3.0.0 5079 2023-01-13T04:48:46Z 2023-01-13T04:48:46Z House H HR 2006-04-04 109 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2006-11-13T21:40:03Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Discharged from 2006-06-21T16:27:25Z Hearings by 2006-05-10T18:09:33Z Referred to 2006-04-11T17:23:18Z Reported by 2006-09-07T00:27:38Z Markup by 2006-06-21T16:27:29Z Referred to 2006-04-04T16:31:50Z H. Rept. 109-636 North Unit Irrigation District Act of 2006 109 2502 S 2006-06-28 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-677. Identical bill CRS 2006-11-13 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2006-09-26 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2006-09-25 14:32:17 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2006-09-25 14:32:12 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2006-09-25 14:32:02 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6940-6941) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2006-09-25 14:32:02 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6940-6941) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2006-09-25 14:30:18 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5079. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2006-09-25 14:30:14 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6940-6941) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2006-09-25 14:29:53 Mr. Renzi moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2006-09-06 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 376. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00376 2006-09-06 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-636. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2006-09-06 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-636. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2006-06-21 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2006-06-21 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2006-06-21 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged. Committee 2006-05-10 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2006-04-11 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Executive Comment Requested from Interior. Committee 2006-04-11 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power. Committee 2006-04-04 Referred to the House Committee on Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2006-04-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-04-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000791 Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] GREG WALDEN R OR 2 N 2006-08-10T04:00:00Z H.R. 5079, Oregon Water Resources Management Act of 2006 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/18050 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on June 21, 2006</p> 2006-08-10T04:00:00Z H.R. 5079, Oregon Water Resources Management Act of 2006 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/18050 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on June 21, 2006 Water Resources Development Agriculture and Food Animals Authorization Congress Construction costs Dams Economics and Public Finance Ecosystem management Environmental Protection Environmental assessment Farmers Federal aid to water resources development Fishery management Government Operations and Politics Government liability Infrastructure Irrigation Irrigation districts Lakes Law Liability (Law) Nonprofit organizations Oregon Public Lands and Natural Resources Restoration ecology Rivers Social Welfare State laws Sunset legislation Water conservation Water rights Water supply Wildlife conservation Water Resources Development 00 2006-04-04 Introduced in House 2006-05-22T20:10:59Z North Unit Irrigation District Act of 2006 - Modifies a repayment contract between the Secretary of the Interior and the North Unit Irrigation District, Oregon, to permit the District to engage in, or take advantage of, conserved water projects authorized by Oregon law.

Authorizes the Secretary to renegotiate in the future such contract terms as the District directors determine to be necessary, only upon the written request of the District directors and the consent of the Commissioner of Reclamation.

]]> 17 2006-09-06 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2006-11-24T14:41:37Z Oregon Water Resources Management Act of 2006 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 to: (1) replace references to the Deschutes River Basin Working Group with the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group; (2) require the two representatives of private interests from irrigated agriculture on the Working Group to actively farm more than 100 acres of irrigated land and not be irrigation district managers; (3) direct the Bureau of Reclamation to pay up to a total amount of $2 million for each of FY2006 through FY2015 for 50% of the cost of performing projects proposed by the Working Group and approved by the Secretary of the Interior; and (4) authorize appropriations for Deschutes Basin ecosystem restoration projects for FY2006-FY2015.

(Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to provide grants to, or enter into cooperative or other agreements with, tribal, state, and local governmental entities and the Associated Ditch Companies, Incorporated (ADC) (nonprofit corporation that operates the Wallowa Lake Dam) to plan, design, and construct facilities needed to implement the Wallowa Lake Dam Rehabilitation Program. Directs the Secretary, as a condition of providing funds, to ensure that: (1) the Rehabilitation Program meets the standards of the dam safety program of Oregon; (2) ADC agrees to assume liability for any work performed or supervised with federal funds provided to it under this section; and (3) the United States shall not be liable for damages arising out of any act relating to a facility rehabilitated or constructed with federal funds provided under this Act, both while and after activities are conducted using such funds. Limits the federal share of the cost of activities authorized under this section to 50%. Prohibits the federal government from holding title to, or being responsible for the operation and maintenance of, any facility rehabilitated or constructed under this section. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out this section 10 years after its enactment.

(Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Bureau, to participate in the Water for Irrigation, Streams and the Economy Project water management feasibility study and environmental impact statement in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement Between City of Medford and Bureau of Reclamation for the Water for Irrigation, Streams and the Economy Project, dated July 2, 2004. Authorizes appropriations. Sets the non-federal share at 50% of the Bureau's costs in carrying out this section. Permits the non-federal share to be in the form of certain in-kind services. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out this section 10 years after its enactment.

(Sec. 5) North Unit Irrigation District Act of 2006 - Modifies a repayment contract between the Secretary and the North Unit Irrigation District, Oregon, to permit the District to engage in, or take advantage of, conserved water projects authorized by Oregon law. Authorizes the Secretary to renegotiate such contract terms as the District directors determine to be necessary, only upon the written request of the District directors and the consent of the Commissioner.

]]> 36 2006-09-25 Passed House amended 2006-11-24T14:42:08Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 6, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Oregon Water Resources Management Act of 2006 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 to: (1) replace references to the Deschutes River Basin Working Group with the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group; (2) require the two representatives of private interests from irrigated agriculture on the Working Group to actively farm more than 100 acres of irrigated land and not be irrigation district managers; (3) direct the Bureau of Reclamation to pay up to a total amount of $2 million for each of FY2006 through FY2015 for 50% of the cost of performing projects proposed by the Working Group and approved by the Secretary of the Interior; and (4) authorize appropriations for Deschutes Basin ecosystem restoration projects for FY2006-FY2015.

(Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to provide grants to, or enter into cooperative or other agreements with, tribal, state, and local governmental entities and the Associated Ditch Companies, Incorporated (ADC) (nonprofit corporation that operates the Wallowa Lake Dam) to plan, design, and construct facilities needed to implement the Wallowa Lake Dam Rehabilitation Program. Directs the Secretary, as a condition of providing funds, to ensure that: (1) the Rehabilitation Program meets the standards of the dam safety program of Oregon; (2) ADC agrees to assume liability for any work performed or supervised with federal funds provided to it under this section; and (3) the United States shall not be liable for damages arising out of any act relating to a facility rehabilitated or constructed with federal funds provided under this Act, both while and after activities are conducted using such funds. Limits the federal share of the cost of activities authorized under this section to 50%. Prohibits the federal government from holding title to, or being responsible for the operation and maintenance of, any facility rehabilitated or constructed under this section. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out this section 10 years after its enactment.

(Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Bureau, to participate in the Water for Irrigation, Streams and the Economy Project water management feasibility study and environmental impact statement in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement Between City of Medford and Bureau of Reclamation for the Water for Irrigation, Streams and the Economy Project, dated July 2, 2004. Authorizes appropriations. Sets the non-federal share at 50% of the Bureau's costs in carrying out this section. Permits the non-federal share to be in the form of certain in-kind services. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out this section 10 years after its enactment.

(Sec. 5) North Unit Irrigation District Act of 2006 - Modifies a repayment contract between the Secretary and the North Unit Irrigation District, Oregon, to permit the District to engage in, or take advantage of, conserved water projects authorized by Oregon law. Authorizes the Secretary to renegotiate such contract terms as the District directors determine to be necessary, only upon the written request of the District directors and the consent of the Commissioner.

]]> Oregon Water Resources Management Act of 2006 Display Title Oregon Water Resources Management Act of 2006 Official Title as Introduced To provide for the modification of an amendatory repayment contract between the Secretary of the Interior and the North Unit Irrigation District, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Passed House Oregon Water Resources Management Act of 2006 H House Short Titles as Reported to House for portions of this bill North Unit Irrigation District Act of 2006 H House Short Titles as Passed House for portions of this bill North Unit Irrigation District Act of 2006 H House Short Titles as Introduced North Unit Irrigation District Act of 2006 Official Titles as Amended by House To update the management of Oregon water resources, and for other purposes. H House Short Titles as Reported to House Oregon Water Resources Management Act of 2006 H House Referred in Senate 2006-11-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr5079rfs/xml/BILLS-109hr5079rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2006-09-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr5079eh/xml/BILLS-109hr5079eh.xml Reported in House 2006-09-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr5079rh/xml/BILLS-109hr5079rh.xml Introduced in House 2006-04-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr5079ih/xml/BILLS-109hr5079ih.xml 2006-11-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 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.