To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study on the Alder Creek water storage and conservation project in El Dorado County, California, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hr-3597
Sponsor: Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4]
Introduced: 2003-11-21 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
California
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Economics and Public Finance
Energy
Federal aid to water resources development
Governmental investigations
Hydroelectric power
Infrastructure
Irrigation
Irrigation districts
Outdoor recreation
Rivers
Sports and Recreation
Water storage
Water supply

Summary:
action_date: 2003-11-21
text: 
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, to study the feasibility of constructing a project on Alder Creek in El Dorado County, California, to store water and provide water supplies during dry and critically dry years for consumptive use, recreation, in-stream flows, irrigation, and power production.

action_date: 2004-09-07
text: 
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, to study the feasibility of constructing a project on Alder Creek in El Dorado County, California, to store water and provide water supplies during dry and critically dry years for consumptive use, recreation, in-stream flows, irrigation, and power production. Requires the Secretary to: (1) transmit a report on study results to specified congressional committees, including appropriate cost-sharing options for project implementation based upon the use and possible allocation of any stored water; and (2) use information supplied by the El Dorado Irrigation District in developing such report.
 
Limits the Federal share of the costs of the study to 50 percent. Allows the Secretary to accept in-kind services by the District as part of the non-Federal cost share. Authorizes appropriations.

action_date: 2004-09-28
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 7, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, to study the feasibility of constructing a project on Alder Creek in El Dorado County, California, to store water and provide water supplies during dry and critically dry years for consumptive use, recreation, in-stream flows, irrigation, and power production. Requires the Secretary to: (1) transmit a report on study results to specified congressional committees, including appropriate cost-sharing options for project implementation based upon the use and possible allocation of any stored water; and (2) use information supplied by the El Dorado Irrigation District in developing such report.
 
Limits the Federal share of the costs of the study to 50 percent. Allows the Secretary to accept in-kind services by the District as part of the non-Federal cost share. Authorizes appropriations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-29
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7679-7680)
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7679-7680)
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3597.
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7679-7680)
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Mr. Radanovich moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 390.
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-646.
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-646.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-06-16
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-06-16
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-05-18
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-12-04
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2003-12-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2003-11-23
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2429)
action_date: 2003-11-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-11-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-11-21
text: Introduced in House