Trinity River Restoration Fund Act of 2007

To establish the Trinity River Restoration Fund, and for other purposes.

6/14/2007--Introduced.
Trinity River Restoration Fund Act of 2007 - Establishes in the Treasury the Trinity River Restoration Fund to be available to the Secretary of the Interior for use solely for the purpose of implementing the preferred alternative identified in the Record of Decision issued by the Secretary with the concurrence of the Hoopa Valley Tribe on December 19, 2000, on Trinity River Mainstem Fishery Restoration. Authorizes the Secretary to accept and expend funds from public and private sources to assist in the implementation of the Record of Decision. Provides that amounts deposited into the Fund for specific purposes shall be expended for those purposes only and shall not be subject to appropriation. Requires specified deposits to the Fund from:
(1) the capital component of payments made pursuant to long-term contracts with the Bureau of Reclamation by Central Valley Project (CVP) water and power contractors; and
(2) non-federal funds contributed to the United States for implementation of the Record of Decision or federal funds appropriated to the Trinity River Restoration Fund. Makes federal costs of implementing this Act nonreimburseable under federal reclamation law. Sets forth provisions regarding:
(1) funding in the event Central Valley Project (CVP) capital repayments fall below necessary levels;
(2) biennial summary reports from the Secretary;
(3) required cost of living adjustments; and
(4) a reduction of CVP's capital repayment obligation by the amount paid into the Fund.


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Sponsor

• Rep. C. Michael Thompson [D, CA-1]
• and 2 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Ronald Kind [D, WI-3]
  • Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7]
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Committees

• House Natural Resources
• 1 more
  • House Natural Resources
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.2733

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
June 14, 2007

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• Sep 18, 2007: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
• Jun 21, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
• Jun 14, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
• Introduced on Jun 14, 2007.
• Jun 14, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1292-1293)

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Related Issue Areas:

• Water resources
• Budgets
• California
• Central Valley Reclamation Project (California)
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• Congressional reporting requirements
• Federal aid to water resources development
• Federal-Indian relations
• Fisheries
• Fishery management
• Government trust funds
• Indians
• Minorities
• Natural resources
• Restoration ecology
• Rivers

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In the News

September 20, 2007 Trinity River restoration supporters go before Congress

The bill, HR 2733, was the subject of the hearing before the Subcommittee on Water and Power. The legislation was introduced by US Rep. ...

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Source: The Eureka Reporter, CA

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September 15, 2007 Congress to hear testimony regarding Trinity River issues

He said, “HR 2733 would provide a dedicated funding source at the levels necessary to ensure full and timely implementation of the Trinity River Record of ...

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Blog Coverage

October 28, 2007 Tribe holds Congress to river restoration promises

George Miller (HR 2733) to ensure the promise of restoration for the Trinity River. In the letter, the tribe also notes federal funding shortfalls for the ...

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September 22, 2007 Hoopa Valley Tribe Chairman Testifies in Congress in Support of ...

Mike Thompson's bill, HR 2733, to fund the restoration of the Trinity River. Marshall fears that San Joaquin River restoration legislation could cripple Trinity River restoration efforts.

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September 18, 2007 House subcommittee hearing on Trinity River bill

The House Natural Resource Committee's Subcommittee On Water And Power is holding a hearing this morning on HR2733, the Trinity River Restoration Fund Act. The bill would create a fund to restore the Trinity River in northern California ...

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