H.R. 2990 — Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2002

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Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2002 - Amends the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to: (1) authorize the construction of 20 additional specified projects in Texas; (2) require the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to undertake the Lower Rio Grande Water Conservation and Improvement Program through cooperative agreements; (3) require that project proposals be reviewed and evaluated under the guidelines set forth in a specified Bureau of Reclamation document; (4) require the Secretary to determine that a non-Federal project sponsor is financially capable of funding the non-Federal share of the project's costs, including operation, maintenance, repair, and replacement, and whether the project meets the guidelines; (5) permit project sponsors to contract with the Secretary to have the Secretary prepare the reports required under the Act (at a Federal cost share not to exceed 50 percent); (6) increase the authorization of appropriations for carrying out the Program; and (7) limit the non-Federal share of the total cost of any project carried out under or with assistance provided under the Act to 50 percent.

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2002-07-22

Mrs. Cubin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

2002-07-22

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5006-5008)

2002-07-22

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2990.

2002-07-22

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5006)

2002-07-22

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5006)

2002-07-22

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2002-07-23

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

2002-07-31

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

2002-10-08

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. Without written report.

2002-10-08

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. Without written report.

2002-10-08

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 677.

Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2002

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