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Future of Water Act of 2022

S. 3886 · 117th Congress · Mar 21, 2022 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prohibit trading of water and water rights for future delivery, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Future of Water Act of 2022”.

Sec. 2 Prohibition of trading in water and water rights for future delivery

(a)
Commodity Exchange Act— Section 1a(9) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1a(9)) is amended—
(1)
by striking “(7 U.S.C. 13–1)) and” and inserting “(7 U.S.C. 13–1)),”;
(2)
by inserting “water or water rights (or any index, measure, value, or data related to water or water rights), and” after “receipts), and”; and
(3)
by striking “receipts) in which” and inserting “receipts, and water or water rights, or any index, measure, value, or data related to water or water rights) in which”.
(b)
Public Law 85–839 The first section of Public Law 85–839 (7 U.S.C. 13–1) is amended in the first sentence of subsection (a)—
(1)
by inserting “water or water rights (or any index, measure, value, or data related to water or water rights),” after “sale of”; and
(2)
by striking “receipts)” and inserting “receipts),”.