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House Bill 7065
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Priority for Water Supply and Conservation Act of 2024
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Introduced in House on Jan 22, 2024
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H. R. 7065 (Introduced-in-House)


118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7065


To include water supply and water conservation as a primary mission of the Corps of Engineers in planning, designing, constructing, modifying, operating, and maintaining water resources development projects, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 22, 2024

Mrs. Napolitano (for herself and Mr. LaMalfa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To include water supply and water conservation as a primary mission of the Corps of Engineers in planning, designing, constructing, modifying, operating, and maintaining water resources development projects, 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 “Priority for Water Supply and Conservation Act of 2024”.

SEC. 2. Water supply and water conservation mission.

(a) In general.—The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall include water supply and water conservation as a primary mission of the Corps of Engineers in planning, designing, constructing, modifying, operating, and maintaining water resources development projects.

(b) Limitation.—Nothing in this section affects—

(1) existing Corps of Engineers’ authorities, including its authorities with respect to navigation, flood control, and environmental protection and restoration;

(2) pending Corps of Engineers permit applications or pending lawsuits involving permits or water resources projects;

(3) the application of public interest review procedures for Corps of Engineers permits; or

(4) any authority of a State to manage, use, or allocate the water resources of that State.