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Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Sep 27, 2006
Dana Point Desalination Project Authorization Act - Amends the Water Desalination Act of 1996 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assist in research and development, environmental and feasibility studies, and preliminary engineering for the Municipal Water District of Orange County, California, Dana Point Desalination Project. Limits the federal share to 25% of the total cost of the project. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out this Act 10 years after its enactment.
Directs the Secretary to assess the cost-effectiveness and environmental impact of providing a potable water supply to central and southern Rhode Island by desalination, reduced nonessential use of potable water, wastewater reuse, increased water use efficiency, and development of additional ground and surface supplies. Authorizes appropriations.
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Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44] · R–CA
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 647.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe with an amendment. With written report No. 109-353.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe with an amendment. With written report No. 109-353.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1938)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1938)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3929.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1938-1939)
Mr. Pearce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 185.
Committee on Science discharged.
Committee on Science discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-335, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-335, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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