Hudson-Mohawk River Basin Act of 2012
Latest action · Jun 14, 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
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.
- IntroducedJun 7, 2012
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Hudson-Mohawk River Basin Act of 2012 - Directs the President to: (1) establish the Hudson-Mohawk River Basin Commission, in cooperation with the governors of the states included in the Hudson-Mohawk River Basin (New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut), to coordinate activities being undertaken by the states, advisory committees, local governments, institutions of higher education, and nongovernmental organizations to address environmental, economic, and cultural issues associated with the management and use of resources in the Hudson-Mohawk Watershed; and (2) designate the Secretary of the Interior to serve as a member of the Commission and as coordinator of participation of relevant federal agencies in the Commission's activities.
Requires the Commission to: (1) develop and implement plans, policies, and projects relating to the Basin's water resources; (2) adopt and promote uniform and coordinated policies for management and conservation of such resources; (3) coordinate and direct the development, implementation, operation, and financing of water resources projects consistent with its plans and policies; and (4) develop and adopt a comprehensive plan for the development and use of such resources, which shall address all projects and facilities required for development, conservation, use, management, and control of the Basin's water resources to meet present and future needs.
Directs the Commission to adopt a water resources program on an annual basis, based upon the comprehensive plan, that identifies specific projects and facilities to be undertaken during the immediate five-year period.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
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 Jun 7, 2012 |
| Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee | Referred Jun 14, 2012 | |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Jun 14, 2012 | |
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Jun 7, 2012 |
| Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee | Referred Jun 8, 2012 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 14, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
- Jun 14, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
- Jun 8, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Jun 7, 2012Introduced in House
- Jun 7, 2012Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1011-1012)
In the Congressional Record 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1011 | Paul Tonko D-NY | Jun 7, 2012 |
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H3661.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize the Secretary of Interior to carry out projects and conduct research on water resources in the Hudson-Mohawk River Basin, to establish a Hudson-Mohawk River Basin Commission, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Hudson-Mohawk River Basin Act of 2012
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Water Resources Development.
- Connecticut
- Floods and storm protection
- Historical and cultural resources
- Hydrology and hydrography
- Intergovernmental relations
- Lakes and rivers
- Massachusetts
- New Jersey
- New York State
- State and local government operations
- Vermont
- Water quality
- Water Resources Development
- Water resources funding
- Water use and supply
- Watersheds
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 7, 2012Introduced 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.
