HR 1985 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Western Water Enhancement Security Act

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 13, 2001 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMay 24, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Western Water Enhancement Security Act - Directs the Federal and State agencies described in the Federal record of decision issued August 28, 2000, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for the CALFED Bay-Delta Program Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement and this Act, to continue to operate under the interim governance structure described in such record until July 1, 2002.

Directs: (1) the Secretary and the State of California to develop a Governance Board for managing CALFED program operations; and (2) such Federal agencies to develop a program to achieve increased yield and environmental benefits, as well as improved water system reliability, water quality, water use efficiency, watershed management, water transfers, and levee protection.

Requires the Governance Board to undertake a competitive grant program to: (1) investigate and identify opportunities for the design and construction of demonstration and permanent facilities to increase yield and improve water quality; (2) carry out design and construction of identified facilities; and (3) conduct research.

Requires specific congressional authorization of new CALFED projects.

Small Reclamation Water Resources Project Act of 2001 - Amends the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956 to: (1) provide that eligible projects shall include, but not be limited to, irrigation projects; and (2) modify loan and grant programs to establish within the Bureau of Reclamation a program for grants and loan guarantees to organizations to carry out reclamation projects, a Small Reclamation Water Resources Management Partnership Program, and a loan guarantee demonstration program.

Cosponsors 27

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 24, 2001 to Jun 12, 2001, with 26 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAdam B. SchiffOriginalMay 24, 2001
D-CABob FilnerOriginalMay 24, 2001
D-CACalvin M. DooleyOriginalMay 24, 2001
R-CAChristopher CoxOriginalMay 24, 2001
R-CADana RohrabacherOriginalMay 24, 2001
R-CADarrell IssaOriginalMay 24, 2001
R-CADavid DreierOriginalMay 24, 2001
R-CADoug OseOriginalMay 24, 2001
R-CADuncan HunterOriginalMay 24, 2001
R-CAEdward R. RoyceOriginalMay 24, 2001
R-CAElton GalleglyOriginalMay 24, 2001
D-CAGary A. ConditOriginalMay 24, 2001
R-CAGary G. MillerOriginalMay 24, 2001
R-CAGeorge RadanovichOriginalMay 24, 2001
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoOriginalMay 24, 2001

Actions 8

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 13, 2001Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  2. Sep 13, 2001Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  3. Jul 26, 2001Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  4. Jun 6, 2001Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
  5. Jun 6, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 976California Ecosystem, Water Supply, and Water Quality Enhancement Act of 2001Related billJul 19, 2001
HR 3208Western Water Security Enhancement ActRelated billMar 14, 2002

Subjects

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