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H.R. 4791: San Diego Water Storage and Efficiency Act of 2004

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H.R. 4791: San Diego Water Storage and Efficiency Act of 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2004-07-09 · Water Resources Development · Latest: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2004-07-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Executive Comment Requested from Interior. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

San Diego Water Storage and Efficiency Act of 2004

Plain summary

San Diego Water Storage and Efficiency Act of 2004 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Sweetwater Authority public water agency in San Diego, to undertake an appraisal investigation of opportunities for construction of a three-reservoir intertie system to improve water supply reliability and water yield of the existing non-Federal water storage system. Directs that: (1) the appraisal report include a determination of whether to recommend the initiation of a feasibility study for the proposed intertie system; and (2) Federal obligations for costs of the investigation conform with reclamation policy. Authorizes the Secretary to determine the feasibility of the reservoir and intertie system recommended. Directs that the feasibility report: (1) document the Secretary's engineering, environmental, and economic investigation of the proposed reservoir and intertie project, taking into consideration the range of potential solutions and the circumstances and needs of the area to be served, the potential benefits to the people of that area, and improved operations of the proposed reservoir and intertie system; and (2) indicate whether the proposed project is recommended for implementation. Limits the Federal cost share to 50 percent. Directs the Secretary to submit a feasibility report and to seek appropriate construction and development authority for any recommended project.

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Official text

San Diego Water Storage and Efficiency Act of 2004

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · 0 cosponsors

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Words on this page, explained (3)
Appraisal
An estimate of what property is worth. In Texas, county appraisal districts set the value that property taxes are based on.
Appropriation
Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Obligation
A binding promise by a government agency to pay money, for example by signing a contract or awarding a grant. Spending data such as USAspending.gov counts money when it is obligated, which can be before it is actually paid out.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hr4791 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108