Congress 109 - HR 3929 - Dana Point Desalination Project Authorization Act

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California Congress Cost effectiveness Economics and Public Finance Environmental assessment Environmental Protection Federal aid to water resources development Groundwater Infrastructure Intergovernmental fiscal relations Potable water Research and development Rhode Island Saline waters Science, Technology, Communications Sunset legislation Water conservation Water districts Water Resources Development Water supply Water use

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Dana Point Desalination Project Authorization Act - Amends the Water Desalination Act of 1996 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assist in research and development, environmental and feasibility studies, and preliminary engineering for the Municipal Water District of Orange County, California, Dana Point Desalination Project. Limits the federal share to 25% of the total cost of the project. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out this Act 10 years after its enactment.

Directs the Secretary to assess the cost-effectiveness and environmental impact of providing a potable water supply to central and southern Rhode Island by desalination, reduced nonessential use of potable water, wastewater reuse, increased water use efficiency, and development of additional ground and surface supplies. Authorizes appropriations.

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Sep 27, 2006

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 647.
Sep 27, 2006

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe with an amendment. With written report No. 109-353.
Sep 13, 2006

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
May 3, 2006

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
May 2, 2006

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 2, 2006

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1938)
May 2, 2006

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1938)
May 2, 2006

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3929.
May 2, 2006

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1938-1939)
May 2, 2006

Mr. Pearce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 12, 2005

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 185.
Dec 12, 2005

Committee on Science discharged.
Dec 12, 2005

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-335, Part I.
Nov 16, 2005

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 16, 2005

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 16, 2005

Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.
Oct 11, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
Oct 6, 2005

Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 28, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Sep 28, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 28, 2005

Introduced in House

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