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HR 4659 116th Congress House Water Resources Development Congressional oversight Dams and canals Floods and storm protection Hydrology and hydrography Public contracts and procurement Water resources funding Water storage Water use and supply

Water Supply Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Utilization Act

Introduced: October 11, 2019 Introduced by: Newhouse, Dan Republican · Washington See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 22, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Oct 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Oct 11, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 11, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1272)
Oct 11, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Water Supply Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Utilization Act

This bill provides support for rehabilitating aging water-supply infrastructure (e.g., dams) and establishes a pilot project within the Bureau of Reclamation to review flood measures.

The bill establishes within the Department of Treasury the Aging Infrastructure Account, which shall provide funds and funding assistance to entities responsible for costs of certain major, nonrecurring maintenance of bureau-owned water infrastructure.

The bill also requires the bureau to establish a pilot program to adjust the flood control rule curves (i.e., the amount of storage space required to capture floodwater) for certain facilities.

What's happening now October 22, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3