HR 5791
112th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Intergovernmental relations
Motor vehicles
Pipelines
Water use and supply
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Emergency Water Supply Restoration Act
Introduced: May 16, 2012
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4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 8, 2012
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 21, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
May 16, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 16, 2012
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Emergency Water Supply Restoration Act - Allows state agencies and political subdivisions, when a state of emergency declared by the governor of a state authorizes access to, reconstruction of, repairs to, or restoration of water sources, supplies, or infrastructure in a wilderness area to take all reasonable and necessary means to access, reconstruct, repair, or restore such sources, supplies, or infrastructure.
Prohibits federal agencies from interfering or otherwise impeding such access, reconstruction, repairs, or restoration during a declared state of emergency.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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