3.0.0 1269 2023-01-11T13:35:48Z 2023-01-11T13:35:48Z House HR 2017-03-01 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 36 (Wednesday, March 1, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LaMALFA:H.R. 1269.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution grants Congressthe authority to regulate commerce between the states and haspreviously been recognized as authorizing the Bureau ofReclamation, which this bill addresses.[Page H1463]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Referred to 2017-03-10T21:36:02Z Referred to 2017-03-01T15:02:10Z 2017-03-10 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. Committee 2017-03-01 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2017-03-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-03-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000578 Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] Doug LaMalfa R CA 1 N G000559 Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] John Garamendi D CA 3 2017-03-01 True D000612 Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10] Jeff Denham R CA 10 2017-06-26 False T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] MIKE THOMPSON D CA 5 2017-06-26 False B001287 Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7] Ami Bera D CA 7 2017-06-26 False Water Resources Development Alternative and renewable resources California Congressional oversight Electric power generation and transmission Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Government studies and investigations Intergovernmental relations Licensing and registrations State and local government operations Water resources funding Water storage Water use and supply Water Resources Development 00 2017-03-01 Introduced in House 2017-10-06T19:08:21Z Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to:

  • complete the final feasibility study authorized under the Water Supply, Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act for the Sites Reservoir in Colusa County, California, which shall evaluate the development of the project as a non-federal project whereby Interior may be a participant in the locally preferred project; 
  • work with the Department of Commerce, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Environmental Protection Agency to coordinate the efforts of the relevant agencies and work with the state of California, the Sites Project Authority, and other stakeholders to complete and issue the final joint environmental impact statement and report on the project;
  • submit such study and report to specified congressional committees; and
  • take steps necessary to ensure that, in return for any federal investment in a non-federal Sites project, a proportionate share of the project's public benefits are federal benefits.

The bill amends the Calfed Bay-Delta Authorization Act to: (1) authorize Interior to participate in construction of the project if Interior determines that the project is feasible; and (2) direct the Bureau, at the Authority's request, to enter into a partnership agreement for the Authority to provide full project management control for construction of the project or a separable element of the project.

The bill directs: (1) the Bureau to advance the project as a non-federal project under specified circumstances, and (2) Interior to execute a long-term agreement with the Authority for the coordination of operations of the Sites project and the Central Valley Project.

With respect to the Sites project, the Bureau shall: (1) be the lead federal agency for the purposes of all federal reviews, approvals, or decisions required under federal law to allow either the Bureau or the Authority to construct the project; and (2) take steps necessary to ensure that all such reviews, approvals, or decisions are completed on an expeditious basis by January 1, 2022.

]]> Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act Display Title Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take actions to support non-Federal investments in water infrastructure improvements in the Sacramento Valley, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act Introduced in House 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1269ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1269ih.xml 2017-03-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. 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.