HR-1107 : Still Just a Bill

Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act

Directs the Department of the Interior to submit to Congress, make publicly available, and biennially update an Asset Management Report that describes the Bureau of Reclamation's efforts to maintain in a reliable manner all reserved works (buildings, structures, facilities, or equipment owned by the Bureau for which operations and maintenance are performed by Bureau employees or through a contract with the Bureau) at Reclamation facilities (infrastructure assets that are owned by the Bureau at each Reclamation project owned by the Bureau) and to standardize and streamline data reporting and processes across regions and areas for the purpose of maintaining such works.

Requires such Report to include: (1) a detailed assessment of major repair and rehabilitation needs for all such works; and (2) an itemized list of major repair and rehabilitation needs of individual Reclamation facilities at each Reclamation project, including a budget level cost estimate of appropriations needed to complete each item and an assignment of a categorical rating for each item consistent with existing uniform categorization systems to inform the annual budget process and agency requirements.

Directs Interior to: (1) coordinate with the non-federal entities responsible for the operation and maintenance of transferred works (Reclamation facilities at which operations and maintenance are carried out by a non-federal entity under a formal agreement with the Bureau) in developing reporting requirements for Asset Management Reports regarding the condition of, and planned maintenance for, transferred works; and (2) develop and implement a categorical rating system for transferred works.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2015-12-03CalendarsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 279.House floor actions
2015-12-03CommitteeReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-366.House floor actions
2015-10-08CommitteeOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.House committee actions
2015-10-08CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2015-10-08CommitteeSubcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.House committee actions
2015-10-07CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2015-06-25CommitteeSubcommittee Hearings Held.House committee actions
2015-03-23CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.House committee actions
2015-02-26IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.House floor actions
2015-02-26IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress