H.R. 3964 — Placed on Calendar (Senate)

II Calendar No. 306 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3964 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 6, 2014Received; read the first time February 10, 2014Read the second time and placed on the calendar AN ACT To address certain water-related concerns in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley, and for other purposes. 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act. (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Title I—Central Valley Project Water Reliability Sec. 101. Amendment to purposes. Sec. 102. Amendment to definition. Sec. 103. Contracts. Sec. 104. Water transfers, improved water management, and conservation. Sec. 105. Fish, wildlife, and habitat restoration. Sec. 106. Restoration fund. Sec. 107. Additional authorities. Sec. 108. Bay-Delta Accord. Sec. 109. Natural and artificially spawned species. Sec. 110. Authorized service area. Sec. 111. Regulatory streamlining. Sec. 112. Warren Act contracts. Sec. 113. Additional Warren Act contracts. Sec. 114. Pilot Program to Protect Native Anadromous Fish in the Stanislaus River. Sec. 115. San Luis Reservoir. Title II—San Joaquin River restoration Sec. 201. Repeal of the San Joaquin River settlement. Sec. 202. Purpose. Sec. 203. Definitions. Sec. 204. Implementation of restoration. Sec. 205. Disposal of property; title to facilities. Sec. 206. Compliance with applicable law. Sec. 207. Compliance with Central Valley Project Improvement Act. Sec. 208. No private right of action. Sec. 209. Implementation. Sec. 210. Repayment contracts and acceleration of repayment of construction costs. Sec. 211. Repeal. Sec. 212. Water supply mitigation. Sec. 213. Additional Authorities. Title III—Repayment contracts and acceleration of repayment of construction costs Sec. 301. Repayment contracts and acceleration of repayment of construction costs. Title IV—Bay-Delta Watershed water rights preservation and protection Sec. 401. Water rights and area-of-origin protections. Sec. 402. Sacramento River settlement contracts. Sec. 403. Sacramento River Watershed Water Service Contractors. Sec. 404. No redirected adverse impacts. Title V—Miscellaneous Sec. 501. Precedent. Sec. 502. No effect on Proclamation of State of Emergency. Sec. 503. Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. Sec. 504. Fisheries disaster declaration. I Central Valley Project Water Reliability 101. Amendment to purposes Section 3402 of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (106 Stat. 4706) is amended— (1) in subsection (f), by striking the period at the end; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (g) to ensure that water dedicated to fish and wildlife purposes by this title is replaced and provided to Central Valley Project water contractors by December 31, 2018, at the lowest cost reasonably achievable; and (h) to facilitate and expedite water transfers in accordance with this Act. . 102. Amendment to definition Section 3403 of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (106 Stat. 4707) is amended— (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) the term anadromous fish means those native stocks of salmon (including steelhead) and sturgeon that, as of October 30, 1992, were present in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers and their tributaries and ascend those rivers and their tributaries to reproduce after maturing in San Francisco Bay or the Pacific Ocean; ; (2) in subsection (l), by striking and, (3) in subsection (m), by striking the period and inserting ; and, and (4) by adding at the end the following: (n) the term reasonable flows means water flows capable of being maintained taking into account competing consumptive uses of water and economic, environmental, and social factors. . 103. Contracts Section 3404 of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (106 Stat. 4708) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking Limitation on contracting and contract reform and inserting Contracts; and (2) by striking the language of the section and by adding: (a) Renewal of existing long-Term contracts Upon request of the contractor, the Secretary shall renew any existing long-term repayment or water service contract that provides for the delivery of water from the Central Valley Project for a period of 40 years. (b) Administration of Contracts Except as expressly provided by this Act, any existing long-term repayment or water service contract for the delivery of water from the Central Valley Project shall be administered pursuant to the Act of July 2, 1956 (70 Stat. 483). (c) Delivery charge Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, a contract entered into or renewed pursuant to this section shall include a provision that requires the Secretary to charge the other party to such contract only for water actually delivered by the Secretary. . 104. Water transfers, improved water management, and conservation Section 3405 of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (106 Stat. 4709) is amended as follows: (1) In subsection (a)— (A) by inserting before Except as provided herein the following: The Secretary shall take all necessary actions to facilitate and expedite transfers of Central Valley Project water in accordance with this Act or any other provision of Federal reclamation law and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.; (B) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking to combination and inserting or combination; (C) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following: (E) The contracting district from which the water is coming, the agency, or the Secretary shall determine if a written transfer proposal is complete within 45 days after the date of submission of such proposal. If such district or agency or the Secretary determines that such proposal is incomplete, such district or agency or the Secretary shall state with specificity what must be added to or revised in order for such proposal to be complete. (F) Except as provided in this section, the Secretary shall not impose mitigation or other requirements on a proposed transfer, but the contracting district from which the water is coming or the agency shall retain all authority under State law to approve or condition a proposed transfer. ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (4) Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal reclamation law— (A) the authority to make transfers or exchanges of, or banking or recharge arrangements using, Central Valley Project water that could have been conducted before October 30, 1992, is valid, and such transfers, exchanges, or arrangements shall not be subject to, limited, or conditioned by this title; and (B) this title shall not supersede or revoke the authority to transfer, exchange, bank, or recharge Central Valley Project water that existed prior to October 30, 1992. . (2) In subsection (b)— (A) in the heading, by striking METERING and inserting MEASUREMENT; and (B) by inserting after the first sentence the following: The contracting district or agency, not including contracting districts serving multiple agencies with separate governing boards, shall ensure that all contractor-owned water delivery systems within its boundaries measure surface water at the district or agency’s facilities up to the point the surface water is commingled with other water supplies.. (3) By striking subsection (d). (4) By redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively. (5) By amending subsection (e)(as redesignated by paragraph (4))— (A) by striking as a result of the increased repayment and inserting that exceed the cost-of-service; (B) by inserting the delivery of after rates applicable to; and (C) by striking , and all increased revenues received by the Secretary as a result of the increased water prices established under subsection 3405(d) of this section,. 105. Fish, wildlife, and habitat restoration Section 3406 of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (106 Stat. 4714) is amended as follows: (1) In subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)(B)— (i) by striking is authorized and directed to and inserting may; (ii) by inserting reasonable water after to provide; (iii) by striking anadromous fish, except that such and inserting anadromous fish. Such; (iv) by striking Instream flow and inserting Reasonable instream flow; (v) by inserting and the National Marine Fisheries Service after United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and (vi) by striking California Department of Fish and Game and inserting United States Geological Survey; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking primary purpose and inserting purposes; (ii) by striking but not limited to before additional obligations; and (iii) by adding after the period the following: All Central Valley Project water used for the purposes specified in this paragraph shall be credited to the quantity of Central Valley Project yield dedicated and managed under this paragraph by determining how the dedication and management of such water would affect the delivery capability of the Central Valley Project during the 1928 to 1934 drought period after fishery, water quality, and other flow and operational requirements imposed by terms and conditions existing in licenses, permits, and other agreements pertaining to the Central Valley Project under applicable State or Federal law existing on October 30, 1992, have been met. To the fullest extent possible and in accordance with section 3411, Central Valley Project water dedicated and managed pursuant to this paragraph shall be reused to fulfill the Secretary’s remaining contractual obligations to provide Central Valley Project water for agricultural or municipal and industrial purposes.; (C) by amending paragraph (2)(C) to read: (C) If by March 15th of any year the quantity of Central Valley Project water forecasted to be made available to water service or repayment contractors in the Delta Division of the Central Valley Project is below 75 percent of the total quantity of water to be made available under said contracts, the quantity of Central Valley Project yield dedicated and managed for that year under this paragraph shall be reduced by 25 percent. . (2) By adding at the end the following: (i) Satisfaction of purposes By pursuing the activities described in this section, the Secretary shall be deemed to have met the mitigation, protection, restoration, and enhancement purposes of this title. . 106. Restoration fund (a) In general Section 3407(a) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (106 Stat. 4726) is amended as follows: (1) By inserting (1) In General.— before There is hereby. (2) By striking Not less than 67 percent and all that follows through Monies and inserting Monies. (3) By adding at the end the following: (2) Prohibitions The Secretary may not directly or indirectly require a donation or other payment to the Restoration Fund— (A) or environmental restoration or mitigation fees not otherwise provided by law, as a condition to— (i) providing for the storage or conveyance of non-Central Valley Project water pursuant to Federal reclamation laws; or (ii) the delivery of water pursuant to section 215 of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 (Public Law 97–293; 96 Stat. 1270); or (B) for any water that is delivered with the sole intent of groundwater recharge. . (b) Certain payments Section 3407(c)(1) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act is amended— (1) by striking mitigation and restoration; (2) by striking provided for or; and (3) by striking of fish, wildlife and all that follows through the period and inserting of carrying out all activities described in this title.. (c) Adjustment and Assessment of Mitigation and Restoration Payments Section 3407(d)(2) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act is amended by inserting , or after October 1, 2015, $4 per megawatt-hour for Central Valley Project power sold to power contractors (October 2015 price levels) after $12 per acre-foot (October 1992 price levels) for municipal and industrial water sold and delivered by the Central Valley Project. (d) Completion of actions Section 3407(d)(2)(A) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act is amended by inserting no later than December 31, 2020, after That upon the completion of the fish, wildlife, and habitat mitigation and restoration actions mandated under section 3406 of this title,. (e) Report; advisory board Section 3407 of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (106 Stat. 4714) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Report on expenditure of funds At the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary, in consultation with the Restoration Fund Advisory Board, shall submit to Congress a plan for the expenditure of all of the funds deposited into the Restoration Fund during the preceding fiscal year. Such plan shall contain a cost-effectiveness analysis of each expenditure. (h) Advisory board (1) Establishment There is hereby established the Restoration Fund Advisory Board (hereinafter in this section referred to as the Advisory Board) composed of 12 members selected by the Secretary, each for four-year terms, one of whom shall be designated by the Secretary as Chairman. The members shall be selected so as to represent the various Central Valley Project stakeholders, four of whom shall be from CVP agricultural users, three from CVP municipal and industrial users, three from CVP power contractors, and two at the discretion of the Secretary. The Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce may each designate a representative to act as an observer of the Advisory Board. (2) Duties The duties of the Advisory Board are as follows: (A) To meet at least semiannually to develop and make recommendations to the Secretary regarding priorities and spending levels on projects and programs carried out pursuant to the Central Valley Project Improvement Act. (B) To ensure that any advice or recommendation made by the Advisory Board to the Secretary reflect the independent judgment of the Advisory Board. (C) Not later than December 31, 2015, and annually thereafter, to transmit to the Secretary and Congress recommendations required under subparagraph (A). (D) Not later than December 31, 2015, and biennially thereafter, to transmit to Congress a report that details the progress made in achieving the actions mandated under section 3406 of this title. (3) Administration With the consent of the appropriate agency head, the Advisory Board may use the facilities and services of any Federal agency. . 107. Additional authorities (a) Authority for certain activities Section 3408(c) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (106 Stat. 4728) is amended to read as follows: (c) Contracts for additional storage and delivery of water (1) In general The Secretary is authorized to enter into contracts pursuant to Federal reclamation law and this title with any Federal agency, California water user or water agency, State agency, or private organization for the exchange, impoundment, storage, carriage, and delivery of nonproject water for domestic, municipal, industrial, fish and wildlife, and any other beneficial purpose. (2) Limitation Nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to supersede the provisions of section 103 of Public Law 99–546 (100 Stat. 3051). (3) Authority for certain activities The Secretary shall use the authority granted by this subsection in connection with requests to exchange, impound, store, carry, or deliver nonproject water using Central Valley Project facilities for any beneficial purpose. (4) Rates The Secretary shall develop rates not to exceed the amount required to recover the reasonable costs incurred by the Secretary in connection with a beneficial purpose under this subsection. Such rates shall be charged to a party using Central Valley Project facilities for such purpose. Such costs shall not include any donation or other payment to the Restoration Fund. (5) Construction This subsection shall be construed and implemented to facilitate and encourage the use of Central Valley Project facilities to exchange, impound, store, carry, or deliver nonproject water for any beneficial purpose. . (b) Reporting requirements Section 3408(f) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (106 Stat. 4729) is amended— (1) by striking Interior and Insular Affairs and the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and inserting Natural Resources; (2) in the second sentence, by inserting before the period at the end the following: , including progress on the plan required by subsection (j); and (3) by adding at the end the following: The filing and adequacy of such report shall be personally certified to the Committees referenced above by the Regional Director of the Mid-Pacific Region of the Bureau of Reclamation.. (c) Project yield increase Section 3408(j) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (106 Stat. 4730) is amended as follows: (1) By redesignating paragraphs (1) through (7) as subparagraphs (A) through (G), respectively. (2) By striking In order to minimize adverse effects, if any, upon and inserting (1) In general.—In order to minimize adverse effects upon. (3) By striking needs, the Secretary, and all that follows through submit to the Congress, a and inserting needs, the Secretary, on a priority basis and not later than September 30, 2015, shall submit to Congress a. (4) By striking increase, and all that follows through options: and inserting increase, as soon as possible but not later than September 30, 2018 (except for the construction of new facilities which shall not be limited by that deadline), the water of the Central Valley Project by the amount dedicated and managed for fish and wildlife purposes under this title and otherwise required to meet the purposes of the Central Valley Project including satisfying contractual obligations. The plan required by this subsection shall include recommendations on appropriate cost-sharing arrangements and authorizing legislation or other measures needed to implement the intent, purposes, and provisions of this subsection and a description of how the Secretary intends to use the following options—. (5) In subparagraph (A), by inserting and construction of new water storage facilities before the semicolon. (6) In subparagraph (F), by striking and at the end. (7) In subparagraph (G), by striking the period and all that follows through the end of the subsection and inserting ; and. (8) By inserting after subparagraph (G) the following: (H) Water banking and recharge. . (9) By adding at the end the following: (2) Implementation of plan The Secretary shall implement the plan required by paragraph (1) commencing on October 1, 2015. In order to carry out this subsection, the Secretary shall coordinate with the State of California in implementing measures for the long-term resolution of problems in the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary. (3) Failure of the plan Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal reclamation law, if by September 30, 2018, the plan required by paragraph (1) fails to increase the annual delivery capability of the Central Valley Project by 800,000 acre-feet, implementation of any non-mandatory action under section 3406(b)(2) shall be suspended until the plan achieves an increase in the annual delivery capability of the Central Valley Project by 800,000 acre-feet. . (d) Technical correction Section 3408(h) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (106 Stat. 4729) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking paragraph (h)(2) and inserting paragraph (2); and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking paragraph (h)(i) and inserting paragraph (1). (e) Water storage project construction The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, may partner or enter into an agreement on the water storage projects identified in section 103(d)(1) of the Water Supply Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act (Public Law 108–361)(and Acts supplemental and amendatory to the Act) with local joint powers authorities formed pursuant to State law by irrigation districts and other local water districts and local governments within the applicable hydrologic region, to advance these projects. No additional Federal funds are authorized for the activities authorized in sections 103(d)(1)(A)(i), 103(d)(1)(A)(ii), and 103(d)(1)(A)(iii) of Public Law 108–361. However, each water storage project under sections 103(d)(1)(A)(i), 103(d)(1)(A)(ii), and 103(d)(1)(A)(iii) of Public Law 108–361 is authorized for construction if non-Federal funds are used for financing and constructing the project. 108. Bay-Delta Accord (a) Congressional direction regarding central valley project and California state water project operations The Central Valley Project and the State Water Project shall be operated pursuant to the water quality standards and operational constraints described in the Principles for Agreement on the Bay-Delta Standards Between the State of California and the Federal Government dated December 15, 1994, and such operations shall proceed without regard to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) or any other law pertaining to the operation of the Central Valley Project and the California State Water Project. Implementation of this section shall be in strict conformance with the Principles for Agreement on the Bay-Delta Standards Between the State of California and the Federal Government dated December 15, 1994. (b) Application of laws to others Neither a Federal department nor the State of California, including any agency or board of the State of California, shall impose on any water right obtained pursuant to State law, including a pre-1914 appropriative right, any condition that restricts the exercise of that water right in order to conserve, enhance, recover or otherwise protect any species that is affected by operations of the Central Valley Project or California State Water Project. Nor shall the State of California, including any agency or board of the State of California, restrict the exercise of any water right obtained pursuant to State law, including a pre-1914 appropriative right, in order to protect, enhance, or restore under the Public Trust Doctrine any public trust value. Implementation of the Principles for Agreement on the Bay-Delta Standards Between the State of California and the Federal Government dated December 15, 1994, shall be in strict compliance with the water rights priority system and statutory protections for areas of origin. (c) Costs No cost associated with the implementation of this section shall be imposed directly or indirectly on any Central Valley Project contractor, or any other person or entity, unless such costs are incurred on a voluntary basis. (d) Native species protection California law is preempted with respect to any restriction on the quantity or size of nonnative fish taken or harvested that preys upon one or more native fish species that occupy the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers and their tributaries or the Sacramento-San Joaquin Rivers Delta. 109. Natural and artificially spawned species After the date of the enactment of this title, and regardless of the date of listing, the Secretaries of the Interior and Commerce shall not distinguish between natural-spawned and hatchery-spawned or otherwise artificially propagated strains of a species in making any determination under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) that relates to any anadromous fish species present in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers or their tributaries and ascend those rivers and their tributaries to reproduce after maturing in San Francisco Bay or the Pacific Ocean. 110. Authorized service area The authorized service area of the Central Valley Project shall include the area within the boundaries of the Kettleman City Community Services District, California, as those boundaries exist on the date of the enactment of this title. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Act of October 30, 1992 (Public Law 102–575, 106 Stat. 4600 et seq.), upon enactment of this title, the Secretary is authorized and directed to enter into a long-term contract in accordance with the reclamation laws with the Kettleman City Community Services District, California, for the delivery of up to 900 acre-feet of Central Valley Project water for municipal and industrial use. The Secretary may temporarily reduce deliveries of the quantity of water made available pursuant to up to 25 percent of such total whenever reductions due to hydrologic circumstances are imposed upon agricultural deliveries of Central Valley Project water. If any additional infrastructure or related-costs are needed to implement this section, such costs shall be the responsibility of the non-Federal entity. 111. Regulatory streamlining (a) Applicability of certain laws Filing of a Notice of Determination or a Notice of Exemption for any project, including the issuance of a permit under State law, related to any project of the CVP or the delivery of water therefrom in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act shall be deemed to meet the requirements of section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Protection Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)) for that project or permit. (b) Continuation of project The Bureau of Reclamation shall not be required to cease or modify any major Federal action or other activity related to any project of the CVP or the delivery of water there from pending completion of judicial review of any determination made under the National Environmental Protection Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)). (c) Project defined For the purposes of this section: (1) Cvp The term CVP means the Central Valley Project. (2) Project The term project— (A) means an activity that— (i) is undertaken by a public agency, funded by a public agency, or that requires an issuance of a permit by a public agency; (ii) has a potential to result in physical change to the environment; and (iii) may be subject to several discretionary approvals by governmental agencies; (B) may include construction activities, clearing or grading of land, improvements to existing structures, and activities or equipment involving the issuance of a permit; or (C) as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act in section 21065 of the California Public Resource Code. 112. Warren Act contracts (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall offer to the Oakdale Irrigation District and the South San Joaquin Irrigation District (hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘‘districts’’) a contract enabling the districts to collectively impound and store up to 200,000 acre-feet of their Stanislaus River water rights in the New Melones Reservoir in accordance with the terms and conditions of sections 1 through 3 of the Act of February 21, 1911 (43 U.S.C. 523–525; commonly known as the Warren Act); provided that before offering any such contract, the Secretary has determined that the amount of water to be impounded and stored under the contract will not directly or indirectly result in any redirected adverse water supply or fiscal impacts to any Central Valley Project contractor related to the Secretary’s operation of the Central Valley Project to meet legal obligations imposed by or through any State or Federal agency, including but not limited to those legal obligations emanating from the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.), the Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq., commonly known as the “Clean Water Act” pursuant to the 1977 amendments, Public Law 95–217), and the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act (Cal. Water Code 13000, et seq.). (b) Terms and conditions The terms and conditions of any contract entered into under subsection (a) shall— (1) be for a term of not less than 10 years; and (2) expressly provide that— (A) the districts may use any water impounded and stored in the New Melones Reservoir for any legal purpose under California law, including use within the boundaries of either district, transfer to and reasonable and beneficial use by a person or entity not located within the boundaries of either district, and for instream use in the Stanislaus River, the San Joaquin River, or the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta; and (B) any water impounded and stored by either district shall not be released or withdrawn if the end of month September storage level for New Melones Reservoir is projected to be equal to or below 300,000 acre-feet, but in such event the impounded and stored water shall be retained in the New Melones Reservoir for use by the districts in the following year, subject to the same 300,000 acre-foot minimum storage requirement, and without additional payment being required. (c) Conservation account Any water impounded and stored in the New Melones Reservoir by either district under the contract shall not be considered or accounted as water placed in the districts’ conservation account, as that account is defined and explained in the August 30, 1988 Stipulation and Agreement entered into by and between the Bureau of Reclamation and the districts. 113. Additional Warren Act contracts (a) ) In General Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall develop and offer to the Calaveras County Water District (hereafter in this section referred to as the CCWD) a contract enabling the CCWD to impound and store up to 100,000 acre-feet of their Stanislaus River water rights in the New Melones Reservoir in accordance with the terms and conditions of sections 1 through 3 of the Act of February 21, 1911 (43 U.S.C. 523–525; commonly known as the Warren Act). This stored water may be obtained for use by CCWD at a point, or points determined convenient to the District. (b) Terms and Conditions The terms and conditions of any contract entered into under subsection (a) shall— (1) be for a term of not less than 10 years; and (2) expressly provide that— (A) the CCWD may use any water impounded and stored in the New Melones Reservoir for any legal purpose under California law, including use within the boundaries of the CCWD, transfer to and reasonable and beneficial use by a person or entity not located within the boundaries of CCWD, and for instream use in the Stanislaus River, the San Joaquin River, or the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta; and (B) any water impounded and stored by either district shall not be released or withdrawn if the end of month September storage level for New Melones Reservoir is projected to be equal to or below 300,000 acre-feet, but in such event the impounded and stored water shall be retained in the New Melones Reservoir for use by the districts in the following year, subject to the same 300,000 acre-foot minimum storage requirement, and without additional payment being required. 114. Pilot Program to Protect Native Anadromous Fish in the Stanislaus River (a) Establishment of non-native predator fish removal program The Commissioner and districts, in consultation with the National Marine Fisheries Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, shall jointly develop and conduct a pilot non-native predator fish removal program to remove non-native striped bass, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, black bass, and other non-native predator fishes from the Stanislaus River. The pilot program shall— (1) be scientifically based; (2) include methods to quantify the number and size of predator fishes removed each year, the impact of such removal on the overall abundance of predator fishes, and the impact of such removal on the populations of juvenile anadromous fish found in the Stanislaus River by, among other things, evaluating the number of juvenile anadromous fish that migrate past the rotary screw trap located at Caswell; (3) use wire fyke trapping, portable resistance board weirs, and boat electrofishing, which are the most effective predator collection techniques that minimize affects to native anadromous fish; (4) be developed, including the application for all necessary scientific research and species enhancement permits under section 10(a)(1) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1539(a)(1)), for the performance of the pilot program, not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act; (5) be implemented on the first business day of the calendar year following the issuance of all necessary scientific research and species enhancement permits needed to begin the pilot program; and (6) be implemented for a period of seven consecutive calendar years. (b) Management The management of the pilot program shall be the joint responsibility of the Commissioner and the districts. Such parties shall work collaboratively to insure the performance of the pilot program, and shall discuss and agree upon, among other things, changes in the structure, management, personnel, techniques, strategy, data collection, reporting and conduct of the pilot program. (c) Conduct (1) In General At the election of the districts, the pilot program may be conducted by their own personnel, qualified private contractors hired by the districts, personnel of, on loan to, or otherwise assigned to the Bureau of Reclamation, or a combination thereof. (2) Participation By the Bureau of Reclamation In the event the districts elect to conduct the program using their own personnel or qualified private contractors hired by them, the Commissioner has the option to assign an employee of, on loan to, or otherwise assigned to the Bureau of Reclamation, to be present for all activities performed in the field. Such presence shall insure compliance with the agreed upon elements specified in subsection (b). The districts shall pay 100 percent of the cost of such participation as specified in subsection (d). (3) Timing of Election The districts shall notify the Commissioner of their election on or before October 15 of each calendar year of the pilot program, which election shall apply to the work performed in the subsequent calendar year. (d) Funding (1) Annual funding The districts shall be responsible for 100 percent of the cost of the pilot program. On or before December 1 of each year of the pilot program, the Commissioner shall submit to the districts an estimate of the cost to be incurred by the Bureau of Reclamation in the following calendar year, if any, including the cost of any data collection and posting under subsection (e). If an amount equal to the estimate is not provided to the reclamation fund identified in section 3 of the Act of February 21, 1911 (43 U.S.C. 525), or any other fund as directed by the Commissioner, by the districts on or before December 31 of each year, (a) the Bureau of Reclamation shall have no obligation to conduct the pilot program activities otherwise scheduled, and (b) the districts shall be prohibited from conducting any aspect of the pilot program, until full payment is made by the districts. (2) Accounting On or before September 1 of each calendar year, the Commissioner shall provide an accounting of the prior calendar year’s expenses to the districts. If the estimate paid by the districts was less than the actual costs incurred by the Bureau of Reclamation, the districts shall have until September 30 of that calendar year to pay the difference to the reclamation fund. If the estimate paid by the districts was greater than the actual costs incurred by the Bureau of Reclamation, then a credit shall be provided to the districts, which shall be deducted from the estimate payment the districts must make for the work performed by the Bureau of Reclamation, if any, in the next calendar year. (e) Reporting and evaluation (1) In general On or before the 15th day of each month, the Commissioner shall post on the website of the Bureau of Reclamation a tabular summary of the raw data collected in the prior month. (2) Report On or before June 30 of the calendar year following the completion of the program, the Commissioner and districts shall jointly publish a peer reviewed report that— (A) discusses the findings and conclusions of the pilot program; (B) synthesizes the data collected under paragraph (1); and (C) makes recommendations for further study and action. (f) Permits process (1) Not later than 180 days after filing of an application by the Commissioner and the districts, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, or both, as appropriate, shall issue all necessary scientific research and species enhancement permits under section 10(a)(1) of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 153(9)(a)(1)), for the performance of the pilot program. (2) Any permit application that is not approved by the Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of Commerce, or both, as appropriate, for any reason, within 180 days after receiving the application, shall be deemed approved. (3) All permits issued shall be in the name of the Bureau of Reclamation and the districts. (4) Districts may delegate the authority to administer the permit authority to any qualified private contractor retained in accordance with subsection (c). (5) The pilot program, including amendments thereto by the appropriate Federal and State agencies, shall constitute a conservation plan that complies with the requirements of section 10(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1539(a)(2)). (g) NEPA Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)) shall not apply with respect to section 402 and the issuance of any permit under this subsection during the seven year period beginning on the date of the implementation of the pilot program. (h) Restrictions Any restriction imposed under California law on the catch, take, or harvest of any non-native or introduced aquatic or terrestrial species that preys upon anadromous fish and that occupies or is found in the Stanislaus River is hereby void and is preempted. (i) Definitions For the purposes of this section: (1) Anadromous fish (A) The term anadromous fish as applied to the Stanislaus River and the operation of New Melones— (i) means those native stocks of salmon (including steelhead) that— (I) as of October 30, 1992 were present in and had not been extirpated from the Stanislaus River, and (II) which ascend the Stanislaus River to reproduce after maturing in San Francisco Bay or the Pacific Ocean; and (ii) does not mean any stock, strain or member of American shad, sockeye salmon, or striped bass. (B) The definition of anadromous fish provided in section 3403(a) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (Public Law 102–575) shall not apply to the operation of New Melones Dam and Reservoir, or to any Federal action in the Stanislaus River. (2) Commissioner The term Commissioner means the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation. (3) Districts The term districts means the Oakdale Irrigation District and the South San Joaquin Irrigation District. (4) Pilot program The term program means the pilot non-native predator removal program established under this section. (j) Sunset The authorities provided under this section shall expire seven years after the implementation of the pilot program. 115. San Luis Reservoir In connection with operations of the Central Valley Project, California, if San Luis Reservoir does not fill by the last day of February, the Secretary of the Interior shall permit any entity with an agricultural water service or repayment contract for the delivery of water from the Delta Division or the San Luis Unit to reschedule into the immediately following contract year (March 1 through the last day of February) any unused Central Valley Project water previously allocated for irrigation purposes. If water remaining in federal storage in San Luis Reservoir on the last day of February is insufficient to meet all rescheduling requests, the Secretary shall apportion, based on contract quantity, among all such contractors that request to reschedule water all water remaining in San Luis Reservoir on the last day of February. The Secretary shall thereafter make all reasonable efforts to make available additional rescheduled water; provided that such efforts shall not interfere with the Central Valley Project operations in the contract year into which Central Valley Project has been rescheduled. II San Joaquin River restoration 201. Repeal of the San Joaquin River settlement As of the date of enactment of this title, the Secretary shall cease any action to implement the Stipulation of Settlement (Natural Resources Defense Council, et al. v. Kirk Rodgers, et al., Eastern District of California, No. Civ. S–88–1658 LKK/GGH). 202. Purpose Section 10002 of the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act (Public Law 111–11) is amended by striking implementation of the Settlement and inserting restoration of the San Joaquin River. 203. Definitions Section 10003 of the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act (Public Law 111–11) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) The term Restoration Flows means the additional water released or bypassed from Friant Dam to insure that the target flow entering Mendota Pool, located approximately 62 river miles downstream from Friant Dam, does not fall below 50 cubic feet per second. ; (2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: (3) The term Water Year means March 1 through the last day of February of the following Calendar Year, both dates inclusive. ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) The term Critical Water Year means when the total unimpaired runoff at Friant Dam is less than 400,000 acre-feet, as forecasted as of March 1 of that water year by the California Department of Water Resources. . 204. Implementation of restoration Section 10004 of the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act (Public Law 111–11) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking authorized and directed and all that follows through in the Settlement: and inserting authorized to carry out the following:; (B) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), (4), and (5); (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) by striking (3) and inserting (1); and (ii) by striking paragraph 13 of the Settlement and inserting this part; and (D) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (2) In each Water Year, commencing in the Water Year starting on March 1, 2015— (A) shall modify Friant Dam operations so as to release the Restoration Flows for that Water Year, except in any Critical Water Year; (B) shall ensure that the release of Restoration Flows are maintained at the level prescribed by this part, but that Restoration Flows do not reach downstream of Mendota Pool; (C) shall release the Restoration Flows in a manner that improves the fishery in the San Joaquin River below Friant Dam, but upstream of Gravelly Ford in existence as of the date of the enactment of this part, and the associated riparian habitat; and (D) may, without limiting the actions required under paragraphs (A) and (C) and subject to subsections 10004(a)(3) and 10004(l), use the Restoration Flows to enhance or restore a warm water fishery downstream of Gravelly Ford to and including Mendota Pool, if the Secretary determines that it is reasonable, prudent, and feasible to do so; and (3) Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall develop and implement, in cooperation with the State of California, a reasonable plan, to fully recirculate, recapture, reuse, exchange, or transfer all Restoration Flows and provide such recirculated, recaptured, reused, exchanged, or transferred flows to those contractors within the Friant Division, Hidden Unit, and Buchanan Unit of the Central Valley Project that relinquished the Restoration Flows so recirculated, recaptured, reused, exchanged, or transferred. Such a plan shall address any impact on ground water resources within the service area of the Friant Division, Hidden Unit, and Buchanan Unit of the Central Valley Project and mitigation may include ground water banking and recharge projects. Such a plan shall not impact the water supply or water rights of any entity outside the Friant Division, Hidden unit, and Buchanan Unit of the Central Valley Project. Such a plan shall be subject to applicable provisions of California water law and the Secretary’s use of Central Valley Project facilities to make Project water (other than water released from Friant Dam pursuant to this part) and water acquired through transfers available to existing south-of-Delta Central Valley Project contractors. ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking the Settlement and inserting this part; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the Settlement and inserting this part; (3) in subsection (c), by striking the Settlement and inserting this part; (4) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: (d) Mitigation of impacts Prior to October 1, 2015, the Secretary shall identify— (1) the impacts associated with the release of Restoration Flows prescribed in this part; (2) the measures which shall be implemented to mitigate impacts on adjacent and downstream water users, landowners and agencies as a result of Restoration Flows prescribed in this part; and (3) prior to the implementation of decisions or agreements to construct, improve, operate, or maintain facilities that the Secretary determines are needed to implement this part, the Secretary shall implement all mitigations measures identified in subsection (d)(2) before Restoration Flows are commenced. ; (5) in subsection (e), by striking the Settlement and inserting this part; (6) in subsection (f), by striking the Settlement and all that follows through section 10011 and insert this part; (7) in subsection (g)— (A) by striking the Settlement and before this part; and (B) by striking or exchange contract and inserting exchange contract, or water rights settlement or holding contracts; (8) in subsection (h)— (A) by striking Interim in the header; (B) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking Interim Flows under the Settlement and inserting Restoration Flows under this part; (ii) in subparagraph (C)— (I) in clause (i), by striking Interim and inserting Restoration; and (II) in clause (ii), by inserting and after the semicolon; (iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; and (iv) by striking subparagraph (E); (C) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking Interim and inserting Restoration; (ii) by striking subparagraph (A); and (iii) by striking (B) exceed and inserting exceed; (D) in paragraph (3), by striking Interim and inserting Restoration; and (E) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: (4) Claims Within 60 days of enactment of this Act the Secretary shall promulgate a rule establishing a claims process to address current and future claims including, but not limited to, ground water seepage, flooding, or levee instability damages caused as a result of, arising out of, or related to implementation of subtitle A of title X of Public Law 111–11. ; (9) in subsection (i)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking the Settlement and parts I and III and inserting this part; (ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting and after the semicolon; (iii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) by striking additional amounts authorized to be appropriated, including the; and (II) by striking ; and and inserting a period; and (iv) by striking subparagraph (C); and (B) by striking paragraph (3); and (10) by adding at the end the following new subsections: (k) No impacts on other interests No Central Valley Project or other water other than San Joaquin River water impounded by or bypassed from Friant Dam shall be used to implement subsection (a)(2) unless such use is on a voluntary basis. No cost associated with the implementation of this section shall be imposed directly or indirectly on any Central Valley Project contractor, or any other person or entity, outside the Friant Division, the Hidden Unit, or the Buchanan Unit, unless such costs are incurred on a voluntary basis. The implementation of this part shall not result directly or indirectly in any reduction in water supplies or water reliability on any Central Valley Project contractor, any State Water Project contractor, or any other person or entity, outside the Friant Division, the Hidden Unit, or the Buchanan Unit, unless such reductions or costs are incurred on a voluntary basis. (l) Priority All actions taken under this part shall be subordinate to the Secretary’s use of Central Valley Project facilities to make Project water available to Project contractors, other than water released from the Friant Dam pursuant to this part. (m) In general Notwithstanding section 8 of the Reclamation Act of 1902, except as provided in this part, including title IV of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys Water Reliability Act, this part preempts and supersedes any State law, regulation, or requirement that imposes more restrictive requirements or regulations on the activities authorized under this part. Nothing in this part shall alter or modify the obligations, if any, of the Friant Division, Hidden Unit, and Buchanan Unit of the Central Valley Project, or other water users on the San Joaquin River or its tributaries, under orders issued by the State Water Resources Control Board pursuant to the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act (California Water Code sections 13000 et seq.). Any such order shall be consistent with the congressional authorization for any affected Federal facility as it pertains to the Central Valley Project. (n) Project implementation Projects to implement this title shall be phased such that each project shall follow the sequencing identified below and include at least the— (1) project purpose and need; (2) identification of mitigation measures; (3) appropriate environmental review; and (4) prior to releasing Restoration Flows under this part, the Secretary shall— (A) complete the implementation of mitigation measures required; and (B) complete implementation of the project. . 205. Disposal of property; title to facilities Section 10005 of the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act (Public Law 111–11) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking the Settlement authorized by this part and inserting this part; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking (1) In general.—The Secretary and inserting The Secretary; and (ii) by striking the Settlement authorized by this part and inserting this part; and (B) by striking paragraph (2); and (3) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking the Settlement and inserting this part; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking through the exercise of its eminent domain authority; and (ii) by striking the Settlement and inserting this part; and (C) in paragraph (3), by striking section 10009(c) and inserting section 10009. 206. Compliance with applicable law Section 10006 of the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act (Public Law 111–11) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting unless otherwise provided by this part before the period at the end; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the Settlement and inserting this part; (2) in subsection (b), by inserting , unless otherwise provided by this part before the period at the end; (3) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking section 10004 and inserting this part; and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the Settlement and inserting this part; and (4) in subsection (d)— (A) by inserting , including without limitation to sections 10004(d) and 10004(h)(4) of this part, after implementing this part; and (B) by striking for implementation of the Settlement. 207. Compliance with Central Valley Project Improvement Act Section 10007 of the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act (Public Law 111–11) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), (A) by striking the Settlement and inserting enactment of this part; and (B) by inserting: and the obligations of the Secretary and all other parties to protect and keep in good condition any fish that may be planted or exist below Friant Dam including any obligations under section 5937 of the California Fish and Game Code and the public trust doctrine, and those of the Secretary and all other parties under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). before , provided; and (2) in paragraph (1), by striking , as provided in the Settlement. 208. No private right of action Section 10008(a) of the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act (Public Law 111–11) is amended— (1) by striking not a party to the Settlement after person or entity; and (2) by striking or the Settlement before the period and inserting unless otherwise provided by this part. Any Central Valley Project long-term water service or repayment contractor within the Friant Division, Hidden unit, or Buchanan Unit adversely affected by the Secretary’s failure to comply with section 10004(a)(3) of this part may bring an action against the Secretary for injunctive relief or damages, or both.. 209. Implementation Section 10009 of the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act (Public Law 111–11) is amended— (1) in the header by striking ; settlement fund; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking the Settlement the first place it appears and inserting this part; (ii) by striking , estimated to total and all that follows through subsection (b)(1),; and (iii) by striking provided however, and all that follows through $110,000,000 of State funds; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking (A) In general.—The Secretary and inserting The Secretary; (ii) by striking subparagraph (B); and (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) by striking Except as provided in the Settlement, to and inserting To; and (ii) by striking this Settlement and inserting this part; (3) in subsection (b)(1)— (A) by striking In addition through however, that the and inserting The; (B) by striking such additional appropriations only in amounts equal to; and (C) by striking or the Settlement before the period; (4) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking the Settlement and inserting this part; (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking from the sale of water pursuant to the Settlement, or; and (iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking the Settlement and inserting this part; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the Settlement and before this part; and (5) by striking subsections (d) through (f). 210. Repayment contracts and acceleration of repayment of construction costs Section 10010 of the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act (Public Law 111–11) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (3)(D), by striking the Settlement and before this part; and (B) in paragraph (4)(C), by striking the Settlement and before this part; (2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (3); (3) in subsection (d)(1), by striking the Settlement in both places it appears and inserting this part; (4) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking Interim Flows or Restoration Flows, pursuant to paragraphs 13 or 15 of the Settlement and inserting Restoration Flows, pursuant to this part; (ii) by striking Interim Flows or before Restoration Flows; and (iii) by striking the Interim Flows or Restoration Flows or is intended to otherwise facilitate the Water Management Goal, as described in the Settlement and inserting Restoration Flows; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking except as provided in paragraph 16(b) of the Settlement after Friant Division long-term contractor; and (ii) by striking the Interim Flows or Restoration Flows or to facilitate the Water Management Goal and inserting Restoration Flows. 211. Repeal Section 10011 of the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act (Public Law 111–11) is repealed. 212. Water supply mitigation Section 10202(b) of the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act (Public Law 111–11) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking the Interim or Restoration Flows authorized in part I of this subtitle and inserting Restoration Flows authorized in this part; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the Interim or Restoration Flows authorized in part I of this subtitle and inserting Restoration Flows authorized in this part; and (3) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking meet the Restoration Goal as described in part I of this subtitle and inserting recover Restoration Flows as described in this part; (B) in subparagraph (C)— (i) by striking the Interim or Restoration Flows authorized in part I of this subtitle and inserting Restoration Flows authorized in this part; and (ii) by striking , and for ensuring appropriate adjustment in the recovered water account pursuant to section 10004(a)(5). 213. Additional Authorities Section 10203 of the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act (Public Law 111–11) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking section 10004(a)(4) and inserting section 10004(a)(3); and (B) by striking , provided and all that follows through section 10009(f)(2); and (2) by striking subsection (c). III Repayment contracts and acceleration of repayment of construction costs 301. Repayment contracts and acceleration of repayment of construction costs (a) Conversion of contracts (1) Not later than 1 year after enactment, the Secretary of the Interior, upon request of the contractor, shall convert all existing long-term Central Valley Project contracts entered under subsection (e) of section 9 of the Act of August 4, 1939 (53 Stat. 1196), to a contract under subsection (d) of section 9 of said Act (53 Stat. 1195), under mutually agreeable terms and conditions. (2) Upon request of the contractor, the Secretary is further authorized to convert, not later than 1 year after enactment, any Central Valley Project long-term contract entered under subsection (c)(2) of section 9 of the Act of August 4, 1939 (53 Stat. 1194), to a contract under subsection (c)(1) of section 9 of said Act, under mutually agreeable terms and conditions. (3) All contracts entered into pursuant to paragraph (1) shall— (A) require the repayment, either in lump sum or by accelerated prepayment, of the remaining amount of construction costs identified in the most current version of the Central Valley Project Schedule of Irrigation Capital Allocations by Contractor, as adjusted to reflect payments not reflected in such schedule, and properly assignable for ultimate return by the contractor, no later than January 31, 2015, or if made in approximately equal annual installments, no later than January 31, 2018; such amount to be discounted by the Treasury Rate. An estimate of the remaining amount of construction costs as of January 31, 2015, as adjusted, shall be provided by the Secretary of the Interior to each contractor no later than 180 days after enactment; (B) require that, notwithstanding subsection (c)(2), construction costs or other capitalized costs incurred after the effective date of the converted contract or not reflected in the schedule referenced in subparagraph (A), and properly assignable to such contractor, shall be repaid in not more than 5 years after notification of the allocation if such amount is a result of a collective annual allocation of capital costs to the contractors exercising contract conversions under this subsection of less than $5,000,000. If such amount is $5,000,000 or greater, such cost shall be repaid as provided by applicable reclamation law, provided that the reference to the amount of $5,000,000 shall not be a precedent in any other context; and (C) provide that power revenues will not be available to aid in repayment of construction costs allocated to irrigation under the contract. (4) All contracts entered into pursuant to paragraph (2) shall— (A) require the repayment in lump sum of the remaining amount of construction costs identified in the most current version of the Central Valley Project Schedule of Municipal and Industrial Water Rates, as adjusted to reflect payments not reflected in such schedule, and properly assignable for ultimate return by the contractor, no later than January 31, 2018. An estimate of the remaining amount of construction costs as of January 31, 2018, as adjusted, shall be provided by the Secretary of the Interior to each contractor no later than 180 days after enactment; and (B) require that, notwithstanding subsection (c)(2), construction costs or other capitalized costs incurred after the effective date of the contract or not reflected in the schedule referenced in subparagraph (A), and properly assignable to such contractor, shall be repaid in not more than 5 years after notification of the allocation if such amount is a result of a collective annual allocation of capital costs to the contractors exercising contract conversions under this subsection of less than $5,000,000. If such amount is $5,000,000 or greater, such cost shall be repaid as provided by applicable reclamation law, provided that the reference to the amount of $5,000,000 shall not be a precedent in any other context. (b) Final adjustment The amounts paid pursuant to subsection (a) shall be subject to adjustment following a final cost allocation by the Secretary of the Interior upon completion of the construction of the Central Valley Project. In the event that the final cost allocation indicates that the costs properly assignable to the contractor are greater than what has been paid by the contractor, the contractor shall be obligated to pay the remaining allocated costs. The term of such additional repayment contract shall be no less than 1 year and no more than 10 years, however, mutually agreeable provisions regarding the rate of repayment of such amount may be developed by the parties. In the event that the final cost allocation indicates that the costs properly assignable to the contractor are less than what the contractor has paid, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to credit such overpayment as an offset against any outstanding or future obligation of the contractor. (c) Applicability of certain provisions (1) Notwithstanding any repayment obligation under subsection (a)(3)(B) or subsection (b), upon a contractor’s compliance with and discharge of the obligation of repayment of the construction costs as provided in subsection (a)(3)(A), the ownership and full-cost pricing limitations of any provision of Federal reclamation law shall not apply to lands in such district. (2) Notwithstanding any repayment obligation under paragraph (3)(B) or paragraph (4)(B) of subsection (a), or subsection (b), upon a contractor’s compliance with and discharge of the obligation of repayment of the construction costs as provided in paragraphs (3)(A) and (4)(A) of subsection (a), such contractor shall continue to pay applicable operation and maintenance costs and other charges applicable to such repayment contracts pursuant to the then-current rate-setting policy and applicable law. (d) Certain repayment obligations not altered Implementation of the provisions of this section shall not alter the repayment obligation of any other long-term water service or repayment contractor receiving water from the Central Valley Project, or shift any costs that would otherwise have been properly assignable to any contractors absent this section, including operations and maintenance costs, construction costs, or other capitalized costs incurred after the date of enactment of this Act, to other such contractors. (e) Statutory interpretation Nothing in this part shall be construed to affect the right of any long-term contractor to use a particular type of financing to make the payments required in paragraph (3)(A) or paragraph (4)(A) of subsection (a). (f) Definition of treasury rate For purposes of this section, Treasury Rate shall be defined as the 20-year Constant Maturity Treasury rate published by the United States Department of the Treasury as of October 1, 2014. IV Bay-Delta Watershed water rights preservation and protection 401. Water rights and area-of-origin protections Notwithstanding the provisions of this Act, Federal reclamation law, or the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)— (1) the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) is directed, in the operation of the Central Valley Project, to strictly adhere to State water rights law governing water rights priorities by honoring water rights senior to those belonging to the Central Valley Project, regardless of the source of priority; (2) the Secretary is directed, in the operation of the Central Valley Project, to strictly adhere to and honor water rights and other priorities that are obtained or exist pursuant to the provisions of California Water Code sections 10505, 10505:5, 11128, 11460, and 11463; and sections 12200 to 12220, inclusive; and (3) any action that affects the diversion of water or involves the release of water from any Central Valley Project water storage facility taken by the Secretary or the Secretary of the Department of Commerce to conserve, enhance, recover, or otherwise protect any species listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) shall be applied in a manner that is consistent with water right priorities established by State law. 402. Sacramento River settlement contracts In the implementation of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), in the Bay-Delta and on the Sacramento River, the Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce are directed to apply any limitations on the operation of the Central Valley Project or to formulate any reasonable prudent alternative associated with the operation of the Central Valley Project in a manner that strictly adheres to and applies the water rights priorities for Project Water and Base Supply provided for in the Sacramento River Settlement Contracts. Article 3(i) of the Sacramento River Settlement Contracts shall not be utilized by the United States as means to provide shortages to the Sacramento River Settlement Contracts that are different than those provided for in Article 5(a) of those contracts. 403. Sacramento River Watershed Water Service Contractors (a) In general Subject to subsection (b) and the absolute priority of the Sacramento River Settlement Contractors to Sacramento River supplies over Central Valley Project diversions and deliveries to other contractors, the Secretary is directed, in the operation of the Central Valley Project, to allocate water provided for irrigation purposes to existing Central Valley Project agricultural water service contractors within the Sacramento River Watershed in compliance with the following: (1) Not less than 100% of their contract quantities in a Wet year. (2) Not less than 100% of their contract quantities in an Above Normal year. (3) Not less than 100% of their contract quantities in a Below Normal year. (4) Not less than 75% of their contract quantities in a Dry year. (5) Not less than 50% of their contract quantities in a Critically Dry year. (b) Protection of municipal and industrial supplies Nothing in subsection (a) shall be deemed to: (i) modify any provision of a water service contract that addresses municipal and industrial water shortage policies of the Secretary; (ii) affect or limit the authority of the Secretary to adopt or modify municipal and industrial water shortage policies; (iii) affect or limit the authority of the Secretary to implement municipal and industrial water shortage policies; or (iv) affect allocations to Central Valley Project municipal and industrial contractors pursuant to such policies. Neither subsection (a) nor the Secretary’s implementation of subsection (a) shall constrain, govern or affect, directly or indirectly, the operations of the Central Valley Project’s American River Division or any deliveries from that Division, its units or its facilities. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term existing Central Valley Project agricultural water service contractors within the Sacramento River Watershed means water service contractors within the Shasta, Trinity, and Sacramento River Divisions of the Central Valley Project, that have a water service contract in effect, on the date of the enactment of this section, that provides water for irrigation. (2) The year type terms used in subsection (a) have the meaning given those year types in the Sacramento Valley Water Year Type (40–30–30) Index. 404. No redirected adverse impacts The Secretary shall insure that there are no redirected adverse water supply or fiscal impacts to those within the Sacramento River or San Joaquin River watershed or to the State Water Project arising from the Secretary’s operation of the Central Valley Project to meet legal obligations imposed by or through any State or Federal agency, including, but not limited to those legal obligations emanating from the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) or this Act, or actions or activities implemented to meet the twin goals of improving water supply or addressing environmental needs of the Bay Delta. V Miscellaneous 501. Precedent Congress finds and declares that— (1) coordinated operations between the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project, previously requested and consented to by the State of California and the Federal Government, require assertion of Federal supremacy to protect existing water rights throughout the system; and (2) these circumstances are unique to California. Therefore, nothing in this Act shall serve as precedent in any other State. 502. No effect on Proclamation of State of Emergency Nothing in this Act shall affect in any way the Proclamation of State of Emergency and associated Executive Order issued by Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. on January 17, 2014, or the authorities granted thereby, including without limitation the authority of the California State Water Resources Control Board to modify any standards or operational constraints adopted to implement the Principles for on the Bay-Delta Standards Between the State of California and the Federal Government, dated December 15, 1994, so as to make additional irrigation and municipal and industrial water supplies available in the Central Valley Project and State Water Project service areas during the state of emergency. 503. Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (a) Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Section 3(a)(62)(B)(i) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(62)(B)(i)) is amended— (1) by striking the normal maximum the first place that it appears and all that follows through April, 1990. and inserting the following: the boundary of FERC Project No. 2179 as it existed on February 15, 2013, consisting of a point approximately 2,480 feet downstream of the confluence with the North Fork of the Merced River, consisting of approximately 7.4 miles.; and (2) by striking the normal maximum operating pool water surface level of Lake McClure the second place that it appears and inserting the boundary of FERC Project No. 2179 as it existed on February 15, 2013, consisting of a point approximately 2,480 feet downstream of the confluence with the North Fork of the Merced River. (b) Exchequer Project Section 3 of Public Law 102–432 is amended by striking Act and all that follows through the period and inserting Act.. 504. Fisheries disaster declaration The Proclamation of State Emergency and associated Executive order issued by Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. on January 17, 2014, shall be considered a request by the Governor for purposes of section 312(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1861a) to determine that a fishery resource disaster exists for fisheries that originate in the State of California. Passed the House of Representatives February 5, 2014.Karen L. Haas,Clerk February 10, 2014Read the second time and placed on the calendar