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House Bill 5325
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Domestic Water Protection Act of 2023
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Introduced in House on Sep 1, 2023
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H. R. 5325 (Introduced-in-House)


118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5325


To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on water use during droughts, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 1, 2023

Mr. Gallego (for himself and Mr. Grijalva) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on water use during droughts, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Domestic Water Protection Act of 2023”.

SEC. 2. Excise tax on growth of certain water-intensive crops.

(a) In general.—Subchapter D of chapter 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after part I the following new part:

“PART II—Water-intensive crops


“Sec. 4171. Imposition of tax.
“Sec. 4172. Definitions.
“Sec. 4173. Special rules.

“SEC. 4171. Imposition of tax.

“(a) In general.—There is hereby imposed a tax on the sale of any specified water intensive crop by the manufacturer, producer, or exporter thereof a tax of 300 percent of the price for which so sold.

“(b) Persons liable for tax.—The manufacturer, producer, or exporter referred to in subsection (a) shall be liable for the tax imposed by such subsection.

“(c) Regulations.—The Secretary shall promulgate regulations for application of this section in a manner consistent with international trade agreements.

“SEC. 4172. Definitions.

“(a) Water-Intensive crop.—For purposes of this part—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘water-intensive crop’ means a crop grown—

“(A) in an area experiencing prolonged drought at the time such crop is grown, and

“(B) by a manufacturer, producer, or exporter which is a nonresident alien individual, foreign corporation, foreign government, or foreign trust.

“(b) Area experiencing prolonged drought.—The term ‘area experiencing prolonged drought’ means an area which has been identified by the United States Drought Monitor as experiencing severe, extreme, or exceptional drought lasting more than 6 months.

“SEC. 4173. Special rules.

“In the case of any water-intensive crop which is manufactured or produced by including one or more other water-intensive crops, no tax shall be imposed under this section on any water-intensive crop contained in the resulting specified water-intensive crop if tax was previously imposed under this section on such water-intensive crop when contained in the water-intensive crop so included.”.

(b) Drought Trust Fund.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter A of chapter 98 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

“SEC. 9512. Drought Trust Fund.

“(a) Creation of trust fund.—There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the ‘Drought Trust Fund’, consisting of such amounts as may be appropriated or credited to such fund as provided in this section or section 9602(b).

“(b) Transfers to trust fund.—There are hereby appropriated to the Drought Trust Fund amounts equivalent to the taxes received in the Treasury under section 4171(a).

“(c) Expenditures.—Amounts in the Drought Trust Fund shall be available, as provided in appropriation Acts, for making expenditures to carry out the purposes of the WaterSmart Drought Response Program established under section 9504 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009.”.

(c) Conforming amendments.—

(1) Section 4221(a) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following: “Paragraphs (1), (4), (5), and (6) shall not apply to the tax imposed under section 4171.”.

(2) The table of parts for subchapter D of chapter 32 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to part I the following new item:

“Part II. Water-intensive crops.”.

(3) The table of sections for subchapter A of chapter 98 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new item:


“Sec. 9512. Drought Trust Fund.”.

(d) Effective date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to sales after the date of the enactment of this Act.