,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #beed  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bg1 #bjac ,mr4 
,d5ham introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to increase wat] 
/orage availability at ! ,new ,melones  
,res]voir to provide additional wat] =  
areas s]v$ bel[ ! res]voir1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,w>r5 ,act contract  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,int]ior %all develop & (f] 
to ! ,oakdale ,irrigation ,di/rict & !  
,s\? ,san ,joaqu9 ,irrigation ,di/rict  
7h]eaft] 9 ?is section ref]r$ to z !    
di/ricts7 a contract enabl+ ! di/ricts  
to collectively imp\nd & /ore up to     
#ajj1jjj acre-feet ( _! sup]ior         
,/anislaus ,riv] wat] rights 9 ! ,new   
,melones ,res]voir 9 accordance ) ! t]ms
 & conditions ( sections #a ?r\gh #c ( !
 ,act ( ,febru>y #ba1 #aiaa 7#dc        
,u4,s4,c4 #ebc-ebe2 commonly kn[n z !   
,w>r5 ,act74  7b7 ,t]ms & conditions ,! 

t]ms & conditions ( any contract ent]$  
into "u subsection 7a7 %all--  7#a7 be =
 a t]m ( n less ?an #aj ye>s2 &  7#b7   
expressly provide t--  7,a7 ! di/ricts  
may use any wat] imp\nd$ & /or$ 9 ! ,new
 ,melones ,res]voir = any legal purpose 
"u ,cali=nia law1 includ+ use )9 !      
b\nd>ies ( ei!r di/rict1 transf] to &   
reasonable & b5eficial use by a p]son or
 entity n locat$ )9 ! b\nd>ies ( ei!r   
di/rict1 & = in/ream use 9 ! ,/anislaus 
,riv]1 ! ,san ,joaqu9 ,riv]1 or !       
,sacram5to-,san ,joaqu9 ,riv] ,delta2 & 
7,b7 any wat] imp\nd$ & /or$ by ei!r    
di/rict %all n be releas$ or )drawn if !
 /orage level ( ! ,new ,melones         
,res]voir is bel[ #a1jjj1jjj acre-feet1 
b 9 su* ev5t ! imp\nd$ & /or$ wat] %all 
be reta9$ 9 ! ,new ,melones ,res]voir = 
use by ! di/ricts 9 ! foll[+ ye>1       
subject to ! same #a1jjj1jjj acre-foot  
m9imum /orage requirem5t1 & )\t         
additional paym5t be+ requir$4  7c7     
,cons]vation acc\nt ,any wat] imp\nd$ & 
/or$ 9 ! ,new ,melones ,res]voir by ei!r

 di/rict "u ! contract %all n be        
consid]$ or acc\nt$ z wat] plac$ 9 !    
di/ricts' cons]vation acc\nt1 z t acc\nt
 is def9$ & expla9$ 9 ! ,augu/ #cj1     
#aihh ,/ipulation & ,agreem5t ent]$ into
 by & betwe5 ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation & 
! di/ricts4