HR 1269 · 115th Congress · Water Resources Development

Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act

Introduced 2017-03-01· Sponsored by Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.(2017-03-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to: complete the final feasibility study authorized under the Water Supply, Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act for the Sites Reservoir in Colusa County, California, which shall evaluate the development of the project as a non-federal project whereby Interior may be a participant in the locally preferred project;  work with the Department of Commerce, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Environmental Protection Agency to coordinate the efforts of the relevant agencies and work with the state of California, the Sites Project Authority, and other stakeholders to complete and issue the final joint environmental impact statement and report on the project; submit such study and report to specified congressional committees; and take steps necessary to ensure that, in return for any federal investment in a non-federal Sites project, a proportionate share of the project's public benefits are federal benefits. The bill amends the Calfed Bay-Delta Authorization Act to: (1) authorize Interior to participate in construction of the…

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Cosponsors (4)

3 Democrats1 Republican