S 561 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

State Water Sovereignty Protection Act

Introduced Mar 6, 2003 Originated Senate Sponsor Mike Crapo R-ID

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 6, 2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedMar 6, 2003
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

State Water Sovereignty Protection Act - Directs the United States, when it seeks to appropriate water or acquire a water right in a State, to be subject to all procedural and substantive laws of that State relating to its water rights and uses. Gives consent to join the United States in any State proceeding relating to the allocation or use of a water right.

Subjects management and control of water in a State to the laws of such State. Delegates to each State the authority to regulate water. Allows the United States to exercise management and control of water in a State only in compliance with that State's laws.

Subjects the United States to the imposition of costs and fees in a proceeding to the same extent as a private person.

Cosponsors 5

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 6, 2003.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-MT	Conrad R. Burns	Original	Mar 6, 2003
R-OR	Gordon H. Smith	Original	Mar 6, 2003
R-ID	Larry E. Craig	Original	Mar 6, 2003
R-WY	Michael B. Enzi	Original	Mar 6, 2003
R-NM	Pete V. Domenici	Original	Mar 6, 2003

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Mar 6, 2003Introduced in Senate
Mar 6, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 6, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3319)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Water Resources Development.

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