HR 1393 · 111th Congress · Water Resources Development

Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-03-09· Sponsored by Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.(2010-04-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to authorize specified additional projects, including projects for water conservation and improvement in Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy, Hudspeth, and El Paso counties, Texas. Permits each project that the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, conducts or participates in to include: (1) the replacement of irrigation canals and lateral canals with buried pipelines; (2) the impervious lining of irrigation canals and lateral canals; (3) the installation of water level, flow measurement, pump control, and telemetry systems; (4) the renovation and replacement of pumping plants; and (5) other activities that will result in water conservation or an improved water supply.…

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