,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aibg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #i1 #bjac ,mr4   
,co/a introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide       
congressional direction = implem5tation 
( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act z x relates 
to op]ation ( ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project
 & ! ,cali=nia ,/ate ,wat] ,project & = 
wat] relief 9 ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,m
 ,wat] & ,security = ,cali=nians ,act4  
4 ,compliance ) ,endang]$ ,species ,act 
( #aigc  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !    
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! economy ( ! ,san       
,joaqu9 ,valley 9 ,cali=nia is          
pr$om9antly bas$ on irrigat$ agriculture
 s]v$ wat] to ! ,we/side & s\!rn end ( !
 ,san ,joaqu9 ,valley by--  7,a7 !      
,c5tral ,valley ,project2 &  7,b7 !     
,cali=nia ,/ate ,wat] ,project4  7#b7 ,!
 quantity ( wat] available = irrigat$   
agriculture 9 ^! areas ( ! ,san ,joaqu9 
,valley s]v$ by ! ,c5tral ,valley       

,project & ! ,cali=nia ,/ate ,wat]      
,project has be5 r$uc$ significantly z a
 result ( re/rictions plac$ on !        
op]ations ( ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project &
 ! ,cali=nia ,/ate ,wat] ,project "u !  
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474  7#c7         
,cali=nia's ,san ,joaqu9 ,valley is "o (
 ! mo/ f]tile agricultural regions 9 !  
_w1 & produces m ?an #bej diff]5t crops 
) an e/imat$ value ( #ag1jjj1jjj1jjj p] 
ye>1 supply+ ab\t #h p]c5t ( ,unit$     
,/ates agricultural production &        
approximately #dj p]c5t ( ! ,nation's   
fruits & vegetables on less ?an #a p]c5t
 ( ,unit$ ,/ates f>ml&4 ,crops gr[n 9 ! 
,san ,joaqu9 ,valley are export$ to #ajj
 c\ntries ar\nd ! _w4 ,! ,san ,joaqu9   
,valley is an ess5tial s\rce ( food     
supplies = ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! _w4  7#d7
 ,wat] supply %ortages result+ f        
regulatory re/rictions on ! op]ations ( 
! ,c5tral ,valley ,project & ! ,cali=nia
 ,/ate ,wat] ,project h greatly         
exac]bat$ ! economic recession &        

contribut$ to an economic crisis 9 !    
,san ,joaqu9 ,valley4  7#e7 7,a7 ,m ?an 
#djj1jjj acres ( highly productive f>ml&
 9 ! ,san ,joaqu9 ,valley 7 fall[$ 9    
#bjji4  7,b7 ,unemploym5t rates 9 small 
rural communities 9 ! ,san ,joaqu9      
,valley rema9 ov] #be p]c5t4  7,c7 ,food
 banks ?r\gh\t ! ,san ,joaqu9 ,valley   
face unprec$5t$ dem& f unemploy$        
resid5ts4  7#f7 ,any wat] n captur$ &   
/or$ by ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project & !  
,cali=nia ,/ate ,wat] ,project is wat] t
 c\ld h be5 us$ to su/a9 irrigat$       
agriculture & ! _m bus9esses &          
communities t rely on x ?r\gh\t !       
,c5tral ,valley ( ,cali=nia4  7#g7      
,deliv]ies to wat] ag5cies t rely on    
exports f ! ,sacram5to-,san ,joaqu9     
,delta 7,cali=nia ,bay-,delta7 are      
expect$ to rema9 at r$uc$ levels ?is ye>
 due to pump+ re/rictions impos$ on     
op]ations ( ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project &
 ! ,cali=nia ,/ate ,wat] ,project "u !  
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 9 ! e>ly "p (  

#bjac4  7#h7 ,due to r$uc$ surface wat] 
supplies1 reliance on gr\ndwat] has     
increas$1 & ! )drawals f ! aquif]s are  
unsu/a9able & put significant           
infra/ructure at risk ( collapse1       
includ+ ! ,/ate ,wat] ,project's        
,cali=nia ,aqu$uct1 due to p]man5t      
subsid5ce ( l& ov] ! ov]-draft$ aquif]s4
  7#i7 ,significant habitat = a numb] ( 
native fi% species 9 ! ,cali=nia        
,bay-,delta 7includ+ tidal m>% &        
wetl&s71 & access to spawn+ gr\nds1 h   
be5 significantly r$uc$ dur+ ! la/      
c5tury4  7#aj7 ,dis*>ge ( pollutants &  
invasive species h dramatically impair$ 
! ecosy/em ( ! ,cali=nia ,bay-,delta4   
7#aa7 ,l>ge-scale & su/a9$ habitat      
re/oration & fi% passage improvem5ts are
 ess5tial--  7,a7 to re/ore ! unique    
ecosy/em ( ! ,cali=nia ,bay-,delta2 &   
7,b7 to recov] native species 9 !       
,cali=nia ,bay-,delta4  7#ab7 ,z ( !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ,f$]al &    
,/ate ag5cies1 & a numb] ( int]e/$      
p>ties1 cont9ue to develop ! ,bay ,delta

 ,cons]vation ,plan to e/abli% a habitat
 cons]vation plan--  7,a7 to provide    
ecosy/em re/oration2  7,b7 to contribute
 to native species recov]y2 &  7,c7 to  
all[ = projects to proce$ t re/ore &    
protect wat] supplies =--  7i7 ! ,c5tral
 ,valley ,project2 &  7ii7 ! ,cali=nia  
,/ate ,wat] ,project4  7b7 ,compliance  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,all requirem5ts ( !      
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 relat+ to      
op]ations ( ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project &
 ! ,cali=nia ,/ate ,wat] ,project       
7,projects7 %all be deem$ satisfi$ )    
reg>d to ! species & _! critical habitat
 cov]$ by ! biological op9ions = !      
op]ations ( ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project &
 ! ,cali=nia ,/ate ,wat] ,project issu$ 
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife     
,s]vice & dat$ ,decemb] #ae1 #bjjh1 & ! 
,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice & dat$ 
,june #d1 #bjji 7! biological op9ions71 
if--  7,a7 ! alt]natives describ$ 9 t   
portion ( ! biological op9ions entitl$  
,reasonable & ,prud5t ,alt]natives are  

implem5t$2 &  7,b7 ! actions describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b7 are c>ri$ out4  7#b7      
,m&ates ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & !   
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all ensure !      
foll[+3  7,a7 ,fl[s ,= ea* cal5d> ye>1  
dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,decemb] #a &    
end+ on ,june #cj1 nei!r biological     
op9ion describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all    
re/rict fl[ 9 ,old & ,middle ,riv]s to a
 #ad-;day av]age ( ! mean daily fl[ to  
a*ieve fl[ less negative ?an #e1jjj     
cubic feet p] second4  7,b7 ,control (  
pump+ op]ations ,= ea* cal5d> ye>1 dur+ 
! p]iod beg9n+ on ,april #a & end+ on   
,may #ca1 rates ( pump+ at ! ,c4,w4     
,bill ,jones ,pump+ ,plant & ,h>vey ,o4 
,banks ,pump+ ,plant %all n be r$uc$    
pursuant to ! biological op9ion ( !     
,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 except z      
requir$ to implem5t ,cali=nia ,/ate     
,wat] ,res\rces ,control ,bo>d ,wat]    
,rights ,decision #afda or a sup]s$+    
wat] rights decision4  7,c7 ,fall ,x#b  
,= ea* cal5d> ye>1 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+  

,septemb] #a & end+ ,novemb] #cj1 mon?ly
 av]age x#b no great] 7m ea/w>d7 ?an #gd
 km 7f ! ,gold5 ,gate7 %all be ma9ta9$  
only to ! ext5t t su* action does n     
dim9i% ! capability ( ei!r ! ,c5tral    
,valley ,project or ! ,cali=nia ,/ate   
,wat] ,project to make wat] available = 
o!r au?oriz$ project purposes4  7#c7    
,modification ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 
may modify ! fl[ & pump+ op]ation m&ates
 e/abli%$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ^u            
recomm5dations ( ! ,national ,rese>*    
,c\ncil ,committee on ,su/a9able ,wat] &
 ,environm5tal ,managem5t 9 ! ,cali=nia 
,bay-,delta1 if su* modifications--     
7,a7 w\ld provide great] b5efits to !   
species cov]$ by ! biological op9ions   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 w\ld n
 r$uce ! wat] deliv]y capability ( !    
,c5tral ,valley ,project or ,cali=nia   
,/ate ,wat] ,project m ?an _! deliv]y   
capability all[$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7c7 
,implem5tation ( action plan ,z soon z  
practicable aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & !     

,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all--  7#a7       
e/abli% a fi% hat*]y program or refuge  
to pres]ve & re/ore ! delta smelt 9     
collaboration ) ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate (  
,cali=nia2 &  7#b7 implem5t a habitat   
program "u :i* ea* ,secret>y %all       
id5tify1 prioritize1 & implem5t key     
ecosy/em re/oration & fi% passage       
projects 9 ! ecosy/em (1 & on tribut>ies
 to1 ! ,cali=nia ,bay-,delta to help    
ensure ! viability (--  7,a7 at-risk    
species2 &  7,b7 species li/$ z ?reat5$ 
species or endang]$ species on ! li/ (  
?reat5$ species or ! li/ ( endang]$     
species publi%$ "u section #d7;c77#a7 ( 
! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7;c77#a772 &  7#c7 in/all
 ! ,head ( ,old ,riv] ,b>ri] dur+ !     
,april-,may pulse fl[1 z set =? 9       
,cali=nia ,/ate ,wat] ,res\rces ,control
 ,bo>d ,wat] ,rights ,decision #afda4   
7d7 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is section   
%all--  7#a7 dim9i% or result 9 a       
r$uction ( ! wat] supply deliv]ies ( !  
,cali=nia ,/ate ,wat] ,project to its   

contractors2 nor  7#b7 %ift an exi/+    
obligation ( ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project 
to ! ,cali=nia ,/ate ,wat] ,project or  
any o!r legal us] ( wat]4  7e7 ,san     
,joaqu9 ,riv] ,re/oration ,settlem5t    
,act ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all limit or     
o!rwise affect ! implem5tation ( ! ,san 
,joaqu9 ,riv] ,re/oration ,settlem5t ( !
 ,san ,joaqu9 ,riv] ,re/oration         
,settlem5t ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-aa71 
includ+ ! ,wat] ,managem5t ,goal4  7f7  
,no fur!r re/riction ,no ,/ate or any   
political subdivision !re( %all adopt or
 attempt to en=ce any requirem5ts relat+
 to ! impact ( ! op]ation ( ! ,projects 
on ! species & critical habitat cov]$ by
 ! biological op9ions t is m re/rictive 
?an ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4 ,any   
,/ate law t au?orizes ! imposition (    
re/rictions on ! op]ation ( ! ,projects 
9 a mann] t is m re/rictive ?an ?is     
section is expressly preempt$4  7g7     
,t]m9ation ,?is section & ea* au?ority &
 m&ate "u ?is section %all t]m9ate ^u   
,m>* #a1 #bjbj4