HR-6782 : Still Just a Bill

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.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2018-09-20CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.House committee actions
2018-09-12IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.House floor actions
2018-09-12IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Mark DeSaulnier [D] (CA-11)
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Policy Area :

Water Resources Development
See Subjects
  • Aquatic ecology
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Water resources funding
  • Water storage
  • Water use and supply
  • Wetlands
  • Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
  • California

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