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H.R.3964

H.R.3964: Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
This bill is primarily about water resources development
Introduced Jan. 29, 2014
Latest Major Action Feb. 10, 2014

Bill Sponsor

David Valadao (R-Calif.)

Bill Cosponsors

16 (All Republicans)

Bill Summary

Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act - Title I: Central Valley Project Water Reliability - (Sec. 101) Amends the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA) to include among the Act's purposes to: (1) ensure that water dedicated to fish and wildlife purposes is replaced and provided to Central Valley Project (CVP) water contractors by December 31, 2018, at the lowest cost reasonably achievable, and (2) facilitate and...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Feb. 10, 2014	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 306.
Feb. 6, 2014	Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Feb. 5, 2014	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1624-1631)
Feb. 5, 2014	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H1646)
Feb. 5, 2014	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3964.
Feb. 5, 2014	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Peters (CA) Part B amendment No. 8, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Peters (CA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Feb. 5, 2014	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 472, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peters (CA) Part B amendment No. 8.
Feb. 5, 2014	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McNerney Part B amendment No. 7, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McNerney demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Feb. 5, 2014	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 472, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McNerney Part B amendment No. 7.
Feb. 5, 2014	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Huffman Part B amendment No. 6, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Huffman demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Feb. 5, 2014	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 472, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huffman Part B amendment No. 6.
Feb. 5, 2014	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 472, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeFazio Part B amendment No. 5.
Feb. 5, 2014	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Capps Part B amendment No. 4, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Capps demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Feb. 5, 2014	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 472, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Capps Part B amendment No. 4.
Feb. 5, 2014	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bera Part B amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Bera demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Feb. 5, 2014	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 472, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bera Part B amendment No. 3.
Feb. 5, 2014	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Matsui Part B amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Matsui demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Feb. 5, 2014	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 472, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Matsui Part B amendment No. 2.
Feb. 5, 2014	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Napolitano Part B amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Napolitano demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Feb. 5, 2014	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 472, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Napolitano Part B amendment No. 1.
Feb. 5, 2014	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3964.
Feb. 5, 2014	The Speaker designated the Honorable Ted Poe to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Feb. 5, 2014	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 472 and Rule XVIII.
Feb. 5, 2014	The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2954 and H.R. 3964. The resolution provides one hour of general debate for each bill. In each instance, the resolution makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules Committee Report 113-340. The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Feb. 5, 2014	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 472. (consideration: CR H1615-1648)
Feb. 5, 2014	Rule H. Res. 472 passed House.
Feb. 5, 2014	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb. 5, 2014	Vote in the House On passage Passed by recorded vote: 229 - 191 (Roll no. 50).
Feb. 5, 2014	Vote in the House On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 191 - 231 (Roll no. 49).
Feb. 5, 2014	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H1647)
Feb. 5, 2014	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add Title IX- Preserving Local Water Supplies and Protecting Tribal Sovereignty.
Feb. 5, 2014	Mr. Garamendi moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources. (consideration: CR H1646-1647; text: CR H1646)
Feb. 4, 2014	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 472 Reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2954 and H.R. 3964. The resolution provides one hour of general debate for each bill. In each instance, the resolution makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules Committee Report 113-340. The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Jan. 29, 2014	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan. 29, 2014	Introduced in the House by David Valadao (R-Calif.)

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