Williamson County Water Recycling Act of 2004
Latest action · Oct 5, 2004 Became Public Law No: 108-316.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 10, 2003
- Passed HouseNov 17, 2003
- Passed SenateSep 15, 2004
- To the PresidentSep 24, 2004
- Became lawOct 5, 2004Public Law 108-316
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 17, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Williamson County Water Recycling Act of 2004 - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Lower Colorado River Authority, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of permanent facilities to reclaim and reuse water in Williamson County, Texas. Limits the Federal share of project costs to 25 percent of the total. Prohibits the Secretary from providing funds for project operation and maintenance.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 10, 2003.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Chet Edwards | Original | Apr 10, 2003 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Apr 10, 2003Hearings May 22, 2003Markup Oct 29, 2003Reported Nov 17, 2003 |
| Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee | Referred Apr 21, 2003Hearings May 22, 2003Markup Jul 17, 2003Reported Jul 17, 2003 | |
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Nov 18, 2003Markup Jun 16, 2004Reported Jun 25, 2004 |
| Water and Power Subcommittee | Hearings May 19, 2004 |
Actions 27
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 5, 2004Signed by President.
- Oct 5, 2004Became Public Law No: 108-316.
- Sep 24, 2004Presented to President.
- Sep 16, 2004Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 15, 2004Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9332)
- Jun 25, 2004Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici without amendment. With written report No. 108-288.
- Jun 25, 2004Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 603.
- Jun 16, 2004Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- May 19, 2004Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
- Nov 18, 2003Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Nov 17, 2003Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-364.
- Nov 17, 2003Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 214.
- Nov 17, 2003Mr. Osborne moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Nov 17, 2003Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11180-11181)
- Nov 17, 2003DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1732.
- Nov 17, 2003Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11180)
- Nov 17, 2003Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 29, 2003Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Oct 29, 2003Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 17, 2003Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 17, 2003Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- May 22, 2003Committee Hearings Held.
- May 22, 2003Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Apr 21, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
- Apr 21, 2003Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
- Apr 10, 2003Introduced in House
- Apr 10, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S9332 | — | Sep 15, 2004 |
| House | Debate and remarks H11180, H11181Text printed H11180 | Chet Edwards D-TX, Grace F. Napolitano D-CA, John R. Carter R-TX, Tom Osborne R-NE | Nov 17, 2003 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee reports
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 4
- Jun 18, 2004H.R. 1732, Williamson County Water Recycling Act of 2003<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on June 16, 2004</p>
- Jun 18, 2004H.R. 1732, Williamson County Water Recycling Act of 2003Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on June 16, 2004
- Nov 6, 2003H.R. 1732, Williamson County Water Recycling Act of 2003<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on October 29, 2003</p>
- Nov 6, 2003H.R. 1732, Williamson County Water Recycling Act of 2003Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on October 29, 2003
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 108-618 | MISCELLANEOUS WATER BILLS73 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | May 19, 2004 |
| Serial No. 108-23 | H.R. 1598 and H.R. 173239 pages | Natural Resources Committee | May 22, 2003 |
CRS reports 3
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 3
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R46471 | Federally Supported Projects and Programs for Wastewater, Drinking Water, and Water Supply Infrastructure | Report | Aug 12, 2026 |
| RL30478 | Federally Supported Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment Programs Archived | Report | May 3, 2019 |
| R44584 | Implementing Bills for Trade Agreements: Statutory Procedures under Trade Promotion Authority Archived | Report | Aug 12, 2016 |
Titles 7
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Williamson County, Texas, Water Recycling and Reuse Project, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Williamson County Water Recycling Act of 2003
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Williamson County Water Recycling Act of 2003
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- Williamson County Water Recycling Act of 2003
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Williamson County Water Recycling Act of 2003
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Williamson County Water Recycling Act of 2004
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Williamson County Water Recycling Act of 2004
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Water Resources Development.
Text 6
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Jun 25, 2004Reported to Senate
- Nov 18, 2003Referred in Senate
- Nov 17, 2003Reported in House
- Nov 17, 2003Engrossed in House
- Apr 10, 2003Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.