Santa Ana River Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2008

Summary

Santa Ana River Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2007 - 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 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. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out this Act after 10 years.

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Timeline

1. 5 February 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 February 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 February 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 February 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.

   Source: Committee

5. 22 October 2007

   Floor

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11803-11804)

   Source: Floor

6. 22 October 2007

   Passed

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

   Source: Floor

7. 22 October 2007

   Passed

   On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11803)

   Source: Floor

8. 22 October 2007

   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 H11803)

   Source: Floor

9. 22 October 2007

   Floor

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 813.

   Source: Floor

10. 22 October 2007

    Floor

    Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

11. 23 October 2007

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

12. 8 April 2008

    Committee

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

    Source: Committee

13. 11 September 2008

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

14. 16 September 2008

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1011.

    Source: Calendars

15. 16 September 2008

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

16. 16 September 2008

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Reported to Senate · 16 September 2008 · Official file
• Referred in Senate · 23 October 2007 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 22 October 2007 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 5 February 2007 · Official file

Documents

11 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 16 September 2008

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 16 September 2008

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 16 September 2008

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 23 October 2007

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 23 October 2007

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 22 October 2007

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 22 October 2007

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 22 October 2007

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 February 2007

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 February 2007

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 February 2007

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Sponsors

• Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-31] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-33] · R · Cosponsor
• ED ROYCE · R · Cosponsor
• DANA ROHRABACHER · R · Cosponsor
• Ken Calvert · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-45] · R · Cosponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing
• · hsii00 · Standing

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