To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a feasibility study with respect to the Mokelumne River, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hr-3812
Sponsor: Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11]
Introduced: 2005-09-15 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
California
Central Valley Reclamation Project (California)
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to water resources development
Governmental investigations
Infrastructure
Irrigation
Rivers
Water storage
Water supply
Water use

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-15
text: 
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to complete and submit to specified congressional committees a study in the area of the Mokelumne River (California) to determine the feasibility of constructing a project to provide additional water supply and improve water management reliability through the development of new water storage and conjunctive use programs.

action_date: 2005-12-06
text: 
Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, and in consultation with the Mokelumne River Water and Power Authority, to complete and submit to specified congressional committees a study in the area of the Mokelumne River (California) to determine the feasibility of constructing a project to provide additional water supply and improve water management reliability through the development of new water storage and conjunctive use programs. 
 
Instructs the Secretary: (1) in developing the Study, to use reports and any other relevant information supplied by the Mokelumne River Water and Power Authority, the East Bay Municipal Utility District, and other Mokelumne River Forum stakeholders; and (2) to accept in-kind contributions of goods or services from the Authority as will contribute to the conduct and completion of the Study. 
 
Limits the federal share of Study costs to 50% of the total cost. Authorizes appropriations.
 
Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out any provisions of this Act ten years after enactment of this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-03-30
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
action_date: 2005-12-12
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11043)
action_date: 2005-12-06
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 H11043)
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3812.
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11043-11044)
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Mr. Radanovich moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2005-09-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2005-09-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-09-15
text: Introduced in House