California New River Restoration Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 2/10/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-10Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
- 2017-01-12Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- 2017-01-11Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2017-01-11Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2017-01-11Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2017-01-11Introduced in House
- 2017-01-11Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-01-11 (00)
California New River Restoration Act of 2017
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a California New River restoration program for the New River that starts in Mexicali, Mexico, flows north into the United States through Calexico, passes through the Imperial Valley, and drains into the Salton Sea.
In carrying out the program, the EPA must: (1) implement projects, plans, and initiatives for the New River supported by the California-Mexico Border Relations Council; and (2) provide grants and technical assistance for coordinating restoration and protection activities.
Cosponsors (1)
- Duncan Hunter (R-CA)
Subjects
- Aquatic ecology
- California
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Floods and storm protection
- International organizations and cooperation
- Lakes and rivers
- Latin America
- Mexico
- Outdoor recreation
- Water quality
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
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