Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017

Summary

Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017 This bill requires the Central Valley Project (CVP) and the State Water Project in California to be operated pursuant to the water quality standards and operational constraints described in the "Principles for Agreement on the Bay-Delta Standards Between the State of California and the Federal Government" dated December 15, 1994. The Department of the Interior shall cease any action to implement the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act. The Bureau of Reclamation shall complete specified feasibility studies for water storage projects in California. Interior is directed, in the operation of the CVP, to adhere to California's water rights laws governing water rights priorities and to honor water rights senior to those held by the United States. Interior, in the operation of the Trinity River Division of the CVP, shall not make releases from Lewiston Dam in excess of specified volumes for each water-year type. Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall recognize: (1) congressional opposition to the violation of private property rights by the California State Water Resources Control Board in its proposal to require a minimum percentage of unimpaired flows in the main tributaries of the San Joaquin River; and (2) the need to provide reliable water supplies to municipal, industrial, and agricultural users across the state. The Bureau of Reclamation is established as the lead agency for purposes of coordinating all reviews, permits, licenses, or other approvals or decisions required under federal law to construct qualifying water projects. Reclamation shall identify, as early as practicable upon receipt of an application for a qualifying project, any federal agency that may have jurisdiction over a review, permit, license, approval, or decision required for a qualifying project. Interior must convert certain existing water service contracts between the United States and water users' associations to repayment contracts, upon the request of the contractor, to allow for the prepayment of such contracts. The bill amends the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to authorize Interior to develop additional project benefits through the construction of new or supplementary works. Neither Interior nor USDA may condition or withhold issuance or renewal of any land use permit based on federal limitations or encumbrances or otherwise infringe on state water rights.

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Timeline

1. 3 January 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 January 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 January 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 February 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

   Source: Committee

5. 11 July 2017

   Reported

   Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 431 Reported to House. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on both H.R. 2810 and H.R. 23. Both bills are considered under structured rules.

   Source: Floor

6. 12 July 2017

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 230 - 190 (Roll no. 352).

   Source: Floor

7. 12 July 2017

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

8. 12 July 2017

   Vote

   On passage Passed by recorded vote: 230 - 190 (Roll no. 352).

   Source: Floor

9. 12 July 2017

   Vote

   On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 230 (Roll no. 351).

   Source: Floor

10. 12 July 2017

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

11. 12 July 2017

    Floor

    Mr. Carbajal moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H5531)

    Source: Floor

12. 12 July 2017

    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.

    Source: Floor

13. 12 July 2017

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

14. 12 July 2017

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 23.

    Source: Floor

15. 12 July 2017

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 431 passed House.

    Source: Floor

16. 12 July 2017

    Floor

    The resolution provides for one hour of debate on both H.R. 2810 and H.R. 23. Both bills are considered under structured rules.

    Source: Floor

17. 12 July 2017

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Scott Perry to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

18. 12 July 2017

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 431 and Rule XVIII.

    Source: Floor

19. 12 July 2017

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 431. (consideration: CR H5503-5533; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5511-5524)

    Source: Floor

20. 18 July 2017

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

Versions

• Referred in Senate · 18 July 2017 · Download file
• Engrossed in House · 12 July 2017 · Download file
• Introduced in House · 3 January 2017 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
• Paul Cook · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to ← Bureau of Reclamation Water Project Streamlining Act
• related to ← Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act
• related to ← Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act
• related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2810) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 23) to provide drought relief in the State of California, and for other purposes.
• related to ← Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act
• amends ← An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part C of House Report 115-212 to ensure water supply rescheduling provisions apply to equitably to all water districts in region.
• amends ← An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part C of House Report 115-212 to authorize the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to conduct geophysical characterization activities of groundwater aquifers and groundwater vulnerability in California, including identifying areas of greatest recharge potential.
• amends ← An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part C of House Report 115-212 to authorize the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to develop a study to enhance mountain runoff to Central Valley Project reservoirs from headwaters restoration activities.

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