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HR 4409 105th Congress House

Small Watershed Rehabilitation Amendments of 1998

Official title: To amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide cost share assistance for the rehabilitation of… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide cost share assistance for the rehabilitation of structural measures constructed as part of water resource projects previously funded by the Secretary under such Act or related laws.

Introduced: August 5, 1998 Introduced by: Lucas, Frank D. Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
Water Resources Development CongressCongressional reporting requirementsDamsEconomics and Public Finance
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Emergency ManagementFederal aid to water resources developmentFlood controlFlood damage preventionMaintenance and repairWatershed management
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 17, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Aug 11, 1998
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Aug 11, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation and Research.
Aug 10, 1998
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Aug 10, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Aug 5, 1998
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Aug 5, 1998
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Aug 5, 1998
Referred to House Resources
Aug 5, 1998
Referred to House Agriculture
Aug 5, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1555)
Aug 5, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 17, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Watershed Rehabilitation Amendments of 1998 - Amends the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide financial assistance to an eligible local organization for the rehabilitation of structural measures originally constructed as part of a covered water resource project. Limits the amount of such assistance to 65 percent of total rehabilitation costs.

Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance to a requesting organization in planning, designing, and implementing rehabilitation projects.

Prohibits any assistance authorized under this Act from being used to perform operation and maintenance activities.

Outlines assistance application requirements. Directs the Secretary to establish a system of approving rehabilitation assistance requests from eligible organizations equitably.

Authorizes appropriations for FY 1999 through 2008. Earmarks funds authorized for the first two fiscal years for an assessment by the Secretary of the rehabilitation needs of covered projects.

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