HR 637 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

South Orange County Recycled Water Enhancement Act

Latest action · Apr 27, 2010 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

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.

  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2009
  2. Passed HouseFeb 24, 2009
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

South Orange County Recycled Water Enhancement Act - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with: (1) the city of San Juan Capistrano, California, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of an advanced water treatment plant facility and recycled water system; and (2) the city of San Clemente, California, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of a project to expand reclaimed water distribution, storage, and treatment facilities.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 77Passed402–16Feb 24, 2009

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseNatural Resources Committee
Referred Jan 22, 2009
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
Referred Feb 4, 2009
SenateEnergy and Natural Resources Committee
Referred Feb 25, 2009
Water and Power Subcommittee
Hearings Apr 27, 2010

Actions 12

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 27, 2010Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
  2. Feb 25, 2009Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  3. Feb 24, 2009Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2622-2623)
  4. Feb 24, 2009Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 16 (Roll no. 77). (text: CR 2/23/2009 H1623)
  5. Feb 24, 2009Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. Feb 23, 2009Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  7. Feb 23, 2009Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1628-1629)
  8. Feb 23, 2009DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 637.
  9. Feb 23, 2009At 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.
  10. Feb 4, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
  11. Jan 22, 2009Introduced in House
  12. Jan 22, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Natural 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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseRecorded votes H2622enact—Feb 24, 2009
House · ExtensionsDebate and remarks E304, H1628, H1629Text printed H1628Declaratory Statements E304Ken Calvert R-CA, Madeleine Z. Bordallo D-GU, Rob Bishop R-UTFeb 23, 2009

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.

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
S. Hrg. 111-619WATER AND POWER LEGISLATION56 pagesEnergy and Natural Resources CommitteeApr 27, 2010

Titles 3

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To authorize the Secretary, in cooperation with the City of San Juan Capistrano, California, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of an advanced water treatment plant facility and recycled water system, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
South Orange County Recycled Water Enhancement Act
Short Titles as Passed House
South Orange County Recycled Water Enhancement Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Water Resources Development.

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 25, 2009Referred in Senate
  2. Feb 24, 2009Engrossed in House
  3. Jan 22, 2009Introduced in House

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