Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-4588
Sponsor: Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15]
Introduced: 2004-06-16 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Authorization
Canals
Department of the Interior
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to water resources development
Government Operations and Politics
Infrastructure
Irrigation
Pipelines
Texas
Water conservation
Water supply

Summary:
action_date: 2004-06-16
text: 
Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2004 - Amends the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to authorize specified additional projects, including projects for water conservation and improvement in Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy, Hudspeth, and El Paso counties, Texas.
 
Permits each project that the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, conducts or participates in to include: (1) the replacement of irrigation canals and lateral canals with buried pipelines; (2) the impervious lining of irrigation canals and lateral canals; (3) the installation of water level, flow measurement, pump control, and telemetry systems; (4) the renovation and replacement of pumping plants; and (5) other activities that will result in water conservation or an improved water supply.
 

 


action_date: 2004-10-07
text: 

 
Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2004 - Amends the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to authorize specified additional projects, including projects for water conservation and improvement in Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy, Hudspeth, and El Paso counties, Texas.
 
Permits each project that the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, conducts or participates in to include: (1) the replacement of irrigation canals and lateral canals with buried pipelines; (2) the impervious lining of irrigation canals and lateral canals; (3) the installation of water level, flow measurement, pump control, and telemetry systems; (4) the renovation and replacement of pumping plants; and (5) other activities that will result in water conservation or an improved water supply. Authorizes the Secretary to transfer and use for another such project up to ten percent of amounts made available for a project.
 
Reauthorizes appropriations for Lower Rio Grande construction.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 470.
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-758.
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-758.
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.
action_date: 2004-07-08
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2004-06-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2004-06-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2004-06-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-06-16
text: Introduced in House