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H.R. 6782

Referred to Committee

Sustainable Water Supplies Act

Introduced 9/12/2018•115th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

9/20/2018 • House

Summary

Sustainable Water Supplies Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with nonfederal entities to provide water supplies for:

  • contractors for the Central Valley Project, California;
  • units of the National Wildlife Refuge System;
  • state wildlife areas;
  • and private wetland areas.

Interior shall report on the long-term feasibility of these agreements to augment the federal water supply.

Introduced in House • 9/12/2018

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Topics & Subjects

Aquatic ecologyCaliforniaPublic contracts and procurementWater resources fundingWater storageWater use and supplyWetlandsWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

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Party Breakdown

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Sponsor

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Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]

Democrat • CA-11

Sponsored 9/12/2018

Cosponsors (1)

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Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]

D-CA-9

Joined 9/12/2018

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

September 12, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Introduced in House9/12/2018

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors1