3.0.0
9084
2023-06-01T21:30:20Z
2023-06-01T21:30:20Z
House
HR
2022-09-29
117
- hsii00
Natural Resources Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred to
2022-09-29T14:03:05Z
- 2022-09-29
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
  - hsii00
Natural Resources Committee
- 2022-09-29
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
Intro-H
9
Library of Congress
- 2022-09-29
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
9
Library of Congress
- V000129
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21]
David
Valadao
R
CA
G.
21
N
- M001165
Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-23]
Kevin
McCarthy
R
CA
23
2022-09-29
True
- C000059
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]
KEN
CALVERT
R
CA
42
2022-09-29
True
- C001128
Rep. Conway, Connie [R-CA-22]
Connie
Conway
R
CA
22
2022-09-29
True
- G000061
Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-25]
Mike
Garcia
R
CA
25
2022-09-29
True
- I000056
Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-50]
DARRELL
ISSA
R
CA
E.
50
2022-09-29
True
- K000397
Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-39]
Young
Kim
R
CA
39
2022-09-29
True
- L000578
Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]
Doug
LaMalfa
R
CA
1
2022-09-29
True
- M001177
Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4]
Tom
McClintock
R
CA
4
2022-09-29
True
- O000019
Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-8]
Jay
Obernolte
R
CA
8
2022-09-29
True
- S001135
Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-48]
Michelle
Steel
R
CA
48
2022-09-29
True
Water Resources Development
- Agricultural conservation and pollution
- California
- Congressional oversight
- Dams and canals
- Endangered and threatened species
- Fishes
- Intergovernmental relations
- Lakes and rivers
- Public contracts and procurement
- Water resources funding
- Water storage
- Water use and supply
- Watersheds
Water Resources Development
00
2022-09-29
Introduced in House
2023-06-01T21:22:34Z
Working to Advance Tangible and Effective Reforms for California Act or the WATER for California Act
This bill addresses the operation of the Central Valley Project (CVP), a federal water project in California owned and operated by the Bureau of Reclamation, and the California State Water Project (SWP), which is operated jointly with the CVP.
Specifically, the bill requires that Reclamation operate the CVP and SWP pursuant to a specified alternative to a proposed action in a final environmental impact statement and 2019 agency published Biological Opinions (BiOps). The bill also requires Reclamation and the Department of Commerce to submit a justification to Congress that meets certain requirements prior to requesting or completing a reinitiation of consultation that will result in new BiOps.
This bill also requires Reclamation to allocate water to existing agricultural water service contractors within the CVP's Sacramento River Watershed based on the water year type (e.g., dry, wet). These allocations must not affect the United States' ability or obligations to deliver water under other designated contracts.
Further, the bill repeals certain eligibility requirements for water infrastructure construction funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to make the Shasta Dam and Reservoir Enlargement Project in California eligible for funding. The bill also requires that Reclamation funds made available but not used for this project in previous appropriations years be made available to the project.
Finally, the bill reauthorizes Reclamation's support for the construction or expansion of water storage projects.

WATER for California Act
- Display Title

WATER for California Act
- Short Title(s) as Introduced

WATER for California Act
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced

Working to Advance Tangible and Effective Reforms for California Act
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced

To provide long-term water supply and regulatory reliability to drought-stricken California, and for other purposes.
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2022-09-29T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr9084ih/xml/BILLS-117hr9084ih.xml
2022-09-29
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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