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Water Supply Infrastructure and Drought Resilience Act of 2018

Introduced: March 15, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Mar 22, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-511.
Mar 15, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 15, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Water Supply Infrastructure and Drought Resilience Act of 2018

This bill establishes a pilot project to adjust flood control rule curves at Bureau of Reclamation facilities.

The bill amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to increase access to Reclamation's WaterSMART program by including within the definition of "eligible applicant" any state, regional, or local authority the members of which include one or more organizations with water or power delivery authority.

The bill provides Reclamation with increased flexibility to recharge aquifers.

The conveyance of water through a project facility that crosses Bureau of Land Management land for the purpose of aquifer recharge shall not require a new or additional permit or authorization if: (1) the existing project facility has a valid agreement that allows conveyance of water for a purpose other than aquifer recharge, (2) that conveyance does not result in a substantial change to the operation of the project facility, and (3) the entity operating the facility consents to such conveyance.

In developing any rule, policy, directive, management plan, or similar federal action relating to the issuance, renewal, amendment, or extension of any permit, right-of-way, or other land use or occupancy agreement, Reclamation shall: (1) recognize the longstanding authority of the states relating to evaluating, protecting, allocating, regulating, permitting, and adjudicating water use; and (2) coordinate with the states to ensure that any such action is consistent with, and imposes no greater restriction or regulatory requirement, than applicable state water law.

What's happening now March 22, 2018

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-511.

 Related & companion bills 6
  • HR 5726 Related bill Non-Federal Reservoir Operations Improvement Act
  • HR 660 Related bill Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act
  • HR 1654 Related bill Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act
  • S 216 Related bill Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act
  • S 677 Related bill Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act
  • S 2166 Related bill Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Mar 20, 2018
 R
Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Mar 15, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2563: Water Supply Infrastructure and Drought Resilience Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2563/
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"S. 2563: Water Supply Infrastructure and Drought Resilience Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2563/.
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