Rio Grande Pueblos Irrigation Infrastructure Improvement Act

A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to assess the irrigation infrastructure of the Rio Grande Pueblos in the State of New Mexico and provide grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, the Rio Grande Pueblos to repair, rehabilitate, or reconstruct existing infrastructure, and for other purposes.

4/2/2008--Introduced.
Rio Grande Pueblos Irrigation Infrastructure Improvement Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to:
(1) conduct a study of irrigation infrastructure for 18 Rio Grande Pueblos in New Mexico; and />(2) develop a list of projects recommended to be implemented over a 10-year period to repair, rehabilitate, or reconstruct such infrastructure. Requires the Secretary to carry out such activity with the consent of each Pueblo that notifies the Secretary of the intention to participate in the study and development of the list.
Directs the Secretary, in developing that list, to:
(1) consider specified factors, including the extent of disrepair, economic and cultural impacts, and overall benefits of the project to efficient water operations; and
(2) prioritize the recommended projects based on a review of each of the factors and a consideration of the projected benefits. Authorizes the Secretary (subject to specified limitations) to provide grants to the Pueblos to plan, design, construct, or otherwise implement recommended projects to repair, rehabilitate, reconstruct, or replace Pueblo irrigation infrastructure to:
(1) increase water use efficiency and agricultural productivity for the benefit of a Pueblo;
(2) conserve water; or
(3) otherwise enhance water management or help avert water supply conflicts in the Rio Grande Basin.
Sets the federal share of the project's cost at 75%, with an exception based on financial hardship. Provides that nothing in this Act shall affect existing project-specific authority, U.S. responsibilities to any such Pueblo, Pueblo water rights, state water law, or an interstate compact governing water.


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Sponsor

• Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D, NM]

Committees

• Senate Energy and Natural Resources
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  • Senate Energy and Natural Resources
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Introduced		Voted on by Senate		Voted on by House		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
April 02, 2008

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• Added to calendar on Sep 16, 2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 987..
• Sep 16, 2008: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
• Sep 11, 2008: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
• Apr 24, 2008: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
• Apr 24, 2008: Subcommittee on Water and Power. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-366. 2:15 p.m.
• Apr 02, 2008: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
• Apr 02, 2008: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2359)
• Introduced on Apr 02, 2008.

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Related Bills:

• H.R.6024

Related Issue Areas:

• Water use
• Water supply
• Water conservation
• New Mexico
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• Minorities
• Maintenance and repair
• Irrigation
• Infrastructure
• Indian lands
• Governmental investigations
• Federal aid to water resources development
• Environmental protection
• Construction costs
• Budgets
• Agriculture
• Water resources

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