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HR 1760 108th Congress House

Klamath River Basin Restoration and Emergency Assistance Act of 2003

Official title: To establish water conservation and habitat restoration programs in the Klamath River basin and to provide emergency disaster assistance to fishermen, Indian t… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish water conservation and habitat restoration programs in the Klamath River basin and to provide emergency disaster assistance to fishermen, Indian tribes, small businesses, and others that suffer economic harm from the devastating effects of the Klamath River basin fish kill of 2002.

Introduced: September 17, 2003 Introduced by: Thompson, Mike Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Water Resources Development Agriculture and FoodAnadromous fishesAnimalsCalifornia
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Apr 21, 2003
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Apr 21, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Apr 21, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Apr 10, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Apr 10, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 21, 2003

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Klamath River Basin Restoration and Emergency Assistance Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Klamath River Basin Conservation Area Restoration Program.

Requires such program to provide loans, grants, and technical assistance for short- and long-term water conservation projects in the Klamath Basin.

Covers projects which: (1) provide incentives for growing crops requiring less water; (2) acquire property interests; (3) restore habitat; and (4) feature tail-water recovery programs, lining of earthen irrigation channels and groundwater recharge and management systems.

Prohibits the use of funds to bring newly irrigated lands into agricultural production.

Limits the Federal share to 75 percent of costs, permitting in-kind contributions for the non-Federal share.

Requires the Secretary to provide emergency financial assistance to persons in northern California and Oregon coastal communities adversely affected by the Klamath Basin salmon kill disaster of 2002.

Directs the Secretary to modify the operation of the Klamath Project so that Klamath River flows meet a specified standard.

Establishes the Klamath Basin Restoration Task Force.

Requires the Secretary to implement the low release requirements for the Trinity River, permitting modifications as specified.

Directs the Secretary to study the water supply needs of the wetland habitats within the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges to meet fish and wildlife conservation purposes.

Permits the Secretary to store water on the Lower Klamath and Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuges if their habitats are not compromised.

Maintains existing tribal fishery, water, and other rights.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Sep 17, 2003
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 17, 2003
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 17, 2003
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 10, 2003
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 10, 2003
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 10, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1760: Klamath River Basin Restoration and Emergency Assistance Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1760/
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