Abundant Water Act

Summary

Abundant Water Act - Title I: Water Certificates - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a system for issuing certificates to allow private ownership of water resources and the free transfer of private property rights in such resources. Requires each State to recognize a water right in instream flows for aesthetic, environmental, navigation, or recreational purposes without regard to diversion or beneficial use. Allows the unitization of acquifers in the use of groundwater resources. Removes the Secretary's authority to disapprove the transfer of a right to water from any Federal reclamation project. Requires the Secretary to cooperate in delivering water transferred by such a certificate to appropriate locations to the extent practicable. Title II: Water Utility Corporations - Allows private businesses to construct and operate water projects as public utilities, subject to specified terms and conditions. Title III: General Provisions - Overrides State laws made inconsistent by the enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretary to issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this Act.

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Timeline

1. 19 June 1991

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 June 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 June 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 July 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 June 1991

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Sponsors

• Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12] · R · Sponsor
• DANA ROHRABACHER · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing

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