HR 1837 · 112th Congress · Water Resources Development

Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act

Introduced 2011-05-11· Sponsored by Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-21]· House

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Latest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 332.(2012-03-05)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2012-02-29
Roll #91
Yea 246Nay 175
Democrats
10 Yea·174 Nay
Republicans
236 Yea·1 Nay
PassedHouse · 2012-02-29
Roll #91
Yea 246Nay 175
Democrats
10 Yea·174 Nay
Republicans
236 Yea·1 Nay
FailedHouse · 2012-02-29
Roll #90
Yea 178Nay 248
Democrats
178 Yea·9 Nay
Republicans
0 Yea·239 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act - Amends the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA) to redefine "anadromous fish" for purposes of such Act as those native stocks of salmon and sturgeon that, as of October 30, 1992, were present in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers and their tributaries and ascend those rivers and their tributaries to reproduce after maturing in San Francisco Bay or the Pacific Ocean. Excludes striped bass and American shad from such definition. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, upon request of the contractor, to renew any existing long-term repayment or water service contract that provides for the delivery of water from the Central Valley Project (CVP) for a period of 40 years and renew such contracts for successive 40-year periods. Requires a contract entered into or renewed pursuant to this provision to include a provision that requires the Secretary to charge only for water actually delivered. Directs the Secretary to take actions to facilitate and expedite CVP water transfers. Prohibits the Secretary from imposing mitigation or other requirements on a proposed transfer. Authorizes the Secretary to modify CVP operations to pro…

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CBO Cost Estimate

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H.R. 1837, Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act

Feb 27, 2012

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 16, 2012

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Republicans