WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act

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Jan 22, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Introduced in House - Jan 22, 2025 00

WaterSMART Access for Tribes ActThis bill allows the Department of the Interior to reduce or waive the nonfederal cost share of certain grants and agreements for assisting Indian tribes in planning, designing, or constructing any water management improvement or carrying out any water-related activity if Interior determines that paying the cost share would result in a financial hardship for the tribe.

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100

Jan 22, 2025

Introduced in House

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: Intro-H

Jan 22, 2025

Introduced in House

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 1000

Jan 22, 2025

Subjects (5)

Federal-Indian relations Indian lands and resources rights Native Americans (Policy Area) Water resources funding Water use and supply

Cosponsors (7)

Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

(D-CA)
Jan 22, 2025

Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]

(D-KS)
Jan 22, 2025

Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]

(D-NV)
Jan 22, 2025

Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

(D-CA)
Jan 22, 2025

Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]

(D-NM)
Jan 22, 2025

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC]

(D-DC)
Jan 22, 2025

Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]

(D-CO)
Jan 22, 2025

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Introduced in House

Jan 22, 2025

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 635 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 635

To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to increase
Tribal access to water conservation and efficiency grants, and for
other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 22, 2025

Ms. Stansbury (for herself, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Norton, Mr. Costa, Mr.
Horsford, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Ms. Leger Fernandez, and Mr. Neguse)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to increase
Tribal access to water conservation and efficiency grants, and for
other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.

This Act may be cited as the ``WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act''.

SEC. 2.

Section 9504 (a) (3) (E) (i) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (42 U.

(a)

(3)
(E)
(i) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act
of 2009 (42 U.S.C. 10364

(a)

(3)
(E)
(i) ) is amended--

(1) in subclause
(I) , by striking ``subclause
(II) '' and
inserting ``subclauses
(II) and
(III) ''; and

(2) after subclause
(II) , by inserting the following:
``
(III) Waiver; reduction.--With
respect to a grant or other agreement
entered into under paragraph

(1) between the Secretary and an Indian
Tribe, the Secretary may reduce or
waive the non-Federal share (and
increase the Federal share accordingly)
of the cost of any infrastructure
improvement or activity that is the
subject of that grant or other
agreement if the Secretary determines
that contribution of the non-Federal
share would result in a financial
hardship for the Indian Tribe.''.
<all>

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 635 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 635

 To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to increase 
 Tribal access to water conservation and efficiency grants, and for 
 other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 January 22, 2025

 Ms. Stansbury (for herself, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Norton, Mr. Costa, Mr. 
 Horsford, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Ms. Leger Fernandez, and Mr. Neguse) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
 Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

 To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to increase 
 Tribal access to water conservation and efficiency grants, and for 
 other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act''.

SEC. 2. WATER MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT.

 

Section 9504

    (a)

    (3)
        (E)
            (i) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act 
of 2009 (42 U.S.C. 10364

    (a)

    (3)
        (E)
            (i) ) is amended--

    (1) in subclause
            (I) , by striking ``subclause
            (II) '' and 
 inserting ``subclauses
            (II) and
            (III) ''; and

    (2) after subclause
            (II) , by inserting the following:
 ``
            (III) Waiver; reduction.--With 
 respect to a grant or other agreement 
 entered into under paragraph

    (1) between the Secretary and an Indian 
 Tribe, the Secretary may reduce or 
 waive the non-Federal share (and 
 increase the Federal share accordingly) 
 of the cost of any infrastructure 
 improvement or activity that is the 
 subject of that grant or other 
 agreement if the Secretary determines 
 that contribution of the non-Federal 
 share would result in a financial 
 hardship for the Indian Tribe.''.
 <all>

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