To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Los Angeles County Water Supply Augmentation Demonstration Project, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-786
Sponsor: Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-39]
Introduced: 2007-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Animals
California
Congress
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Federal aid to water pollution control
Federal aid to water resources development
Habitat conservation
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Restoration ecology
Sunset legislation
Waste water treatment
Water conservation
Water supply

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: 
Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in a neighborhood demonstration project to: (1) demonstrate the potential for infiltration of stormwater runoff to recharge groundwater by retrofitting sites in the Los Angeles area with features designed to reflect state-of-the-art best management practices for water conservation, pollution reduction and treatment, and habitat restoration; and (2) assess the potential new water supply yield based on increased infiltration and the value of the new water. Limits the federal share to 25% of the project's cost. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out this Act 10 years after its enactment. 

action_date: 2007-04-17
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in a neighborhood demonstration project to: (1) demonstrate the potential for infiltration of stormwater runoff to recharge groundwater by retrofitting sites in the Los Angeles area with features designed to reflect state-of-the-art best management practices for water conservation, pollution reduction and treatment, and habitat restoration; and (2) assess the potential new water supply yield based on increased infiltration and the value of the new water. Limits the federal share to 25% of the project's cost. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out this Act 10 years after its enactment. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-04-08
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
action_date: 2007-04-18
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-04-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-04-17
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3413)
action_date: 2007-04-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3413)
action_date: 2007-04-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 786.
action_date: 2007-04-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3413-3414)
action_date: 2007-04-17
text: Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Introduced in House