Congress 107 - HR 2990 - Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2002

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Agriculture and Food Authorization Canals Concrete Construction costs Economics and Public Finance Environmental Protection Federal aid to water resources development Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Infrastructure Irrigation Maintenance and repair Pipelines Reservoirs Texas Transportation and Public Works Water conservation Water Resources Development Water supply Water supply engineering Water use

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Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2002 - Amends the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to: (1) authorize the construction of 20 additional specified projects in Texas; (2) require the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to undertake the Lower Rio Grande Water Conservation and Improvement Program through cooperative agreements; (3) require that project proposals be reviewed and evaluated under the guidelines set forth in a specified Bureau of Reclamation document; (4) require the Secretary to determine that a non-Federal project sponsor is financially capable of funding the non-Federal share of the project's costs, including operation, maintenance, repair, and replacement, and whether the project meets the guidelines; (5) permit project sponsors to contract with the Secretary to have the Secretary prepare the reports required under the Act (at a Federal cost share not to exceed 50 percent); (6) increase the authorization of appropriations for carrying out the Program; and (7) limit the non-Federal share of the total cost of any project carried out under or with assistance provided under the Act to 50 percent.

Actions

Dec 17, 2002

Became Public Law No: 107-351.
Dec 17, 2002

Signed by President.
Dec 6, 2002

Presented to President.
Nov 20, 2002

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 20, 2002

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 11/19/2002 S11652-11655)
Nov 20, 2002

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 11/19/2002 S11652-11655)
Oct 8, 2002

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 677.
Oct 8, 2002

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. Without written report.
Jul 31, 2002

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
Jul 23, 2002

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 22, 2002

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 22, 2002

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5006)
Jul 22, 2002

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5006)
Jul 22, 2002

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2990.
Jul 22, 2002

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5006-5008)
Jul 22, 2002

Mrs. Cubin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 16, 2002

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 347.
Jul 16, 2002

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-580.
Jun 26, 2002

Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.
Jun 26, 2002

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 26, 2002

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 3, 2002

Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 9, 2001

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Oct 9, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Oct 2, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Oct 2, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6070)
Oct 2, 2001

Introduced in House

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