Bill > HR2871

This bill, the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act, authorizes the use of certain Bureau of Reclamation facilities and federal land, excluding those in California, to convey water to recharge groundwater aquifers. The key provisions include allowing water service or repayment contract holders to directly use or transfer water for aquifer recharge on eligible land, as long as it results in a net water storage benefit or contributes to aquifer replenishment. The bill also encourages the Secretary of the Interior to allow the use of public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management for aquifer recharge, where appropriate, and exempts the state of California from the Act.