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New Mexico Water Planning Assistance Act

Floor Speech

By: Tom Cole
By: Tom Cole
Date: July 10, 2007
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Environment Natural Resources


NEW MEXICO WATER PLANNING ASSISTANCE ACT -- (House of Representatives - July 10, 2007)

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Mr. COLE of Oklahoma. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1904 and yield myself such time as I may consume.

H.R. 1904, introduced by our colleague, HEATHER WILSON, directs the Secretary of the Interior to provide New Mexico with technical assistance and grants for the development of comprehensive State water plans and to assess the quality, quantity and interaction of groundwater and surface water resources in the State.

This legislation recognizes that States have primacy over groundwater but provides limited Federal assistance to help the State carry out its efforts and help water consumers.

I urge my colleagues to support this legislation.

Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

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