RENEW WIIN Act

Bill: 117-hr-737
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21]
Introduced: 2021-02-02
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: California

Intergovernmental relations

Water resources funding

Water storage

Water use and supply
Latest action: action_date: 2021-02-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-02-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Responsible, No-Cost Extension of Western Water Infrastructure Improvements Act or the RENEW WIIN Act</b></p> <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 2031 the authority of the Bureau of Reclamation to provide support for federal or state-led water storage projects in certain western states. 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 2036 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. 737 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2021 Mr. Valadao (for himself, Mr. McCarthy , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Garcia of California , Mr. Issa , Mrs. Kim of California , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Nunes , Mr. Obernolte , and Mrs. Steel ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsible, No-Cost Extension of Western Water Infrastructure Improvements Act or the RENEW WIIN Act . 2. Extension of authority 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), in subsection (i), by striking January 1, 2021 and inserting January 1, 2031 ; and (2) 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, 2031 ; and (B) in paragraph (1), by striking 10 years after the date of its enactment and inserting on December 31, 2036 .