H.R. 699: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a comprehensive study of the Rathdrum Prairie/Spokane Valley Aquifer, located in Idaho and Washington.

108th Congress · introduced 2003-02-11 · Water Resources Development · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Where it came from: introduced 2003-02-11 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 70 (2003): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR699 (2003-03-19), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a comprehensive study of the Rathdrum Prairie/Spokane Valley Aquifer, located in Idaho and Washington.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced in the House on February 11, 2003. However, because action has occurred on the measure, the summary has been expanded.) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study and report on the Rathdrum Prairie/Spokane Valley Aquifer for the purpose of preparing a model of the aquifer and establishing for the States of Idaho and Washington a mutually acceptable understanding of the aquifer as a groundwater resource. Authorizes appropriations.

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To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a comprehensive study of the Rathdrum Prairie/Spokane Valley Aquifer, located in Idaho and Washington.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Sponsor: Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5] · 1 cosponsors

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Recorded votes

House roll call 70 (2003): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR699 (2003-03-19): Passed

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Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr699.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>

Record fed-us-cong108-hr699 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108