HR 5899
109th Congress
House
Water Resources Development
Dams
Emergency Management
Flood control
Flood damage prevention
Infrastructure
Rivers
Washington State
Water storage
To provide additional flood control storage at the Upper and Lower Baker Dams.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 27, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jul 26, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 26, 2006
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Directs the Secretary of the Army to assume responsibility for operational measures at Upper and Lower Baker Dams, Baker River, Washington, to provide additional storage for flood damage reduction upon determining that such measures are practicable and environmentally acceptable.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
2