Summary: Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act - Authorizes, ratifies, and confirms the Settlement Agreement dated January 19, 2006, among New Mexico, the Pueblos of Nambe, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, and Tesuque, the United States, the city of Santa Fe, and Santa Fe County and related agreements.Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to plan, design, and construct a Regional Water System to divert and distribute water to the Pueblos in accordance with the Agreement. Directs the Secretary, for the purpose of providing a reliable supply of water from the System for the Pueblos in accordance with the Agreement, to: (1) acquire rights to specified Nambe reserved water and water acquired by the County; (2) make a specified amount of water available to the Pueblos in accordance with the San Juan-Chama Project Act; and (3) obtain approval to divert such water for the System at points consistent with the Agreement. Establishes in the Treasury the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos Fund. Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act - Authorizes, ratifies, and confirms the Settlement Agreement of March 31, 2006, between the United States, the Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, the Taos Valley Acequia Association and its 55 member ditches, Taos, the El Prado Water and Sanitation District (EPWSD), and the 12 Taos area Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Associations. Requires water rights to which the Taos Pueblo is entitled under the Partial Final Decree entered in New Mexico v. Abeyta and New Mexico v. Arellano to be held in trust by the United States. Directs the Secretary to provide financial assistance to: (1) the Pueblo to construct, replace, or rehabilitate water infrastructure, to protect the environment associated with the Buffalo Pasture area, and to enhance watershed conditions; and (2) eligible non-Pueblo entites for mutual benefits projects in accordance with the Agreement.Establishes in the Treasury a Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund.Authorizes the Pueblo to market its water rights under the Agreement.Directs the Secretary to enter into three repayment contracts by December 31, 2009, for the delivery of specified amounts of San Juan-Chama Project water to the Pueblo, the town of Taos, and EPWSD.

ratifies confirms settlement agreement dated january new_mexico pueblos pojoaque united_states city santa_fe related agreements directs secretary interior acting commissioner reclamation plan design construct regional water system divert distribute water pueblos accordance agreement directs secretary purpose providing reliable supply water system pueblos accordance agreement acquire rights specified reserved water water acquired county specified water available pueblos accordance san_juan chama project act obtain approval divert water system points consistent agreement establishes treasury ratifies confirms settlement agreement march united_states taos pueblo new_mexico member taos taos area requires water rights taos pueblo entitled partial final decree entered new_mexico new_mexico held trust united_states directs secretary provide financial assistance pueblo construct replace rehabilitate water infrastructure protect environment associated buffalo pasture area enhance watershed conditions eligible non pueblo mutual benefits projects accordance agreement establishes treasury taos_pueblo_water_development_fund authorizes pueblo market water rights agreement directs secretary enter repayment contracts december delivery specified amounts chama project water pueblo town taos


Summary: Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2008 - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in consultation with the Chesapeake Executive Council, the chief executive of each Chesapeake Bay state, and the Chesapeake Bay Commission, to submit to Congress a financial report containing: (1) an interagency crosscut budget for restoration activities that protect, conserve, or restore living resources, habitat, water resources, or water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed; (2) an accounting of funds received and obligated by all federal agencies for restoration activities; (3) an accounting from each state of all funds received and obligated from a federal agency for restoration activities; and (4) a description of each of the proposed federal and state restoration activities. Requires: (1) such report to describe only federal restoration activities that have funding amounts of at least $100,000 and state restoration activities that have funding amounts of at least $50,000; and (2) the Director to submit the report no later than 30 days after the submission of the President's annual budget to Congress.Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and update every three years an adaptive management plan for the Chesapeake Bay Program and restoration activities that includes: (1) a definition of specific and measurable objectives to improve water quality, habitat, and fisheries; (2) a process for stakeholder participation; (3) monitoring, modeling, experimentation, and other research and evaluation practices; (4) a process for modification of restoration activities that have not attained or will not attain such objectives; and (5) a process for prioritizing restoration activities and programs to which adaptive management shall be applied. Sets forth reporting requirements.

recovery_act requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb consultation chesapeake_executive_council chief executive chesapeake_bay state submit congress financial report containing interagency crosscut budget restoration activities protect conserve restore living resources habitat water resources water quality chesapeake_bay watershed accounting funds received obligated federal agencies restoration activities accounting state funds received obligated federal agency restoration activities description proposed federal state restoration activities requires report describe federal restoration activities funding amounts state restoration activities funding amounts director submit report later days submission president annual budget congress requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa develop update years adaptive management plan restoration activities includes definition specific measurable objectives improve water quality habitat fisheries process stakeholder participation monitoring modeling experimentation research evaluation practices process modification restoration activities attained attain objectives process prioritizing restoration activities programs adaptive management shall applied sets forth reporting requirements


Summary: Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to authorize enforcement through a civil suit of the prohibition against the diversion or export of Great Lakes water by a state, federal agency, or private entity for use outside the Great Lakes basin unless such diversion or export is approved by the governor of each of the Great Lakes states.Allows such a civil suit to be filed by the federal government, a state or local government, or by any person or organization whose property or other legally recognized interest will be adversely affected. Makes the proper venue for such a civil suit the federal judicial district with jurisdiction over any portion of the Great Lakes Basin and from which the diversion or export of water will occur or has occurred.

amends water_resources_development_act authorize enforcement civil suit prohibition diversion export great_lakes water state federal agency private entity use outside great_lakes basin diversion export approved governor great_lakes states allows civil suit filed federal government state local government person organization property legally recognized interest adversely affected makes proper venue civil suit federal judicial district jurisdiction portion great lakes basin diversion export water occur occurred


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study the irrigation infrastructure of the Pine River Indian Irrigation Project, Colorado, and develop a list of improvements to repair, rehabilitate, or reconstruct the Project over a 10-year period.Requires the Secretary to prioritize improvements based on: (1) recommendations of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe; (2) cost-benefit analyses; (3) the ability of the Project's users to irrigate agricultural land using the Project's irrigation infrastructure; (4) the effect on water conservation; (5) the cultural benefits that the improvements would have on the Tribe; and (6) the opportunity to address water supply or environmental conflicts.Authorizes the Secretary to provide grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, the Tribe in order to repair, rehabilitate, reconstruct, or replace the Project's irrigation infrastructure. Prohibits such a grant or agreement from being used for the repair, rehabilitation, or reconstruction of any major impoundment structure or for on-farm improvements.Requires the Secretary, in carrying out a grant or cooperative agreement, to: (1) consult with the Tribe and the Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and obtain the Tribe's approval; and (2) coordinate the project with any work being conducted under the BIA's irrigation operations and maintenance program. Authorizes the Secretary to require the Tribe to provide nonfederal funds to match not less than 25% of the total amount of a grant or agreement.

directs secretary interior study irrigation infrastructure colorado develop list improvements repair rehabilitate reconstruct project year period requires secretary prioritize improvements based recommendations southern ute indian tribe cost benefit analyses ability project users irrigate agricultural land project irrigation infrastructure effect water conservation cultural benefits improvements tribe opportunity address water supply environmental conflicts authorizes secretary provide grants enter cooperative agreements tribe order repair rehabilitate reconstruct replace project irrigation infrastructure prohibits grant agreement repair rehabilitation reconstruction major impoundment structure farm improvements requires secretary carrying grant cooperative agreement consult tribe director bureau_of_indian_affairs bia obtain tribe approval coordinate project work conducted bia irrigation operations maintenance program authorizes secretary require tribe provide nonfederal funds match total grant agreement


Summary: California Drought Alleviation Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior: (1) within 30 days after the declaration of a drought emergency by the governor of California, to make a written determination as to the existence of a drought emergency for Central Valley Project and State Water Project service areas; and (2) upon determining such an emergency exists, to temporarily exempt operations of the C.W. "Bill" Jones and Harvey O. Banks Pumping Plants from prohibitions under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) against taking endangered or threatened species or adversely modifying critical habitat until drought emergency conditions are alleviated. Authorizes the Secretary to include in any such determination reasonable and prudent measures for the protection of an endangered species or its critical habitat.Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement with California to support the establishment of a fish hatchery program to preserve and restore the species Hypomesus transpacificus (Delta Smelt) in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Requires the program to be designed to establish a sustainable population sufficient to warrant the species' removal from lists published under ESA and the State of California Endangered Species Act. Deems Hypomesus transpacificus maintained, cultured, introduced, or reintroduced to be members of any subspecies or population segment listed under ESA for purposes of determining whether such subspecies or population segment is a threatened or endangered species.

california drought act directs secretary interior days declaration drought emergency governor california written determination existence drought emergency central_valley_project state_water_project service areas determining emergency exists temporarily exempt operations bill jones prohibitions endangered species act esa taking endangered threatened species adversely modifying critical habitat drought emergency conditions authorizes secretary include determination reasonable prudent measures protection endangered species critical habitat authorizes secretary enter cooperative agreement california support establishment fish hatchery program preserve restore species sacramento san joaquin delta requires program designed establish sustainable population sufficient warrant species removal lists published esa maintained introduced reintroduced members subspecies population segment listed esa purposes determining subspecies population segment threatened endangered species


Summary: Tule River Tribe Water Development Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to complete a feasibility study to evaluate alternatives for a domestic, commercial, municipal, industrial, and irrigation water supply for the Tule River Tribe of the Tule River Reservation.Prohibits any project constructed in relation to that study from providing water supplies for the current tribal casino, an expansion of the current tribal casino, or any other tribal casino, including any current or future lodging, dining, entertainment, meeting space, parking, or other similar facilities in support of gaming activities. Requires water supplies provided from such a project to be available to serve the domestic, municipal, and governmental (including firefighting) needs of the tribe and its members and other commercial, agricultural, and industrial needs unrelated to gaming activities.

tule river tribe water development act directs secretary interior acting bureau_of_reclamation complete feasibility study evaluate alternatives domestic commercial municipal industrial irrigation water supply prohibits project constructed relation study providing water supplies current tribal casino expansion current tribal casino tribal casino including current future lodging entertainment meeting space parking similar facilities support gaming activities requires water supplies provided project available serve domestic municipal governmental including firefighting needs tribe members commercial agricultural industrial needs unrelated gaming activities


Summary: National Water Research and Development Initiative Act of 2008 - Directs the President to implement a National Water Research and Development Initiative to improve the federal government's role in designing and implementing federal water research, development, demonstration, data collection and dissemination, education, and technology transfer activities to address changes in U.S. water use, supply, and demand.Directs the President to establish or designate an interagency committee to implement the Initiative, which shall: (1) develop a National Water Research and Assessment Plan; (2) coordinate all water-related federal research, development, demonstration, data collection and dissemination, education, and technology transfer activities; (3) ensure cooperation among federal agencies; and (4) facilitate technology transfer, communication, and opportunities for information exchange with various parties through a National Water Initiative Coordination Office (to be established by the President to provide technical and administrative support to the committee).Requires the Plan to: (1) establish priorities for federal water research; (2) identify each current program and activity related to the Initiative; (3) identify funding levels; (4) set forth a strategy and timeline to achieve specified desired outcomes, including implementation of a National Water Census; (5) address suggestions and incorporate public input received; and (6) be submitted to Congress within one year of enactment.Directs the President to: (1) provide guidance to each federal agency participating in the Initiative regarding the preparation of requests for appropriations for activities related to the Plan; and (2) submit, concurrent with the annual budget submission to Congress, a report that describes Initiative activities and results during the previous fiscal year and outlines objectives for the next fiscal year.

initiative act directs president implement improve federal government role designing implementing federal water research development demonstration data collection dissemination education technology transfer activities address changes water use supply demand directs president establish designate interagency committee implement initiative shall develop assessment plan coordinate water related federal research development demonstration data collection dissemination education technology transfer activities ensure cooperation federal agencies facilitate technology transfer communication opportunities information exchange parties established president provide technical administrative support plan establish priorities federal water research identify current program activity related initiative identify funding levels set forth strategy timeline achieve specified desired outcomes including implementation address suggestions incorporate public input received submitted congress year enactment directs president provide guidance federal agency participating initiative preparation requests appropriations activities related plan submit concurrent annual budget submission congress report describes initiative activities results previous fiscal year outlines objectives fiscal year


Summary: Title I: San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act - San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act - (Sec. 104) Directs the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) to implement the Stipulation of Settlement dated September 13, 2006, in Natural Resources Defense Council, et al. v. Kirk Rodgers, et al., in cooperation with the state of California, including measures to: (1) design and construct channel and structural improvements; (2) modify Friant Dam operations to provide Restoration Flows and Interim Flows; (3) acquire water, water rights, or options to acquire water from willing sellers; (4) implement terms and conditions related to recirculation, recapture, reuse, exchange, or transfer of water released for such flows; and (5) develop and implement the Recovered Water Account.Directs the Secretary to: (1) enter into agreements with California to facilitate or expedite Settlement implementation; and (2) identify impacts associated with actions and measures to mitigate impacts on adjacent and downstream water users and landowners. Provides that Settlement implementation and the reintroduction of Chinook salmon shall not result in the involuntary reduction in contract water allocations to Central Valley Project long-term contractors apart from Friant Division contractors. (Sec. 105) Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) acquire from willing sellers property needed to implement the Settlement; and (2) dispose of property no longer needed. Requires: (1) the Secretary, upon determining that property acquired through eminent domain authority is no longer necessary for implementation of the Settlement, to provide a right of first refusal to the former owner on the same terms and conditions being offered to other parties; and (2) proceeds from the disposal of such property to be deposited into the San Joaquin River Restoration Fund (established by this title). (Sec. 106) Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce to comply with applicable law, including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), and complete applicable environmental reviews and consultations as necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Settlement. Declares that nothing in this Act preempts state law or modifies any existing U.S. obligation under federal reclamation law to operate the Central Valley Project in conformity with state law. Authorizes the Secretary to provide necessary funds for affected federal, state, and local agencies and Indian tribes to effectively participate in the environmental review process if used to support only activities that directly contribute to the implementation of the Settlement's terms and conditions. Makes the United States' share of the costs of implementing this title nonreimburseable under federal reclamation law, subject to a limitation. (Sec. 107) Declares that: the Settlement satisfies and discharges the Secretary's obligations under the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992, subject to specified assessment and collection requirements. (Sec. 109) Requires: (1) the costs of implementing the Settlement to be covered by payments or in-kind contributions made by Friant Division contractors and other non-federal parties, with specified costs shared by the state of California; (2) the Secretary to enter into agreements with California to fund or implement improvements on a project-by-project basis; and (3) that costs incurred solely to implement this Settlement that would not otherwise have been incurred shall not be borne by any entity, public or local agency, or subdivision of a state except on a voluntary basis.Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary to use not to exceed $2 million (October 2006 price levels) from the the Central Valley Project Restoration Fund for purposes of this title in any fiscal year.Establishes in the Treasury the San Joaquin River Restoration Fund. Requires the Secretary to: (1) study the costs of undertaking work required to increase the capacity of Reach 4B of the San Joaquin River prior to reinitiation of Restoration Flows, the impacts associated with reinitiation, and measures to mitigate impacts (which shall be completed prior to restoration of any flows other than Interim Flows); and (2) report to Congress within 90 days after issuing a determination required by the Settlement on whether to expand channel conveyance capacity to 4500 cubic feet per second in Reach 4B or use an alternative route for pulse flows. Provides that if the Secretary's estimated federal cost for expanding Reach 4B would exceed the remaining federal funding authorized by this title, Congress must increase the applicable authorization ceiling to cover the higher estimated costs before the Secretary commences actual construction work to expand capacity to 4500 cubic feet per second to implement this Settlement. (Sec. 110) Directs the Secretary, prior to December 31, 2010, to convert certain listed existing Friant Division, Hidden Unit, and Buchanan Unit long-term irrigation water service contracts to repayment contracts. Authorizes the Secretary to convert other existing long-term water service contracts for irrigation and municipal water deliveries by that date. Requires all such contracts to require the repayment of the remaining amount of construction costs allocated to each contractor by January 31, 2011 (or by January 31, 2014, if payment is made in approximately equal annual installments). Provides for payment of additional construction or other capitalized costs properly assignable to the contractor. Provides that the repayment contracts will continue as along as the contractors pay applicable charges.Requires payments to be adjusted as set forth following a final allocation of the costs of Central Valley Project construction. Specifies the applicability of existing provisions of Reclamation law. Directs the Secretary: (1) to waive pricing provisions of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 for a contractor upon such contractor's repayment of construction costs, provided that the contractor continues to pay applicable operation and maintenance costs and other charges; and (2) beginning in 2020, to reduce a charge mandated under that Act as provided in the Settlement for a specified period. Provides that: (1) if certain conditions are met, upon the first release of Interim Flows or Restoration Flows pursuant to the Settlement, any agreement to which a long-term Friant contractor that converts its contracts is a party and which provides for the transfer or exchange of water not released as Interim Flows or Restoration Flows shall be deemed to comply with provisions of such Act; and (2) any such water transferred or exchanged shall not be counted as a replacement or offset under the Settlement (with an exception).Provides that nothing in this title shall: (1) be construed to alter the repayment obligation of, or shift any other costs to, other long-term water contractors receiving water from the Central Valley Project; or (2) affect the right of any Friant Division long-term contractor to use a particular type of financing to make certain required payments.(Sec. 111) Provides for the reintroduction of Chinook salmon into the San Joaquin River if the Secretary of Commerce finds that a reintroduction permit may be issued under ESA. Directs that Secretary to: (1) issue a final rule under ESA governing the incidental take of reintroduced salmon and providing that the reintroduction will not impose more than de minimus water supply reductions, additional storage releases, or bypass flows on unwilling third parties; and (2) report to Congress by December 31, 2024, on progress made and on the Secretary's plans.Directs the Secretary to exercise authority under the Federal Power Act by reserving the right to file prescriptions in proceedings for projects licensed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on the Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Merced, and San Joaquin rivers.Title II: Study to Develop Water Plan; Report - (Sec. 201) Directs the Secretary, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to provide direct financial assistance to the California Water Institute to study the coordination and integration of sub-regional integrated regional water management plans into a unified Integrated Regional Water Management Plan for specified counties in the San Joaquin River Hydrologic Region and Tulare Lake Hydrologic Region that would: (1) address issues related to water quality, supply, conveyance, reliability, conservation and efficient use, flood control, water resource-related environmental enhancement, and population growth; and (2) serve as a guide for the counties to address and solve long-term water needs in a sustainable and equitable manner. Title III: Friant Division Improvements - (Sec. 301) Directs the Secretary to conduct feasibility studies on: (1) restoration of the capacity of the Friant-Kern and Madera Canals to the capacity previously designed and constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation; and (2) reverseflow pump-back facilities on the Friant-Kern Canal, with specified reverse-flow capacity at the Poso and Shafter Check Structures and at the Woollomes Check Structure. Authorizes the Secretary, upon completion of such studies, to construct those improvements and facilities.(Sec. 302) Authorizes the Secretary to provide financial assistance to local agencies within the Central Valley Project for the planning, design, environmental compliance, and construction of local facilities to bank and recover water underground or to recharge groundwater, provided the project meets specified criteria. Makes a project eligible for federal financial assistance only if all or a portion of the project is designed to reduce, avoid, or offset the quantity of the expected water supply impacts to Friant Division long-term contractors caused by the Interim or Restoration Flows authorized in title I and such quantities have not already been reduced, avoided, or offset by other projects. Limits the federal financial assistance provided to local agencies to 50% of the costs associated with planning, design, and environmental compliance activities associated with such a project and 50% of construction costs. Provides that title to, control over, and operation, maintenance, and replacement and rehabilitation costs of funded projects shall remain with local agencies.(Sec. 303) Authorizes appropriations, subject to specified restrictions.

title san joaquin river restoration settlement act san joaquin river restoration settlement act sec directs secretary interior secretary implement dated september natural_resources_defense_council kirk_rodgers cooperation state california including measures design construct channel structural improvements modify friant dam operations provide restoration flows interim flows acquire water water rights options acquire water willing sellers implement terms conditions related recapture reuse exchange transfer water released flows develop implement directs secretary enter agreements california facilitate expedite settlement implementation identify impacts associated actions measures mitigate impacts adjacent downstream water users landowners provides settlement implementation reintroduction chinook salmon shall result involuntary reduction contract water allocations central_valley_project long term contractors apart friant_division contractors sec authorizes secretary acquire willing sellers property needed implement settlement dispose property longer needed requires secretary determining property acquired eminent domain authority longer necessary implementation settlement provide right refusal owner terms conditions offered parties proceeds disposal property deposited established title sec directs secretary secretary commerce comply applicable law including national_environmental_policy_act endangered species act esa complete applicable environmental reviews consultations necessary effectuate purposes settlement declares act preempts state law modifies existing obligation federal reclamation law operate central_valley_project conformity state law authorizes secretary provide necessary funds affected federal state local agencies indian tribes effectively participate environmental review process support activities directly contribute implementation settlement terms conditions makes share costs implementing title federal reclamation law subject limitation sec declares settlement satisfies discharges secretary obligations reclamation projects authorization adjustment act subject specified assessment collection requirements sec requires costs implementing settlement covered payments kind contributions friant_division contractors non federal parties specified costs shared state california secretary enter agreements california fund implement improvements project project basis costs incurred solely implement settlement incurred shall borne entity public local agency subdivision state voluntary basis authorizes appropriations authorizes secretary use exceed million october price levels central_valley_project_restoration_fund purposes title fiscal year establishes treasury san joaquin river restoration fund requires secretary study costs undertaking work required increase capacity reach san_joaquin_river prior impacts associated measures mitigate impacts shall completed prior restoration flows interim flows report congress days issuing determination required settlement expand channel conveyance capacity cubic feet second reach use alternative route pulse flows provides secretary estimated federal cost expanding reach exceed remaining federal funding authorized title congress increase applicable authorization ceiling cover higher estimated costs secretary commences actual construction work expand capacity cubic feet second implement settlement sec directs secretary prior december convert certain listed existing friant_division hidden unit long term irrigation water service contracts repayment contracts authorizes secretary convert existing long term water service contracts irrigation municipal water deliveries date requires contracts require repayment remaining construction costs allocated contractor january january payment approximately equal annual installments provides payment additional construction capitalized costs properly assignable contractor provides repayment contracts continue contractors pay applicable charges requires payments adjusted set forth following final allocation costs central_valley_project construction specifies applicability existing provisions reclamation law directs secretary waive pricing provisions reclamation_projects_authorization adjustment act contractor contractor repayment construction costs provided contractor continues pay applicable operation maintenance costs charges beginning reduce charge mandated act provided settlement specified period provides certain conditions met release pursuant settlement agreement long term friant contractor converts contracts party provides transfer exchange water released interim flows restoration flows shall deemed comply provisions act water transferred exchanged shall counted replacement offset settlement title shall construed alter repayment obligation shift costs long term water contractors receiving water central_valley_project affect right friant_division long term contractor use particular type financing certain required provides reintroduction chinook salmon san_joaquin river secretary commerce finds reintroduction permit issued esa directs secretary issue final rule esa governing incidental reintroduced salmon providing reintroduction impose minimus water supply reductions additional storage releases bypass flows unwilling parties report congress december progress secretary plans directs secretary exercise authority federal power act reserving right file prescriptions proceedings projects licensed federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc san_joaquin rivers title study develop water plan report sec directs secretary acting bureau_of_reclamation provide direct financial assistance study coordination integration sub regional integrated regional water management plans unified specified counties san_joaquin river hydrologic region tulare lake hydrologic region address issues related water quality supply conveyance reliability conservation efficient use flood control water resource related environmental enhancement population growth serve guide counties address solve long term water needs sustainable equitable manner title iii friant division improvements sec directs secretary conduct feasibility studies restoration capacity friant capacity previously designed constructed bureau_of_reclamation pump facilities specified reverse flow capacity check structures check structure authorizes secretary completion studies construct improvements authorizes secretary provide financial assistance local agencies central_valley_project planning design environmental compliance construction local facilities bank recover water underground recharge groundwater provided project meets specified criteria makes project eligible federal financial assistance portion project designed reduce avoid offset quantity expected water supply impacts friant_division long term contractors caused interim restoration flows authorized title quantities reduced avoided offset projects limits federal financial assistance provided local agencies costs associated planning design environmental compliance activities associated project construction costs provides title control operation maintenance replacement rehabilitation costs funded projects shall remain local authorizes appropriations subject specified restrictions


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Army to carry out the hurricane and storm damage reduction project, Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, in accordance with the Chief of Engineer's reports of August 23, 2002, and July 22, 2003, at specified federal and non-federal costs. Requires the Secretary to credit toward the non-federal share of the cost of the project elements the cost of design and construction work carried out by the non-federal interest before the date of the partnership agreement for the project elements if the work is integral to the project elements. Makes the operation, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of the Houma Navigation Canal lock complex and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway floodgate features of the project that provide for inland waterway transportation a federal responsibility.

directs secretary army carry hurricane storm damage reduction project gulf_of_mexico louisiana accordance chief engineer reports august july specified federal non federal costs requires secretary credit non federal share cost project elements cost design construction work carried non federal interest date partnership agreement project elements work integral project elements makes operation maintenance repair rehabilitation replacement navigation canal lock complex features project provide inland waterway transportation federal responsibility


Summary: Arkansas Valley Conduit Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to plan, design, and construct a water delivery pipeline, to be known as the Arkansas Valley Conduit, from a location in the vicinity of Pueblo Reservoir, Pueblo, to Lamar, Colorado. Designates the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, or its designee that is recognized under state law as an entity that has taxing authority, as the lead non-federal entity for the Conduit. Directs such entity to: (1) act as the official agent of the Conduit; (2) pay the non-federal share of any increased costs, including construction costs, under this Act; and (3) pay costs for and perform the operations, maintenance, and replacement of the Conduit. Sets the federal share of: (1) total planning, design, and construction costs at 80%; and (2) any increased costs that are a result of fundamental design changes conducted at the request of anyone other than such entity at 100%. Directs the Secretary, upon completion, to transfer ownership of the Conduit to such entity.

arkansas_valley_conduit act directs secretary interior plan design construct water delivery pipeline known arkansas_valley_conduit location vicinity pueblo colorado designates designee recognized state law entity taxing authority lead non federal entity conduit directs entity act official agent conduit pay non federal share increased costs including construction costs act pay costs perform operations maintenance replacement conduit sets federal share total planning design construction costs increased costs result fundamental design changes conducted request entity directs secretary completion transfer ownership conduit entity


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study of alternatives to augment the water supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master Conservatory District and cities served by the District. Limits the federal share of the costs to 50%. Permits the non-federal share to be in the form of in-kind services that the Secretary determines would contribute substantially toward the conduct and completion of the study. Authorizes appropriations.

directs secretary interior acting commissioner reclamation conduct feasibility study alternatives augment water supplies central_oklahoma master conservatory district cities served district limits federal share costs permits non federal share form kind services secretary determines contribute substantially conduct completion study authorizes appropriations


Summary: McGee Creek Project Pipeline and Associated Facilities Conveyance Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the McGee Creek Authority all U.S. rights to the pipeline and any associated facilities described in the Agreement Between the United States and McGee Creek Authority for the Purpose of Defining Responsibilities Related to and Implementing the Title Transfer of Certain Facilities at the McGee Creek Project, Oklahoma. Excludes the mineral estate from the conveyance. Provides that any rights and obligations under a specified contract between the Authority and the United States for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the McGee Creek Project shall remain in force. Requires the Secretary to complete any actions required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and the National Historic Preservation Act before such conveyance.

secretary interior convey rights pipeline associated facilities described agreement united_states implementing title transfer certain facilities mcgee creek project oklahoma excludes mineral estate conveyance provides rights obligations specified contract authority united_states construction operation maintenance mcgee creek project shall remain force requires secretary complete actions required national_environmental_policy_act endangered species act national_historic_preservation_act conveyance


Summary: Alaska Water Resources Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation and the Director of the United States Geological Survey, to conduct and report to Congress on a study that includes: (1) a survey of accessible water supplies, including aquifers, on the Kenai Peninsula in the municipality of Anchorage, the Matanuska-Susitna borough, the city of Fairbanks, and the Fairbanks Northstar borough; (2) a survey of water treatment needs and technologies applicable to the water resources of Alaska; and (3) a review of the need for enhancement of the streamflow information collected by the Geological Survey in the state relating to critical water needs in areas such as infrastructure risks to state transportation, flood forecasting, resource extraction, and fire management. Authorizes appropriations.

directs secretary interior acting commissioner reclamation director united_states_geological_survey conduct report congress study includes survey accessible water supplies including aquifers municipality anchorage borough city fairbanks fairbanks borough survey water treatment needs technologies applicable water resources alaska review need enhancement streamflow information collected state relating critical water needs areas infrastructure risks state transportation flood forecasting resource extraction fire management authorizes appropriations


Summary: Southern Idaho Bureau of Reclamation Repayment Act of 2007 - Authorizes any owner of land within the A & B Irrigation District in Idaho to repay at any time the construction costs of District project facilities that are allocated to such land. Provides that, upon full payment of such costs, the parcels shall not be subject to specified ownership and full-cost pricing limitations under federal reclamation law, for which the Secretary shall, upon request, provide the landowner a certificate.

authorizes owner land irrigation district idaho repay time construction costs district project facilities allocated land provides payment costs parcels shall subject specified ownership cost pricing limitations federal reclamation law secretary shall request provide landowner certificate


Summary: Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreements Act of 2007 - Amends the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 to make permanent the authorization for the Secretary of Agriculture to use Forest Service appropriations for the purpose of entering into cooperative agreements with government, private, and nonprofit entities and landowners for the protection, restoration, and enhancement of fish and wildlife habitat and other resources on public or private land and/or the reduction of risk from natural disaster. Makes provisions regarding executive agency use of procurement contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements inapplicable to: (1) watershed restoration and enhancement agreements entered into under such Act; and (2) cooperative agreements between the Secretary of Agriculture and public or private entities for Forest Service programs, including for cooperative pollution abatement equipment and facilities, cooperative manpower and job training and development, cooperative environmental education and forest history materials, and forestry protection.

watershed restoration enhancement agreements act amends department interior related agencies appropriations act permanent authorization secretary agriculture use forest_service appropriations purpose entering cooperative agreements government private nonprofit entities landowners protection restoration enhancement fish wildlife habitat resources public private land reduction risk natural disaster makes provisions executive agency use procurement contracts grants cooperative agreements inapplicable watershed restoration enhancement agreements entered act cooperative agreements secretary agriculture public private entities forest_service programs including cooperative pollution abatement equipment facilities cooperative manpower job training development cooperative environmental education forest history materials forestry protection


Summary: New Mexico Water Planning Assistance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, at the request of the governor of New Mexico and acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Geological Survey, to: (1) provide to New Mexico technical assistance and grants for the development of comprehensive state water plans; (2) conduct water resources mapping in New Mexico; and (3) conduct a comprehensive study of groundwater resources in New Mexico to assess the quantity, quality, and interaction of groundwater and surface water resources. Lists types of technical assistance that may be provided, including acquisition of hydrologic data, expansion of groundwater monitoring networks, and coordination of federal water management planning efforts. Directs the Secretary to allocate specified funds: (1) to develop hydrologic models and acquire associated equipment for the New Mexico Rio Grande main stem sections and Rios Pueblo de Taos and Hondo, Rios Nambe, Pojoaque and Teseque, Rio Chama, and Lower Rio Grande tributaries; (2) to complete the hydrographic survey development of hydrologic models and acquire associated equipment for the San Juan River and tributaries and for Southwest New Mexico, including the Animas Basin, the Gila River, and tributaries; and (3) for statewide digital orthophotography mapping. Sets the non-federal share of the total cost of any activity carried out using a grant under this Act at 50%, which may be in the form of in-kind services. Requires: (1) any assistance or grants provided to New Mexico under this Act to be made on a non-reimbursable basis; and (2) the Secretary, at that state's request, to directly transfer to one or more federal agencies any amounts made available to New Mexico to carry out this Act. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out this Act 10 years after its enactment.

secretary interior request governor new_mexico acting bureau_of_reclamation provide new_mexico technical assistance grants development comprehensive state water plans conduct water resources mapping new_mexico conduct comprehensive study groundwater resources new_mexico assess quantity quality interaction groundwater surface water resources lists types technical assistance provided including acquisition hydrologic data expansion groundwater monitoring networks coordination federal water management planning efforts directs secretary allocate specified funds develop hydrologic models acquire associated equipment main stem sections hondo pojoaque tributaries complete hydrographic survey development hydrologic models acquire associated equipment san_juan_river tributaries including tributaries statewide digital mapping sets non federal share total cost activity carried grant act form kind services requires assistance grants provided new_mexico act non reimbursable basis secretary state request directly transfer federal agencies amounts available new_mexico carry act authorizes appropriations terminates secretary authority carry act years enactment


Summary: Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Amends the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 to: (1) replace references to the Deschutes River Basin Working Group with the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group; (2) redefine "quorum" to mean eight of those qualified Working Group members appointed and eligible to serve; and (3) reauthorize appropriations at a level of $2 million for each fiscal year through FY2016.

deschutes river conservancy reauthorization act amends replace references working_group redefine quorum mean qualified working_group members appointed eligible serve reauthorize appropriations level million fiscal year fy2016


Summary: Wallowa Lake Dam Rehabilitation and Water Management Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to provide grants to, or enter into cooperative or other agreements with, tribal, state, and local governmental entities and the Associated Ditch Companies, Incorporated (ADC) (nonprofit corporation that operates the Wallowa Lake Dam) to plan, design, and construct facilities needed to implement the Wallowa Lake Dam Rehabilitation Program. Directs the Secretary, as a condition of providing funds, to ensure that: (1) the Rehabilitation Program and any activities under this Act meet the standards of the dam safety program of Oregon; (2) ADC agrees to assume liability for any work performed or supervised with such funds; and (3) the United States shall not be liable for damages arising out of any act relating to a facility rehabilitated or constructed with such funds, regardless of whether the damages arose during or after the rehabilitation or construction. Limits the federal share of the cost of activities authorized under this Act to 50%. Prohibits crediting against the federal share: (1) any expenditure by the Bonneville Power Administration in the Wallowa River watershed; or (2) expenditures made by individual agricultural producers in any federal commodity or conservation program. Requires the Secretary, in carrying out this Act, to comply with applicable Oregon state water law. Prohibits the federal government from holding title to, or being responsible for the operation and maintenance of, any facility rehabilitated or constructed under this Act. Declares that activities funded under this Act shall not be considered a supplemental or additional benefit under federal reclamation law. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out this Act 10 years after its enactment.

lake dam rehabilitation water management act authorizes secretary interior acting commissioner reclamation provide grants enter cooperative agreements tribal state local governmental entities incorporated nonprofit corporation operates lake dam plan design construct facilities needed implement directs secretary condition providing funds ensure activities act meet standards dam safety program oregon agrees assume liability work performed supervised funds united_states shall liable damages arising act relating facility rehabilitated constructed funds regardless damages arose rehabilitation construction limits federal share cost activities authorized act prohibits crediting federal share expenditure bonneville_power_administration watershed expenditures individual agricultural producers federal commodity conservation program requires secretary carrying act comply applicable oregon state water law prohibits federal government holding title responsible operation maintenance facility rehabilitated constructed act declares activities funded act shall considered supplemental additional benefit federal reclamation law authorizes appropriations terminates secretary authority carry act years enactment


Summary: Little Butte/Bear Creek Subbasins Water Feasibility Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to participate in the Water for Irrigation, Streams and the Economy Project water management feasibility study and environmental impact statement in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement Between City of Medford and Bureau of Reclamation for the Water for Irrigation, Streams and the Economy Project, dated July 2, 2004. Authorizes appropriations. Sets the non-federal share at 50% of the Bureau's costs in carrying out this Act. Permits the non-federal share to be in the form of certain in-kind services.

little secretary interior acting bureau_of_reclamation participate water management feasibility study environmental impact statement accordance memorandum agreement city bureau reclamation water irrigation streams dated july authorizes appropriations sets non federal share bureau costs carrying act permits non federal share form certain kind services


Summary: North Unit Irrigation District Act of 2007 - Modifies a repayment contract between the Secretary of the Interior and the North Unit Irrigation District, Oregon. Permits the District to engage in, or take advantage of, conserved water projects authorized by Oregon law. Authorizes the Secretary to renegotiate in the future such contract terms as the District directors determine to be necessary, only upon the written request of the District directors and the consent of the Commissioner of Reclamation.

district act modifies repayment contract secretary interior north_unit_irrigation_district oregon permits district engage advantage conserved water projects authorized oregon law authorizes secretary renegotiate future contract terms district directors determine necessary written request district directors consent


Summary: New Mexico Aquifer Assessment Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), to study and report to specified congressional committees on water resources in New Mexico, to include: (1) a survey of groundwater resources and a characterization of surface and bedrock geology; and (2) the Estancia Basin, Salt Basin, Tularosa Basin, Hueco Basin, and middle Rio Grande Basin. Authorizes appropriations.

new mexico aquifer assessment act directs secretary interior acting director united_states_geological_survey usgs study report specified congressional committees water resources new_mexico include survey groundwater resources characterization surface bedrock geology middle rio_grande_basin authorizes appropriations


Summary: Barrier Project Consolidation and Construction Act of 2007 - Requires the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Dispersal Barrier Project constructed as a demonstration project under the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control act of 1990 (Barrier I) and the related project authorized under the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005 (Barrier II) to be considered to constitute a single project. Directs the Secretary of the Army, at full federal expense, to: (1) upgrade and make permanent Barrier I, construct Barrier II, operate and maintain Barriers I and II as a system, conduct a study of a full range of options and technologies for reducing impacts of hazards that may reduce the efficacy of the Barriers, and provide to each state a credit in an amount equal to that of funds contributed by the state toward Barrier II (which the state may apply to any cost-sharing responsibility for an existing or future federal project with the Corps of Engineers); and (2) conduct a feasibility study of the range of options and technologies to prevent the spread of aquatic nuisance species between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins through the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and other aquatic pathways. Changes the authorization for Barrier II to such sums as may be necessary.

requires chicago sanitary ship canal dispersal barrier project constructed demonstration project nonindigenous_aquatic_nuisance_prevention control act barrier related project authorized district_of_columbia appropriations act barrier considered constitute single project directs secretary army federal expense upgrade permanent barrier construct operate maintain barriers system conduct study range options technologies reducing impacts hazards reduce efficacy barriers provide state credit equal funds contributed state barrier state apply cost sharing responsibility existing future federal project corps_of_engineers conduct feasibility study range options technologies prevent spread aquatic nuisance species great_lakes mississippi_river basins chicago_sanitary_and_ship_canal aquatic pathways changes authorization barrier sums necessary


Summary: Title X Family Planning Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit federal family planning funds from being awarded to any grantees who perform abortions or whose subgrantees perform abortions, except where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed. (Current law prohibits such funds from being used in programs where abortion is a method of family planning.) Excludes hospitals from such provisions as long as the hospital does not subgrant to a non-hospital entity that performs abortions. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit to Congress a list of grantees who perform abortions, regardless of how such abortions are funded. Makes such a grantee ineligible for family planning funds for subsequent fiscal years unless the grantee certifies that neither the grantee nor any subgrantee performs abortions that are not explicitly permitted under this Act.

title family planning act amends public health service act prohibit federal family planning funds awarded grantees perform abortions subgrantees perform abortions woman suffers physical disorder physical injury physical illness certified physician place woman danger death abortion performed current law prohibits funds programs abortion method family planning excludes hospitals provisions long hospital subgrant non hospital entity performs abortions requires secretary health_and_human_services submit congress list grantees perform abortions regardless abortions funded makes grantee ineligible family planning funds subsequent fiscal years grantee certifies grantee subgrantee performs abortions explicitly permitted act


Summary: Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 to direct the Secretary of the Army to enter into a local cooperation agreement with the non-federal interest to provide assistance in designing and constructing a project to provide a continued safe and reliable municipal water supply system for Devils Lake, North Dakota. Requires the agreement to provide: (1) for the development by local officials of a water supply project and related facilities, and for the establishment of such legal and institutional structures as are necessary to ensure the effective long-term operation of the project by the non-federal interest; and (2) that the federal share of the project's cost shall be 75% and may be in the form of grants or reimbursements of project costs. Provides that the non-federal share of operation and maintenance costs shall be 100%.

amends water_resources_development_act direct secretary army enter local cooperation agreement non federal interest provide assistance designing constructing project provide continued safe reliable municipal water supply system north_dakota requires agreement provide development local officials water supply project related facilities establishment legal institutional structures necessary ensure effective long term operation project non federal interest federal share project cost shall form grants reimbursements project costs provides non federal share operation maintenance costs shall


Summary: Penobscot River Restoration Act - Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to carry out the Penobscot River Restoration Project substantially in accordance with the plan described in the Lower Penobscot River Multiparty Settlement Agreement, dated June 2004, subject to a determination that the plan is cost-effective, technically sound, environmentally acceptable, and in the best interest of the United States. Directs the Secretary to expedite the feasibility and pre-construction, engineering, and design of the Project by using any applicable study prepared by the state of Maine or any other non-federal interest of the Project. Provides that a nonprofit entity may be considered to be a non-federal interest of the Project.

restoration act directs secretary army acting chief engineers carry substantially accordance plan described lower river multiparty settlement agreement dated june subject determination plan cost effective technically sound environmentally acceptable best interest united_states directs secretary expedite feasibility pre construction engineering design project applicable study prepared state maine non federal interest project provides nonprofit entity considered non federal interest project


Summary: Arthur V. Watkins Dam Enlargement Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study (including an environmental evaluation and a cost allocation) on raising the height of the Arthur V. Watkins Dam for the development of additional storage to meet water supply needs within the Weber Basin Project area and the Wasatch Front, Utah.

authorizes secretary interior acting bureau_of_reclamation conduct feasibility study including environmental evaluation cost allocation raising height development additional storage meet water supply needs area wasatch utah


Summary: Tax Relief for Americans in Combat Act or the TRAC Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the taxpayer election to treat combat zone compensation (otherwise excludable from gross income) as earned income for purposes of computing the allowable earned income tax credit.

tax relief americans act amends internal revenue code permanent taxpayer election treat combat zone compensation excludable gross income earned income purposes computing allowable earned income tax credit


Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct feasibility studies to on projects that address water shortages within the Snake, Boise, and Payette River systems in Idaho and that are considered appropriate for further study by the Bureau of Reclamation water storage assessment report issued during 2006. Requires that such study comply with Bureau of Reclamation policy standards and guidelines for studies. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates the authority provided by this Act ten years after the enactment of this Act.

authorizes secretary interior acting bureau_of_reclamation conduct feasibility studies projects address water shortages snake systems idaho considered appropriate study bureau_of_reclamation water storage assessment report issued requires study comply bureau_of_reclamation policy standards guidelines studies authorizes appropriations terminates authority provided act years enactment act


Summary: Water Resources Planning and Modernization Act of 2007 - Directs: (1) the Water Resources Council to report to the President and Congress on U.S. vulnerability to damage from flooding and related storm damage, including the risks to human life and property and the comparative risks faced by different regions of the country; and (2) the Administration to submit a report responding to, and including proposals to implement, the Council's recommendations.Requires the Council: (1) to submit initial and followup reports to Congress containing a prioritized list of Corps of Engineers water resources projects, based on specified criteria; and (2) in coordination with the National Academy of Sciences, to propose revisions to the planning principles and guidelines, regulations, and circulars of the Corps to improve the process by which the Corps analyzes and evaluates projects.Includes as members of the Council the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Chairperson of the Council on Environmental Quality.Requires the Secretary to appoint in the Office of the Secretary a Director of Independent Review. Subjects projects meeting specified guidelines concerning cost, state interest, adverse impact, or controversy to review by an independent panel of experts, including to ensure public health, safety, and welfare.Requires the Secretary, to mitigate losses to flood damage reduction capabilities and fish and wildlife resulting from a water resources project, to ensure that mitigation for each project fully complies with the mitigation standards and policies established by each state in which the project is located. Sets forth mitigation plan requirements. Directs the Secretary to establish a mitigation tracking system.

directs report president congress vulnerability damage flooding related storm damage including risks human life property comparative risks faced different regions country administration submit report responding including proposals implement council recommendations requires council submit initial reports congress containing prioritized list corps_of_engineers water resources projects based specified criteria coordination national_academy_of_sciences propose revisions planning principles guidelines regulations corps improve process corps analyzes evaluates projects includes members council secretary homeland_security chairperson council environmental quality requires secretary appoint office_of_the_secretary director subjects projects meeting specified guidelines concerning cost state interest adverse impact controversy review independent panel experts including ensure public health safety welfare requires secretary mitigate losses flood damage reduction capabilities fish wildlife resulting water resources project ensure mitigation project fully complies mitigation standards policies established state project located sets forth mitigation plan requirements directs secretary establish mitigation tracking system


Summary: Platte River Recovery Implementation Program and Pathfinder Modification Authorization Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation and in cooperation with the Governance Committee established under the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Cooperative Agreement, to: (1) participate in such Program; (2) carry out any projects or activities that are designated for implementation during the Program's first 13 years (First Increment); (3) acquire interests in land, water, and facilities from willing sellers; (4) transfer acquired interests; and (5) accept or provide grants. Allows the Program to be modified before the completion of the First Increment if the Secretary and the states of Nebraska, Wyoming, and Colorado determine that the modifications are consistent with program purposes. Terminates the Secretary's authority to implement the First Increment on September 30, 2020. Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, to: (1) modify the Pathfinder Dam and Reservoir; and (2) enter one or more agreements with the state of Wyoming to implement the Pathfinder Modification Project. Authorizes the capacity of the Pathfinder Reservoir to be used for municipal, environmental, and other purposes, as described in Appendix F to the final settlement stipulation in Nebraska v. Wyoming.

modification authorization act authorizes secretary interior acting commissioner reclamation cooperation established river recovery implementation program cooperative agreement participate program carry projects activities designated implementation program years increment acquire interests land water facilities willing sellers transfer acquired interests accept provide grants allows program modified completion increment secretary states nebraska wyoming colorado determine modifications consistent program purposes terminates secretary authority implement increment september authorizes secretary acting commissioner modify reservoir enter agreements state wyoming implement authorizes capacity municipal environmental purposes described appendix final settlement stipulation nebraska wyoming


Summary: Deauthorizes: (1) a portion of the project for navigation at Rockland Harbor, Maine; and (2) the portion of the Illinois Waterway project authorized by the River and Harbor Act of 1927 in the South Fork of the South Branch of the Chicago River. Redesignates a portion of the navigation project, Saco River, Maine, described as a maneuvering basin as an anchorage area. Directs the Secretary of the Army, by May 31, 2007, to publish a supplement to the major rehabilitation report for the Herbert Hoover Dike system, approved by the Chief of Engineers in November 2000, which shall: (1) evaluate existing conditions at the Herbert Hoover Dike system; (2) identify additional risks associated with flood events at the system that are equal to or greater than the standard projected flood risks; (3) evaluate the potential to integrate Corps of Engineers projects into an enhanced flood protection system for Lake Okeechobee, including the potential for additional water storage north of that lake and an analysis of other project features included in the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan; and (4) review the report prepared for the South Florida Water Management District dated April 2006.

deauthorizes portion project navigation harbor maine portion illinois waterway project authorized river harbor act south branch redesignates portion navigation project maine described basin anchorage area directs secretary army publish supplement major rehabilitation report system approved chief_of_engineers november shall evaluate existing conditions hoover system identify additional risks associated flood events system equal greater standard projected flood risks evaluate potential integrate corps_of_engineers projects enhanced flood protection system including potential additional water storage north lake analysis project features included comprehensive everglades restoration plan review report prepared south_florida_water_management_district dated april


Summary: Tumalo Water Conservation Project Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Tumalo Irrigation District, to participate in the planning, design, and construction of the Tumalo Irrigation District Water Conservation Project in Deschutes County, Oregon. Sets the federal share of the cost of the Project at 25%. Requires the District to pay Project operation and maintenance costs. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out this Act 10 years after its enactment.

authorizes secretary interior cooperation participate planning design construction oregon sets federal share cost project requires district pay project operation maintenance costs authorizes appropriations terminates secretary authority carry act years enactment


Summary: Inland Empire Regional Water Recycling Initiative - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior: (1) in cooperation with the Inland Empire Utilities Agency, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the Inland Empire regional water recycling project; and (2) in cooperation with the Cucamonga Valley Water District, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the Cucamonga Valley Water District satellite recycling plants in Rancho Cucamonga, California, to reclaim and recycle approximately two million gallons per day of domestic wastewater. Limits the federal share of the cost of each project to 25%. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out the provisions of this Act 10 years after its enactment.

groundwater_study facilities act authorize secretary interior cooperation participate design planning construction inland regional water recycling project cooperation participate design planning construction satellite recycling plants california reclaim recycle approximately million gallons day domestic wastewater limits federal share cost project terminates secretary authority carry provisions act years enactment


Summary: Juab County Surface and Ground Water Study and Development Act of 2007 - Amends the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to include Juab County among those Utah counties for which Bonneville Unit of the Central Utah Project funds may be provided for a Utah Division of Water Resources feasibility study and development of systems to allow groundwater recharge, management, and the conjunctive use of surface water resources with groundwater resources.

amends reclamation projects authorization adjustment act include utah counties central_utah_project funds provided feasibility study development systems allow groundwater recharge management conjunctive use surface water resources groundwater resources


Summary: Authorizes the Redwood Valley County Water District, California, to enter into additional non-federal obligations necessary to finance procurement of dedicated water rights and needed improvements if the Secretary of the Interior and the District, as of January 1, 2006, have not renegotiated the schedule of payments for loans made by the United States to the District. Requires: (1) the Secretary to reschedule the payments due under specified loans; (2) such payments to commence when such additional obligations have been financially satisfied by the District; and (3) the date of the initial payment by the District to the United States to be regarded as the start of the repayment period and the time upon which any interest shall first be computed and assessed under the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956.

authorizes valley county water district california enter additional non federal obligations necessary finance procurement dedicated water rights needed improvements secretary interior district january renegotiated schedule payments loans united_states district requires secretary payments specified loans payments commence additional obligations financially satisfied district date initial payment district united_states regarded start repayment period time interest shall computed assessed small reclamation projects act


Summary: More Water, More Energy, and Less Waste Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey, and the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to conduct a study to identify: (1) the obstacles to reducing the quantity of produced water (water from an underground source that is brought to the surface as part of the exploration for or development of oil, natural gas, coal-bed methane, or any other substance to be used as an energy source) and to increasing the extent to which produced water can be used for irrigation or other purposes without adversely affecting water quality or the environment; and (2) the actions that could reduce or eliminate such obstacles and the associated costs and benefits. Directs the Secretary to provide financial assistance for the development of facilities, technologies, and processes to demonstrate the feasibility, effectiveness, and safety of: (1) optimizing energy resource production by reducing the quantity of produced water generated; or (2) increasing the extent to which produced water may be recovered and made suitable for specified purposes. Requires such assistance to be provided for at least one project in: (1) each of the Upper Basin States (Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming); and (2) each of the Lower Basin States (Arizona, California, and Nevada). Prohibits such assistance from exceeding $1 million per project, from being used to pay more than 50% of the total project cost, or from being used for facility operation or maintenance.

water energy waste act directs secretary interior acting commissioner reclamation director director bureau_of_land_management blm conduct study identify obstacles reducing quantity produced water water underground source brought surface exploration development oil natural gas coal bed methane substance energy source increasing extent produced water irrigation purposes adversely affecting water quality environment actions reduce eliminate obstacles associated costs benefits directs secretary provide financial assistance development facilities technologies processes demonstrate feasibility effectiveness safety optimizing energy resource production reducing quantity produced water generated increasing extent produced water recovered suitable specified purposes requires assistance provided project colorado new_mexico utah wyoming arizona california nevada prohibits assistance exceeding million project pay total project cost facility operation maintenance