HR 2097 · 114th Congress · Water Resources Development

Bureau of Reclamation Surface Water Storage Streamlining Act

Introduced 2015-04-29· Sponsored by Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.(2015-05-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Bureau of Reclamation Surface Water Storage Streamlining Act Sets forth provisions governing feasibility studies for surface water storage projects initiated by the Department of the Interior under the Reclamation Act of 1902 (project studies). Requires a project study initiated after enactment of this Act to: (1) result in the completion of a final feasibility report within three years; (2) have a maximum federal cost of $3 million; and (3) ensure that personnel from the local project area, region, and headquarters levels of the Bureau of Reclamation concurrently conduct the required review. Sets forth factors for extending such timeline for complex projects. Requires Interior, within 90 days after the initiation of a project study, to: (1) initiate the process for completing reviews, including environmental reviews, required to be completed as part of such study; (2) convene a meeting of federal, tribal, and state agencies required to act; and (3) provide information that will enable required reviews and analyses to be conducted by other agencies in a thorough and timely manner. Directs Interior to: (1) expedite the completion of any ongoing project study initiated before the ena…

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Cosponsors (4)

4 Republicans