H.R. 4018 · 117th Congress
NEED Water Act
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Conway9 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Necessary to Ensure Expeditious Delivery of Water Act or the NEED Water Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 17, 2021
Necessary to Ensure Expeditious Delivery of Water Act or the NEED Water Act
This bill addresses drought in California.
The bill requires the Department of Commerce and the Department of the Interior to direct the operations of the Central Valley Project and allow operations of the State Water Project ( both in California) to provide the maximum quantity of water supplies possible to (1) the Central Valley Project agricultural, municipal and industrial, and refuge service and repayment contractors; and (2) State Water Project contractors.
The bill extends the authority for the funding of federally owned storage projects and state-led storage projects that Interior determines to be feasible before January 1, 2031.
The bill extends various water projects in California until December 31, 2031.
The bill extends federal agency cooperation with state and local agencies to resolve water resource issues concerning the conservation of endangered species in any consultation or reconsultation on the coordinated operation of the Central Valley Project and the State Valley Project until December 31, 2036.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: NEED Water Act
Also known as: Necessary to Ensure Expeditious Delivery of Water Act
Latest action (Jul 21, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Policy area: Water Resources Development · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 17, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.