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Tualatin River Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2003

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 219.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 13, 2003

Tualatin River Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to conduct the Tualatin River Basin water supply feasibility study in order to identify: (1) ways to meet future water supply needs; (2) water conservation and water storage measures; (3) measures that would improve water quality and enable environmental and species protection; and (4) integrated water resource management and supply needs.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R–OR

Committees

  • Natural Resources Committee
  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee
1 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 219.

  2. Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-369.

  3. Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-369.

  4. Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

  5. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  6. Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.

  7. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  8. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.

  9. Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

  10. Received in the House.

  11. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  12. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7934, S7936; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S7936; text as passed Senate: CR S7936)

  13. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7934, S7936; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S7936; text as passed Senate: CR S7936)

  14. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 127.

  15. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 127.

  16. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment. With written report No. 108-63.

  17. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment. With written report No. 108-63.

  18. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

  19. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-64.

  20. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  21. Introduced in Senate

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