S. 1211, A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a demonstration program for water reclamation in the Tularosa Basin of New Mexico, and for other purpose

3.0.0 1211 2023-01-15T16:48:45Z 2023-01-15T16:48:45Z Senate S S 2003-06-09 108 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing sseg07 Water and Power Subcommittee Hearings by 2004-06-17T20:09:31Z Reported by 2004-09-20T19:20:38Z Markup by 2004-07-14T21:38:04Z Referred to 2003-06-09T20:37:11Z S. Rept. 108-347 2004-09-20 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 701. Calendars 2004-09-20 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 108-347. Committee 2004-09-20 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 108-347. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee 2004-07-14 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2004-06-17 sseg07 Water and Power Subcommittee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-668. Committee 2003-06-09 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7550) IntroReferral 2003-06-09 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7549-7550) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-06-09 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000407 Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] PETE DOMENICI R NM VICHI N B000468 Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] JESSE BINGAMAN D NM FRANCIS 2003-11-07 False 2004-09-15T04:00:00Z S. 1211, A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a demonstration program for water reclamation in the Tularosa Basin of New Mexico, and for other purpose http://www.cbo.gov/publication/15984 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on July 14, 2004</p> 2004-09-15T04:00:00Z S. 1211, A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a demonstration program for water reclamation in the Tularosa Basin of New Mexico, and for other purpose https://www.cbo.gov/publication/15984 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on July 14, 2004 Water Resources Development Economics and Public Finance Federal aid to water resources development Government Operations and Politics Infrastructure Laboratories New Mexico Potable water Research and development Research and development facilities Saline waters Science, Technology, Communications Technological innovations Technology assessment Water conservation Water supply Water treatment plants Water Resources Development

00 2003-06-09 Introduced in Senate 2003-12-09T22:15:47Z Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in furtherance of the purposes of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act, to construct and maintain a test and evaluation facility capable of processing at least 100,000 gallons of water per day at the Tularosa Basin in Otero County, New Mexico.

Requires the facility to be used to research new desalination technologies to determine the most-technologically-efficient and cost-effective means for producing potable water from saline or other unsuitable water.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) contract with Sandia National Laboratory to develop a desalination technology plan; and (2) construct the facility according to recommendations of such plan.

Instructs Secretary and the Secretary of Energy to: (1) enter into an agreement for operation of the facility and the conduct of research under this Act; (2) establish a technical advisory panel; and (3) undertake research and development of desalination technologies in addition to the program carried out at the facility.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to dispose of all water produced by the facility under contract with at least one community in Otero County, but only after Sandia notifies the Secretary that the water is of a consistent, reliable quality.

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01 2004-09-20 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2005-02-23T21:39:49Z Directs the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) to construct and maintain a test and evaluation facility capable of processing at least 100,000 gallons of water per day at the Tularosa Basin in Otero County, New Mexico.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) contract with Sandia National Laboratory to develop a desalination technology plan; and (2) construct the facility according to recommendations of such plan.

Instructs the Secretary and the Secretary of Energy to: (1) enter into an agreement for the operation of the facility and the conduct of research under this Act; (2) establish a technical advisory panel; and (3) undertake research and development of desalination technologies in addition to the program carried out at the facility.

Requires the Secretary to dispose of all water produced by the facility under contract with at least one community in Otero County, but only after Sandia notifies the Secretary that the water is of a consistent, reliable quality. Directs that any water provided by the Secretary to such a community be provided at a cost not to exceed its fair market value. Allows the Secretary to use sums collected to assist in paying the facility's operational costs.

Authorizes appropriations, subject to specified limitations.

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A bill to further the purposes of title XVI of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992, the "Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act", by directing the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a demonstration program for water reclamation in the Tularosa Basin of New Mexico, and for other purposes. Display Title A bill to further the purposes of title XVI of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992, the "Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act", by directing the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a demonstration program for water reclamation in the Tularosa Basin of New Mexico, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced A bill to further the purposes of title XVI of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992, the "Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act", by directing the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a demonstration program for water reclamation in the Tularosa Basin of New Mexico, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Reported to Senate 2004-09-20T04:00:00Z Introduced in Senate 2003-06-09T04:00:00Z 2004-09-20 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 701. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.