To direct the Secretary of the Army to revise the management plan for the conservation pool in Lake Texoma, and for other purposes.

Bill: 113-hr-5604
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4]
Introduced: 2014-09-18
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Advisory bodies

Alternative and renewable resources

Electric power generation and transmission

Lakes and rivers

Oklahoma

Texas

Water storage

Water use and supply
Latest action: action_date: 2014-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-09-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p> Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to revise the management plan for the conservation pool in Lake Texoma (Oklahoma and Texas) to ensure that: (1) the water surface elevation is maintained between 619 and 614 mean sea level; (2) if the water surface elevation is at or below 614 mean sea level, hydroelectric power generation is only conducted upon a determination by the Secretary, in consultation with the Lake Texoma Advisory Committee, that there are emergency power needs, including needs resulting from a natural disaster; and (3) additional water capacity resulting from the revised mean surface elevation may be made available for allocation and, if allocated, district water suppliers will be prioritized.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5604 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Mr. Hall introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Army to revise the management plan for the conservation pool in Lake Texoma, and for other purposes.

1. Lake Texoma management (a) Management plan revision Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall revise the management plan for the conservation pool in Lake Texoma to ensure that— (1) the water surface elevation is maintained between 619 and 614 mean sea level; (2) if the water surface elevation is at or below 614 mean sea level, hydroelectric power generation is only conducted upon a determination by the Secretary, in consultation with the Lake Texoma Advisory Committee, that there are emergency power needs, including needs resulting from a natural disaster; and (3) additional water capacity resulting from the revision under paragraph (1) may be made available for allocation and, if allocated, district water suppliers will be prioritized. (b) Timing The Secretary shall make the revisions required under subsection (a) not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Secretary defined In this section, the term Secretary means the Secretary of the Army (acting through the Chief of Engineers).