,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cgaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ab1         
#bjac,mr4 ,amodei introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
ratify a wat] settlem5t agreem5t affect+
 ! ,pyramid ,lake ,paiute ,tribe1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( 
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,pyramid ,lake ,paiute      
,tribe - ,fi% ,spr+s ,ran* ,settlem5t   
,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (  
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4  
#b4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #c4 ,ratification 
( agreem5t4,sec4 #d4 ,waiv] & releases (
 claims4,sec4 #e4 ,satisfaction (       
claims4,sec4 #f4 ,b5efici>ies to        
agreem5t4,sec4 #g4 ,jurisdiction4,sec4  
#h4 ,environm5tal compliance4,sec4 #i4  
,miscellane\s provisions4  #b4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,orig9al  
agreem5t ,! t]m ,orig9al ,agreem5t means
 ! ,pyramid ,lake ,paiute ,tribe ,fi%   

,spr+s ,ran* ,settlem5t ,agreem5t dat$  
,may #cj1 #bjjg1 ent]$ into by ! ,tribe 
& ,fi% ,spr+s 7includ+ all exhibits to t
 agreem5t74  7#b7 ,agreem5t ,! t]m      
,agreem5t means ! ,pyramid ,lake ,paiute
 ,tribe-,fi% ,spr+s ,ran* #bjac         
,supplem5t to ! #bjjg ,settlem5t        
,agreem5t dat$ ,novemb] #bj1 #bjac1     
ent]$ into by ! ,tribe & ,fi% ,spr+s1 & 
all exhibits to t ,agreem5t4  7#c7      
,environm5tal impact /atem5t ,! t]m     
environm5tal impact /atem5t means ! f9al
 environm5tal impact /atem5t = ! ,nor?  
,valleys ,rights-(-,way ,projects prep>$
 by ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t 7#gj ,f$4
 ,reg4 #fhdgc74  7#d7 ,f9al paym5t date 
,! t]m f9al paym5t date means #cj days  
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,tribe executes !  
waiv]s1 z au?oriz$ 9 section #d1 on or  
be=e :i* ,fi% ,spr+s %all pay to !      
,tribe ! #c1fjj1jjj & accumulat$ int]e/ 
pursuant to subp>agraph #d4b ( !        
,agreem5t4  7#e7 ,fi% spr+s ,! t]m ,fi% 
,spr+s means ! ,fi% ,spr+s ,ran*1 ,,llc1
 a ,nevada limit$ liability company 7or 

a successor 9 int]e/74  7#f7 ,fi% spr+s 
wat] rights ,! t]m ,fi% ,spr+s wat]     
rights means ! #ad1ajh acre feet ( wat] 
available to ,fi% ,spr+s pursuant to    
c]tificates ( wat] rights issu$ to ,fi% 
,spr+s or its pr$ecessors 9 int]e/ by ! 
,/ate ,eng9e] = ! ,/ate ( ,nevada1      
copies ( :i* are atta*$ z ,exhibit ,g to
 ! ,orig9al ,agreem5t4  7#g7 ,additional
 fi% spr+s wat] rights ,! t]m additional
 ,fi% ,spr+s wat] rights means ! rights 
to pump & transf] up to #e1jjj acre feet
 p] ye> ( ,fi% ,spr+s wat] rights 9     
excess ( #h1jjj acre feet p] ye>1 up to 
a total ( #ac1jjj acre feet p] ye>1     
pursuant to ,rul+ ,no4 #cghg sign$ by ! 
,/ate ,eng9e] = ! ,/ate ( ,nevada on    
,m>* #a1 #aiia1 & ,supplem5tal ,rul+ on 
,rem& ,no4 #cghg;,a sign$ by ! ,/ate    
,eng9e] = ! ,/ate ( ,nevada on ,octob]  
#i1 #aiib4  7#h7 ,honey lake valley bas9
 ,! t]m ,honey ,lake ,valley ,bas9 means
 ! ,honey ,lake ,valley ,hydrographic   
,bas9 describ$ z ,nevada ,hydrographic  
,wat] ,bas9 #ig4  7#i7 ,project ,! t]m  

,project means ! project = pump+ )9     
,honey ,lake ,valley ,bas9 & transf]    
outside ( ! bas9 by ,fi% ,spr+s ( n m   
?an #ac1jjj acre feet p] ye> ( ,fi%     
,spr+s wat] rights1 includ+-- 7,a7 n m  
?an #h1jjj acre feet z describ$ 9 !     
environm5tal impact /atem5t 7b n !      
,int]m\nta9 ,wat] ,supply1 ,ltd41       
,project describ$ 9 ! environm5tal      
impact /atem5t7 & ! record ( decision2  
7,b7 up to ! #e1jjj acre feet (         
additional ,fi% ,spr+s wat] rights2 &   
7,c7 ! rights & approvals = ,fi% ,spr+s 
to pump & transf] up to said #ac1jjj    
acre feet ( gr\ndwat] p] ye>4  7#aj7    
,record ( decision ,! t]m record (      
decision means ! public record ( !      
decision ( ! ,di/rict ,manag] ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t's      
,c>son ,city ,di/rict 9 ! ,/ate (       
,nevada issu$ on ,may #ca1 #bjjf1 reg>d+
 ! environm5tal impact /atem5t & !      
,project4  7#aa7 ,secret>y ,! t]m       
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior
 7or a designee ( ! ,secret>y74  7#ab7  

,tribe ,! t]m ,tribe means ! ,pyramid   
,lake ,paiute ,tribe ( ,indians organiz$
 "u section #af ( ! ,act ( ,june #ah1   
#aicd 7commonly kn[n z ! ,indian        
,reorganization ,act2 #be ,u4,s4,c4     
#dgf74  7#ac7 ,truckee riv] op]at+      
agreem5t ,! t]m ,truckee ,riv] ,op]at+  
,agreem5t means-- 7,a7 ! ,septemb] #f1  
#bjjh1 ,truckee ,riv] ,op]at+ ,agreem5t 
negotiat$ = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ! t]ms
 ( ! ,truckee-,c>son-,pyramid ,lake     
,wat] ,rights ,settlem5t ,act 7,public  
,law #aja-fah72 &  7,b7 any f9al1 sign$ 
v]sion ( ! ,truckee ,riv] ,op]at+       
,agreem5t t becomes effective "u ! t]ms 
( ! ,truckee-,c>son-,pyramid ,lake ,wat]
 ,rights ,settlem5t ,act4  #c4          
,ratification ( agreem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,except to ! ext5t t a provision ( !    
,agreem5t conflicts ) ?is ,act1 !       
,agreem5t is au?oriz$ & ratifi$4  7b7   
,waiv] & ret5tion ( claims ,not)/&+ any 
provision ( ! ,agreem5t1 any waiv] or   
ret5tion ( a claim by ! ,tribe relat+ to
 ! ,agreem5t %all be c>ri$ out 9        

accordance ) section #d4  7c7           
,compliance ) applicable law ,?is       
section1 ! ,orig9al ,agreem5t1 & !      
,agreem5t satisfy all applicable        
requirem5ts ( section #baaf ( ! ,revis$ 
,/atutes 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #agg74  #d4     
,waiv] & releases ( claims  7a7 ,waiv] &
 release ( claims by tribe aga9/ fi%    
spr+s ,9 return = b5efits to ! ,tribe z 
set =? 9 ! ,orig9al ,agreem5t1 !        
,agreem5t1 & ?is ,act1 ! ,tribe1 on     
behalf ( itself & ! memb]s ( ! ,tribe1  
is au?oriz$ to execute a waiv] & release
 aga9/ ,fi% ,spr+s ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,all
 rights "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & o!r law to  
*all5ge ! validity1 *>act]i/ics1 or     
ex]cise ( ! ,project or use ( ,fi%      
,spr+s wat] rights 7includ+ additional  
,fi% ,spr+s wat] rights71 includ+ ! "r  
to ass]t a s5ior priority aga9/ or to   
place a call = wat] on ! ,project or    
,fi% ,spr+s wat] rights 7includ+        
additional ,fi% ,spr+s wat] rights7     
reg>dless ( ! ext5t to :i* ! ,tribe has 
a wat] "r or 9 ! future e/abli%es a wat]

 "r t is s5ior to ! ,project or ,fi%    
,spr+s wat] rights 7includ+ additional  
,fi% ,spr+s wat] rights74  7#b7 ,all    
claims = damages1 losses1 or injuries to
 ! ,tribe's wat] rights or claims (     
int]f]5ce )1 div]sion (1 or tak+ ( !    
,tribe's wat] rights1 includ+-- 7,a7    
claims = injury to l&s or res\rces      
result+ f su* damages1 losses1 injuries1
 or int]f]5ce )1 div]sion (1 or tak+ (  
tribal wat] rights "u ! ,agreem5t or    
,orig9al ,agreem5t2 &  7,b7 claims      
relat+ to ! quality ( wat] und]ly+ !    
,pyramid ,lake ,indian ,res]vation t are
 relat$ to use ( ,fi% ,spr+s wat] rights
 7includ+ additional ,fi% ,spr+s wat]   
rights7 by ! ,project or ! implem5tation
 or op]ation ( ! ,project 9 accordance )
 ! ,agreem5t or ,orig9al ,agreem5t4     
7#c7 ,all claims t w\ld impair1 prev5t1 
or int]f]e ) "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7,a7   
,implem5tation ( ! ,project pursuant to 
! t]ms ( ! ,agreem5t or ,orig9al        
,agreem5t4  7,b7 ,deliv]ies ( wat] by ! 
,project pursuant to ! t]ms (-- 7i7 !   

,agreem5t2  7ii7 ! ,orig9al ,agreem5t2  
or  7iii7 ! ,febru>y #bh1 #bjjf1 ,wat]  
,bank+ ,tru/ ,agreem5t betwe5 ,wa%oe    
,c\nty & ,fi% ,spr+s4  7,c7 ,assignm5ts 
( wat] rights cr$its pursuant to ! t]ms 
( ! ,febru>y #bh1 #bjjf1 ,wat] ,bank+   
,tru/ ,agreem5t betwe5 ,wa%oe ,c\nty &  
,fi% ,spr+s4  7#d7 ,all claims aga9/    
,fi% ,spr+s relat+ 9 any mann] to !     
negotiation or adoption ( ! ,agreem5t or
 ! ,orig9al ,agreem5t4  7b7 ,res]vation 
( rights & ret5tion ( claims by tribe   
aga9/ fi% spr+s ,! ,tribe1 on its own   
behalf & on behalf ( ! memb]s ( !       
,tribe1 %all reta9 aga9/ ,fi% ,spr+s !  
foll[+3 7#a7 ,all claims = en=cem5t ( ! 
,agreem5t1 ! ,orig9al ,agreem5t or ?is  
,act ?r\gh su* rem$ies z are available 9
 ! ,u4,s4 ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( 
,nevada4  7#b7 ,subject to ! "r ( ,fi%  
,spr+s to c>ry out ! ,project1 & subject
 to ! waiv] & release by ! ,tribe 9     
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 ! "r to ass]t &   
protect any "r ( ! ,tribe to surface or 
gr\ndwat] & any o!r tru/ res\rce1       

includ+ ! "r to ass]t a s5ior priority  
aga9/ or to place a call = wat] on any  
wat] "r o!r ?an aga9/ ! ,project or ,fi%
 ,spr+s wat] rights2  7,b7 all rights to
 e/abli%1 claim or acquire a wat] "r 9  
accordance ) applicable law & to use &  
protect any wat] "r acquir$ aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act t is n 9        
conflict ) ! ,agreem5t1 ! ,orig9al      
,agreem5t or ?is ,act2 &  7,c7 all o!r  
rights1 rem$ies1 privileges1 immunities1
 p[]s1 & claims n specifically waiv$ &  
releas$ pursuant to ?is ,act & !        
,agreem5t4  7#c7 ,! "r to en=ce-- 7,a7 !
 ,tribe's rights aga9/ any p>ty to !    
,truckee ,riv] ,op]at+ ,agreem5t2  7,b7 
! ,tribe's rights aga9/ any p>ty to !   
,truckee ,riv] ,wat] ,quality ,settlem5t
 ,agreem5t2 &  7,c7 :atev] rights exi/  
to seek compliance ) any p]mit issu$ to 
any wa/ewat] treatm5t or reclamation    
facility treat+ wa/ewat] g5]at$ by us]s 
( ,project wat]4  7#d7 ,! "r to seek to 
h en=c$ ! t]ms ( any p]mit or "r-(-way  
across ,f$]al l&s issu$ to ,fi% ,spr+s =

 ! ,project & ,project wat]4  7c7 ,waiv]
 & release ( claims by ! tribe aga9/ !  
unit$ /ates ,9 return = ! b5efits to !  
,tribe z set =? 9 ! ,agreem5t1 !        
,orig9al ,agreem5t1 & ?is ,act1 !       
,tribe1 on behalf ( itself & ! memb]s ( 
! ,tribe1 is au?oriz$ to execute a waiv]
 & release ( all claims aga9/ ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 includ+ ! ag5cies & employees ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 relat$ to ! ,project & 
,fi% ,spr+s wat] rights 7includ+        
additional ,fi% ,spr+s wat] rights7 t   
accru$ at any "t be=e & on ! date t ,fi%
 ,spr+s makes ! paym5t to ! ,tribe z    
provid$ 9 ,p>agraph #d ( ! ,agreem5t =  
damages1 losses or injuries t are relat$
 to-- 7#a7 ! ,project1 ,fi% ,spr+s wat] 
rights 7includ+ additional ,fi% ,spr+s  
wat] rights71 & ! implem5tation1        
op]ation1 or approval ( ! ,project1     
includ+ claims relat$ to-- 7,a7 loss (  
wat]1 wat] rights1 l&1 or natural       
res\rces due to loss ( wat] or wat]     
rights 7includ+ damages1 losses1 or     
injuries to hunt+1 fi%+1 & ga!r+ rights 

due to loss ( wat]1 wat] rights or      
subord9ation ( wat] rights7 result+ f ! 
,project or ,fi% ,spr+s wat] rights     
7includ+ additional ,fi% ,spr+s wat]    
rights72  7,b7 int]f]5ce )1 div]sion1 or
 tak+ ( wat] result+ f ! ,project2 or   
7,c7 failure to protect1 acquire1       
replace1 or develop wat]1 wat] rights1  
or wat] infra/ructure z a result ( !    
,project or ,fi% ,spr+s wat] rights     
7includ+ additional ,fi% ,spr+s wat]    
rights72  7#b7 ! record ( decision1 !   
environm5tal impact /atem5t1 ! ,agreem5t
 or ! ,orig9al ,agreem5t2  7#c7 claims !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 act+ z tru/ee = ! ,tribe
 or o!rwise1 ass]t$1 or c\ld h ass]t$ 9 
any pa/ proce$+ relat$ to ! ,project2   
7#d7 ! negotiation1 execution1 or       
adoption ( ! ,agreem5t1 ! ,orig9al      
,agreem5t1 or ?is ,act2  7#e7 ! ,tribe's
 use & exp5diture ( funds paid to !     
,tribe "u ! ,agreem5t or ! ,orig9al     
,agreem5t2  7#f7 ! ,tribe's acquisition 
& use ( l& "u ! ,orig9al ,agreem5t2 &   
7#g7 ! ext+ui%m5t ( claims1 if any1 &   

satisfaction ( ! obligations ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates on behalf ( ! ,tribe z set =? 9  
subsection 7e74  7d7 ,res]vation (      
rights & ret5tion ( claims by tribe     
aga9/ ! unit$ /ates ,not)/&+ ! waiv]s & 
releases au?oriz$ 9 ?is ,act1 ! ,tribe1 
on behalf ( itself & ! memb]s ( !       
,tribe1 %all reta9 aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,all claims = en=cem5t (
 ?is ,act ?r\gh su* legal & equitable   
rem$ies z are available 9 ! ,u4,s4      
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,nevada4  
7#b7 ,! "r to seek to h en=c$ ! t]ms (  
any p]mit or "r-(-way across ,f$]al l&s 
issu$ to ,fi% ,spr+s = ! ,project &     
,project wat]4  7#c7 ,subject to ! "r ( 
,fi% ,spr+s to c>ry out ! ,project1 all 
o!r rights1 rem$ies1 privileges1        
immunities1 p[]s1 & claims n            
specifically waiv$ & releas$ pursuant to
 ?is ,act & ! ,agreem5t4  7e7           
,ext+ui%m5t ( waiv$ & releas$ claims ,^u
 execution ( ! waiv] & releases by !    
,tribe pursuant to subsections 7a7 & 7c7
 & ^u f9al paym5t by ,fi% ,spr+s        

pursuant to ! t]ms ( ! ,agreem5t1 !     
,unit$ ,/ates act+ on behalf ( ! ,tribe 
%all h no "r or obligation to br+ or    
ass]t any claims waiv$ & releas$ by !   
,tribe z set =? 9 subsection 7a74 ,^u ! 
effective date ( ! waiv]s & releases (  
claims au?oriz$1 ! waiv$ & releas$      
claims z set =? 9 subsection 7a7 are    
ext+ui%$4  7f7 ,no unit$ /ates liability
 = waiv$ claims ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %all   
be> no liability = claims waiv$ &       
releas$ by ! ,tribe pursuant to ?is     
,act4  7g7 ,unit$ /ates res]vation (    
rights ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all affect any 
rights1 rem$ies1 privileges1 immunities1
 or p[]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! "r
 to en=ce ! t]ms ( ! "r-(-way across    
,f$]al l&s = ! ,project grant$ by !     
,secret>y to ,fi% ,spr+s pursuant to !  
,f$]al ,l&s ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( 
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 ) !
 exception t ! ,unit$ ,/ates may n ass]t
 any claim on ! ,tribe's behalf t is    
ext+ui%$ pursuant to subsection 7e74    
7h7 ,effective date ( waiv]s & releases 

( claims ,! waiv]s & releases au?oriz$  
"u subsections 7a7 & 7c7 %all take      
effect on ! day ,fi% ,spr+s makes !     
paym5t to ! ,tribe z provid$ 9          
subp>agraph #d4b ( ! ,agreem5t4  #e4    
,satisfaction ( claims  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
b5efits provid$ to ! ,tribe "u !        
,agreem5t1 ! ,orig9al ,agreem5t1 & ?is  
,act %all be consid]$ to be full        
satisfaction ( all claims ( ! ,tribe    
waiv$ & releas$ pursuant to section #d &
 pursuant to ! ,orig9al ,agreem5t & any 
claims ! ,unit$ ,/ates might make on    
behalf ( ! ,tribe t are ext+ui%$        
pursuant to section #d4  7b7 ,effect (  
failure ,to execute waiv]s & releases   
,if ! ,tribe fails to execute ! waiv]s &
 releases z au?oriz$ by ?is ,act )9 #fj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ?is ,act & ! ,agreem5t %all be    
null & void4  #f4 ,b5efici>ies to       
agreem5t  7a7 ,requirem5t ,! b5efici>ies
 to ! ,agreem5t %all be limit$ to-- 7#a7
 ! p>ties to ! ,agreem5t2  7#b7 any     
municipal wat] purveyor t provides      

,project wat] = :olesale or retail wat] 
s]vice to ! area s]vic$ by ! ,project2  
7#c7 any wat] purveyor t obta9s ! "r to 
use ,project wat] = purposes o!r ?an    
s]v+ retail or :olesale cu/om]s2 &  7#d7
 any assignee ( ,wat] ,rights ,cr$its = 
,project wat] pursuant to ! t]ms ( !    
,febru>y #bh1 #bjjf1 ,wat] ,bank+ ,tru/ 
,agreem5t betwe5 ,wa%oe ,c\nty & ,fi%   
,spr+s4  7b7 ,prohibition ,except z     
provid$ 9 subsection 7a71 no?+ 9 !      
,agreem5t or ?is ,act provides to any   
individual or entity ?ird-p>ty b5efici>y
 /atus relat+ to ! ,agreem5t4  #g4      
,jurisdiction ,jurisdiction ov] any     
civil action relat+ to ! en=cem5t ( !   
,agreem5t1 ! ,orig9al ,agreem5t1 or ?is 
,act %all be ve/$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,nevada4  
#h4 ,environm5tal compliance ,no?+ 9 ?is
 ,act precludes ! ,unit$ ,/ates or !    
,tribe1 :5 delegat$ regulatory au?ority1
 f en=c+ ,f$]al environm5tal laws1      
includ+-- 7#a7 ! ,compreh5sive          
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &

 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifja et seq47 includ+ claims = damages 
= h>m to natural res\rces2  7#b7 ! ,safe
 ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f
 et seq472  7#c7 ! ,f$]al ,wat]         
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#abea et seq472  7#d7 ! ,solid ,wa/e    
,disposal ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fija et  
seq472 &  7#e7 any regulation implem5t+ 
"o or m ( ! ,acts li/$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 
?r\gh 7#d74  #i4 ,miscellane\s          
provisions  7a7 ,no e/abli%m5t ( /&>d   
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act e/abli%es a /&>d = !   
quantification ( a ,f$]al res]v$ wat] "r
 or any o!r claim ( an ,indian tribe o!r
 ?an ! ,tribe 9 any o!r judicial or     
adm9i/rative proce$+4  7b7 ,o!r claims  
,no?+ 9 ! ,agreem5t1 ! ,orig9al         
,agreem5t1 or ?is ,act quantifies or    
o!rwise adv]sely affects any wat] "r1   
claim1 or entitlem5t to wat]1 or any o!r
 "r ( any ,indian tribe1 b&1 or         
community o!r ?an ! ,tribe4