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2/9/2009--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. Directs the Secretary, in developing that list, to prioritize the projects recommended for implementation based on consideration of specified factors, including the extent of disrepair of the infrastructure, economic and cultural impacts of such disrepair, and overall benefits of the project to efficient water operations. 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.

1234418400 2009-02-12 Tue Jan 05 20:04:45 -0600 2010 introduced 54879 'act':7 'rio':1 'grande':2 'pueblos':3 'irrigation':4 'improvement':6 'infrastructure':5 68626 false short introduced 54879 'act':8 'new':28 'rio':21,41 'enter':35 'exist':49 'grand':22,42 'grant':32 'irrig':17 'state':26 'assess':15 'cooper':37 'direct':2 'mexico':29 'provid':31 'pueblo':23,43 'purpos':54 'reclam':13 'repair':45 'interior':7 'agreement':38 'rehabilit':46 'secretari':4 'commission':11 'reconstruct':48 'infrastructur':18,50 67981 false official action 54879 Wed Mar 03 02:22:08 -0600 2010 1234418400 Thu Feb 12 00:00:00 -0600 2009 241735 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power. L000570 1046 502 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/lujan/contact-form.shtml 3 202-226-1528 Ben 'd':4 '-3':6 'nm':5 'ben':2,7,9 'rep':1 'lujan':10 'luján':3,8 M 412293 Luján Ray Rep. Ben Luján [D, NM-3] 134 N00029562 4676 Democrat 202-225-6190 NM Ben Lujan 3.0 http://lujan.house.gov/ action 54879 Wed Mar 03 02:22:08 -0600 2010 1234418400 Thu Feb 12 00:00:00 -0600 2009 241735 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power. action 54879 1234414800 Thu Feb 12 00:00:00 -0600 2009 184295 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power. action 54879 Wed Mar 03 02:22:08 -0600 2010 1234159200 Mon Feb 09 00:00:00 -0600 2009 241734 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. introduced 54879 1234159200 Mon Feb 09 00:00:00 -0600 2009 183642 action 54879 1234155600 Mon Feb 09 00:00:00 -0600 2009 183643 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.