To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into contracts with the Solano County Water Agency, California, to use Solano Project facilities for impounding, storage, and carriage of nonproject water for domestic, municipal, industrial, and other beneficial purposes.
Public Law 106-467 · H.R. 1235 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 9, 2000 · Water Resources Development
Sponsor: Rep. George Miller (D-CA-7)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into water contracts with the Solano County Water Agency or any of its member unit contractors for the impounding, storage, and carriage of nonproject water for domestic, municipal, industrial, and other purposes, and for the exchange of water among such contractors for such purposes, using facilities associated with the Solano Project, California.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · hearings by (full committee), markup by, referred to, reported by
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Nov 9, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-467.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 2, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 27, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 28, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 20, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 22, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 20, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 1, 1999FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Doolittle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 27, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 7, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 30, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 23, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.