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H.R. 361 · 110th Congress

Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2007

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Passed the House without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 110th Congress ended.

4 cosponsors · 4 D

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  1. House Introduced Jan 10, 2007
  2. House Passed Jun 5, 2007

Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to authorize specified additional projects, including projects for water conservation and improvement in Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy, Hudspeth, and El Paso counties, Texas.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House without amendment · Jun 5, 2007

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to authorize specified additional projects, including projects for water conservation and improvement in Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy, Hudspeth, and El Paso counties, Texas. Authorizes appropriations.

Permits each project that the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, conducts or participates in under such Act to include: (1) the replacement of irrigation canals and lateral canals with buried pipelines; (2) the impervious lining of canals; (3) the installation of water level, flow measurement, pump control, and telemetry systems; (4) the renovation and replacement of pumping plants; and (5) other activities that will result in water conservation or an improved water supply.

Authorizes the Secretary to transfer and use up to 10% of amounts made available for any project authorized by this Act for any other such project.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2007

Latest action (Jul 17, 2007): Star Print ordered on the bill.

Policy area: Water Resources Development · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 10, 2007

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Jan 10, 2007
  2. House Passed Jun 5, 2007

No recorded floor vote found.