,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #cihj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ca1 #bjad,mr4
 ,mc,clintock 7= himself & ,mrs4        
,lummis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !    
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to coord9ate     
,f$]al & ,/ate p]mitt+ processes relat$ 
to ! con/ruction ( new surface wat]     
/orage projects on l&s "u ! jurisdiction
 ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & !         
,secret>y ( ,agriculture & to designate 
! ,bureau ( ,reclamation z ! lead ag5cy 
= p]mit process+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,wat] ,supply ,p]mitt+ ,coord9ation     
,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7
 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#b7 ,bureau ,!
 t]m ,bureau means ! ,bureau (          
,reclamation4  7#c7 ,qualify+ projects  
,! t]m qualify+ projects means new      
surface wat] /orage projects con/ruct$  
on l&s adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( !      

,int]ior or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 
exclusive ( any easem5t1 "r-(-way1      
lease1 or any private hold+4  7#d7      
,coop]at+ ag5cies ,! t]m coop]at+ ag5cy 
means a ,f$]al ag5cy ) jurisdiction ov] 
a review1 analysis1 op9ion1 /atem5t1    
p]mit1 lic5se1 or o!r approval or       
decision requir$ = a qualify+ project "u
 applicable ,f$]al laws & regulations1  
or a ,/ate ag5cy subject to section     
#c7;c74  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( lead ag5cy & 
coop]at+ ag5cies  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t (     
,lead ,ag5cy ,! ,bureau ( ,reclamation  
is e/abli%$ z ! lead ag5cy = purposes ( 
coord9at+ all reviews1 analyses1        
op9ions1 /atem5ts1 p]mits1 lic5ses1 or  
o!r approvals or decisions requir$ "u   
,f$]al law to con/ruct qualify+         
projects4  7b7 ,id5tification &         
,e/abli%m5t ( ,coop]at+ ,ag5cies ,!     
,commission] ( ! ,bureau %all-- 7#a7    
id5tify1 z e>ly z practicable ^u receipt
 ( an application = a qualify+ project1 
any ,f$]al ag5cy t may h jurisdiction   
ov] a review1 analysis1 op9ion1 /atem5t1

 p]mit1 lic5se1 approval1 or decision   
requir$ = a qualify+ project "u         
applicable ,f$]al laws & regulations2 & 
7#b7 notify any su* ag5cy1 )9 a         
reasonable timeframe1 t ! ag5cy has be5 
designat$ z a coop]at+ ag5cy 9 reg>ds to
 ! qualify+ project unless t ag5cy      
responds to ! ,bureau 9 writ+1 )9 a     
timeframe set =? by ! ,bureau1 notify+ !
 ,bureau t ! ag5cy-- 7,a7 has no        
jurisdiction or au?ority ) respect to ! 
qualify+ project2  7,b7 has no exp]tise 
or in=mation relevant to ! qualify+     
project or any review1 analysis1 op9ion1
 /atem5t1 p]mit1 lic5se1 or o!r approval
 or decision associat$ !re)2 or  7,c7   
does n int5d to submit comm5ts on !     
qualify+ project or conduct any review (
 su* a project or make any decision )   
respect to su* project 9 a mann] o!r ?an
 9 coop]ation ) ! ,bureau4  7c7 ,/ate   
,au?ority ,a ,/ate 9 :i* a qualify+     
project is be+ consid]$ may *oose1      
consi/5t ) ,/ate law-- 7#a7 to          
p>ticipate z a coop]at+ ag5cy2 &  7#b7  

to make subject to ! processes ( ?is    
,act all ,/ate ag5cies t-- 7,a7 h       
jurisdiction ov] ! qualify+ project2    
7,b7 are requir$ to conduct or issue a  
review1 analysis1 or op9ion = ! qualify+
 project2 or  7,c7 are requir$ to make a
 det]m9ation on issu+ a p]mit1 lic5se1  
or approval = ! wat] res\rce project4   
#d4 ,bureau responsibilities  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! pr9cipal responsibilities ( !  
,bureau "u ?is ,act are to-- 7#a7 s]ve z
 ! po9t ( contact = applicants1 ,/ate   
ag5cies1 ,indian tribes1 & o!rs reg>d+  
propos$ projects2  7#b7 coord9ate       
prep>ation ( unifi$ environm5tal        
docum5tation t w s]ve z ! basis = all   
,f$]al decisions necess>y to au?orize ! 
use ( ,f$]al l&s = qualify+ projects2 & 
7#c7 coord9ate all ,f$]al ag5cy reviews 
necess>y = project developm5t &         
con/ruction ( qualify+ projects4  7b7   
,coord9ation process ,! ,bureau %all h !
 foll[+ coord9ation responsibilities3   
7#a7 ,pre-application coord9ation       
,notify coop]at+ ag5cies ( propos$      

qualify+ projects n lat] ?an #cj days   
aft] receipt ( a proposal & facilitate a
 preapplication meet+ = prospective     
applicants1 relevant ,f$]al & ,/ate     
ag5cies1 & ,indian tribes to-- 7,a7     
expla9 applicable processes1 data       
requirem5ts1 & applicant submissions    
necess>y to complete ! requir$ ,f$]al   
ag5cy reviews )9 ! "t frame e/abli%$2 & 
7,b7 e/abli% ! s*$ule = ! qualify+      
project4  7#b7 ,consultation ) coop]at+ 
ag5cies ,consult ) ! coop]at+ ag5cies   
?r\gh\t ! ,f$]al ag5cy review process1  
id5tify & obta9 relevant data 9 a timely
 mann]1 & set necess>y deadl9es =       
coop]at+ ag5cies4  7#c7 ,s*$ule ,"w ) ! 
qualify+ project applicant & coop]at+   
ag5cies to e/abli% a project s*$ule4 ,9 
e/abli%+ ! s*$ule1 ! ,bureau %all       
consid]1 among o!r factors-- 7,a7 !     
responsibilities ( coop]at+ ag5cies "u  
applicable laws & regulations2  7,b7 !  
res\rces available to ! coop]at+ ag5cies
 & ! non-,f$]al qualify+ project        
sponsor1 z applicable2  7,c7 ! ov]all   

size & complexity ( ! qualify+ project2 
7,d7 ! ov]all s*$ule = & co/ ( !        
qualify+ project2 &  7,e7 ! s5sitivity (
 ! natural & hi/oric res\rces t may be  
affect$ by ! qualify+ project4  7#d7    
,environm5tal compliance ,prep>e a      
unifi$ environm5tal review docum5t = ea*
 qualify+ project application1          
incorporat+ a s+le environm5tal record  
on :i* all coop]at+ ag5cies ) au?ority  
to issue approvals = a giv5 qualify+    
project %all base project approval      
decisions4 ,help ensure t coop]at+      
ag5cies make necess>y decisions1 )9 _!  
respective au?orities1 reg>d+ ,f$]al    
approvals 9 accordance ) ! foll[+       
timel9es3 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft]  
acceptance ( a complet$ project         
application :5 an environm5tal assessm5t
 & f9d+ ( no significant impact is      
det]m9$ to be ! appropriate level (     
review "u ! ,national ,environm5tal     
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq474  7,b7 ,n lat] ?an "o ye>
 & #cj days aft] ! close ( ! public     

comm5t p]iod = a draft environm5tal     
impact /atem5t "u ! ,national           
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 :5 an         
environm5tal impact /atem5t is requir$  
"u ! same4  7#e7 ,consolidat$           
adm9i/rative record ,ma9ta9 a           
consolidat$ adm9i/rative record ( !     
in=mation assembl$ & us$ by ! coop]at+  
ag5cies z ! basis = ag5cy decisions4    
7#f7 ,project data records ,to ! ext5t  
practicable & consi/5t ) ,f$]al law1    
ensure t all project data is submitt$ & 
ma9ta9$ 9 g5]ally accessible electronic 
=mat1 compile1 & :]e au?oriz$ "u exi/+  
law1 make available su* project data to 
coop]at+ ag5cies1 ! qualify+ project    
applicant1 & to ! public4  7#g7 ,project
 manag] ,appo9t a project manag] = ea*  
qualify+ project4 ,! project manag] %all
 h au?ority to ov]see ! project & to    
facilitate ! issuance ( ! relevant f9al 
au?oriz+ docum5ts1 & %all be responsible
 = ensur+ fulfillm5t ( all ,bureau      
responsibilities set =? 9 ?is section & 

all coop]at+ ag5cy responsibilities "u  
section #e4  #e4 ,coop]at+ ag5cy        
responsibilities  7a7 ,adh]5ce to       
,bureau ,s*$ule ,^u notification ( an   
application = a qualify+ project1 all   
coop]at+ ag5cies %all submit to !       
,bureau a timeframe "u :i* ! coop]at+   
ag5cy reasonably consid]s x w be able to
 complete its au?oriz+ responsibilities4
 ,! ,bureau %all use ! timeframe        
submitt$ "u ?is subsection to e/abli% ! 
project s*$ule "u section #d1 & !       
coop]at+ ag5cies %all adh]e to ! project
 s*$ule e/abli%$ by ! ,bureau4  7b7     
,environm5tal ,record ,coop]at+ ag5cies 
%all submit to ! ,bureau all            
environm5tal review mat]ial produc$ or  
compil$ 9 ! c\rse ( c>ry+ out activities
 requir$ "u ,f$]al law consi/5t ) !     
project s*$ule e/abli%$ by ! ,bureau4   
7c7 ,data ,submission ,to ! ext5t       
practicable & consi/5t ) ,f$]al law1 !  
coop]at+ ag5cies %all submit all        
relevant project data to ! ,bureau 9 a  
g5]ally accessible electronic =mat      

subject to ! project s*$ule set =? by ! 
,bureau4  #f4 ,fund+ to process p]mits  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 aft] public  
notice 9 accordance ) ! ,adm9i/rative   
,proc$ures ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #eec71 may
 accept & exp5d funds contribut$ by a   
non-,f$]al public entity to exp$ite !   
evaluation ( a p]mit ( t entity relat$  
to a qualify+ project or activity = a   
public purpose "u ! jurisdiction ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4  7b7 ,effect on 
p]mitt+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ?is 
section1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! use
 ( funds accept$ "u subsection 7a7 w n  
impact imp>tial decisionmak+ ) respect  
to p]mits1 ei!r sub/antively or         
proc$urally4  7#b7 ,evaluation ( p]mits 
,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   
%all ensure t ! evaluation ( p]mits     
c>ri$ out us+ funds accept$ "u ?is      
section %all-- 7,a7 be review$ by !     
,regional ,director ( ! ,bureau (       
,reclamation1 or ! ,regional ,director's
 designee1 ( ! region 9 :i* ! qualify+  
project or activity is locat$2 &  7,b7  

use ! same proc$ures = decisions t w\ld 
o!rwise be requir$ = ! evaluation (     
p]mits = simil> projects or activities n
 c>ri$ out us+ funds au?oriz$ "u ?is    
section4  7#c7 ,imp>tial decisionmak+ ,9
 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y & ! 
coop]at+ ag5cies receiv+ funds "u ?is   
section = qualify+ projects %all ensure 
t ! use ( ! funds accept$ "u ?is section
 = su* projects %all n-- 7,a7 impact    
imp>tial decisionmak+ ) respect to !    
issuance ( p]mits1 ei!r sub/antively or 
proc$urally2 or  7,b7 dim9i%1 modify1 or
 o!rwise affect ! /atutory or regulatory
 au?orities ( su* ag5cies4  7c7         
,limitation on use ( funds ,none ( !    
funds accept$ "u ?is section %all be us$
 to c>ry out a review ( ! evaluation (  
p]mits requir$ "u subsection            
7b77#b77;,a74  7d7 ,public availability 
,! ,secret>y %all ensure t all f9al     
p]mit decisions c>ri$ out us+ funds     
au?oriz$ "u ?is section are made        
available to ! public1 includ+ on !     
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