Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to better understand water availability, sustainability, and security at a national scale, the United States should prioritize the assessment of the quality and quantity of surface water and groundwater resources, and produce a national water census with the same sense of urgency that was incorporated in the "Man on the Moon" project to address the inevitable challenges of "Peak Water".

HR 142 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to better understand water availability, sustainability, and security at a national scale, the United States should prioritize the assessment of the quality and quantity of surface water and groundwater resources, and produce a national water census with the same sense of urgency that was incorporated in the "Man on the Moon" project to address the inevitable challenges of "Peak Water"

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to better understand water availability, sustainability, and security at a national scale, the United States should prioritize the assessment of the quality and quantity of surface water and groundwater resources, and produce a national water census with the same sense of urgency that was incorporated in the "Man on the Moon" project to address the inevitable challenges of "Peak Water".
HR-142


About HR-142

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to better understand water availability, sustainability, and security at a national scale, the United States should prioritize the assessment of the quality and quantity of surface water and groundwater resources, and produce a national water census with the same sense of urgency that was incorporated in the "Man on the Moon" project to address the inevitable challenges of "Peak Water". Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that:

  • (1) the United States should rapidly transition to a sustainable, secure water economy that prioritizes ecological flows;
  • (2) all federal agencies whose missions include water should coordinate their efforts and collaborate with state and local water authorities; and
  • (3) the United States should prioritize the assessment of the quality and quantity of surface water and groundwater resources and produce a national water census to address the inevitable challenges of Peak Water.

  

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Introduced 03/05/2015

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History

Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans.

05/19/2015

Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry.

03/16/2015

Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And The Economy.

03/06/2015

Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment.

03/05/2015

Introduced In House

03/04/2015

Referred To The Committee On Natural Resources, And In Addition To The Committees On Energy And Commerce, Agriculture, And Transportation And Infrastructure, For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned.

03/04/2015

Referred To House Natural Resources

03/04/2015

Referred To House Energy And Commerce

03/04/2015

Referred To House Agriculture

03/04/2015

Referred To House Transportation And Infrastructure

03/04/2015