H.R. 5217 — 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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H.R. 278To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain facilities, easements, and rights-of-way to the Kennewick Irrigation District, and for other purposes.
2020-12-15Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 531.
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H.R. 548FISH Act
2019-02-04Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
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H.R. 579Water Rights Protection Act of 2019
2019-02-07Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
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H.R. 1600Repurposing Assets to Increase Long-term Water Availability and Yield Act
2019-04-26Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
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H.R. 1621Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act
2019-03-28Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
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S. 1570Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act
2019-10-29Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 276.
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H.R. 2871Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act
2020-06-25Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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2019-11-21
Introduced in House
2019-11-21
Introduced in House
2019-11-21
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.
2019-11-21
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.
2019-11-21
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.
2019-11-21
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.
2019-11-21
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
2019-11-22
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
2019-12-09

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