,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ihb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #af1 #bjae,mr4 ,barrasso 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,risch1 ,mr4 ,flake1 ,mr4 ,gardner1 ,mr4 ,heller1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mr4 ,hatch1 and ,mrs4 ,fischer7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit the conditioning of any permit1 lease1 or other use agreement on the transfer of any water right to the ,united ,states by the ,secretaries of the ,interior and ,agriculture1 and to require the ,secretaries of the ,interior and ,agriculture to develop water planning instruments consistent with ,state law4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,water ,rights ,protection ,act4 #b4 ,definition of water right ,in this ,act1 the term water right means any surface or groundwater right filed1 permitted1 certified1 confirmed1 decreed1 adjudicated1 or otherwise recognized by a judicial proceeding or by the ,state in which the user acquires possession of the water or puts the water to beneficial use1 including water rights for federally recognized ,indian tribes4 #c4 ,treatment of water rights ,the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall not-- 7#a7 condition or withhold1 in whole or in part1 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-- 7,a7 limitation or encumbrance of any water right1 or the transfer of any water right 7including joint and sole ownership71 directly or indirectly to the ,united ,states or any other designee2 or 7,b7 any other impairment of any water right1 in whole or in part1 granted or otherwise recognized under ,state law1 by ,federal or ,state adjudication1 decree1 or other judgment1 or pursuant to any interstate water compact2 7#b7 require any water user 7including any federally recognized ,indian tribe7 to apply for or acquire 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 agreement2 7#c7 assert jurisdiction over groundwater withdrawals or impacts on groundwater resources1 unless jurisdiction is asserted1 and any regulatory or policy actions taken pursuant to such assertion are1 consistent with1 and impose no greater restrictions or regulatory requirements than1 applicable ,state laws 7including regulations7 and policies governing the protection and use of groundwater resources2 or 7#d7 infringe on the rights and obligations of a ,state in evaluating1 allocating1 and adjudicating the waters of the ,state originating on or under1 or flowing from1 land owned or managed by the ,federal ,government4 #d4 ,recognition of ,state authority 7a7 ,in general ,in carrying out section #c1 the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall-- 7#a7 recognize the longstanding authority of the ,states relating to evaluating1 protecting1 allocating1 regulating1 and adjudicating groundwater by any means1 including a rulemaking1 permitting1 directive1 water court adjudication1 resource management planning1 regional authority1 or other policy2 and 7#b7 coordinate with the ,states in the adoption and implementation by the ,secretary of the ,interior or the ,secretary of ,agriculture of any rulemaking1 policy1 directive1 management plan1 or other similar ,federal action so as to ensure that such actions are consistent with1 and impose no greater restrictions or regulatory requirements than1 ,state groundwater laws and programs4 7b7 ,effect on ,state water rights ,in carrying out this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall not take any action that adversely affects-- 7#a7 any water rights granted by a ,state2 7#b7 the authority of a ,state in adjudicating water rights2 7#c7 definitions established by a ,state with respect to the term beneficial use1 priority of water rights1 or terms of use2 7#d7 terms and conditions of groundwater withdrawal1 guidance and reporting procedures1 and conservation and source protection measures established by a ,state2 7#e7 the use of groundwater in accordance with ,state law2 or 7#f7 any other rights and obligations of a ,state established under ,state law4 #e4 ,effect of ,act 7a7 ,effect on existing authority ,nothing in this ,act limits or expands any existing legally recognized authority of the ,secretary of the ,interior or the ,secretary of ,agriculture to issue1 grant1 or condition any permit1 approval1 license1 lease1 allotment1 easement1 right-of-way1 or other land use or occupancy agreement on ,federal land subject to the jurisdiction of the ,secretary of the ,interior or the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 respectively4 7b7 ,effect on reclamation contracts ,nothing in this ,act interferes with ,bureau of ,reclamation contracts entered into pursuant to the reclamation laws4 7c7 ,effect on ,endangered ,species ,act ,nothing in this ,act affects the implementation of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474 7d7 ,effect on ,federal reserved water rights ,nothing in this ,act limits or expands any existing or claimed reserved water rights of the ,federal ,government on land administered by the ,secretary of the ,interior or the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 7e7 ,effect on ,federal power act ,nothing in this ,act limits or expands authorities under sections #d7;e71 #aj7;j71 or #ah of the ,federal ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gig7;e71 #hjc7;j71 #haa74 7f7 ,effect on ,indian water rights ,nothing in this ,act limits or expands any water right or treaty right of any federally recognized ,indian tribe4