Oregon Water Resources Congress

Federal Legislation

                House Bills       Senate Bills       Appropriations Bills      Testimony & Communications

     CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR
        Senator Gordon Smith
        Senator Ron Wyden
        Congressman Earl Blumenauer
        Congressman Peter DeFazio
        Congresswoman Darlene Hooley
        Congressman Greg Walden
        Congressman David Wu

    PUBLIC LAWS OF THE 110TH CONGRESS

    LEGISLATION INTRODUCED 110th CONGRESS

House Bills
 

•  HR 135 - 21st Century Water Commission Act
                   Summary & Status
•  HR 407 - Columbia Pacific National Heritage Area
                   Summary & Status
•  HR 495 - Oregon Water Resources Management Act of 2007
                   Summary & Status
•  HR 496 - Authorize the Secretary of the Interior to Assist Tumalo                 
                    I.D.Water Conservation Project
                   Summary & Status
•  HR 700 - Healthy Communities Water Supply Act
                   Summary & Status
•  HR 720 - Water Quality Financing Act
                   Summary & Status
•  HR 902 - More Water and More Energy Act
                   Summary & Status
•  HR 1098 - Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act
                   Summary & Status
•  HR 1180 - Western Waters Farm Lands Protection Act
                   Summary & Status
•  HR 1350 - Great Lakes Collaboration Act
                   Summary & Status
•  HR 1495 - Water Resources Development Act of 2007
                   Summary & Status
  • "WRDA 2007 Building a New Foundation for the West: A report to OWRC" - Peter Carlson, Will & Carlson       
•  HR 1507 - Preservation of Salmon & Steelhead
                   Summary & Status
•  HR 1591 - Emergency Appropriations for FY2007
                   Summary & Status
•  HR 1662 - Dams Security Act
                   Summary & Status
•  HR 2337 - Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007
                   Summary & Status
•  HR 2419 - Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007
                   Summary & Status
•  HR 2421 - Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007
                   Summary & Status
  • FFA and NWRA News Release from July 18, 2007
  • NWRA-FFA testimony on HR 2421
• HR 2764/P.L 110-161 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008
                   Summary & Status 
• HR 3830 - Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2007
                   Summary & Status

Senate Bills

•  SCR 21 - Budget Resolution for FY2008
                   Summary & Status
•  S 232 - Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Act
                   Summary & Status
•  S 263 - Amend the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996
                   Summary & Status
•  S 264 - Authorize the BOR to participate in the rehabilitation of the Wallowa Lake Dam
                   Summary & Status
•  S 265 - Authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the BOR, to conduct a water resource study of the Little Butte/Bear Creek Sub-basins
                   Summary & Status
•  S 266 - Provide for the modification of an amendatory repayment contract between the Secretary of the Interior and the       
                  North Unit I.D.
                   Summary & Status
•  S 375 - Waive Application of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act
               Summary & Status
•  S 411 - Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide credit rate parity for all renewable resources
               Summary & Status
•  S 425 - Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the resources eligible for the renewable energy credit
                   to kinetic hydropower
               Summary & Status
•  S 462 - To approve the settlement water rights claims of Shoshone-Pauite Tribes
               Summary & Status
•  S 564 - Water Resources Planning and Modernization Act of 2007
               Summary & Status
•  S 590 - Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the investment tax credit with respect
                   to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property
               Summary & Status
•  S 700 - Endangered Species Act Reform
               Summary & Status
•  S 919 - Healthy Farms, Foods and Fuels Act of 2007
               Summary & Status
•  S 1258 - Amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978
               Summary & Status
•  S 1522 - Amend the Bonneville Power Administration portion of the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of
                  2000  
               Summary & Status
  • OWRC Testimony on FRIMA (by Marc Thalacker, July 2007)
  • US Fish and Wildlife Testimony on SB 1522
•  S 1766 - Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007
              Summary & Status
•  S 1870 - Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007
              Summary & Status

• S 2238 - Amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to establish a program to provide grant assistance to States for the
                  rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams.
              Summary & Status

• S 2302 - Food and Energy Security Act of 2007” (ie. Farm Bill)
              Summary & Status

Appropriations Bills

Testimony and Communications

    2007 Farm Bill White Paper