H.R. 236: North Bay Water Reuse Program Act of 2007

110th Congress · introduced 2007-01-04 · Water Resources Development · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1010.

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Where it came from: introduced 2007-01-04 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-1] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 1130 (2007): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR236 (2007-12-05), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1010. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

North Bay Water Reuse Program Act of 2007

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 5, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) North Bay Water Reuse Program Act of 2007 - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, contingent upon a finding of feasibility and acting through a cooperative agreement with the state of California or a subdivision thereof, to enter into cooperative agreements with eligible entities in the North San Pablo Bay watershed located in Marin, Napa, Solano, and Sonoma Counties for the planning, design, and construction of water reclamation and reuse facilities and recycled water conveyance and distribution systems. Directs the Secretary and such an entity to use the design work and environmental evaluations initiated by non-federal entities and the Corps of Engineers in that watershed to the maximum extent practicable. Requires any such cooperative agreement to require the program to be carried out in two phases, during which the Secretary and an entity shall complete the planning, design, and construction of: (1) the main treatment and main conveyance systems; and (2) the sub-regional distribution systems. Limits the federal share to 25% of the total cost of the first phase of the project. Allows the non-federal share to be in the form of in-kind services that the Secretary determines would contribute substantially toward the completion of the water reclamation and reuse project. Prohibits the Secretary from providing funds for operation and maintenance of the project. Authorizes appropriations.

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North Bay Water Reuse Program Act of 2007

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-1] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 236, North Bay Water Reuse Program Act of 2007 (2007-11-30); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 236, North Bay Water Reuse Program Act of 2007 (2007-11-30); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 236, North Bay Water Reuse Program Act of 2007 (2008-09-23); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 236, North Bay Water Reuse Program Act of 2007 (2008-09-23)

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-1] reported raising $5.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

House roll call 1130 (2007): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR236 (2007-12-05): Passed

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Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hr236.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hr>

Record fed-us-cong110-hr236 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110