HR 4459 · 108th Congress · Environmental Protection

Llagas Reclamation Groundwater Remediation Initiative

Introduced 2004-05-20· Sponsored by Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.(2004-09-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Llagas Reclamation Groundwater Remediation Initiative - Establishes within the Treasury an interest bearing account to be known as the California Basins Groundwater Remediation Fund, which shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, in cooperation with the Santa Clara Valley Water District. Requires that the Fund be used by the Secretary to provide grants to reimburse the District for the Federal share of the costs associated with designing and constructing groundwater remediation projects. Prohibits the Secretary from obligating any funds appropriated to the Fund in a fiscal year until the Secretary has deposited a matching amount provided by non-Federal interests of at least 35 percent for a project. Makes each local water authority responsible for providing the non-Federal amount required for projects under that authority. Allows the State of California, local government agencies, and private entities to provide all or any portion of the non-Federal amount. Directs the Secretary to credit the appropriate authority with the value of all prior expenditures by non-Federal interests made after January 1, 2000, that are compatible…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 4459, Llagas Reclamation Groundwater Remediation Initiative

Aug 13, 2004

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on July 14, 2004</p>

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H.R. 4459, Llagas Reclamation Groundwater Remediation Initiative

Aug 13, 2004

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on July 14, 2004

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat