Stop the Delta Tunnel Act

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 924 To prohibit the Corps of Engineers from issuing a permit for the Delta Conveyance Project. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 9, 2023 Mr. HARDER of California (for himself, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. THOMPSON of California, and Mr. GARAMENDI) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To prohibit the Corps of Engineers from issuing a permit for the Delta Conveyance Project. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stop the Delta Tunnel 4 Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT 6 PERMIT. 7 The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief 8 of Engineers, may not issue a permit under section 404 9 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 10 VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:31 Mar 02, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H924.IH H924 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 924 IH 1344) relating to the Delta Conveyance Project described 1 in the document published by the Corps of Engineers enti- 2 tled ‘‘Delta Conveyance Project Draft Environmental Im- 3 pact Statement’’ and dated December 2022. 4 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:31 Mar 02, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H924.IH H924 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS