Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1435
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Sites Reservoir Project Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 28, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 28, 2019
Latest Action
Mar 15, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1435
Congress
116
Policy Area
Water Resources Development
Water Resources Development
Primary focus of measure is the supply and use of water and control of water flows; watersheds; floods and storm protection; wetlands. Measures concerning water quality may fall under Environmental Protection policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Republican
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Sites Reservoir Project Act

This bill directs the Bureau of Reclamation of the Department of the Interior to take certain actions related to federal support for the construction of water infrastructure in California.

Specifically, with respect to the Sites Project (a water storage project in Glenn and Colusa Counties, California), Reclamation shall (1) be the lead federal agency for the purposes of all federal reviews, approvals, or decisions required under federal law to allow either Reclamation or the Sites Project Authority to construct the project; and (2) ensure that all such reviews, approvals, or decisions are completed by January 1, 2022.

Reclamation must complete the final feasibility study evaluating the development of the project and, if the project is determined to be feasible, Reclamation may authorize additional funding and technical support.  Reclamation must also work to facilitate the completion and issuance of the final joint environmental impact statement and report on the project.

Reclamation shall, at the authority's request, enter into a partnership agreement for the authority to provide full project management control for construction of the project or a separable element of the project. Further, Reclamation must advance the project as a non-federal project, and the Department of the Interior must execute a long-term agreement with the authority for the coordination of operations of the Sites project and the Central Valley Project.

Text (1)
February 28, 2019
Actions (4)
03/15/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
02/28/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
02/28/2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E229)
02/28/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:03:33 PM