A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, to study the effects of interbasin water transfers on agriculture and to prohibit any State from selling or otherwise transferring interstate waters located in such State for use outside such State unless all States in the drainage basin of such waters consent to such sale or transfer.

Summary

Requires the Secretary of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior, to study the effects of interbasin water transfers on agriculture and agricultural productivity. Requires a report within 18 months. Prohibits a State from selling or transferring interstate surface or ground waters located in that State for use outside such State unless: (1) there is a related interstate compact; and (2) all the signatory States agree to such sale or transfer.

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Timeline

1. 1 March 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 March 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 March 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 March 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.

   Source: Committee

5. 15 March 1983

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

6. 24 March 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.

   Source: Committee

7. 13 May 1983

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Army, Interior, OMB.

   Source: Committee

8. 15 June 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 27 June 1983

   Committee

   Executive Comment Received From Justice.

   Source: Committee

10. 5 July 1983

    Committee

    Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.

    Source: Committee

11. 7 July 1983

    Committee

    Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From OMB.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 March 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Neal Edward [D-IA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Evans, Cooper [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Coleman, E. Thomas [R-MO-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Taylor, G. [R-MO-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing
• · hspw00 · Standing
• · hsii00 · Standing

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