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S 4999 118th Congress Senate Water Resources Development Land use and conservation Water use and supply

A bill to amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aquifer recharge purposes.

Introduced: September 10, 2024 Introduced by: Risch, James E. Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 21, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 638.
Nov 21, 2024
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Nov 19, 2024
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Sep 11, 2024
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-405.
Sep 10, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 10, 2024
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill modifies the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to expand provisions concerning authorizations (e.g., rights-of-way) to transport water across public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for aquifer recharge purposes.

Under the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act, the holder of existing rights-of-way, easements, permits, or other authorizations to transport water across BLM land may transport the water for aquifer recharge purposes without additional authorization from the Department of the Interior so long as the use does not expand or modify the operation of such authorizations across public land.

The bill allows the holders of such authorizations to act, not only on behalf of themselves, but also on behalf of third parties to use the existing authorizations for aquifer recharge without additional authorization from Interior.

What's happening now November 21, 2024

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 638.

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