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HR 278 116th Congress House Water Resources Development Congressional oversight Dams and canals Lakes and rivers Land transfers Washington State Water storage Water use and supply

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain facilities, easements, and rights-of-way to the Kennewick Irrigation District, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 8, 2019 Introduced by: Newhouse, Dan Republican · Washington See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 15, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 531.
Dec 15, 2020
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-647.
May 1, 2019
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
May 1, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 1, 2019
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
Feb 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Jan 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 8, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E20)
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the Bureau of Reclamation to convey to Kennewick Irrigation District certain canals, laterals, and appurtenant works and lands, which begin at the district's head gate and extend 40 miles east to the Columbia River. The irrigation district is located in Benton County, Washington.

What's happening now December 15, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 531.

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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Jan 17, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 278: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain facilities, easements, and rights-of-way to the Kennewick Irrigation District, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-278/
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"H.R. 278: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain facilities, easements, and rights-of-way to the Kennewick Irrigation District, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-278/.
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H.R. 278, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-278/.
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[H.R. 278: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain facilities, easements, and rights-of-way to the Kennewick Irrigation District, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-278/)
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