A bill to authorize the States to regulate the interstate transfer of water to ensure that Federal regulation pursuant to the commerce clause of the United States Constitution does not impair or impede the efforts of the States to protect and control this resource.

Summary

Authorizes the States to regulate the interstate transfer of ground and surface water located in the States. Prohibits the invalidation, impairment, or supersedure of any State water transfer law by any Act of Congress.

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Timeline

1. 7 March 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 March 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 March 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 March 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 March 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Strang, Michael L. [R-CO-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing
• · hsii00 · Standing

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