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S. 1211 (108th)
A bill to further the purposes of title XVI of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992, the "Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act", by directing the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a demonstration program for water reclamation in the Tularosa Basin of New Mexico, and for other purposes.
Introduced
9 June 2003
Last action
20 September 2004 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 701.
Sponsors
Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]
Subjects
Energy
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in furtherance of the purposes of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act, to construct and maintain a test and evaluation facility capable of processing at least 100,000 gallons of water per day at the Tularosa Basin in Otero County, New Mexico. Requires the facility to be used to research new desalination technologies to determine the most-technologically-efficient and cost-effective means for producing potable water from saline or other unsuitable water. Directs the Secretary to: (1) contract with Sandia National Laboratory to develop a desalination technology plan; and (2) construct the facility according to recommendations of such plan. Instructs Secretary and the Secretary of Energy to: (1) enter into an agreement for operation of the facility and the conduct of research under this Act; (2) establish a technical advisory panel; and (3) undertake research and development of desalination technologies in addition to the program carried out at the facility. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to dispose of all water produced by the facility under contract with at least one community in Otero County, but only after Sandia notifies the Secretary that the water is of a consistent, reliable quality.
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Timeline
9 June 2003
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7550)
Source: IntroReferral
9 June 2003
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7549-7550)
Source: IntroReferral
9 June 2003
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
17 June 2004
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-668.
Source: Committee
14 July 2004
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
20 September 2004
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 701.
Source: Calendars
20 September 2004
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 108-347.
Source: Committee
20 September 2004
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 108-347.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Reported to Senate · 20 September 2004 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 9 June 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (PDF)
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1211
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/s/1211
- us · 108-s-1211 · source updated 24 March 2026