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Lower Republican River Basin Study Act

Introduced: February 14, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 13, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 28, 2006
Received in the Senate.
Sep 27, 2006
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7654-7655)
Sep 27, 2006
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 27, 2006
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7654-7655)
Sep 27, 2006
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4750.
Sep 27, 2006
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7654-7655)
Sep 27, 2006
Mr. Pearce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 6, 2006
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-632.
Sep 6, 2006
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 372.
Jul 19, 2006
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 19, 2006
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 19, 2006
Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.
Apr 26, 2006
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 17, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Feb 17, 2006
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Feb 14, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Feb 14, 2006
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 6, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Lower Republican River Basin Study Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of implementing a water supply and conservation project that will: (1) improve water supply reliability in the Republican River Basin between Harlan County Lake in Nebraska and Milford Lake in Kansas; (2) increase the capacity of water storage through projects that serve areas in the Republican River Basin; and (3) improve water management efficiency in the Republican River Basin and, where appropriate, evaluate integrated water resource management and supply needs in the Republican River Basin. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out this Act 10 years after its enactment.

What's happening now November 13, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1