H.R. 186 118th Congress House

Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to coordinate Federal and State permitting processes related to the construction of new surface water storage projects on lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture and to designate the Bureau of Reclamation as the lead agency for permit processing, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 9, 2023 Introduced by: Tom McClintock Republican · California See on congress.gov

Water Resources Development Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of the InteriorEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchExecutive agency funding and structure

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General public lands mattersGovernment information and archivesLicensing and registrationsWater resources fundingWater storageWater use and supply

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Feb 21, 2023

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

Jan 9, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Jan 9, 2023

Introduced in House

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Latest action February 21, 2023

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

Specifically, Reclamation must identify, notify, and coordinate all Federal agencies that may have jurisdiction over a review, analysis, opinion, statement, permit, license, approval, or decision for a qualifying project. A state where a project is being considered may also choose to participate as a cooperating agency.

Reclamation's coordination responsibilities include (1) preparing a unified environmental review document, and (2) maintaining a consolidated administrative record and project data records.

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.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee

Cosponsors 5

Bentz, Cliff

Oregon · Jan 11, 2023

Owens, Burgess

Utah · Jan 11, 2023

LaMalfa, Doug

California · Jan 9, 2023

Stauber, Pete

Minnesota · Jan 9, 2023

Valadao, David G.

California · Jan 9, 2023

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