To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Brownsville Public Utility Board water recycling and desalinization project.

Bill: 108-hr-2960
Sponsor: Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27]
Introduced: 2003-07-25 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Federal aid to water pollution control
Federal aid to water resources development
Saline waters
Texas
Waste water treatment
Water conservation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-25
text: Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Brownsville Public Utility Board, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of facilities to reclaim, reuse, and treat impaired water in the Brownsville, Texas, area. Limits the Federal share of project costs to 25 percent of the total. Prohibits funds provided by the Secretary from being used for project operation and maintenance.
action_date: 2004-09-08
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Brownsville Public Utility Board, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of facilities to reclaim, reuse, and treat impaired water in the Brownsville, Texas, area. Limits the Federal share of project costs to 25 percent of the total. Prohibits funds provided by the Secretary from being used for project operation and maintenance. 

action_date: 2004-10-04
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Brownsville Public Utility Board, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of facilities to reclaim, reuse, and treat impaired water in the Brownsville, Texas, area. Limits the Federal share of project costs to 25 percent of the total. Prohibits funds provided by the Secretary from being used for project operation and maintenance. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7965)
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7965)
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2960.
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7965)
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: Mr. Gibbons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2004-09-08
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 404.
action_date: 2004-09-08
text: Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-664.
action_date: 2004-09-08
text: Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-664.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-10-30
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2003-10-30
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-09-10
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-07-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2003-07-27
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2003-07-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-07-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-25
text: Introduced in House