A bill to amend the act of June 3, 1960 (74 Stat. 156), to provide additional authority for the Secretary of the Interior to construct the San Luis Unit, Central Valley Project, California, and for other purposes.

Summary

Expands by 150,000 acres the Federal San Luis Unit Service Area of the Central Valley Reclamation Project in the State of California. Adds the O'Neill Dam and Reservoir, the Coalinga Canal, and the San Luis drain to such project. Makes specified engineering features of such project facilities for joint use with the State of California. Changes restrictions on water to be provided by the Federal San Luis Unit. Makes provisions for improved water drains and for the disposal of agricultural drainage water. Removes the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to construct recreation facilities within the Federal San Luis Unit. Directs the Secretary to initiate negotiations with the State of California in order to achieve the coordinated management of their respective water systems and to develop standards and criteria concerning the water of the Sacramento - San Joaquin Delta, California.

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Timeline

1. 3 May 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 May 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 May 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 May 1978

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Meeds, Lloyd [D-WA-2] · D · Sponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing

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