3.0.0 491 2023-03-09T17:47:48Z 2023-03-09T17:47:48Z House HR 2021-01-25 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 14 (Monday, January 25, 2021)][House][Pages H233-H234]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. VARGAS:H.R. 491.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:(1) To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and amongthe several states, and with[[Page H234]]the Indian tribes, as enumerated in Article 1, Section 8,Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution;(2) To make all laws necessary and proper for executingpowers vested by the Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause18 of the United States Constitution.]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Referred to 2021-02-18T22:51:37Z Referred to 2021-01-25T18:31:15Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2021-02-04T17:34:31Z Referred to 2021-01-25T18:31:20Z 2021-02-18 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. Committee 2021-02-04 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2021-01-25 Referred to the Committee on Natural 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 2021-01-25 Referred to the Committee on Natural 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 2021-01-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-01-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress V000130 Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51] Juan Vargas D CA 51 N R000599 Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] Raul Ruiz D CA 36 2021-01-25 True Environmental Protection Aquatic ecology California Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Floods and storm protection International organizations and cooperation Lakes and rivers Latin America Mexico Outdoor recreation Water quality Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Environmental Protection 00 2021-01-25 Introduced in House 2021-02-24T14:47:56Z California New River Restoration Act of 2021

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a California New River restoration program for the New River. The river starts in Mexicali, Mexico, flows north into the United States through Calexico, passes through the Imperial Valley, and drains into the Salton Sea.

In carrying out the program, the EPA must implement projects, plans, and initiatives for the New River supported by the California-Mexico Border Relations Council and provide grants and technical assistance for coordinating restoration and protection activities.

]]> California New River Restoration Act of 2021 Display Title California New River Restoration Act of 2021 Official Title as Introduced To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a California New River restoration program to build on, and help coordinate funding for, restoration and protection efforts relating to the New River, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced California New River Restoration Act of 2021 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr491ih/xml/BILLS-117hr491ih.xml 2021-02-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. 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.