Senate Bill 4882
116th Congress(2019-2020)
A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to limit the authority to reserve water rights in designating a national monument.
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Nov 10, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4882
Congress
116
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill prohibits the President, in designating a national monument, from reserving any implied or expressed water rights associated with it.
Water rights for an associated national monument may only be acquired in accordance with the laws of the state in which the water rights are to be located.
November 10, 2020
11/10/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
11/10/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:11 PM