3.0.0 135 2022-02-03T05:30:53Z 2022-02-03T05:30:53Z House H HR 2005-01-04 109 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-04-13T16:20:16Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Referred to 2005-02-03T17:30:05Z Referred to 2005-01-04T16:50:40Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2005-01-05T17:33:03Z Referred to 2005-01-04T16:50:45Z 2005-04-13 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2005-04-12 18:55:28 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2005-04-12 18:55:27 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 22 (Roll no. 96). (text: CR H1858-1859) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 96 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll096.xml House 109 2005-04-12T22:55:27Z 1 2005-04-12 18:55:27 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 22 (Roll no. 96).(text: CR H1858-1859) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 96 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll096.xml House 109 2005-04-12T22:55:27Z 1 2005-04-12 18:29:47 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1867-1868) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2005-04-12 14:19:44 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2005-04-12 14:09:43 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 135. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-04-12 14:09:34 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1858-1861) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2005-04-12 14:09:14 Mr. Duncan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2005-02-03 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power. Committee 2005-01-05 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2005-01-04 Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2005-01-04 Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2005-01-04 Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2005-01-04 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E11) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-01-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-01-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000321 Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7] JOHN LINDER R GA 7 N H000413 Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] J. HAYWORTH R AZ D. 5 2005-01-04 True D000533 Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] JOHN DUNCAN R TN J. 2 2005-01-04 True C001050 Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18] Dennis Cardoza D CA A. 18 2005-01-04 True K000220 Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] JACK KINGSTON R GA 1 2005-01-04 True R000487 Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-40] ED ROYCE R CA 40 2005-01-04 True C000059 Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44] KEN CALVERT R CA 44 2005-01-04 True M001139 Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] GARY MILLER R CA 42 2005-01-04 True B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2005-01-04 True N000159 Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] CHARLES NORWOOD R GA W. 9 2005-01-06 False B001240 Rep. Beauprez, Bob [R-CO-7] Bob Beauprez R CO 7 2005-01-25 False R000574 Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1] Rick Renzi R AZ 1 2005-01-25 False P000099 Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] ED PASTOR D AZ 4 2005-01-26 False S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 2005-02-15 False S001157 Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] David Scott D GA 13 2005-02-15 False B001251 Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] G. K. Butterfield D NC 1 2005-02-17 False B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2005-03-01 False H001033 Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4] MELISSA HART R PA A. 4 2005-03-08 False B001231 Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] SHELLEY BERKLEY D NV 1 2005-03-08 False G000289 Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] ROBERT GOODLATTE R VA W. 6 2005-03-08 False E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 17 2005-04-12 False Water Resources Development Congress Congressional reporting requirements Droughts Emergency Management Environmental Protection Federal advisory bodies Federal mandates Federal-state relations Floods Government Operations and Politics Infrastructure Infrastructure (Economics) Interstate compacts Maintenance and repair Public meetings Science, Technology, Communications Strategic planning Technology assessment Water conservation Water pollution control Water quality Water rights Water supply Water use Water Resources Development 00 2005-01-04 Introduced in House 2005-03-25T15:24:18Z Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2005 - Establishes the Twenty-First Century Water Commission to: (1) project future water supply and demand; (2) study current water management programs of Federal, Interstate, State, and local agencies and private sector entities directed at increasing water supplies and improving the availability, reliability, and quality of freshwater resources; and (3) consult with representatives of such agencies and entities to develop recommendations for a comprehensive water strategy. Requires that such strategy: (1) identify incentives intended to ensure an adequate and dependable water supply to meet U.S. needs for the next 50 years; (2) suggest strategies that avoid increased mandates on State and local governments, considering all available technologies; and (3) suggest financing options.

]]> 81 2005-04-12 Passed House without amendment 2005-07-11T17:25:07Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2005 - Establishes the Twenty-First Century Water Commission to: (1) project future water supply and demand; (2) study current water management programs of federal, interstate, state, and local agencies and private sector entities directed at increasing water supplies and improving the availability, reliability, and quality of freshwater resources; and (3) consult with representatives of such agencies and entities to develop recommendations for a comprehensive water strategy. Requires that such strategy: (1) respect the primary role of states in adjudicating, administering, and regulating water rights and uses; (2) identify incentives intended to ensure an adequate and dependable water supply to meet U.S. needs for the next 50 years; (3) suggest strategies that avoid increased mandates on state and local governments; (4) eliminate duplication and conflict among federal programs; (5) consider all available technologies to optimize water supply reliability, availability, and quality, while safeguarding the environment; (6) recommend means of capturing excess water and flood water for conservation and use in the event of a drought; (7) suggest financing options for comprehensive water management projects and appropriate public works projects; and (8) suggest strategies to conserve existing water supplies, including recommendations for repairing aging infrastructure.

Sets forth requirements for semiannual interim reports and a final report within three years. Authorizes appropriations.

]]> Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2005 Short Titles as Introduced Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2005 Short Titles as Passed House Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2005 H House Display Title Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced To establish the "Twenty-First Century Water Commission" to study and develop recommendations for a comprehensive water strategy to address future water needs. Referred in Senate 2005-04-13T04:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2005-04-12T04:00:00Z Introduced in House 2005-01-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr135ih/xml/BILLS-109hr135ih.xml 2005-04-13 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. 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.