To amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide cost share assistance for the construction of reservoir structures for the storage of water in rural areas, and for other purposes.
Latest action. Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Amends the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to: (1) authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide cost share assistance to project sponsors for the construction of reservoir structures for water storage and main water transmission lines to increase water supply in rural areas experiencing a severe problem with the quality or quantity of water; and (2) amend the definition of "works of improvement" to delete the requirement that a project must contain benefits directly related to agriculture, including rural communities, that account for at least 20 percent of the total benefits of the project.
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Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
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TERRY EVERETT (R-AL) introduced it on September 26, 2000. No cosponsors are recorded.
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It was introduced on September 26, 2000, 9481 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 9471 days ago, on October 6, 2000.
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Vote history
- HouseExecutive Comment Requested from USDA.
- SenateNot stated in the latest action
- PresidentNot stated in the latest action