Alaska Water Resources Act of 2007

Bill: 110-s-200
Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Introduced: 2007-01-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Alaska
Aquifers
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Emergency Management
Environmental Protection
Fire prevention
Flood control
Floods
Governmental investigations
Groundwater
Infrastructure
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Saline waters
Surveys
Transportation and Public Works
Waste water treatment
Water supply

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-08
text: 
Alaska Water Resources Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation and the Director of the United States Geological Survey, to conduct a study that includes: (1) a survey of accessible water supplies, including aquifers, on the Kenai Peninsula in the municipality of Anchorage, the Matanuska-Susitna borough, the city of Fairbanks, and the Fairbanks Northstar borough; (2) a survey of water treatment needs and technologies applicable to the water resources of Alaska; and (3) a review of the need for enhancement of the streamflow information collected by the Geological Survey in the state relating to critical water needs in areas such as infrastructure risks to state transportation, flood forecasting, resource extraction, and fire management.

action_date: 2007-02-16
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Alaska Water Resources Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation and the Director of the United States Geological Survey, to conduct and report to Congress on a study that includes: (1) a survey of accessible water supplies, including aquifers, on the Kenai Peninsula in the municipality of Anchorage, the Matanuska-Susitna borough, the city of Fairbanks, and the Fairbanks Northstar borough; (2) a survey of water treatment needs and technologies applicable to the water resources of Alaska; and (3) a review of the need for enhancement of the streamflow information collected by the Geological Survey in the state relating to critical water needs in areas such as infrastructure risks to state transportation, flood forecasting, resource extraction, and fire management. Authorizes appropriations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-11
text: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
action_date: 2007-02-16
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 46.
action_date: 2007-02-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-20.
action_date: 2007-02-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-20.
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2007-01-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-01-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S239-240)
action_date: 2007-01-08
text: Introduced in Senate