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WOW Act

Introduced: November 21, 2019 Introduced by: McClintock, Tom Republican · California See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps

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Passed Senate

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Became law

Dec 11, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Dec 9, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

Nov 22, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Nov 21, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

Nov 21, 2019

Introduced in House

Nov 21, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.

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Water Optimization for the West Act or the WOW Act

This bill addresses issues related to water projects in the Western States. Among other things, the bill

makes the Bureau of Reclamation the lead agency for coordinating permitting activities required for the construction of certain new surface-water storage projects,
directs the bureau to convey certain facilities and easements to the Kennewick Irrigation District in Washington State,
redirects Department of Transportation funds previously intended for high-speed rail development in California to the Department of the Interior for certain water-related programs,
gives the Fish and Wildlife Service the sole authority to protect endangered or threatened fish species that are anadromous species or catadromous species,
authorizes the use of certain bureau facilities to convey water to recharge certain aquifers, and
prohibits Interior or the Department of Agriculture from requiring a water user to apply for or acquire a water right in order to obtain certain permits or licenses.

What's happening now December 11, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Related & companion bills 7

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Committees of jurisdiction 8

Agriculture Committee
House of Representatives
Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Agriculture Committee
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
Science, Space, and Technology Committee
House of Representatives
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House of Representatives
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee