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| 109-hr-6428 | 109 | hr | 6428 | To authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out certain elements of the project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana. | Water Resources Development | 2006-12-08 | 2006-12-09 | Received in the Senate. | House | Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] | LA | R | B000072 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out the following elements of the hurricane and storm damage reduction project, Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, in accordance with the Chief of Engineers' reports of August 23, 2002, and July 22, 2003: (1) the Houma Lock; and (2) the Reach H-3, Reach J-2, Bush Canal floodgate, Point aux Chene floodgate, Reach H-2, Reach J-3, Reach J-1, and Placid Canal. Directs the Secretary to credit the cost of design and construction work carried out by the non-federal interest before the date of the partnership agreement toward the non-federal share of the cost of such elements upon determining that the work is integral to those elements. Makes the operation, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of the Houma Navigation Canal lock complex and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway floodgate features that provide for inland waterway transportation a federal responsibility. Requires: (1) the Secretary to maintain the Houma Navigation Canal at dimensions at least equal to those of the lock; and (2) the lock feature to be implemented under an exclusive partnership agreement. | 2022-02-03T05:30:30Z | |
| 109-hr-6432 | 109 | hr | 6432 | To provide a clarification with respect to the Mississippi River and Tributaries project. | Water Resources Development | 2006-12-08 | 2006-12-08 | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. | House | Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] | MO | R | E000172 | 3 | Declares that: (1) the 2.5% interest rate used in the 2006 Revised Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement 2 recommending construction of the closure of the gap in the mainline levee system for the Mississippi River and Tributaries project located at the south end of the New Madrid floodway and considered in the authorization for the closure is the appropriate interest rate; and (2) construction of the closure is a non-separable and integral element of the project. | 2020-02-14T19:14:24Z | |
| 109-hr-6436 | 109 | hr | 6436 | Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act | Water Resources Development | 2006-12-08 | 2006-12-08 | Referred to the House Committee on Resources. | House | Rep. Udall, Tom [D-NM-3] | NM | D | U000039 | 0 | Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act - Amends the Colorado River Storage Project Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Supply Project. Establishes in the Treasury a Reclamation Water Settlements Fund. Authorizes the Secretary to request a transfer from the Fund to implement a congressionally approved settlement agreement that requires the Bureau of Reclamation to plan, design, and construct: (1) water supply infrastructure; or (2) a project to rehabilitate a water delivery system to conserve water or a project to improve environmental conditions associated with or affected by an existing reclamation project. Authorizes the Secretary to design, construct, operate, and maintain the Project in substantial accordance with the draft environmental impact statement prepared by the Bureau for the Project. Authorizes the Secretary to construct, operate, and maintain specified Project facilities to provide for the delivery of San Juan River water to the city of Gallup, New Mexico, the Navajo Nation, and the Jicarilla Apache Nation. Approves the agreement among New Mexico, the Navajo Nation, and the United States setting forth a stipulated and binding agreement signed on April 19, 2005. Directs the Secretary to: (1) enter into that agreement to the extent that it does not conflict with this Act; and (2) prepare a hydrographic survey to identify and quantify any historic or existing diversion or use of water by the Navajo Nation from the San Juan River Basin. Establishes in the Treasury the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund. | 2019-11-15T21:25:42Z | |
| 109-s-4111 | 109 | s | 4111 | Louisiana Water Resources Projects Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-12-08 | 2006-12-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] | LA | D | L000550 | 0 | Louisiana Water Resources Projects Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out: (1) the Bayou Sorrel Lock and, conditional on a favorable report, the Port of Iberia, Louisiana, navigation projects; (2) the Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, hurricane and storm damage reduction project; and (3) a program for ecosystem restoration, Louisiana Coastal Area, including modifications needed to five critical ecosystem restoration features due to the impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Establishes: (1) the Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem Protection and Restoration Task Force; and (2) a Louisiana Water Resources Council within the Mississippi River Commission. Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop a plan for protecting, preserving, and restoring the coastal Louisiana ecosystem; (2) establish a coastal Louisiana ecosystem science and technology program; (3) study, design, and construct a type A regional visitors center in the vicinity of Morgan City, Louisiana; and (4) conduct a study to determine the feasibility of carrying out a project for navigation improvement at Vidalia, Louisiana. Authorizes appropriations to: (1) support the relocation of Port of New Orleans deep draft facilities; and (2) the Assistant Secretary to provide relocation assistance to private businesses. Modifies a flood control project for the Ouachita River and tributaries and directs that the Ouachita River Levees remain a component of the Mississippi River and Tributaries Project. Modifies: (1) the public access feature of the Atchafalaya Basin Floodway System, Louisiana project; and (2) projects at Red River Waterway, the Calcasieu River and Pass, and East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. | 2018-02-04T01:57:00Z | |
| 109-s-4105 | 109 | s | 4105 | A bill to authorize the project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana. | Water Resources Development | 2006-12-07 | 2006-12-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] | LA | D | L000550 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of the Army to carry out the hurricane and storm damage reduction project, Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, in accordance with the Chief of Engineers' reports of August 23, 2002, and July 22, 2003, at specified federal and non-federal costs. Makes the operation, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of the Houma Navigation Canal lock complex and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway floodgate features of the project that provide for inland waterway transportation a federal responsibility. | 2018-02-04T01:56:30Z | |
| 109-s-4108 | 109 | s | 4108 | Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act | Water Resources Development | 2006-12-07 | 2006-12-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] | NM | D | B000468 | 0 | Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act - Amends the Colorado River Storage Project Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Supply Project. Establishes in the Treasury a Reclamation Water Settlements Fund. Authorizes the Secretary to request a transfer from the Fund to implement a congressionally approved settlement agreement that requires the Bureau of Reclamation to plan, design, and construct: (1) water supply infrastructure; or (2) a project to rehabilitate a water delivery system to conserve water or a project to improve environmental conditions associated with or affected by an existing reclamation project. Authorizes the Secretary to design, construct, operate, and maintain the Project in substantial accordance with the draft environmental impact statement prepared by the Bureau for the Project. Authorizes the Secretary to construct, operate, and maintain specified Project facilities to provide for the delivery of San Juan River water to the city of Gallup, New Mexico, the Navajo Nation, and the Jicarilla Apache Nation. Approves the agreement among New Mexico, the Navajo Nation, and the United States setting forth a stipulated and binding agreement signed on April 19, 2005. Directs the Secretary to: (1) enter into that agreement to the extent that it does not conflict with this Act; and (2) prepare a hydrographic survey to identify and quantify any historic or existing diversion or use of water by the Navajo Nation from the San Juan River Basin. Establishes in the Treasury the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund. | 2020-01-29T20:28:32Z | |
| 109-hr-6377 | 109 | hr | 6377 | San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act | Water Resources Development | 2006-12-06 | 2006-12-08 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2136) | House | Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] | CA | R | R000004 | 5 | San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to implement the terms and conditions of the Stipulation of Settlement dated September 13, 2006, in Natural Resources Defense Council, et al. v. Kirk Rodgers, et al., in cooperation with the state of California, including measures to: (1) design and construct channel and structural improvements; (2) modify Friant Dam operations to provide Restoration Flows and Interim Flows; (3) acquire water, water rights, or options to acquire water from willing sellers; (4) implement terms and conditions related to recirculation, recapture, reuse, exchange, or transfer of water released for such flows; and (5) develop and implement the Recovered Water Account. Directs the Secretary to: (1) enter into agreements with California to facilitate or expedite Settlement implementation; and (2) identify impacts associated with such actions and measures to mitigate impacts on adjacent and downstream water users and landowners. Provides that Settlement implementation and the reintroduction of Chinook salmon shall not result in the involuntary reduction in contract water allocations to Central Valley Project long-term contractors apart from Friant Division contractors. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) acquire through purchase from willing sellers property needed to implement the Settlement; and (2) dispose of such property. Requires proceeds from the disposal of such property to be deposited into the San Joaquin River Restoration Fund (established by this Act). Declares that the Settlement satisfies and discharges the Secretary's obligations under the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992. Provides for the reintroduction of Chinook salmon into the San Joaquin River. | 2019-11-15T21:25:40Z | |
| 109-s-4084 | 109 | s | 4084 | San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act | Water Resources Development | 2006-12-06 | 2006-12-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11327-11329) | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 1 | San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to implement the terms and conditions of the Stipulation of Settlement dated September 13, 2006, in Natural Resources Defense Council, et al. v. Kirk Rodgers, et al., in cooperation with the state of California, including measures to: (1) design and construct channel and structural improvements; (2) modify Friant Dam operations to provide Restoration Flows and Interim Flows; (3) acquire water, water rights, or options to acquire water from willing sellers; (4) implement terms and conditions related to recirculation, recapture, reuse, exchange, or transfer of water released for such flows; and (5) develop and implement the Recovered Water Account. Directs the Secretary to: (1) enter into agreements with California to facilitate or expedite Settlement implementation; and (2) identify impacts associated with such actions and measures to mitigate impacts on adjacent and downstream water users and landowners. Provides that Settlement implementation and the reintroduction of Chinook salmon shall not result in the involuntary reduction in contract water allocations to Central Valley Project long-term contractors apart from Friant Division contractors. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) acquire through purchase from willing sellers property needed to implement the Settlement; and (2) dispose of such property. Requires proceeds from the disposal of such property to be deposited into the San Joaquin River Restoration Fund (established by this Act). Declares that the Settlement satisfies and discharges the Secretary's obligations under the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992. Provides for the reintroduction of Chinook salmon into the San Joaquin River. | 2020-01-29T20:28:32Z | |
| 109-s-4096 | 109 | s | 4096 | Barrier Project Consolidation and Construction Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-12-06 | 2006-12-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] | OH | R | V000126 | 6 | Barrier Project Consolidation and Construction Act of 2006 - Considers the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Dispersal Barrier Project (Barrier I) and the project related to the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Dispersal Barrier (Barrier II) to constitute a single project to prevent the spread of aquatic nuisance species. Directs the Secretary of the Army, through the Chief of Engineers, to: (1) upgrade and make permanent Barrier I; (2) construct Barrier II; (3) operate and maintain Barriers I and II as a system; (4) study options and technologies for reducing the impacts of hazards that may reduce the Barriers' efficacy; and (5) provide each state with a credit equal to the amount of funds contributed by the state toward Barrier II. Directs the Secretary to: (1) study options and technologies to prevent the spread of aquatic nuisance species between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins through the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and other aquatic pathways; and (2) determine the the feasibility of, and construct and maintain if found feasible, a dispersal barrier project at the Lake Champlain Canal. | 2018-02-04T01:55:45Z | |
| 109-s-4079 | 109 | s | 4079 | A bill to amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to authorize improvements for the security of dams and other facilities, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 2006-12-05 | 2006-12-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11196-11197) | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 3 | Amends the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make modifications that are reasonably required to preserve the site security of Bureau of Reclamation dams and related facilities. Provides for specified reimbursement for costs incurred for building and site security activities. Requires dam safety and site security costs allocated to irrigation, municipal, and industrial water service for the Central Valley Project, California, to be collected by the Secretary exclusively through inclusion of such costs in operation and maintenance rates, capital water rates, or a combination of both, not segregated from other project costs for separate allocation or repayment. Directs the Secretary, during site security-related construction, to consider cost containment measures. Prohibits the obligation of funds exceeding a specified amount for carrying out actual construction to modify an existing dam, the cause of which results from new hydrologic or seismic data or changes in the state-of-the-art criteria deemed necessary for site security or structural safety purposes, prior to 30 calendar days after the Secretary has transmitted a report on such existing dam to Congress. Requires the Secretary to: (1) report annually to Congress on building and site measures carried out during the applicable fiscal year (including a summary of expenditures and information relating to a five-year plan for security measures detailed to show pre- and post-September 11, 2001 costs); (2) provide written notice to project beneficiaries upon identifying a Bureau facility for a site security measure; and (3) include in required reports the Secretary's response when a modification is the result of new data deemed necessary for structural safety purposes. Authorizes the Secretary to waive reporting requirements that could adversely impact site security. | 2020-01-29T20:28:32Z | |
| 109-hr-6316 | 109 | hr | 6316 | To extend through December 31, 2008, the authority of the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits. | Water Resources Development | 2006-11-13 | 2006-12-20 | Became Public Law No: 109-434. | House | Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3] | WA | D | B001229 | 17 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to extend through December 31, 2008, the authority of the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits for water projects. | 2023-01-31T21:12:32Z | |
| 109-hr-6256 | 109 | hr | 6256 | Tumalo Water Conservation Project Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-09-29 | 2006-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Resources. | House | Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] | OR | R | W000791 | 0 | Tumalo Water Conservation Project Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Tumalo Irrigation District, to participate in the planning, design, and construction of the Tumalo Irrigation District Water Conservation Project in Deschutes County, Oregon. Sets the federal share of the cost of the Project at 25%. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out this Act 10 years after its enactment. | 2023-01-12T17:52:13Z | |
| 109-hr-6278 | 109 | hr | 6278 | Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-09-29 | 2006-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Resources. | House | Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] | OR | D | D000191 | 0 | Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2006 - Amends the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2000 to make the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Program a pass-through program. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, to give priority to any project that has a total cost of less than $2.5 million (currently, $5 million). Makes development and implementation of projects on land or facilities owned by an Indian tribe nonreimbursable expenditures. Requires: (1) any amounts provided by the Bonneville Power Administration directly or through a grant to another entity for a project carried out under the Program to be credited toward the non-federal share of project costs; and (2) the Secretary's report on projects under such Act to be made after partnering with local governmental entities and the states in the Pacific Ocean drainage area (Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Idaho). Authorizes appropriations for the Act through FY2012. Sets forth a formula for determining the amounts that may be used for federal (including tribal) and state administrative expenses (based on the amount made available for the Program each fiscal year). | 2023-01-12T17:52:13Z | |
| 109-hr-6308 | 109 | hr | 6308 | Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-09-29 | 2006-12-08 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2220) | House | Rep. Udall, Tom [D-NM-3] | NM | D | U000039 | 0 | Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial and technical assistance to the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority to assist in planning, designing, conducting preconstruction activities for, and constructing the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System. Limits the federal share of the cost of any activity to 75%. Provides that the total cost of the System shall include any costs incurred by the Authority on or after October 1, 2003, for System development. Makes the Authority responsible for annual operation, maintenance, and replacement costs. Directs the Authority to develop an operation, maintenance, and replacement plan that establishes rates and fees necessary to ensure that the System is properly maintained and capable of delivering approximately 16,500 acre-feet of water per year. Prohibits the use of funds under this Act until such plan is developed and until the Secretary and the Authority have complied with applicable requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Directs the Secretary to consult with the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission and the Authority in preparing any required biological assessment under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. | 2023-01-12T17:52:12Z | |
| 109-hr-6312 | 109 | hr | 6312 | New Mexico Rivers Feasibility Studies Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-09-29 | 2006-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Resources. | House | Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1] | NM | R | W000789 | 0 | New Mexico Rivers Feasibility Studies Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to conduct feasibility studies to identify opportunities to increase the surface flows of the Rio Grande, Canadian, and Pecos Rivers in New Mexico. | 2023-01-12T17:52:12Z | |
| 109-s-4007 | 109 | s | 4007 | New Mexico Rivers Feasibility Studies Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-09-29 | 2006-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10690) | Senate | Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] | NM | R | D000407 | 0 | New Mexico Rivers Feasibility Studies Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to conduct feasibility studies to identify opportunities to increase the surface flows of the Rio Grande, Canadian, and Pecos Rivers in New Mexico. | 2023-01-12T17:52:02Z | |
| 109-s-4008 | 109 | s | 4008 | Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-09-29 | 2006-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10690-10691) | Senate | Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] | NM | R | D000407 | 1 | Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial and technical assistance to the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority to assist in planning, designing, conducting preconstruction activities for, and constructing the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System. Limits the federal share of the cost of any activity to 75%. Provides that the total cost of the System shall include any costs incurred by the Authority on or after October 1, 2003, for System development. Makes the Authority responsible for annual operation, maintenance, and replacement costs. Directs the Authority to develop an operation, maintenance, and replacement plan that establishes rates and fees necessary to ensure that the System is properly maintained and capable of delivering approximately 16,500 acre-feet of water per year. Prohibits the use of funds under this Act until such plan is developed and until the Secretary and the Authority have complied with applicable requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Directs the Secretary to consult with the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission and the Authority in preparing any required biological assessment under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. | 2023-01-12T17:52:02Z | |
| 109-s-4023 | 109 | s | 4023 | McGee Creek Project Pipeline and Associated Facilities Conveyance Act | Water Resources Development | 2006-09-29 | 2006-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] | OK | R | I000024 | 0 | McGee Creek Project Pipeline and Associated Facilities Conveyance Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the McGee Creek Authority all U.S. rights to the pipeline and any associated facilities described in the Agreement Between the United States and McGee Creek Authority for the Purpose of Defining Responsibilities Related to and Implementing the Title Transfer of Certain Facilities at the McGee Creek Project, Oklahoma. Excludes the mineral estate from the conveyance. Provides that any rights and obligations under a specified contract between the Authority and the United States for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the McGee Creek Project shall remain in force. Requires the Secretary to complete any actions required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and the National Historic Preservation Act before such conveyance. | 2023-01-12T17:52:02Z | |
| 109-hr-6230 | 109 | hr | 6230 | Desalination Energy Consumption Reduction Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-09-28 | 2006-10-04 | Executive Comment Requested from DOE. | House | Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] | TX | R | H000067 | 0 | Desalination Energy Consumption Reduction Act of 2006 - Requires the Secretary of Energy to make specified incentive payments to the owners of qualified desalination facilities for up to ten years to encourage the utilization of the best available technology to reduce the consumption of electrical energy in the desalination process. Limits to 60% the amount of available funds to be provided to facilities that obtain source water directly from the sea, an estuary, or from in-bank extraction wells that are of seawater origin. Directs the Secretary, in awarding incentive payments, to give priority to projects that: (1) use innovative technologies to reduce its energy demand; (2) use renewable energy supplies; (3) provide regional water supply benefits; (4) provide a secure source of new water supplies for national defense activities; (5) reduce the threat of a water supply disruption as a result of a natural disaster or acts of terrorism; (6) use technologies that minimize the damage to marine life; or (7) provide significant water quality benefits. | 2023-01-12T17:52:14Z | |
| 109-hr-6218 | 109 | hr | 6218 | Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Projects Authorization Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-09-27 | 2006-10-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power. | House | Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] | CA | D | M000725 | 3 | Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Projects Authorization Act of 2006 - Deems the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program projects authorized by this Act to be feasible and eligible for financial assistance under the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act. Confirms such projects as technically and financially viable. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water distribution systems or recycled water system facilities in cooperation with: (1) Palo Alto, California; (2) Pittsburg, California, and the Delta Diablo Sanitation District; (3) Antioch, California, and the Delta Diablo Sanitation District; (4) Pacifica, California, and the North Coast County Water District; (5) Redwood City, California; and (6) Gilroy, California, and the Santa Clara Valley Water District. Limits the federal share to 25% of each project's cost. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out this Act 10 years after its enactment. | 2023-01-12T17:52:15Z | |
| 109-s-3934 | 109 | s | 3934 | A bill to terminate authorization for the project for navigation, Rockport Harbor, Maine. | Water Resources Development | 2006-09-25 | 2006-09-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] | ME | R | S000663 | 1 | Terminates authorization for a portion of the project for navigation, Rockport Harbor, Maine. | 2023-01-12T17:52:05Z | |
| 109-s-3907 | 109 | s | 3907 | New Mexico Aquifer Assessment Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-09-18 | 2006-09-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9681-9682) | Senate | Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] | NM | R | D000407 | 1 | New Mexico Aquifer Assessment Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), to conduct a study of water resources in New Mexico, to include: (1) a survey of groundwater resources and a characterization of surface and bedrock geology; and (2) the Estancia Basin, Salt Basin, Tularosa Basin, Hueco Basin, and middle Rio Grande Basin. | 2023-01-12T17:52:06Z | |
| 109-hr-6087 | 109 | hr | 6087 | Lake Barkley Water Level Improvement Act | Water Resources Development | 2006-09-14 | 2006-09-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] | KY | R | W000413 | 0 | Lake Barkley Water Level Improvement Act - Directs the Chief of Engineers of the Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a two-year pilot program to extend the summer pool elevation of 359 feet on Lake Barkley, Kentucky, from the current draw down date of July 1 until after the first Monday in September, under normal weather conditions. | 2023-01-12T17:52:19Z | |
| 109-hr-6088 | 109 | hr | 6088 | New Mexico Aquifer Assessment Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-09-14 | 2006-09-20 | Executive Comment Requested from Interior. | House | Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1] | NM | R | W000789 | 0 | New Mexico Aquifer Assessment Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), to conduct a study of water resources in New Mexico, to include: (1) a survey of groundwater resources and a characterization of surface and bedrock geology; and (2) the Salt Basin, Tularosa Basin, and middle Rio Grande Aquifer. | 2023-01-12T17:52:19Z | |
| 109-hr-6068 | 109 | hr | 6068 | North Bay Water Reuse Program Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-09-13 | 2006-09-20 | Executive Comment Requested from Interior. | House | Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-1] | CA | D | T000460 | 0 | North Bay Water Reuse Program Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to offer to enter into cooperative agreements with eligible entities in the North San Pablo Bay watershed located in Marin, Napa, Solano, and Sonoma Counties, California, for the planning, design, and construction of water reclamation and reuse projects. Directs the Secretary and such an entity to use the design work and environmental evaluations initiated by non-federal entities and the Corps of Engineers in that watershed to the maximum extent practicable. Requires such an agreement to specify the responsibilities of the Secretary and the entity regarding: (1) cost-share requirements; (2) needs assessment and project planning and design; (3) environmental compliance activity; (4) facilities construction; and (5) construction contract administration. Requires that any such project consist of two phases, during which the Secretary and an entity shall complete the planning, design, and construction of: (1) the main treatment and main conveyance system; and (2) the sub-regional distribution systems. Authorizes the Secretary to provide financial and technical assistance to an entity in planning, designing, conducting related pre-construction activities for, and constructing a project. Makes the entity responsible for the annual operation, maintenance, and replacement costs of the project. Requires the entity to develop an operation, maintenance, and replacement plan for the project. | 2023-01-12T17:52:20Z | |
| 109-hr-6059 | 109 | hr | 6059 | Santa Rosa Urban Water Reuse Plan Act | Water Resources Development | 2006-09-12 | 2006-09-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power. | House | Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] | CA | D | W000738 | 0 | Santa Rosa Urban Water Reuse Plan Act - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the city of Santa Rosa, California, to participate in design, planning, and construction of projects to implement the Santa Rosa Urban Water Reuse Plan. | 2023-01-12T17:52:20Z | |
| 109-hr-6029 | 109 | hr | 6029 | To amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to authorize improvements for the security of dams and other facilities, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 2006-09-06 | 2006-09-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power. | House | Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] | CA | R | R000004 | 12 | Amends the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make modifications that are reasonably required to preserve the site security of Bureau of Reclamation dams and related facilities. Provides for specified reimbursement for costs incurred for building and site security activities. Requires dam safety and site security costs allocated to irrigation, municipal, and industrial water service for the Central Valley Project, California, to be collected by the Secretary exclusively through inclusion of such costs in operation and maintenance rates, capital water rates, or both, not segregated from other project costs for separate allocation or repayment. Directs the Secretary, during site security-related construction, to consider cost containment measures. Prohibits the obligation of funds exceeding a specified amount for carrying out actual construction to modify an existing dam, the cause of which results from new hydrologic or seismic data or changes in the state-of-the-art criteria deemed necessary for site security or structural safety purposes, prior to 30 calendar days after the Secretary has transmitted a report on such existing dam to Congress. Requires the Secretary to: (1) report annually to Congress on building and site measures undertaken (including a summary of expenditures and information relating to a five-year plan for security measures detailed to show pre- and post-September 11, 2001 costs); (2) provide written notice to project beneficiaries upon identifying a Bureau facility for a site security measure; and (3) include in required reports the Secretary's response when a modification is the result of new data deemed necessary for structural safety purposes. Authorizes the Secretary to waive reporting requirements that could adversely impact site security. | 2023-01-12T17:52:21Z | |
| 109-s-3841 | 109 | s | 3841 | Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act | Water Resources Development | 2006-09-05 | 2006-09-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] | AZ | R | K000352 | 3 | Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage and implement the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, and to enter into an agreement with Arizona, California, and Nevada providing for the use of water from the Lower Colorado River for habitat creation and maintenance, in accordance with the Habitat Conservation Plan, Biological Assessment and Biological and Conference Opinion, Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report, Funding and Management Agreement, Implementing Agreement. Permits any party to an agreement entered into with the United States pursuant to the Program to commence a civil action in U.S. district court to enforce the agreement or to declare the rights and obligations of the parties under the program documents. Grants the district court jurisdiction over any such action. | 2023-01-12T17:52:07Z | |
| 109-s-3798 | 109 | s | 3798 | A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to exclude and defer from the pooled reimbursable costs of the Central Valley Project the reimbursable capital costs of the unused capacity of the Folsom South Canal, Auburn-Folsom South Unit, Central Valley Project, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 2006-08-03 | 2006-09-21 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-781. | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) exclude and defer from the pooled reimbursable costs of the Central Valley Project the reimbursable capital costs of the unused capacity of the Folsom South Canal, Auburn-Folsom South Unit, of such Project; and (2) calculate the amount to be assigned to deferred use, which shall be reflected in future years' water rates. Sets forth a formula for calculating such excluded reimbursable cost. Provides that as long as an entity that is allocated and that pays capital, interest, and operation and maintenance costs associated with an amount of Project water historically assigned to the Canal does not use the Canal for the conveyance of Project water, that entity shall be entitled to convey an equivalent amount of non-Project water through the Canal without additional cost. | 2023-01-12T17:52:25Z | |
| 109-s-3832 | 109 | s | 3832 | Reclamation Facility Title Transfer Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-08-03 | 2006-09-21 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-781. | Senate | Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] | NM | R | D000407 | 1 | Reclamation Facility Title Transfer Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to: (1) establish criteria for the transfer of title to reclamation facilities from the United States to project beneficiaries (or an entity approved by such beneficiaries); and (2) recommend facilities that may be appropriate for transfer in accordance with such criteria. Requires that such criteria include: (1) requirements that beneficiaries be willing to have title transferred to them, be capable of assuming facility operations, maintenance, and rehabilitation, and be willing to assume liability for such facilities; (2) a requirement for an assessment by the Secretary of effects of the transfer on the government's ability to carry out its Indian tribal trust responsibility, costs savings to the United States, legal and environmental considerations, adverse impacts on stakeholders, and the beneficiaries' interest in owning the facility, ability to meet financial obligations, and willingness and ability to fulfill legal obligations; (3) procedures for soliciting stakeholder involvement and for involving appropriate federal, state, and local entities in evaluating and carrying out the transfer; (4) a requirement that the Secretary prepare a comprehensive list of items that need to be accomplished before the transfer; and (5) procedures to allow the Secretary to address real property and cultural and historic preservation issues in a more efficient manner. Directs the Secretary to incorporate any existing applicable criteria. | 2023-01-12T17:52:24Z | |
| 109-hr-5987 | 109 | hr | 5987 | To provide for a feasibility study of alternatives to augment the water supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District and cities served by the District. | Water Resources Development | 2006-07-28 | 2006-09-26 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] | OK | R | C001053 | 0 | Directs the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation to conduct a feasibility study of alternatives to augment the water supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master Conservatory District and cities served by the District. | 2023-01-12T17:52:33Z | |
| 109-hr-6014 | 109 | hr | 6014 | To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to improve California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and water supply. | Water Resources Development | 2006-07-28 | 2006-11-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11] | CA | R | P000419 | 1 | Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to deposit specified funds authorized to be appropriated under this Act for FY2007-FY2012 into the Delta Flood Protection Fund to be used for reimbursement for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta project, California. Prohibits the Bureau of Reclamation from using more than 1% of appropriated funds to cover administrative and overhead costs. Directs that any amounts expended under this Act be considered nonreimbursable federal expenditures. | 2023-01-12T17:52:21Z | |
| 109-s-3748 | 109 | s | 3748 | A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to publish a supplement to the major rehabilitation report for the Herbert Hoover Dike system, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 2006-07-27 | 2006-07-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] | FL | D | N000032 | 1 | Directs the Secretary of the Army, by May 31, 2007, to publish a supplement to the major rehabilitation report for the Herbert Hoover Dike system, approved by the Chief of Engineers in November 2000, which shall include: (1) an evaluation of existing conditions at the system; (2) an identification of additional risks associated with flood events at the system that are equal to or greater than the standard projected flood risks; (3) an evaluation of the potential to integrate Corps of Engineers projects into an enhanced flood protection system for Lake Okeechobee, including the potential for additional water storage north of Lake Okeechobee and an analysis of other project features included in the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan; and (4) a review of the report prepared for the south Florida water management district dated April 2006. | 2023-01-12T17:52:27Z | |
| 109-hr-5899 | 109 | hr | 5899 | To provide additional flood control storage at the Upper and Lower Baker Dams. | Water Resources Development | 2006-07-26 | 2006-07-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] | WA | D | L000560 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of the Army to assume responsibility for operational measures at Upper and Lower Baker Dams, Baker River, Washington, to provide additional storage for flood damage reduction upon determining that such measures are practicable and environmentally acceptable. | 2023-01-12T17:52:35Z | |
| 109-hr-5786 | 109 | hr | 5786 | South Orange County Recycled Water Enhancement Act | Water Resources Development | 2006-07-13 | 2006-09-26 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44] | CA | R | C000059 | 2 | South Orange County Recycled Water Enhancement Act - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with: (1) the city of San Juan Capistrano, California, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of an advanced water treatment plant facility and recycled water system; and (2) the city of San Clemente, California, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of a project to expand reclaimed water distribution, storage, and treatment facilities. | 2023-01-12T17:52:38Z | |
| 109-hr-5796 | 109 | hr | 5796 | To direct the Secretary of the Interior to exclude and defer from the pooled reimbursable costs of the Central Valley Project the reimbursable capital costs of the unused capacity of the Folsom South Canal, Auburn-Folsom South Unit, Central Valley Project, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 2006-07-13 | 2006-07-27 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] | CA | R | L000517 | 1 | Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) exclude and defer from the pooled reimbursable costs of the Central Valley Project the reimbursable capital costs of the unused capacity of the Folsom South Canal, Auburn-Folsom South Unit, of such Project; and (2) calculate the amount to be assigned to deferred use, which shall be reflected in future years' water rates. Sets forth a formula for calculating such excluded reimbursable cost. Provides that as long as an entity that is allocated and that pays capital, interest, and operation and maintenance costs associated with an amount of Project water historically assigned to the Canal does not use the Canal for the conveyance of Project water, that entity shall be entitled to convey an equivalent amount of non-Project water through the Canal without additional cost. | 2023-01-12T17:52:38Z | |
| 109-hr-5768 | 109 | hr | 5768 | Reclaiming the Nation's Water Act | Water Resources Development | 2006-07-12 | 2006-07-25 | Executive Comment Requested from Interior. | House | Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-38] | CA | D | N000179 | 0 | Reclaiming the Nation's Water Act - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to remove requirements providing for appraisal investigations and feasibility studies. Establishes as purposes of the Act to: (1) assist in the development of permanent local and regional water reclamation and reuse projects in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming (reclamation states); and (2) further improvements in water reclamation and reuse technologies through research and demonstration activities in those states. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to participate in opportunities for water reclamation and reuse, including water recycling and desalination activities, in reclamation states. Directs the Secretary to evaluate project proposals developed and submitted by nonfederal project sponsors. Requires the proposals to provide: (1) sufficient evidence to demonstrate that the project is technically viable and has a financially capable sponsor; and (2) information on each of specified factors (including water costs, quality and quantity, the cost-effectiveness of the project, and the extent to which the project would help serve an identified federal interest). Requires submission to Congress, within 180 days after the Secretary's determination that a proposal includes information sufficient to determine technical and financial viability, of a notice of findings that includes an explanation of viability and a concise recommendation on authorization for construction. Requires projects to be authorized for construction by Congress before funds may be expended by the Secretary for that purpose. Limits the federal share of costs of projects authorized after enactment of this Act to no more than 20%. Prohibits use of federal funds for operation and maintenance. Provides a procedure for deauthorization of projects that have not received federal funding. Authorizes the Secret… | 2023-01-12T17:52:39Z | |
| 109-s-3639 | 109 | s | 3639 | Reclaiming the Nation's Water Act | Water Resources Development | 2006-07-12 | 2006-07-27 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-738. | Senate | Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] | AK | R | M001153 | 1 | Reclaiming the Nation's Water Act - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to remove requirements providing for appraisal investigations and feasibility studies. Establishes as purposes of the Act to: (1) assist in the development of permanent local and regional water reclamation and reuse projects in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming (reclamation states); and (2) further improvements in water reclamation and reuse technologies through research and demonstration activities in those states. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to participate in opportunities for water reclamation and reuse, including water recycling and desalination activities, in reclamation states. Directs the Secretary to evaluate project proposals developed and submitted by nonfederal project sponsors. Requires the proposals to provide: (1) sufficient evidence to demonstrate that the project is technically viable and has a financially capable sponsor; and (2) information on each of specified factors (including water costs, quality and quantity, the cost-effectiveness of the project, and the extent to which the project would help serve an identified federal interest). Requires submission to Congress, within 180 days after the Secretary's determination that a proposal includes information sufficient to determine technical and financial viability, of a notice of findings that includes an explanation of viability and a concise recommendation on authorization for construction. Requires projects to be authorized for construction by Congress before funds may be expended by the Secretary for that purpose. Limits the federal share of costs of projects authorized after enactment of this Act to no more than 20%. Prohibits use of federal funds for operation and maintenance. Provides a procedure for deauthorization of projects that have not received federal funding. Authorizes the Sec… | 2023-01-12T17:52:30Z | |
| 109-s-3646 | 109 | s | 3646 | North Bay Water Reuse Program Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-07-12 | 2006-07-12 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7421) | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 0 | North Bay Water Reuse Program Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to offer to enter into cooperative agreements with eligible entities in the North San Pablo Bay watershed located in Marin, Napa, Solano, and Sonoma Counties, California, for the planning, design, and construction of water reclamation and reuse projects. Directs the Secretary and such an entity to use the design work and environmental evaluations initiated by non-federal entities and the Corps of Engineers in that watershed to the maximum extent practicable. Requires such an agreement to specify the responsibilities of the Secretary and the entity regarding: (1) cost-share requirements; (2) needs assessment and project planning and design; (3) environmental compliance activity; (4) facilities construction; and (5) construction contract administration. Requires that any such project consist of two phases, during which the Secretary and an entity shall complete the planning, design, and construction of: (1) the main treatment and main conveyance system; and (2) the sub-regional distribution systems. Authorizes the Secretary to provide financial and technical assistance to an entity in planning, designing, conducting related pre-construction activities for, and constructing a project. Makes the entity responsible for the annual operation, maintenance, and replacement costs of the project. Requires the entity to develop an operation, maintenance, and replacement plan for the project. | 2023-01-12T17:52:29Z | |
| 109-s-3638 | 109 | s | 3638 | Water Recycling and Riverside-Corona Feeder Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-07-11 | 2006-07-27 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-738. | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 0 | Water Recycling and Riverside-Corona Feeder Act of 2006 - Inland Empire Regional Water Recycling Initiative - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior: (1) in cooperation with the Inland Empire Utilities Agency, to participate in the design, planning, and construction (design) of the Inland Empire regional water recycling project, California; (2) in cooperation with the Cucamonga Valley Water District, to participate in the design of the Cucamonga Valley Water District satellite recycling plants in Rancho Cucamonga to reclaim and recycle approximately two million gallons per day of domestic wastewater; (3) in cooperation with the Yucaipa Valley Water District, to participate in the design of projects to treat impaired surface water, reclaim and reuse impaired groundwater, and provide brine disposal within the Santa Ana Watershed; and (4) in cooperation with the City of Corona Water Utility, to participate in the design of, and land acquisition for, a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater, including degraded groundwaters, within and outside of the City. Limits the federal cost share of each project to 25%. Authorizes the Secretary, in cooperation with the Western Municipal Water District, to participate in a project to design the Riverside-Corona Feeder, which includes 20 groundwater wells and 28 miles of pipeline in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, California. Limits the federal share of the project design and planning study costs. | 2023-01-12T17:52:30Z | |
| 109-hr-5715 | 109 | hr | 5715 | To make amendments to the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992. | Water Resources Development | 2006-06-29 | 2006-07-12 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] | CA | R | B000461 | 1 | Amends the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to authorize appropriations for Phase II of the Olivenhain Water Treatment Plant in California (part of the San Diego County Area Water Recycling Project). Limits the federal share of project costs for which funds are made available to $35 million (the current limit is $20 million). | 2023-01-13T04:50:46Z | |
| 109-s-3605 | 109 | s | 3605 | Great Lakes Migratory Bird Research and Management Act | Water Resources Development | 2006-06-29 | 2006-06-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] | MI | D | L000261 | 1 | Great Lakes Migratory Bird Research and Management Act - Amends the Great Lakes Fishery Act of 1956 to authorize the Great Lakes Fishery Commission to carry out activities relating to the investigation of migratory bird depredation on commercial and sport fisheries in the Great Lakes. Amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to require the Secretary of the Interior, on the request of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, to issue a permit to a cooperating federal, state, or tribal agency of the United States, or federal, provincial, or first nation agency of Canada that is signatory to a Memorandum of Understanding with the Great Lakes Fishery Commission to manage and take migratory birds for the purpose of controlling migratory bird depredation on commercial fisheries and sport fisheries in the Great Lakes. | 2023-01-13T04:50:36Z | |
| 109-s-3611 | 109 | s | 3611 | Platte River Recovery Implementation Program and Pathfinder Modification Authorization Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-06-29 | 2006-06-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] | CO | R | A000109 | 1 | Platte River Recovery Implementation Program and Pathfinder Modification Authorization Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation and in cooperation with the Governance Committee established under the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Cooperative Agreement, to: (1) participate in such Program; (2) carry out any projects or activities that are designated for implementation during the Program's first 13 years (First Increment); (3) acquire interests in land, water, and facilities from willing sellers; (4) transfer acquired interests; and (5) accept or provide grants. Allows the Program to be modified before the completion of the First Increment if the Secretary and the states of Nebraska, Wyoming, and Colorado determine that the modifications are consistent with program purposes. Terminates the Secretary's authority to implement the First Increment on September 30, 2020. Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, to: (1) modify the Pathfinder Dam and Reservoir; and (2) enter one or more agreements with the state of Wyoming to implement the Pathfinder Modification Project. Authorizes the capacity of the Pathfinder Reservoir to be used for municipal, environmental, and other purposes, as described in Appendix F to the final settlement stipulation in Nebraska v. Wyoming. | 2023-01-13T04:50:36Z | |
| 109-s-3617 | 109 | s | 3617 | North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-06-29 | 2006-09-20 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 620. | Senate | Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] | OK | R | I000024 | 11 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2006 - Authorizes appropriations to carry out the North American Wetlands Conservation Act for FY2007-FY2012. | 2023-01-13T04:50:36Z | |
| 109-s-3619 | 109 | s | 3619 | A bill to provide for a feasibility study of alternatives to augment the water supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District and cities served by the District. | Water Resources Development | 2006-06-29 | 2006-06-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] | OK | R | I000024 | 0 | Directs the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation to conduct a feasibility study of alternatives to augment the water supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master Conservatory District and cities served by the District. | 2023-01-13T04:50:36Z | |
| 109-hr-5705 | 109 | hr | 5705 | St. Mary Diversion and Conveyance Works and Milk River Project Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-06-28 | 2006-07-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power. | House | Rep. Rehberg, Dennis R. [R-MT-At Large] | MT | R | R000571 | 0 | St. Mary Diversion and Conveyance Works and Milk River Project Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct studies to determine: (1) the feasibility of rehabilitating and improving the St. Mary Diversion and Conveyance Works (a portion of the Milk River Project, a Bureau of Reclamation project in Montana, that is located within the Blackfeet Reservation) to provide for sustained environmental and economic benefit within the St. Mary and Milk River basins; and (2) the environmental impact of such rehabilitation project. Directs the Secretary to: (1) initiate the planning, design, and construction of the project alternative that is selected; and (2) develop and implement an emergency response plan to be followed in the event of a catastrophic infrastructure failure. Establishes in the Treasury an emergency response plan fund. Requires: (1) the Milk River Project to be operated primarily for irrigation purposes; and (2) the Secretary to prioritize Project structures in need of rehabilitation and improvement. Directs the Secretary to: (1) ensure that land and water rights held in trust for the benefit of the Blackfeet Tribe are protected; (2) resolve tribal claims against the United States; (3) identify appropriate Blackfeet projects to improve economic conditions on the Reservation; (4) complete studies to determine the feasibility of carrying out such projects; and (5) conduct studies to determine the feasibility of rehabilitating and improving Blackfeet irrigation project structures determined to be in need based on the appraisal investigation and of developing a safe and adequate rural, municipal, and industrial water supply project for the residents of the Fort Belknap Reservation and surrounding communities. | 2023-01-13T04:50:46Z | |
| 109-s-3563 | 109 | s | 3563 | St. Mary Diversion and Conveyance Works and Milk River Project Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-06-23 | 2006-09-01 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held in Havre, MT. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-764. | Senate | Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] | MT | R | B001126 | 1 | St. Mary Diversion and Conveyance Works and Milk River Project Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct studies to determine: (1) the feasibility of rehabilitating and improving the St. Mary Diversion and Conveyance Works (a portion of the Milk River Project, a Bureau of Reclamation project in Montana, that is located within the Blackfeet Reservation) to provide for sustained environmental and economic benefit within the St. Mary and Milk River basins; and (2) the environmental impact of such rehabilitation project. Directs the Secretary to: (1) initiate the planning, design, and construction of the project alternative that is selected; and (2) develop and implement an emergency response plan to be followed in the event of a catastrophic infrastructure failure. Establishes in the Treasury an emergency response plan fund. Requires: (1) the Milk River Project to be operated primarily for irrigation purposes; and (2) the Secretary to prioritize Project structures in need of rehabilitation and improvement. Directs the Secretary to: (1) ensure that land and water rights held in trust for the benefit of the Blackfeet Tribe are protected; (2) resolve tribal claims against the United States; (3) identify appropriate Blackfeet projects to improve economic conditions on the Reservation; (4) complete studies to determine the feasibility of carrying out such projects; and (5) conduct studies to determine the feasibility of rehabilitating and improving Blackfeet irrigation project structures determined to be in need based on the appraisal investigation and of developing a safe and adequate rural, municipal, and industrial water supply project for the residents of the Fort Belknap Reservation and surrounding communities. | 2023-01-13T04:50:37Z | |
| 109-hr-5666 | 109 | hr | 5666 | Southern Idaho Bureau of Reclamation Repayment Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-06-21 | 2006-12-06 | Received in the Senate. | House | Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] | ID | R | S001148 | 0 | Southern Idaho Bureau of Reclamation Repayment Act of 2006 - Authorizes any owner of land within the A&B Irrigation District in Idaho to repay at any time the construction costs of District project facilities that are allocated to such land. Provides that, upon full payment of such costs, the parcels shall not be subject to specified ownership and full-cost pricing limitations under federal reclamation law, for which the Secretary shall, upon request, provide the landowner a certificate. | 2023-01-13T04:50:47Z | |
| 109-hr-5639 | 109 | hr | 5639 | To reauthorize the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project. | Water Resources Development | 2006-06-19 | 2006-06-27 | Executive Comment Requested from Interior. | House | Rep. Herseth, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] | SD | D | H001037 | 0 | Amends the Mni Wiconi Project Act of 1988 to authorize appropriations for the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project, South Dakota, through 2012. | 2023-01-13T04:50:48Z | |
| 109-s-3522 | 109 | s | 3522 | Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-06-15 | 2006-09-21 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-781. | Senate | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | OR | D | W000779 | 3 | Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2006 - Amends the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2000 to make the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Program a pass-through program. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, to give priority to any project that has a total cost of less than $2.5 million (currently, $5 million). Makes development and implementation of projects on land or facilities owned by an Indian tribe nonreimbursable expenditures. Requires: (1) any amounts provided by the Bonneville Power Administration directly or through a grant to another entity for a project carried out under the Program to be credited toward the non-federal share of project costs; and (2) the Secretary's report on projects under such Act to be made after partnering with local governmental entities and the states in the Pacific Ocean drainage area (Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Idaho). Authorizes appropriations for the Act through FY2012. Sets forth a formula for determining the amounts that may be used for federal (including tribal) and state administrative expenses (based on the amount made available for the Program each fiscal year). | 2023-01-13T04:50:38Z | |
| 109-hr-5539 | 109 | hr | 5539 | North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-06-07 | 2006-10-11 | Became Public Law No: 109-322. | House | Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11] | CA | R | P000419 | 20 | (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 6, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2006 - Authorizes appropriations to carry out the North American Wetlands Conservation Act for FY2008-FY2011. | 2023-01-31T21:42:08Z | |
| 109-s-3404 | 109 | s | 3404 | A bill to reauthorize the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project. | Water Resources Development | 2006-06-06 | 2006-06-28 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-677. | Senate | Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] | SD | D | J000177 | 1 | Amends the Mni Wiconi Project Act of 1988 to authorize appropriations for the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project, South Dakota, through 2012. | 2023-01-13T04:50:42Z | |
| 109-hr-5516 | 109 | hr | 5516 | To allow for the renegotiation of the payment schedule of contracts between the Secretary of the Interior and the Redwood Valley County Water District, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 2006-05-25 | 2006-11-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-1] | CA | D | T000460 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Authorizes the Redwood Valley County Water District, California, to enter into additional non-federal obligations necessary to finance procurement of dedicated water rights and improvements needed to store and convey those rights, if the Secretary of the Interior and the District, as of January 1, 2006, have not renegotiated the schedule of payments for loans made by the United States to the District. Requires: (1) the renegotiated schedule of payments to commence when such additional obligations have been financially satisfied by the District; and (2) the date of the initial payment by the District to the United States to be regarded as the start of the repayment period and the time upon which any interest shall first be computed and assessed under the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956. Repeals the prohibition against charging interest on any loan payment due but not paid before the renegotiated schedule of payments takes effect. | 2023-01-13T04:48:24Z | |
| 109-s-3189 | 109 | s | 3189 | A bill to allow for the renegotiation of the payment schedule of contracts between the Secretary of the Interior and the Redwood Valley Country Water District, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 2006-05-25 | 2006-05-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5256) | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 0 | Authorizes the Redwood Valley County Water District, California, to enter into additional non-federal obligations necessary to finance procurement of dedicated water rights and improvements needed, if the Secretary of the Interior and the District, as of January 1, 2006, have not renegotiated the schedule of payments for loans made by the United States to the District. Requires: (1) the renegotiated schedule of payments to commence when such additional obligations have been financially satisfied by the District; and (2) the date of the initial payment by the District to the United States to be regarded as the start of the repayment period and the time upon which any interest shall first be computed and assessed under the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956. | 2023-01-13T04:50:57Z | |
| 109-hr-5460 | 109 | hr | 5460 | Sierra Vista Subwatershed Feasibility Study Authorization Act | Water Resources Development | 2006-05-23 | 2006-06-21 | Executive Comment Requested from Interior. | House | Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8] | AZ | R | K000306 | 1 | Sierra Vista Subwatershed Feasibility Study Authorization Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a water augmentation alternatives feasibility study to identify alternatives for project implementation and construction that would be likely to balance water use within the Sierra Vista Subwatershed, including Fort Huachuca, in Arizona, with the needs of the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area. | 2023-01-13T04:48:26Z | |
| 109-hr-5461 | 109 | hr | 5461 | Meeting Authorization Requirements for the Coast Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-05-23 | 2006-05-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3] | LA | D | M001161 | 6 | Meeting Authorization Requirements for the Coast Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out specified projects for hurricane and storm damage reduction and flood control in Louisiana. Amends the Flood Control Act of 1948 to increase the amount that the Secretary may allot for flood control for a small flood control project at any single locality. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to: (1) authorize the Secretary to carry out specified projects to transport and place, and to develop plans for regional management of, sediment obtained in conjunction with water management projects associated with flood damage reduction, hurricane and storm damage reduction, aquatic plant control, and environmental protection and restoration; and (2) permit to be carried out at federal expense specified projects to protect, restore, or create aquatic and ecologically-related habitat located in a disadvantaged community or projects located in coastal communities impacted by 2005 hurricanes. Modifies specified projects and requires or authorizes the Secretary to carry out specified studies, programs, and projects in Louisiana and Mississippi. Directs the Secretary to submit to Congress: (1) reports recommending specified modifications to the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet, near-term ecosystem restoration measures for the Chenier Plain, Louisiana, and a framework for developing a long-term program to protect, conserve, and restore specified wetlands, estuaries, and barrier islands; and (2) a feasibility study recommending a comprehensive long-term plan for the coastal Louisiana ecosystem. Establishes the Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem Protection and Restoration Task Force to make recommendations to the Secretary to protect, conserve, and restore the coastal Louisiana ecosystem. Sets forth requirements regarding project costs, monitoring, audits, and justification. | 2023-01-13T04:48:26Z | |
| 109-hr-5381 | 109 | hr | 5381 | National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-05-11 | 2006-10-16 | Became Public Law No: 109-360. | House | Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] | NJ | R | S000097 | 4 | National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to accept gifts for the benefit of the National Fish Hatchery System, allowing restrictive or affirmative covenants or conditions of servitude. Allows the gifts and their proceeds to be spent without further appropriation. Directs the Secretary, subject to the availability of appropriations, to: (1) carry out volunteer enhancement pilot projects at one or more System facilities; and (2) develop guidance for hatchery education programs. Authorizes the Secretary to approve community partnership enhancement projects and programs for a System facility. Directs the Secretary to develop guidance for the hatchery education programs to further the mission of the system and the purposes of individual hatcheries. Authorizes the Secretary to develop or enhance hatchery education programs. | 2023-01-31T21:42:58Z | |
| 109-hr-5340 | 109 | hr | 5340 | Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act | Water Resources Development | 2006-05-10 | 2006-11-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] | WI | D | K000188 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 13, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act - Title I: Sediment and Nutrient Monitoring Network - (Sec. 101) Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the United States Geological Survey (USGS), to establish a nutrient and sediment monitoring network for the Upper Mississippi River Basin. (Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish guidelines for related data collection and storage activities; (2) inventory the sediment and monitoring efforts of governmental and nongovernmental entities for the purpose of creating a baseline understanding of overlap, data gaps, and redundancies; and (3) collaborate with other public and private monitoring efforts in establishing the monitoring program. (Sec. 106) Directs the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a water resources assessment of the Basin. Title II: Computer Modeling and Research - (Sec. 201) Requires the Director of USGS to establish: (1) a computer modeling program of nutrient and sediment sources in the Basin; and (2) an Internet-based system to distribute information about nutrient and sediment loss reduction projects and nutrient and sediment levels in the Upper Mississippi River and its tributaries. (Sec. 203) Requires the Director to provide to Congress and make available to the public: (1) an annual report regarding monitoring activities conducted in the Basin; and (2) a progress report, every three years, regarding modeling activities. Title III: Authorization of Appropriations and Related Matters - (Sec. 301) Authorizes appropriations to USGS, with one third made available for its Cooperative Water Program and the remainder for its Hydrologic Networks and Analysis Program, including sums to allow the Council to perform the required assessment. (Sec. 302) Makes funds available for USGS subject to the same cost-sharing requirements as in the Department of the Interior, … | 2023-01-13T04:48:29Z | |
| 109-s-2735 | 109 | s | 2735 | Dam Safety Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-05-04 | 2006-12-22 | Became Public Law No: 109-460. | Senate | Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] | MO | R | B000611 | 4 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 6, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Dam Safety Act of 2006 - Amends the National Dam Safety Program Act to require (currently, authorizes) the Secretary of the Army to maintain and update information on the inventory of dams in the United States, including any available information assessing each dam based on inspections completed by either a federal agency or a state dam safety agency. Requires the strategic plan for dam safety prepared by the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish performance measures, in addition to goals, priorities, and target dates, toward effectively administering the Act to improve dam safety. Requires a state dam safety program, to be eligible for assistance under such Act, to include: (1) the authority to require or perform periodic evaluations of all dams and reservoirs to the extent of the threat to human life and property in case of failure; and (2) the authority to issue notices to require owners of dams to install and monitor instrumentation. Reauthorizes appropriations for the National Dam Safety Program, the National Dam Inventory, research, training, and staff. | 2023-01-31T21:13:12Z | |
| 109-hr-5282 | 109 | hr | 5282 | Southern California Desert Region Integrated Water and Economic Sustainability Plan Act | Water Resources Development | 2006-05-03 | 2006-07-12 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41] | CA | R | L000274 | 1 | Southern California Desert Region Integrated Water and Economic Sustainability Plan Act - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of projects to implement the Mojave Water Agency's Integrated Regional Water Management Plan. Limits the federal cost share to 25%. | 2023-01-13T04:48:31Z | |
| 109-hr-5241 | 109 | hr | 5241 | To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 to allow the Secretary of the Army to extend the period during which the Secretary may provide beach nourishment for a water resources development project. | Water Resources Development | 2006-04-27 | 2006-04-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] | NC | D | M000485 | 0 | Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 to allow the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, at the request of a non-federal interest, to extend the period during which the Secretary provides beach nourishment for a water resources development project for such additional period as the Secretary determines necessary, not to exceed 50 years. | 2023-01-13T04:48:42Z | |
| 109-hr-5244 | 109 | hr | 5244 | Los Angeles River Revitalization Act | Water Resources Development | 2006-04-27 | 2006-04-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-34] | CA | D | R000486 | 10 | Los Angeles River Revitalization Act - Directs the Secretary of the Army, in coordination with the City of Los Angeles, to submit a project-specific plan for the revitalization of the Los Angeles River that is consistent with the goals of the Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan. Directs the Secretary to offer to enter into a binding agreement with the City and any other non-federal sponsor to carry out the plan and to pay at least 50% of the costs. Authorizes the Secretary to recommend any locally-preferred project as an alternative to a measure proposed in the plan. Requires each such project to be included in the feasibility report or in an environmental impact statement or analysis. Authorizes the Secretary to construct a pilot project to provide information to develop the plan. Directs the Secretary to: (1) offer to enter into a binding agreement with the City and any other non-federal sponsor to carry out each such pilot project and to pay at least 35% of the costs; and (2) assign a priority to each project. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to authorize appropriations for a Los Angeles River water reuse project, including measures for environmental restoration and revitalization. | 2023-01-13T04:48:41Z | |
| 109-s-2667 | 109 | s | 2667 | Los Angeles River Revitalization Act | Water Resources Development | 2006-04-27 | 2006-07-18 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7732) | Senate | Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] | CA | D | B000711 | 0 | Los Angeles River Revitalization Act - Directs the Secretary of the Army, in coordination with the City of Los Angeles, to submit a project-specific plan for the revitalization of the Los Angeles River that is consistent with the goals of the Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan. Directs the Secretary to offer to enter into a binding agreement with the City and any other non-federal sponsor to carry out the plan and to pay at least 50% of the costs. Authorizes the Secretary to recommend any locally-preferred project as an alternative to a measure proposed in the plan. Requires each such project to be included in the feasibility report or in an environmental impact statement or analysis. Authorizes the Secretary to construct a pilot project to provide information to develop the plan. Directs the Secretary to: (1) offer to enter into a binding agreement with the City and any other non-federal sponsor to carry out each such pilot project and to pay at least 35% of the costs; and (2) assign a priority to each project. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to authorize appropriations for a Los Angeles River water reuse project, including measures for environmental restoration and revitalization. | 2023-01-13T04:48:35Z | |
| 109-hr-5204 | 109 | hr | 5204 | Federal Locks and Lock and Dam Facilities Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-04-26 | 2006-04-26 | Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. | House | Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] | IL | D | E000250 | 26 | Federal Locks and Lock and Dam Facilities Act of 2006 - Declares that: (1) water and navigational resource projects and facilities are national critical infrastructures and the operation and maintenance of locks and lock and dam facilities constitute inherently governmental functions that require performance by federal employees; and (2) the transfer of such functions to a different agency shall not change such determination. Permits the Army Corps of Engineers to continue to contract: (1) for private sector performance of such functions that were performed under contracts with the private sector in effect on March 1, 2006, but permits the Corps to use federal employees to perform such functions in the future; and (2) with the private sector to construct new locks and lock and dam facilities. | 2023-01-13T04:48:43Z | |
| 109-hr-5213 | 109 | hr | 5213 | To direct the Secretary of Commerce to provide emergency disaster assistance to mitigate the economic losses caused by declining Klamath River salmon and to develop and implement a research and recovery plan for Klamath River salmon, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 2006-04-26 | 2006-05-03 | Executive Comment Requested from Commerce. | House | Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-1] | CA | D | T000460 | 35 | Requires the Secretary of Commerce to develop and implement a coordinated research and recovery program for Klamath River Fall Chinook salmon and Klamath River Fall Coho salmon. Provides emergency disaster assistance to fishing communities, Indian tribes, businesses, holders of community development quotas, individuals, and other entities to mitigate economic losses caused by declining Klamath River Fall Chinook salmon. Excludes, for purposes of income taxation, such assistance from the gross income of an individual or entity. | 2023-01-13T04:48:42Z | |
| 109-hr-5180 | 109 | hr | 5180 | Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act | Water Resources Development | 2006-04-25 | 2006-05-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power. | House | Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] | AZ | R | H000413 | 7 | Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage and implement the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, and to enter into an agreement with Arizona, California, and Nevada providing for the use of water from the Lower Colorado River for habitat creation and maintenance, in accordance with the Habitat Conservation Plan, Biological Assessment and Biological and Conference Opinion, Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report, Funding and Management Agreement, Implementing Agreement. Permits any party to an agreement entered into with the United States pursuant to the Program to commence a civil action in U.S. district court to enforce the agreement or to declare the rights and obligations of the parties under the program documents. Grants the district court jurisdiction over any such action. | 2023-01-13T04:48:43Z | |
| 109-hr-5192 | 109 | hr | 5192 | Bureau of Reclamation Water Conservation, Efficiency, and Management Improvement Act | Water Resources Development | 2006-04-25 | 2006-05-03 | Executive Comment Requested from Interior. | House | Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1] | NM | R | W000789 | 0 | Bureau of Reclamation Water Conservation, Efficiency, and Management Improvement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to provide grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, nonfederal entities with water delivery authority to pay the federal share of the cost of a project to conserve water, increase water use efficiency, facilitate water markets, enhance water management, or implement other actions to prevent water-related crises or conflicts in watersheds that have a nexus to federal water projects within reclamation states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming). Directs the Secretary to publish assistance eligibility and priority criteria. Limits the federal cost share of the project to 50%. Sets the nonfederal cost share for project operation and maintenance at 100%. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with institutions of higher education, nonprofit research institutions, or organizations with water or power delivery authority to fund research to conserve water, increase water use efficiency, or enhance water management. | 2023-01-13T04:48:43Z | |
| 109-s-2649 | 109 | s | 2649 | Salmon Assistance and Recovery Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-04-25 | 2006-04-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] | CA | D | B000711 | 2 | Salmon Assistance and Recovery Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to develop and implement a coordinated, comprehensive research and recovery program for Klamath River Fall Chinook salmon and Klamath River Fall Coho salmon. Provides emergency disaster assistance to fishing communities, Indian tribes, businesses, holders of community development quotas, individuals, and other entities to mitigate economic losses caused by declining Klamath River Fall Chinook salmon. | 2023-01-13T04:48:35Z | |
| 109-s-2561 | 109 | s | 2561 | Bureau of Reclamation Water Conservation, Efficiency, and Management Improvement Act | Water Resources Development | 2006-04-06 | 2006-04-19 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held in Albuquerque, NM. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-477. | Senate | Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] | NM | R | D000407 | 0 | Bureau of Reclamation Water Conservation, Efficiency, and Management Improvement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to provide grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, nonfederal entities with water delivery authority to pay the federal share of the cost of a project to conserve water, increase water use efficiency, facilitate water markets, enhance water management, or implement other actions to prevent water-related crises or conflicts in watersheds that have a nexus to federal water projects within reclamation states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming). Directs the Secretary to publish assistance eligibility and priority criteria. Limits the federal cost share of the project to 50%. Sets the nonfederal cost share for project operation and maintenance at 100%. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with institutions of higher education, nonprofit research institutions, or organizations with water or power delivery authority to fund research to conserve water, increase water use efficiency, or enhance water management. | 2023-01-13T04:48:38Z | |
| 109-hr-5110 | 109 | hr | 5110 | More Water and More Energy Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-04-05 | 2006-12-06 | Received in the Senate. | House | Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2] | CO | D | U000038 | 0 | More Water and More Energy Act of 2006 - Amends the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation and the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), to identify and report to Congress on: (1) the technical, economic, environmental, legal, and other obstacles to increasing the extent to which produced water (water from an underground source that is brought to the surface as part of the process of exploration for or development of oil, natural gas, coal-bed methane, or any other substance to be used as an energy source) can be used for irrigation and other purposes; and (2) the legislative, administrative, and other actions that could reduce or eliminate such obstacles. Authorizes at least one project for the development of facilities to demonstrate the feasibility, effectiveness, and safety of processes to increase the extent to which produced water may be recovered and made suitable for such purposes in: (1) the Upper Basin states of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming; (2) the Lower Basin states of Arizona and Nevada; and (3) California. Provides that project funds: (1) shall not exceed $1 million for any project; (2) shall not be used to pay more than 50% of the project's cost or for facility operation or maintenance; and (3) shall be in addition to other federal assistance. Directs the Secretary to: (1) review any relevant information developed in connection with research carried out by others; (2) seek the advice of individuals with relevant professional or academic expertise and of companies or individuals with industrial experience; and (3) solicit comments and suggestions from the public. Authorizes appropriations. | 2023-01-13T04:48:45Z | |
| 109-hr-5079 | 109 | hr | 5079 | Oregon Water Resources Management Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-04-04 | 2006-11-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] | OR | R | W000791 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 6, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Oregon Water Resources Management Act of 2006 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 to: (1) replace references to the Deschutes River Basin Working Group with the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group; (2) require the two representatives of private interests from irrigated agriculture on the Working Group to actively farm more than 100 acres of irrigated land and not be irrigation district managers; (3) direct the Bureau of Reclamation to pay up to a total amount of $2 million for each of FY2006 through FY2015 for 50% of the cost of performing projects proposed by the Working Group and approved by the Secretary of the Interior; and (4) authorize appropriations for Deschutes Basin ecosystem restoration projects for FY2006-FY2015. (Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to provide grants to, or enter into cooperative or other agreements with, tribal, state, and local governmental entities and the Associated Ditch Companies, Incorporated (ADC) (nonprofit corporation that operates the Wallowa Lake Dam) to plan, design, and construct facilities needed to implement the Wallowa Lake Dam Rehabilitation Program. Directs the Secretary, as a condition of providing funds, to ensure that: (1) the Rehabilitation Program meets the standards of the dam safety program of Oregon; (2) ADC agrees to assume liability for any work performed or supervised with federal funds provided to it under this section; and (3) the United States shall not be liable for damages arising out of any act relating to a facility rehabilitated or constructed with federal funds provided under this Act, both while and after activities are conducted using such funds. Limits the federal share of the cost of activities authorized under this section to 50%. Prohibits the federal government from holding title to, or being responsible for the operation and… | 2023-01-13T04:48:46Z | |
| 109-hr-5089 | 109 | hr | 5089 | Great Lakes Migratory Bird Research and Management Act | Water Resources Development | 2006-04-04 | 2006-04-26 | Executive Comment Requested from Interior. | House | Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] | MI | D | S001045 | 0 | Great Lakes Migratory Bird Research and Management Act - Amends the Great Lakes Fishery Act of 1956 to authorize the Great Lakes Fishery Commission to carry out activities relating to the investigation of migratory bird depredation on commercial and sport fisheries in the Great Lakes. Amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to issue permits to cooperating state, Provincial, Tribal, First Nation, and U.S. and Canadian federal agencies with migratory bird management authority, and signatory to a Memorandum of Understanding with the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, to manage and take migratory birds, for the purpose of control of depredation by such birds on commercial and sport fisheries in the Great Lakes. | 2023-01-13T04:48:46Z | |
| 109-s-2502 | 109 | s | 2502 | North Unit Irrigation District Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-04-04 | 2006-06-28 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-677. | Senate | Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] | OR | R | S001142 | 1 | North Unit Irrigation District Act of 2006 - Modifies a repayment contract between the Secretary of the Interior and the North Unit Irrigation District, Oregon, to permit the District to engage in, or take advantage of, conserved water projects authorized by Oregon law. Authorizes the Secretary to renegotiate in the future such contract terms as the District directors determine to be necessary, only upon the written request of the District directors and the consent of the Commissioner of Reclamation. | 2023-01-13T04:48:39Z | |
| 109-s-2470 | 109 | s | 2470 | Southern Idaho Bureau of Reclamation Repayment Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-03-29 | 2006-06-28 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-677. | Senate | Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] | ID | R | C000858 | 0 | Southern Idaho Bureau of Reclamation Repayment Act of 2006 - Authorizes any owner of land within the A&B Irrigation District in Idaho to repay at any time the construction costs of District project facilities that are allocated to such land. Provides that, upon full payment of such costs, the parcels shall not be subject to specified ownership and full-cost pricing limitations under federal reclamation law, for which the Secretary shall, upon request, provide the landowner a certificate. | 2023-01-13T04:48:49Z | |
| 109-hr-5019 | 109 | hr | 5019 | Wallowa Lake Dam Rehabilitation Act | Water Resources Development | 2006-03-28 | 2006-04-05 | Executive Comment Requested from Interior. | House | Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] | OR | R | W000791 | 0 | Wallowa Lake Dam Rehabilitation Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to provide grants to, or enter into cooperative or other agreements with, tribal, state, and local governmental entities and the Associated Ditch Companies, Incorporated (ADC) (nonprofit corporation that operates the Wallowa Lake Dam) to plan, design, and construct facilities needed to implement the Wallowa Lake Dam Rehabilitation Program. Directs the Secretary, as a condition of providing funds, to ensure that: (1) the Rehabilitation Program meets the standards of the dam safety program of Oregon; (2) ADC agrees to assume liability for any work performed or supervised with federal funds provided to it under this Act; and (3) the United States shall not be liable for damages arising out of any act relating to a facility rehabilitated or constructed with federal funds provided under this Act, both while and after activities are conducted using such funds. Limits the federal share of the cost of activities authorized under this Act to 50%. Prohibits the federal government from holding title to, or being responsible for the operation and maintenance of, any facility rehabilitated or constructed under this Act. | 2023-01-13T04:48:55Z | |
| 109-hr-4981 | 109 | hr | 4981 | Dam Safety Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-03-16 | 2006-11-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | House | Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] | NY | R | K000364 | 12 | Dam Safety Act of 2006 - Amends the National Dam Safety Program Act to require (currently, authorizes) the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to maintain and update information on the inventory of dams in the United States, including an assessment of each dam based on inspections completed by either a federal agency or a state dam safety agency. Requires the strategic plan for dam safety prepared by the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish performance measures, in addition to goals, priorities, and target dates, toward effectively administering the Act to improve dam safety. Authorizes appropriations for the National Dam Safety Program, the National Dam Inventory, research, training, and staff. Sets forth a formula for the allocation of funds among eligible states, based partly on the number of dams in a state relative to all states. Limits the amount allocated to a state to 50% of the reasonable cost of implementing the state dam safety program. Provides that the Director and the National Dam Safety Review Board shall determine the amount allocated to states. Prohibits the use of funds to construct or repair any dam. | 2023-01-13T04:48:57Z | |
| 109-s-2430 | 109 | s | 2430 | Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-03-16 | 2006-10-11 | Became Public Law No: 109-326. | Senate | Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] | OH | R | D000294 | 3 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 27, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2006 - Reauthorizes the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990. (Sec. 4) Requires the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to encourage and implement fish and wildlife restoration proposals and regional projects if funding is available. Defines "regional projects" as authorized activities of FWS related to fish and wildlife resource protection, restoration, maintenance, and enhancement impacting multiple states or Indian tribes with fish and wildlife management authority in the Great Lakes basin. Requires proposals or regional projects to be consistent with: (1) the goals of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, as amended; (2) the 1954 Great Lakes Fisheries Convention; (3) the 1980 Joint Strategic Plan for Management of Great Lakes Fisheries, and Fish Community Objectives for each Great Lake and connecting water as established under the Joint Strategic Plan; (4) the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990; (5) the North American Waterfowl Management Plan and joint ventures established under the plan; and (6) the strategies outlined through the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration authorized under Executive Order 13340. Reauthorizes provisions concerning the Great Lakes Fishery Commission's retention of authority and responsibility for the formulation and implementation of a comprehensive program for eradicating or minimizing sea lamprey populations in the Great Lakes Basin. Requires the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Proposal Review Committee to operate under the guidance of FWS (currently, under the guidance of the Council of Lake Committees of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission) and revises Committee membership requirements. Requires the Committee to meet annually. (Sec. 5) Revises the goals of FWS programs related to the Great Lakes fish and wildl… | 2023-01-31T21:42:15Z | |
| 109-s-2444 | 109 | s | 2444 | Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-03-16 | 2006-03-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2336-2337) | Senate | Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | A000069 | 2 | Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2006 - Amends the National Dam Safety Program Act to require the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a program to provide grants to states for use in rehabilitating publicly-owned dams that fail to meet minimum safety standards and pose an unacceptable risk to the public (deficient dams). Sets forth provisions regarding procedures for grant awards and fund allocation. Requires the Director to develop a risk-based priority system for identifying deficient dams for which such grants may be provided. Limits the federal share of rehabilitation costs to 65%. | 2023-01-13T04:48:49Z | |
| 109-hr-4953 | 109 | hr | 4953 | Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-03-14 | 2006-09-14 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] | MI | D | K000172 | 31 | Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2006 - Amends the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990 to require the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to implement fish and wildlife restoration proposals and regional projects if funding is available. Defines "regional projects" as authorized activities of FWS related to fish and wildlife resource protection, restoration, maintenance, and enhancement that benefit the Great Lakes basin. Requires the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Proposal Review Committee to operate under the guidance of FWS (currently, under the guidance of the Council of Lake Committees of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission) and revises Committee membership requirements. Revises the goals of FWS programs related to the Great Lakes fish and wildlife resources to include restoring and maintaining self-sustaining fish and wildlife resources. Requires the Great Lakes Coordination Office to: (1) ensure that information acquired under such Act is made available to the public; and (2) report to the FWS Director of Region Three, Great Lakes Big Rivers. Includes within the responsibilities of the Lower Great Lakes Fishery Resources Office and the Upper Great Lakes Fishery Resources Offices FWS operational activities related to fishery resource protection, restoration, maintenance, and enhancement in the offices' respective regions. Requires the Director to: (1) submit annual reports to the eight Great Lakes States and Indian Tribes; and (2) conduct a comprehensive study of the status, assessment, management, and restoration needs of the fish and wildlife resources of the Great Lakes Basin. Authorizes appropriations. | 2023-01-13T04:48:57Z | |
| 109-s-2371 | 109 | s | 2371 | A bill to permit the use of certain funds for recovery and mitigation activities in the upper basin of the Missouri River, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 2006-03-06 | 2006-03-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] | SD | R | T000250 | 3 | Permits the use of funds made available for recovery or mitigation activities in the lower basin of the Missouri River for such activities in the upper basin of that river. | 2023-01-13T04:48:51Z | |
| 109-hr-4826 | 109 | hr | 4826 | To extend through December 31, 2006, the authority of the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits. | Water Resources Development | 2006-03-01 | 2006-03-24 | Became Public Law No: 109-209. | House | Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3] | WA | D | B001229 | 22 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to extend from March 31, 2006, through December 31, 2006, the authority of the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits for water projects. | 2023-01-31T21:12:25Z | |
| 109-hr-4831 | 109 | hr | 4831 | To confirm as authorized, valid, and enforceable certain contractual rights of water users and water users organizations under the Strawberry Valley Project, Utah. | Water Resources Development | 2006-03-01 | 2006-03-06 | Executive Comment Requested from Interior. | House | Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] | UT | R | C000116 | 0 | Confirms as authorized, valid, and enforceable certain rights of water users and water users organizations under the Strawberry Valley Project, Utah, as described in existing U.S. contracts (including power rights described in the Regional Solicitor's Opinion of July 30, 1986). | 2023-01-13T04:49:01Z | |
| 109-s-2338 | 109 | s | 2338 | A bill to extend the authority of the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits. | Water Resources Development | 2006-02-28 | 2006-02-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] | WA | D | M001111 | 4 | Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to extend from March 31, 2006, through December 31, 2006, the authority of the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits for water projects. | 2023-01-13T04:49:02Z | |
| 109-hr-4758 | 109 | hr | 4758 | To amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to increase the membership of the Board of Directors and require that each State in the service area of the Tennessee Valley Authority be represented by at least 1 member. | Water Resources Development | 2006-02-15 | 2006-02-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-10] | GA | R | D000168 | 0 | Amends the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to require an increase in membership from nine to 13 on the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Revises the current requirement that at least seven Board members be legal residents of the TVA service area. Requires, instead, that at least one member be a legal resident of each state in the TVA service area. | 2023-01-13T04:49:10Z | |
| 109-s-2288 | 109 | s | 2288 | Water Resources Planning and Modernization Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-02-15 | 2006-02-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1356-1358) | Senate | Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] | WI | D | F000061 | 1 | Water Resources Planning and Modernization Act of 2006 - Directs: (1) the Water Resources Council to report to the President and Congress on U.S. vulnerability to damage from flooding and related storm damage, including the risks to human life and property and the comparative risks faced by different regions of the country; and (2) the Administration to submit a report responding to, and including proposals to implement, the Council's recommendations. Requires the Council: (1) to submit initial and followup reports to Congress containing a prioritized list of Corps of Engineers water resources projects, based on specified criteria; and (2) in coordination with the National Academy of Sciences, to propose revisions to the planning principles and guidelines, regulations, and circulars of the Corps to improve the process by which the Corps analyzes and evaluates projects. Includes as members of the Council the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Chairperson of the Council on Environmental Quality. Subjects projects meeting specified guidelines to review by an independent panel of experts. Requires the Inspector General of the Army to appoint within the Inspector General's Office a Director of Independent Review. Requires the Secretary, to mitigate losses to flood damage reduction capabilities and fish and wildlife resulting from a water resources project, to ensure that mitigation for each project fully complies with the mitigation standards and policies established by each state in which the project is located. Sets forth mitigation plan requirements. Directs the Secretary to establish a mitigation tracking system. | 2023-01-13T04:49:04Z | |
| 109-hr-4750 | 109 | hr | 4750 | Lower Republican River Basin Study Act | Water Resources Development | 2006-02-14 | 2006-11-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Osborne, Tom [R-NE-3] | NE | R | O000165 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 6, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Lower Republican River Basin Study Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of implementing a water supply and conservation project that will: (1) improve water supply reliability in the Republican River Basin between Harlan County Lake in Nebraska and Milford Lake in Kansas; (2) increase the capacity of water storage through projects that serve areas in the Republican River Basin; and (3) improve water management efficiency in the Republican River Basin and, where appropriate, evaluate integrated water resource management and supply needs in the Republican River Basin. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out this Act 10 years after its enactment. | 2023-01-13T04:49:10Z | |
| 109-s-2258 | 109 | s | 2258 | A bill to amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to increase the membership of the Board of Directors and require that each State in the service area of the Tennessee Valley Authority be represented by at least 1 member. | Water Resources Development | 2006-02-08 | 2006-02-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] | GA | R | I000055 | 2 | Amends the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to require an increase in membership from nine to 13 on the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Revises the current requirement that at least seven Board members be legal residents of the TVA service area. Requires, instead, that at least one member be a legal resident of each state in the TVA service area. | 2023-01-13T04:49:05Z | |
| 109-s-2254 | 109 | s | 2254 | A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out restoration projects along the Middle Rio Grande. | Water Resources Development | 2006-02-07 | 2006-02-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S773-774) | Senate | Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] | NM | R | D000407 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of the Army to: (1) carry out restoration projects along the Middle Rio Grande in New Mexico, from Cochiti Dam to the headwaters of the Elephant Butte Dam; and (2) consult with certain local environmental groups in carrying out such projects. Requires non-federal interests to pay 25% of total project costs and 100% of operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, and rehabilitation costs. Prohibits recreational features of a project from comprising more than 30% of the total project cost. | 2023-01-13T04:49:05Z | |
| 109-s-2205 | 109 | s | 2205 | Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2006-01-26 | 2006-12-22 | Became Public Law No: 109-458. | Senate | Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] | SD | R | T000250 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 7, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2006 - Deauthorizes the Blunt Reservoir feature of the Oahe Irrigation Project authorized as part of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program. Allows preferential leaseholders of parcels of the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal an option to purchase such parcels from the Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation) or the Commission of Schools and Public Lands of South Dakota for five years after this Act's enactment and for the fair market value for agricultural purposes less 25%, exclusive of the value of improvements made while the land was federally owned. Directs the Secretary to offer to convey to the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks all preferential lease parcels not purchased by the leaseholder, and the nonpreferential leased parcels and unleased parcels of the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal, to be used for mitigating the wildlife habitat that was lost as a result of the development of the Pick-Sloan project. Authorizes the Commission, with the Department's concurrence, to allow a person to exchange other land in South Dakota for a nonpreferential lease parcel or unleased parcel at Blunt Reservoir or Pierre Canal. Requires priority to be granted to: (1) exchanges with current lessees for nonpreferential lease parcels; and (2) exchanges with adjoining and adjacent landowners for unleased parcels and nonpreferential lease parcels not exchanged by current lessees. Conditions the exchange of land of the Pierre Canal Feature on U.S. reservation of a perpetual easement to the land to allow it to design, construct, operate, maintain, repair, and replace a pipeline or other water conveyance structure over, under, across, or through the Pierre Canal feature. Shields the United States from liability for damages arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence relating to parcel… | 2023-01-31T21:13:10Z | |
| 109-hr-4650 | 109 | hr | 4650 | National Levee Safety Program Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2005-12-22 | 2006-07-28 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 350. | House | Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] | TN | R | D000533 | 14 | National Levee Safety Program Act of 2006 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Army to: (1) inspect each levee in the United States constructed by the Secretary, a federal entity, or a federally recognized Indian tribe, maintained by the Secretary, or identified by a state governor, excluding levees inspected by a state levee safety agency during the preceding year if the state's governor requests an exemption and levees the failure of which would not pose a significant threat to human life or property; and (2) notify affected state and local governments and Indian tribes of inspection results, hazardous conditions found, and (upon request) remedial measures. Directs the Secretary, by August 1, 2007 and every two years thereafter, to publish and submit to Congress an inventory of: (1) levees subject to inspection under this Act and a characterization of the risk posed by such levees; and (2) levees identified by a state the failure of which could be reasonably expected to endanger human life and property. Requires (1) such an inventory to include each levee's location, owner, and physicial condition and the probability and consequences of a failure; and (2) the Secretary, in determining risk, to consider the levee's condition and the potential impact on human lives and property if it fails. (Sec. 4) Establishes the Interagency Committee on Levee Safety to support federal levee safety programs through coordination and information exchange among federal and nonfederal entities concerning the implementation of levee safety guidelines. Directs the Committee to establish the National Levee Safety Advisory Board. (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish and maintain a national levee safety program, including federal levee safety guidelines; and (2) assist states in establishing and carrying out levee safety programs. Requires a state, to be eligible for such assistance, to be in the process of establishing or have in effect a state levee safety program under which a state agency: (1) reviews plans to constr… | 2023-01-13T04:49:22Z | |
| 109-s-2159 | 109 | s | 2159 | A bill to provide for reimbursement of the cost of certain projects at the Fern Ridge Dam, Oregon. | Water Resources Development | 2005-12-21 | 2005-12-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] | OR | R | S001142 | 1 | Requires the repairs initiated at Fern Ridge Dam, Oregon, during FY2005 to be considered to be a dam safety project (as that term is defined by the Chief of Engineers), and the cost of such repairs to be reimbursable under the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (except the portion allocated to irrigation as a project benefit). | 2023-01-13T04:49:17Z | |
| 109-hr-4588 | 109 | hr | 4588 | Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2005-12-16 | 2007-01-11 | Became Public Law No: 109-471. | House | Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] | CA | R | D000429 | 2 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 6, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006 - Amends the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to require research by state water resources research and technology institutes to be applied and peer reviewed research that fosters improvements in water supply reliability and the entry of new research engineers and technicians into water resources fields. Directs the Secretary to evaluate each institute at least once every three (currently, five) years and requires that such evaluation determine institute effectiveness at producing measured results and applied water supply research. Authorizes appropriations for such institutes for FY2007-FY2011. Requires the Secretary, as part of the annual budget submission to Congress, to provide a crosscut budget detailing expenditures on institute activities and a report on the level of applied research and the results of the activities authorized by such Act, including increases in annual water supplies, increases in annual water yields, advances in water infrastructure and water quality improvements, and methods for identifying and determining the effectiveness of treatment technologies and efficiencies. Limits amounts that may be utilized for administrative costs to 7.5% (currently, 15%) of appropriated sums. | 2023-01-31T21:13:29Z | |
| 109-s-2106 | 109 | s | 2106 | Santa Ana River Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2005 | Water Resources Development | 2005-12-15 | 2005-12-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13662) | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 0 | Santa Ana River Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2005 - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with: (1) the Orange County Water District (the District), to participate in the design, planning, and construction of natural treatment systems and wetlands for the flows of the Santa Ana River, California, and its tributaries into the Prado Basin; (2) local governments to assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine lines to export the salinity imported from the Colorado River to the Pacific Ocean; and (3) the Chino Basin Watermaster, the Inland Empire Utilities Agency, and the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination demonstration and reclamation project. Limits the federal share of total project costs. Prohibits using funds provided by the Secretary for operation and maintenance of the projects. Directs the Secretary to establish at the District a center to provide: (1) assistance in the development and advancement of membrane technologies; and (2) educational support in the advancement of public understanding and acceptance of membrane produced water supplies. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out this Act after 10 years. | 2023-01-13T04:49:18Z | |
| 109-hr-4545 | 109 | hr | 4545 | To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Los Angeles County Water Supply Augmentation Demonstration Project, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 2005-12-14 | 2006-11-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-39] | CA | D | S001156 | 1 | Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in a neighborhood demonstration project to: (1) demonstrate the potential for infiltration of stormwater runoff to recharge groundwater by retrofitting sites in the Los Angeles area with features designed to reflect state-of-the-art best management practices for water conservation, pollution reduction and treatment, and habitat restoration; and (2) assess the potential new water supply yield based on increased infiltration and the value of the new water. Limits the federal share to 25% of the project's cost. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out this Act 10 years after its enactment. | 2023-01-13T04:49:25Z | |
| 109-hr-4418 | 109 | hr | 4418 | Rural Water Supply Act of 2005 | Water Resources Development | 2005-11-18 | 2005-12-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power. | House | Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] | NM | R | P000588 | 2 | Rural Water Supply Act of 2005 - Reclamation Rural Water Supply Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a rural water supply program in reclamation states to: (1) investigate and identify opportunities to ensure safe and adequate rural water supply projects for domestic, municipal, and industrial use in small communities and rural areas; (2) plan the design and construction, through the conduct of appraisal investigations and feasibility studies, of such projects; and (3) oversee the construction of specified projects recommended in feasibility reports. Requires activities to be carried out in cooperation with a qualifying non-federal project entity. Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop and publish in the Federal Register criteria for determining the eligibility of a rural community for assistance and for prioritizing requests; and (2) develop a rural water programs assessment. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) proposed project appraisal investigations; and (2) recommended project feasibility studies. Twenty-First Century Water Works Act - Directs the Secretary to develop and publish criteria for determining the eligibility of a rural water supply project for financial assistance. Authorizes the Secretary to make available loan guarantees to lenders for a project meeting the criteria. Authorizes the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a memorandum of agreement providing for Department of Agriculture financial appraisal functions and loan guarantee administration for activities. | 2023-01-13T04:49:38Z | |
| 109-s-2054 | 109 | s | 2054 | A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of water resources in the State of Vermont. | Water Resources Development | 2005-11-18 | 2006-12-08 | Held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] | VT | I | J000072 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey, to study and report to specified congressional committees on water resources in Vermont. Requires the study to include: (1) a survey of groundwater supplies available for potable use by municipalities, groundwater availability, potability, potential to recharge, and interaction with surface water; (2) a survey of potential future water supply sources; and (3) a characterization of surface and bedrock geology, including its effect on groundwater yield and quality. Authorizes appropriations. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to reduce the total cost and the estimated first federal cost for the authorized navigation project, Norfolk Harbor and Channels, Virginia. | 2023-01-13T04:49:33Z | |
| 109-s-2050 | 109 | s | 2050 | National Inland Waters Policy Commission Act of 2005 | Water Resources Development | 2005-11-17 | 2005-11-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] | ME | R | S000663 | 1 | National Inland Waters Policy Commission Act of 2005 - Establishes the Commission on Inland Waters Policy to: (1) make recommendations for a coordinated national inland waters policy; and (2) study and report to specified congressional committees on all matters relating to inland waters. | 2023-01-13T04:49:33Z | |
| 109-s-2003 | 109 | s | 2003 | Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreements Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2005-11-14 | 2006-12-08 | Held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | OR | D | W000779 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 31, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreements Act of 2006 - Amends the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 to make permanent the authorization for the Secretary of Agriculture to use Forest Service appropriations for the purpose of entering into cooperative agreements with government, private, and nonprofit entities and landowners for the protection, restoration, and enhancement of fish and wildlife habitat and other resources on public or private land and/or the reduction of risk from natural disaster. Makes provisions regarding executive agency use of procurement contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements inapplicable to: (1) watershed restoration and enhancement agreements entered into under such Act; and (2) cooperative agreements between the Secretary of Agriculture and public or private entities for Forest Service programs, including for cooperative pollution abatement equipment and facilities, cooperative manpower and job training and development, cooperative environmental education and forest history materials, and forestry protection. | 2023-01-13T04:49:34Z | |
| 109-s-2006 | 109 | s | 2006 | A bill to provide for recovery efforts relating to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita for Corps of Engineers projects. | Water Resources Development | 2005-11-14 | 2005-11-17 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 301. | Senate | Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] | OK | R | I000024 | 2 | Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to conduct and report to Congress on a comprehensive assessment of Corps of Engineers projects and studies in Louisiana affected by Hurricanes Katrina and/or Rita to determine whether opportunities exist for project modifications or project integration that may reduce future hurricane impacts, further other project purposes, or provide efficiencies in the implementation of hurricane protection, flood control, navigation, or ecosystem restoration projects by the Corps. Provides that the assessment shall not be constrained by any cost-benefit analysis and shall include: (1) a description of means of providing an increased level of hurricane protection using a combination of structural and nonstructural features; (2) a review of the use of a combination of structural means (such as levees and floodgates) and nonstructural means (such as wetlands and beaches) in providing hurricane protection; and (3) a prioritization of actions that should be taken to improve the level of hurricane protection provided. Directs the Secretary, using the results of the assessment, to conduct a comprehensive, integrated water resources analysis, design, and development of a full range of flood control, navigation, ecosystem restoration, and hurricane protection measures for southern Louisiana. Directs the Secretary to submit to specified congressional committees initial and final reports detailing an integrated approach to category five hurricane protection, flood control, navigation, and ecosystem restoration for the Gulf Coast region of the state, that includes: (1) a description of an overall approach for future Corps spending in that region; (2) an identification of specific changes to ongoing projects and studies, as well as proposals for future projects, in that region; and (3) a consideration of potential future projects, including projects involving the restoration, protection, or enhancement of barrier islands, coastal restoration, the closing of the Mis… | 2023-01-13T04:49:34Z | |
| 109-hr-4301 | 109 | hr | 4301 | Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2006 | Water Resources Development | 2005-11-10 | 2006-07-25 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Herseth, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] | SD | D | H001037 | 0 | Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2006 - Deauthorizes the Blunt Reservoir feature of the Oahe Unit, James Division, authorized as part of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program. Allows preferential leaseholders of parcels of the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal features an option to purchase the land they lease from the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, or the Commission of Schools and Public Lands of South Dakota. Prescribes terms for such purchases, the option exercise period, and the basis for parcel valuation. Directs the Secretary to convey all preferential lease parcels not purchased by the leaseholder and the nonpreferential leased parcels and unleased parcels of the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal to the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks, to be used for mitigating the wildlife habitat that was lost as a result of the development of the Pick-Sloan project. Authorizes: (1) the state of South Dakota to accept certain conditions of conveyance, including that it receives the land conveyed in "as is" condition and accepts liability accruing as a result of ownership, operation, and maintenance of the features; and (2) the Commission, with the Department's concurrence, to allow a person to exchange other land in South Dakota for a nonpreferential lease parcel or unleased parcel at Blunt Reservoir or Pierre Canal. Directs the Secretary to transfer all archeological and cultural resource items collected from the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Features to the South Dakota State Historical Society. Authorizes appropriations. | 2023-01-13T04:49:41Z |
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