H.R. 5781 - California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014

California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014

H.R. 5781 — 113^th Congress (2013–2014)

Summary

To provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California. (by CRS)

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Title

To provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California.

Other Titles

• California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014
• California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014
• California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014

Sponsor

David G. Valadao

Co-Sponsors

• Ken Calvert
• Paul Cook
• Jim Costa
• Doug LaMalfa
• Kevin McCarthy
• Tom McClintock
• Devin Nunes

Subjects

• Water resources development
• Administrative law and regulatory procedures
• California
• Department of Commerce
• Department of the Interior
• Disaster relief and insurance
• Endangered and threatened species
• Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
• Fishes
• Intergovernmental relations
• Lakes and rivers
• Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
• State and local government operations
• Water quality
• Water resources funding
• Water use and supply
• Watersheds
• Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Related Bills

• H.Res. 770 (113^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the Bill (H.R. 3979) to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Ensure That Emergency Services Volunteers Are Not Taken into Account As Employees Under the Shared Responsibility Requirements Contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 5759) to Establish a Rule of Construction Clarifying the Limitations on Executive Authority to Provide Certain Forms of Immigration Relief; and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 5781) to Provide Short-Term Water Supplies to Drought-Stricken California.

Major Actions

Introduced	12/02/2014
Referred to Committee
Passed House	12/09/2014

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
currently selected	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 5781 California Emergency Drought Relief Act 2014	12/09/2014	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 182 voted YES 228 voted NO 25 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	H.R. 5781 (113th): California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014	12/09/2014	This bill PASSED the House 230 voted YES 182 voted NO 23 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	12/02/2014
		12/02/2014	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
		12/02/2014	Introduced in House
		12/08/2014	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 770.
		12/08/2014	Resolution provides for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 3979; consideration of the bill H.R. 5759; and consideration of the bill H.R. 5781.
		12/08/2014	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 770, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5781.
		12/08/2014	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		12/08/2014	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that, pursuant to clause 1(c), rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 5781 would be postponed.
		12/08/2014
		12/08/2014	House amendment offered
		12/09/2014	Considered as unfinished business.
		12/09/2014	Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, further proceedings on H.R. 5781 were resumed.
		12/09/2014	Mr. Miller, George moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources.
		12/09/2014	Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the George Miller (CA) 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 ensure that nothing in the underlying legislation would: (1) adversely affect the commercial or sport fishing industries of California, Oregon, or Washington state or any population of west coast salmon; (2) create any legal precedent for any state other than California on water rights; or (3) undermine Native American tribal sovereignty, or reduce the quantity or quality of the water available by affected Indian tribes.
		12/09/2014	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		12/09/2014	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
currently selected	Vote	12/09/2014	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 5781 California Emergency Drought Relief Act 2014
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	12/09/2014	H.R. 5781 (113th): California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014
		12/10/2014	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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