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HR 660 115th Congress House Water Resources Development Appropriations Congressional oversight Dams and canals Department of the Interior Government information and archives Infrastructure development Water resources funding Water use and supply

Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act

Introduced: January 24, 2017 Introduced by: Gosar, Paul A. Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 17, 2018
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 573.
Sep 12, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 12, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8142-8143)
Sep 12, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8142-8143)
Sep 12, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 660.
Sep 12, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8142-8144)
Sep 12, 2018
Mr. Gianforte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 2, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 103.
Jun 2, 2017
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-156.
Apr 27, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 27, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 27, 2017
Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
Feb 10, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Jan 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced in House
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Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act

(Sec. 4) This bill directs the Department 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 maintain in a reliable manner all reserved works (buildings, structures, facilities, or equipment owned by Reclamation for which operations and maintenance are performed by its employees or through a contract with Reclamation) at Reclamation facilities, and to standardize and streamline data reporting and processes across regions and areas for the purpose of maintaining such works.

Such report shall 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.

(Sec. 5) Interior shall: (1) coordinate with the nonfederal entities responsible for the operation and maintenance of transferred works (Reclamation facilities at which operations and maintenance are carried out by a nonfederal entity under a formal agreement with Reclamation) in developing reporting requirements for Asset Management Reports with respect to major repair and rehabilitation needs for such works, and (2) develop and implement a categorical rating system for transferred works.

(Sec. 6) The bill reduces the maximum amount of the federal share of the cost of the Central Valley Water Recycling Project otherwise available as of the date of enactment of this bill by $2 million.

What's happening now September 17, 2018

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 573.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2563 Related bill Water Supply Infrastructure and Drought Resilience Act of 2018
  • S 216 Identical bill Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 3 Republican 5
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Valadao, David G.
California · Mar 1, 2017
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Feb 1, 2017
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jan 24, 2017
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jan 24, 2017
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Jan 24, 2017
Denham, Jeff
· Jan 24, 2017
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jan 24, 2017
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jan 24, 2017
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jan 24, 2017
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