legislation: 107-hr-5460
Data license: Public Domain (U.S. Government data) · Data source: Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API
This data as json
| bill_id | congress | bill_type | bill_number | title | policy_area | introduced_date | latest_action_date | latest_action_text | origin_chamber | sponsor_name | sponsor_state | sponsor_party | sponsor_bioguide_id | cosponsor_count | summary_text | update_date | url |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107-hr-5460 | 107 | hr | 5460 | Reclamation Recreation Management Act of 2002 | Water Resources Development | 2002-09-25 | 2002-10-02 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-43] | CA | R | C000059 | 0 | Reclamation Recreation Management Act of 2002 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Federal Water Project Recreation Act to allow fees to be collected under a project for recreation or fish and wildlife enhancement (project) and retained and used by the participating non-federal entities for operation, maintenance, and replacement of recreation facilities on project lands and waters being managed by such entities. Requires excess revenues to be credited to the Reclamation Fund.Repeals provisions limiting the modification of such projects. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) investigate, plan, construct, replace, manage, operate, maintain, or otherwise provide for public use and enjoyment of project lands, facilities, and water areas in a manner coordinated with other project purposes; and (2) modify or expand existing facilities.Requires: (1) amounts collected for admission to or recreation use of project land and waters to be deposited into a special account in the Fund; and (2) at least 60 percent of such amounts to be used at the site from which the fees were collected.Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) investigate, plan, design, construct, replace, manage, operate, and maintain recreation and fish and wildlife enhancement facilities and services; and (2) acquire or otherwise make available adjacent lands or interests for public recreation or fish and wildlife use.Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) enter into agreements with other non-federal entities for recreation and concession management at Bureau of Reclamation projects; and (2) make available to the public information about Bureau programs.(Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary to construct recreational facilities at Lost Creek Reservoir, Utah.(Sec. 5) Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary to participate in the planning, design, and construction of, and land acquisition for, a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater, including degraded groundwaters, within and outside the service area of the City of Austin Water and Wastewater Utility, Texas. Prohibits the Federal cost share of such project from exceeding 25 percent.(Sec. 6) Authorizes the Secretary to conduct a feasibility study on raising the height of Arthur V. Watkins Dam and thereby enlarging the Willard Bay Reservoir for the development of additional storage to meet water supply needs within the Weber Basin Project area. Requires a report from the Secretary to Congress. Authorizes appropriations.(Sec. 7) Amends the Water Desalination Act of 1996 to: (1) authorize the Secretary to enter into cooperative and interagency agreements (as well as to award grants and enter into contracts) for research to develop processes for converting saline water into water suitable for beneficial uses; and (2) extend the authorization of appropriations through FY 2008. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/5460 |