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Santa Ana River Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2005

Introduced: January 4, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 27, 2006
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
Oct 19, 2005
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Oct 18, 2005
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 18, 2005
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8868)
Oct 18, 2005
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8868)
Oct 18, 2005
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 177.
Oct 18, 2005
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8868-8869)
Oct 18, 2005
Mrs. Musgrave moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb 3, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Jan 4, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jan 4, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Santa Ana River Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2005 - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) participate, in cooperation with the Orange County Water District, in the design, planning, and construction of natural treatment systems and wetlands for the flows of the Santa Ana River, California, and its tributaries into the Prado Basin; (2) carry out, in cooperation with local governments, a program to assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine lines to export the salinity imported from the Colorado River to the Pacific Ocean; and (3) participate, in cooperation with the Chino Basin Watermaster, the Inland Empire Utilities Agency, and the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority, in the design, planning, and construction of the Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination demonstration and reclamation project. Authorizes appropriations. Specifies limits on the federal share of project costs and prohibits the use of funds provided by the Secretary for operation and maintenance.

Specifies limits on the federal share of the costs of phase 1 of the Orange County Regional for FY2007-FY2016.

Directs the Secretary to establish at the District a center to provide: (1) assistance in the development and advancement of membrane technologies; and (2) educational support in the advancement of public understanding and acceptance of membrane produced water supplies. Requires the Secretary: (1) to enter into contracts with the District to manage the center; and (2) in consultation with the District, to jointly prepare a plan identifying the center's goals and objectives and to report to Congress within one year on the center's status and accomplishments. Authorizes appropriations. .

Terminates provisions of this Act after 10 years.

What's happening now July 27, 2006

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jan 4, 2005
DREIER, DAVID
· Jan 4, 2005
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