3.0.0 176 2023-01-11T13:28:52Z 2023-01-11T13:28:52Z Senate S 2015-01-13 114 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-01-13T23:16:08Z Water in the 21st Century Act 114 291 HR 2015-03-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. Identical bill CRS FORECAST Act 114 813 HR 2015-02-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Related bill CRS Water Resources Research Amendments Act of 2015 114 653 S 2015-06-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. Related bill CRS Water Resources Research Amendments Act of 2016 114 4497 HR 2016-02-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. Related bill CRS New WATER Act 114 6022 HR 2016-09-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. Related bill CRS 2015-01-13 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2015-01-13 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA N F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2015-01-21 False R000146 Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] HARRY REID D NV M. 2015-02-02 False Environmental Protection Alternative and renewable resources Arizona Atmospheric science and weather California Climate change and greenhouse gases Colorado Congressional oversight Consumer affairs Energy efficiency and conservation Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental technology Fishes Floods and storm protection Government information and archives Government lending and loan guarantees Housing industry and standards Idaho Kansas Land transfers Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Montana Nebraska Nevada New Mexico North Dakota Oklahoma Oregon Research administration and funding Residential rehabilitation and home repair South Dakota Texas Utah Washington State Water quality Water resources funding Water storage Water use and supply Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Wyoming Environmental Protection 00 2015-01-13 Introduced in Senate 2015-01-29T22:56:24Z Water in the 21st Century Act or W21

This bill establishes within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a WaterSense program to identify, label, and promote water efficient products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services.

This bill establishes a program to provide financial incentives for consumers to purchase and install products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services labeled under the WaterSense program.

The EPA is required to make grants to owners or operators of water systems to address any ongoing or forecasted impact of climate change on a region's water quality or quantity.

The Department of the Interior may: (1) provide financial assistance to water projects in specified states, including projects for water recycling, water infrastructure, enhanced energy efficiency, desalination, and water storage and conveyance; and (2) transfer to nonfederal entities title to any reclamation projects or facility in need of rehabilitation that are authorized before enactment of this Act.

The U.S. Geological Survey must establish an open water data system to advance the availability, timely distribution, and widespread use of water data and information for water management, education, research, assessment, and monitoring purposes.

This bill reauthorizes through FY2020 the Water Desalination Act of 1996 and water resources research and technology institutes under the Water Resources Research Act of 1984.

After receiving a request from a nonfederal sponsor, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must review the operation of a reservoir and, if appropriate, update the water control manual to incorporate improved weather and runoff forecasting methods.

The EPA is required to develop voluntary national drought resilience guidelines relating to preparedness planning and investments for water users and providers.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must prepare a salmon drought plan for California.

]]> W21 Display Title W21 Official Title as Introduced A bill to advance integrated water management and development through innovation, resiliency, conservation, and efficiency in the 21st century, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced W21 Short Titles as Introduced Water in the 21st Century Act Introduced in Senate 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s176is/xml/BILLS-114s176is.xml 2015-01-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.