Legislative Hearing: Subcommittee Hearing on Water, Power and Oceans Bills
On Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at 10:30 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans held a legislative hearing on the following bills:
- H.R. 4366 (Rep. David Valadao), To affirm an agreement between the United States and Westlands Water District dated September 15, 2015, and for other purposes. “San Luis Unit Drainage Resolution Act”;
- H.R. 5217 (Rep. Jim Costa), To affirm "The Agreement Between the United States and Westlands Water District" dated September 15, 2015, "The Agreement Between the United States, San Luis Water District, Panoche Water District and Pacheco Water District", and for other purposes. “San Luis Unit Drainage Resolution Act”; and
- Discussion draft of H.R. ______, To authorize and implement the water rights compact among the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, the State of Montana, and the United States, and for other purposes. “Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act of 2016”
Witnesses
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Mr. John Bezdek
Senior Advisor to the Deputy SecretaryU.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C.
- Adobe Acrobat DocumentMr. Bezdek
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The Honorable Harry Barnes
ChairmanBlackfeet NationBrowning, Montana
- Adobe Acrobat DocumentMr. Barnes
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Mr. Tom Birmingham
General ManagerWestlands Water DistrictFresno, California
- Adobe Acrobat DocumentMr. Birmingham
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Mr. Jerry Brown
General ManagerContra Costa Water DistrictConcord, California
- Adobe Acrobat DocumentMr. Brown
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Mr. Steve Ellis
Vice-PresidentTaxpayers for Common SenseWashington, D.C.
- Adobe Acrobat DocumentMr. Ellis
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Mr. Dennis Falaschi
General ManagerPanoche Water DistrictFirebaugh, California