3.0.0 4891 2023-01-11T13:44:06Z 2023-01-11T13:44:06Z House HR 2019-10-28 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 170 (Monday, October 28, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. TORRES SMALL of New Mexico:H.R. 4891.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H8540]]]> hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy18 Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2019-10-28T13:34:22Z Discharged from 2020-12-18T18:21:50Z Referred to 2019-10-28T16:00:10Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Discharged from 2020-03-11T15:13:10Z Hearings by 2020-01-28T21:05:00Z Referred to 2019-11-12T15:00:54Z Reported by 2020-12-18T18:21:23Z Markup by 2020-03-11T19:05:50Z Referred to 2019-10-28T16:00:05Z H. Rept. 116-674 Western Water Security Act of 2019 116 2718 S 2020-07-22 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-375. Related bill CRS Moving Forward Act 116 2 HR 2020-07-20 Received in the Senate. Related bill CRS 2020-12-18 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 558. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00558 2020-12-18 Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2020-12-18 Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2020-12-18 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-674, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2020-12-18 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-674, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2020-03-11 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 11. Committee 2020-03-11 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2020-03-11 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged. Committee 2020-01-28 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2019-11-12 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. Committee 2019-10-28 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2019-10-28 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2019-10-28 hssy18 Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Committee 2019-10-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-10-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000484 Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2] Xochitl Torres Small D NM 2 N L000570 Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] Ben Lujan D NM R. 3 2019-10-28 True H001080 Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] Debra Haaland D NM A. 1 2019-10-28 True K000368 Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2] Ann Kirkpatrick D AZ 2 2019-10-28 True H001073 Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] Will Hurd R TX 23 2019-10-28 True D000197 Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] DIANA DEGETTE D CO 1 2019-10-28 True Water Resources Development Agricultural conservation and pollution Agricultural practices and innovations Air quality Alternative and renewable resources Aquatic ecology Arizona Building construction Climate change and greenhouse gases Congressional oversight Dams and canals Endangered and threatened species Energy efficiency and conservation Environmental health Environmental technology Farmland Fishes Floods and storm protection Hawaii Hydrology and hydrography Infrastructure development Lakes and rivers Latin America Mexico Mining New Mexico Oil and gas Research administration and funding Rural conditions and development State and local government operations Texas Water quality Water resources funding Water storage Water use and supply Watersheds Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Water Resources Development 00 2019-10-28 Introduced in House 2020-11-18T15:57:36Z Western Water Security Act of 2019

This bill addresses water management infrastructure and improvement, groundwater management, and water conservation and environmental restoration in certain western states.

Specifically, the bill increases the authorization of appropriations to fund research agreements between the Bureau of Reclamation and eligible entities for water management improvement. The bill expands eligibility for such agreements to include nonprofit conservation organizations.

The bill also reauthorizes through FY2024 a program through which Interior is authorized to assist eligible desalination projects. The bill lowers cost-sharing requirements under the program for rural desalination projects.

Further, the bill allows certain financial assistance made available under an existing drought relief program to be used to assist state and tribal governments in addressing drought-related impacts to water supplies or any other immediate water-related crises. The bill reauthorizes the program through FY2030.

Additionally, the bill increases the maximum federal share of costs for certain infrastructure improvements and activities for groundwater management that provide benefits to consumptive water users (i.e., users of water that is not returned to a stream, river, or water treatment plant) and nonconsumptive ecological or recreational values.

The bill also requires Reclamation to carry out a water acquisition program in specified river basins. Further, Interior must analyze the extent to which changes in water supply will affect native biodiversity and must produce strategies for sustaining native biodiversity during periods of drought.

]]> 08 2020-12-18 Reported to House, Part I 2021-05-14T18:13:49Z Western Water Security Act of 2020

This bill addresses water management infrastructure and improvement, groundwater management, and water conservation and environmental restoration in certain western states.

Specifically, the bill increases the authorization of appropriations to fund research agreements between the Bureau of Reclamation and eligible entities for water management improvement. The bill expands eligibility for such agreements to include nonprofit conservation organizations.

Further, the bill allows certain financial assistance made available under an existing drought relief program to be used to assist state and tribal governments in addressing drought-related impacts to water supplies or any other immediate water-related crises. The bill reauthorizes the program through FY2030.

Additionally, the bill increases the maximum federal share of costs for certain infrastructure improvements and activities for groundwater management that provide benefits to consumptive water users (i.e., users of water that is not returned to a stream, river, or water treatment plant) and nonconsumptive ecological or recreational values.

The bill also requires Reclamation to carry out a water acquisition program in specified river basins. Further, Interior must analyze the extent to which changes in water supply will affect native biodiversity and must produce strategies for sustaining native biodiversity during periods of drought.

]]> Western Water Security Act of 2020 Display Title Western Water Security Act of 2020 Official Title as Introduced To provide for the conduct of certain water security measures in the Western United States, and for other purposes. Reported in House RH Short Title(s) as Introduced Western Water Security Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Reported to House Western Water Security Act of 2020 H House Reported in House RH Reported in House 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4891rh/xml/BILLS-116hr4891rh.xml Introduced in House 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4891ih/xml/BILLS-116hr4891ih.xml 2020-12-18 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 558. 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.