HR 3980 · 113th Congress · Water Resources Development

Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act

Introduced 2014-01-31· Sponsored by Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 16.(2014-09-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act - Establishes the Bureau of Reclamation as the lead agency for purposes of coordinating all reviews, analyses, opinions, statements, permits, licenses, or other approvals or decisions (reviews) required under federal law to construct new surface water storage projects on lands administered by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture (USDA), exclusive of any easement, right-of-way, lease, or any private holding (qualifying projects). Directs the Commissioner of the Bureau: (1) upon receipt of an application for a qualifying project, to identify any federal agency that may have jurisdiction over a required review; and (2) to notify such agency that it has been designated as a cooperating agency unless the agency notifies the Bureau that the agency has no jurisdiction or authority over the project, has no expertise or information relevant to the project or any associated review, or does not intend to submit comments other than in cooperation with the Bureau. Requires each cooperating agency to submit to the Bureau: (1) a timeframe for completing the agency's authorizing responsibilities, (2) all environmental review mater…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 3980, Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act

Nov 3, 2014

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on September 18, 2014

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican