WOW Act

Summary

Water Optimization for the West Act or the WOW Act This bill addresses issues related to water projects in the Western States. Among other things, the bill makes the Bureau of Reclamation the lead agency for coordinating permitting activities required for the construction of certain new surface-water storage projects, directs the bureau to convey certain facilities and easements to the Kennewick Irrigation District in Washington State, redirects Department of Transportation funds previously intended for high-speed rail development in California to the Department of the Interior for certain water-related programs, gives the Fish and Wildlife Service the sole authority to protect endangered or threatened fish species that are anadromous species or catadromous species, authorizes the use of certain bureau facilities to convey water to recharge certain aquifers, and prohibits Interior or the Department of Agriculture from requiring a water user to apply for or acquire a water right in order to obtain certain permits or licenses.

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Timeline

1. 21 November 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

   Source: Committee

2. 21 November 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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

3. 21 November 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 November 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 22 November 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

   Source: Committee

6. 9 December 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

   Source: Committee

7. 11 December 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 21 November 2019 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

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Sponsors

• Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
• Paul Cook · R · Sponsor
• Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] · R · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain facilities, easements, and rights-of-way to the Kennewick Irrigation District, and for other purposes.
• related to → FISH Act
• related to → Water Rights Protection Act of 2019
• related to → Repurposing Assets to Increase Long-term Water Availability and Yield Act
• related to → Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act
• related to → Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act
• related to → Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act