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98-s-3046 98 s 3046 A bill to modify the project for flood protection on the Chariton River, Iowa and Missouri, to direct the Secretary of the Army to sell storage space in Rathbun Lake, Iowa, to the Rathbun Regional Water Association, and for other purposes. Water Resources Development 1984-10-02 1984-10-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA] IA R J000101 0 Modifies the project for flood protection on the Chariton River, Iowa and Missouri, to direct the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to sell storage space in Rathbun Lake, Iowa, to the Rathbun Regional Water Association. 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
98-hr-6340 98 hr 6340 A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to undertake further engineering and design of water resources development projects following the submission of a report to Congress recommending implementation of the projects. Water Resources Development 1984-10-01 1984-10-01 Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. House Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] NJ D H000840 1 Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to undertake advanced engineering and design of water resources development projects after submitting a report to Congress recommending project implementation. 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z  
98-hr-6325 98 hr 6325 Great Lakes Preservation Act of 1984 Water Resources Development 1984-09-26 1984-10-01 Referred to Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Agricultural Research, and Environment. House Rep. Siljander, Mark D. [R-MI-4] MI R S000409 0 Great Lakes Preservation Act of 1984 - Establishes within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration the Great Lakes Research and Management Office to be headed by a Director. Requires as responsibilities of the Office the following: (1) identifying Federal and State research programs relating to the Great Lakes system on an annual basis; (2) establishing a Great Lakes research exchange; (3) identifying priority Great Lakes research; (4) conducting appropriate current Great Lakes research and monitoring activities; (5) establishing a Great Lakes water quality monitoring system, with specific emphasis on toxic pollutant levels; (6) developing the long term, comprehensive environmental, resource, and economic data bases required for assessing impacts of proposed decisions on the environmental health, productivity, and economic well-being of the Great Lakes; (7) conducting an inventory of all State, Federal, and international agencies with management responsibilities for the Great Lakes system, and updating such information annually; (8) identifying priority management needs to protect and rehabilitate the Great Lakes and their resources, and developing management plans where needed; (9) developing an annual report on the state of the Great Lakes; (10) actively promoting the adoption and execution of the management and rehabilitation plans; (11) serving as the source of issues which the Federal Government refers to the International Joint Commission for study; and (12) hosting a meeting (not less often than annually) for officials of State and Federal agencies involved with the Great Lakes. Requires the Administrator, in the agency's annual budget submission to Congress, to include a funding request for the Office as a separate budget line item. Allows the Administrator to provide financial assistance in the form of grants or contracts for research, monitoring, and planning projects and activities necessary to address Great Lakes priorities. Allows any person, higher education institution, or Federal, Sta… 2025-08-29T17:37:59Z  
98-s-3012 98 s 3012 A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to undertake further engineering and design of water resources development projects following the submission of a report to Congress recommending implementation. Water Resources Development 1984-09-20 1984-09-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] VT R S000776 0 Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to undertake advance engineering and design of water resources development projects after submitting a report to Congress recommending project implementation. 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
98-s-3006 98 s 3006 A bill to amend the Federal Power Act. Water Resources Development 1984-09-18 1984-09-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senate Sen. Evans, Daniel J. [R-WA] WA R E000236 3 Amends the Federal Power Act to prohibit the granting of a license for the development of dams or other works for the storage of water, or for the development of power, on the Columbia River or its tributaries until the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has developed and adopted, in consultation with the Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council, detailed procedures for: (1) prior consolidated reviews of individual proposals in a given river basin; (2) prior assessment of cumulative impacts of individual projects in a given river basin; and (3) a timetable for implementation of the Council's Columbia River Fish and Wildlife Program. 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z  
98-hr-6159 98 hr 6159 A bill to permit the Secretary of the Army to authorize the delivery of water from the District of Columbia water system to water systems in the Metropolitan Washington area in Maryland, and the purchase of water for the District of Columbia water system from certain systems. Water Resources Development 1984-08-10 1984-08-30 Executive Comment Requested from Army, OMB. House Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] MD D H000874 2 Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, upon request of any competent State or local authority in the Washington metropolitan area in Maryland, and on the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers, to permit delivery of water from the District of Columbia water system to such authority. Authorizes the Secretary to purchase water from any State or local authority in the Washington metropolitan area in Maryland which has completed a connection with the District of Columbia water system. 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z  
98-s-2947 98 s 2947 A bill to designate the lock and dam on the Warrior River in Hale County, Alabama, as the "Armistead I. Selden Lock and Dam". Water Resources Development 1984-08-10 1984-10-25 Became Public Law No: 98-546. Senate Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] AL R D000259 1 Designates the lock and dam on the Warrior River in Hale County, Alabama, as the Armistead I. Selden Lock and Dam. 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
98-hr-6115 98 hr 6115 A bill to require the Tennessee Valley Authority to maintain the levels of Fontana Lake and Santeetlah Lake in North Carolina at certain levels from May through October. Water Resources Development 1984-08-09 1984-08-30 Executive Comment Requested from TVA, OMB. House Rep. Clarke, James McC. [D-NC-11] NC D C000462 0 Directs the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), from May 1 through October 15 of each year following the enactment of this Act, to maintain specified water levels for Fontana and Santeetlah Lakes, North Carolina. Permits such water level requirements to be suspended by the TVA for reasons of public health or emergency. Allows any affected entity to bring suit to require the TVA to comply with this Act. 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z  
98-hr-6133 98 hr 6133 A bill to modify the project for flood protection on the Chariton River, Iowa and Missouri, to direct the Secretary of the Army to sell storage space in Rathbun Lake, Iowa, to the Rathbun Regional Water Association, and for other purposes. Water Resources Development 1984-08-09 1984-08-30 Executive Comment Requested from Army, OMB. House Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1] IA R L000169 0 Modifies the project for flood protection on the Chariton River, Iowa and Missouri, to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to sell storage space in Rathbun Lake, Iowa, to the Rathbun Regional Water Association. 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z  
98-hjres-636 98 hjres 636 A joint resolution to authorize and request the President of the United States to issue a proclamation designating the week commencing October 7, 1984 as National Port Week. Water Resources Development 1984-08-08 1984-10-03 Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. House Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] NY D B000432 223 Authorizes and requests the President to designate the week beginning October 7, 1984, as National Port Week. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
98-s-2885 98 s 2885 Nebraska Streambank Erosion Prevention and Control Demonstration Act of 1984 Water Resources Development 1984-07-31 1984-07-31 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] NE D E000284 1 Nebraska Streambank Erosion Prevention and Control Demonstration Act of 1984 - Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to establish and conduct for a period of five fiscal years a streambank erosion prevention and control demonstration program at multiple sites in Nebraska. Directs the Secretary, for each demonstration project under this section, to evaluate the environmental impacts of such project, with the view of minimizing environmental losses. Specifies various sites within the State of Nebraska at which such demonstration projects shall be conducted. Directs the Secretary to establish a Nebraska Streambank Erosion Advisory Group. Provides that all projects shall be carried out at full Federal expense. Directs non-Federal interests to agree to provide without costs all necessary lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for conducting such projects, to hold the United States free from liability for work done under such project, and to operate and maintain such projects upon completion. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1984. Directs the Secretary to report annually to Congress concerning such programs. 2025-08-29T17:38:33Z  
98-hr-6022 98 hr 6022 A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make available the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin program pumping power to the Hilltop Irrigation District and the Gray Goose Irrigation District. Water Resources Development 1984-07-25 1984-09-06 Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources. House Rep. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD-At Large] SD D D000064 0 Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make available the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin program pumping power to the Hilltop Irrigation District and the Gray Goose Irrigation District, South Dakota. 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z  
98-s-2861 98 s 2861 A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make available the Pick-Sloan Missouri basin program pumping power to the Hilltop and Gray Goose irrigation projects. Water Resources Development 1984-07-25 1984-08-10 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Interior Department, Energy Department, OMB. Senate Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] SD R A000009 1 Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make available the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin program pumping power to the Hilltop irrigation projects and the Gray Goose irrigation projects, South Dakota. 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z  
98-hr-5959 98 hr 5959 Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1984 Water Resources Development 1984-06-28 1984-09-21 Received in the Senate, read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1220. House Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15] IL R M000041 24 (Measure passed House, amended, roll call #396 (366-27)) Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1984 - Title I: Public Water Systems - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act (the Act) to revise provisions for national primary drinking water regulations. Provides that, effective on the date of enactment of this Act, each national interim primary drinking water regulation promulgated before such date shall be deemed to be a national primary drinking water regulation. Provides that no such regulation shall be required to comply with specified standards under this Act unless such regulation is amended to establish a different maximum contaminant level after the date of enactment of such amendments. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), within specified time periods for certain contaminants, to: (1) simultaneously propose maximum contaminant level goals and national primary drinking water regulations; and (2) after opportunity for public comment simultaneously publish maximum contaminant level goals and promulgate national water regulations. Directs the Administrator to do so: (1) within 18 months after the enactment date of this Act, for the 14 contaminants listed in the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in a specified issue of the Federal Register; and (2) within 36 months after such enactment date, for each of the contaminants listed in the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in a specified later issue of the Federal Register. Requires the Administrator, if such goals and regulations for a particular contaminant are not to be proposed and published by such deadlines, to make and publish a determination in the Federal Register that there is not sufficient evidence to constitute a rational basis to believe that the contaminant may have any adverse effect on the health of persons. Directs the Administrator to publish maximum contaminant level goals and simultaneously promulgate national primary drinking water regulations for each substance (other than those contaminants referr… 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z  
98-sjres-314 98 sjres 314 A joint resolution to designate 1984 as the "Year of the St. Lawrence Seaway" and June 27, 1984, as "St. Lawrence Seaway Day". Water Resources Development 1984-06-19 1984-07-11 See H.J.Res.567. Senate Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] NY R D000018 26 Designates 1984 as Year of the St. Lawrence Seaway and June 27, 1984, as St. Lawrence Seaway Day. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
98-hr-5836 98 hr 5836 A bill to extend the service area for the San Luis unit of the Central Valley project, California, and for other purposes. Water Resources Development 1984-06-13 1984-09-18 For Further Action See H.R.4712. House Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] CA D C000581 0 Extends the service area for the San Luis unit of the Central Valley (water irrigation) project, California, to include the Pleasant Valley Water District in Fresno County, California. 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z  
98-s-2751 98 s 2751 Save the Lakes Act of 1984 Water Resources Development 1984-06-13 1984-06-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. Senate Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] WI R K000019 13 Great Lakes Preservation Act of 1984 - Establishes within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration the Great Lakes Research and Management Office to be headed by a Director. Requires as responsibilities of the Office the following: (1) identifying Federal and State research programs relating to the Great Lakes system on an annual basis; (2) establishing a Great Lakes research exchange; (3) identifying priority Great Lakes research; (4) conducting appropriate current Great Lakes research and monitoring activities; (5) establishing a Great Lakes water quality monitoring system, with specific emphasis on toxic pollutant levels; (6) developing the long term, comprehensive environmental, resource, and economic data bases required for assessing impacts of proposed decisions on the environmental health, productivity, and economic well-being of the Great Lakes; (7) conducting an inventory of all State, Federal, and international agencies with management responsibilities for the Great Lakes system, and updating such information annually; (8) identifying priority management needs to protect and rehabilitate the Great Lakes and their resources, and developing management plans where needed; (9) developing an annual report on the state of the Great Lakes; (10) actively promoting the adoption and execution of the management and rehabilitation plans; (11) serving as the source of issues which the Federal Government refers to the International Joint Commission for study; and (12) hosting a meeting (not less often than annually) for officials of State and Federal agencies involved with the Great Lakes. Requires the Administrator, in the agency's annual budget submission to Congress, to include a funding request for the Office as a separate budget line item. Allows the Administrator to provide financial assistance in the form of grants or contracts for research, monitoring, and planning projects and activities necessary to address Great Lakes priorities. Allows any person, higher education institution, or Federal, Sta… 2025-08-29T17:41:47Z  
98-hr-5817 98 hr 5817 A bill to designate the Calion Lock and Dam located on the Ouachita River, near Calion, Arkansas, as the "H.K. Thatcher Lock and Dam". Water Resources Development 1984-06-11 1984-10-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. House Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] AR R H000124 0 Designates the Calion Lock and Dam on the Ouachita River near Calion, Arkansas, as the H. K. Thatcher Lock and Dam. 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
98-hr-5755 98 hr 5755 A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act. Water Resources Development 1984-05-31 1984-09-17 Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. House Rep. Breaux, John B. [D-LA-7] LA D B000780 1 (Measure passed House, amended) Amends the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (Act) to provide that either the National Marine Fisheries Service or the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (whichever is the responsible Federal Agency) must be consulted where the waters of any stream or other body of water are proposed or authorized to be impounded, diverted, or controlled by any department or agency of the United States, or by any public or private agency under Federal permit or license. Requires that reports and recommendations of the Secretaries of Commerce and Interior on the wildlife aspects of water projects which are based on surveys or investigations of the National Marine Fisheries Service or the United States Fish and Wildlife Service be made a part of certain Federal reports submitted to Congress. Requires that certain such recommendations of such Secretaries, regarding proposed mitigation measures, cover both onsite and offsite locations. Requires (currently authorizes) any agency planning the construction of a water resource development project to transfer sufficient funds to the responsible Federal agency to allow it to carry out its responsibility under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act. Requires the United States Fish and Wildlife Service or the National Marine Fisheries Service (whichever is the responsible Federal Agency) to: (1) compile an inventory of water projects, by categories, for which consultations and recommendations were made under this Act; and (2) select a statistically significant sample of such projects in order to evaluate the extent to which such recommendations were incorporated into licenses or permits, to notify Federal agencies having jurisdiction over such projects of such evaluation, and to evaluate compliance. Requires each Federal agency having jurisdiction over such projects to supply the responsible Federal agency appropriate information. Allows either the Secretary of Commerce or Interior to: (1) participate or cooperate with Federal, State, local, or private … 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
98-hjres-576 98 hjres 576 A joint resolution to designate the 7th through the 14th of October, 1984, as "National Coast Week". Water Resources Development 1984-05-23 1984-05-23 Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. House Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] MA D S001040 0 Designates the week of October 7 through October 14, 1984, as National Coast Week. 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z  
98-s-2701 98 s 2701 An original bill to extend the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended, for one year. Water Resources Development 1984-05-22 1984-05-22 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 909. Senate Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] MN R D000566 0 Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act (title XIV of the Public Health Service Act) to revise provisions relating to assurance of availability of adequate supplies of water treatment chemicals. Extends until September 30, 1985, the date upon which certifications of need or orders issued under such provisions may no longer remain in effect. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1985 under the Safe Drinking Water Act for: (1) research, technical assistance, information, and training of personnel; and (2) grants for State programs for public water system supervision and underground water source protection. 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
98-s-2692 98 s 2692 A bill to exempt water conveyance systems from fees and conditions under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, and for other purposes. Water Resources Development 1984-05-21 1984-09-21 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from AgricultureDepartment. Unfavorable. Senate Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO] CO R A000219 5 Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to grant rights-of-way which traverse public lands within the national forest system for certain water usages. Identifies right-of-way grants to be subject to Federal fees. Exempts from fees all grants issued before October 21, 1976. Prescribes recordation requirements for right-of-way grants. Requires re-recording every 30 years, upon notice by the Federal Government. Authorizes the Federal Government to charge a maximum annual fee of $100 for rights-of-way granted after October 1976. Requires holders of right-of-way grants to indemnify the United States for damages caused by the holders' negligent use or occupancy of the granted right-of-way. Empowers the Secretary of the Interior to incur repair and maintenance costs caused by a holder's refusal to perform necessary repairs, and to assess such holder for such costs. 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z  
98-hr-5666 98 hr 5666 A bill to designate the Calion Lock and Dam located on the Ouachita River, near Calion, Arkansas, as the H. K. Thatcher Lock and Dam. Water Resources Development 1984-05-16 1984-06-28 See H.R.3678. House Rep. Anthony, Beryl, Jr. [D-AR-4] AR D A000213 0 Designates the Calion Lock and Dam on the Ouachita River near Calion, Arkansas, as the H. K. Thatcher Lock and Dam. 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z  
98-s-2676 98 s 2676 A bill to permit the Secretary of the Army to authorize the delivery of water from the District of Columbia water system to water systems in the Metropolitan Washington area in Maryland, and the purchase of water for the District of Columbia water system from certain systems. Water Resources Development 1984-05-16 1984-05-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] MD R M000241 1 Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, upon request of any competent State or local authority in the Washington metropolitan area in Maryland, and on the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers, to permit delivery of water from the District of Columbia water system to such authority. Authorizes the Secretary to purchase water from any State or local authority in the Washington metropolitan area in Maryland which has completed a connection with the District of Columbia water system. 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
98-s-2677 98 s 2677 A bill to designate the Calion Lock and Dam located on the Ouachita River, near Calion, Arkansas, as the "H. K. Thatcher Lock and Dam". Water Resources Development 1984-05-16 1984-05-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] AR D P000556 1 Designates the Calion Lock and Dam on the Ouachita River near Calion, Arkansas, as the H. K. Thatcher Lock and Dam. 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
98-s-2643 98 s 2643 A bill to extend the service area for the San Luis Unit of the Central Valley Project, and for other purposes. Water Resources Development 1984-05-08 1984-09-20 Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-224 Pt. 4. Senate Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] CA D C000877 1 Extends the service area for the San Luis unit of the Central Valley (water irrigation) project, California, to include the Pleasant Valley Water District in Fresno County, California. Provides financing for the inclusion of such district in the project. 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z  
98-s-2649 98 s 2649 Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1984 Water Resources Development 1984-05-08 1984-09-28 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1273. Senate Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] MN R D000566 2 (Reported to Senate from the Committee on Environment and Public Works with amendment, S. Rept. 98-641) Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1984 - Part A: Goals and Policy - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act (the Act) to add a declaration of goals and policy relating to the protection of public water supply systems and ground water resources. Part B: Public Water Systems - Revises provisions for national primary drinking water regulations. Provides that, effective on the date of enactment of this Act, each national interim primary drinking water regulation promulgated before such date shall be deemed to be a national primary drinking water regulation. Provides that no such regulation shall be required to comply with specified standards under this Act unless such regulation is amended to establish a different maximum contaminant level after the date of enactment of such amendments. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), within specified time periods for certain contaminants, to: (1) simultaneously propose maximum contaminant level goals and national primary drinking water regulations; and (2) after opportunity for public comment, simultaneously publish maximum contaminant level goals and promulgate national water regulations. Directs the Administrator to do so: (1) within 18 months after the enactment date of this Act, for the 14 contaminants listed in the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in a specified issue of the Federal Register; and (2) within 36 months after such enactment date, for each of the contaminants listed in the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in a specified later issue of the Federal Register. Requires the Administrator, if such goals and regulations for a particular contaminant are not to be proposed and published by such deadlines, to make and publish a determination in the Federal Register that such a regulation is not necessary because the levels of such contaminant currently found in public water systems do not represent a threat of a known or… 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
98-hr-5489 98 hr 5489 A bill to designate the lock and dam on the Warrior River in Hale County, Alabama, as the "Armistead I. Selden Lock and Dam". Water Resources Development 1984-04-12 1984-10-10 Other Measure S.2947 Passed House in Lieu. House Rep. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL-7] AL D S000320 7 Designates the lock and dam on the Warrior River in Hale County, Alabama, as the Armistead I. Selden Lock and Dam. 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z  
98-s-2558 98 s 2558 A bill to authorize funds for the completion of certain comprehensive river basin plans for flood control, navigation, and other purposes. Water Resources Development 1984-04-11 1984-04-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] VT R S000776 0 Authorizes appropriations for the completion of comprehensive plans of development for specified river basins throughout the United States. Includes completion of local flood protection in the Columbia River Basin under the Act's authorization. 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
98-hr-5348 98 hr 5348 A bill to terminate certain authority of the executive branch of the Government which is subject to congressional review unless that authority is approved by an enactment of the Congress. Water Resources Development 1984-04-04 1984-04-19 Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources. House Rep. Levitas, Elliott H. [D-GA-4] GA D L000265 0 Terminates certain water project reviewing authority of the Secretary of the Army (formerly subject to congressional veto) unless such authority is approved by an act of Congress within 180 days after enactment of this Act. 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z  
98-hr-5340 98 hr 5340 A bill to authorize the President to negotiate an agreement with Canada creating a joint commission to oversee water policy on lakes bordering Canada and Minnesota. Water Resources Development 1984-04-03 1984-04-12 Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs. House Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7] MN R S000795 0 Authorizes the President to invite Canada to join with the United States in the creation of a commission to oversee water policy on the lakes bordering Minnesota and Canada. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the commission: (1) should be a permanent commission composed of three members from the United States and three from Canada; (2) should have the authority to establish and enforce licensing fees and fish catch limits; and (3) should use the proceeds from such fees to pay for replenishing the resources of the lakes. 2025-01-23T13:14:35Z  
98-sjres-265 98 sjres 265 A joint resolution designating the week of April 29 through May 5, 1984 as "National Week of the Ocean". Water Resources Development 1984-03-26 1984-05-07 See H.J.Res.478. Senate Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL] FL R H000374 28 Designates the week of April 29 through May 5, 1984, as National Week of the Ocean. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
98-s-2410 98 s 2410 A bill to provide that the costs of certain investigation activities by the Bureau of Reclamation shall be reimbursable. Water Resources Development 1984-03-12 1984-03-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senate Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] ID R M000346 0 Amends Federal law to permit the costs of an advance planning study of a proposed project by the Bureau of Reclamation to be considered reimbursable construction costs and included in the allocation of construction costs to the proposed project's beneficiaries. 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z  
98-hjres-511 98 hjres 511 A joint resolution designating the one-year period beginning July 1, 1984 and ending June 30, 1985, as the "Year of the Ocean", and the first day of such year as "Ocean Day". Water Resources Development 1984-03-08 1984-03-13 Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population. House Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-13] NJ R F000286 13 Designates: (1) July 1, 1984, through June 30, 1985, as the Year of the Ocean; and (2) July 1, 1984, as Ocean Day. 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z  
98-sjres-257 98 sjres 257 A joint resolution to designate the period July 1, 1984, through July 1, 1985, as the "Year of the Ocean". Water Resources Development 1984-03-08 1984-07-02 Became Public Law No: 98-331. Senate Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] AK R S000888 35 Designates July 1, 1984, through July 1, 1985, as Year of the Ocean. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
98-s-2361 98 s 2361 State Comprehensive River Planning Act Water Resources Development 1984-02-28 1984-02-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senate Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] ME D M000811 0 State Comprehensive River Planning Act - Amends the Federal Power Act to permit a State to submit to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for its approval a comprehensive plan allocating the use of its waterways with respect to commerce, water power development and other beneficial uses. Sets forth the requirements which a plan must meet in order for it to be approved by the Commission. Requires that such plans be reviewed and updated at least every five years. Requires an applicant for a license to develop a water power project to submit to the Commission and to the State within which the proposed project is to be located a certification that the project complies with the State's comprehensive plan. Requires the State to notify the public of such a certification and to arrange for public hearing if necessary. Prohibits approval of such a project by the Commission without the State's concurrence. 2025-08-29T17:39:05Z  
98-s-2290 98 s 2290 A bill to amend the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the Auburd-Folsom South unit, American River division, Central Valley project, California, under Federal reclamation laws", enacted September 2, 1965. Water Resources Development 1984-02-09 1984-02-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senate Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] CA R W000607 1 Directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into negotiations directed toward agreements with non-Federal entities which provide for cost-sharing toward financing the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Auburn-Folsom South unit of the American River division, Central Valley irrigation project, California. Prohibits any agreement from taking effect until funds are appropriated to carry out such agreement. Authorizes participating non-Federal entities to share in the power and other project services of the Auburn-Folsom South unit. Directs the Secretary to report to the appropriate House and Senate committees concerning such agreements. 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z  
98-hjres-478 98 hjres 478 A joint resolution designating the week of April 29 through May 5, 1984 as "National Week of the Ocean". Water Resources Development 1984-02-08 1984-05-07 Became Public Law No: 98-274. House Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15] FL R S000303 228 Designates the week of April 29 through May 5, 1984, as National Week of the Ocean. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
98-hr-4746 98 hr 4746 A bill to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the feasibility of Federal development of the water and related land resources in certain counties in south central Oklahoma. Water Resources Development 1984-02-02 1984-03-01 Executive Comment Requested from Interior. House Rep. Watkins, Wes [D-OK-3] OK D W000194 0 Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study of Federal water and related land resources development in certain areas of south-central Oklahoma. Directs the Secretary, upon completion of such study, to prepare a plan for the development of such resources. Directs the Secretary to prepare and submit to the Congress, within three years of the enactment of this Act, a report containing the results of such study, together with any recommendations. 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z  
98-s-2238 98 s 2238 A bill to repeal section 203 (b) of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982. Water Resources Development 1984-01-31 1984-01-31 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senate Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] ID R M000346 0 Amends the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 to repeal the provision which gives a district four and one-half years from the date of enactment to amend its existing repayment of water service contracts to comply with such Act. 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z  
98-hr-4606 98 hr 4606 A bill to designate the lock and dam on the Tombigbee River in Pickensville, Alabama, and the visitor center to be constructed for the Tennessee-Tombigbee waterway in Pickensville, Alabama, as the "Tom Bevill Lock and Dam" and the "Tom Bevill Visitor Center", respectively. Water Resources Development 1984-01-23 1984-02-06 Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources. House Rep. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL-7] AL D S000320 5 Designates the lock and dam on the Tombigbee River in Pickensville, Alabama, and an adjoining visitor center as the Tom Bevill Lock and Dam and the Tom Bevill Visitor Center, respectively. 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z  
98-hr-4480 98 hr 4480 Water Project Financing and Insurance Fund Act of 1983 Water Resources Development 1983-11-18 1984-09-26 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. House Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17] CA R P000097 23 Water Project Financing and Insurance Fund Act of 1983 - Establishes the Water Project Insurance Fund to provide for the insurance of tax-exempt bonds to finance the costs of acquisition and construction of reclamation, irrigation, and other water-related projects. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to administer such Fund in accordance with provisions of this Act. Exempts projects funded under such Act from Federal reclamation laws unless such projects are otherwise subject to such laws. 2025-08-29T17:38:27Z  
98-hr-4496 98 hr 4496 Central South Dakota Water Supply System Act of 1984 Water Resources Development 1983-11-18 1984-07-24 Subcommittee Hearings Held. House Rep. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD-At Large] SD D D000064 0 Central South Dakota Water Supply System Act of 1984 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the Central South Dakota Water Supply System (CENDAK unit) of the Pick-Sloan Missouri basin program to provide irrigation water to 74,000 acres of land in South Dakota. States that the project will include measures to mitigate for project-caused impacts on wildlife habitat. Requires the CENDAK unit to be integrated physically and financially with other Federal works constructed under a plan approved by the Flood Control Act. Directs that facilities constructed and acquired for use in the previous Oahe water supply unit shall be salvaged and utilized and included in the CENDAK unit costs as far as is feasible. Authorizes the Secretary to sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of lands acquired for the previous Oahe unit in order to develop and maintain the CENDAK unit, provided that the Secretary reconvey to former landowners at no less than market value any lands deemed unsuitable for the CENDAK unit. Directs the Secretary to make appropriate allocations of project costs to irrigation, municipal and industrial water supply, fish and wildlife, and recreation. Prohibits private lands from being acquired for mitigation purposes until optimum utilization for fish and wildlife has been made of Federal and State lands in South Dakota. Provides that repayment contracts for the return of construction costs allocated to irrigation shall require that, as a prerequisite to water service, water users enter into agreements to: (1) participate in an irrigation management system; (2) participate in a program to provide habitat replacement for losses resulting from irrigation; and (3) establish and implement a program for mitigation of any net losses of wildlife due to the use of grassland for irrigated crops. Determines interest rates for the unpaid balance of capital costs of the CENDAK unit. Authorizes the Secretary to transfer to water users' organization(s) the care, operation, and maintena… 2025-08-29T17:39:31Z  
98-hr-4497 98 hr 4497 A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate and maintain the Lake Andes-Wagner Unit, South Dakota Pumping Division, Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program, South Dakota. Water Resources Development 1983-11-18 1984-07-24 Subcommittee Hearings Held. House Rep. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD-At Large] SD D D000064 0 Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the Lake Andes-Wagner Unit, South Dakota Pumping Division, Pick-Sloan Missouri River basin program, South Dakota, for the purpose of providing irrigation water. Requires such unit to be integrated physically and financially with other Federal works under the Flood Control Act. Directs that user repayment of construction costs of the irrigation project will be based upon ability to pay as determined by the Secretary. Authorizes appropriations. 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z  
98-hr-4545 98 hr 4545 Great Lakes Protection Act Water Resources Development 1983-11-18 1984-01-18 Executive Comment Requested from Army, OMB. House Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] MN D O000006 0 Great Lakes Protection Act - Provides that no Great Lakes State shall sell or otherwise transfer out of such State water which is taken from any Great Lakes State or the Great Lakes drainage basin unless: (1) there is in effect an interstate compact among the Great Lakes States which governs such sale or transfer; or (2) each of the Great Lakes States consents to such sale or transfer. Defines Great Lakes States as Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Wisconsin. Prohibits any Federal study of Great Lakes water diversion unless such study is undertaken by the Corps of Engineers under the direction of the International Joint Commission in accordance with the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909. 2025-08-29T17:41:44Z  
98-s-2176 98 s 2176 A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the Lake Andes-Wagner Unit, South Dakota Pumping Division, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, South Dakota. Water Resources Development 1983-11-18 1983-11-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senate Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] SD R A000009 1 Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the Lake Andes-Wagner Unit, South Dakota Pumping Division, Pick-Sloan Missouri River basin program, South Dakota, for the purpose of providing irrigation water. Requires such unit to be integrated physically and financially with other Federal works under the Flood Control Act. Directs that user repayment of construction costs of the irrigation project will be based upon ability to pay as determined by the Secretary. Authorizes appropriations. 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z  
98-s-2189 98 s 2189 Central South Dakota Water Supply System Act of 1984 Water Resources Development 1983-11-18 1983-11-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senate Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] SD R A000009 2 Central South Dakota Water Supply System Act of 1984 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the Central South Dakota Water Supply System (CENDAK unit) of the Pick-Sloan Missouri basin program to provide irrigation water to 74,000 acres of land in South Dakota. States that the project will include measures to mitigate for project-caused impacts on wildlife habitat. Requires the CENDAK unit to be integrated physically and financially with other Federal works constructed under a plan approved by the Flood Control Act. Directs that facilities constructed and acquired for use in the previous Oahe water supply unit shall be salvaged and utilized and included in the CENDAK unit costs as far as is feasible. Authorizes the Secretary to sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of lands acquired for the previous Oahe unit in order to develop and maintain the CENDAK unit, provided that the Secretary reconvey to former landowners at no less than market value any lands deemed unsuitable for the CENDAK unit. Directs the Secretary to make appropriate allocations of project costs to irrigation, municipal and industrial water supply, fish and wildlife, and recreation. Prohibits private lands from being acquired for mitigation purposes until optimum utilization for fish and wildlife has been made of Federal and State lands in South Dakota. Provides that repayment contracts for the return of construction costs allocated to irrigation shall require that, as a prerequisite to water service, water users enter into agreements to: (1) participate in an irrigation management system; (2) participate in a program to provide habitat replacement for losses resulting from irrigation; and (3) establish and implement a program for mitigation of any net losses of wildlife due to the use of grassland for irrigated crops. Determines interest rates for the unpaid balance of capital costs of the CENDAK unit. Authorizes the Secretary to transfer to water users' organization(s) the care, operation, and maintenan… 2025-08-29T17:38:49Z  
98-hr-4444 98 hr 4444 A bill to amend the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956, as amended. Water Resources Development 1983-11-17 1984-07-31 Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.559 Reported to House. House Rep. Kazen, Abraham, Jr. [D-TX-23] TX D K000025 7 (Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 98-868) Amends the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956 to authorize an additional $600,000,000 for assistance to non-Federal organizations in developing reclamation projects. 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z  
98-hr-4452 98 hr 4452 A bill to amend the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the Auburn-Folsom South unit, American River division, Central Valley project, California, under Federal reclamation laws", enacted September 2, 1965, and the Flood Control Act of 1970. Water Resources Development 1983-11-17 1984-01-26 Executive Comment Requested from Interior. House Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14] CA R S000393 13 Amends Federal law to authorize certain principal works for the Auburn-Folsom South unit of the American River Division, Central Valley irrigation project, California. Directs that certain expenditures, as determined by the Secretary of the Army, shall be nonreimbursable. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) maintain minimum water flows in the American River (downstream from Nimbus Dam) for fish, recreation, and National Wild and Scenic River System purposes; and (2) release water from the Nimbus Dam necessary for the operation of an expansion of the Nimbus fish hatchery. Requires the cost of water to be nonreimbursable, provided that the costs of construction, operation, and maintenance of such hatchery are borne by the State of California. Requires that the costs for maintaining minimum flows in the American River shall be nonreimbursable, provided that the costs of constructing and operating the Hood-Clay Pump Connection and Clay Station Reservoir shall be reimbursable. Authorizes appropriations for the Auburn-Folsom South unit in terms of July 1982 prices, starting with FY 1985. (Current law authorizes appropriations of a lesser sum in terms of 1965 prices.) Amends the Flood Control Act of 1970 provide for the relocation of the southern terminus of the existing Placer County Road from Auburn to Foresthill, California. 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z  
98-hr-4453 98 hr 4453 A bill to amend the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the Auburn-Folsom South unit, American River division, Central Valley project, California, under Federal reclamation laws", enacted September 2, 1965. Water Resources Development 1983-11-17 1984-01-26 Executive Comment Requested from Interior. House Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14] CA R S000393 13 Directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into negotiations directed toward agreements with non-Federal entities which provide for cost-sharing toward financing the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Auburn-Folsom South unit of the American River division, Central Valley irrigation project, California. Prohibits any agreement from taking effect until funds are appropriated to carry out such agreement. Authorizes participating non-Federal entities to share in the power and other project services of the Auburn-Folsom South unit. Directs the Secretary to report to the appropriate House and Senate committees concerning such agreements. 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z  
98-hr-4454 98 hr 4454 A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to make necessary repairs to the Milton Dam in Mahoning County, Ohio. Water Resources Development 1983-11-17 1984-01-18 Executive Comment Requested from Army, OMB. House Rep. Williams, Lyle [R-OH-17] OH R W000528 0 Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to make repairs to the Milton Dam, Mahoning County, Ohio. Authorizes appropriations. 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z  
98-sjres-202 98 sjres 202 A joint resolution to designate 1984 as "The Year of Water". Water Resources Development 1983-11-17 1984-02-28 Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Senate Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO] CO R A000219 34 Designates 1984 as the Year of Water. Requests the President to welcome the delegates of the International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage in Fort Collins, Colorado. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
98-hjres-424 98 hjres 424 A joint resolution to designate the year 1984 as the "Year of Water". Water Resources Development 1983-11-16 1983-11-22 Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population. House Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3] CO D K000304 13 Designates 1984 as the Year of Water. Requests the President to welcome the delegates of the International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage in Fort Collins, Colorado. 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z  
98-hr-4397 98 hr 4397 Water Project Feasibility Study Act of 1983 Water Resources Development 1983-11-15 1984-01-26 Executive Comment Requested from Interior. House Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] MN D V000087 4 Water Project Feasibility Study Act of 1983 - Requires non-Federal interests to pay 50 percent of the costs of any feasibility study of any water project under the jurisdiction of the Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation, or the Soil Conservation Service. 2025-08-29T17:39:04Z  
98-s-2098 98 s 2098 A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the Seward project, Oklahoma, and for other purposes. Water Resources Development 1983-11-15 1984-01-10 Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held Guthrie, OK. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1217. Senate Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] OK R N000102 0 Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the Seward project, Oklahoma. Declares that the principal features of such project shall consist of the Navina Dam and Reservoir, appurtenant conveyance facilities, pumping plants, water treatment works, and public outdoor recreation facilities. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a contract with a qualified entity or entities, for delivery of water and for repayment of all the reimbursable construction costs. Prohibits construction of such project from commencing until such a contract has been executed. Requires that the conservation and development of the fish and wildlife resources and the enhancement of recreation opportunities in connection with such project be in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Water Project Recreation Act. Authorizes appropriations. 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z  
98-hr-4366 98 hr 4366 Great Lakes Water Preservation Act Water Resources Development 1983-11-10 1984-01-17 Executive Comment Requested from Army, OMB. House Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5] IL D L000342 17 Great Lakes Water Preservation Act - Provides that Great Lakes water shall not be diverted for use outside a Great Lakes State unless such diversion is approved by all eight Great Lakes States (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Wisconsin) and the International Joint Commission. Prohibits any Federal study of Great Lakes water diversion unless such study is undertaken by the Corps of Engineers under the direction of the International Joint Commission in accordance with the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909. 2025-08-29T17:39:08Z  
98-s-2068 98 s 2068 A bill to provide funds for construction of irrigation facilities in the Pleasant Valley Water District, California. Water Resources Development 1983-11-08 1983-11-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senate Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] CA D C000877 0 Amends Federal law to make the Pleasant Valley Water District part of the San Luis unit of the Central Valley project. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, for the purpose of furnishing water for irrigation for any lands within the Pleasant Valley Water District, to enter into a contract for the sale of up to 100,000 acre feet of water under applicable Federal reclamation law provisions. Authorizes appropriations. 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z  
98-hr-4317 98 hr 4317 A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Army from issuing certain permits in connection with a proposed water pipeline project until an environmental impact statement for that project has been completed. Water Resources Development 1983-11-04 1984-02-08 Subcommittee Hearings Held. House Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1] NC D J000256 4 Prohibits the Secretary of the Army from issuing certain permits in connection with a proposed water pipeline project between Lake Gaston, Virginia, and Virginia Beach, Virginia, until an environmental impact statement for such project has been completed. 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z  
98-s-2026 98 s 2026 Great Lakes Water Diversion Act Water Resources Development 1983-10-28 1983-10-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] IL R P000222 11 Great Lakes Water Diversion Act - Provides that Great Lakes water shall not be diverted for use outside a Great Lakes State unless such diversion is approved by all eight Great Lakes States (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Wisconsin) and the International Joint Commission. Prohibits any Federal study of Great Lakes water diversion unless such study is undertaken by the Corps of Engineers under the direction of the International Joint Commission in accordance with the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909. 2025-08-29T17:41:32Z  
98-s-1981 98 s 1981 A bill to amend the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956, as amended. Water Resources Development 1983-10-20 1984-09-20 Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-224 Pt. 4. Senate Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] ID R M000346 1 Amends the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956 to authorize an additional $600,000,000 for assistance to non-Federal organizations in developing reclamation projects. 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z  
98-sjres-174 98 sjres 174 A joint resolution to designate the week of October 9, 1983 through October 16, 1983, and "National Coast Week". Water Resources Development 1983-09-30 1983-09-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA] MA D T000393 0 Designates October 9 through October 16, 1983, as National Coast Week. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
98-s-1884 98 s 1884 A bill to relieve the Elephant Butte Irrigation District of certain repayment obligations and for other purposes. Water Resources Development 1983-09-23 1984-09-20 Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-224 Pt.4. Senate Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] NM R D000407 0 Relieves the Elephant Butte Irrigation District of any obligation to reimburse the Bureau of Reclamation for leave and severance payments to certain employees of the Rio Grande project separated as a result of the transfer of operation and maintenance responsibilities of the Elephant Butte Irrigation District. 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z  
98-hr-3958 98 hr 3958 A bill making appropriations for water resource development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, and for other purposes. Water Resources Development 1983-09-22 1983-10-19 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 483. House Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] AL D B000431 0 (Reported to Senate from the Committee on Appropriations with amendment, S. Rept. 98-274) Authorizes appropriations, $9,300,000 of which is to be derived from the Inland Waterways Trust Fund, for river and harbor, flood control, shore protection, and other related projects, and for detailed plans and specifications of projects authorized by law. Directs the Chief of Engineers to proceed with the planning, design, engineering, and construction of the following projects: (1) Atchafalaya Basin Floodway System, Louisiana; (2) Baltimore Harbor and Channel, Maryland and Virginia; (3) Bassett Creek, Minnesota; (4) Bodega Bay, California; (5) Bonneville Navigation Lock, Oregon and Washington; (6) Dade County, Florida; (7) Eight Mile Creek, Arkansas; (8) Ellicott Creek, New York; (9) Fisherman's Wharf Area, San Franciso Harbor, California; (10) Freeport Harbor, Texas; (11) Gallipolis Locks and Dam, Ohio and West Virginia; (12) Gulfport Harbor, Mississippi; (13) Jonesport Harbor, Maine; (14) Kahoma Stream, Hawaii; (15) Liberty State Park Levee and Seawall, New Jersey; (16) Little Dell Lake, Utah; (17) Locks and Dam 26, Illinois and Missouri (Second Lock), including environmental management along the Upper Mississippi River Basin; (18) Merced County Streams, California; (19) Mississippi River Ship Channel, Gulf to Baton Rouge, Louisiana; (20) Mobile Harbor, Alabama; (21) Moriches Inlet, New York; (22) Norfolk Harbor, Virginia; (23) Richmond Filtration Plant, Virginia; and (24) Sacramento River Deep Water Ship Channel, California. Provides that the funding for such projects may come out of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund. Makes an appropriations transfer to the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund, provided that $5,000,000 is expended by the Bureau of Reclamation for the design and construction of the Headgate Rock Hydroelectric project, Arizona. 2025-01-14T18:18:18Z  
98-s-1874 98 s 1874 A bill to provide for the restoration of the fish and wildlife in the Trinity River Basin, California, and for other purposes. Water Resources Development 1983-09-22 1984-09-26 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered favorably reported H.R. 1438 in lieu of this measure. Senate Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] CA D C000877 1 Directs the Secretary of the Interior to develop and implement a basin-wide fish and wildlife management program for the Trinity River Basin in California. Requires that such program include fish habitat rehabilitation, hatchery modernization, and fish and wildlife monitoring in such program. Establishes the Trinity River Basin Fish and Wildlife Task Force to assist the Secretary in establishing such program. Authorizes appropriations for: (1) construction; and (2) fish and wildlife management. 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
98-hjres-362 98 hjres 362 A joint resolution to declare June 4-10, 1984, as National Fisheries Week. Water Resources Development 1983-09-19 1983-09-26 Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population. House Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-13] NJ R F000286 17 Designates the week beginning June 4 through June 10, 1984 as National Fisheries Week. 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z  
98-s-1834 98 s 1834 A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to make modifications in certain water projects in Florida. Water Resources Development 1983-09-13 1983-09-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL] FL R H000374 0 Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to modify the water delivery schedule from central and southern Florida to the Everglades National Park and to conduct an experimental program to improve such water delivery. Directs the Secretary to make such flood control modifications as are necessary to restore the natural flow of water to the Everglades National Park. Directs the Secretary to undertake necessary flood protection measures for homes affected by water delivery modifications or by the restoration of natural water flow. 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
98-hr-3844 98 hr 3844 A bill to authorize the United States Army Corps of Engineers to undertake a program of research demonstration in the Saint John River Basin, Maine. Water Resources Development 1983-08-04 1983-09-20 Executive Comment Requested from Army, OMB. House Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2] ME R S000663 0 Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to implement a research program demonstrating irrigation and conservation techniques for the Saint John River Basin, Maine. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1984 through 1986. 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z  
98-s-1789 98 s 1789 Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Improvement Act of 1983 Water Resources Development 1983-08-04 1983-08-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. Senate Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] KY D H000905 4 Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Improvement Act of 1983 - Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide for a graduated scale of rural water and waste disposal grants based on income and population levels. Restricts the maximum rate to projects in communities with populations of 1500 or less and a median income level below 80 percent of the statewide nonmetropolitan median income level. Directs the Secretary to establish a project selection system based on income, population, and health hazards due to lack of potable water or inadequate waste disposal. Authorizes predevelopment grants and technical assistance. Revises the standard for five-percent loans from one based on the Federal poverty line to one based on the statewide nonmetropolitan median income level. Establishes a seven- percent loan for communities with median incomes of between 80 and 100 percent of such statewide income level. 2025-08-29T17:39:02Z  
98-s-1811 98 s 1811 High Plains States Groundwater Demonstration Program Act of 1983 Water Resources Development 1983-08-04 1984-09-28 See H.R. 71. Senate Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] OK R N000102 3 High Plains States Groundwater Demonstration Program Act of 1983 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation (Bureau), to conduct, in two phases, an investigation of and to establish demonstration projects for groundwater recharge of aquifers in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming (the High Plains States) as well as in Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah and Washington (the other Reclamation Act States). Directs the Bureau to consult with the U.S. Geological Survey, other appropriate Federal agencies and departments, the High Plains States, and the other Reclamation Act States to carry out this Act. Directs the Bureau, during phase I, to develop a detailed plan for not less than 12 demonstration projects in the High Plains States and for not less than 9 demonstration projects in the other Reclamation Act States. Requires such plan to determine whether various recharge technologies may be applied to diverse geologic and hydrologic conditions. Directs the Bureau to recommend the demonstration projects to be designed, constructed, and operated during phase II. Requires the Secretary, within six months of enactment of an appropriation Act to carry out phase I, to select and initiate projects to receive further planning and development. Requires the Secretary, within 24 months of enactment of an appropriation Act to carry out phase I, to transmit a report to Congress containing recommendations for phase II and a detailed statement of findings and conclusions. Directs the Bureau during phase II to design, construct, and operate such demonstration projects as are recommended in the Secretary's report to Congress. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Bureau, to contract with the High Plains States and the other Reclamation Act States to conduct a study to: (1) identify and evaluate alternative means by which the costs of groundwater recharge projects could be allocated among the project benefic… 2025-08-29T17:41:56Z  
98-sjres-154 98 sjres 154 A joint resolution to recognize the contributions of the Illinois Waterway to the development of the State of Illinois after fifty years of operation. Water Resources Development 1983-08-04 1983-08-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] IL D D000366 0 Commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the Illinois Waterway. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
98-s-1739 98 s 1739 Water Resources Development Act of 1983 Water Resources Development 1983-08-03 1984-06-08 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 973. Senate Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] SD R A000009 1 (Reported to Senate from the Committee on Finance with amendment, S. Rept. 98-509) Water Resources Development Act of 1983 - Title I - Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to obligate no sums in excess of those specified in this title for the combined purpose of the "Construction General" account and the "Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries" account. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1985 through 1989. Title II: General Provisions - Directs the Secretary to enter into agreements with landowners who are benefitted by local flood control projects to assure that such owners will contribute 50 percent of that project's cost. Limits the commencement period for any such flood control project to ten years from the date of authorization of such project unless the Secretary shows that such project remains needed and justified. Allows for the submission of Federal projects with a cost of up to $10,000,000 provided, however, that any project with a cost exceeding $10,000,000 must be authorized by Act of Congress. Provides further that each such project must contain benefits directly related to agriculture that account for at least 20 percent of the total benefits of the project. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to study and report to the appropriate congressional committees on the feasibility of requiring full public access to all water impoundment facilities that have recreation-related potential. Amends Federal law to provide for the compatability of Federal flood control projects with any existing or planned local flood control improvement programs. Directs the Secretary of the Army to undertake a program for the control of river ice, to assist communities in the breakup of such ice, and to provide technical assistance to local units of government to control or break up such ice. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1985 through 1989. Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Army to undertake a demonstration program for the control of river ice at Hardwick, Vermont… 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z  
98-sjres-145 98 sjres 145 A joint resolution to designate the week of October 2, 1983 through October 8, 1983, as "National Port Week". Water Resources Development 1983-08-03 1983-10-04 Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. Senate Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA] LA D L000428 35 Designates the week of October 2 through October 8, 1983, as National Port Week. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
98-hr-3678 98 hr 3678 Water Resources Conservation, Development, and Infrastructure Improvement and Rehabilitation Act of 1983 Water Resources Development 1983-07-27 1984-07-24 Received in the Senate, read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1062. House Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] NJ D R000383 37 (Measure passed House, amended, roll call #305 (259-33)) Water Resources Conservation, Development, and Infrastructure Improvement and Rehabilitation Act of 1983 - Imposes a ceiling on amounts authorized for projects under this Act, subject to specified exceptions. Title I: Port Development - Port Development and Navigation Improvement Act of 1984 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to develop the following port projects: (1) Norfolk Harbor and Channels, Virginia; (2) Mobile Harbor, Alabama; (3) Mississippi River Ship Channel, Gulf to Baton Rouge, Louisiana; (4) Texas City Channel, Texas; (5) New York Harbor and adjacent channels, New York and New Jersey; (6) Los Angeles and Long Beach Harbors, San Pedro Bay, California; (7) Portsmouth Harbor and Piscataqua River, New Hampshire; (8) New Haven Harbor, Connecticut; (9) Gowanus Creek Channel, Brooklyn, New York; (10) Kill Van Kull, New York and New Jersey; (11) Arthur Kill, New York and New Jersey; (12) Wilmington Harbor--Northeast Cape Fear River, North Carolina; (13) Charleston Harbor, South Carolina; (14) Savannah Harbor, Georgia; (15) Manatee Harbor, Florida; (16) Tampa Harbor, East Bay Channel, Florida; (17) San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico; (18) Crown Bay Channel--St. Thomas Harbor, Virgin Islands; (19) Gulfport Harbor, Mississippi; (20) Cleveland Harbor, Ohio; (21) Lorain Harbor, Ohio; (22) Grand Haven Harbor, Michigan; (23) Monroe Harbor, Michigan; (24) Brazos Island Harbor, Texas--Brownsville Channel; (25) Duluth-Superior, Minnesota and Wisconsin; (26) San Francisco Harbor, California--Fisherman's Wharf area; (27) Oakland Outer Harbor, California; (28) Richmond Harbor and Oakland Inner Harbor, California; (29) Sacramento Deep Water Ship Channel, California; (30) Hilo Harbor, Hawaii; (31) Blair and Sitcum Waterways, Tacoma Harbor, Washington; (32) Grays Harbor, Washington; and (33) East, West, and Duwamish Waterways, Washington. Prohibits the disposal of dredged material from any of the New York projects from taking p… 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z  
98-s-1669 98 s 1669 A bill to authorize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to undertake a program of research demonstration in the St. John River Basin, Maine. Water Resources Development 1983-07-22 1983-07-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] ME D M000811 1 Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to implement a research program demonstrating irrigation and conservation techniques for the Saint John River Basin, Maine. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1984 through 1986. 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
98-s-1656 98 s 1656 Ogallala Aquifer Research and Development Act of 1983 Water Resources Development 1983-07-21 1983-07-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] NM R D000407 0 Ogallala Aquifer Research and Development Act of 1983 - Amends the Water Research and Development Act of 1978 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish within each State of the High Plains Region an Ogallala Aquifer technical advisory committee (the State Committee). Directs such State Committee to: (1) review existing State laws concerning water management and recommend appropriate changes; (2) establish State priorities for water resources research and demonstration projects; and (3) provide information and technical assistance concerning the need for water conservation and management. Directs the Secretary to allocate annually funds to States of the High Plains Region for research in water-use efficiency, cultural methods, irrigation technologies, water-efficient crops, and water and soil conservation. Directs that such funds shall be distributed to State institutions of higher learning on the basis of merit. Directs the Secretary to divide funds among the States of the High Plains Region for research into: (1) precipitation management; (2) weather modification; (3) aquifer recharge opportunities; (4) saline water uses; (5) desalinization technologies; (6) salt-tolerant crops; and (7) local water-transfer opportunities. Directs the Secretary to allocate annually funds to High Plains Region States for grants to farmers for demonstration projects in: (1) water-efficient irrigation technologies and practices; (2) soil and water conservation management systems; and (3) the growth and marketing of more water-efficient crops. Provides that such grants to farmers shall be made on the basis of merit. Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to study the feasibility of water transfers into the High Plains Region, and report annually to Congress. Authorizes the Secretary to monitor the levels of the Ogallala Aquifer, and to report annually to Congress. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1985 through 1989. 2025-08-29T17:40:56Z  
98-hr-3444 98 hr 3444 A bill to revise the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to deliver water to the North Platte Irrigation Project. Water Resources Development 1983-06-29 1983-09-15 Executive Comment Requested from Interior. House Rep. Cheney, Dick [R-WY-At Large] WY R C000344 1 Directs the Secretary of the Interior, notwithstanding provisions relating to the use of public lands or State laws, to deliver water free of charge to the North Platte irrigation districts. 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z  
98-s-1590 98 s 1590 Reclamation Hydroelectric Act of 1983 Water Resources Development 1983-06-29 1983-11-15 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Energy Department. Unfavorable. Senate Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] WY R W000092 1 Directs the Secretary of the Interior, notwithstanding provisions relating to the use of public lands or State laws, to deliver water free of charge to the North Platte irrigation districts. 2025-08-29T17:41:34Z  
98-hr-3422 98 hr 3422 A bill relating to the naming of certain locks, dams, and reservoirs on the Arkansas River, Arkansas. Water Resources Development 1983-06-28 1983-07-27 Similar Provisions Included in H.R.3678. House Rep. Bethune, Ed [R-AR-2] AR R B000422 0 Designates dam numbered 2 on the Arkansas River, Arkansas, as the Wilber D. Mills Dam. Designates lock and dam numbered 3 on the Arkansas River, Arkansas, as the Joe Hardin Lock and Dam. Designates lock and dam numbered 13 on the Arkansas River, Arkansas, as the James W. Trimble Lock and Dam. Designates lock and dam numbered 9 on the Arkansas River, Arkansas, as the Arthur Ormond Lock and Dam. Designates the reservoir created by dam numbered 9 on the Arkansas River, Arkansas, as the Winthrop Rockefeller Reservoir. Designates lock and dam numbered 4 on the Arkansas River, Arkansas, as the Emmett Sanders Lock and Dam. 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z  
98-s-1523 98 s 1523 A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to construct a project for modification of Portsmouth Harbor and the Piscataqua River Basin in Maine and New Hampshire. Water Resources Development 1983-06-23 1983-11-08 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1739 ordered to be reported. Senate Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] NH R H000951 1 Requires the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to construct the project for modification of Portsmouth Harbor and the Piscataqua River Basin in Maine and New Hampshire. 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
98-hr-3293 98 hr 3293 A bill to amend the authorization of the demonstration project at Broadway Lake, South Carolina. Water Resources Development 1983-06-14 1983-07-19 Executive Comment Requested from Army, OMB. House Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3] SC D D000267 0 Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 to increase the authorization for the silt and aquatic growth removal demonstration project at Broadway Lake, South Carolina. 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z  
98-s-1450 98 s 1450 A bill to authorize water supply for the Brazos River Basin, Texas. Water Resources Development 1983-06-13 1983-11-08 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1739 ordered to be reported. Senate Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] TX D B000401 0 Amends the Flood Control Act of 1946 to revise provisions relating to projects in the Brazos River Basin, Texas, to provide that a specified portion of the conservation storage capacity of the Belton Reservoir on the Leon River shall be available for water supply (as well as irrigation) purposes in the Leon, Lampasas, and Little River Valleys. 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
98-s-1452 98 s 1452 A bill to amend Section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970. Water Resources Development 1983-06-13 1983-11-08 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1739 ordered to be reported. Senate Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] TX D B000401 0 Amends the Flood Control Act of 1970 to permit specified cooperation agreements relating to water resources project construction to reflect that such agreements do not obligate future legislative appropriations or other funds for performance of the terms of the agreement and payment of damages in the event of failure to perform: (1) where the non-Federal interest is in the State itself; and (2) when obligating future appropriations or other funds would be inconsistent with State constitutional limitations. 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
98-s-1456 98 s 1456 A bill to provide for municipal use of storage water in Benbrook Dam, Texas. Water Resources Development 1983-06-13 1983-06-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] TX D B000401 0 Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to contract with specified local governments for the use of water supply storage in the Benbrook Reservoir in Texas. 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
98-s-1460 98 s 1460 A bill to authorize limited local action on water resources under the jurisdiction of the Corps of Engineers. Water Resources Development 1983-06-13 1983-11-08 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1739 ordered to be reported. Senate Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] TX D B000401 0 Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to enable the engineering officer in charge of each district to certify that flood control improvements are compatible with local improvement projects then under study. 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
98-s-1428 98 s 1428 A bill to authorize amendments to certain repayment and water service contracts for the Frenchman unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin program. Water Resources Development 1983-06-08 1984-09-12 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered favorably reported H.R. 3130 in lieu of this measure. Senate Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] NE D E000284 1 Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make amendments to certain repayment and water service contracts for the Frenchman unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin program. 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z  
98-hr-3162 98 hr 3162 A bill to name a dam on the Arkansas River, Arkansas, as the "Wilbur D. Mills Dam". Water Resources Development 1983-05-26 1984-10-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. House Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] AR R H000124 0 Designates dam numbered 2 on the Arkansas River, Arkansas, as the Wilbur D. Mills Dam. 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
98-hr-3163 98 hr 3163 A bill to name a lock and dam on the Arkansas River, Arkansas, as the "Joe Hardin Lock and Dam". Water Resources Development 1983-05-26 1984-10-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. House Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] AR R H000124 0 Designates lock and dam numbered 3 on the Arkansas River, Arkansas, as the Joe Hardin Lock and Dam. 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
98-hr-3164 98 hr 3164 A bill to name a lock and dam on the Arkansas River, Arkansas, as the "James W. Trimble Lock and Dam". Water Resources Development 1983-05-26 1984-10-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. House Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] AR R H000124 0 Designates lock and dam numbered 13 on the Arkansas River, Arkansas, as the James W. Trimble Lock and Dam. 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
98-hr-3165 98 hr 3165 A bill to name a lock and dam on the Arkansas River, Arkansas, as the "Arthur Ormond Lock and Dam". Water Resources Development 1983-05-26 1984-10-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. House Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] AR R H000124 0 Designates lock and dam numbered 9 on the Arkansas River, Arkansas, as the Arthur Ormond Lock and Dam. 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
98-hr-3166 98 hr 3166 A bill to name a reservoir created by a dam on the Arkansas River, Arkansas, as the "Winthrop Rockefeller Reservoir". Water Resources Development 1983-05-26 1984-10-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. House Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] AR R H000124 0 Designates the reservoir created by dam numbered 9 on the Arkansas River, Arkansas, as the Winthrop Rockefeller Reservoir. 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
98-hr-3167 98 hr 3167 A bill to name a lock and dam on the Arkansas River, Arkansas, as the "Emmett Sanders Lock and Dam". Water Resources Development 1983-05-26 1984-10-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. House Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] AR R H000124 0 Designates lock and dam numbered 4 on the Arkansas River, Arkansas, as the Emmett Sanders Lock and Dam. 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
98-hr-3143 98 hr 3143 A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to provide technical assistance for streambank failure and erosion control. Water Resources Development 1983-05-25 1983-07-27 See H.R.3678. House Rep. Miller, Clarence E. [R-OH-10] OH R M000718 0 Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to provide technical assistance for streambank failure retardation and erosion control. Authorizes appropriations to carry out this Act through FY 1988. 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z  
98-hr-3130 98 hr 3130 A bill to authorize amendments to certain repayment and water service contracts for the Frenchman unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin program. Water Resources Development 1983-05-24 1984-10-11 Became Public Law No: 98-470. House Rep. Smith, Virginia [R-NE-3] NE R S000622 0 (Measure passed House, amended) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make amendments to certain repayment and water service contracts for the Frenchman unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin program, Nebraska. 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z  
98-hr-3085 98 hr 3085 Water Supply Rehabilitation and Conservation Act of 1983 Water Resources Development 1983-05-23 1983-07-27 Similar Provisions Included in H.R.3678. House Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] AR R H000124 0 Water Supply Rehabilitation and Conservation Act of 1983 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, through the Chief of Engineers, to make loans for the rehabilitation, expansion, or improvement of certain water supply systems to: (1) any department, agency, or instrumentality of a State or local government which operates a water supply system for at least 10,000 persons; or (2) any person who operates a water supply system under certain conditions. Prohibits such loans from exceeding 80 percent of the cost of such water supply project. Limits the amount the Secretary may lend under this Act, in any fiscal year: (1) to any water system supply operator; and (2) for water supply projects in any State. Prohibits any loans under this Act: (1) which do not have a purpose related to water supply or water conservation; (2) for water acquisition by one water supplier of another water supplier who services more than 1,000 persons; or (3) for any project solely intended to increase the number of persons served by a water supply system. Sets forth procedures for applying for such loans (including the payment of one percent of the amount of such loan requested). Authorizes the Secretary to make loans under this Act only to technologically and financially feasible systems which constitute a reasonable risk under this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to make loans under this Act to an operator of a water supply system only if the Secretary determines that such operator will implement a model water conservation program or its equivalent. Defines "model water conservation program." Requires the Secretary to enter into an agreement with each person to whom a loan is made under this Act. Sets forth some of the terms of such agreement. Directs that amounts submitted with loan applications and loan repayments be deposited in the Treasury. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1984 through 1987. 2025-08-29T17:41:37Z  
98-s-1289 98 s 1289 An original bill to establish an obligation ceiling for the civil work construction program of the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Water Resources Development 1983-05-16 1984-08-01 Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. Senate Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] SD R A000009 0 Prohibits the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, from obligating more than $1,500,000,000 during FY 1984 for the combined purpose of the "Construction General" and the "Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries" account. 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
98-hr-2995 98 hr 2995 A bill to modify the authority for the Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake project, and for other purposes. Water Resources Development 1983-05-12 1984-03-13 See S.912. House Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3] SC D D000267 0 Modifies the Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake project in South Carolina and Georgia to authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to provide such power to the city of Abbeville, South Carolina, as may be necessary to mitigate the reduction in hydroelectric power produced at the city-owned hydroelectric power plant caused by the construction and operation of such project. 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z  
98-hr-2982 98 hr 2982 A bill to exempt irrigation conveyance systems from fees and conditions under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, and for other purposes. Water Resources Development 1983-05-11 1984-06-28 Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1180. House Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3] CO D K000304 0 (Measure passed House, amended) Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to grant rights-of-way for irrigation systems constructed prior to October 21, 1976 and still in use on October 21, 1983 for agricultural purposes, and which traverse public lands or lands within the national forest system. Provides that any previous grants given should be considered in full force unless the holder of such grant elects to be covered under these provisions. Exempts grants made under this subsection from any right-of-way fees or payments to the United States. Provides that such grant shall continue in effect as long as the system is used for agricultural, livestock, or private domestic purposes, and that the holder of such grant complies with the following requirements: (1) timely and proper recording of such grant; (2) free access to the Federal government and the public to such right-of-way for purposes not inconsistent with the exercise of such grant; (3) safe construction of facilities, with due regard to any wildlife involved; (4) providing indemnification to the United States Government against liability arising from use of the granted right-of-way. Authorizes the appropriate Secretary to terminate, suspend, or abate the use of any granted right-of-way only upon abandonment or noncompliance with the use for which the grant was made. Declares that structures or improvements not removed within a reasonable time after termination or abandonment shall become property of the United States. Provides that mineral and vegetation material within such a granted right-of-way remains the property of the United States, but may be used on the right-of-way in case of emergency. 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z  
98-hr-2951 98 hr 2951 A bill to restrict the authority of the Chief of Engineers to terminate certain leases on the Upper Mississippi River. Water Resources Development 1983-05-09 1983-07-27 Similar Provisions Included in H.R.3678. House Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2] IA R T000053 8 Requires the Secretary of the Army to continue in effect any cottage site lease of property located along the Mississippi River between Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the mouth of the Missouri River. Prohibits the Secretary from terminating such a lease unless: (1) the property covered by the lease is needed for immediate use for public park purposes or other higher public use or for a navigation or flood control project; or (2) the lessee violates a provision of such lease. 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z  
98-hr-2884 98 hr 2884 A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers and in cooperation with the government of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, to study and draft plans for the development, utilization, and conservation of water and related land resources of such territory and Commonwealth, and for other purposes. Water Resources Development 1983-05-04 1983-07-27 See H.R.3678. House Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2] HI D A000069 0 Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers and in cooperation with the Governments of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, to study and draft plans for development, utilization, and conservation of water and land resources in such areas. Authorizes appropriations. 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z  
98-hr-2911 98 hr 2911 Water Resources Research Act of 1983 Water Resources Development 1983-05-04 1983-10-31 Other Measure S.684 (Amended) Passed House in Lieu. House Rep. McNulty, James F., Jr. [D-AZ-5] AZ D M000589 77 (Measure passed House, amended) Water Resources Research Act of 1983 - Title I: Authorizes the establishment, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, of one water resources research and technology institute in each State at certain colleges or universities. States that each such institute shall: (1) have responsibility for planning, conducting, and/or arranging for competent research in relation to water resources; and (2) cooperate with other colleges and universities in the State to develop a statewide program designed to resolve State and regional water and related land problems. Requires the Secretary to make grants to each institute to be matched at specified rates by non-Federal dollars. Requires each institute, prior to the receipt of funds each fiscal year, to submit to the Secretary a water research program. Requires the Secretary to establish procedures for a detailed evaluation of each institute to determine whether such institute warrants continued Federal support. Provides for such evaluations within two years of establishment and for reevaluations at intervals not to exceed four years. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1985 through 1989. Permits the Secretary to make additional grants (on a dollar-for-dollar-matching basis) to other qualified institutions and agencies of local or State government for research concerning any aspect of a water-related problem which the Secretary may deem to be in the national interest. States the application requirements for such grants. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1985 through 1989. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to certain organizations for technology development concerning any aspect of water-related technology which the Secretary may deem to be of State, regional, or national importance. Authorizes the Secretary to establish any condition for the matching of funds for such grants in the best interest of the Nation considering the technology needs for water resources. States the requirements for applications for grants under thi… 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z  

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