118 HR 7065 IH: Priority for Water Supply and Conservation Act of 2024 U.S. House of Representatives 2024-01-22 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7065IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 22, 2024Mrs. Napolitano (for herself and Mr. LaMalfa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo include water supply and water conservation as a primary mission of the Corps of Engineers in planning, designing, constructing, modifying, operating, and maintaining water resources development projects, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Priority for Water Supply and Conservation Act of 2024.

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Water supply and water conservation mission

(a)

In general

The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall include water supply and water conservation as a primary mission of the Corps of Engineers in planning, designing, constructing, modifying, operating, and maintaining water resources development projects.(b)

Limitation

Nothing in this section affects—(1)existing Corps of Engineers’ authorities, including its authorities with respect to navigation, flood control, and environmental protection and restoration;(2)pending Corps of Engineers permit applications or pending lawsuits involving permits or water resources projects; (3)the application of public interest review procedures for Corps of Engineers permits; or(4)any authority of a State to manage, use, or allocate the water resources of that State.