S 281 · 101th Congress · Water Resources Development

A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to modify the construction, operation, and maintenance of the O'Neill unit, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Nebraska.

Introduced 1989-01-31· Sponsored by Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.(1989-02-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Reclamation Project Authorization Act of 1972 to increase the acreage to be irrigated by the O'Neill unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin program. Describes the principal features of such unit, which include: (1) an infiltration system for extracting water from the Niobrara River; (2) a pipeline conveyance and distribution system; (3) a pump station; and (4) injection wells.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat
Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE]NE