S. 4008: Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System Act of 2006

109th Congress · introduced 2006-09-29 · Water Resources Development · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10690-10691)

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Where it came from: introduced 2006-09-29 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10690-10691) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System Act of 2006

Plain summary

Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial and technical assistance to the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority to assist in planning, designing, conducting preconstruction activities for, and constructing the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System. Limits the federal share of the cost of any activity to 75%. Provides that the total cost of the System shall include any costs incurred by the Authority on or after October 1, 2003, for System development. Makes the Authority responsible for annual operation, maintenance, and replacement costs. Directs the Authority to develop an operation, maintenance, and replacement plan that establishes rates and fees necessary to ensure that the System is properly maintained and capable of delivering approximately 16,500 acre-feet of water per year. Prohibits the use of funds under this Act until such plan is developed and until the Secretary and the Authority have complied with applicable requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Directs the Secretary to consult with the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission and the Authority in preparing any required biological assessment under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

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Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System Act of 2006

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · 1 cosponsors

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109s4008.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/s>

Record fed-us-cong109-s4008 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109