3.0.0 2728 2022-02-03T05:09:23Z 2022-02-03T05:09:23Z Senate S S 2008-03-06 110 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2008-08-22T16:26:55Z Markup by 2008-05-21T19:13:52Z Referred to 2008-03-06T17:41:35Z S. Rept. 110-446 Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2007 110 135 HR 2008-06-04 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 429. Related bill CRS Text similarities House 2008-08-22 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 941. Calendars 2008-08-22 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/01/2008 with amendments. With written report No. 110-446. Committee 2008-08-22 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/01/2008 with amendments. With written report No. 110-446. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee 2008-05-21 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. Committee 2008-03-06 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2008-03-06 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress I000055 Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] Johnny Isakson R GA N C000286 Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] SAXBY CHAMBLISS R GA 2008-09-23 False 2008-05-29T04:00:00Z S. 2728, Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2008 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/19832 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on May 21, 2008</p> 2008-05-29T04:00:00Z S. 2728, Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2008 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/19832 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on May 21, 2008 Water Resources Development Congress Congressional reporting requirements Droughts Emergency Management Environmental Protection Environmental technology Federal advisory bodies Federal mandates Government Operations and Politics Infrastructure Infrastructure (Economics) Maintenance and repair Science, Technology, Communications Water conservation Water pollution control Water quality Water rights Water supply Water use Water Resources Development 00 2008-03-06 Introduced in Senate 2008-04-03T18:59:44Z Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2008 - 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.

]]> 01 2008-08-22 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2008-11-20T20:18:16Z Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2008 - 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) consider all available technologies and other methods to optimize water supply reliability, availability, and quality, while safeguarding the environment; (3) recommend means of capturing excess water and flood water for conservation and use in the event of a drought; (4) suggest financing options; (5) suggest strategies to conserve existing water supplies, including recommendations for repairing aging infrastructure and promoting efficiency and conservation; and (6) include other objectives related to the effective management of the water supply to ensure reliability, availability, and quality.

Requires the Commission to submit interim and final reports to the President and to specified congressional committees. Terminates the Commission within 30 days after transmitting a final report. Authorizes appropriations.

]]> Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2008 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2008 S Senate Display Title Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish the Twenty-First Century Water Commission to study and develop recommendations for a comprehensive water strategy to address future water needs. Reported to Senate 2008-03-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s2728rs/xml/BILLS-110s2728rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2008-03-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s2728is/xml/BILLS-110s2728is.xml 2008-08-22 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 941. 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.