,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cch ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #ac1 #bjbe,mr4 ,costa 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,fulcher1 and ,mr4 ,valadao7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act to increase surface water and groundwater storage1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,every ,drop ,counts ,act4 #b4 ,eligible water storage projects 7a7 ,in general ,subparagraph 7,b7 of section #djijc7;b77#a7 of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjc7;b77#a77;,b77 is amended to read as follows3 7,b7 ,eligible projects ,the following projects shall be eligible for consideration for a grant under this section3 7i7 ,general acre-feet capacity ,a project that-- 7,i7 has water storage capacity of not less than #bjj acre-feet and not more than #cj1jjj acre-feet2 and 7,,ii7 7aa7 increases surface water or groundwater storage2 or 7bb7 conveys water1 directly or indirectly1 to or from surface water or groundwater storage4 7ii7 ,average annual project life acre-feet capacity ,a project that-- 7,i7 has water storage capacity of recharges not less than #bjj acre-feet and not more than #aej1jjj acre-feet on an average annual basis over the life of the project for storage or use2 and 7,,ii7 7aa7 increases groundwater aquifer storage2 7bb7 conveys water1 directly or indirectly1 to or recovers water from groundwater storage2 7cc7 both increases groundwater aquifer storage and conveys water1 directly or indirectly1 to or recovers water from groundwater storage2 and 7dd7 stabilizes groundwater levels4 4 7b7 ,authority ,section #djijc7;e7 of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjc7;e77 is amended by striking #e and inserting #aj4 #c4 ,statutory construction ,nothing in the amendment made by section #b shall be construed-- 7#a7 to supersede or in any manner affect or conflict with ,state water law1 ,federal water law1 interstate compacts1 or treaty obligations2 7#b7 to authorize any acquisition of water by the ,federal ,government2 or 7#c7 to supersede or infringe on any water rights4