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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 8, 2001
Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with State and local authorities, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the Denver Water Reuse project to reclaim and reuse water in the service area of the Denver Water Department of Denver, Colorado. Prohibits the use of funds provided by the Secretary for the operation or maintenance of the project.
People & committees
Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO] · R–CO
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 409.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-666.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-666.
Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
The title amendment was further modified by Unanimous Consent.
Measure amended in Senate by unanimous consent after passage by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8996; text: CR S8996)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8996; text: CR S8996)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 60.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 107-25.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 107-25.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2076)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2075-2076)
Introduced in Senate
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