Santa Ana River Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2005

Summary

Santa Ana River Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2005 - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with: (1) the Orange County Water District (the District), to participate in the design, planning, and construction of natural treatment systems and wetlands for the flows of the Santa Ana River, California, and its tributaries into the Prado Basin; (2) local governments, to carry out a program to assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine lines to export the salinity imported from the Colorado River to the Pacific Ocean; and (3) the Chino Basin Watermaster, the Inland Empire Utilities Agency, and the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination demonstration and reclamation project. Limits the Federal share of total project costs. Prohibits using funds provided by the Secretary for operation and maintenance of the projects. Directs the Secretary to establish at the District a center to provide: (1) assistance in the development and advancement of membrane technologies; and (2) educational support in the advancement of public understanding and acceptance of membrane produced water supplies.

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Timeline

1. 4 January 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 January 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 January 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 February 2005

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.

   Source: Committee

5. 18 October 2005

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

6. 18 October 2005

   Passed

   On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8868)

   Source: Floor

7. 18 October 2005

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8868)

   Source: Floor

8. 18 October 2005

   Floor

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 177.

   Source: Floor

9. 18 October 2005

   Floor

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8868-8869)

   Source: Floor

10. 18 October 2005

    Floor

    Mrs. Musgrave moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

11. 19 October 2005

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

12. 27 July 2006

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Referred in Senate · 19 October 2005 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 18 October 2005 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 4 January 2005 · Official file

Documents

8 official files

• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 19 October 2005

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 19 October 2005

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 18 October 2005

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 18 October 2005

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 18 October 2005

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2005

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2005

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 January 2005

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Sponsors

• Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-31] · R · Sponsor
• Ken Calvert · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-33] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-40] · R · Sponsor
• DANA ROHRABACHER · R · Sponsor
• ED ROYCE · R · Sponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing
• · hsii00 · Standing

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