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Alaska Water Resources Act of 2005

Introduced: June 29, 2005 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 8, 2006
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Dec 2, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Nov 17, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Nov 17, 2005
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 17, 2005
Received in the House.
Nov 16, 2005
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13061-13062; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S13061; text as passed Senate: CR S13061-13062)
Nov 16, 2005
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13061-13062; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S13061; text as passed Senate: CR S13061-13062)
Oct 27, 2005
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 271.
Oct 27, 2005
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment. With written report No. 109-170.
Sep 28, 2005
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Jul 12, 2005
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-138.
Jun 29, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 29, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7639-7640)
Jun 29, 2005
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Alaska Water Resources Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation and the Director of the United States Geological Survey, to conduct a study that includes: (1) a survey of accessible water supplies, including aquifers, on the Kenai Peninsula and in the municipality of Anchorage, the Matanuska-Susitna borough, the city of Fairbanks, and the Fairbanks Northstar borough; (2) a survey of water treatment needs and technologies, including desalination, applicable to the water resources of Alaska; and (3) a review of the need for enhancement of the streamflow information collected by the Geological Survey in Alaska relating to critical water needs in areas such as infrastructure risks to state transportation, flood forecasting, resource extraction, and fire management. Directs the Secretary to submit a report to specified congressional committees on study results within two years. Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now March 8, 2006

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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