Salton Sea Public Health and Environmental Protection Act of 2020

Bill Number

HR 8775

Introduced

Nov 18, 2020

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Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to ...

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Air quality California Congressional oversight Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental health Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Intergovernmental relations Lakes and rivers State and local government operations Water quality Water Resources Development Water resources funding Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

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Salton Sea Public Health and Environmental Protection Act of 2020

This bill requires programs for restoring the Salton Sea in California.

The Bureau of Reclamation shall establish a program to provide for water quality improvements, dust mitigation, and environmental restoration at the Salton Sea. The Department of the Interior shall, in coordination with efforts by California, engage in activities to improve dust control and habitat conservation.

Interior shall also establish a Salton Sea Council to coordinate and streamline various Salton Sea projects.

Actions

Nov 18, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Nov 18, 2020

Introduced in House

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