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HR 922 111th Congress House

Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System Authorization Act

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority for the planning, design, and constr… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority for the planning, design, and construction of the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 9, 2009 Introduced by: Luján, Ben Ray Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
Water Resources Development Endangered and threatened speciesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchIntergovernmental relationsNew Mexico
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Rural conditions and developmentState and local financeUser charges and feesWater resources fundingWater use and supply
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Became law
Feb 12, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Feb 9, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 9, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 12, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System Authorization Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial and technical assistance to the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority to assist in planning, designing, conducting preconstruction activities for, and constructing the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System.

Limits the federal share of the cost of any activity to 75%. Provides that the total cost of the System shall include any costs incurred by the Authority or the state of New Mexico on or after October 1, 2003, for System development.

Makes the Authority responsible for annual operation, maintenance, and replacement costs. Directs the Authority to develop an operation, maintenance, and replacement plan that establishes rates and fees necessary to ensure that the System is properly maintained and capable of delivering approximately 16,500 acre-feet of water per year. Prohibits the use of funds under this Act until such plan is developed and until the Secretary and the Authority have complied with applicable requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Directs the Secretary to consult with the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission and the Authority in preparing any required biological assessment under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 922: Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System Authorization Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-922/
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"H.R. 922: Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System Authorization Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-922/.
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H.R. 922, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-922/.
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