Madera Water Supply Enhancement Act

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Madera Irrigation District for purposes of supporting the Madera Water Supply Enhancement Project.

6/16/2008--Reported to Senate without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on October 22, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Madera Water Supply Enhancement Act - Declares that the Madera Water Supply Enhancement Project, California, is feasible and that no further studies or actions regarding feasibility are necessary. Requires all planning, design, and construction of the Project to be undertaken in accordance with a cooperative agreement between the Secretary of the Interior and the Madera Irrigation District. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement for the support of Project design and construction. Limits:
(1) the total cost of the Project for purposes of determining the federal share; and
(2) the federal share of Project capital costs.
Considers capital, planning, design, permitting, construction, and land acquisition costs incurred by the District prior to this Act's enactment to be part of the nonfederal share. Requires the District to receive credit toward the nonfederal share for:
(1) in-kind services that the Secretary determines would contribute substantially toward completion of the Project;
(2) reasonable costs incurred from participation in the planning, design, permitting, and construction of the Project; and
(3) the acquisition costs of lands used or acquired for the Project.
Prohibits the Secretary from providing funds for operation or maintenance. Makes Project operation, ownership, and maintenance the sole responsibility of the District. Directs the Secretary, before obligating funds, to work cooperatively with the District to use plans, designs, and engineering and environmental analyses that have already been prepared by the District. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out this Act 10 years after its enactment.

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Sponsor

• Rep. George Radanovich [R, CA-19]

Committees

• Senate Energy and Natural Resources
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  • Senate Energy and Natural Resources
  • House Natural Resources
  • House Natural Resources
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.1855

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
March 30, 2007		October 22, 2007

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• Added to calendar on Jun 16, 2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 816..
• Jun 16, 2008: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-384.
• May 07, 2008: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
• Feb 28, 2008: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
• Oct 23, 2007: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
• Passed by voice vote in the House on Oct 22, 2007. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
• Oct 22, 2007: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1855.
• Oct 22, 2007: Considered under suspension of the rules.
• Oct 22, 2007: Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
• Apr 11, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
• Mar 30, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
• Mar 30, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E728)
• Introduced on Mar 30, 2007.

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Related Issue Areas:

• Water resources
• Agriculture
• Budgets
• California
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• Construction costs
• Environmental assessment
• Environmental protection
• Federal aid to water resources development
• Federal-local relations
• Governmental investigations
• Infrastructure
• Intergovernmental fiscal relations
• Irrigation
• Irrigation districts
• State and local government
• Water supply

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June 14, 2007 Central Valley Water Plan Introduced

Representative George Radanovich (R-CA) has introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives, HR 1855.

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June 18, 2008 HR 1855, Madera Water Supply Enhancement Act

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May 11, 2008 Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Committee Moves 45 ...

HR 1855 – To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Madera Irrigation District for purposes of supporting the Madera Water Supply Enhancement ...

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October 24, 2007 Water bank bill passes in US House

WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives yesterday passed HR 1855, the Madera Water Supply Enhancement Act, said Rep. George Radanovich (R-Mariposa). The legislation has now been referred to the US Senate, where California Sen. ...

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