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Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act

Introduced: December 11, 2013 Introduced by: Barrasso, John Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 2, 2015
Held at the desk.
Jan 2, 2015
Received in the House.
Dec 17, 2014
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 16, 2014
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6928-6929)
Dec 16, 2014
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6928-6929)
Dec 16, 2014
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S6926)
Dec 16, 2014
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6924-6929)
Jul 31, 2014
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 513.
Jul 31, 2014
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Landrieu with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-226.
Jun 18, 2014
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Feb 27, 2014
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-284.
Dec 11, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 11, 2013
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to submit to Congress, make publicly available, and biennially update an Asset Management Report that describes the Bureau of Reclamation's efforts to: (1) maintain in a reliable manner all reserved works (buildings, structures, facilities, or equipment owned by the Bureau for which operations and maintenance are performed by Bureau employees or through a contract with the Bureau) at Reclamation facilities (infrastructure assets that are owned by the Bureau at each Reclamation project owned by the Bureau); and (2) standardize and streamline data reporting and processes across regions and areas for the purpose of maintaining such works.

Requires such Report to include: (1) a detailed assessment of major repair and rehabilitation needs for all such works; and (2) an itemized list of major repair and rehabilitation needs of individual Reclamation facilities at each Reclamation project, including a budget level cost estimate of appropriations needed to complete each item and an assignment of a categorical rating for each item consistent with existing uniform categorization systems to inform the annual budget process and agency requirements.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) coordinate with the non-federal entities responsible for the operation and maintenance of transferred works (Reclamation facilities at which operations and maintenance are carried out by a non-federal entity under a formal agreement with the Bureau) in developing reporting requirements for Asset Management Reports regarding the condition of, and planned maintenance for, transferred works; and (2) develop and implement a categorical rating system for transferred works.

What's happening now January 2, 2015

Held at the desk.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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