S.Amdt. 849
What it does: Rewrites section 2015
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)What it changes
1 change to S. 601 · shown in the bill's text
Rewrites section 2015
ReplacesIn S. 601 · Reported to Senate
SEC. 2015. WATER SUPPLY.
Section 301[inserted: (d)] of the Water Supply Act of 1958 (43 U.S.C. 390b
[struck: ) is amended by striking subsection ](d)[struck: and inserting the following:][inserted: ) is amended--]Struck: "(d) Congressional Approval of Modifications of Reservoir Projects.--Congressional approval shall be required for any modification that provides storage for municipal or industrial water supply at a reservoir project that has been authorized, surveyed, planned, or constructed if, when considered cumulatively with all previous modifications of the project, the modification would--
Struck: "(1) seriously affect the purposes for which the project was authorized, surveyed, planned, or constructed;
Struck: "(2) involve major structural or operational changes; or
Struck: "(3) involve an allocation or reallocation of storage that is equal to or exceeds 5 percent of the conservation storage pool of the project.".
Inserted: (1) by striking "(d) Modifications" and inserting the following:
Inserted: "(d) Approval of Congress of Modifications of Reservoir Projects.--
Inserted: "(1) In general.--A modification"; and
Inserted: (2) by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(2) Additional approval.--
Inserted: "(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), in addition to the approval under paragraph (1), approval by Congress shall be required for any modification that provides storage for municipal or industrial water supply at a reservoir project (other than a project located in a State in which the Bureau of Reclamation operates reservoir projects as of April 1, 2013) with a conservation storage pool exceeding 200,000 acre-feet if, when considered cumulatively with all previous modifications of the project pursuant to this section, the modification would involve an allocation or reallocation of more than 5 percent of the conservation storage pool of the project.
Inserted: "(B) Exception.--Approval by Congress shall not be required under subparagraph (A) for any modification made pursuant to--
Inserted: "(i) an interstate water compact approved by Congress; or
Inserted: "(ii) a project-specific statutory authorization.".
Original wording
Strike section 2015 and insert the following:
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As printed
SA 849. Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shelby, and Mr. Nelson) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 601, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
Strike section 2015 and insert the following:
SEC. 2015. WATER SUPPLY.
Section 301(d) of the Water Supply Act of 1958 (43 U.S.C. 390b(d)) is amended--
(1) by striking “(d) Modifications” and inserting the following:
“(d) Approval of Congress of Modifications of Reservoir Projects.--
“(1) In general.--A modification”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
“(2) Additional approval.--
“(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), in addition to the approval under paragraph (1), approval by Congress shall be required for any modification that provides storage for municipal or industrial water supply at a reservoir project (other than a project located in a State in which the Bureau of Reclamation operates reservoir projects as of April 1, 2013) with a conservation storage pool exceeding 200,000 acre-feet if, when considered cumulatively with all previous modifications of the project pursuant to this section, the modification would involve an allocation or reallocation of more than 5 percent of the conservation storage pool of the project.
“(B) Exception.--Approval by Congress shall not be required under subparagraph (A) for any modification made pursuant to--
“(i) an interstate water compact approved by Congress; or
“(ii) a project-specific statutory authorization.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
May 8, 2013