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Small Watershed Rehabilitation Amendments of 2000

Introduced: February 11, 1999 Introduced by: Lucas, Frank D. Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov

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Passed House

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To President

Became law

Sep 5, 2000

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 771.

Jul 27, 2000

Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Jul 18, 2000

Received in the Senate.

Jul 17, 2000

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Jul 17, 2000

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 17, 2000

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6077-6078)

Jul 17, 2000

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6077-6078)

Jul 17, 2000

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 728.

Jul 17, 2000

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6077-6081)

Jul 17, 2000

Mr. Lucas (OK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Apr 4, 2000

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 306.

Apr 4, 2000

Committee on Resources discharged.

Apr 4, 2000

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 106-484, Part II.

Nov 18, 1999

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 106-484, Part I.

Nov 10, 1999

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Nov 10, 1999

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Oct 27, 1999

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Oct 27, 1999

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sep 24, 1999

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Jul 20, 1999

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Jul 20, 1999

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Apr 15, 1999

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Feb 22, 1999

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

Feb 22, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Resource Conservation and Credit.

Feb 22, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.

Feb 12, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Feb 11, 1999

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.

Feb 11, 1999

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Watershed Rehabilitation Amendments of 2000 - Title I: Dam Rehabilitation - Amends the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide financial assistance to a local organization to cover a portion of the total costs incurred for the rehabilitation of structural measures originally constructed as part of a covered water resource project (except that the local organization shall be responsible for securing all land, easements, or rights-of-ways necessary for the project). Limits the amount of Federal funds that may be made available to such an organization for construction of a particular rehabilitation project to 65 percent of the total rehabilitation costs, but not to exceed 100 percent of actual construction costs incurred, and makes the local organization responsible for resource rights costs and all Federal, State, and local permits.

Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Natural Resources Conservation Service, to provide technical assistance in planning, designing, and implementing rehabilitation projects, should an organization request such assistance.

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 organizations equitably.

Authorizes appropriations for FY 2001 through 2005 to provide financial and technical assistance. Requires the Secretary to conduct an assessment of the rehabilitation needs of covered projects. Requires: (1) the Secretary to maintain a database to track the benefits derived from, and expenditures made to, rehabilitation projects and to report annually to Congress on the status of activities conducted; and (2) local organizations that received assistance to report to the Secretary on the status of rehabilitation efforts undertaken using financial assistance after the completion of the specific projects for which assistance was provided.

Title II: Dam Safety - Directs the Secretary of the Army to: (1) establish an inventory of dams constructed by (and using funds made available through) the Works Progress Administration, the Works Projects Administration, and the Civilian Conservation Corps; and (2) assess the condition of such dams and their need for rehabilitation or modification. Requires within two years of the enactment of this Act a report to Congress containing such inventory and assessment.

Requires the Secretary of the Army, if a dam presents an imminent and substantial risk to public safety, to take measures to prevent or mitigate against such risk, except for dams under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior. Limits the Federal share of the cost of assistance provided to carry out measures to prevent or mitigate such risk to 65 percent of such cost.

Authorizes appropriations. Limits the amount of such funds that may be expended on any one dam.

Directs the Secretary of the Army to coordinate with the appropriate State dam safety officials and the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in carrying out this Act.

What's happening now September 5, 2000

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 771.

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