 13 project facility to the District). | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 102-hr-1008 | 102 | hr | 1008 | To authorize the Secretary of Interior to enter into contracts pursuant to the Warren Act (Act of February 21, 1911, 36 Stat. 925, 43 U.S.C. 523 et seq.) for domestic, municipal, fish and wildlife, and other beneficial purposes, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 1991-02-20 | 1992-02-19 | See H.R.355 for Final Action. | House | Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] | CA | R | L000020 | 2 | Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into contracts, pursuant to the Warren Act, with political subdivisions of the State of California for the impounding, storage, and carriage of water for domestic, municipal, fish and wildlife, and other beneficial purposes from any facilities associated with the Central Valley Project, the Cachuma Project, and the Ventural River Project, California. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 102-hr-992 | 102 | hr | 992 | To authorize the Secretary of the Army to provide shoreline projects to maintain certain flood control projects on the Mississippi and Iowa Rivers. | Water Resources Development | 1991-02-20 | 1991-03-04 | Executive Comment Requested from Army Corps of Engineers. | House | Rep. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL-20] | IL | D | D000563 | 5 | Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to provide shoreline protection to maintain the integrity of flood control projects at specified points on the Mississippi and Iowa Rivers. Authorizes appropriations. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 102-s-404 | 102 | s | 404 | A bill to authorize the Secretary of Interior to enter into contracts pursuant to the Warren Act (Act of February 21, 1911, 36 Stat. 925, 43 U.S.C. 523 et seq.) for domestic, municipal, fish and wildlife, and other beneficial purposes, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 1991-02-07 | 1991-05-15 | Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-156. | Senate | Sen. Seymour, John [R-CA] | CA | R | S000269 | 1 | Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into contracts, pursuant to the Warren Act, with political subdivisions of the State of California for the impounding, storage, and carriage of water for domestic, municipal, fish and wildlife, and other beneficial purposes from any facilities associated with the Central Valley Project, Cachuma Project, and the Ventura River Project, California. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 102-hr-843 | 102 | hr | 843 | National Plumbing Products Efficiency Act of 1991 | Water Resources Development | 1991-02-06 | 1991-02-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. | House | Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5] | MA | D | A000226 | 64 | National Plumbing Products Efficiency Act of 1991 - Title I: Water Use Standards for Plumbing Products - Requires the Secretary of Commerce to prescribe test procedures for classified products. Directs the Secretary to establish water use performance standards for plumbing products classified as covered products. Requires such standards to be designed to achieve the maximum water efficiency which the Secretary determines is technologically feasible and economically justified. Sets forth maximum water use standards for the following products: (1) water closets; (2) urinals; (3) showerheads; and (4) faucets. Directs the Secretary to prescribe water use standards for any product that is classified as a covered product and manufactured or distributed in commerce on or after the date that is three years after such product receives its classification. Describes the procedure for prescribing water use standards. Directs the Secretary to reevaluate such standards at the end of each five-year period after the date of enactment of this title. Requires the Secretary to publish the existing water use standards in the Federal Register and to allow a specified period for comment by interested persons. Exempts safety shower showerheads and aspirator faucets from water use standards. Directs the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe labeling and marking rules for each classified product. Directs the Secretary to study the feasibility of determining coverage for additional consumer products. Establishes a procedure for testing plumbing products and for maintaining test data. Directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to assist the Secretary as necessary. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe rules for any covered product offered for importation. Sets forth provisions for prohibited acts, enforcement procedures, and the commencement of civil actions under this title. Declares that standards, procedures, or rules under this title supersede State or river basin commission regulations. Provides for a… | 2025-08-26T15:13:56Z | |
| 102-hr-844 | 102 | hr | 844 | Municipal and Industrial Water Conservation Act of 1991 | Water Resources Development | 1991-02-06 | 1991-09-30 | Executive Comment Received from GAO. | House | Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5] | MA | D | A000226 | 32 | Municipal and Industrial Water Conservation Act of 1991 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish an Office of Water Conservation to perform specified duties, including: (1) the support of programs to reduce water use and loss in municipal, industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential sectors; (2) the support of dissemination of model water conservation programs; and (3) the promotion of least-cost approaches to water planning and regional approaches to management of water and sewer systems. Calls for intergovernmental coordination in water conservation efforts. Requires the Office to provide technical assistance to States, Indian tribes, utilities, local governments, and others in efforts to implement water conservation policies. Requires regular consultations with major water resources development agencies to target limited resources. Requires the Office to develop a series of model water conservation programs with policy options for States, Indian tribes, water utilities, and municipalities. Allows such water users to request feasibility studies of their current and potential water conservation activities. Allocates the costs of such studies, allowing smaller studies to be conducted at full Federal cost. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (as amended by the Water Quality Act of 1987) to require the Administrator to make capitalization grants to State water pollution control revolving funds for conducting municipal and industrial water conservation activities which will reduce operating and capital costs of and needs for waste water treatment facilities. Directs the Office to provide, upon request, technical assistance to businesses and institutions for water efficiency campaigns, plumbing system leak-detection, water use audits, and other water conservation measures. Requires the development of model water conservation programs for businesses and institutions and studies, upon request, of their programs. Directs the Administrator to establish a … | 2025-08-26T15:13:49Z |
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