A bill to amend the Water Resources Planning Act so as to strengthen and protect the rights of the States and delineate Congressional authority and responsibility with regard to national water resources policy.

Summary

Amends the Water Resources Planning Act to require, among other things: (1) that procedures established by the Water Resources Council for preparation of regional or river basin plans and for the formulation of Federal water and related land resources projects which affect or will be affected by existing Federal or State law or interstate or international compact shall be submitted to Congress and effectuated only if enacted into law by Congress; and (2) that in the formulation of any recommendation for a national policy revision under the Act that the Council shall hold public hearings.

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Timeline

1. 21 March 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 March 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 March 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 March 1978

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
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