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US S2488

US S2488
Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Extension Act


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Introduced
02/03/2016
In Committee
02/03/2016
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017

Introduced Session

114th Congress

Bill Summary

Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Extension Act This bill amends the Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Act of 2005 to extend for ten years the authority of the Department of the Interior to carry out the Equus Beds Aquifer Recharge and Recovery Project, Kansas.

AI Summary

This bill, titled the Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Extension Act, extends the authority of the Secretary of the Interior, who is a high-ranking official in the Department of the Interior responsible for managing federal lands and resources, to carry out the Equus Beds Aquifer Recharge and Recovery Project in Kansas. Specifically, it amends a previous law, Public Law 86787, by changing the duration of this authority from 10 years to 20 years, effectively doubling the period for which the project can operate and manage the Equus Beds aquifer, which is a significant underground water source.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (on 02/03/2016)

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