Water Rights Protection Act

Summary

Water Rights Protection Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) from: (1) conditioning the issuance, renewal, amendment, or extension of any permit, approval, license, lease, allotment, easement, right-of-way, or other land use or occupancy agreement on the transfer or relinquishment of any water right directly to the United States, in whole or in part, granted under state law, by federal or state adjudication, decree, or other judgment, or pursuant to any interstate water compact; and (2) requiring any water user to apply for a water right in the name of the United States under state law as a condition of such a land use or occupancy agreement.

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Timeline

1. 26 September 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 September 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 September 2013

   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

4. 2 October 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.

   Source: Committee

5. 4 October 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.

   Source: Committee

6. 10 October 2013

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 14 November 2013

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 14.

   Source: Committee

8. 14 November 2013

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 14 November 2013

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.

   Source: Committee

10. 4 March 2014

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 278.

    Source: Calendars

11. 4 March 2014

    Discharge

    Committee on Agriculture discharged.

    Source: Discharge

12. 4 March 2014

    Committee

    Committee on Agriculture discharged.

    Source: Committee

13. 4 March 2014

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-372, Part I.

    Source: Committee

14. 4 March 2014

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-372, Part I.

    Source: Committee

15. 12 March 2014

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 515 Reported to House. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 3189. The rule makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill and provides that it shall be considered as read. The rule provides for a closed rule for H.R. 4015 with one hour of debate on the bill.

    Source: Floor

16. 13 March 2014

    Passed

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

17. 13 March 2014

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

18. 13 March 2014

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 174 (Roll no. 132).

    Source: Floor

19. 13 March 2014

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 174 (Roll no. 132).

    Source: Floor

20. 13 March 2014

    Floor

    Mr. Hastings (WA) moved that the Committee rise.

    Source: Floor

21. 13 March 2014

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 183 - 227 (Roll no. 131). (consideration: CR H2407)

    Source: Floor

22. 13 March 2014

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2407)

    Source: Floor

23. 13 March 2014

    Floor

    Mrs. Kirkpatrick moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources. (consideration: CR H2406-2407; text: CR H2406)

    Source: Floor

24. 13 March 2014

    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 H2395-2396)

    Source: Floor

25. 13 March 2014

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3189.

    Source: Floor

26. 13 March 2014

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

27. 13 March 2014

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3189 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

28. 13 March 2014

    Passed

    On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

29. 13 March 2014

    Floor

    The resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 3189. The rule makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill and provides that it shall be considered as read. The rule provides for a closed rule for H.R. 4015 with one hour of debate on the bill.

    Source: Floor

30. 13 March 2014

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Virginia Foxx to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

31. 13 March 2014

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 515 and Rule XVIII.

    Source: Floor

32. 13 March 2014

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 515. (consideration: CR H2385-2401)

    Source: Floor

33. 24 March 2014

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Referred in Senate · 24 March 2014 · Download file
• Engrossed in House · 13 March 2014 · Download file
• Reported in House · 4 March 2014 · Download file
• Introduced in House · 26 September 2013 · Download file

Documents

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• Referred in Senate (text)

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• Passed House amended

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Sponsors

• Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3189) to prohibit the conditioning of any permit, lease, or other use agreement on the transfer, relinquishment, or other impairment of any water right to the United States by the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4015) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare sustainable growth rate and improve Medicare payments for physicians and other professionals, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from March 17, 2014, through March 21, 2014.
• related to ← Water Rights Protection Act
• amends ← Amendment clarifies that the Act will have no effect on Bureau of Reclamation contracts, implementation of the Endangered Species Act, certain existing federal reserved water rights, and certain authorities under the Federal Power Act.
• amends ← Amendment clarifies protections for the water rights of American Indian tribes and ensures that the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture cannot use one-sided permits, licenses, approvals and other land management tools to take water from Indian tribes without just compensation.
• amends ← Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to mandate that the U.S. Forest Service may not condition ski area permits on the transfer of title of any water right or require any ski area permittee to acquire a water right in the name of the United States.