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H.R. 2828 (108th)

Water Supply, Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

23 July 2003

Last action

25 October 2004 · Became law

Status

Became Public Law No: 108-361.

Sponsors

Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22], Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Osborne, Tom [R-NE-3], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41], Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-21], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Ose, Doug [R-CA-3], Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5]

Subjects

Environment

Source updated

10 February 2026

Environment

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Summary

Water Supply, Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act - Establishes within the Office of the Secretary of the Interior the Office of the Federal Water Resources Coordinator to be responsible for coordinating activities of the Federal agencies that are signatories to Attachment 3 of the Federal programmatic Record of Decision dated August 28, 2000, addressing water desalination, impaired ground water, brine removal, and water reuse projects and activities authorized under this Act. Directs the Secretary, through the Coordinator, to undertake a competitive grant program to: (1) investigate and identify opportunities for studying, planning, and designing water resources activities; and (2) construct demonstration and permanent facilities or implement other programs, projects, and activities. Authorizes the Federal agencies to participate in the CALFED Bay-Delta Program in accordance with the Objectives and Solution Principles set forth in the Decision. Authorizes the Secretary and the agency heads to carry out Program activities in the following categories if such activities have been subject to environmental review and approval under Federal and State law and have been certified by the Secretary to be consistent with the Decision: water storage; conveyance; water use efficiency; water transfers; the Environmental Water account; integrated regional water management plans; ecosystem restoration; watersheds; water quality; levee stability; monitoring and analysis; program management, oversight, and coordination; and diversification of water supplies. Prohibits the Federal share of the cost of implementing the Program from exceeding 33.3 percent Authorizes appropriations for activities to address issues surrounding the Salton Sea. Directs the Secretary to establish an office in Sacramento, California, and authorizes the Secretary to establish other offices in the capitol of any Reclamation State (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, or Texas) requesting such an office, for the use of all Federal and State agencies that are likely to be involved in issuing permits and conducting environmental reviews for water supply, water supply capital improvement projects, levee maintenance, and delivery systems. Authorizes the Secretary to establish a program for the construction of rural water systems in the Reclamation States in cooperation with other Federal agencies with rural water programs and non-Federal project entities.

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Timeline

  1. 23 July 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 July 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 July 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 July 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 24 July 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

    Source: Committee

  6. 24 July 2003

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 25 September 2003

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  8. 25 September 2003

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 5 May 2004

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  10. 5 May 2004

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  11. 25 June 2004

    Discharge

    Committee on Transportation discharged.

    Source: Discharge

  12. 25 June 2004

    Committee

    Committee on Transportation discharged.

    Source: Committee

  13. 25 June 2004

    Introduced

    House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 25, 2004.

    Source: IntroReferral

  14. 25 June 2004

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-573, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  15. 25 June 2004

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-573, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  16. 25 June 2004

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 335.

    Source: Calendars

  17. 8 July 2004

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 711 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2828 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.

    Source: Floor

  18. 9 July 2004

    Floor

    The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2828.

    Source: Floor

  19. 9 July 2004

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  20. 9 July 2004

    Passed

    On passage Passed by voice vote. (text: CR H5421-5425)

    Source: Floor

  21. 9 July 2004

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.(text: CR H5421-5425)

    Source: Floor

  22. 9 July 2004

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 139 - 255 (Roll no. 354). (consideration: CR H5438-5440)

    Source: Floor

  23. 9 July 2004

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2828 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.

    Source: Floor

  24. 9 July 2004

    Floor

    Mr. Miller, George moved to recommit with instructions to Resources.

    Source: Floor

  25. 9 July 2004

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule on both the amendment and on the bill. (consideration: CR H5438)

    Source: Floor

  26. 9 July 2004

    Reported

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 711. (consideration: CR H5416-5440; text of measure as reported in House: CR H5416-5421)

    Source: Floor

  27. 9 July 2004

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 711 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  28. 12 July 2004

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

  29. 16 July 2004

    Introduced

    Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 640.

    Source: Calendars

  30. 15 September 2004

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  31. 15 September 2004

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9360; text as passed Senate: CR S9360)

    Source: Floor

  32. 17 September 2004

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  33. 6 October 2004

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 6 October 2004

    Passed

    On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H8224-8235; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8224-8229)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  35. 6 October 2004

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H8224-8235; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8224-8229)

    Source: NotUsed

  36. 6 October 2004

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2828.

    Source: Floor

  37. 6 October 2004

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Pombo moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 13 October 2004

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  39. 13 October 2004

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  40. 25 October 2004

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  41. 25 October 2004

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  42. 25 October 2004

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 108-361.

    Source: President

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