Lewis and Clark Rural Water System Act of 1994

Summary

Lewis and Clark Rural Water System Act of 1994 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make grants to the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, for the planning and construction of a water supply system to provide service to specified counties in South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa. Requires the Secretary to make grants and other funds available to the System and other private, State, and Federal entities for the initial development of the environmental enhancement component. Directs that the water conservation program: (1) be designed to ensure that users of water from the water supply system use the best practicable technology and management techniques to conserve water use; and (2) include provisions for periodic review and revision. Specifies that mitigation for fish and wildlife losses incurred as a result of the construction and operation of the water supply system be on an acre-for-acre basis, based on ecological equivalency, concurrent with project construction. Requires the Western Area Power Administration to make available the capacity and energy required to meet the pumping and incidental operational requirements of the water supply system during the period beginning May 1, and ending October 31, of each year from power designated for future irrigation and drainage pumping for the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin program. Provides that this Act shall not: (1) limit the authorization for water projects in South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota; or (2) preempt State water rights. Specifies the Federal and non-Federal share of the cost. Authorizes the Secretary to allow the Bureau of Reclamation to provide project construction oversight to the water supply system and environmental enhancement component. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 3 May 1994

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 May 1994

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5076-5077)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 May 1994

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 May 1994

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.

   Source: Committee

5. 18 May 1994

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.

   Source: Committee

6. 14 June 1994

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.

   Source: Committee

7. 28 June 1994

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 103-844.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 3 May 1994 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 May 1994

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 May 1994

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 3 May 1994

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Sponsors

• Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
• Chuck Grassley · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing

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