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HR 6159 98th Congress House Water Resources Development District of Columbia Interbasin transfers Maryland Municipal services Potable water Water and Water Resources Development Water supply

A bill to permit the Secretary of the Army to authorize the delivery of water from the District of Columbia water system to water systems in the Metropolitan Washington area in Maryland, and the purchase of water for the District of Columbia water system from certain systems.

Introduced: August 10, 1984 Introduced by: Hoyer, Steny H. Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 30, 1984
Executive Comment Requested from Army, OMB.
Aug 23, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.
Aug 10, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Aug 10, 1984
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, upon request of any competent State or local authority in the Washington metropolitan area in Maryland, and on the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers, to permit delivery of water from the District of Columbia water system to such authority.

Authorizes the Secretary to purchase water from any State or local authority in the Washington metropolitan area in Maryland which has completed a connection with the District of Columbia water system.

What's happening now August 30, 1984

Executive Comment Requested from Army, OMB.

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