United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1837 (112th)
Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act
Introduced
11 May 2011
Last action
5 March 2012 · Calendars
Status
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 332.
Sponsors
Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22], Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22], Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10]
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act - Amends the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA) to redefine "anadromous fish" for purposes of such Act as those native stocks of salmon and sturgeon that, as of October 30, 1992, were present in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers and their tributaries and ascend those rivers and their tributaries to reproduce after maturing in San Francisco Bay or the Pacific Ocean. Excludes striped bass and American shad from such definition. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, upon request of the contractor, to renew any existing long-term repayment or water service contract that provides for the delivery of water from the Central Valley Project (CVP) for a period of 40 years and renew such contracts for successive 40-year periods. Requires a contract entered into or renewed pursuant to this provision to include a provision that requires the Secretary to charge only for water actually delivered. Directs the Secretary to take actions to facilitate and expedite CVP water transfers. Prohibits the Secretary from imposing mitigation or other requirements on a proposed transfer. Authorizes the Secretary to modify CVP operations to provide reasonable water flows of suitable quality, quantity, and timing to protect all life stages of anadromous fish. Prohibits the Secretary from requiring a payment to the CVP Restoration Fund, or environmental restoration or mitigation fees not otherwise provided by law, as a condition to providing for storage or conveyance of non-CVP water. Requires the Secretary to submit a plan for the expenditure of funds in the Fund, including a cost effectiveness analysis of each expenditure. Establishes a Restoration Fund Advisory Board. Considers all requirements of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) to be fully met for the protection and conservation of the species listed pursuant to that Act for the operations of the CVP and the California State Water Project (SWP) if such Projects are operated in a manner consistent with the "Principles for Agreement of the Bay-Delta Standards Between the State of California and the Federal Government" dated December 15, 1994 (Bay-Delta Accord). Preempts California requirements for the conservation of any species listed under ESA for the CVP and SWP that are more restrictive than the 1994 Bay-Delta Accord. Preempts any state law that imposes more restrictive requirements or regulations on activities authorized with respect to San Joaquin River restoration. Repeals the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act. Directs the Secretary: (1) to cease any action to implement the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act and the Stipulation of Settlement; (2) in each water year (October 1-September 30), commencing with the year starting on October 1, 2012, to modify Friant Dam operations so as to release the Restoration Flows (the minimum flow of 50 cubic feet per second at Sack Dam) for that water year; and (3) in cooperation with representatives of affected landowners, to develop and implement a least-cost plan to fully mitigate the impact on groundwater resources within the service area of the Friant Division, Hidden Unit, and Buchanan Unit of the CVP caused by the release of restoration flows. Establishes within the Treasury a San Joaquin River Fishery Restoration Fund. Prohibits the Secretary from distinguishing between natural-spawned and hatchery-spawned or otherwise artificially propagated strains of a species in making ESA determinations. Directs the Secretary, upon request of the contractor, to convert all existing long-term contracts with CVP contracts to contracts that require the repayment of the remaining construction costs identified in the most current version of the CVP schedule of Irrigation Capital Allocations by Contractor, by specified dates.
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Timeline
11 May 2011
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
11 May 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 May 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 May 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Source: Committee
2 June 2011
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
13 June 2011
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
16 February 2012
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 17.
Source: Committee
16 February 2012
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
16 February 2012
Committee
Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.
Source: Committee
27 February 2012
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 280.
Source: Calendars
27 February 2012
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-403.
Source: Committee
27 February 2012
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-403.
Source: Committee
28 February 2012
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 566 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1837 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order againist consideration of the bill are waived. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-15.
Source: Floor
29 February 2012
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H1076)
Source: Floor
29 February 2012
Vote
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 246 - 175, 1 Present (Roll no. 91).
Source: Floor
29 February 2012
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
29 February 2012
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 246 - 175, 1 Present (Roll no. 91).
Source: Floor
29 February 2012
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 178 - 248 (Roll no. 90).
Source: Floor
29 February 2012
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H1078)
Source: Floor
29 February 2012
Floor
Mr. Garamendi moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources. (consideration: CR H1077-1078; text: CR H1077)
Source: Floor
29 February 2012
Passed
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1055-1061)
Source: Floor
29 February 2012
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1837.
Source: Floor
29 February 2012
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Kevin Yoder to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
29 February 2012
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 566 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
29 February 2012
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1837 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order againist consideration of the bill are waived. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-15.
Source: Floor
29 February 2012
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 566. (consideration: CR H1041-1079)
Source: Floor
29 February 2012
Passed
Rule H. Res. 566 passed House.
Source: Floor
1 March 2012
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 2012
Calendars
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Source: Calendars
5 March 2012
Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 332.
Source: Calendars
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 5 March 2012 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 29 February 2012 · Download file
- Reported in House · 27 February 2012 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 11 May 2011 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1837) to address certain water-related concerns on the San Joaquin River, and for other purposes.
- related to ← WEST Act
- amends ← An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 112-405 to make several technical and clarifying changes to the bill.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 112-405 to prevent several provisions of this Act from going into effect if any agriculture, agriculture-related, fishery, or fishery-related job is lost North of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 112-405 to prevent several provisions of the Act from taking effect until it is determined that it will not harm the quality or safety of drinking water supplies for residents of California's Delta region (Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, and Yolo Counties).
- amends ← An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 112-405 to prevent several provisions of the Act from taking effect until it is determined that it will not harm water quality or water availability for agricultural producers in California's Delta region (Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, and Yolo Counties).
- amends ← An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 112-405 to remove provisions of the bill that seek to privatize a public resource and restore the Secretary of the Interior's discretion over water contract renewals.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 112-405 to create a revenue stream through the elimination of a subsidy that allowed irrigators to repay project debt with no interest.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 112-405 to remove provisions of the bill that seek to decrease the current supply of water to the Delta region.
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1837
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- us · 112-hr-1837 · source updated 7 April 2025