1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Western Water Storage Infrastructure Act . 2. Surface and groundwater storage and supporting projects (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate committees of congress The term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; (C) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (D) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. (2) Design; study The terms design and study include any design, permitting, materials engineering or testing, surveying, or preconstruction activity relating to a water storage facility. (3) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means— (A) any State, political subdivision of a State, department of a State, or public agency organized pursuant to State law; (B) an Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 )) or an entity controlled by an Indian tribe; (C) a water users’ association; (D) an agency established by an interstate compact; or (E) an agency established under State law for the joint exercise of powers. (4) Federally owned storage project The term federally owned storage project means any project in a Reclamation State— (A) that involves the construction, expansion, upgrade, or capital repair of— (i) a surface or groundwater storage facility; or (ii) a facility conveying water to or from a surface or groundwater storage facility; (B) to which the United States holds title; and (C) that was authorized to be constructed, operated, and maintained pursuant to— (i) the Reclamation laws