Topic

Water use

Bills 157 First seen 107th Most recent 110th

157 bills on this subject

Filed across 4 Congresses, from the 107th to the 110th, and most in the 110th at 43. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.

Bills by Congress 107th to 110th
39 bills in the 109th Congress. Showing 1–30, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HCONRES 140 Recognizing and affirming the efforts of the Great Lakes Governors and Premiers in developing a common standard for decisions relating to withdrawal of water from the Great Lakes and urging that management authority over the Great Lakes should remain vested with the Governors and Premiers. Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. April 27, 2005
HCONRES 120 Expressing the sense of the Congress with regard to the world's freshwater resources. Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology. April 29, 2005
HR 6436 Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act Referred to the House Committee on Resources. December 8, 2006
HR 6377 San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2136) December 8, 2006
HR 5478 To clarify the Congressional intent on Federal preemption under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act with respect to energy conservation for consumer products. Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. June 5, 2006
HR 5460 Sierra Vista Subwatershed Feasibility Study Authorization Act Executive Comment Requested from Interior. June 21, 2006
HR 5192 Bureau of Reclamation Water Conservation, Efficiency, and Management Improvement Act Executive Comment Requested from Interior. May 3, 2006
HR 5180 Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power. May 2, 2006
HR 4831 To confirm as authorized, valid, and enforceable certain contractual rights of water users and water users organizations under the Strawberry Valley Project, Utah. Executive Comment Requested from Interior. March 6, 2006
HR 4013 To amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to provide for conjunctive use of surface and groundwater in Juab County, Utah. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. June 13, 2006
HR 3929 Dana Point Desalination Project Authorization Act Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 647. September 27, 2006
HR 3812 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a feasibility study with respect to the Mokelumne River, and for other purposes. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. March 30, 2006
HR 3691 Central Valley Project Reform Act of 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power. September 27, 2005
HR 2684 Clean Water Infrastructure Financing Act of 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. May 27, 2005
HR 2064 Western Waters and Farm Lands Protection Act Executive Comment Requested from Interior. May 13, 2005
HR 1712 Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2782-2783) May 18, 2006
HR 1530 To encourage the development of hydroelectric projects, and for other purposes. Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. April 22, 2005
HR 1319 Border Economic Recovery Act for Health and the Environment Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. April 18, 2005
HR 792 Great Lakes Restoration Act of 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans. February 24, 2005
HR 737 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Act of 2005 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2134) April 19, 2005
HR 489 Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Assessment and Demonstration Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. March 15, 2005
HR 487 To impose limitations on the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to claim title or other rights to water absent specific direction of law or to abrogate, injure, or otherwise impair any right to the use of any quantity of water. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power. February 9, 2005
HR 469 United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act Subcommittee Hearings Held. May 10, 2006
HR 410 Northern Arizona Land Exchange and Verde River Basin Partnership Act of 2005 Subcommittee Hearings Held. March 16, 2005
HR 135 Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2005 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. April 13, 2005
HR 125 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct facilities to provide water for irrigation, municipal, domestic, military, and other uses from the Santa Margarita River, California, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. July 17, 2006
S 4108 Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. December 7, 2006
S 4084 San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11327-11329) December 6, 2006
S 4058 Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. November 16, 2006
S 3841 Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. September 5, 2006

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