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Western Water Enhancement Security Act

Introduced: May 24, 2001 Introduced by: Calvert, Ken Republican · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 13, 2001
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 13, 2001
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 26, 2001
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 6, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Jun 6, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
May 25, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
May 24, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
May 24, 2001
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Western Water Enhancement Security Act - Directs the Federal and State agencies described in the Federal record of decision issued August 28, 2000, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for the CALFED Bay-Delta Program Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement and this Act, to continue to operate under the interim governance structure described in such record until July 1, 2002.

Directs: (1) the Secretary and the State of California to develop a Governance Board for managing CALFED program operations; and (2) such Federal agencies to develop a program to achieve increased yield and environmental benefits, as well as improved water system reliability, water quality, water use efficiency, watershed management, water transfers, and levee protection.

Requires the Governance Board to undertake a competitive grant program to: (1) investigate and identify opportunities for the design and construction of demonstration and permanent facilities to increase yield and improve water quality; (2) carry out design and construction of identified facilities; and (3) conduct research.

Requires specific congressional authorization of new CALFED projects.

Small Reclamation Water Resources Project Act of 2001 - Amends the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956 to: (1) provide that eligible projects shall include, but not be limited to, irrigation projects; and (2) modify loan and grant programs to establish within the Bureau of Reclamation a program for grants and loan guarantees to organizations to carry out reclamation projects, a Small Reclamation Water Resources Management Partnership Program, and a loan guarantee demonstration program.

What's happening now September 13, 2001

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1