United States · Bill · S
S. 1537 (107th)
High Plains Aquifer Conservation, Monitoring, and Coordination Act
Introduced
11 October 2001
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Summary
High Plains Aquifer Conservation, Monitoring, and Coordination Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the U.S. Geological Survey and in cooperation with the State Geologists of the High Plains Aquifer States (Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming), to develop and carry out a hydrogeologic mapping, modeling, and monitoring program for the High Plains Aquifer. Requires the Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of Agriculture, to establish a High Plains Aquifer Coordination Council to: (1) ensure that mapping, modeling, and monitoring efforts relating to the Aquifer are in place to provide information on the water resources of the Aquifer, including sustainability; (2) facilitate coordination of Federal, State, and local programs relating to the groundwater resources of the Aquifer; (3) evaluate the effectiveness of Federal and State programs in addressing present and anticipated groundwater resources issues relating to the Aquifer; and (4) provide recommendations to the Secretaries and the Governors of such States regarding programs, policies, and changes in Federal and State law to address such issues. Requires the Secretary, working in cooperation with the Secretary of Agriculture, to provide financial assistance to such States to provide educational programs related to this Act.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 October 2001
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 October 2001
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 11 October 2001
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/1537
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/s/1537