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S 1946 113th Congress Senate Water Resources Development Dams and canals Water resources funding

A bill to amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to modify the authorization of appropriations.

Introduced: January 16, 2014 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
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Became law
Jul 31, 2014
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 514.
Jul 31, 2014
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Landrieu with an amendment. With written report No. 113-227.
Jun 18, 2014
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment 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.
Jan 16, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jan 16, 2014
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S444-445)
Jan 16, 2014
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to increase the authorization ceiling for FY2014.

Increases the maximum amount of funds that may be be obligated for carrying out actual construction to modify an existing dam prior to 30 calendar days from the date that the Secretary of the Interior has transmitted a report on such dam to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate (currently, to Congress).

Requires the Secretary, at least 30 days before making modification expenditures of between $1.8 million and $20 million, to submit to such Committees written notice that provides a summary of the project, the cost of the project, and any alternatives that were considered.

What's happening now July 31, 2014

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 514.

 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Feb 24, 2014
 D
Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jan 16, 2014
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