HR 331
Cleared committee
Lets holders of existing rights-of-way, easements, and permits on federal land use them for aquifer recharge without new approval from the Secretary, provided they give the Bureau of Land Management advance notice.
Official title: To amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aquifer recharge purposes.
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
13-JAN-2025
Referred
13-JAN-2025
Approved by committee
12-FEB-2025
Reported
17-APR-2025
On the calendar
17-APR-2025
Passed
13-MAY-2025
Senate
Received
14-MAY-2025
Approved by committee
30-SEP-2026
- Allows the holder, or a state, political subdivision, Indian Tribe, or public entity acting for the holder, to use an existing right-of-way, easement, permit, or other authorization for aquifer recharge without additional authorization from the Secretary.
- Requires notice to the Bureau of Land Management at least 30 days before use, identifying the entity, the authorization, the intended scope of use, and a copy of the agreement between the parties.
- States that this use is not an expansion, modification, or substantial deviation, and clarifies that it does not waive compliance with federal laws or Bureau policies or authorize building or expanding infrastructure.
- Replaces the word "Act" with "section" in two subsections of the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act as a technical correction.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (13-JAN-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 13-MAY-2025).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Natural Resources Committee (House)
- Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
- Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Senate)
Water Resources Development
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