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HR 796 114th Congress House

To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the South…

Official title: To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning,… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the South Sacramento County Agriculture and Habitat Lands Water Recycling Project in Sacramento County, California.

Introduced: February 5, 2015 Introduced by: Matsui, Doris O. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Water Resources Development CaliforniaWater resources fundingWater use and supply
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Mar 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Feb 5, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 5, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 16, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Department of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of, and land acquisition for, a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater in Sacramento County, California.

Requires the project to consist of three phases, the first of which shall include the planning, design, and construction of water conveyance and related infrastructure to provide recycled water to irrigate approximately 4,500 acres of land in southern Sacramento County.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Bera, Ami
California · Feb 5, 2015
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Garamendi, John
California · Feb 5, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 796: To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the South Sacramento County Agriculture and Habitat Lands Water Recycling Project in Sacramento County, California.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-796/
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"H.R. 796: To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the South Sacramento County Agriculture and Habitat Lands Water Recycling Project in Sacramento County, California.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-796/.
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H.R. 796, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-796/.
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[H.R. 796: To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the South Sacramento County Agriculture and Habitat Lands Water Recycling Project in Sacramento County, California.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-796/)
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