Open Congress : Water and Power - Major Bill Actions

Bill Introduced: H.R.1963 Bureau of Reclamation Conduit Hydropower Development Equity and Jobs Act

2013-05-13T20:00:00Z

To amend the Water Conservation and Utilization Act to authorize the development of non-Federal hydropower and issuance of leases of power privileges at projects constructed pursuant to the authority of the Water Conservation and Utilization Act, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1881 Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013

2013-05-07T20:00:00Z

To stimulate the economy, produce domestic energy, and create jobs at no cost to the taxpayers, and without borrowing money from foreign governments for which our children and grandchildren will be responsible, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1822 To extend the authorization period for certain uses of funds from the San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund.

2013-04-29T20:00:00Z

To extend the authorization period for certain uses of funds from the San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1651 Fort Sumner Project Title Conveyance Act

2013-04-17T20:00:00Z

To transfer certain facilities, easements, and rights-of-way to Fort Sumner Irrigation District, New Mexico.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1540 To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the South Sacramento County Agriculture and Habitat Lands Water Recycling Project in Sacramento County, California.

2013-04-11T20:00:00Z

To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the South Sacramento County Agriculture and Habitat Lands Water Recycling Project in Sacramento County, California.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1352 Lower Colorado River Protection Act

2013-03-20T20:00:00Z

To provide for the protection of the quality of water in the Lower Colorado River and the development and implementation of a comprehensive plan for the prevention and elimination of pollution in the Lower Colorado River and the maintenance of a healthy Lower Colorado River ecosystem.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1377 Mescalero Apache Tribe Leasing Authorization Act

2013-03-20T20:00:00Z

To authorize the Mescalero Apache Tribe to lease adjudicated water rights.

Bill Introduced: H.R.832 Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2013

2013-02-25T19:00:00Z

To amend the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to authorize additional projects and activities under that Act, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.765 Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2013

2013-02-14T19:00:00Z

To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program of awarding grants to owners or operators of water systems to increase resiliency or adaptability of the systems to any ongoing or forecasted changes to the hydrologic conditions of a region of the United States.

Bill Introduced: H.R.745 To reauthorize the Water Desalination Act of 1996.

2013-02-14T19:00:00Z

To reauthorize the Water Desalination Act of 1996.

Bill Introduced: H.R.678 Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act

2013-02-12T19:00:00Z

To authorize all Bureau of Reclamation conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal Reclamation law, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.518 To amend the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 for the purposes of extending the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 through 2018, and for other purposes.

2013-02-04T19:00:00Z

To amend the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 for the purposes of extending the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 through 2018, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.255 To amend certain definitions contained in the Provo River Project Transfer Act for purposes of clarifying certain property descriptions, and for other purposes.

2013-01-14T19:00:00Z

To amend certain definitions contained in the Provo River Project Transfer Act for purposes of clarifying certain property descriptions, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.251 South Utah Valley Electric Conveyance Act

2013-01-14T19:00:00Z

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal features of the electric distribution system to the South Utah Valley Electric Service District, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.254 Bonneville Unit Clean Hydropower Facilitation Act

2013-01-14T19:00:00Z

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to facilitate the development of hydroelectric power on the Diamond Fork System of the Central Utah Project.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.6060 Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act of 2012

2013-01-01T19:00:00Z

To amend Public Law 106-392 to maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan fish recovery programs through fiscal year 2019.

January 01, 2013: Presented to President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.3263 Lake Thunderbird Efficient Use Act of 2011

2012-12-31T19:00:00Z

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to allow the storage and conveyance of nonproject water at the Norman project in Oklahoma, and for other purposes.

December 31, 2012: Presented to President.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6484 Shielding Against Flood Emergencies Levee Act

2012-09-20T20:00:00Z

To amend the Calfed Bay-Delta Authorization Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance to non-Federal interests for levee stability improvements located within the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta related to Bureau of Reclamation Central Valley Project water deliveries, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6422 International Conservation Corps Act of 2012

2012-09-13T20:00:00Z

To establish a program to provide grants to nonprofit organizations to enable such organizations to assign and support volunteers to assist foreign countries in the administration of their natural resources in an environmentally sustainable manner.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6343 Fort Sumner Project Title Conveyance Act

2012-08-01T20:00:00Z

To transfer certain facilities, easements, and rights-of-way to Fort Sumner Irrigation District, New Mexico.