H.R. 331 House Water Resources Development
To amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aquifer recharge purposes.
STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR
Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on energy and natural resources on May 14, 2025.
- House Introduced in House Jan 13, 2025
- House Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Jan 13, 2025
- House Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. Jan 21, 2025
- House Subcommittee Hearings Held Jan 23, 2025
- House Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged Feb 12, 2025
- House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Feb 12, 2025
- House Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Feb 12, 2025
- House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-60. Apr 17, 2025
- House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 37. Apr 17, 2025
- House Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. May 13, 2025
- House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1969-1970) May 13, 2025
- House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 331. May 13, 2025
- House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1969) May 13, 2025
- House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1969) May 13, 2025
- House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. May 13, 2025
- Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. May 14, 2025
Cosponsors
1
Subjects
Land use and conservationWater use and supply
Committees
- Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- [Referred To, May 14, 2025]
- Natural Resources Committee
- [Reported By, Apr 17, 2025]
- [Markup By, Feb 12, 2025]
- [Discharged from, Feb 12, 2025]
- [Referred To, Jan 13, 2025]
Summary
This bill modifies the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to expand provisions concerning authorizations (e.g., rights-of-way) to transport water across public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for aquifer recharge purposes.Under the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act, the holder of existing rights-of-way, easements, permits, or other authorizations to transport water across BLM land may transport the water for aquifer recharge purposes without additional authorization from the Department of the Interior so long as the use does not expand or modify the operation of such authorizations across public land.The bill allows the holders of such authorizations to act not only on behalf of themselves, but also on behalf of states, Indian Tribes, or public entities, to use the existing authorizations for aquifer recharge without additional authorization from the Department of the Interior. Further, the bill states that this use may not be considered an expansion, modification, major federal action, or substantial deviation.Additionally, the bill exempts holders from paying additional rents to the BLM for any use of such authorizations; however, the exemption does not apply to for-profit uses of aquifer recharge or for-profit entities. Finally, holders of rights-of-way or other authorizations must provide notice to the BLM of the intended use of authorization as specified by the bill.
[Summary as of: Introduced in House]
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