Bill > HR338

This bill, known as the "Every Drop Counts Act," proposes amendments to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to expand and clarify eligible water storage projects. Specifically, the bill modifies the criteria for water storage project grants by introducing two categories of eligible projects: one for general water storage capacity (between 200 and 30,000 acre-feet) that either increases surface or groundwater storage or conveys water to or from storage, and another for projects with an average annual storage capacity between 200 and 150,000 acre-feet that focus on groundwater aquifer storage, water conveyance, and groundwater level stabilization. An acre-foot is a measurement of water volume equal to one acre covered by one foot of water. The bill also increases the potential grant period from 5 to 10 years. Importantly, the bill includes provisions to ensure that these changes do not override existing state or federal water laws, interstate compacts, or treaty obligations, and do not authorize federal water rights acquisition. The goal appears to be promoting more flexible and comprehensive water storage and management strategies across different regions and scales.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/338/all-info