Water Transfer Facilitation Act of 2009

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Introduced

7 October 2009

Last action

2 March 2010 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 294.

Summary

Water Transfer Facilitation Act of 2009 - Considers the following voluntary water transfers to meet specified conditions for authorized transfers of Central Valley Project (CVP) water under the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992: (1) a transfer of irrigation water among CVP contractors from the Friant, San Felipe, West San Joaquin, and Delta divisions; and (2) a transfer of water among current or prior temporary or long-term water service, repayment, water rights settlement, or exchange contractors within a division of the CVP. Conditions any such transfer on not interfering with the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act and the Settlement. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Commissioner of Reclamation, to initiate and complete on an expedited basis the programmatic development of environmental documentation to facilitate voluntary water transfers within the CVP. Requires such documentation to include all applicable environmental reviews, permitting, and consultations, including the environmental documentation needed to address concerns regarding the Giant Garter Snake. Directs the Commissioner, by January 10, 2010, to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that: (1) describes the status of efforts to help facilitate and improve the water transfers under this Act; and (2) provides recommendations on ways to facilitate and improve the process for water transfers within the CVP and water transfers between the CVP and state water projects. Requires the Commissioner to update the report by July 15, 2010, and every 180 days thereafter until no further federal action is warranted or authorized regarding the transfers under this Act.

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Timeline

7 October 2009
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10220)
Source: IntroReferral
7 October 2009
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10218-10220, S10220-10221)
Source: IntroReferral
7 October 2009
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
5 November 2009
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-339.
Source: Committee
16 December 2009
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
2 March 2010
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 294.
Source: Calendars
2 March 2010
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-144.
Source: Committee
2 March 2010
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-144.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1759
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