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.

Bill: 117-hr-1563
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-25]
Introduced: 2021-03-03
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: California

Intergovernmental relations

Water quality

Water resources funding

Water storage

Water use and supply
Latest action: action_date: 2021-04-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill extends the authority of certain federal agencies to provide support for western water infrastructure and extends consultation requirements concerning projects in California.</p> <p>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).</p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1563 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2021 Mr. Garcia of California (for himself, Mr. McCarthy , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Issa , Mrs. Kim of California , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Nunes , Mr. Obernolte , Mrs. Steel , and Mr. Valadao ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on 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 A BILL 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.

1. Extension of authority (a) Subtitle J of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act ( Public Law 114–322 ) is amended— (1) in section 4007 ( 43 U.S.C. 390(b) note)— (A) in subsection (i), by striking January 1, 2021 and inserting January 1, 2028 ; (B) in subsection (h)(1), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; (C) by redesignating subsection (h)(2) as (h)(3); and (D) by adding after subsection (h)(1) the following: (2) There is authorized to be appropriated $134,000,000 for each fiscal years 2022 through 2028. ; (2) in section 4011(e)(2), by inserting projects found feasible under the provisions of section 4007, after construction of water storage ; and (3) in section 4013 ( 43 U.S.C. 390(b) note)— (A) in the first sentence, by striking the date that is 5 years after the date of its enactment and inserting December 31, 2028 ; and (B) in paragraph (1), by striking 10 years after the date of its enactment and inserting on December 31, 2033 . (b) Section 4(a)(1)(F) of the Water Desalination Act of 1996 ( 42 U.S.C. 10301 note; Public Law 104–298 ), as amended by section 4009(a) of the WIIN Act ( Public Law 114–322 ), is further amended by striking $30,000,000 of funding is authorized to remain available until expended; and and inserting $12,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2028. . (c) Section 1602 of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (title XVI of Public Law 102–575 ; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.), as amended by section 4009(c) of the WIIN Act ( Public Law 114–322 ), is further amended in subsection (g) by striking $50,000,000 to remain available until expended and inserting $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2028 .