To provide for a feasibility study of alternatives to augment the water supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District and cities served by the District.
Latest action · Jun 11, 2008 Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
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.
- IntroducedMar 6, 2007
- Passed HouseOct 22, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 10, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Directs the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation to conduct a feasibility study of alternatives to augment the water supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master Conservatory District and cities served by the District. Authorizes appropriations.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 616 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Failed208–211 | Jul 11, 2007 |
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
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 Mar 6, 2007Markup Jun 28, 2007Reported Jul 10, 2007 |
| Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee | Referred Mar 12, 2007Markup Apr 19, 2007Reported Apr 19, 2007 |
Actions 23
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 11, 2008Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
- Oct 23, 2007Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 437.
- Oct 22, 2007Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Oct 22, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11802-11803)
- Oct 22, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1337.
- Oct 22, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11802-11803)
- Oct 22, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 11, 2007Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7628)
- Jul 11, 2007Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 208 - 211 (Roll no. 616). (text: CR 7/10/2007 CR H7443)
- Jul 11, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 10, 2007Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-221.
- Jul 10, 2007Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 137.
- Jul 10, 2007Mr. Sarbanes moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 10, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7443-7444)
- Jul 10, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1337.
- Jul 10, 2007At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Jun 28, 2007Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Jun 28, 2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Apr 19, 2007Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Apr 19, 2007Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent .
- Mar 12, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
- Mar 6, 2007Introduced in House
- Mar 6, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
In the Congressional Record 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H11802, H11803Text printed H11802 | Louie Gohmert R-TX, Madeleine Z. Bordallo D-GU | Oct 22, 2007 |
| House | Recorded votes H7628provide | — | Jul 11, 2007 |
| House | Debate and remarks H7443, H7444Text printed H7443 | John P. Sarbanes D-MD, Tom Cole R-OK | Jul 10, 2007 |
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 report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Jul 3, 2007H.R. 1337, A bill to provide for a feasibility study of alternatives to augment the water supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District and cities served by the District<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on June 28, 2007</p>
- Jul 3, 2007H.R. 1337, A bill to provide for a feasibility study of alternatives to augment the water supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District and cities served by the DistrictCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on June 28, 2007
Printed hearings 1
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. 110-86 | MISCELLANEOUS WATER BILLS64 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Apr 25, 2007 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 175 | A bill to provide for a feasibility study of alternatives to augment the water supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District and cities served by the District. | Related bill | Jun 11, 2008 |
| S 2739 | Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 | Related bill | May 8, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for a feasibility study of alternatives to augment the water supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District and cities served by the District.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Water Resources Development.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 23, 2007Placed on Calendar Senate
- Oct 22, 2007Engrossed in House
- Jul 10, 2007Reported in House
- Mar 6, 2007Introduced 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.
