Llagas Reclamation Groundwater Remediation Initiative

Bill: 109-hr-186
Sponsor: Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: California
Construction costs
Easements
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental assessment
Federal aid to water pollution control
Government Operations and Politics
Government trust funds
Groundwater
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Land transfers
Law
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Right-of-way
Transportation and Public Works
Water Resources Development
Water districts
Water pollution control
Water rights

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 
Llagas Reclamation Groundwater Remediation Initiative - Establishes within the Treasury an interest bearing account to be known as the California Basins Groundwater Remediation Fund, which shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, in cooperation with the Santa Clara Valley Water District.
 
Requires that the Fund be used by the Secretary to provide grants to reimburse the District for the Federal share of the costs associated with designing and constructing groundwater remediation projects. Prohibits the Secretary from obligating any funds appropriated to the Fund in a fiscal year until the Secretary has deposited a matching amount provided by non-Federal interests of at least 35 percent for a project.
 
Makes each local water authority responsible for providing the non-Federal amount required for projects under that authority. Allows the State of California, local government agencies, and private entities to provide all or any portion of the non-Federal amount. Directs the Secretary to credit the appropriate authority with the value of all prior expenditures by non-Federal interests made after January 1, 2000, that are compatible with the purposes of this Act.

action_date: 2005-03-14
text: 
Llagas Reclamation Groundwater Remediation Initiative - Establishes within the Treasury an interest bearing account to be known as the California Basins Groundwater Remediation Fund, which shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, in cooperation with the Santa Clara Valley Water District.
 
Requires the Secretary to use the Fund to provide grants to reimburse the District for the Federal share of the costs associated with designing and constructing groundwater remediation projects. Prohibits the Secretary from obligating any funds appropriated to the Fund in a fiscal year until the Secretary has deposited a matching amount provided by non-Federal interests of at least 35 percent for a project.
 
Makes each local water authority responsible for providing the non-Federal amount required for projects under that authority. Allows the State of California, local government agencies, and private entities to provide all or any portion of the non-Federal amount. Directs the Secretary to credit the appropriate authority with the value of all prior expenditures by non-Federal interests made after January 1, 2000, that are compatible with the purposes of this Act.
 
Terminates this Act ten years after its enactment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-15
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2005-03-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-03-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1375-1376)
action_date: 2005-03-14
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 H1375-1376)
action_date: 2005-03-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 186.
action_date: 2005-03-14
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1375-1376)
action_date: 2005-03-14
text: Mr. Jones (NC) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2005-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House