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Lewis and Clark Rural Water System Act of 1997

Introduced: May 21, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 8, 1998
Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 614. (consideration: CR S12036)
Oct 8, 1998
Senate vitiated previous passage. (consideration: CR S12036)
Oct 8, 1998
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 105-381.
Oct 7, 1998
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11814-11816)
Oct 7, 1998
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11814-11816)
Sep 25, 1998
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 614.
Sep 25, 1998
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with amendments. Without written report.
Sep 23, 1998
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Oct 7, 1997
Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-358.
Sep 17, 1997
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.
May 22, 1997
Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.
May 21, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 21, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4890-4893)
May 21, 1997
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lewis and Clark Rural Water System Act of 1997 - Directs the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Agriculture (System Funding Agencies) to make grants to the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, for the planning and construction of a water supply system to provide service to specified counties in South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa.

Requires the System Funding Agencies to make grants and other funds available to the System and other private, State, and Federal entities for the initial development of the environmental enhancement component.

Requires the System to establish a water conservation program that ensures that System users use the best practicable technology and management techniques to conserve water use. Requires periodic review and revision of such program.

Specifies that mitigation for fish and wildlife losses incurred as a result of the construction and operation of the water supply system be on an acre-for-acre basis, based on ecological equivalency, concurrent with project construction.

Requires the Western Area Power Administration to make available the capacity and energy required to meet the pumping and incidental operational requirements of the water supply system during the period beginning May 1, and ending October 31, of each year from power designated for future irrigation and drainage pumping for the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin program.

Provides that this Act shall not: (1) limit the authorization for water projects in South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota; or (2) preempt State water rights. Specifies the Federal and non-Federal share of the cost. Requires the System Funding Agencies to provide funds for the city of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, equal to 50 percent of the incremental cost of its participation in the project.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to allow the Bureau of Reclamation to provide project construction oversight to the water supply system and environmental enhancement component.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now October 8, 1998

Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 614. (consideration: CR S12036)

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1