Water Resources Development
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Water Resources Research Amendments Act [S.2164]
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Reauthorizes through FY2023 the water resources research program and otherwise revises the program, including by increasing the federal share of grant funding under the program for water resources research and technology institutes.
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Conveyance Capacity Correction Act [HB-5752]
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To provide for restoration of the original carrying capacity of water conveyance facilities impacted by land subsidence, and for other purposes.
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To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act with respect to the definition of eligible high hazard potential dam, and for other purposes. [HB-5504]
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Makes licensed hydroelectric dams with authorized installed capacity of less than 1500 kilowatts eligible for a program that provides grants for the rehabilitation of high hazard potential dams.
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LEVEE Act Local Expertise is Vital for Effective Embankments Act [S.3082]
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Provides that, upon request of a community that has received emergency flood-fighting assistance involving the construction of a temporary structure, the U.S. Department of the Army shall evaluate whether the structure should be made permanent. If the Army makes such a determination, it (1) shall begin planning, design, and construction of a permanent feature if the total construction cost of the project is not expected to exceed $25 million; and (2) shall seek congressional authorization if construction cost is expected to be in excess of that
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LEVEE Act Local Expertise is Vital for Effective Embankments Act [HB-5476]
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Provides that, upon request of a community that has received emergency flood-fighting assistance involving the construction of a temporary structure, the U.S. Department of the Army shall evaluate whether the structure should be made permanent. If the Army makes such a determination, it (1) shall begin planning, design, and construction of a permanent feature if the total construction cost of the project is not expected to exceed $25 million; and (2) shall seek congressional authorization if construction cost is expected to be in excess of that
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Disadvantaged Community Drinking Water Assistance Act [HB-5347]
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[Climate Change ]
[Community Development ]
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[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Requires the Department of the Interior to establish a Disadvantaged Community Drinking Water Assistance Program. Under the program, Interior must provide grants to assist communities that have experienced a significant decline in quantity or quality of drinking water in obtaining or maintaining adequate quantities of water that meet drinking water quality standards. Specifically, grants must be provided to communities that are unable to meet primary drinking water quality standards or to communities with water supplies that have been lost or severely
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Move Water Now Act [HB-5316]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
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Temporarily authorizes the Department of the Interior to conduct activities to accelerate and complete repairs to certain water conveyance facilities in western states. The bill also authorizes additional activities related to implementation of the San Joaquin River restoration settlement, which resolved a legal dispute regarding fish populations and water supply in the San Joaquin River in California.
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Energy and Water Research Integration Act of 2019 [S.2978]
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[Climate Change ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to integrate water considerations into its energy research, development, and demonstration programs and projects. Specifically, the DOE must develop and implement a strategic plan that advances energy and energy efficiency technologies and practices to minimize freshwater withdrawal and consumption, seismic impacts, and deleterious impacts on water bodies, groundwater, and waterways; increase water use efficiency; and utilize nontraditional water sources. Further, the strategic plan must (1) consider the effects
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Western Water Recycling and Drought Relief Act [HB-5302]
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Authorizes the Department of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of specified recycled water system facilities in California and Hawaii.
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Upper Mississippi River Flood Control Act [HB-5288]
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Establishes additional requirements for the Department of the Army's plan to address water and land resource issues in the Upper Mississippi River Basin, such as by requiring the plan to include (1) determinations as to whether certain projects are eligible for federal funding, and (2) recommendations on funding alternatives through public-private partnerships.
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WOW Act Water Optimization for the West Act [HB-5217]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
To provide for western water security, reliability, modernization, and abundance, and for other purposes.
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Western Water Security Act of 2020 [HB-4891]
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Addresses water management infrastructure and improvement, groundwater management, and water conservation and environmental restoration in certain western states. Specifically, the bill increases the authorization of appropriations to fund research agreements between the Bureau of Reclamation and eligible entities for water management improvement. The bill expands eligibility for such agreements to include nonprofit conservation organizations. The bill also reauthorizes through FY2024 a program through which Interior is authorized to assist eligible
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Western Water Security Act of 2019 [S.2718]
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Addresses water management infrastructure and improvement, groundwater management, and water conservation and environmental restoration in certain western states. Specifically, the bill increases the authorization of appropriations to fund research agreements between the Bureau of Reclamation and eligible entities for water management improvement. The bill expands eligibility for such agreements to include nonprofit conservation organizations. The bill also reauthorizes through FY2024 a program through which Interior is authorized to assist eligible
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Water Supply Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Utilization Act [HB-4659]
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Provides support for rehabilitating aging water-supply infrastructure (e.g., dams) and establishes a pilot project within the Bureau of Reclamation to review flood measures. The bill establishes within the Department of Treasury the Aging Infrastructure Account, which shall provide funds and funding assistance to entities responsible for costs of certain major, nonrecurring maintenance of bureau-owned water infrastructure. The bill also requires the bureau to establish a pilot program to adjust the flood control rule curves (i.e., the amount of
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Water Supply Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Utilization Act [HB-4659]
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Provides support for rehabilitating aging water-supply infrastructure (e.g., dams) and establishes a pilot project within the Bureau of Reclamation to review flood measures. The bill establishes within the Department of Treasury the Aging Infrastructure Account, which shall provide funds and funding assistance to entities responsible for costs of certain major, nonrecurring maintenance of bureau-owned water infrastructure. The bill also requires the bureau to establish a pilot program to adjust the flood control rule curves (i.e., the amount of
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SAND Act Sand Acquisition, Nourishment, and Development Act [S.2460]
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Allows the Department of the Army to acquire fill material for beach erosion and nourishment purposes from non-domestic sources even if such materials are available from domestic sources.
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Levee Rehabilitation Improvements Act [HB-3898]
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Requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to consider the benefits of an emergency project to navigation when preparing a cost and benefit feasibility assessment for the project. Such projects include those involving (1) emergency response to a natural disaster, (2) flood fighting and rescue operations, or (3) the repair or restoration of any flood control work threatened or destroyed by flood.
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To amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 to modify the procedure for communicating certain emergency risks, and for other purposes. [HB-3944]
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Expands the situations in which the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must provide information and assistance to the public and affected governments and Indian tribes in river basins where the corps carries out flood risk management activities. Specifically, the corps must provide these services when the National Weather Service forecasts a possibility that precipitation or runoff will exceed the calculations considered as the lowest risk to life and property contemplated by the annual operating plan. Current law directs the corps to do so only when
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Desalination Development Act [HB-3723]
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Reauthorizes through FY2025 a grant program for constructing desalination projects. The bill also revises the program, including by requiring the prioritization of projects that maximize energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy.
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Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Act of 2019 [HB-4032]
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Requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to assess the resiliency of the Great Lakes coastline, with a focus on (1) areas vulnerable to rising water levels and severe weather; and (2) lake conditions that contribute to coastal erosion, sustained flooding, and damage to properties and critical infrastructure.