Little Butte/Bear Creek Subbasins Water Feasibility Act

Bill: 109-s-251
Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR]
Introduced: 2005-02-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Environmental assessment
Federal aid to water resources development
Governmental investigations
Infrastructure
Irrigation
Oregon
Water conservation
Water pollution control
Water quality
Water supply

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: 
Little Butte/Bear Creek Subbasins Water Feasibility Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct the Water for Irrigation, Streams and the Economy Project water management feasibility study and environmental impact statement in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement Between City of Medford and Bureau of Reclamation for the Water for Irrigation, Streams and the Economy Project, dated July 2, 2004.

action_date: 2005-10-27
text: 
Little Butte/Bear Creek Subbasins Water Feasibility Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to participate in the Water for Irrigation, Streams and the Economy Project water management feasibility study and environmental impact statement in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement Between City of Medford and Bureau of Reclamation for the Water for Irrigation, Streams and the Economy Project, dated July 2, 2004.
 
Authorizes appropriations. Sets the non-federal share at 50% of the Bureau's costs in carrying out this Act. Permits the non-federal share to be in the form of certain in-kind services.

action_date: 2005-11-16
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on October 27, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Little Butte/Bear Creek Subbasins Water Feasibility Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to participate in the Water for Irrigation, Streams and the Economy Project water management feasibility study and environmental impact statement in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement Between City of Medford and Bureau of Reclamation for the Water for Irrigation, Streams and the Economy Project, dated July 2, 2004.
 
Authorizes appropriations. Sets the non-federal share at 50% of the Bureau's costs in carrying out this Act. Permits the non-federal share to be in the form of certain in-kind services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2005-11-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-11-17
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-11-17
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13060; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S13060; text as passed Senate: CR S13060)
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13060; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S13060; text as passed Senate: CR S13060)
action_date: 2005-10-27
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 266.
action_date: 2005-10-27
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with amendments. With written report No. 109-165.
action_date: 2005-10-27
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with amendments. With written report No. 109-165.
action_date: 2005-09-28
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
action_date: 2005-04-19
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-96.
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: Introduced in Senate