H.R. 1654Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act

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Sponsor: Tom McClintock [R-CA-04]
Cosponsors: 8 · 8 Republicans
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Committees: Natural Resources Committee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Latest action: Jun 26, 2017 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

IntroducedMar 21, 2017
Passed the HouseJun 22, 2017
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

(Sec. 3) This bill establishes the Bureau of Reclamation as the lead agency for purposes of coordinating all reviews, permits, licenses, or other approvals or decisions (reviews) required under federal law to construct new surface water storage projects in the states covered under the Reclamation Act on lands administered by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture, including state-led projects, exclusive of any easement, right-of-way, lease, or any private holding, unless the project applicant elects not to participate in the process authorized by this bill (qualifying projects).

The Bureau: (1) upon receipt of an application for a qualifying project, shall identify any federal agency that may have jurisdiction over a required review; and (2) shall notify such agency that it has been designated as a cooperating agency unless specified conditions apply.

A state in which a qualifying project is being considered may choose to: (1) participate as a cooperating agency; and (2) make subject to the processes of this bill all state agencies that have jurisdiction over the project, are required to conduct or issue a review, or are required to make a determination on issuing a permit, license, or approval for the qualifying project.

(Sec. 4) The principal responsibilities of the Bureau are to: (1) serve as the point of contact for applicants, state agencies, Indian tribes, and others regarding qualifying projects; (2) coordinate preparation of unified environmental documentation that will serve as the basis for all federal decisions necessary to authorize the use of federal lands for qualifying projects; and (3) coordinate all federal agency reviews necessary for the development and construction of qualifying projects.

The Bureau shall notify cooperating agencies of proposed qualifying projects by 30 days after receipt of a proposal and facilitate a pre-application meeting for prospective applicants, relevant federal and state agencies, and Indian tribes to: (1) explain applicable processes, data requirements, and applicant submissions necessary to complete the required federal agency reviews within the time frame established; and (2) establish the schedule for the qualifying project.

The Bureau shall work with the qualifying project applicant and cooperating agencies to establish a project schedule. In establishing the schedule, it shall consider:

the responsibilities of cooperating agencies under applicable laws and regulations;

the resources available to such agencies and the non-federal qualifying project sponsor;
the overall size, complexity, schedule for, and cost of the qualifying project; and

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Jun 22, 2017Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveJun 22, 2017

How every member votedHouse roll call 319

House Jun 22, 2017 · the primary vote

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Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act

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233 Yea 180 Nay 18 not voting

Party-line vote 13 of 413 voting members broke with their own party: 8 Democrats, 5 Republicans.

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Democratic193 members

Republican238 members

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Cosponsors8 · 8 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 1654 and vote against it. 8 signed when it was filed.

RLiz Cheney [R-WY-00]Original

RPaul Cook [R-CA-08]Original

RKevin Cramer [R-ND-00]Original

RPaul A. Gosar [R-AZ-04]Original2026 profile

RDarrell Issa [R-CA-49]Original

RDoug LaMalfa [R-CA-01]Original

RDANA ROHRABACHER [R-CA-48]Original

RScott Tipton [R-CO-03]

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H.R. 1654Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act

What the measure doesCRS summary

Roll calls on H.R. 16542 roll calls on this measure

How every member votedHouse roll call 319

On Passage

How the chamber split

Cosponsors8 · 8 Republicans

H.R. 1654Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act

What the measure doesCRS summary

Roll calls on H.R. 16542 roll calls on this measure

How every member votedHouse roll call 319

On Passage

How the chamber split

Cosponsors8 · 8 Republicans

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