House Proceeding on Mar 11th, 2009 :: 0:53:55 to 0:55:50
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Grace F. Napolitano: on this legislation s. 22. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered mr. the distinguished gentlelady from california, our superb chairman, subcommittee chair of our water resources subcommittee, ms. grace napolitano, for two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for two minutes. mrs. napolitano: allow me to speak in support of senate bill

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Speech By: Grace F. Napolitano

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Grace F. Napolitano: 22, omnibus public lands management act of 2009 within which are 30 separate authorizations for the bureau of reclamation and united states geological the bills include and highlight the changing western water environment. the bill authorizes conservation, water use efficiencies, and water recycling projects.

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Grace F. Napolitano: addresses aging infrastructure issues, and allows for the asibilitstudy of many much need water projects. our subcommittee of water and power heard most of these bills and were approved unanimously by both sides. seven, california title 16 re-authorizations and two ground

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Grace F. Napolitano: water recharge authorizations are included in this bill. when completed these projects will produce 500,000 acre of feet of reclaimed, reused water in added storage capacity. there are many areas of drought in the western states, including in my home state of california,

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Grace F. Napolitano: which is now facing its third unprecedented drought year. title 16 projects would allow for communities to expand their local water resources and lessen their reliance on unreliable imported water supplies. finally, this legislation will ratify two tribal water right settments in nevada and new

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Grace F. Napolitano: mexico and set a funding mechanism for many others across the west t will resolve many years of litigation and bring "peace in the valley" for tribal and nontribal communities.