Bill > HR4915

This bill aims to streamline the permitting process for new surface water storage projects on lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture. It designates the Bureau of Reclamation as the lead agency for coordinating the federal and state review and approval processes for these "qualifying projects." The key provisions include: establishing the Bureau as the lead agency, requiring the Bureau to identify and coordinate with cooperating federal and state agencies, setting timelines for the environmental review and permitting process, and allowing the Secretary of the Interior to accept funding from non-federal public entities to expedite the evaluation of permits related to these qualifying projects.