119 HR 338 IH: Every Drop Counts Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-13 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.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 338IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 13, 2025Mr. Costa (for himself, Mr. Fulcher, and Mr. Valadao) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to increase surface water and groundwater storage, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Every Drop Counts Act.

2.

Eligible water storage projects

(a)

In general

Subparagraph (B) of section 40903(b)(1) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (43 U.S.C. 3203(b)(1)(B)) is amended to read as follows:(B)

Eligible projects

The following projects shall be eligible for consideration for a grant under this section:(i)

General acre-feet capacity

A project that—(I)has water storage capacity of not less than 200 acre-feet and not more than 30,000 acre-feet; and(II)(aa)increases surface water or groundwater storage; or (bb)conveys water, directly or indirectly, to or from surface water or groundwater storage.(ii)

Average annual project life acre-feet capacity

A project that—(I)has water storage capacity of recharges not less than 200 acre-feet and not more than 150,000 acre-feet on an average annual basis over the life of the project for storage or use; and(II)(aa)increases groundwater aquifer storage;(bb)conveys water, directly or indirectly, to or recovers water from groundwater storage;(cc)both increases groundwater aquifer storage and conveys water, directly or indirectly, to or recovers water from groundwater storage; and(dd)stabilizes groundwater levels..(b)

Authority

Section 40903(e) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (43 U.S.C. 3203(e)) is amended by striking 5 and inserting 10.

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Statutory construction

Nothing in the amendment made by section 2 shall be construed—(1)to supersede or in any manner affect or conflict with State water law, Federal water law, interstate compacts, or treaty obligations;(2)to authorize any acquisition of water by the Federal Government; or(3)to supersede or infringe on any water rights.