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HR 971 99th Congress House Water Resources Development District of Columbia 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…

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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 such systems.

Introduced: February 6, 1985 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
Jun 26, 1985
See H.R.6.
Feb 27, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.
Feb 6, 1985
Introduced in House
Feb 6, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
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 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 June 26, 1985

See H.R.6.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6 Related bill Water Resources Development Act of 1986
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 971: 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 such systems.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-971/
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"H.R. 971: 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 such systems.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-971/.
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H.R. 971, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-971/.
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