3.0.0 495 2023-01-11T14:51:57Z 2023-01-11T20:47:15Z House H HR 2007-01-16 110 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-07-24T19:36:53Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Referred to 2007-02-07T20:35:44Z Referred to 2007-01-16T17:33:50Z Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 110 2739 S 2008-05-08 Became Public Law No: 110-229. Related bill CRS 2007-07-24 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2007-07-23 12:36:29 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2007-07-23 12:36:24 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text as passed in House: CR H8197-8198) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2007-07-23 12:36:24 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text as passed in House: CR H8197-8198) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2007-07-23 12:34:29 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 495. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-07-23 12:34:28 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8197-8199) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-07-23 12:34:01 Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2007-02-07 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power. Committee 2007-01-16 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2007-01-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-01-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000791 Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] GREG WALDEN R OR 2 N 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 2007-01-16 Introduced in House 2007-02-10T17:12:28Z Oregon Water Resources Management Act of 2007 - 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 FY2007-FY2016 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 FY2007-FY2016.

Authorizes the Secretary, acting through: (1) the Commissioner of Reclamation, to provide grants to, or enter into agreements with, tribal, state, and local governmental entities and the Associated Ditch Companies, Incorporated (ADC) to plan, design, and construct facilities needed to implement the Wallowa Lake Dam Rehabilitation Program, subject to specified conditions; and (2) 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 a specified memorandum dated July 2, 2004.

North Unit Irrigation District Act of 2007 - 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.

]]> 81 2007-07-23 Passed House without amendment 2007-10-11T20:35:16Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Oregon Water Resources Management Act of 2007 - (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 specified amount of the cost of performing projects proposed by the Working Group and approved by the Secretary of the Interior for FY2007-FY2016; and (4) authorize appropriations for Deschutes Basin ecosystem restoration projects for FY2007-FY2016.

(Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to provide grants to, or enter into agreements with, tribal, state, and local governmental entities and the Associated Ditch Companies, Incorporated (ADC) to plan, design, and construct facilities needed to implement the Wallowa Lake Dam Rehabilitation Program as long as the Secretary ensures that: (1) the Program and activities meet the standards of Oregon's dam safety program; (2) ADC agrees to assume liability for any work performed or supervised with federal funds; and (3) the United States is not liable for damages arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence relating to a facility rehabilitated or constructed with federal funds.

Limits the federal share of the costs of activities authorized to 50%. Prohibits crediting against the federal share any expenditure made by the Bonneville Power Administration in the Wallowa River watershed or by individual agricultural producers in any federal commodity or conservation program. Requires the Secretary to comply with applicable Oregon water law. Prohibits the federal government from holding title to any facility rehabilitated or constructed or from being responsible for operation and maintenance of any such facility. Provides that activities funded in this section shall not be considered a supplemental or additional benefit under federal reclamation law. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out this section 10 years after the date of enactment.

(Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary, 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. Authorizes appropriations. Sets the non-federal share at 50% of the Bureau's total costs in carrying out the study and environmental impact statement. Allows the non-federal share to be in the form of in-kind services. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out this section 10 years after the date of enactment.

North Unit Irrigation District Act of 2007 - (Sec. 5) 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. Permits the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, to renegotiate in the future with the District such contractual terms as the District directors deem necessary only upon their written request and the Commissioner's consent.

]]> Oregon Water Resources Management Act of 2007 Display Title Oregon Water Resources Management Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced Oregon Water Resources Management Act of 2007 Short Titles as Passed House Oregon Water Resources Management Act of 2007 H House Short Titles as Passed House for portions of this bill North Unit Irrigation District Act of 2007 H House Official Title as Introduced To update the management of Oregon water resources, and for other purposes. Referred in Senate 2007-07-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr495rfs/xml/BILLS-110hr495rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr495eh/xml/BILLS-110hr495eh.xml Introduced in House 2007-01-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr495ih/xml/BILLS-110hr495ih.xml 2007-07-24 Received in the Senate and 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.