To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater within and outside of the service area of the City of Austin Water and Wastewater Utility, Texas.

Bill: 109-hr-2341
Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-25]
Introduced: 2005-05-12 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Federal aid to water resources development
Groundwater
Infrastructure
Land transfers
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Texas
Waste water treatment
Water conservation
Water treatment plants

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: 
Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the planning, design, and construction of, and land acquisition for, a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater, including degraded groundwaters, within and outside of the service area of the City of Austin Water and Wastewater Utility, Texas. Limits the Federal share to 25 percent of the total project cost. Prohibits the Secretary from providing funds for the project's operation and maintenance.

action_date: 2006-04-25
text: 
Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the planning, design, and construction of, and land acquisition for, a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater, including degraded groundwaters, within and outside of the service area of the City of Austin Water and Wastewater Utility, Texas. Limits the federal share to 25% of the total project cost. Prohibits the Secretary from providing funds for the project's operation and maintenance. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out this Act 10 years after its enactment date. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-07-27
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
action_date: 2006-04-26
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2006-04-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-04-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1689)
action_date: 2006-04-25
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 H1689)
action_date: 2006-04-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2341.
action_date: 2006-04-25
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1689-1690)
action_date: 2006-04-25
text: Mr. Renzi moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2005-10-06
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2005-05-17
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2005-05-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-12
text: Introduced in House