US Congress House Bill 2640 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on December 18 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-12-18 - Became Public Law No: 113-244.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Central Oregon Jobs and Water Security Act - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to modify the boundary of the Crooked River, Oregon. Requires the developer for any hydropower development at Bowman Dam to analyze any impacts to the Outstanding Remarkable Values of the Wild and Scenic River that may be caused by such development and propose mitigation for such impacts as part of any license application submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Increases (from 10 to 17 cubic feet per second) the minimum release that shall be maintained from the Prineville Reservoir for the benefit of downstream fish life. Requires 7 of the 17 cubic feet per second release to serve as mitigation for the city of Prineville groundwater pumping, as determined necessary for any given year by the city, including any shaping of the release of the up to 7 cubic feet per second to coincide with the city's groundwater pumping as may be required by the state of Oregon. Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to make applications to that state in conjunction with that city to protect these supplies instream. Directs the city to make payment to the Secretary for that portion of the minimum release that actually serves as mitigation under Oregon law. Authorizes the Secretary to contract exclusively with the city for additional amounts in the future at the city's request. Directs the Secretary, on a "first fill" priority basis, to store in and release from the Reservoir: (1) 68,273 acre feet of water annually to fulfill all 16 Bureau of Reclamation contracts existing as of January 1, 2011; (2) up to 2,740 acre feet of water annually to supply the McKay Creek lands; and (3) up to 10,000 acre feet of water annually to the North Unit Irrigation District, upon request, pursuant to a Temporary Water Service Contract. Authorizes any landowner within Ochoco Irrigation District, Oregon, to repay construction costs of project facilities allocated to that landowner's lands within that District. Requires the Secretary of the Interior, upon the request of a landowner who has repaid project construction costs, to provide certification of freedom from ownership and pricing limitations. Modifies the District's reclamation contracts, on approval of the District directors, to: (1) authorize the use of water for instream purposes in order for the District to engage in, or take advantage of, conserved water projects and temporary instream leasing as authorized by Oregon law; (2) include within the district boundary approximately 2,742 acres in the vicinity of McKay Creek; (3) classify approximately 685 of such acres as irrigable; and (4) provide the District with stored water from Prineville Reservoir for supplying such 685 acres, contingent on the transfer of existing appurtenant McKay Creek water rights to instream use and the state's issuance of water rights for the use of stored water.

Crooked River Collaborative Water Security and Jobs Act of 2014

Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-12-18	Senate	Became Public Law No: 113-244.
2014-12-18	Senate	Signed by President.
2014-12-13	Senate	Presented to President.
2014-12-11	Senate	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2014-12-11	Senate	On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H9293-9294)
2014-12-11	Senate	Mr. Walden asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H9292-9294)
2014-12-11	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2014-12-11	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2014-12-11	Senate	S.AMDT.4094 Amendment SA 4094 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2014-12-11	Senate	S.AMDT.4094 Amendment SA 4094 proposed by Senator Merkley. (consideration: CR S6622)In the nature of a substitute.
2014-12-11	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6621-6622)
2014-12-11	Senate	Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2013-10-30	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2013-10-29	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6850-6851)
2013-10-29	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2640.
2013-10-29	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6850-6852)
2013-10-29	House	Mr. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2013-09-20	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 164.
2013-09-20	House	Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-224.
2013-07-24	House	Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.
2013-07-24	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2013-07-24	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2013-07-24	House	Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
2013-07-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
2013-07-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
2013-07-10	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

HB2 (Related) 2014-11-17 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 601.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2640/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2640/BILLS-113hr2640ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2640/BILLS-113hr2640rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2640/BILLS-113hr2640eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2640/BILLS-113hr2640eas.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2640/BILLS-113hr2640enr.pdf