HR 4074 · 110th Congress · Water Resources Development

San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act

Introduced 2007-11-05· Sponsored by Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-20]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 395.(2008-05-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to implement the Stipulation of Settlement dated September 13, 2006, in Natural Resources Defense Council, et al. v. Kirk Rodgers, et al. , United States District Court, Eastern District of California, in cooperation with the state of California. Directs the Secretary to: (1) enter into agreements with California to facilitate or expedite Settlement implementation; and (2) identify impacts and measures to mitigate impacts on adjacent and downstream water users and landowners. Provides that Settlement implementation and the reintroduction of Chinook salmon shall not result in the involuntary reduction in contract water allocations to Central Valley Project long-term contractors apart from Friant Division contractors. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) acquire through purchase from willing sellers property needed to implement the Settlement; and (2) dispose of such property. Requires proceeds from the disposal of such property to be deposited into a San Joaquin River Restoration Fund. Declares that the Settlement satisfies and discharges the Secretary's obligations under the Reclamation Projects Author…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 4074, San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act

May 5, 2008

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on November 15, 2007</p>

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H.R. 4074, San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act

May 5, 2008

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on November 15, 2007

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (5)

4 Democrats1 Republican