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A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to develop and implement a comprehensive program for fish screens and passage devices.

Introduced: January 22, 1999 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jan 22, 1999
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of the Army, in order to decrease the incidence of fish entering water supply systems and decrease fish mortality associated with withdrawal of water for irrigation and other purposes, to develop and implement a comprehensive program for fish screens, fish passage devices, and other measures agreed to by local interests and relevant Federal agencies for water diversions by local government entities in Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Idaho that provide water supplies. Sets forth program and reporting requirements.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now January 22, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1444 Procedurally related Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2000
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jul 21, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 294: A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to develop and implement a comprehensive program for fish screens and passage devices.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-294/
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