Madera Water Supply Enhancement Act

Bill: 110-hr-1855
Sponsor: Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19]
Introduced: 2007-03-30 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
California
Construction costs
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Environmental assessment
Federal aid to water resources development
Federal-local relations
Government Operations and Politics
Governmental investigations
Infrastructure
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Irrigation
Irrigation districts
Water storage
Water supply

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-30
text: 
Madera Water Supply Enhancement Act - Finds that: (1) the Bureau of Reclamation and others have conducted numerous studies regarding the Madera Water Supply Enhancement Project, California; (2) the Project is feasible; and (3) the Bureau shall not conduct any further studies or reports related to determining its feasibility. 

Requires all planning, design, and construction of the Project to be undertaken in accordance with a cooperative agreement between the Secretary and the Madera Irrigation District. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement for the support of Project design and construction. Limits the federal share of Project capital costs to 25%.

 Considers: (1) capital, planning, design, permitting, financing, construction, and land acquisition costs incurred by the District prior to this Act's enactment to be part of the nonfederal share; and (2) in-kind services performed by the District to be part of the local share. Requires the District to receive credit toward the nonfederal share for reasonable costs incurred from participation in the planning, design, permitting, financing, and construction of the Project and for the fair market value of lands used or acquired for the Project.

Prohibits the Secretary from providing funds for operation or maintenance. Makes Project operation, ownership, and maintenance the sole responsibility of the District. Directs the Secretary, before obligating funds, to work cooperatively with the District to use plans, designs, and engineering and environmental analyses that have already been prepared by the District. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out this Act 10 years after its enactment. 

action_date: 2007-10-22
text: 
Madera Water Supply Enhancement Act - Declares that the Madera Water Supply Enhancement Project, California, is feasible and that no further studies or actions regarding feasibility are necessary. 

Requires all planning, design, and construction of the Project to be undertaken in accordance with a cooperative agreement between the Secretary of the Interior and the Madera Irrigation District. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement for the support of Project design and construction. Limits: (1) the total cost of the Project for purposes of determining the federal share; and (2) the federal share of Project capital costs.

 Considers capital, planning, design, permitting, construction, and land acquisition costs incurred by the District prior to this Act's enactment to be part of the nonfederal share. Requires the District to receive credit toward the nonfederal share for: (1) in-kind services that the Secretary determines would contribute substantially toward completion of the Project; (2) reasonable costs incurred from participation in the planning, design, permitting, and construction of the Project; and (3) the acquisition costs of lands used or acquired for the Project.

Prohibits the Secretary from providing funds for operation or maintenance. Makes Project operation, ownership, and maintenance the sole responsibility of the District. Directs the Secretary, before obligating funds, to work cooperatively with the District to use plans, designs, and engineering and environmental analyses that have already been prepared by the District. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out this Act 10 years after its enactment. 

action_date: 2008-06-16
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on October 22, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Madera Water Supply Enhancement Act - Declares that the Madera Water Supply Enhancement Project, California, is feasible and that no further studies or actions regarding feasibility are necessary. 
 
Requires all planning, design, and construction of the Project to be undertaken in accordance with a cooperative agreement between the Secretary of the Interior and the Madera Irrigation District. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement for the support of Project design and construction. Limits: (1) the total cost of the Project for purposes of determining the federal share; and (2) the federal share of Project capital costs.

 Considers capital, planning, design, permitting, construction, and land acquisition costs incurred by the District prior to this Act's enactment to be part of the nonfederal share. Requires the District to receive credit toward the nonfederal share for: (1) in-kind services that the Secretary determines would contribute substantially toward completion of the Project; (2) reasonable costs incurred from participation in the planning, design, permitting, and construction of the Project; and (3) the acquisition costs of lands used or acquired for the Project.

Prohibits the Secretary from providing funds for operation or maintenance. Makes Project operation, ownership, and maintenance the sole responsibility of the District. Directs the Secretary, before obligating funds, to work cooperatively with the District to use plans, designs, and engineering and environmental analyses that have already been prepared by the District. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out this Act 10 years after its enactment. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-16
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 816.
action_date: 2008-06-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-384.
action_date: 2008-06-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-384.
action_date: 2008-05-07
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2008-02-28
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
action_date: 2007-10-23
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11805)
action_date: 2007-10-22
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 H11805)
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1855.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11805-11806)
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-04-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2007-03-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-03-30
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E728)
action_date: 2007-03-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-30
text: Introduced in House