IRRIGATION

Amendments

Bureau of Reclamation: require an infrastructure needs assessment report listing major repair and rehabilitation needs at water delivery system facilities (S. 1800), S6924, S6926, S6928 [16DE]

Drought: provide additional water supplies and disaster assistance to California and other Western States (S. 2198), S3303, S3304, S3308 [22MY]

——— provide for drought relief measures in New Mexico (S. 2470), S5822 [18SE]

——— provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (H.R. 5781), H8886 [9DE]

——— provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (H.R. 5781), consideration (H. Res. 770), H8383 [4DE]

Articles and editorials

Emergency Drought Bill Deserves To Die, H8830 [8DE]

Facts Support Passage of Drought Relief Legislation, H8838 [8DE]

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize development of non-Federal hydropower and issuance of leases of power privileges at certain projects (see S. 2010), S852 [10FE]

——— authorize early repayment of obligations within the Northport Irrigation District in Nebraska (see S. 2544), S4153 [26JN] (see H.R. 4562), H3408 [1MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Justice: promptly take all steps necessary or appropriate to execute and implement the San Luis Rey settlement agreement (see H.R. 4265), H2484 [14MR]

Drought: provide additional water supplies and disaster assistance to California (see S. 2016), S891 [11FE] (see H.R. 4039), H1769 [11FE]

——— provide additional water supplies and disaster assistance to California and other Western States (see S. 2198), S1923 [1AP]

——— provide for drought relief measures in New Mexico (see S. 2470), S3668 [12JN]

——— provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (see H.R. 5781), H8272 [2DE]

——— provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (H.R. 5781), consideration (see H. Res. 770), H8365 [3DE]

Letters

California Emergency Drought Relief Act: D.O. McIsaac, Pacific Fishery Management Council, H8834, H8836 [8DE]

——— several environmental organizations, H8831 [8DE]

——— several fishermen’s organizations, H8837 [8DE]

Motions

Drought: provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (H.R. 5781), H8886 [9DE]

Remarks in House

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize development of non-Federal hydropower and issuance of leases of power privileges at certain projects, H7847 [18SE]

——— authorize early repayment of obligations within the Northport Irrigation District in Nebraska (H.R. 4562), H6612, H6613 [22JY]

California: delay legislation addressing certain water-related concerns until it is determined it will not have a negative impact on the water quality and availability for agricultural producers in the California Delta region, H1639 [5FE]

——— investment in water resources management and technologies, H2005 [27FE]

Climate: impact of global warming on water supplies and agriculture, H175 [13JA], H1547 [4FE], H2655 [26MR]

Drought: provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (H.R. 5781), H8653 [4DE], H8826–H8840 [8DE], H8877 [9DE]

——— provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (H.R. 5781), consideration (H. Res. 770), H8369–H8385 [4DE], E1771 [10DE]

——— provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (H.R. 5781), motion to recommit, H8886–H8889 [9DE]

——— provide that short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California shall not impact fishing industry jobs, regional economy, and protect existing water rights and tribal sovereignity in Western States, H8886, H8887 [9DE]

New Mexico: increase investment in water resources management and technologies, E95 [16JA]

Remarks in Senate

Bureau of Reclamation: require an infrastructure needs assessment report listing major repair and rehabilitation needs at water delivery system facilities (S. 1800), S6924–S6929 [16DE]

Climate: impact of global warming on water supplies and agriculture, S1424–S1426, S1459, S1476 [10MR], S1720–S1722 [25MR], S3496 [9JN]

Drought: provide additional water supplies and disaster assistance to California and other Western States (S. 2198), S2041 [1AP], S2043 [2AP], S3222 [21MY], S3308 [22MY]

——— provide additional water supplies and disaster assistance to California (S. 2016), S892 [11FE]

Reports filed

Bureau of Reclamation Authorization of Early Repayment of Obligations Within the Northport Irrigation District in Nebraska: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4562) (H. Rept. 113–536), H6397 [17JY]

Bureau of Reclamation Conduit Hydropower Development Equity and Jobs Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1963) (S. Rept. 113–231), S5215 [31JY]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2010) (S. Rept. 113–229), S5215 [31JY]

Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1800) (S. Rept. 113–226), S5215 [31JY]

Consideration of H.R. 5781, California Emergency Drought Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 770) (H. Rept. 113–646), H8365 [3DE]

Statements

California Emergency Drought Relief Act: Executive Office of the President, H8830 [8DE]

——— Senator Boxer, H8830 [8DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 770, consideration of H.R. 5781, California Emergency Drought Relief Act, H8369 [4DE]

H.R. 4562, Northport Irrigation District in Nebraska early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation, H6612 [22JY]

H.R. 5781, California Emergency Drought Relief Act, H8826–H8829 [8DE]

S. 1800, Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act, S6928 [16DE]

S. 2016, California Emergency Drought Relief Act, S893–S896 [11FE]