Summary: National Levee Safety Program Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to: (1) inspect each levee in the United States constructed or maintained by the Secretary or identified by a state governor, excluding levees the failure of which would not pose a significant threat to human life or property; (2) notify the governor of the state in which a levee is located of inspection results, hazardous conditions found, and necessary remedial measures; (3) submit, annually, a priority list of flood damage reduction studies and projects; and (4) periodically publish an inventory of U.S. levees, including inspection results. Establishes the Interagency Committee on Levee Safety to support federal levee safety programs through coordination and information exchange among federal agencies concerning the implementation of levee safety guidelines. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish the National Levee Safety Review Board to monitor levee safety and state implementation of this Act and to advise the Secretary on national levee safety policy; (2) establish a national levee safety program, including federal levee safety guidelines; (3) provide assistance for and periodically review state levee safety programs; (4) carry out a program of technical and archival research regarding levee construction, rehabilitation, inspection, safety, security, and management; and (5) establish a program to train state safety agency staff and inspectors.

directs secretary army acting chief engineers inspect levee united_states constructed maintained secretary identified state governor excluding levees failure pose significant threat human life property notify governor state levee located inspection results hazardous conditions found necessary remedial measures submit annually priority list flood damage reduction studies projects periodically publish inventory levees including inspection results establishes support federal levee safety programs coordination information exchange federal agencies concerning implementation levee safety guidelines directs secretary establish monitor levee safety state implementation act advise secretary national levee safety policy establish national levee safety program including federal levee safety guidelines provide assistance periodically review state levee safety programs carry program technical archival research levee construction rehabilitation inspection safety security management establish program train state safety agency staff inspectors


Summary: Bureau of Reclamation Site Security Costs Act of 2007 - Makes costs incurred by the Secretary of the Interior for the physical fortification of Bureau of Reclamation facilities to satisfy increased post-September 11, 2001, security needs non-reimbursable.Directs the Secretary of the Interior to include up to a specified amount of costs incurred for increased levels of guards and patrols, training, patrols by local and tribal law enforcement entities, operation, maintenance, and replacement of guard and response force equipment, and operation and maintenance of facility fortifications at Bureau facilities after September 11, 2001, as reimbursable operation and maintenance costs under reclamation law. Requires site security costs allocated to irrigation and municipal and industrial water service under this Act for the Central Valley Project, California, to be collected by the Secretary exclusively by including such costs in operation and maintenance water rates.Authorizes the Secretary to develop policies and procedures with project beneficiaries to provide for the payment of reimbursable costs described in this Act. Directs the Secretary: (1) upon identifying a Bureau facility for a site security measure, to provide to the project beneficiaries written notice describing the need for and the process for identifying and implementing the measure and summarizing related administrative and legal requirements; (2) to provide project beneficiaries an opportunity to consult with the Bureau on the planning, design, and construction of the measure; (3) before incurring security-related costs, to consider cost containment measures recommended by a project beneficiary; (4) to provide to the project beneficiary a timely written response describing any proposed actions to address the recommendations and notice regarding the costs and status of such activities; and (5) to report annually to specified congressional committees on site security actions and activities undertaken pursuant to this Act, including a summary of expenditures and information relating to a five-year planning horizon showing pre- and post-September 11, 2001, costs for site security activities.Provides that reclamation project security costs at the levels of activity that existed prior to September 11, 2001, shall remain reimbursable.

costs act makes costs incurred secretary interior physical fortification bureau_of_reclamation facilities satisfy increased post september security needs non reimbursable directs secretary interior include specified costs incurred increased levels guards patrols training patrols local tribal law enforcement entities operation maintenance replacement guard response force equipment operation maintenance facility bureau facilities september reimbursable operation maintenance costs reclamation law requires site security costs allocated irrigation municipal industrial water service act central_valley_project california collected secretary exclusively including costs operation maintenance water rates authorizes secretary develop policies procedures project beneficiaries provide payment reimbursable costs described act directs secretary identifying bureau facility site security measure provide project beneficiaries written notice describing need process identifying implementing measure summarizing related administrative legal requirements provide project beneficiaries opportunity consult bureau planning design construction measure incurring security related costs consider cost containment measures recommended project beneficiary provide project beneficiary timely written response describing proposed actions address recommendations notice costs status activities report annually specified congressional committees site security actions activities undertaken pursuant act including summary expenditures information relating year planning horizon showing pre- post september costs site security activities provides reclamation project security costs levels activity existed prior september shall remain reimbursable


Summary: Replaces the map subtitled "FL-64P," relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System unit designated as Coastal Barrier Resources System Clam Pass Unit FL-64P, that is included in the set of maps entitled "Coastal Barrier Resources System" and referred to in the Coastal Barrier Resources Act, with another map relating to that unit entitled "Coastal Barrier Resources System Clam Pass Unit, FL-64P", and dated July 21, 2005.

replaces map subtitled relating unit designated included set maps entitled coastal barrier resources system referred coastal_barrier_resources_act map relating unit entitled coastal barrier resources system pass unit dated july


Summary: Rancho California Water District Recycled Water Reclamation Facility Act of 2008 - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Rancho California Water District, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of permanent facilities for water recycling, demineralization, and desalination and distribution of non-potable water supplies in Southern Riverside County, California. Limits the federal share to the lesser of 25% of the total project cost or $20 million. Prohibits funds provided by the Secretary from being used for project operation or maintenance.

amends reclamation wastewater groundwater_study facilities act authorize secretary interior cooperation rancho_california_water_district participate design planning construction permanent facilities water recycling demineralization desalination distribution non potable water supplies california limits federal share lesser total project cost million prohibits funds provided secretary project operation maintenance


Summary: 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: City of Oxnard Water Recycling and Desalination Act of 2007 - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of Phase I permanent facilities for the GREAT project to reclaim, reuse, and treat impaired water near Oxnard, California. Limits the federal share of the cost of the project to 25%. Prohibits the Secretary from providing funds for the operation and maintenance of the project or for the construction, operations, and maintenance of the project's visitor's center. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out this Act 10 years after its enactment.

city desalination act amends reclamation wastewater groundwater_study facilities act authorize secretary interior participate design planning construction phase permanent facilities great project reclaim reuse treat impaired water near california limits federal share cost project prohibits secretary providing funds operation maintenance project construction operations maintenance project visitor center terminates secretary authority carry act years enactment


Summary: Logan's Law - Requires the head of a federal agency that is carrying out a project involving the construction or modification of a culvert or other enclosed flood or drainage system to ensure that: (1) the system intake is protected by a covering sufficient to ensure that a child may not be swept into the system; (2) a sign warning of the hazard for a child is clearly posted at such intake; and (3) the system has a hinged opening, or other type of opening and closing mechanism, to permit emergency services personnel access.Requires a federal agency providing financial assistance to a state or local government or other entity for a project carried out with federal funds to require compliance with this Act as a condition for the award of such assistance or any letter of intent.

logan law requires head federal agency carrying project involving construction modification enclosed flood drainage system ensure system intake protected covering sufficient ensure child system sign warning hazard child clearly posted intake system opening type opening closing mechanism permit emergency services personnel access requires federal agency providing financial assistance state local government entity project carried federal funds require compliance act condition award assistance letter intent


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) San Diego Water Storage and Efficiency Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the City of San Diego and the Sweetwater Authority, to undertake a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a four reservoir intertie system to improve water storage opportunities, water supply reliability, and water yield of the existing non-federal water storage system. Directs that the feasibility study: (1) document the Secretary's engineering, environmental, and economic investigation of the proposed reservoir and intertie project, taking into consideration the needs of and potential benefits to the area; and (2) indicate whether the proposed project is recommended. Limits the federal cost share and total federal costs. Directs the Secretary to: (1) consult and cooperate with appropriate state, regional, and local authorities; and (2) submit to Congress a feasibility report and seek specific authority to develop and construct any recommended project. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out this Act 10 years after its enactment.

measure amended introduced summary version repeated efficiency act authorizes secretary interior cooperation undertake study determine feasibility constructing reservoir system improve water storage opportunities water supply reliability water yield existing non federal water storage system directs feasibility study document secretary engineering environmental economic investigation proposed reservoir project taking consideration needs potential benefits area indicate proposed project recommended limits federal cost share total federal costs directs secretary consult cooperate appropriate state regional local authorities submit congress feasibility report seek specific authority develop construct recommended project terminates secretary authority carry act years enactment


Summary: Restoring the Caloosahatchee River: A Legacy for Florida - Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to: (1) increase the total cost and estimated federal and nonfederal costs authorized for various projects in south Florida; and (2) authorize appropriations for the C-43 Basin Storage Reservoir and Aquifer Storage and Recovery Project (Phase I-- West Basin Reservoir), at a specified estimated federal and nonfederal cost, with water quality improvement features determined necessary to achieve the restoration of the ecosystem.

restoring river legacy florida amends water_resources_development_act increase total cost estimated federal nonfederal costs authorized projects south florida authorize appropriations basin storage reservoir specified estimated federal nonfederal cost water quality improvement features determined necessary achieve restoration ecosystem


Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a study to determine the most feasible method of meeting water supply and storage requirements within the area served by the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado.Prohibits the Secretary from entering into any new contracts or contract extensions or renewals: (1) with entities for the use of excess capacity space in Fryingpan-Arkansas facilities to store water or for use outside the natural basins of the Arkansas or Colorado rivers; or (2) for beneficial use of the facilities or water rights outside such basins.Authorizes the Secretary to provide financial assistance to Colorado to conduct a study to identify the cumulative impacts of water transfers from the Arkansas and Colorado River basins to communities not located in such basins and from agriculturally based communities within the Arkansas River basin to expanding municipalities within that basin. Sets forth conditions under which any excess project water storage capacity of the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project to divert, store, impound, pump, exchange, or convey nonproject water made available under contracts may be used to increase diversion of nonproject water from the natural basin of the Colorado River within Colorado into another river basin for delivery or storage. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts for the use of excess project capacity for the purpose of diverting, storing, impounding, pumping, exchanging, or conveying nonproject water for irrigation, domestic, municipal industrial, or other beneficial purposes within the natural basin of the Arkansas River within Colorado.

authorizes secretary interior acting bureau_of_reclamation conduct study determine feasible method meeting water supply storage requirements area served fryingpan arkansas project colorado prohibits secretary entering new contracts contract extensions renewals entities use excess capacity space fryingpan arkansas facilities store water use outside natural basins arkansas colorado rivers beneficial use facilities water rights outside basins authorizes secretary provide financial assistance colorado conduct study identify cumulative impacts water transfers arkansas colorado_river basins communities located basins based communities arkansas_river basin expanding municipalities basin sets forth conditions excess project water storage capacity fryingpan arkansas project divert store impound pump exchange convey nonproject water available contracts increase diversion nonproject water natural basin colorado_river colorado river basin delivery storage authorizes secretary enter contracts use excess project capacity purpose diverting storing pumping exchanging conveying nonproject water irrigation domestic municipal industrial beneficial purposes natural basin arkansas_river colorado


Summary: Madera Water Supply Enhancement Act - Declares that the Madera Water Supply Enhancement Project, California, is feasible and that no further studies or actions regarding feasibility are necessary. Requires all planning, design, and construction of the Project to be undertaken in accordance with a cooperative agreement between the Secretary of the Interior and the Madera Irrigation District. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement for the support of Project design and construction. Limits: (1) the total cost of the Project for purposes of determining the federal share; and (2) the federal share of Project capital costs. Considers capital, planning, design, permitting, construction, and land acquisition costs incurred by the District prior to this Act's enactment to be part of the nonfederal share. Requires the District to receive credit toward the nonfederal share for: (1) in-kind services that the Secretary determines would contribute substantially toward completion of the Project; (2) reasonable costs incurred from participation in the planning, design, permitting, and construction of the Project; and (3) the acquisition costs of lands used or acquired for the Project.Prohibits the Secretary from providing funds for operation or maintenance. Makes Project operation, ownership, and maintenance the sole responsibility of the District. Directs the Secretary, before obligating funds, to work cooperatively with the District to use plans, designs, and engineering and environmental analyses that have already been prepared by the District. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out this Act 10 years after its enactment.

california feasible studies actions feasibility necessary requires planning design construction project undertaken accordance cooperative agreement secretary interior authorizes secretary enter cooperative agreement support project design construction limits total cost project purposes determining federal share federal share project capital costs considers capital planning design permitting construction land acquisition costs incurred district prior act enactment nonfederal share requires district receive credit nonfederal share kind services secretary determines contribute substantially completion project reasonable costs incurred participation planning design permitting construction project acquisition costs lands acquired project prohibits secretary providing funds operation maintenance makes project operation ownership maintenance sole responsibility district directs secretary obligating funds work cooperatively district use plans designs engineering environmental analyses prepared district authorizes appropriations terminates secretary authority carry act years enactment


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 (USGS), 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 as determined by the Secretary. 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 usgs 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 determined secretary authorizes appropriations terminates secretary authority carry act years enactment


Summary: Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act - Amends the Colorado River Storage Project Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Supply Project. Establishes in the Treasury a Reclamation Water Settlements Fund. Authorizes the Secretary to request a transfer from the Fund to implement a congressionally approved settlement agreement that requires the Bureau of Reclamation to plan, design, and construct: (1) water supply infrastructure; or (2) a project to rehabilitate a water delivery system to conserve water or to improve environmental conditions associated with an existing reclamation project.Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) design, construct, operate, and maintain the New Mexico Rural Water Supply Project in substantial accordance with the draft environmental impact statement prepared by the Bureau; and (2) construct, operate, and maintain specified Project facilities to provide for the delivery of San Juan River water to Gallup, New Mexico, the Navajo Nation, and the Jicarilla Apache Nation. Directs the Secretary to: (1) reserve up to 26 megawatts of power for Project use; and (2) identify projects recommended to repair, rehabilitate, or reconstruct Non-Navajo Irrigation District diversion and ditch facilitites to improve water use efficiency. Approves the agreement among New Mexico, the Navajo Nation, and the United States setting forth a stipulated and binding agreement signed by New Mexico and the Navajo Nation on April 19, 2005. Directs the Secretary to: (1) enter into that agreement to the extent that it does not conflict with this Act; and (2) prepare a hydrographic survey to identify and quantify any historic or existing diversion or use of water by the Navajo Nation from the San Juan River Basin. Establishes in the Treasury the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund.

colorado_river_storage project act authorize secretary interior construct operate maintain establishes treasury reclamation water settlements fund authorizes secretary request transfer fund implement congressionally approved settlement agreement requires bureau_of_reclamation plan design construct water supply infrastructure project rehabilitate water delivery system conserve water improve environmental conditions associated existing reclamation project authorizes secretary design construct operate maintain substantial accordance draft environmental impact statement prepared bureau construct operate maintain specified project facilities provide delivery san_juan_river water gallup new_mexico navajo nation directs secretary reserve megawatts power project use identify projects recommended repair rehabilitate reconstruct diversion ditch improve water use efficiency approves agreement new_mexico navajo nation united_states setting forth stipulated binding agreement signed new_mexico navajo nation april directs secretary enter agreement extent conflict act prepare hydrographic survey identify quantify historic existing diversion use water navajo nation san_juan_river_basin establishes treasury


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 conduct a study of water resources in New Mexico, to include: (1) a survey of groundwater resources and a characterization of surface and bedrock geology; and (2) the Salt Basin, the Tularosa Basin, and the middle Rio Grande Aquifer.

new mexico aquifer assessment act directs secretary interior acting director united_states_geological_survey usgs conduct study water resources new_mexico include survey groundwater resources characterization surface bedrock geology middle rio grande aquifer


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. 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.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.

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


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) provide cost-share payments to agricultural producers for water conservation projects on farms involving the construction, improvement, or maintenance of irrigation ponds and the implementation of other measures that improve groundwater and surface water conservation; and (2) administer such payments as part of the environmental quality incentives program. Bases project priority on: (1) irrigation cost effectiveness (in cases of comparable project purposes); and (2) control of surface water runoff.

directs secretary agriculture provide cost share payments agricultural producers water conservation projects farms involving construction improvement maintenance irrigation implementation measures improve groundwater surface water conservation administer payments environmental quality incentives program bases project priority irrigation cost effectiveness cases comparable project purposes control surface water runoff


Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a study to determine the most feasible method of meeting water supply and related storage requirements within the area served by the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado (the Project), including the potential enlargement of Fryingpan-Arkansas facilities. Directs the Secretary to take into consideration the Preferred Storage Options Plan Report published September 21, 2000, by the Southeastern Colorado Water and Storage Needs Assessment Enterprise and Final PSOP Implementation Committee Report dated April 19, 2001 (PSOP Reports), the intergovernmental agreement dated May 27, 2004 among the cities of Pueblo, Aurora, Fountain, and Colorado Springs, the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, and the Board of Water Works of Pueblo, Colorado, and the need to ensure compliance with the Arkansas River Compact as executed by the states of Colorado and Kansas on December 14, 1948.Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts with any entity for the use of excess capacity in the Project for the purpose of diverting, storing, impounding, pumping, exchanging, or conveying non-project water for irrigation, domestic, municipal, or industrial purposes. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish charges for such use; and (2) enter into new and renewal contracts with the city of Aurora, or an enterprise of that city, for a term not to exceed 40 years, for use of storage or carrying capacity excess of Project requirements.Sets forth provisions regarding the diversion, storage, impoundment, pumping, exchange, or conveyance of non-project water.

authorizes secretary interior bureau_of_reclamation conduct study determine feasible method meeting water supply related storage requirements area served fryingpan arkansas project colorado project including potential enlargement fryingpan arkansas facilities directs secretary consideration published september dated april intergovernmental agreement dated cities pueblo aurora colorado need ensure compliance executed states colorado kansas december secretary enter contracts entity use excess capacity project purpose diverting storing pumping exchanging conveying non project water irrigation domestic municipal industrial purposes directs secretary establish charges use enter new renewal contracts city aurora enterprise city term exceed years use storage carrying capacity excess project requirements sets forth provisions diversion storage impoundment pumping exchange conveyance non project water


Summary: Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act - Title I: Sediment and Nutrient Monitoring Network - (Sec. 101) Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), to establish a sediment and nutrient monitoring network for the Upper Mississippi River Basin. (Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish guidelines for related data collection and storage activities; (2) inventory the sediment and monitoring efforts of governmental and nongovernmental entities for the purpose of creating a baseline understanding of overlap, data gaps, and redundancies; (3) integrate the existing monitoring efforts into the network; (4) make maximum use of existing data and ongoing programs and efforts in developing the network; (5) carry out this section in coordination with the long-term estuary assessment project authorized by the Estuaries and Clean Waters Act of 2000; (6) collaborate with other public and private monitoring programs; and (7) report to Congress on the network's development. (Sec. 106) Directs the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a water resources assessment of the Basin. Title II: Computer Modeling and Research - (Sec. 201) Requires the Director to establish: (1) a computer modeling program to identify nutrient and sediment sources in the Basin; and (2) an Internet-based system to provide information about nutrient and sediment loss reduction programs and projects and nutrient and sediment levels in the Upper Mississippi River and its tributaries. (Sec. 203) Requires the Director to provide to Congress and make available to the public: (1) an annual report regarding monitoring activities conducted in the Upper Mississippi River Basin; and (2) a progress report every three years regarding modeling activities.Title III: Authorization of Appropriations and Related Matters - (Sec. 301) Authorizes appropriations to: (1) the USGS each fiscal year to carry out this Act, requiring one-third of the appropriated funds for the Cooperative Water Program and the remainder for the Hydrologic Networks and Analysis Program; and (2) the National Research Council for the water resources assessment.(Sec. 302) Makes funds available for the Cooperative Water Program subject to the same cost-sharing requirements as specified in the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006.

sediment nutrient monitoring network sec directs secretary interior acting director united_states_geological_survey usgs establish sediment nutrient monitoring network sec directs secretary establish guidelines related data collection storage activities inventory sediment monitoring efforts governmental nongovernmental entities purpose creating baseline understanding overlap data gaps integrate existing monitoring efforts network maximum use existing data ongoing programs efforts developing network carry section coordination long term estuary assessment project authorized estuaries clean waters act collaborate public private monitoring programs report congress network development sec directs national_research_council national_academy_of_sciences conduct water resources assessment basin title computer modeling research sec requires director establish computer modeling program identify nutrient sediment sources basin internet based system provide information nutrient sediment loss reduction programs projects nutrient sediment levels upper_mississippi_river tributaries sec requires director provide congress available public annual report monitoring activities conducted progress report years modeling activities title iii authorization appropriations related matters sec authorizes appropriations usgs fiscal year carry act requiring appropriated funds remainder national_research_council water resources makes funds available subject cost sharing requirements specified related agencies appropriations act


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to award a grant to the California Water Institute, located at California State University at Fresno, to conduct a study coordinating and integrating sub-regional integrated regional water management plans into a unified Integrated Regional Water Management Plan for Kern, Tulare, Kings, Fresno, Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin counties in the San Joaquin River Hydrologic Region and the Tulare Lake Hydrologic Region that would address issues related to: (1) water quality, supply, conveyance, and reliability; (2) flood control; (3) water resource-related environmental enhancement; and (4) population growth. Provides that the Plan developed for the two hydrologic basins shall serve as a guide for the eight counties in the study area to use as a mechanism to address and solve long-term water needs in a sustainable and equitable manner.

directs secretary interior acting bureau_of_reclamation award grant located fresno conduct study coordinating integrating sub regional integrated regional water management plans unified tulare kings fresno san_joaquin counties san_joaquin river hydrologic region tulare lake hydrologic region address issues related water quality supply conveyance reliability flood control water resource related environmental enhancement population growth provides plan developed hydrologic basins shall serve guide counties study area use mechanism address solve long term water needs sustainable equitable manner


Summary: Tule River Tribe Water Development Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, by the later of two years after funds are appropriated for this Act or the signing of a reserved water rights settlement agreement by the Tule River Tribe of California and other settling water users, 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 conducted in relation to that study from providing water supplies for any other Tribal casino, except: (1) the casino in its current form and dimensions operated by the Tribe on the Tule River Reservation; and (2) any lodging, dining, entertainment, meeting space, parking, or other similar facilities which may be constructed in the future in support of current, or any future expansion of, on-Reservation gaming activities.

tule river tribe water development act directs secretary interior acting bureau_of_reclamation later years funds appropriated act signing reserved water rights settlement agreement tule river tribe california settling water users complete feasibility study evaluate alternatives domestic commercial municipal industrial irrigation water supply prohibits project conducted relation study providing water supplies tribal casino casino current form dimensions operated tribe tule river reservation lodging entertainment meeting space parking similar facilities constructed future support current future expansion reservation gaming activities


Summary: Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of: (1) projects to treat impaired surface water, reclaim and reuse impaired groundwater, and provide brine disposal within the Santa Ana Watershed, in cooperation with the Yucaipa Valley Water District; and (2) a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater, including degraded groundwaters, within and outside of the service area of the City of Corona Water Utility, in cooperation with the City of Corona Water Utility. Limits the federal share of each of the project costs to 25%. Prohibits the Secretary from using or providing funds under this Act for project operation or maintenance.

amends reclamation_wastewater groundwater_study facilities act authorize secretary interior participate design planning construction projects treat impaired surface water reclaim reuse impaired groundwater provide brine disposal cooperation project reclaim reuse wastewater including degraded outside service area cooperation limits federal share project costs prohibits secretary providing funds act project operation maintenance


Summary: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Title I: Corps of Engineers-Civil - Makes FY 2008 appropriations for: (1) the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for civil functions pertaining to rivers and harbors, flood and storm damage reduction, and aquatic ecosystem restoration; (2) general investigations and construction (including rescissions of funds); (3) flood damage reduction for the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape Girardeau, Missouri; (4) operation, maintenance, and administration of laws pertaining to regulation of navigable waters and wetlands; (5) clean up of contamination from sites resulting from work performed as part of the early atomic energy program; (6) flood control, hurricane, and natural disasters emergency operations; (7) general administration and related civil works functions in the headquarters of the Corps; and (8) the Office of Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works). (Sec. 101) Sets forth limitations upon reprogramming of funds and certain continuing contracts.(Sec. 103) Prohibits expenditure of funds under this Act for operation and maritime maintenance of the hopper dredge McFarland.(Sec. 104) Instructs the Secretary of the Army to reduce by 35% the full-time employees at the Sacramento District Regulatory Division office of the Corps of Engineers.(Sec. 105) Prohibits the use of funds to conduct a public-private competition or direct conversion under the OMB Circular A-76 or any other administrative regulation, directive, or policy for any Corps of Engineers program, project or activity. Title II: Department of the Interior - Makes FY2008 appropriations to the Department of the Interior for: (1) the Central Utah Project Completion Account; (2) the Bureau of Reclamation; (3) management, development, and restoration of water and related natural resources; (4) the Central Valley Project Restoration Fund; (5) California Bay-Delta restoration; and (6) policy and administration in the Office of the Commissioner, the Denver office, and offices in the five regions of the Bureau of Reclamation. (Sec. 201) Prohibits the use of funds to determine the final point of discharge for the interceptor drain for the San Luis Unit until development by the Secretary of the Interior and the state of California of a plan, conforming to California water quality standards, to minimize any detrimental effect of the San Luis drainage waters. Declares that the costs of the Kesterson Reservoir Cleanup Program and the San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program shall be classified as reimbursable or nonreimbursable and collected until fully repaid. Makes any future US obligations relating to drainage for that Unit fully reimbursable by Unit beneficiaries.Title III: Department of Energy - Makes FY2008 appropriations to the Department of Energy (DOE) for expenses related to: (1) energy efficiency and renewable energy; (2) electricity delivery and energy reliability; and (3) nuclear energy.Rescinds specified amounts previously designated for clean coal technology.Makes FY2008 appropriations for: (1) fossil energy research and development; (2) naval petroleum and oil shale reserve activities, (3) the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; (4) the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve; (5) the Energy Information Administration; (6) non-defense environmental cleanup; (7) the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund; (8) science activities; and (9) nuclear waste disposal, including specified funds designated for the state of Nevada. Makes FY2008 appropriations for: (1) DOE expenses for Environment, Safety, and Health activities; (2) the Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee program; (3) salaries and expenses for departmental administration; (4) the Office of Inspector General; (5) atomic energy defense weapons activities (designating certain amounts for nuclear weapons dismantlement, including the Pit Disassembly and Conversion Facility Project, Savannah River Site, South Carolina); (6) defense nuclear nonproliferation activities; (7) naval reactors; (8) the Office of the Administrator in the National Nuclear Security Administration; (9) atomic energy defense environmental cleanup; (10) plant and capital equipment necessary for atomic energy defense, other defense, and classified activities; and (11) nuclear waste disposal activities. Approves specified expenditures from the Bonneville Power Administration Fund for official reception and representation expenses. Prohibits new direct loan obligations from being made during FY2008.Makes FY2008 appropriations for operation and maintenance of: (1) the Southeastern, Southwestern, and Western Area Power Administrations; (2) the Falcon and Amistad Dams; and (3) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).(Sec. 301) Prohibits the use of funds to award any other management and operating contract, or a significant extension or expansion to an existing management and operating contract, unless such contract is awarded using competitive procedures, or the Secretary of Energy grants a waiver (on a case-by-case basis) to allow for such a deviation. Prohibits the Secretary from delegating such waiver authority.(Sec. 302) Prohibits the use of appropriations to prepare or initiate requests for proposals for unfunded programs.(Sec. 304) Prohibits the use of Bonneville Power Administration funds to enter into any agreement to perform energy efficiency services outside the legally defined Bonneville service territory, with the exception of services provided internationally, including services provided on a reimbursable basis, unless the Administrator certifies in advance that such services are not available from private sector businesses.(Sec. 305) Requires DOE: (1) when it makes a user facility available to universities or other potential users, or seeks their input on significant user facility characteristics or equipment, to ensure broad public notice of such availability or input need; and (2) employ full and open competition in selecting a university or other potential user as a formal partner in the establishment or operation of a user facility.(Sec. 306) Deems any funds appropriated by this or any other Act, or made available by the transfer of funds in this Act, for intelligence activities to be specifically authorized by Congress for purposes of the National Security Act of 1947 during FY2008, until the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for FY2008.(Sec. 307) Authorizes the use of specified funds by: (1) government-owned, contractor-operator operated laboratories for laboratory-directed research and development; and (2) the plant manager of a covered nuclear weapons production plant or the manager of the Nevada Site Office for plant or site-directed research and development.(Sec. 308) Prohibits implementation of a specified DOE Order modifying contractor employee pension and medical benefits policy.(Sec. 309) Makes specified funds available until expended for the US contribution to create a low-enriched uranium stockpile for an International Nuclear Fuel Bank supply of nuclear fuel for peaceful means under the International Atomic Energy Agency.Title IV: Independent Agencies - Makes FY2008 appropriations to: (1) the Appalachian Regional Commission; (2) the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board; (3) the Delta Regional Authority; (4) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; (5) the Office of Inspector General; (6) the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board; and (7) Office of the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects.Title V: General Provisions - (Sec. 501) Prohibits the use of funds appropriated by this Act to influence congressional action on legislation or appropriation matters pending before Congress.(Sec. 502) Prohibits the transfer of funds made available by this Act to any federal department, agency, or instrumentality, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriation Act.(Sec. 503) Designates certain funds for hydrogen technologies. (Sec. 504) Prohibits use of funds made available in this Act: (1) to purchase light bulbs without an "ENERGY STAR" designation; (2) to administer the "Yucca Mountain Youth Zone" website; (3) to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more than 50 employees from a federal department or agency at any single conference occurring outside the United States; or (4) for the Green Maintenance Building in North Bergen, New Jersey.

energy_and_water_development_and_related_agencies_appropriations_act title corps engineers civil makes appropriations civil functions pertaining rivers harbors flood storm damage reduction aquatic ecosystem restoration general investigations construction including rescissions funds flood damage reduction mississippi_river valley cape_girardeau missouri operation maintenance administration laws pertaining regulation navigable waters wetlands clean contamination sites resulting work performed early atomic energy program flood control hurricane natural disasters emergency operations general administration related civil works functions headquarters corps secretary sec sets forth limitations reprogramming funds certain continuing prohibits expenditure funds act operation maritime maintenance hopper dredge instructs secretary army reduce time employees office prohibits use funds conduct public private competition direct conversion omb circular a-76 administrative regulation directive policy corps_of_engineers program project activity title department interior makes fy2008 appropriations department_of_the_interior bureau_of_reclamation management development restoration water related natural resources central_valley_project_restoration_fund california bay delta restoration policy administration office_of_the_commissioner denver office offices regions bureau_of_reclamation sec prohibits use funds determine final point discharge interceptor drain san_luis_unit development secretary interior state california plan conforming california water quality standards minimize detrimental effect drainage waters declares costs kesterson_reservoir_cleanup_program san joaquin valley drainage program shall classified reimbursable nonreimbursable collected fully repaid makes future obligations relating drainage unit fully reimbursable unit beneficiaries title iii fy2008 appropriations department_of_energy doe expenses related energy efficiency renewable energy electricity delivery energy reliability nuclear energy rescinds specified amounts previously designated clean coal technology makes fy2008 appropriations fossil energy research development naval petroleum oil shale reserve activities strategic petroleum reserve northeast_home_heating_oil_reserve energy_information_administration non defense environmental cleanup uranium_enrichment_decontamination_and_decommissioning_fund science activities nuclear waste disposal including specified funds designated state nevada makes fy2008 appropriations doe expenses environment safety health activities title innovative technology loan guarantee program salaries expenses departmental administration office_of_inspector_general atomic energy defense weapons activities designating certain amounts nuclear weapons including river site south_carolina defense nuclear nonproliferation activities naval reactors national_nuclear_security_administration atomic energy defense environmental cleanup plant capital equipment necessary atomic energy defense defense classified activities nuclear waste disposal activities approves specified expenditures bonneville_power_administration_fund official reception representation expenses prohibits new direct loan obligations fy2008 appropriations operation maintenance falcon federal_energy_regulatory_commission prohibits use funds award management operating contract significant extension expansion existing management operating contract contract awarded competitive procedures secretary energy grants waiver case case basis allow deviation prohibits secretary delegating waiver prohibits use appropriations prepare initiate requests proposals unfunded prohibits use bonneville_power_administration funds enter agreement perform energy efficiency services outside legally defined bonneville service territory exception services provided internationally including services provided reimbursable basis administrator certifies advance services available private sector requires doe makes user facility available universities potential users seeks input significant user facility characteristics equipment ensure broad public notice availability input need employ open competition selecting university potential user formal partner establishment operation user deems funds appropriated act available transfer funds act intelligence activities specifically authorized congress purposes national security act fy2008 enactment intelligence authorization act authorizes use specified funds government owned contractor operator operated laboratories laboratory directed research development plant manager covered nuclear weapons production plant manager plant site directed research prohibits implementation specified modifying contractor employee pension medical benefits makes specified funds available expended contribution create low enriched uranium stockpile supply nuclear fuel peaceful means international_atomic_energy_agency title independent agencies makes fy2008 appropriations appalachian_regional_commission defense_nuclear_facilities_safety_board delta_regional_authority nuclear_regulatory_commission office_of_inspector_general nuclear_waste_technical_review_board alaska_natural_gas_transportation_projects title general provisions sec prohibits use funds appropriated act influence congressional action legislation appropriation matters pending prohibits transfer funds available act federal department agency instrumentality pursuant transfer transfer authority provided act appropriation designates certain funds hydrogen technologies sec prohibits use funds available act purchase light bulbs energy star designation administer website send pay attendance employees federal department agency single conference occurring outside united_states new_jersey


Summary: Lake Hodges Surface Water Improvement and Reclamation Act of 2008 - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Olivenhain Municipal Water District, California, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of projects to treat, reclaim, and reuse impaired surface water from Lake Hodges in San Diego County, California. Limits the federal share to 25% of the total project costs. Prohibits the Secretary from providing funds for project operation or maintenance.

lake surface water improvement reclamation act amends reclamation wastewater groundwater_study facilities act authorize secretary interior cooperation california participate design planning construction projects treat reclaim reuse impaired surface water san_diego_county california limits federal share total project costs prohibits secretary providing funds project operation maintenance


Summary: Restore the Apalachicola River Ecosystem Act - Modifies the project for navigation, Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama, and the project for the West Point Reservoir, Chattahoochee River, Georgia, to: (1) deauthorize the channel between the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway near Apalachicola to Jim Woodruff Dam near Chattahoochee; and (2) authorize the Secretary of the Army to develop a comprehensive plan to restore the Apalachicola River basin with the goal of reestablishing the ecological integrity of the Apalachicola River basin ecosystem.

restore apalachicola river ecosystem act modifies project navigation apalachicola chattahoochee georgia florida alabama project georgia channel near apalachicola near chattahoochee authorize secretary army develop comprehensive plan restore apalachicola_river basin goal reestablishing ecological integrity apalachicola_river basin ecosystem


Summary: Upper Connecticut River Partnership Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a Connecticut River Grants and Technical Assistance Program to provide grants and technical assistance to the governments of New Hampshire and Vermont, local governments, nonprofits, and the private sector to carry out projects for the conservation, restoration, and interpretation of historic and other resources in the Connecticut River watershed. Limits to a maximum of 75% the federal share of the cost of any project funded by a grant under this Act.

secretary interior establish connecticut river grants technical assistance program provide grants technical assistance governments new_hampshire vermont local governments nonprofits private sector carry projects conservation restoration interpretation historic resources connecticut river watershed limits maximum federal share cost project funded grant act


Summary: Trinity River Restoration Fund Act of 2007 - Establishes in the Treasury the Trinity River Restoration Fund to be available to the Secretary of the Interior for use solely for the purpose of implementing the preferred alternative identified in the Record of Decision issued by the Secretary with the concurrence of the Hoopa Valley Tribe on December 19, 2000, on Trinity River Mainstem Fishery Restoration. Authorizes the Secretary to accept and expend funds from public and private sources to assist in the implementation of the Record of Decision. Provides that amounts deposited into the Fund for specific purposes shall be expended for those purposes only and shall not be subject to appropriation. Requires specified deposits to the Fund from: (1) the capital component of payments made pursuant to long-term contracts with the Bureau of Reclamation by Central Valley Project (CVP) water and power contractors; and (2) non-federal funds contributed to the United States for implementation of the Record of Decision or federal funds appropriated to the Trinity River Restoration Fund. Makes federal costs of implementing this Act nonreimburseable under federal reclamation law. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) funding in the event Central Valley Project (CVP) capital repayments fall below necessary levels; (2) biennial summary reports from the Secretary; (3) required cost of living adjustments; and (4) a reduction of CVP's capital repayment obligation by the amount paid into the Fund.

act establishes treasury available secretary interior use solely purpose implementing preferred alternative identified record decision issued secretary concurrence december authorizes secretary accept expend funds public private sources assist implementation record decision provides amounts deposited fund specific purposes shall expended purposes shall subject appropriation requires specified deposits fund capital component payments pursuant long term contracts bureau_of_reclamation central valley project cvp water power contractors non federal funds contributed united_states implementation record decision federal funds appropriated makes federal costs implementing act federal reclamation law sets forth provisions funding event central_valley_project cvp capital repayments fall necessary levels biennial summary reports secretary required cost living adjustments reduction cvp capital repayment obligation paid fund


Summary: Colorado Forest Management Improvement Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretaries of Agriculture and of the Interior to make grants to at-risk communities in Colorado to assist them in preparing, revising, or implementing a community wildfire protection plan. Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize the use of fire department grant funds for the development and implementation of community wildfire protection plans. Directs the Secretaries to establish collection points for the placement of vegetative material removed from federal or other land as part of a hazardous fuel reduction project under this Act. Rewrites provisions governing the biomass commercial utilization grant program. Authorizes the Secretaries to designate as Healthy Forest Partnership Zones certain federal lands and non-federal lands adjacent to those lands that are at risk of uncharacteristically severe damage to at-risk communities or community water supply facilities from a wildland fire or an outbreak of insects or disease and require at least one management activity to reduce that risk. Allows the Secretaries to enter into contracts or other agreements with partnering entities to implement hazardous fuel reduction or other projects on federal land to complement similar projects on bordering or adjacent non-federal land. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) provide grant assistance to the Colorado Wood Program and the Forest Restoration Institute, and any other appropriate entities; and (2) collaborate with the Institute to research, develop, and transfer broader landscape treatment strategies and ways to integrate best science with community needs. Establishes the Colorado Forest Health Fund. Requires the Secretaries to provide grants for the Colorado fuels for schools program. Extends terms for stewardship end result contracting projects. Makes permanent the Secretaries' authority to enter into cooperative agreements and contracts for federal and state cooperative watershed restoration and protection. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to prepare fire-danger maps of forested lands. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend the tax credit for electricity produced using open-loop biomass to facilities placed in service before January 1, 2030; (2) make electricity produced and sold at qualified open-loop biomass facilities eligible for the full credit rate; (3) partially exclude from gross income payments received for certain hazardous fuel reduction projects in Colorado; and (4) allow the deductibility of certain expenditures made in carrying out eligible hazardous fuel reduction projects on Colorado lands which are identified in community wildfire protection plans.

directs secretaries agriculture interior grants risk communities colorado assist preparing revising implementing community wildfire protection plan amends federal_fire_prevention control act authorize use fire department grant funds development implementation community wildfire protection plans directs secretaries establish collection points placement vegetative material removed federal land hazardous fuel reduction project act rewrites provisions governing biomass commercial utilization grant program authorizes secretaries designate certain federal lands non federal lands adjacent lands risk severe damage risk communities community water supply facilities wildland fire outbreak insects disease require management activity reduce risk allows secretaries enter contracts agreements partnering entities implement hazardous fuel reduction projects federal land complement similar projects bordering adjacent non federal land directs secretary agriculture provide grant assistance appropriate entities collaborate institute research develop transfer broader landscape treatment strategies ways integrate best science community needs establishes requires secretaries provide grants colorado fuels schools program extends terms stewardship end result contracting projects makes permanent secretaries authority enter cooperative agreements contracts federal state cooperative watershed restoration protection directs secretary agriculture prepare fire danger maps forested lands amends internal revenue code extend tax credit electricity produced open loop biomass facilities placed service january electricity produced sold qualified open loop biomass facilities eligible credit rate partially exclude gross income payments received certain hazardous fuel reduction projects colorado allow deductibility certain expenditures carrying eligible hazardous fuel reduction projects colorado lands identified community wildfire protection plans


Summary: Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2007 - Amends the National Dam Safety Program Act to require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a program to provide grant assistance to states for use in rehabilitating publicly-owned dams that fail to meet minimum safety standards and pose an unacceptable risk to the public (deficient dams).Sets forth provisions regarding procedures for grant awards and fund allocation. Requires: (1) states receiving grants under this Act to comply with standards applicable to financial contributions for emergency preparedness purposes under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; and (2) FEMA to develop a risk-based priority system for identifying deficient dams for which such grants may be made. Limits the federal share of rehabilitation costs to 65%. Authorizes appropriations.

dam rehabilitation repair act amends national_dam_safety_program_act require federal_emergency_management_agency fema establish program provide grant assistance states use rehabilitating publicly owned dams fail meet minimum safety standards pose unacceptable risk public deficient forth provisions procedures grant awards fund allocation requires states receiving grants act comply standards applicable financial contributions emergency preparedness purposes robert stafford disaster relief emergency assistance act fema develop risk based priority system identifying deficient dams grants limits federal share rehabilitation costs authorizes appropriations


Summary: Goleta Water Distribution System Conveyance Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to convey all U.S. rights to the Goleta Water Distribution System of the Cachuma Project, California, consistent with the terms of the Agreement Between the United States and the Goleta Water District to Transfer Title of the Federally Owned Distribution System to the Goleta Water District.Shields the United States from liability for damages relating to the conveyed property, except those caused by negligent acts by U.S. employees or agents prior to conveyance. Provides that after the conveyance, the System shall not be considered to be part of a federal reclamation project. Requires: (1) the Secretary to complete all actions required under environmental and historic preservation laws prior to any conveyance; and (2) the District to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws in its operation of the transferred facilities. Provides that federal reclamation law shall continue to apply to project water provided to the District.(Sec. 7) Requires the Secretary to report to Congress if the conveyance has not been completed within 12 months.

authorizes secretary interior convey rights california consistent terms agreement united_states water district shields united_states liability damages relating conveyed property caused negligent acts employees agents prior conveyance provides conveyance system shall considered federal reclamation project requires secretary complete actions required environmental historic preservation laws prior conveyance district comply applicable federal state local laws operation transferred facilities provides federal reclamation law shall continue apply project water provided requires secretary report congress conveyance completed months


Summary: Sierra Vista Subwatershed Feasibility Study Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to complete a feasibility study of alternatives to augment water supplies in the Sierra Vista Subwatershed, Arizona, that are identified as appropriate for further study in an appraisal report dated June 2007.Directs the Secretary, in evaluating the feasibility of alternatives, to: (1) include any required environmental reviews, the construction, operations, maintenance, and replacement costs for each alternative, and the economic feasibility of each alternative; (2) take into consideration the ability of government and private sources to fund such costs; (3) establish the basis for any cost-sharing allocations and any anticipated repayment of federal contributions; and (4) perform a cost-benefit analysis.

feasibility study act authorizes secretary interior commissioner reclamation complete feasibility study alternatives augment water supplies arizona identified appropriate study appraisal report dated june secretary evaluating feasibility alternatives include required environmental reviews construction operations maintenance replacement costs alternative economic feasibility alternative consideration ability government private sources fund costs establish basis cost sharing allocations anticipated repayment federal contributions perform cost benefit analysis


Summary: Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Amendments of 2008 - Amends the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 to revise the definition of "hydrographic data" to include information acquired through lidar, radar, remote sensing, shoreline and other ocean- and coastal-related surveying, and water level observations. Revises the definition of "hydrographic services" to include shoreline and water level information. Requires the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide hydrographic services. Modifies requirements regarding the awarding of contracts for the acquisition of hydrographic data. Authorizes the Administrator to create and maintain a Joint Hydrographic Institute. Authorizes the Administrator to acquire hydrographic data and provide hydrographic services to support the conservation and management of coastal and ocean resources, save and protect life and property, support commerce resumption after emergencies and disasters, and meet homeland security and maritime domain awareness needs, including carrying out mission assignments. (Current law only authorizes the Administrator to use hydrographic data and services to support the conservation and management of coastal and ocean resources.) Modifies membership and compensation provisions regarding the Hydrographic Services Review Panel. Authorizes appropriations to carry out nautical mapping and charting, contract for hydrographic surveys, operate hydrographic survey vessels, carry out geodetic functions, carry out tide and current measurement, and acquire a replacement hydrographic survey vessel. Amends the Act of August 6, 1947, to give it the name "Coast and Geodetic Survey Act."

hydrographic services improvement act amendments amends hydrographic services improvement act revise definition hydrographic data include information acquired radar remote sensing shoreline ocean- coastal related surveying water level observations revises definition hydrographic services include shoreline water level information requires administrator national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa provide hydrographic services modifies requirements awarding contracts acquisition hydrographic data authorizes administrator create maintain authorizes administrator acquire hydrographic data provide hydrographic services support conservation management coastal ocean resources save protect life property support commerce resumption emergencies disasters meet homeland security maritime domain awareness needs including carrying mission assignments current law authorizes administrator use hydrographic data services support conservation management coastal ocean resources modifies membership compensation provisions authorizes appropriations carry nautical mapping charting contract hydrographic surveys operate hydrographic survey vessels carry functions carry tide current measurement acquire replacement hydrographic survey vessel amends act august


Summary: Greater Cooperation with Local Governments in Water Project Analysis Act - Requires the Secretary concerned (the Secretary of Interior with respect to activities of the Bureau of Reclamation and the Secretary of the Army with respect to activities of the Corps of Engineers) to treat a qualified local government, upon request, as if such government is a federal agency afforded the status of a cooperating agency for purposes of an analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 of any water project undertaken by the Bureau or the Corps that would result in initial or increased diversion of water from the basin of one river to the basin of any other river.

greater cooperation local governments water project analysis act requires secretary concerned secretary interior respect activities bureau_of_reclamation secretary army respect activities corps_of_engineers treat qualified local government request government federal agency afforded status cooperating agency purposes analysis national_environmental_policy_act water project undertaken bureau corps result initial increased diversion water basin river basin river


Summary: Amends the Arizona Water Settlements Act to make the Southern Arizona Water Rights Settlement effective as of the date the Secretary of the Interior publishes in the Federal Register a statement of findings that specified conditions apply, including that the judgment and decree attached to the Tohono O'odham settlement agreement has been approved by the state court having jurisdiction over the Gila River adjudication proceedings. (Current law requires the judgment and decree to have become final and nonappealable.)

amends settlements act effective date secretary interior publishes federal_register statement findings specified conditions apply including judgment decree attached settlement agreement approved state court having jurisdiction adjudication proceedings current law requires judgment decree final


Summary: San Joaquin River Settlement Water Management Goal Implementation Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, to: (1) prepare feasibility studies for the design, planning, and construction of all projects and programs that are included in the Friant Water Users Authority document titled "San Joaquin River Restoration Program: Water Management Goal-Recirculation, Recapture of Restoration Flows and Mitigation of Water Supply Reductions"; and (2) carry out any projects and programs determined to be feasible pursuant to any such completed study.

goal implementation act directs secretary interior bureau_of_reclamation prepare feasibility studies design planning construction projects programs included document titled san joaquin river restoration program water management goal recapture restoration flows mitigation water supply reductions carry projects programs determined feasible pursuant completed study


Summary: Amends the Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988 to require: (1) the Secretary of the Interior to assure that not less than one-third of funds appropriated for economic development through each tribe's Tribal Resource Fund be expended for municipal or rural water development; and (2) funds appropriated by this Act and placed in the Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Tribal Resource Funds which have not been disbursed by December 31, 2020, to be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.

amends colorado ute indian water rights settlement act require secretary interior assure funds appropriated economic development tribe expended municipal rural water development funds appropriated act placed disbursed december deposited general fund treasury


Summary: Replaces the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System map subtitled "Daufuski Island Unit M13 Turtle Island Unit SC-10P" with another map.

replaces john chafee coastal barrier resources system map subtitled island unit turtle island unit map


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Interior to allow for prepayment of a specified contract between the United States and the Uintah Water Conservancy District providing for repayment of municipal and industrial water delivery facilities under terms and conditions similar to those used in implementing provisions of the Central Utah Project Completion Act. Provides that the prepayment: (1) may be provided in several installments to reflect substantial completion of the delivery facilities being prepaid; (2) shall be adjusted to conform to a final cost allocation; and (3) may not be adjusted on the basis of the type of prepayment financing utilized by the District.

directs secretary interior allow prepayment specified contract united_states providing repayment municipal industrial water delivery facilities terms conditions similar implementing provisions provides prepayment provided installments reflect substantial completion delivery facilities prepaid shall adjusted conform final cost allocation adjusted basis type prepayment financing utilized district


Summary: Authorizes the International Boundary and Water Commission to reimburse state and local governments in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas for expenses incurred in designing, constructing, and rehabilitating Commission water projects.

authorizes international_boundary_and_water_commission reimburse state local governments arizona california new_mexico texas expenses incurred designing constructing rehabilitating commission water projects


Summary: Fountain Creek Watershed Feasibility Study Act of 2007 - Directs the Chief of Engineers to complete a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a multipurpose water resources project that shall: (1) be located in the Fountain Creek watershed, Colorado; (2) consist of one or more dams or other structures, other facilities, or management activities or one or more other reservoirs that are to be located on- or off-channel of the watershed; and (3) be designed, with respect to the area located in the watershed and the Arkansas River Valley and any residential or commercial activity therein, to provide more reliable flood control and better sediment control, to increase the water supply, to improve water quality, and to conserve fish and wildlife and preserve the ecosystem located close to the project.Requires the Chief to: (1) take into consideration the Supplemental Report on Fountain Reservoir and Reevaluation of Report on Review Survey for Flood Control and Allied Purposes, Arkansas River and Tributaries Above John Martin Dam, Colorado, dated May 15, 1970, and the Fountain Creek Watershed Study prepared by the Corps of Engineers; and (2) conduct the study independently from the Fountain Creek watershed, the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, or the proposed Southern Delivery System Project.

directs chief engineers complete study determine feasibility constructing multipurpose water resources project shall located watershed colorado consist dams structures facilities management activities reservoirs located channel watershed designed respect area located watershed residential commercial activity provide reliable flood control better sediment control increase water supply improve water quality conserve fish wildlife preserve ecosystem located close project requires chief consideration arkansas_river tributaries colorado dated prepared corps_of_engineers conduct study independently watershed fryingpan arkansas project proposed


Summary: Colorado Forest Insect Emergency Response Act of 2008 - Amends the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior to designate an area of federal land in Colorado as an insect-emergency area if the area is: (1) subject to a widespread infestation of bark beetles or other insects; (2) characterized by insect-induced tree mortality that has, or within one year of the determination will have, produced a condition such that an immediate reduction in hazardous fuels is required in order to reduce the risks to human life and property or to a municipal water supply from a severe wildfire; and (3) identified for hazardous fuel reduction treatment in a community wildfire protection plan.

insect emergency response act amends healthy forests restoration act authorize secretary agriculture secretary interior designate area federal land colorado insect emergency area area subject widespread infestation bark insects characterized insect induced tree mortality year determination produced condition immediate reduction hazardous fuels required order reduce risks human life property municipal water supply severe wildfire identified hazardous fuel reduction treatment community wildfire protection plan


Summary: Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Remediation Act of 2008 - Amends the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to repeal a provision requiring construction of a water treatment plant to treat effluent discharged from the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel, Colorado. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the implementation of the operable unit 6 remedy for the California Gulch Superfund Site, as defined in the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2003 Record of Decision for such unit, by: (1) treating water behind any blockage or bulkhead in the Tunnel; and (2) managing and maintaining the mine pool behind such blockage or bulkhead at a level that precludes surface runoff and releases and minimizes the potential for Tunnel failure due to excessive water pressure.Requires the Secretary to take necessary steps to repair or maintain the Tunnel's structural integrity to prevent Tunnel failure and to preclude uncontrolled release of water from the Tunnel.

amends reclamation projects authorization adjustment act repeal provision requiring construction water treatment plant treat effluent discharged colorado directs secretary interior participate implementation operable unit remedy defined environmental_protection_agency epa record decision unit treating water blockage bulkhead tunnel managing maintaining pool blockage bulkhead level precludes surface runoff releases minimizes potential tunnel failure excessive water pressure requires secretary necessary steps repair maintain tunnel structural integrity prevent tunnel failure preclude uncontrolled release water tunnel


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Army to: (1) conduct a comprehensive study of long-term water management in the southeastern United States, especially in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River basin, the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River basin, and the Savannah River basin, to develop recommendations to address current and future water needs; and (2) assemble an inventory of actions taken or planned to address long-term watershed management needs in that area.

directs secretary army conduct comprehensive study long term water management southeastern united_states especially apalachicola chattahoochee flint river basin alabama coosa tallapoosa river basin basin develop recommendations address current future water needs assemble inventory actions taken planned address long term watershed management needs area


Summary: Modifies the project for navigation, Atchafalaya River and Bayous Chene, Boeuf, and Black, Louisiana, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to: (1) include as part of the project the portion of the Lower Atchafalaya River known as the Crewboat Cut; and (2) carry out projects for bank stabilization on the eastern shore of Crewboat Cut to prevent erosion from wave action and scouring.

modifies project navigation black louisiana authorize secretary army include project portion known carry projects bank stabilization eastern shore prevent erosion wave action


Summary: Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System Authorization Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial and technical assistance to the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority to assist in planning, designing, conducting preconstruction activities for, and constructing the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System. Limits the federal share of the cost of any activity to 75%. Provides that the total cost of the System shall include any costs incurred by the Authority or the state of New Mexico on or after October 1, 2003, for System development. Makes the Authority responsible for annual operation, maintenance, and replacement costs. Directs the Authority to develop an operation, maintenance, and replacement plan that establishes rates and fees necessary to ensure that the System is properly maintained and capable of delivering approximately 16,500 acre-feet of water per year. Prohibits the use of funds under this Act until such plan is developed and the Secretary and the Authority have complied with applicable requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.Directs the Secretary to: (1) enter into a cooperative agreement with the Authority to provide financial and any other assistance requested by the Authority for planning, design, related preconstruction activities, and construction of the System; and (2) consult with the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission and the Authority in preparing any required biological assessment under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Authorizes the Secretary, at the Authority's request, to provide technical assistance.Authorizes appropriations.

secretary interior provide financial technical assistance eastern new mexico rural water authority assist planning designing conducting preconstruction activities constructing eastern new mexico rural water system limits federal share cost activity provides total cost system shall include costs incurred authority state new_mexico october system development makes authority responsible annual operation maintenance replacement costs directs authority develop operation maintenance replacement plan establishes rates fees necessary ensure system properly maintained capable delivering approximately acre feet water year prohibits use funds act plan developed secretary authority complied applicable requirements national_environmental_policy_act secretary enter cooperative agreement authority provide financial assistance requested authority planning design related preconstruction activities construction system consult authority preparing required biological assessment endangered species act authorizes secretary authority request provide technical assistance authorizes appropriations


Summary: Rio Grande Pueblos Irrigation Infrastructure Improvement Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to: (1) conduct a study of irrigation infrastructure for 18 Rio Grande Pueblos in New Mexico; and (2) develop a list of projects recommended to be implemented over a 10-year period to repair, rehabilitate, or reconstruct such infrastructure. Directs the Secretary: (1) in developing that list, to prioritize the projects recommended for implementation based on consideration of specified factors, including the extent of disrepair, economic and cultural impacts, and overall benefits of the project to efficient water operations; and (2) to notify each Rio Grande Pueblo in writing, inviting the Pueblo to consult with the Secretary regarding the study if it notifies the Secretary in writing of such intent within three months after receiving notice.Authorizes the Secretary (subject to specified limitations) to provide grants to the Pueblos to plan, design, construct, or otherwise implement recommended projects to repair, rehabilitate, reconstruct, or replace Pueblo irrigation infrastructure to: (1) increase water use efficiency and agricultural productivity for the benefit of a Pueblo; (2) conserve water; or (3) otherwise enhance water management or help avert water supply conflicts in the Rio Grande Basin.Sets the federal share of the project's cost at 75%, with an exception based on financial hardship. Provides that nothing in this Act shall affect existing project-specific authority, U.S. responsibilities to any such Pueblo, Pueblo water rights, state water law, or an interstate compact governing water.

secretary interior acting commissioner reclamation conduct study irrigation infrastructure rio grande pueblos new_mexico develop list projects recommended implemented year period repair rehabilitate reconstruct infrastructure directs secretary developing list prioritize projects recommended implementation based consideration specified factors including extent disrepair economic cultural impacts overall benefits project efficient water operations notify writing pueblo consult secretary study notifies secretary writing intent months receiving notice authorizes secretary subject specified limitations provide grants pueblos plan design construct implement recommended projects repair rehabilitate reconstruct replace pueblo irrigation infrastructure increase water use efficiency agricultural productivity benefit pueblo conserve water enhance water management help avert water supply conflicts rio_grande_basin sets federal share project cost exception based financial hardship provides act shall affect existing project specific authority responsibilities pueblo pueblo water rights state water law interstate compact governing water


Summary: Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 to condition reimbursement for travel expenses incurred by members of the Committee on Levee Safety on the availability of appropriations (currently, on amounts being made available in advance in appropriations Acts).

amends water_resources_development_act condition reimbursement travel expenses incurred members availability appropriations currently amounts available advance appropriations acts


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Army to enter into an agreement with the National Research Council of the National Academies to conduct a comprehensive study of the water management, needs, and conservation of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River System. Requires that the study include: (1) a summary of the existing body of scientific knowledge on the ecology, hydrology, geomorphology, and biogeochemistry of the Apalachicola River and the greater River System, the ecosystem services provided by that River, the impact of variation in freshwater flow on the ecology of the river and downstream coastal ecosystems, and how to restore the natural hydraulic function of the System; (2) assessments of models that serve as the basis for the master manuals of the System, of water availability, supply options, demand-management alternatives, and socioeconomic factors that influence uses in the System, and of policies, regulations, and other factors that affect federal water project operations; and (3) recommendations for an approach to determine water limits that recognize the needs of all water users along the System and for additional measures to address the long-term watershed management needs of the System.

directs secretary army enter agreement national_research_council national academies conduct comprehensive study water management needs conservation requires study include summary existing body scientific knowledge ecology hydrology apalachicola_river ecosystem services provided river impact variation freshwater flow ecology river downstream coastal ecosystems restore natural hydraulic function system assessments models serve basis master manuals system water availability supply options demand management alternatives socioeconomic factors influence uses system policies regulations factors affect federal water project operations recommendations approach determine water limits recognize needs water users system additional measures address long term watershed management needs system


Summary: Replaces the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System map "Captain Sam's Inlet Unit M08" (an area in South Carolina) with a map of the unit entitled "John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Captain Sam's Inlet Unit M08," increasing the size of the unit.

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Summary: Arkansas Valley Conduit Act of 2008 - Provides for the payment of 35% of the cost of the Arkansas Valley Conduit, Colorado, by the Secretary of the Interior. Requires revenue derived from contracts for the use of Fryingpan-Arkansas project excess capacity or exchange contracts using project facilities to be credited towards payment of the actual cost of Ruedi Dam and Reservoir, the Fountain Valley Pipeline, and the South Outlet Works at Pueblo Dam and Reservoir, until the date on which the payments for the Conduit begin, and then towards payment of the actual cost of the Conduit. Allows the concurrent crediting of revenue, with interest, towards payment of the Conduit. Requires any rates charged for water for municipal, domestic, or industrial use or for the use of facilities for the storage or delivery of water to be adjusted to reflect the estimated revenue derived from contracts for the use of Fryingpan-Arkansas project excess capacity or exchange contracts using project facilities.Authorizes appropriations for the construction of the Conduit. Prohibits such sums from being used for its operation or maintenance.

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Summary: Grants congressional consent to and approval of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact entered into between the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, and Wisconsin, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Reserves the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act.

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Summary: Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 to provide for reimbursement for costs incurred by the non-federal interest exceeding the non-federal share of the costs of the flood control project in San Antonio, Texas.Requires: (1) the Secretary of the Army to accept funds provided by the non-federal interest to carry out project planning, engineering, design, and construction; and (2) the federal share of planning, engineering, design, and construction carried out with non-federal contributions to be credited against the non-federal share of the project's cost.

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Summary: White Mountain Apache Tribe Rural Water System Loan Authorization Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to provide a loan to the White Mountain Apache Tribe to carry out planning, engineering, and design of the Miner Flat Project (defined as the White Mountain Apache Rural Water System) in Arizona.Requires the zero-interest, 10-year loan to be repaid with funds from the Lower Colorado River Development Fund.Directs the Secretary to offer to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Tribe for the planning, engineering, and design of the Project, which shall be in accordance with all federal environmental laws and subject to the requirements of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.

tribe rural water system loan authorization act directs secretary interior acting commissioner reclamation provide loan carry planning engineering design defined arizona requires zero interest year loan repaid funds directs secretary offer enter cooperative agreement tribe planning engineering design project shall accordance federal environmental laws subject requirements indian self determination education assistance act