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| 117-hr-9665 | 117 | hr | 9665 | To amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 to establish payment and performance security requirements for projects, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 2022-12-21 | 2022-12-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] | MA | D | L000562 | 1 | This bill establishes bonding requirements for the recipient of a water infrastructure construction loan under the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act. A borrower must secure the financed project with payment and performance bonds in minimum amounts set out in the bill. | 2023-09-14T17:45:25Z | |
| 117-hr-9633 | 117 | hr | 9633 | Arizona Tribes Water Marketing Act of 2022 | Water Resources Development | 2022-12-20 | 2022-12-20 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] | AZ | D | O000171 | 0 | Arizona Tribes Water Marketing Act of 2022 This bill authorizes Arizona Tribes to enter into an agreement or option to lease, exchange, or store a certain portion of their water to be used or located off a tribe's reservation if it is used or located in the Lower Basin in the state of Arizona and not in Navajo, Apache, or Cochise counties. | 2023-09-14T19:00:27Z | |
| 117-hr-9518 | 117 | hr | 9518 | To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to modify the eligibility requirements for certain small water storage and groundwater storage projects and to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 2022-12-13 | 2022-12-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] | ID | R | S001148 | 0 | This bill expands eligibility for the Bureau of Reclamation's competitive grant program for small water storage and groundwater storage projects. Under the bill, eligible projects must have a capacity of not less than 200 acre-feet (AF) of water. Current law requires an eligible project to have a capacity of not less than 2,000 AF of water. The bill also allows Reclamation to provide additional grants to certain dam rehabilitation and reconstruction projects provided that projects previously eligible under the program have received the necessary funding. | 2023-09-08T18:45:19Z | |
| 117-hr-9353 | 117 | hr | 9353 | Klamath Power and Facilities Agreement Support Act | Water Resources Development | 2022-11-22 | 2022-11-22 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] | CA | R | L000578 | 1 | Klamath Power and Facilities Agreement Support Act This bill addresses projects in the Klamath River Basin in Oregon and California. The Bureau of Reclamation must support lowering the Klamath Irrigation District's net delivered power cost through certain agreements (e.g., an agreement with the Bonneville Power Administration). Further, Reclamation may enter into contracts and agreements with state and local governments, tribes, and private parties to plan, construct, operate, and maintain projects in the basin watershed to include facilities to reduce fish entrainment (i.e., the transport of fish along the flow of water, out of their normal habitat and into unnatural or harmful environments); projects that reduce or avoid impacts on aquatic resources caused by diversion of water for irrigation; and projects that restore basin watershed habitats, including tribal fishery resources held in trust. The bill also authorizes Reclamation to pay for a portion of the operation and maintenance costs of an irrigation pumping plant in Tulelake, California. It also provides for contracts to cover certain costs involved with the replacement of the C-Canal flume within the Klamath Project. Further, the bill provides statutory authorization for Reclamation to implement a 2016 agreement to take ownership and operation of the Keno Dam and operation of the Link River Dam. | 2023-08-01T13:45:23Z | |
| 117-hr-9293 | 117 | hr | 9293 | To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 2022-11-14 | 2022-11-14 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] | NM | D | L000273 | 0 | This bill authorizes the deposit of specified interest payments for water rights settlements into the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund. | 2023-08-01T13:00:29Z | |
| 117-hr-9294 | 117 | hr | 9294 | To amend the Claims Resolution Act to make a technical correction to the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund and the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos' Fund, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 2022-11-14 | 2022-11-14 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] | NM | D | L000273 | 0 | This bill authorizes the deposit of specified interest payments for water rights settlements into the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund and the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos' Fund. Established in 2010 under separate settlement agreements, the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund is for the Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico and the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos' Fund is for the Pueblos of Nambe, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, and Tesuque, New Mexico. | 2023-09-05T19:46:45Z | |
| 117-hr-9249 | 117 | hr | 9249 | To address the recovery of certain costs with respect to certain Reclamation facilities in the Colorado River Basin, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 2022-10-28 | 2022-10-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] | AZ | D | O000171 | 0 | This bill prohibits the federal government from recovering certain costs related to certain hydropower facilities in the Colorado River Basin (e.g., Glen Canyon Dam in Arizona) when no power is being produced. The bill provides funding to the Bureau of Reclamation and the Western Area Power Administration to cover activities and obligations that otherwise rely on the recovery of these costs. | 2023-09-13T16:45:16Z | |
| 117-hr-9173 | 117 | hr | 9173 | Colorado River Basin Conservation Act | Water Resources Development | 2022-10-11 | 2022-10-11 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1] | NM | D | S001218 | 6 | Colorado River Basin Conservation Act This bill reauthorizes the Department of the Interior to fund or participate in pilot projects to increase Colorado River System water in Lake Mead and the Colorado River Storage Project reservoirs through FY2026. Interior administers these pilot projects to address the effects of drought conditions on the Colorado River Basin, which includes the Upper Basin states (Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming) and Lower Basin states (Arizona, California, and Nevada). The bill also requires Interior to submit an updated report to Congress by the end of FY2027 on the effectiveness of the pilot projects and a recommendation on whether to continue the program. | 2023-08-15T17:30:24Z | |
| 117-hr-9084 | 117 | hr | 9084 | WATER for California Act | Water Resources Development | 2022-09-29 | 2022-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21] | CA | R | V000129 | 10 | Working to Advance Tangible and Effective Reforms for California Act or the WATER for California Act This bill addresses the operation of the Central Valley Project (CVP), a federal water project in California owned and operated by the Bureau of Reclamation, and the California State Water Project (SWP), which is operated jointly with the CVP. Specifically, the bill requires that Reclamation operate the CVP and SWP pursuant to a specified alternative to a proposed action in a final environmental impact statement and 2019 agency published Biological Opinions (BiOps). The bill also requires Reclamation and the Department of Commerce to submit a justification to Congress that meets certain requirements prior to requesting or completing a reinitiation of consultation that will result in new BiOps. This bill also requires Reclamation to allocate water to existing agricultural water service contractors within the CVP's Sacramento River Watershed based on the water year type (e.g., dry, wet). These allocations must not affect the United States' ability or obligations to deliver water under other designated contracts. Further, the bill repeals certain eligibility requirements for water infrastructure construction funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to make the Shasta Dam and Reservoir Enlargement Project in California eligible for funding. The bill also requires that Reclamation funds made available but not used for this project in previous appropriations years be made available to the project. Finally, the bill reauthorizes Reclamation's support for the construction or expansion of water storage projects. | 2023-06-01T21:30:20Z | |
| 117-s-5003 | 117 | s | 5003 | Klamath Power and Facilities Agreement Support Act | Water Resources Development | 2022-09-29 | 2022-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | OR | D | W000779 | 1 | Klamath Power and Facilities Agreement Support Act This bill addresses projects in the Klamath River Basin in Oregon and California. The Bureau of Reclamation must support lowering the Klamath Irrigation District's net delivered power cost through certain agreements (e.g., an agreement with the Bonneville Power Administration). Further, Reclamation may enter into contracts and agreements with state and local governments, tribes, and private parties to plan, construct, operate, and maintain projects in the basin watershed to include facilities to reduce fish entrainment (i.e., the transport of fish along the flow of water, out of their normal habitat and into unnatural or harmful environments); projects that reduce or avoid impacts on aquatic resources caused by diversion of water for irrigation; and projects that restore basin watershed habitats, including tribal fishery resources held in trust. The bill also authorizes Reclamation to pay for a portion of the operation and maintenance costs of an irrigation pumping plant in Tulelake, California. It also provides for contracts to cover certain costs involved with the replacement of the C-Canal flume within the Klamath Project. Further, the bill provides statutory authorization for Reclamation to implement a 2016 agreement to take ownership and operation of the Keno Dam and operation of the Link River Dam. | 2023-08-01T13:45:24Z | |
| 117-hr-8849 | 117 | hr | 8849 | Stop Delta Tunnels Act | Water Resources Development | 2022-09-15 | 2022-09-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10] | CA | D | H001090 | 4 | Stop Delta Tunnels Act This bill prohibits the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from issuing a permit to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters for the proposed Delta Conveyance Project in California. The California Department of Water Resources proposed this project, which involves constructing new State Water Project diversion and conveyance facilities in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The proposal includes an underground tunnel to deliver water south of the delta. | 2023-08-30T21:15:18Z | |
| 117-hr-8785 | 117 | hr | 8785 | Lake Erie Water Quality Protection Act | Water Resources Development | 2022-09-09 | 2022-09-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] | OH | R | J000295 | 2 | Lake Erie Water Quality Protection Act This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to prioritize implementation of dredged material management plans for federally authorized harbors in Ohio. Plans must limit open-lake disposal of dredged material and maximize its beneficial use. | 2023-08-29T20:00:26Z | |
| 117-hr-8728 | 117 | hr | 8728 | Oregon Inlet Jetty Feasibility Study Act of 2022 | Water Resources Development | 2022-08-19 | 2022-08-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Murphy, Gregory [R-NC-3] | NC | R | M001210 | 1 | Oregon Inlet Jetty Feasibility Study Act of 2022 This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to study and report on the feasibility of constructing a dual jetty system at Oregon Inlet, North Carolina. The Oregon Inlet is located along North Carolina's Outer Banks and joins the Pamlico Sound with the Atlantic Ocean. | 2023-03-09T17:47:48Z | |
| 117-hr-8676 | 117 | hr | 8676 | Salton Sea Public Health and Environmental Protection Act of 2022 | Water Resources Development | 2022-08-05 | 2022-08-05 | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] | CA | D | R000599 | 1 | Salton Sea Public Health and Environmental Protection Act of 2022 This bill provides support for restoring the Salton Sea in California. Specifically, the Bureau of Reclamation must establish a program to provide for water quality improvements, dust mitigation, and environmental restoration at the Salton Sea. The Department of the Interior must, in coordination with efforts by California, engage in activities to improve dust control and habitat conservation. Interior must also establish a Salton Sea Council to coordinate and expedite various Salton Sea projects. | 2022-12-29T19:03:41Z | |
| 117-s-4695 | 117 | s | 4695 | Western Water Cooperative Committee Act | Water Resources Development | 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] | ND | R | C001096 | 1 | Western Water Cooperative Committee Act This bill directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to establish a Western Water Cooperative Committee. The committee must make recommendations to avoid or minimize conflicts between corps projects and state water rights and laws. | 2023-08-30T14:45:23Z | |
| 117-hr-8633 | 117 | hr | 8633 | City of East Point Stormwater Management Act | Water Resources Development | 2022-07-29 | 2022-08-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] | GA | D | W000788 | 0 | City of East Point Stormwater Management Act This bill increases the authorization of appropriations for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide environmental infrastructure and construction assistance for stormwater management and other water infrastructure improvements in East Point, Georgia. | 2023-03-15T02:30:24Z | |
| 117-s-4684 | 117 | s | 4684 | Lake Erie Water Quality Protection Act | Water Resources Development | 2022-07-28 | 2022-07-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] | OH | R | P000449 | 1 | Lake Erie Water Quality Protection Act This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to prioritize implementation of dredged material management plans for federally authorized harbors in Ohio. Plans must limit open-lake disposal of dredged material and maximize its beneficial use. | 2023-08-28T21:08:06Z | |
| 117-hr-8518 | 117 | hr | 8518 | Texas Coastal Spine Authorization Act | Water Resources Development | 2022-07-26 | 2022-07-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. | House | Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] | TX | R | W000814 | 1 | Texas Coastal Spine Authorization Act This bill authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to carry out the project on coastal Texas protection and restoration in accordance with the plans and conditions laid out in the report issued by the Chief of Engineers on September 16, 2021. The report recommends plans to reduce the risks of tropical storm surge impacts and to restore degraded coastal ecosystems on the Texas Gulf Coast. | 2023-08-28T21:08:06Z | |
| 117-s-4579 | 117 | s | 4579 | Colorado River Basin Conservation Act | Water Resources Development | 2022-07-21 | 2022-12-01 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] | CO | D | H000273 | 3 | Colorado River Basin Conservation Act This bill reauthorizes the Department of the Interior to fund or participate in pilot projects to increase Colorado River System water in Lake Mead and the Colorado River Storage Project reservoirs through FY2026. Interior administers these pilot projects to address the effects of drought conditions on the Colorado River Basin, which includes the Upper Basin states (Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming) and Lower Basin states (Arizona, California, and Nevada). The bill also requires Interior to submit an updated report to Congress by the end of FY2027 on the effectiveness of the pilot projects and a recommendation on whether to continue the program. | 2023-08-15T17:15:20Z | |
| 117-hr-8434 | 117 | hr | 8434 | Facilitating Large-Scale Water Recycling and Reuse Projects Act | Water Resources Development | 2022-07-20 | 2022-07-20 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] | NV | D | L000590 | 4 | Facilitating Large-Scale Water Recycling and Reuse Projects Act This bill modifies the Bureau of Reclamation's Large-Scale Water Recycling Program, which provides grants to water and power delivery authorities in certain western states for the planning, design, and construction of large-scale water recycling and reuse projects that have a total cost of $500 million or more. Specifically, the bill removes the program's sunset provision and revises eligibility requirements. | 2023-08-29T14:45:23Z | |
| 117-hr-8435 | 117 | hr | 8435 | Colorado River Drought Response Act | Water Resources Development | 2022-07-20 | 2022-07-20 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-9] | AZ | D | S001211 | 1 | Colorado River Drought Response Act This bill authorizes appropriations for the Department of the Interior to reduce the near-term likelihood of Lake Mead (in Arizona and Nevada) and Lake Powell (in Arizona and Utah) declining to critically low water elevations. These reservoirs are part of the Colorado River Basin. The bill also decreases the amount of time Interior has to act on existing requirements to establish grant programs for watershed habitat restoration and large-scale water recycling and reuse in certain western states. | 2023-08-28T21:08:06Z | |
| 117-hr-8415 | 117 | hr | 8415 | Las Vegas Wash Program Extension Act | Water Resources Development | 2022-07-19 | 2022-07-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] | NV | D | L000590 | 2 | Las Vegas Wash Program Extension Act This bill increases the authorization of appropriations for the Bureau of Reclamation to participate, in partnership with the Las Vegas Wash Coordination Committee, in the implementation of the Las Vegas Wash wetlands restoration and Lake Mead improvement project. The Las Vegas Wash in Nevada connects the Las Vegas Valley with Lake Mead. | 2023-08-25T22:47:52Z | |
| 117-hr-8383 | 117 | hr | 8383 | To amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 to improve provisions relating to the development of hydropower at Corps of Engineers facilities, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 2022-07-14 | 2022-07-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] | NH | D | K000382 | 0 | This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to (1) assess opportunities to increase hydroelectric power at its projects (e.g, dams and locks), and (2) create a new program manager position for nonfederal hydroelectric power development. | 2023-04-19T16:00:27Z | |
| 117-hr-8389 | 117 | hr | 8389 | Great Salt Lake Recovery Act | Water Resources Development | 2022-07-14 | 2022-07-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] | UT | R | S001192 | 2 | Great Salt Lake Recovery Act This bill authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to study the hydrology of saline lake ecosystems in the Great Basin, including the Great Salt Lake, Utah, as well as to investigate the feasibility of a project for ecosystem restoration and drought solutions in the Great Salt Lake. | 2023-08-28T14:15:18Z | |
| 117-s-4536 | 117 | s | 4536 | Great Salt Lake Recovery Act | Water Resources Development | 2022-07-14 | 2022-07-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Romney, Mitt [R-UT] | UT | R | R000615 | 0 | Great Salt Lake Recovery Act This bill authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to study the hydrology of saline lake ecosystems in the Great Basin, including the Great Salt Lake, Utah, as well as to investigate the feasibility of a project for ecosystem restoration and drought solutions in the Great Salt Lake. | 2023-08-28T18:15:24Z | |
| 117-s-4540 | 117 | s | 4540 | A bill to amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 to improve provisions relating to the development of hydropower at Corps of Engineers facilities, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 2022-07-14 | 2022-07-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] | MT | R | D000618 | 1 | This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to (1) assess opportunities to increase hydroelectric power at its projects (e.g, dams and locks), and (2) create a new program manager position for nonfederal hydroelectric power development. | 2023-04-17T15:00:22Z | |
| 117-s-4494 | 117 | s | 4494 | Facilitating Large-Scale Water Recycling and Reuse Projects Act | Water Resources Development | 2022-06-23 | 2022-06-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] | NV | D | C001113 | 3 | Facilitating Large-Scale Water Recycling and Reuse Projects Act This bill modifies the Bureau of Reclamation's Large-Scale Water Recycling Program, which provides grants to water and power delivery authorities in certain western states for the planning, design, and construction of large-scale water recycling and reuse projects that have a total cost of $500 million or more. Specifically, the bill removes the program's sunset provision and revises eligibility requirements. | 2023-08-25T15:45:20Z | |
| 117-s-4496 | 117 | s | 4496 | Las Vegas Wash Program Extension Act | Water Resources Development | 2022-06-23 | 2022-06-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] | NV | D | C001113 | 1 | Las Vegas Wash Program Extension Act This bill increases the authorization of appropriations for the Bureau of Reclamation to participate, in partnership with the Las Vegas Wash Coordinating Committee, in the implementation of the Las Vegas Wash wetlands restoration and Lake Mead improvement project. The Las Vegas Wash in Nevada connects the Las Vegas Valley with Lake Mead. | 2023-08-25T16:00:27Z | |
| 117-hr-8127 | 117 | hr | 8127 | Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Amendments of 2022 | Water Resources Development | 2022-06-16 | 2022-06-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] | WA | D | S001216 | 5 | Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Amendments of 2022 This bill expands and modifies the Water Infrastructure and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan program by, for example, expanding eligibility to state water storage projects, transferred works, and certain nonfederally owned projects. WIFIA provides credit assistance through secured or direct loans for water infrastructure projects. | 2023-08-28T14:30:23Z | |
| 117-hr-8090 | 117 | hr | 8090 | To reauthorize funding for the Reclamation Climate Change and Water Program. | Water Resources Development | 2022-06-15 | 2022-07-21 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45] | CA | D | P000618 | 1 | This bill reauthorizes through FY2033 the Bureau of Reclamation's water cycle, drought, and climate change program, which Reclamation implements through the WaterSMART Basin Study Program. This program is authorized to coordinate with other appropriate agencies to assess global climate change with respect to water resources in the eight major reclamation river basins in the western United States. The program must also ensure watershed and aquifer system strategies are developed to address potential water shortages, conflicts, and other impacts to water. | 2023-09-01T14:30:25Z | |
| 117-hr-8016 | 117 | hr | 8016 | Federal Columbia River Power System Certainty Act | Water Resources Development | 2022-06-09 | 2022-06-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] | WA | R | N000189 | 10 | Federal Columbia River Power System Certainty Act This bill requires Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) operations to be consistent with a specified decision. The system includes dams in the Columbia and Snake rivers in the Pacific Northwest. Specifically, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Bonneville Power Administration, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must operate the FCRPS consistent with the Columbia River System Operations Environmental Impact Statement Record of Decision dated September 2020. The preferred alternative outlined in that decision would allow specified dams in the lower Snake River to remain in place. The decision may be amended if each agency determines that (1) changes are necessary for public safety or electrical grid reliability, or (2) certain requirements in the decision are no longer necessary. Further, the bill requires statutory authorization for any structural modification, action, study, or engineering plan that (1) restricts FCRPS hydroelectric dam generation; or (2) limits navigation on the Snake River in Washington, Oregon, or Idaho. | 2023-03-30T14:49:59Z | |
| 117-hr-7950 | 117 | hr | 7950 | City of Atlanta Stormwater Management Act | Water Resources Development | 2022-06-03 | 2022-06-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] | GA | D | W000788 | 0 | City of Atlanta Stormwater Management Act This bill increases the authorization of appropriations for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide environmental infrastructure assistance for a combined sewer overflow treatment facility for the city of Atlanta, Georgia. | 2023-03-09T17:47:48Z | |
| 117-s-4266 | 117 | s | 4266 | City of Atlanta Stormwater Management Act | Water Resources Development | 2022-05-19 | 2022-05-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] | GA | D | O000174 | 0 | City of Atlanta Stormwater Management Act This bill increases the authorization of appropriations for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide environmental infrastructure assistance for a combined sewer overflow treatment facility for the city of Atlanta, Georgia. | 2023-05-24T18:30:28Z | |
| 117-hr-7792 | 117 | hr | 7792 | Water Data Act | Water Resources Development | 2022-05-17 | 2022-06-16 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1] | NM | D | S001218 | 20 | Water Data Act This bill requires federal departments and agencies involved in water resources management to jointly develop and implement a National Water Data Framework and establish an interagency council, advisory committee, and grant program. Specifically, the bill requires the departments to jointly develop and implement a National Water Data Framework for integrating, sharing, and using water data to support water resources management and access. The departments must (1) develop and adopt common national standards for water data, (2) integrate water data and tools through common approaches to data infrastructure and platforms, and (3) harmonize and align water data policies and programs. The bill further requires these departments to establish an interagency Water Data Council to support the development and implementation of the framework. The bill also requires the Department of the Interior to establish an Advisory Committee on Water Information to advise Interior, the departments, and the council on the framework. The advisory committee members must include those involved in water-related activities across different sectors (e.g., state and local governments, Indian Tribes, water agencies, private sector entities, and nonprofit organizations). Finally, the bill requires Interior to establish a Water Data Grant Program in coordination with the council for nonfederal entities to carry out the purposes of this bill. | 2023-09-07T16:30:29Z | |
| 117-hr-7793 | 117 | hr | 7793 | Rio Grande Water Security Act | Water Resources Development | 2022-05-17 | 2022-06-16 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1] | NM | D | S001218 | 5 | Rio Grande Water Security Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to develop and implement an integrated water resources management plan (i.e., the Basin Plan) for the Rio Grande Basin and reauthorizes an irrigation infrastructure grant program for Rio Grande Pueblos tribes. Specifically, Interior must convene a working group of designated federal agencies to collaborate with the Basin States (Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas), Indian tribes, local governments, irrigation districts, and other partners to develop and implement a plan for improving the basin's water security and quality, river and watershed health, and resilience to drought. The plan must include (1) project recommendations for updating reservoir operations, increasing water conservation, and improving infrastructure; (2) a list of potential changes that may be needed to existing federal authorities to implement the plan; and (3) a 30-year implementation time line. After the plan is submitted to Congress, relevant agencies may implement recommended projects. Agencies may also waive cost-sharing requirements for projects that demonstrate significant public benefits. The bill also reauthorizes an irrigation infrastructure grant program that permits the Bureau of Reclamation to provide grants and enter into agreements with the Rio Grande Pueblos tribes for repairing and replacing Pueblo irrigation infrastructure to (1) increase water use efficiency and agricultural productivity, (2) conserve water, and (3) enhance water management. | 2023-09-07T16:30:30Z | |
| 117-hr-7796 | 117 | hr | 7796 | Lake Lanier and Upper Chattahoochee Safety Act | Water Resources Development | 2022-05-17 | 2022-05-18 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Bourdeaux, Carolyn [D-GA-7] | GA | D | B001312 | 0 | Lake Lanier and Upper Chattahoochee Safety Act This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to review potential threats to human life and safety from the use of recreational areas at Buford Dam, Lake Sidney Lanier in northern Georgia. The bill also requires USACE to install technology necessary to alert the public of hazardous water conditions or to minimize or eliminate threats to human life and safety (e.g., sirens, strobe lights, and signage). USACE operates and maintains Buford Dam which forms Lake Sidney Lanier. The Chattahoochee River flows just below the dam. Water releases from the dam effect water levels in Lake Sidney Lanier and river flow conditions below Buford Dam. | 2023-08-24T18:15:23Z | |
| 117-s-4231 | 117 | s | 4231 | STREAM Act | Water Resources Development | 2022-05-17 | 2022-05-25 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 2 | Support To Rehydrate the Environment, Agriculture, and Municipalities Act or the STREAM Act This bill generally establishes and expands infrastructure projects to address water supply issues in western states, including by establishing a competitive grant program for nonfederal storage projects. | 2023-08-08T19:15:20Z | |
| 117-s-4232 | 117 | s | 4232 | A bill to address the recovery of certain costs with respect to certain Reclamation facilities in the Colorado River Basin, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 2022-05-17 | 2022-05-25 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] | AZ | D | K000377 | 1 | This bill prohibits the federal government from recovering certain costs related to certain hydropower facilities in the Colorado River Basin (e.g., Glen Canyon Dam in Arizona) when no power is being produced. The bill provides funding to the Bureau of Reclamation and the Western Area Power Administration to cover activities and obligations that otherwise rely on the recovery of these costs. | 2023-09-01T14:30:25Z | |
| 117-s-4233 | 117 | s | 4233 | Platte River Basin Critical Maintenance and Repair Act | Water Resources Development | 2022-05-17 | 2022-05-25 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] | WY | R | B001261 | 0 | Platte River Basin Critical Maintenance and Repair Act This bill expands federal government funding to allow for the critical maintenance and repair of certain Bureau of Reclamation-owned facilities located within the Platte River Basin in Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming. The bill applies to those basin facilities that have had a structural failure resulting in a declaration of emergency in the 3-year period ending on the date the bill is enacted (e.g., the Fort Laramie Canal in both Wyoming and Nebraska, which had a tunnel collapse in July 2019). Current law limits funding eligibility to certain Reclamation-owned facilities that suffered a critical failure during a 2-year period ending on November 15, 2021. | 2023-08-24T18:30:29Z | |
| 117-s-4236 | 117 | s | 4236 | Water Data and Security Act of 2022 | Water Resources Development | 2022-05-17 | 2022-05-25 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] | NM | D | H001046 | 1 | Water Data Act This bill requires federal departments and agencies involved in water resources management to jointly develop and implement a National Water Data Framework and establish an interagency council, advisory committee, and grant program. This bill also requires the Department of the Interior to develop and implement an integrated water resources management plan (i.e., the Basin Plan) for the Rio Grande Basin and reauthorizes an irrigation infrastructure grant program for Rio Grande Pueblos tribes. | 2023-09-07T16:30:31Z | |
| 117-s-4176 | 117 | s | 4176 | A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to modify the eligibility requirements for certain small water storage and groundwater storage projects and to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 2022-05-10 | 2022-10-18 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 539. | Senate | Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] | ID | R | R000584 | 0 | This bill expands eligibility for the Bureau of Reclamation's competitive grant program for small water storage and groundwater storage projects. Under the bill, eligible projects must have a capacity of not less than 200 acre-feet (AF) of water. Current law requires an eligible project to have a capacity of not less than 2,000 AF of water. The bill also allows Reclamation to provide additional grants to certain dam rehabilitation and reconstruction projects provided that projects previously eligible under the program have received the necessary funding. | 2023-05-26T18:30:28Z | |
| 117-hr-7673 | 117 | hr | 7673 | To amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to require that the compensation plan for Tennessee Valley Authority employees be based on an annual survey of prevailing compensation for similar private industry positions in the United States and Canada, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 2022-05-06 | 2022-05-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] | TN | D | C001068 | 0 | This bill specifies that a survey used to develop a compensation plan for employees of the Tennessee Valley Authority (which provides low-cost electricity in seven southeastern states) must collect information from private industry in the United States and Canada. Under current law, the survey must collect information about prevailing compensation for relevant roles in private industry; publicly owned electric utilities; and federal, state, and local governments. | 2023-08-08T16:15:23Z | |
| 117-s-4136 | 117 | s | 4136 | Water Resources Development Act of 2022 | Water Resources Development | 2022-05-04 | 2022-06-22 | By Senator Carper from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 117-124. | Senate | Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] | DE | D | C000174 | 0 | Water Resources Development Act of 2022 This bill authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to carry out activities concerning water resources development projects, ecosystem restoration, flood control, water supply and wastewater infrastructure, or navigation. | 2023-12-05T10:26:22Z | |
| 117-s-4137 | 117 | s | 4137 | Water Resources Development Act of 2022 | Water Resources Development | 2022-05-04 | 2022-05-04 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] | DE | D | C000174 | 3 | Water Resources Development Act of 2022 This bill authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to carry out activities concerning water resources development projects, ecosystem restoration, flood control, water supply and wastewater infrastructure, or navigation. | 2023-08-01T13:15:22Z | |
| 117-hr-7612 | 117 | hr | 7612 | Desalination Research Advancement Act | Water Resources Development | 2022-04-28 | 2022-05-12 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] | CA | D | L000593 | 4 | Desalination Research Advancement Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the Desalination and Water Purification Research Program at the Bureau of Reclamation and increases the amount of funding available to institutions of higher education. The bill also expands the program's research priorities to include minimizing the impacts of seawater desalination on aquatic life and coastal ecosystems. | 2023-08-23T21:30:29Z | |
| 117-s-3971 | 117 | s | 3971 | A bill to amend the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 to modify a provision relating to cost-sharing requirements applicable to certain Bureau of Reclamation dams and dikes, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 2022-03-31 | 2022-05-25 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] | OK | R | I000024 | 0 | This bill requires the federal government to fully fund the costs of dam safety modifications of certain dikes owned by the Bureau of Reclamation. The bill also requires the federal government to fully fund gate replacements or repairs for certain dams for the next 10 years. The bill applies to certain Reclamation-owned dams or dikes completed not later than December 31, 1948 (e.g., the Altus Dam and dikes in the W.C. Austin Project in Oklahoma). Under current law, the federal government is required to fully fund the operation and maintenance costs of certain Reclamation-owned dikes that were completed not later than December 31, 1945. However, current law requires the federal government to fund only 85% of certain dam safety modifications. | 2023-11-25T22:42:56Z | |
| 117-hr-7198 | 117 | hr | 7198 | Chattahoochee River Act | Water Resources Development | 2022-03-24 | 2022-03-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Bourdeaux, Carolyn [D-GA-7] | GA | D | B001312 | 5 | Chattahoochee River Act This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to provide design and construction assistance for water-related resource protection and restoration projects that affect the Chattahoochee River Basin. The basin is located in Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. Specifically, the bill requires USACE to provide assistance to state and local agencies and tribal entities for projects that include (1) sediment and erosion control, (2) ecosystem restoration, (3) protection of essential public works, and (4) the beneficial uses of dredged material. Further, the bill requires USACE, stakeholders, and state and local agencies to develop a comprehensive Chattahoochee River Basin restoration plan. The plan must give priority to eligible projects that will also improve the quality or quantity of the water or that use natural hydrological features and systems. | 2023-08-22T16:00:34Z | |
| 117-hr-6949 | 117 | hr | 6949 | Delaware River Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2022 | Water Resources Development | 2022-03-07 | 2022-06-16 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] | PA | D | E000296 | 13 | Delaware River Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2022 This bill reauthorizes the Delaware River Basin Restoration Program and increases the federal cost share for certain grant projects. Specifically, the bill extends the program through FY2030 and increases the federal cost share of a grant project that serves a small, rural, or disadvantaged community to 90% of the total cost of the project. However, the federal share may be increased to 100% of the project's total cost if the grant recipient is unable to pay, or would experience significant financial hardship if required to pay, the nonfederal share. The bill also repeals the prohibition on the use of program funds for the acquisition by the federal government of any interest in land. | 2023-03-09T17:47:08Z | |
| 117-s-3767 | 117 | s | 3767 | Delaware River Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2022 | Water Resources Development | 2022-03-07 | 2022-06-15 | Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-504. | Senate | Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] | DE | D | C000174 | 5 | Delaware River Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2022 This bill reauthorizes the Delaware River Basin Restoration Program and increases the federal cost share for certain grant projects. Specifically, the bill extends the program through FY2030 and increases the federal cost share of a grant project that serves a small, rural, or disadvantaged community to 90% of the total cost of the project. However, the federal share may be increased to 100% of the project's total cost if the grant recipient is unable to pay, or would experience significant financial hardship if required to pay, the nonfederal share. The bill also repeals the prohibition on the use of program funds for the acquisition by the federal government of any interest in land. | 2023-02-07T05:18:06Z | |
| 117-s-3646 | 117 | s | 3646 | Tybee Island Storm Risk Management Act | Water Resources Development | 2022-02-14 | 2022-02-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] | GA | D | O000174 | 1 | Tybee Island Storm Risk Management Act This bill authorizes the Department of the Army to continue periodic beach nourishment for the project for coastal storm risk management on Tybee Island in Georgia for an additional period of 50 years. | 2022-12-29T21:18:17Z | |
| 117-hr-6719 | 117 | hr | 6719 | To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 and the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 to provide assistance to non-Federal interests for water-related environmental infrastructure projects in northern and southern West Virginia, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 2022-02-11 | 2022-02-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] | WV | R | M001180 | 0 | This bill provides for furnishing assistance to nonfederal interests for water-related, environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development projects in northern and southern West Virginia. The bill includes Gilmer, Mason, Putnam, Kanawha, Jackson, Roane, Clay, Wirt, Calhoun, Braxton, and Pendleton counties in central West Virginia as part of the Southern West Virginia Environmental Restoration Infrastructure and Resource Protection Development Pilot Program. The bill redesignates the area of the pilot program to provide environmental assistance to nonfederal interests in central West Virginia to that of northern West Virginia. The bill replaces the definition of the counties comprising central West Virginia with a definition of the counties comprising northern West Virginia. | 2023-03-09T17:47:48Z | |
| 117-s-3624 | 117 | s | 3624 | Shoreline Health Oversight, Restoration, Resilience, and Enhancement Act | Water Resources Development | 2022-02-10 | 2022-02-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] | DE | D | C000174 | 1 | Shoreline Health Oversight, Restoration, Resilience, and Enhancement Act This bill provides for the development of water and water-related resources projects and activities with a particular emphasis on those carried out by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Among other things, the bill revises and modifies the flood mitigation and riverine restoration program to include coverage of coastal storm damage; authorizes the Corps to carry out specified water resources development and conservation projects in accordance with plans laid out in designated reports or decision documents; authorizes the Department of the Army to continue periodic nourishment for specified projects for coastal storm risk management for an additional period of 50 years; authorizes the Army to use funds for water resources development purposes to carry out, at full federal expense, a measure located on, or benefitting, federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of another federal agency under specified conditions; authorizes the Army to provide in advance the federal share of funds required for the acquisition of land, easements, and rights-of-way for, and the relocation of, certain projects; directs the Army to establish a program to provide environmental assistance to nonfederal interests in the Chattahoochee River Basin; and requires the Army to expedite the replacement of the Mississippi River mat sinking unit. | 2023-08-21T21:30:27Z | |
| 117-s-3610 | 117 | s | 3610 | Chattahoochee River Act | Water Resources Development | 2022-02-09 | 2022-02-09 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] | GA | D | O000174 | 1 | Chattahoochee River Act This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to provide design and construction assistance for water-related resource protection and restoration projects that affect the Chattahoochee River Basin. The basin is located in Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. Specifically, the bill requires USACE to provide assistance to state and local agencies and tribal entities for projects that include (1) sediment and erosion control, (2) ecosystem restoration, (3) protection of essential public works, and (4) the beneficial uses of dredged material. Further, the bill requires USACE, stakeholders, and state and local agencies to develop a comprehensive Chattahoochee River Basin restoration plan. The plan must give priority to eligible projects that will also improve the quality or quantity of the water or that use natural hydrological features and systems. | 2023-08-22T14:30:29Z | |
| 117-s-3539 | 117 | s | 3539 | Watershed Results Act | Water Resources Development | 2022-02-01 | 2022-05-25 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | OR | D | W000779 | 0 | Watershed Results Act This bill provides funding for the Department of the Interior, in coordination with the Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency, to establish a total of not less than two and not more than five watershed pilot programs in certain western states that use pay-for-performance contracts. Interior is required to designate a management team for each watershed pilot project. Each team must develop and implement a five-year plan for carrying out the applicable pilot. Interior and the management team for each watershed pilot must use advance watershed analytics throughout the planning, implementation, measuring, and monitoring of projects within the pilot. This technical analysis must be conducted to identify quantifiable outcomes, costs, feasibility, and impacts of the projects before making funding available for a watershed pilot. Further, Interior and the management team for a watershed pilot are required to set and publish minimum per-unit outcome prices. Interior must also enter into a pay-for-performance contract to achieve outcome-based goals described in the plan developed for the pilot. Interior must also submit specified annual and five-year reports to Congress. | 2023-08-17T13:45:23Z | |
| 117-hr-5784 | 117 | hr | 5784 | Flood Prevention Act of 2021 | Water Resources Development | 2021-10-28 | 2021-11-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. | House | Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] | DC | D | N000147 | 0 | Flood Prevention Act of 2021 This bill makes the District of Columbia eligible to receive federal coastal zone management funding, including flood mitigation and prevention funds. | 2022-12-30T07:33:59Z | |
| 117-s-3104 | 117 | s | 3104 | Flood Prevention Act of 2021 | Water Resources Development | 2021-10-28 | 2021-10-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7462-7463; text: CR S7463) | Senate | Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] | DE | D | C000174 | 0 | Flood Prevention Act of 2021 This bill makes the District of Columbia eligible to receive federal coastal zone management funding, including flood mitigation and prevention funds. | 2022-12-30T07:48:45Z | |
| 117-hr-5716 | 117 | hr | 5716 | Securing Access for the central Valley and Enhancing (SAVE) Water Resources Act | Water Resources Development | 2021-10-25 | 2021-10-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. | House | Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10] | CA | D | H001090 | 4 | Securing Access for the central Valley and Enhancing (SAVE) Water Resources Act This bill authorizes assistance for water management and infrastructure projects and awards grants for water recycling and reuse projects. The bill (1) establishes the Water Infrastructure and Drought Solutions Fund to finance various water-related projects; (2) modifies the grant program for the funding of water recycling and reuse projects to assign priorities, including to projects that provide a more reliable water supply for states and localities; and (3) reauthorizes through FY2026 the Rural Water Supply Program. In addition, the Department of the Interior must establish a pilot program to provide financial assistance to certain water supply projects that contribute to a safe, adequate water supply for domestic, agricultural, environmental, municipal, or industrial use. The Bureau of Reclamation must award prizes for achievements for certain applications of water technology. | 2023-09-28T16:00:26Z | |
| 117-hr-5692 | 117 | hr | 5692 | Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act of 2021 | Water Resources Development | 2021-10-22 | 2021-10-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. | House | Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] | CA | D | G000559 | 2 | Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act of 2021 This bill directs the Bureau of Reclamation to provide federal assistance to states with certain reclamation projects to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. Such assistance shall include financial assistance to purchase, establish, operate, or maintain watercraft inspection and decontamination stations. In providing financial assistance, Reclamation must prioritize projects such as watercraft inspections and decontamination stations that have the highest likelihood of preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species at reservoirs of reclamation projects; or projects that prevent the spread of an aquatic invasive species to waters under the jurisdiction of Reclamation, including irrigation, reclamation, or other water projects. This bill provides authority for each federal agency on the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, along with state partners, to (1) conduct mandatory inspections and decontamination of recreational vessels; and (2) if necessary, impound, quarantine, or otherwise prevent entry of a recreational vessel. In addition, it expands the membership to include the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Reclamation. | 2023-01-01T23:50:27Z | |
| 117-s-2948 | 117 | s | 2948 | Recreational Lands Self Defense Act | Water Resources Development | 2021-10-06 | 2021-10-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] | ID | R | C000880 | 10 | Recreational Lands Self Defense Act This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to allow an individual to possess a firearm in any area open to the public (other than a federal facility) at a Corps water resources development project as long as the individual's possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located. | 2023-01-01T23:49:27Z | |
| 117-s-2693 | 117 | s | 2693 | Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act | Water Resources Development | 2021-08-10 | 2022-10-18 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 533. | Senate | Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] | CA | D | P000145 | 3 | Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act This bill provides the Bureau of Reclamation with additional project authorities for the Salton Sea research project in Southern California and reauthorizes a Department of Interior pilot program in the Colorado River Basin. Specifically, the bill authorizes Reclamation to provide grants and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements to carry out projects (e.g., construction activities and dust suppression projects) to improve air quality, fish and wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, and water quality in the area of the Salton Sea. To carry out these projects, Reclamation may enter into partnerships with state, tribal, and local governments; water districts; joint powers authorities, including the Salton Sea Authority; nonprofit organizations; and institutions of higher education. The bill also reauthorizes Interior to fund or participate in pilot projects to increase Colorado River System water in Lake Mead and the Colorado River Storage Project reservoirs through FY2026. The bill further requires Interior to submit an updated report to Congress by the end of FY2027 on the effectiveness of the pilot projects and a recommendation on whether to continue the program. | 2023-08-01T12:45:23Z | |
| 117-hr-4915 | 117 | hr | 4915 | Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act | Water Resources Development | 2021-08-03 | 2021-08-18 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. | House | Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] | CA | R | M001177 | 1 | Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act This bill makes the Bureau of Reclamation the lead agency for the purpose of coordinating all permitting and related activities required to construct certain new surface-water storage projects. Additionally, Reclamation is authorized to accept and expend funds contributed by a nonfederal public entity to expedite the evaluation of a permit for such a project. | 2023-01-01T20:19:46Z | |
| 117-hr-4832 | 117 | hr | 4832 | Open Access Evapotranspiration Data Act | Water Resources Development | 2021-07-29 | 2021-11-04 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] | NV | D | L000590 | 3 | Open Access Evapotranspiration Data Act This bill directs the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to establish an Open Access Evapotranspiration (OpenET) Data Program under which the USGS shall provide for delivering satellite-based evapotranspiration data to advance the quantification of evaporation and consumptive water use. The bill defines Evapotranspiration as the process by which water is transferred from the land to the atmosphere by evaporation from soil and other surfaces and transpiration from plants. As part of the program, the USGS shall provide data users with field-scale estimates of evapotranspiration data across large landscapes over certain periods of time, enter into cooperative agreements with program partners (e.g., institutions of higher education, states, private sector entities, or nongovernmental organizations) to provide for the efficient and cost-effective administration of the program, and provide nonreimbursable matching funding for programmatic and operational activities. | 2023-03-09T17:47:08Z | |
| 117-s-2568 | 117 | s | 2568 | Open Access Evapotranspiration Data Act | Water Resources Development | 2021-07-29 | 2022-06-07 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] | NV | D | C001113 | 1 | Open Access Evapotranspiration Data Act This bill directs the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to establish an Open Access Evapotranspiration (OpenET) Data Program under which the USGS shall provide for delivering satellite-based evapotranspiration data to advance the quantification of evaporation and consumptive water use. The bill defines Evapotranspiration as the process by which water is transferred from the land to the atmosphere by evaporation from soil and other surfaces and transpiration from plants. As part of the program, the USGS shall provide data users with field-scale estimates of evapotranspiration data across large landscapes over certain periods of time, enter into cooperative agreements with program partners (e.g., institutions of higher education, states, private sector entities, or nongovernmental organizations) to provide for the efficient and cost-effective administration of the program, and provide nonreimbursable matching funding for programmatic and operational activities. | 2023-01-01T23:42:19Z | |
| 117-hr-4767 | 117 | hr | 4767 | COAST Act | Water Resources Development | 2021-07-28 | 2021-07-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] | OH | R | J000295 | 5 | Creating Opportunities to Advance Shoreline Treatments Act or the COAST Act This bill authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to expand the use of allotted resources for flood control on stream banks and shorelines to include erosion control. Additionally, these resources may be used to prevent damage to areas such as nonhighway roadways, public recreational assets, public lands, and parks. | 2022-12-31T05:04:47Z | |
| 117-hr-4768 | 117 | hr | 4768 | DEFEND the Great Lakes Act | Water Resources Development | 2021-07-28 | 2022-06-16 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] | OH | R | J000295 | 1 | Detrimental Erosion Forcing Enhanced Needs to the Defend the Great Lakes Act or the DEFEND the Great Lakes Act This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to initiate no fewer than five aquatic ecosystem restoration projects along the shoreline of the Great Lakes to reduce the risk of loss and degradation of coastal wetlands due to shoreline erosion. | 2023-03-09T17:47:08Z | |
| 117-hr-4712 | 117 | hr | 4712 | Desalination Development Act | Water Resources Development | 2021-07-27 | 2021-08-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. | House | Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] | CA | D | L000593 | 1 | Desalination Development Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 a grant program for constructing desalination projects. The bill also revises the program, including by requiring the prioritization of projects that maximize energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy. | 2023-03-09T17:47:08Z | |
| 117-hr-4729 | 117 | hr | 4729 | Andyâs Bill | Water Resources Development | 2021-07-27 | 2021-07-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] | MS | D | T000193 | 3 | Andrew J. Young Safeguarding the Mississippi River Together Act or the Andrew J. Young SMRT Act or Andy's Mississippi River Bill or Andy's Bill. This bill establishes a National Mississippi River Program for the preservation of the Mississippi River Corridor. The Environmental Protection Agency, coordinating with specified federal departments, may enter into agreements with a state or local government to develop a National Mississippi River Program Office, provide grants, assistance, studies, coordination, and essential restoration and protection of the Mississippi River Corridor to sustain essential environmental services; maintain the ecological integrity, health, and biodiversity of federal lands as well as lands managed under federal programs; protect critical national infrastructure, habitat, fish and wildlife resources; and support the major U.S. economies that depend on the Mississippi River. The Program Office shall develop a comprehensive Mississippi River Restoration Plan to guide implementation of projects to sustain the corridor. In order to support the plan and for other purposes, the bill establishes a series of ongoing studies and investigations to sustain the corridor. Once every five years the Program Office shall complete an updated economic profile of the corridor. | 2023-03-09T17:47:48Z | |
| 117-s-2356 | 117 | s | 2356 | Twenty-First Century Dams Act | Water Resources Development | 2021-07-15 | 2021-07-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4927-4928) | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 6 | Twenty-First Century Dams Act This bill addresses dam infrastructure and safety. First, the bill provides resources for programs related to state dam safety, the rehabilitation of high hazard potential dams, and the inspection of dams. In particular, the bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the National Dam Safety Program. In addition, the bill reauthorizes through FY2026 a program related to the rehabilitation of structural measures and a program related to water infrastructure. The bill directs the Department of the Army to establish a program to carry out dam removal projects. Further, the bill establishes the Dam Removal Council to (1) coordinate with participating federal agencies to annually notify all known dam owners of the availability of dam removal funding and provide guidance on the existing programs of participating agencies; (2) evaluate and submit to Army recommendations for dam removal projects, technical assistance programs, and funding allocations; and (3) develop a dam removal strategy. The bill requires certain dam assessments, including a joint assessment by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Department of Energy. The bill also authorizes specified federal agencies to undertake certain activities related to federal dam infrastructure. | 2023-01-01T23:43:44Z | |
| 117-s-2334 | 117 | s | 2334 | Large Scale Water Recycling Project and Drought Resiliency Investment Act | Water Resources Development | 2021-07-13 | 2022-05-25 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] | NV | D | C001113 | 3 | Large Scale Water Recycling Project and Drought Resiliency Investment Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to award grants to water or power delivery authorities for the planning, design, and construction of large-scale water recycling and reuse projects in drought-stricken regions of certain Western states. The bill includes emergency drought planning as a watershed management project under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program. Financial assistance may be made available under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 for eligible water projects to assist Western states and tribal governments to address drought-related impacts to water supplies or any other immediate water-related crisis or conflict. | 2023-03-08T20:12:49Z | |
| 117-hr-4375 | 117 | hr | 4375 | Twenty-First Century Dams Act | Water Resources Development | 2021-07-09 | 2021-08-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. | House | Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] | NH | D | K000382 | 49 | Twenty-First Century Dams Act This bill addresses dam infrastructure and safety. First, the bill provides resources for programs related to state dam safety, the rehabilitation of high hazard potential dams, and the inspection of dams. In particular, the bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the National Dam Safety Program. In addition, the bill reauthorizes through FY2026 a program related to the rehabilitation of structural measures and a program related to water infrastructure. Next, the bill allows a new tax credit for maintaining and enhancing hydroelectric dams that is equal to 30% of the basis of any qualified dam safety, environmental, and grid resilience enhancement property placed in service in a taxable year. It also allows a 30% credit for qualified obsolete river obstruction removal expenditures for demolishing and removing certain nonpowered or hydroelectric dams. The bill directs the Department of the Army to establish a program to carry out dam removal projects. Further, the bill establishes the Dam Removal Council to (1) coordinate with participating federal agencies to annually notify all known dam owners of the availability of dam removal funding and provide guidance on the existing programs of participating agencies; (2) evaluate and submit to Army recommendations for dam removal projects, technical assistance programs, and funding allocations; and (3) develop a dam removal strategy. The bill requires certain dam assessments, including a joint assessment by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Department of Energy. The bill also authorizes specified federal agencies to undertake certain activities related to federal dam infrastructure. | 2023-03-09T17:47:48Z | |
| 117-hr-4202 | 117 | hr | 4202 | MRRRI Act | Water Resources Development | 2021-06-28 | 2021-07-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. | House | Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] | MN | D | M001143 | 11 | Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative Act or the MRRRI Act This bill establishes the Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative to protect and restore the Mississippi River Corridor. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must establish the initiative and the Mississippi River National Program Office to carry out the initiative. The office must (1) coordinate agency actions to protect and restore the Mississippi River Corridor; (2) develop, implement, and update the initiative, actionable goals, and an action plan required by the bill; (3) make updates and information available on a public website; and (4) submit annual reports to Congress. Additionally, the bill outlines the focus areas that each project carried out under the initiative must address, such as improving water quality and protecting wildlife habitat. The office may make grants to certain nonfederal entities to carry out eligible projects. The bill directs the EPA to include the initiative as a separate budget line item in its annual budget submission. Next, the bill directs the Department of the Interior to coordinate with the office to establish four Mississippi River Corridor research centers within the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). These research centers must, among other duties, conduct scientific research on the focus areas of the initiative. The bill also directs the USGS to host a science forum to share current science and identify data gaps related to the ecological health of the Mississippi River Corridor. The USGS must, within two years of the forum, develop a science plan for the initiative. | 2022-12-31T04:58:33Z | |
| 117-s-2286 | 117 | s | 2286 | Western Water, Jobs, and Infrastructure Act | Water Resources Development | 2021-06-24 | 2021-06-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] | MT | D | T000464 | 0 | Western Water, Jobs, and Infrastructure Act This bill provides funding to carry out rural water projects, Indian water rights settlement agreements, and projects related to the Milk River Project in Montana. First, the bill establishes and provides funds through FY2026 for the Reclamation Rural Water Project Construction Fund, from which the Bureau of Reclamation must complete construction of authorized rural water projects. Next, the bill establishes and provides funds through October 1, 2025, for the Indian Water Rights Settlement Completion Fund, from which the Department of the Interior must implement any Indian water rights settlement agreements approved by Congress. In addition, the bill provides FY2022 funding for Reclamation to carry out projects to rehabilitate the Milk River Project, including projects to rehabilitate or replace infrastructure. | 2022-12-31T05:25:54Z | |
| 117-hr-4099 | 117 | hr | 4099 | Large-Scale Water Recycling Project Investment Act | Water Resources Development | 2021-06-23 | 2021-06-29 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] | CA | D | N000179 | 12 | Large-Scale Water Recycling Project Investment Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to award grants to water or power delivery authorities for the planning, design, and construction of large-scale water recycling and reuse projects in drought-stricken regions of certain western states. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on the selection process for each project. | 2023-03-09T17:47:08Z | |
| 117-s-2185 | 117 | s | 2185 | Western Water Infrastructure Act of 2021 | Water Resources Development | 2021-06-23 | 2021-06-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] | WY | R | B001261 | 0 | Western Water Infrastructure Act of 2021 This bill reauthorizes and modifies certain Bureau of Reclamation programs related to water storage, eligible desalination projects, and reclamation and reuse of wastewater and groundwater in western states. Also, Reclamation must (1) develop a sediment management plan for their reservoirs upon request by project beneficiaries; (2) perform enhanced inspections for aging infrastructure to ensure their safe operation upon request by the owner or operator; and (3) carry out activities to reduce or eliminate certain rehabilitation, reconstruction, and replacement needs of Reclamation. | 2022-12-31T05:26:34Z | |
| 117-hr-4018 | 117 | hr | 4018 | NEED Water Act | Water Resources Development | 2021-06-17 | 2021-07-21 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. | House | Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21] | CA | R | V000129 | 11 | Necessary to Ensure Expeditious Delivery of Water Act or the NEED Water Act This bill addresses drought in California. The bill requires the Department of Commerce and the Department of the Interior to direct the operations of the Central Valley Project and allow operations of the State Water Project ( both in California) to provide the maximum quantity of water supplies possible to (1) the Central Valley Project agricultural, municipal and industrial, and refuge service and repayment contractors; and (2) State Water Project contractors. The bill extends the authority for the funding of federally owned storage projects and state-led storage projects that Interior determines to be feasible before January 1, 2031. The bill extends various water projects in California until December 31, 2031. The bill extends federal agency cooperation with state and local agencies to resolve water resource issues concerning the conservation of endangered species in any consultation or reconsultation on the coordinated operation of the Central Valley Project and the State Valley Project until December 31, 2036. | 2022-12-30T15:32:49Z | |
| 117-hr-3877 | 117 | hr | 3877 | Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act | Water Resources Development | 2021-06-14 | 2021-06-29 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] | CA | D | R000599 | 5 | Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act This bill provides the Bureau of Reclamation with additional project authorities for the Salton Sea research project in Southern California. Specifically, the bill authorizes Reclamation to provide grants and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements to carry out projects (e.g., construction activities and dust suppression projects) to improve air quality, fish and wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, and water quality in the area of the Salton Sea. To carry out these projects, Reclamation may enter into partnerships with state, tribal, and local governments; water districts; joint powers authorities, including the Salton Sea Authority; nonprofit organizations; and institutions of higher education. | 2023-03-09T17:47:08Z | |
| 117-hr-3404 | 117 | hr | 3404 | FUTURE Western Water Infrastructure and Drought Resiliency Act | Water Resources Development | 2021-05-20 | 2021-07-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. | House | Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] | CA | D | H001068 | 15 | Furthering Underutilized Technologies and Unleashing Responsible Expenditures for Western Water Infrastructure and Drought Resiliency Act or the FUTURE Western Water Infrastructure and Drought Resiliency Act This bill addresses water-related resources and infrastructure. Among other provisions, the bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the California Bay-Delta program, the Water Availability and Use Science Program, and a water desalination program; reauthorizes through FY2028 the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation program; creates various grants for water projects and expands the allowable uses of grants for water recycling and reuse projects; establishes a funding source for certain water resources development projects in western states; expands the tax exclusion for energy conservation subsidies provided by public utilities to include certain subsidies for water conservation or efficiency measures and stormwater management measures; establishes prizes for water technology applications; requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to use specified funds for water control manual updates for forecast-informed water operations projects; and allows certain funding to be used for the remediation of land formerly used to cultivate marijuana. The Department of the Interior must, within 10 years, make certain streamgages operational. (Streamgages are fixed structures at streams, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs that measure water level and related streamflow.) The bill establishes programs related to ecosystem protection and restoration, including programs to (1) incentivize farmers to keep fields flooded during appropriate periods for waterbird habitat creation and maintenance, and (2) prepare drought plans to sustain critically important fisheries. | 2023-03-09T17:47:48Z | |
| 117-hr-3081 | 117 | hr | 3081 | To make certain irrigation districts eligible for Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 2021-05-11 | 2022-05-12 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] | ND | R | A000377 | 0 | This bill makes certain irrigation districts in North Dakota eligible to receive pumping power (i.e., hydropower) from the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, subject to the terms and rates established by the Bureau of Reclamation. Under this bill, an irrigation district must enter into a contract with Reclamation to receive such pumping power. | 2023-03-09T17:47:08Z | |
| 117-hr-3112 | 117 | hr | 3112 | Western Water Recycling and Drought Relief Act of 2021 | Water Resources Development | 2021-05-11 | 2021-06-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. | House | Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] | CA | D | M001166 | 3 | Western Water Recycling and Drought Relief Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of specified recycled water system facilities in California. | 2023-01-11T13:49:51Z | |
| 117-s-1554 | 117 | s | 1554 | A bill to make certain irrigation districts eligible for Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 2021-05-11 | 2022-05-25 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] | ND | R | C001096 | 1 | This bill makes certain irrigation districts in North Dakota eligible to receive pumping power (i.e., hydropower) from the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, subject to the terms and rates established by the Bureau of Reclamation. Under this bill, an irrigation district must enter into a contract with Reclamation to receive such pumping power. | 2023-01-11T13:49:25Z | |
| 117-hr-3022 | 117 | hr | 3022 | To modify the project for flood control, Redbank and Fancher Creeks, California, to allow a non-Federal interest to establish conservation pools, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 2021-05-07 | 2021-05-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16] | CA | D | C001059 | 4 | This bill revises the Redbank and Fancher Creeks flood control project in California to authorize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to allow a nonfederal interest to establish conservation pools in the Big Dry Creek Reservoir and the Fancher Creek Reservoir. Under this bill, a nonfederal interest that intends to establish a conservation pool must (1) perform any dam safety study that the USACE deems appropriate for determining whether the pool will affect flood protections or injure the public, and (2) submit the plan to the USACE for establishing and engineering the pool so it will not affect flood protections or injure the public. For these pools, the USACE may accept and expend funds provided by the nonfederal interest for reviewing any study, engineering, or plan to ensure compliance with federal standards. Further, the USACE may revise the water control manual for the flood control project. The bill requires the nonfederal cost share to be 90%. | 2023-01-11T13:49:55Z | |
| 117-hr-3023 | 117 | hr | 3023 | Restoring WIFIA Eligibility Act | Water Resources Development | 2021-05-07 | 2021-05-14 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2345) | House | Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16] | CA | D | C001059 | 2 | Restoring WIFIA Eligibility Act This bill modifies the budgetary treatment of certain financial assistance provided to nonfederal entities under the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program. | 2023-02-09T21:15:34Z | |
| 117-hr-2979 | 117 | hr | 2979 | To amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 with respect to the final maturity date of certain loans, and for other purposes. | Water Resources Development | 2021-05-04 | 2021-05-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. | House | Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] | CA | D | G000559 | 3 | This bill allows certain federal water infrastructure loans to have maturity dates of up to 55 years. For a secured loan for a water infrastructure project with a useful life of more than 35 years, the final maturity date of the loan shall be no later than the earlier of (1) 55 years after the project's substantial completion, or (2) the useful life of the project. Currently, the latest possible maturity date for this type of loan is 35 years from the project's substantial completion. | 2023-01-11T13:48:59Z | |
| 117-hr-2781 | 117 | hr | 2781 | Water Resources Research Amendments Act | Water Resources Development | 2021-04-22 | 2021-06-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. | House | Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10] | CA | D | H001090 | 2 | Water Resources Research Amendments Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the Water Resources Research Act Program and otherwise revises the program, including by increasing the federal share of grant funding under the program for water resources research and technology institutes. | 2023-03-09T17:47:08Z | |
| 117-s-1341 | 117 | s | 1341 | Water Resources Research Amendments Act | Water Resources Development | 2021-04-22 | 2021-04-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] | MD | D | C000141 | 3 | Water Resources Research Amendments Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the Water Resources Research Act Program and otherwise revises the program, including by increasing the federal share of grant funding under the program for water resources research and technology institutes. | 2023-03-08T20:12:35Z | |
| 117-s-1246 | 117 | s | 1246 | Pacific Northwest Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act of 2021 | Water Resources Development | 2021-04-20 | 2021-04-20 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] | WA | D | C000127 | 0 | Pacific Northwest Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act of 2021 This bill provides the Department of the Interior exclusive authority to develop hydropower facilities in certain instances and contains other related provisions. Specifically, Interior shall have exclusive authority to develop small conduit hydropower using Bureau of Reclamation facilities and pumped storage hydropower that exclusively use bureau reservoirs. Currently, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) also has regulatory authority over some of the bureau infrastructure involved in such projects, so some projects require approval from both Interior and FERC. The bill also imposes various requirements related to certain proposed projects involving specified tribes in Washington State. Before Interior may issue a lease to use power generated from such a project, the parties involved must agree to a study plan that lays out certain information, time lines, and procedures for addressing issues. Such a lease must also meet certain requirements, such as conditions to ensure that the project will not interfere with the tribes' hunting and fishing rights. | 2023-01-11T13:49:16Z | |
| 117-hr-2641 | 117 | hr | 2641 | Pacific Northwest Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act of 2021 | Water Resources Development | 2021-04-19 | 2022-12-15 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 463. | House | Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] | WA | R | N000189 | 0 | Pacific Northwest Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act of 2021 This bill provides the Department of the Interior exclusive authority to develop hydropower facilities in certain instances and contains other related provisions. Specifically, Interior shall have exclusive authority to develop small conduit hydropower using Bureau of Reclamation facilities and pumped storage hydropower that exclusively use bureau reservoirs. Currently, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) also has regulatory authority over some of the bureau infrastructure involved in such projects, so some projects require approval from both Interior and FERC. The bill also imposes various requirements related to certain proposed projects involving specified tribes in Washington State. Before Interior may issue a lease to use power generated from such a project, the parties involved must agree to a study plan that lays out certain information, time lines, and procedures for addressing issues. Such a lease must also meet certain requirements, such as conditions to ensure that the project will not interfere with the tribes' hunting and fishing rights. | 2023-09-08T19:15:19Z | |
| 117-hr-2552 | 117 | hr | 2552 | Canal Conveyance Capacity Restoration Act | Water Resources Development | 2021-04-15 | 2021-06-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. | House | Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16] | CA | D | C001059 | 2 | Canal Conveyance Capacity Restoration Act This bill authorizes the Bureau of Reclamation to provide financial assistance for various projects in California to mitigate the sinking or settling of the ground (i.e., subsidence mitigation), specifically for projects related to the Friant-Kern Canal, the Delta-Mendota Canal, and certain parts of the San Luis Canal/California Aqueduct. | 2023-01-11T13:48:46Z | |
| 117-s-1179 | 117 | s | 1179 | Canal Conveyance Capacity Restoration Act | Water Resources Development | 2021-04-15 | 2022-05-25 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 0 | Canal Conveyance Capacity Restoration Act This bill authorizes the Bureau of Reclamation to provide financial assistance for various projects in California to mitigate the sinking or settling of the ground (i.e., subsidence mitigation), specifically for projects related to the Friant-Kern Canal, the Delta-Mendota Canal, and certain parts of the San Luis Canal/California Aqueduct. | 2023-03-08T20:12:35Z | |
| 117-hr-2443 | 117 | hr | 2443 | Orland Project Transfer Act | Water Resources Development | 2021-04-12 | 2021-06-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] | CA | D | G000559 | 1 | Orland Project Transfer Act This bill requires the Bureau of Reclamation to transfer title and water rights held by the United States in the Orland Project (located in Glenn, Tehama, and Colusa counties in California) to a qualifying entity. Qualifying entity refers to a state agency, joint action or powers agency, water users association, Indian tribe, or tribal utility authority that operates certain water facilities. The bill specifies four separate transfers related to the Orland Project. These transfers are for (1) the Stony Gorge Dam; (2) the facilities and structures of the project that do not include the Stony Gorge Dam; (3) the irrigation distribution system of the project; and (4) the office building, maintenance yard, and land used to operate and maintain the project. Prior to each transfer, Reclamation must consult with the California Department of Water Resources' Division of Safety of Dams and the qualifying entity to identify any dam safety issues that require remediation. A transferred portion shall not be considered a federal Reclamation project. In addition, the bill outlines the use of proceeds from the sale of water from the Stony Gorge Dam and Reservoir. In particular, proceeds must be used to pay for the costs of safety improvements. The bill authorizes Reclamation to make clerical and typographical corrections to a November 2, 2020, map of the Orland Project. Reclamation must make the map publicly available on its website. | 2023-05-11T15:45:15Z | |
| 117-hr-2309 | 117 | hr | 2309 | National Dam and Hydropower Safety Improvements Act of 2021 | Water Resources Development | 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. | House | Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] | MI | D | D000624 | 1 | National Dam and Hydropower Safety Improvements Act of 2021 This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to take certain actions related to dam safety. Specifically, FERC may issue a license for a dam and other project works only if the project meets the relevant safety requirements and the licensee can operate and manage the project works in a manner that ensures dam and public safety. A licensee with an already-issued license must also meet these safety requirements. FERC must also establish procedures to assess the financial viability of an applicant for such a license. Finally, the bill requires FERC's Office of Energy Projects to (1) notify a state in certain situations, such as when FERC issues a finding that requires a dam operator in that state to make repairs; and (2) hold a conference with states to discuss dam safety issues. | 2023-03-08T19:58:48Z | |
| 117-s-953 | 117 | s | 953 | Water for Conservation and Farming Act | Water Resources Development | 2021-03-24 | 2022-05-25 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | OR | D | W000779 | 1 | Water for Conservation and Farming Act This bill establishes a funding source for certain water resources development projects in western states. The bill also reauthorizes and expands existing water resources development programs, as well as establishes new programs. Specifically, the bill establishes the Bureau of Reclamation Infrastructure Fund to fund water-related programs, including water reclamation and reuse projects, dam safety projects, and the WaterSMART program (which provides assistance to eligible government entities to increase water supply). Each year from FY2031-FY2061, the Department of the Treasury must deposit $300 million of revenues into this fund that would otherwise be deposited into the Reclamation Fund (which currently funds irrigation works in western states). The bill also expands the allowable uses for grants under the WaterSMART program. Next, the bill revises the Reclamation Climate Change and Water program (which assesses the impact of climate change on water supplies) by requiring Reclamation to develop a strategy to address sustaining native biodiversity during periods of drought. The bill also reauthorizes through FY2028 the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation program (which funds fish passage projects in certain areas that drain into the Pacific Ocean). Finally, the bill establishes new programs directed at western states to provide assistance to agricultural producers to create and maintain waterbird and shorebird habitats, award grants to eligible government entities and nonprofit conservation organizations for habitat restoration projects that improve watershed health, and prepare plans to sustain the survival of critically important fisheries during periods of drought. | 2023-01-11T13:47:34Z | |
| 117-hr-2155 | 117 | hr | 2155 | Toxic Health Threat Warning Act of 2021 | Water Resources Development | 2021-03-23 | 2021-03-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18] | FL | R | M001199 | 0 | Toxic Health Threat Warning Act of 2021 This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), before releasing water from a flood risk management project, to determine whether the water is contaminated with cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) based on tests conducted by the USACE, another federal agency, or the state in which the project is located. If the water is contaminated, the USACE must notify the public and affected governments of the contamination, its planned release, and the potential effects on human health. | 2023-01-11T13:48:04Z | |
| 117-hr-2156 | 117 | hr | 2156 | PROTECT Florida Act | Water Resources Development | 2021-03-23 | 2021-03-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18] | FL | R | M001199 | 0 | Prioritizing Revised Operations To Eliminate Cyanobacteria Toxins in Florida Act or the PROTECT Florida Act This bill modifies requirements regarding water infrastructure projects in central and southern Florida. Specifically, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) must include in such projects specified public health considerations, including those related to cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) and other toxins. The bill also prohibits the use of restoration funds for deep well injection (a liquid-waste disposal technology). In addition, the USACE must (1) develop a master operational manual to ensure system management that protects public health and Everglades restoration; and (2) with the National Academies of Sciences, study the legacy of pollution and nutrient loading, as well as the impacts of soil amendments. | 2023-01-11T13:48:04Z | |
| 117-hr-2157 | 117 | hr | 2157 | Stop Poisoning Florida Act | Water Resources Development | 2021-03-23 | 2021-03-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18] | FL | R | M001199 | 0 | Stop Poisoning Florida Act This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to prohibit certain discharges of water from Lake Okeechobee, which is Florida's largest freshwater lake. Specifically, the USACE must prohibit discharges of water from the lake through the Port Mayaca Lock and Dam or the St. Lucie Lock and Dam when the water exceeds the maximum concentration of microcystins (a toxin that is produced by blue-green algae) recommended for recreational waters by the Environmental Protection Agency. | 2023-01-11T13:48:04Z | |
| 117-s-914 | 117 | s | 914 | Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 | Water Resources Development | 2021-03-23 | 2021-05-10 | By Senator Carper from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 117-20. | Senate | Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] | IL | D | D000622 | 30 | Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 or establishes a variety of programs for water infrastructure. Specifically, it supports programs to provide safe drinking water or treat wastewater, such as sewer overflows or stormwater. For example, the bill reauthorizes and revises the clean water state revolving fund (SRF) and the drinking water SRF. | 2023-03-08T20:12:35Z | |
| 117-hr-1851 | 117 | hr | 1851 | St. Mary's Reinvestment Act | Water Resources Development | 2021-03-11 | 2021-06-29 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large] | MT | R | R000103 | 0 | St. Mary's Reinvestment Act This bill authorizes the Bureau of Reclamation to use funds through FY2032 to rehabilitate the St. Mary Diversion Dam and Canal Headworks, which are part of the Milk River Project in Montana. In addition, the bill requires Reclamation to (1) coordinate with the Blackfeet Tribe with respect to the replacement activities that are carried out for the rehabilitation, (2) study the ability of project beneficiaries (i.e., water users) to pay for the costs of the rehabilitation, and (3) establish repayment terms based on the study. Finally, the bill requires the federal cost share to be at least 26.04%. | 2023-03-09T17:47:08Z | |
| 117-s-737 | 117 | s | 737 | St. Mary's Reinvestment Act | Water Resources Development | 2021-03-11 | 2022-05-25 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] | MT | D | T000464 | 1 | St. Mary's Reinvestment Act This bill authorizes the Bureau of Reclamation to use funds through FY2032 to rehabilitate the St. Mary Diversion Dam and Canal Headworks, which are part of the Milk River Project in Montana. In addition, the bill requires Reclamation to (1) coordinate with the Blackfeet Tribe with respect to the replacement activities that are carried out for the rehabilitation, (2) study the ability of project beneficiaries (i.e., water users) to pay for the costs of the rehabilitation, and (3) establish repayment terms based on the study. Finally, the bill requires the federal cost share to be at least 26.04%. | 2023-03-08T20:12:35Z | |
| 117-hr-1563 | 117 | hr | 1563 | To extend the authorities under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act of 2016 providing operational flexibility, drought relief, and other benefits to the State of California. | Water Resources Development | 2021-03-03 | 2021-04-21 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. | House | Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-25] | CA | R | G000061 | 10 | This bill extends the authority of certain federal agencies to provide support for western water infrastructure and extends consultation requirements concerning projects in California. Specifically, the bill extends through 2028 the authority of the Bureau of Reclamation to provide support for projects in certain western states related to federal or state-led water storage, water desalination, and water recycling and reuse. It also extends provisions specific to California, including drought relief and the operations of the Central Valley Project (a hydropower and water management project in California that is operated by Reclamation). Further, the bill extends through 2033 consultation requirements concerning biological assessments and the coordinated operations of the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project in California. | 2023-01-11T13:46:22Z | |
| 117-hr-1493 | 117 | hr | 1493 | SAND Act | Water Resources Development | 2021-03-02 | 2021-03-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25] | FL | R | D000600 | 1 | Sand Acquisition, Nourishment, and Development Act or the SAND Act This bill allows the Department of the Army to acquire fill material for beach erosion and nourishment purposes from non-domestic sources even if such materials are available from domestic sources. | 2023-01-11T13:46:25Z |
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