High Plains States Groundwater Demonstration Program Act of 1983

Summary

High Plains States Groundwater Demonstration Program Act of 1982 - Amends the Reclamation Act of 1902 to include groundwater recharge as an authorized irrigation works purpose. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation (Bureau), to conduct, in two phases, an investigation of and to establish demonstration projects for groundwater recharge of aquifers in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming (the High Plains States) as well as in Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah and Washington (the other Reclamation Act States). Directs the Bureau to consult with the U.S. Geological Survey, other appropriate Federal agencies and departments, the High Plains States, and the other Reclamation Act States to carry out this Act. Directs the Bureau, during phase I, to develop a detailed plan for not less than 12 demonstration projects in the High Plains States and for not more than 9 demonstration projects in the other Reclamation Act States. Requires such plan to determine whether various recharge technologies may be applied to diverse geologic and hydrologic conditions. Directs the Bureau to recommend the demonstration projects to be designed, constructed, and operated during phase II. Requires the Secretary, within 18 months of enactment of an appropriation Act to carry out phase I, to transmit a report to Congress containing recommendations for phase II and a detailed statement of findings and conclusions. Directs the Bureau during phase II to design, construct, and operate such demonstration projects as are recommended in the Secretary's report to Congress. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Bureau, to contract with the High Plains States and the other Reclamation Act States to conduct a study to: (1) identify and evaluate alternative means by which the costs of groundwater recharge projects could be allocated among the project beneficiaries; and (2) identify and evaluate the economic feasibility of and the legal authority for utilizing groundwater recharge in water resource development projects. Requires the Secretary to submit interim reports to Congress on the progress of provisions of this Act within 12 months after the initiation of phase II and a final report within five years. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1983 for phase I, and such sums as may be necessary to carry out phase II. Authorizes the matching of Federal funds to meet the costs of phase II and authorizes the Secretary to enter into memoranda of agreement with the High Plains States and the other reclamation Act States to meet the costs of phase II.

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Timeline

1. 3 January 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 January 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 January 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 February 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources.

   Source: Committee

5. 16 February 1983

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

   Source: Committee

6. 22 March 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 12 April 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 25 April 1983

   Committee

   Favorable Executive Comment Received From Interior.

   Source: Committee

9. 26 April 1983

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

10. 26 April 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 10 May 1983

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

12. 10 May 1983

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

13. 16 May 1983

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 105.

    Source: Calendars

14. 16 May 1983

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 98-167.

    Source: Committee

15. 16 May 1983

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 98-167.

    Source: Committee

16. 20 June 1983

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

17. 20 June 1983

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

18. 20 June 1983

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

19. 21 June 1983

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

20. 5 August 1983

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Interior Department, OMB.

    Source: Committee

21. 29 September 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-469.

    Source: Committee

22. 11 October 1983

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from OMB. Favorable.

    Source: Committee

23. 20 March 1984

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported in lieu of S. 1811 without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

24. 29 March 1984

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 732.

    Source: Calendars

25. 29 March 1984

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure without amendment. With written report No. 98-372.

    Source: Committee

26. 29 March 1984

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure without amendment. With written report No. 98-372.

    Source: Committee

27. 10 August 1984

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

28. 10 August 1984

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

29. 14 September 1984

    Passed

    House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

30. 14 September 1984

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

31. 21 September 1984

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

32. 21 September 1984

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

33. 21 September 1984

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

34. 28 September 1984

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 98-434.

    Source: President

35. 28 September 1984

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

36. 28 September 1984

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Documents

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 29 September 1984

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• Passed Senate amended

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Sponsors

• Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kazen, Abraham, Jr. [D-TX-23] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hightower, Jack E. [D-TX-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] · D · Cosponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing
• · hsii00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← High Plains States Groundwater Demonstration Program Act of 1983
• amends ← To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator of the EPA to enter into a memorandum-of-understanding to provide for an evaluation of the impacts to surface water and groundwater quality resulting from the groundwater recharge demonstration project constructed; and authorizing $20,000,000 to carry out Phase II.
• amends ← To provide that no funds shall be used for any activities associated with (1) the interstate transfer of water from the State of Arkansas; or (2) the study or demonstration of the potential for interstate transfer of water from the State of Arkansas.
• amends ← To provide that funds made available by the bill shall not be used for the study or construction of groundwater recharge demonstration projects in the High Plain States and other Reclamation Act States which would utilize water originating in the drainage basin of the Great Lakes.

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