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A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to coordinate Federal and State permitting processes related to the construction of new surface water storage projects on lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture and to designate the Bureau of Reclamation as the lead agency for permit processing, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-677| Senate 
| Updated: 6/14/2017
John Barrasso

John Barrasso

Republican Senator

Wyoming

Cosponsors (6)
Dean Heller (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Jeff Flake (Republican)Michael B. Enzi (Republican)John McCain (Republican)Cory Gardner (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Water and Power Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act This bill establishes the Bureau of Reclamation as the lead agency for purposes of coordinating all reviews, permits, licenses, or other approvals or decisions (reviews) required under federal law to construct new surface water storage projects in the states covered under the Reclamation Act on lands administered by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture, exclusive of any easement, right-of-way, lease, or any private holding (qualifying projects). The Bureau: (1) upon receipt of an application for a qualifying project, shall identify any federal agency that may have jurisdiction over a required review; and (2) shall notify such agency that it has been designated as a cooperating agency unless specified conditions apply. Each cooperating agency must submit to the Bureau: (1) a timeframe for completing the agency's authorizing responsibilities, (2) all environmental review material produced in the course of carrying out activities required under federal law consistent with the project schedule, and (3) all relevant project data. A state in which a qualifying project is being considered may choose to: (1) participate as a cooperating agency; and (2) make subject to the processes of this bill all state agencies that have jurisdiction over the project, are required to conduct or issue a review, or are required to make a determination on issuing a permit, license, or approval for the qualifying project. The principal responsibilities of the Bureau are to: (1) serve as the point of contact for applicants, state agencies, Indian tribes, and others regarding qualifying projects; (2) coordinate preparation of unified environmental documentation that will serve as the basis for all federal decisions necessary to authorize the use of federal lands for qualifying projects; and (3) coordinate all federal agency reviews necessary for the development and construction of qualifying projects. The Department of the Interior, after public notice, may accept and expend funds contributed by a non-federal public entity to expedite the evaluation of a permit of that entity related to a qualifying project. Interior must ensure that all final permit decisions are made available to the public, including on the Internet.
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Timeline
Mar 21, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 21, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 14, 2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-38.
  • March 21, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 21, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • June 14, 2017
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-38.

Water Resources Development

Related Bills

  • HR 115-23: Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017
  • HR 115-1654: Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act
  • S 115-2563: A bill to improve the water supply and drought resilience of the United States, and for other purposes.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of the InteriorEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchExecutive agency funding and structureGeneral public lands mattersGovernment information and archivesLicensing and registrationsWater resources fundingWater storageWater use and supply

A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to coordinate Federal and State permitting processes related to the construction of new surface water storage projects on lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture and to designate the Bureau of Reclamation as the lead agency for permit processing, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-677| Senate 
| Updated: 6/14/2017
Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act This bill establishes the Bureau of Reclamation as the lead agency for purposes of coordinating all reviews, permits, licenses, or other approvals or decisions (reviews) required under federal law to construct new surface water storage projects in the states covered under the Reclamation Act on lands administered by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture, exclusive of any easement, right-of-way, lease, or any private holding (qualifying projects). The Bureau: (1) upon receipt of an application for a qualifying project, shall identify any federal agency that may have jurisdiction over a required review; and (2) shall notify such agency that it has been designated as a cooperating agency unless specified conditions apply. Each cooperating agency must submit to the Bureau: (1) a timeframe for completing the agency's authorizing responsibilities, (2) all environmental review material produced in the course of carrying out activities required under federal law consistent with the project schedule, and (3) all relevant project data. A state in which a qualifying project is being considered may choose to: (1) participate as a cooperating agency; and (2) make subject to the processes of this bill all state agencies that have jurisdiction over the project, are required to conduct or issue a review, or are required to make a determination on issuing a permit, license, or approval for the qualifying project. The principal responsibilities of the Bureau are to: (1) serve as the point of contact for applicants, state agencies, Indian tribes, and others regarding qualifying projects; (2) coordinate preparation of unified environmental documentation that will serve as the basis for all federal decisions necessary to authorize the use of federal lands for qualifying projects; and (3) coordinate all federal agency reviews necessary for the development and construction of qualifying projects. The Department of the Interior, after public notice, may accept and expend funds contributed by a non-federal public entity to expedite the evaluation of a permit of that entity related to a qualifying project. Interior must ensure that all final permit decisions are made available to the public, including on the Internet.
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Timeline
Mar 21, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 21, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 14, 2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-38.
  • March 21, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 21, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • June 14, 2017
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-38.
John Barrasso

John Barrasso

Republican Senator

Wyoming

Cosponsors (6)
Dean Heller (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Jeff Flake (Republican)Michael B. Enzi (Republican)John McCain (Republican)Cory Gardner (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Water and Power Subcommittee

Water Resources Development

Related Bills

  • HR 115-23: Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017
  • HR 115-1654: Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act
  • S 115-2563: A bill to improve the water supply and drought resilience of the United States, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of the InteriorEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchExecutive agency funding and structureGeneral public lands mattersGovernment information and archivesLicensing and registrationsWater resources fundingWater storageWater use and supply