HR338-119

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Every Drop Counts Act.

2. Eligible water storage projects Subparagraph (B) of section 40903(b)(1) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (43 U.S.C. 3203(b)(1)(B)) is amended to read as follows: The following projects shall be eligible for consideration for a grant under this section: A project that— has water storage capacity of not less than 200 acre-feet and not more than 30,000 acre-feet; and increases surface water or groundwater storage; or conveys water, directly or indirectly, to or from surface water or groundwater storage. A project that— has water storage capacity of recharges not less than 200 acre-feet and not more than 150,000 acre-feet on an average annual basis over the life of the project for storage or use; and increases groundwater aquifer storage; conveys water, directly or indirectly, to or recovers water from groundwater storage; both increases groundwater aquifer storage and conveys water, directly or indirectly, to or recovers water from groundwater storage; and stabilizes groundwater levels. Section 40903(e) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (43 U.S.C. 3203(e)) is amended by striking 5 and inserting 10. (B)Eligible projectsThe following projects shall be eligible for consideration for a grant under this section:(i)General acre-feet capacityA project that—(I)has water storage capacity of not less than 200 acre-feet and not more than 30,000 acre-feet; and(II)(aa)increases surface water or groundwater storage; or (bb)conveys water, directly or indirectly, to or from surface water or groundwater storage.(ii)Average annual project life acre-feet capacityA project that—(I)has water storage capacity of recharges not less than 200 acre-feet and not more than 150,000 acre-feet on an average annual basis over the life of the project for storage or use; and(II)(aa)increases groundwater aquifer storage;(bb)conveys water, directly or indirectly, to or recovers water from groundwater storage;(cc)both increases groundwater aquifer storage and conveys water, directly or indirectly, to or recovers water from groundwater storage; and(dd)stabilizes groundwater levels..

3. Statutory construction Nothing in the amendment made by section 2 shall be construed— to supersede or in any manner affect or conflict with State water law, Federal water law, interstate compacts, or treaty obligations; to authorize any acquisition of water by the Federal Government; or to supersede or infringe on any water rights.