,i  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #cahi  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,september #bf1      
#bjac,mr4 ,tipton 7for himself1 ,mr4    
,bishop of ,utah1 ,mr4 ,mc,clintock1    
,mr4 ,amodei1 and ,mr4 ,polis7          
introduced the following bill2 which was
 referred to the ,committee on ,natural 
,resources1 and in addition to the      
,committee on ,agriculture1 for a period
 to be subsequently determined by the   
,speaker1 in each case for consideration
 of such provisions as fall within the  
jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit the conditioning
 of any permit1 lease1 or other use     
agreement on the transfer1              
relinquishment1 or other impairment of  
any water right to the ,united ,states  
by the ,secretaries of the ,interior and
 ,agriculture4  #a4 ,short title ,this  
,act may be cited as the ,water ,rights 
,protection ,act4  #b4 ,treatment of    
water rights ,the ,secretary of the     
,interior and the ,secretary of         

,agriculture-- 7#a7 shall not condition 
the issuance1 renewal1 amendment1 or    
extension of any permit1 approval1      
license1 lease1 allotment1 easement1    
right-of-way1 or other land use or      
occupancy agreement on the transfer or  
relinquishment of any water right       
directly to the ,united ,states1 in     
whole or in part1 granted under ,state  
law1 by ,federal or ,state adjudication1
 decree1 or other judgment1 or pursuant 
to any interstate water compact and the 
,secretary of the ,interior and the     
,secretary of ,agriculture2 and  7#b7   
shall not require any water user to     
apply for a water right in the name of  
the ,united ,states under ,state law as 
a condition of the issuance1 renewal1   
amendment1 or extension of any permit1  
approval1 license1 lease1 allotment1    
easement1 right-of-way1 or other land   
use or occupancy agreement4