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Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2007

Introduced: January 10, 2007 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 17, 2007
Star Print ordered on the bill.
Jun 7, 2007
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 5, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 5, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5942-5943)
Jun 5, 2007
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5942-5943)
Jun 5, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 361.
Jun 5, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5942-5944)
Jun 5, 2007
Mrs. Christensen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb 7, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Jan 10, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 10, 2007
Introduced in House
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to authorize specified additional projects, including projects for water conservation and improvement in Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy, Hudspeth, and El Paso counties, Texas. Authorizes appropriations.

Permits each project that the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, conducts or participates in under such Act to include: (1) the replacement of irrigation canals and lateral canals with buried pipelines; (2) the impervious lining of canals; (3) the installation of water level, flow measurement, pump control, and telemetry systems; (4) the renovation and replacement of pumping plants; and (5) other activities that will result in water conservation or an improved water supply.

Authorizes the Secretary to transfer and use up to 10% of amounts made available for any project authorized by this Act for any other such project.

What's happening now July 17, 2007

Star Print ordered on the bill.

 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jan 10, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 361: Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-361/
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"H.R. 361: Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-361/.
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H.R. 361, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-361/.
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