,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ciha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ca1 #bjad,mr4
 ,ha/+s ( ,wa%+ton introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to all[ 
= prepaym5t ( repaym5t contracts betwe5 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & wat] us]s1 to provide 
surface wat] /orage enhancem5t1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,accel]at$ ,rev5ue1        
,repaym5t1 & ,surface ,wat] ,/orage     
,enhancem5t ,act4  #b4 ,prepaym5t (     
c]ta9 repaym5t contracts betwe5 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & contractors ( f$]ally develop$
 wat] supplies  7a7 ,conv]sion &        
prepaym5t ( contracts  7#a7 ,conv]sion  
,^u reque/ ( ! contractor1 ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior %all conv]t any wat] s]vice 
contract 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act & betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & a  
wat] us]s' association to all[ =        
prepaym5t ( ! repaym5t contract pursuant
 to p>agraph 7#b7 "u mutually agreeable 

t]ms & conditions4 ,! mann] ( conv]sion 
"u ?is p>agraph %all be z foll[s3 7,a7  
,wat] s]vice contracts t 7 ent]$ into "u
 section #i7;e7 ( ! ,act ( ,augu/ #d1   
#aici 7#ec ,/at4 #aaif71 to be conv]t$  
"u ?is section %all be conv]t$ to       
repaym5t contracts "u section #i7;d7 ( t
 ,act 7#ec ,/at4 #aaie74  7,b7 ,wat]    
s]vice contracts t 7 ent]$ "u subsection
 7c77#b7 ( section #i ( ! ,act ( ,augu/ 
#d1 #aici 7#ec ,/at4 #aaid71 to be      
conv]t$ "u ?is section %all be conv]t$  
to a contract "u subsection 7c77#a7 (   
section #i ( t ,act 7#ec ,/at4 #aaie74  
7#b7 ,prepaym5t ,all contracts conv]t$  
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all--   
7,a7 ^u reque/ ( ! contractor1 provide =
 ! repaym5t1 ei!r 9 lump sum or by      
accel]at$ prepaym5t1 ( ! rema9+ net     
pres5t value ( ! con/ruction co/s       
id5tifi$ 9 wat] project specific        
irrigation rate repaym5t s*$ules1 z     
adju/$ to reflect paym5t n reflect$ 9   
su* s*$ule1 & prop]ly assignable =      
ultimate return by ! contractor1 or if  

made 9 approximately equal in/allm5ts1  
no lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! effective    
date ( ! repaym5t contract2 su* am\nt to
 be disc\nt$ by #a_/b ! ,treasury rate4 
,an e/imate ( ! rema9+ net pres5t value 
( con/ruction co/s1 z adju/$1 %all be   
provid$ by ! ,secret>y to ! contractor  
no lat] ?an #cj days foll[+ receipt (   
reque/ ( ! contractor2  7,b7 require t  
con/ruction co/s or o!r capitaliz$ co/s 
incurr$ aft] ! effective date ( !       
contract or n reflect$ 9 ! rate s*$ule  
ref]5c$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 & prop]ly   
assignable to su* contractor %all be    
repaid 9 n m ?an #e ye>s aft]           
notification ( ! allocation if su* am\nt
 is a result ( a collective annual      
allocation ( capital co/s to !          
contractors ex]cis+ contract conv]sation
 "u ?is subsection ( less ?an           
#e1jjj1jjj4 ,if su* am\nt is #e1jjj1jjj 
or great]1 su* co/ %all be repaid z     
provid$ by applicable reclamation law2  
7,c7 provide t p[] rev5ues w n be       
available to aid 9 repaym5t (           

con/ruction co/s allocat$ to irrigation 
"u ! contract2 &  7,d7 cont9ue s long z 
! contractor pays applicable *>ges1     
consi/5t ) section #i7;c77#a7 ( ! ,act (
 ,augu/ #d1 #aici 7#ec ,/at4 #aaie71 &  
applicable law4  7#c7 ,contract         
requirem5ts ,! foll[+ %all apply ) reg>d
 to all contracts conv]t$ pursuant to   
p>agraph 7#a77;,b73 7,a7 ,^u reque/ ( ! 
contractor1 provide = ! repaym5t 9 lump 
sum ( ! rema9+ net pres5t value (       
con/ruction co/s id5tifi$ 9 wat] project
 specific municipal & indu/rial rate    
repaym5t s*$ules1 z adju/$ to reflect   
paym5ts n reflect$ 9 su* s*$ule1 &      
prop]ly assignable = ultimate return by 
! contractor4 ,an e/imate ( ! rema9+ net
 pres5t value ( con/ruction co/s1 z     
adju/$1 %all be provid$ by ! ,secret>y  
to ! contractor no lat] ?an #cj days    
aft] receipt ( reque/ ( contractor4     
7,b7 ,! contract %all require t         
con/ruction co/s or o!r capitaliz$ co/s 
incurr$ aft] ! effective date ( !       
contract or n reflect$ 9 ! rate s*$ule  

ref]5c$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 & prop]ly   
assignable to su* contractor1 %all be   
repaid 9 n m ?an #e ye>s aft]           
notification ( ! allocation if su* am\nt
 is a result ( a collective annual      
allocation ( capital co/s to !          
contractors ex]cis+ contract conv]sation
 "u ?is subsection ( less ?an           
#e1jjj1jjj4 ,if su* am\nt is #e1jjj1jjj 
or great]1 su* co/ %all be repaid z     
provid$ by applicable reclamation law2 &
  7,c7 ,cont9ue s long z ! contractor   
pays applicable *>ges1 consi/5t )       
section #i7;c77#a7 ( ! ,act ( ,augu/ #d1
 #aici 7#ec ,/at4 #aaie71 & applicable  
law4  7#d7 ,conditions ,all contracts   
ent]$ into pursuant to p>agraphs 7#a71  
7#b71 & 7#c7 %all-- 7,a7 n be adju/$ on 
! basis ( ! type ( prepaym5t f9anc+ us$ 
by ! wat] us]s' association2  7,b7 con=m
 to any o!r agreem5ts1 su* z applicable 
settlem5t agreem5ts & new con/ruct$     
appurt5ant facilities2 &  7,c7 n modify 
o!r wat] s]vice1 repaym5t1 ex*ange &    
transf] contractual rights betwe5 ! wat]

 us]s' association1 & ! ,bureau (       
,reclamation1 or any rights1            
obligations1 or relation%ips ( ! wat]   
us]s' association & _! l&[n]s z provid$ 
"u ,/ate law4  7b7 ,acc\nt+ ,! am\nts   
paid pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all be 
subject to adju/m5t foll[+ a f9al co/   
allocation by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 
,9 ! ev5t t ! f9al co/ allocation       
indicates t ! co/s prop]ly assignable to
 ! contractor are great] ?an :at has be5
 paid by ! contractor1 ! contractor %all
 be obligat$ to pay ! rema9+ allocat$   
co/s4 ,! t]m ( su* additional repaym5t  
contract %all be n less ?an "o ye> & n m
 ?an #aj ye>s1 h[ev]1 mutually agreeable
 provisions reg>d+ ! rate ( repaym5t (  
su* am\nt may be develop$ by ! p>ties4  
,9 ! ev5t t ! f9al co/ allocation       
indicates t ! co/s prop]ly assignable to
 ! contractor are less ?an :at !        
contractor has paid1 ! ,secret>y %all   
cr$it su* ov]paym5t z an (fset aga9/ any
 out/&+ or future obligation ( !        
contractor4  7c7 ,applicability ( c]ta9 

provisions  7#a7 ,effect ( exi/+ law ,^u
 a contractor's compliance ) & dis*>ge (
 ! obligation ( repaym5t ( ! con/ruction
 co/s pursuant to a contract ent]$ into 
pursuant to subsection 7a77#b77;,a71    
sections #bac 7a7 & 7b7 ( ! ,reclamation
 ,re=m ,act ( #aihb 7#if ,/at4 #abfi7   
%all apply to affect$ l&s4  7#b7 ,effect
 ( o!r obligations ,! obligation ( a    
contractor to repay con/ruction co/s or 
o!r capitaliz$ co/s describ$ 9          
subsections 7a77#b77;,b71 7a77#c77;,b7  
or 7b7 %all n affect a contractor's     
/atus z hav+ repaid all ( ! con/ruction 
co/s assignable to ! contractor or !    
applicability ( sections #bac 7a7 & 7b7 
( ! ,reclamation ,re=m ,act ( #aihb 7#if
 ,/at4 #abfi7 once ! am\nt requir$ to be
 paid by ! contractor "u ! repaym5t     
contract ent]$ into pursuant to         
subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 h be5 paid4  7d7
 ,effect on exi/+ law n alt]$           
,implem5tation ( ! provisions ( ?is ,act
 %all n alt] ! repaym5t obligation ( any
 wat] s]vice or repaym5t contractor     

receiv+ wat] f ! same wat] project1 or  
%ift any co/s t w\ld o!rwise h be5      
prop]ly assignable to ! wat] us]s'      
association id5tifi$ 9 subsections      
7a77#a71 7a77#b71 & 7a77#c7 abs5t ?is   
section1 includ+ op]ation & ma9t5ance   
co/s1 con/ruction co/s1 or o!r          
capitaliz$ co/s incurr$ aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 or to o!r          
contractors4  7e7 ,surface wat] /orage  
enhancem5t program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,?ree 
ye>s foll[+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 all receipts g5]at$ f prepaym5t ( 
contracts "u ?is section beyond am\nts  
necess>y to cov] ! am\nt ( receipts     
=gone f s*$ul$ paym5ts "u curr5t law = !
 #aj-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act %all be direct$ to !         
,reclamation ,surface ,wat] ,/orage     
,acc\nt "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,surface
 /orage acc\nt ,! ,secret>y %all        
allocate am\nts collect$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 into ! ,reclamation ,surface       
,/orage ,acc\nt to fund or provide loans
 = ! con/ruction ( surface wat] /orage4 

,! ,secret>y may also ent] into         
coop]ative agreem5ts ) wat] us]s'       
associations = ! con/ruction ( surface  
wat] /orage & am\nts )9 ! ,surface      
,/orage ,acc\nt may be us$ to fund su*  
con/ruction4 ,surface wat] /orage       
projects t are o!rwise n f$]ally        
au?oriz$ %all n be consid]$ ,f$]al      
facilities z a result ( any am\nts      
allocat$ f ! ,surface ,/orage ,acc\nt = 
"p or all ( su* facilities4  7#c7       
,repaym5t ,am\nts us$ = surface wat]    
/orage con/ruction f ! ,acc\nt %all be  
fully reimburs$ to ! ,acc\nt consi/5t ) 
! requirem5ts "u ,f$]al reclamation law 
7! law 7! ,act ( ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb  
,/at4 #chh1 *apt] #ajic7771 & ,acts     
supplem5tal to & am5datory ( t ,act 7#dc
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cga et seq47 except t all   
funds reimburs$ %all be deposit$ 9 !    
,acc\nt e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7
 ,availability ( am\nts ,am\nts deposit$
 9 ! ,acc\nt "u ?is subsection %all--   
7,a7 be made available 9 accordance )   
?is section1 )\t fur!r appropriation2 & 

7,b7 be 9 addition to am\nts appropriat$
 = su* purposes "u any o!r provision (  
law4  7#e7 ,purposes ( surface wat]     
/orage ,con/ruction ( surface wat]      
/orage "u ?is section %all be made = !  
foll[+ purposes3 7,a7 ,increas$         
municipal & indu/rial wat] supply4  7,b7
 ,agricultural floodwat]1 erosion1 &    
s$im5tation r$uction4  7,c7             
,agricultural dra9age improvem5ts4  7,d7
 ,agricultural irrigation4  7,e7        
,increas$ recreation opportunities4     
7,f7 ,r$uc$ adv]se impacts to fi% &     
wildlife f wat] /orage or div]sion      
projects )9 wat]%$s associat$ ) wat]    
/orage projects fund$ "u ?is section4   
7,g7 ,any o!r purposes consi/5t )       
reclamation laws or o!r ,f$]al law4  7f7
 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is ,act1 !
 foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,acc\nt  
,! t]m ,acc\nt means ! ,reclamation     
,surface ,wat] ,/orage ,acc\nt e/abli%$ 
"u subsection 7e77#b74  7#b7            
,con/ruction ,! t]m con/ruction means ! 
design+1 mat]ials eng9e]+ & te/+1       

survey+1 & build+ ( surface wat] /orage 
includ+ additions to exi/+ surface wat] 
/orage & con/ruction ( new surface wat] 
/orage facilities1 exclusive ( any      
,f$]al /atutory or regulatory           
obligations relat+ to any p]mit1 review1
 approval1 or o!r su* requirem5t4  7#c7 
,surface wat] /orage ,! t]m surface wat]
 /orage means any f$]ally own$ facility 
"u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,bureau (         
,reclamation or any non-,f$]al facility 
us$ = ! surface /orage & supply ( wat]  
res\rces4  7#d7 ,treasury rate ,! t]m   
,treasury rate means ! #bj-ye> ,con/ant 
,maturity ,treasury 7,,cmt7 rate publi%$
 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( !       
,treasury exi/+ on ! effective date ( ! 
contract4  7#e7 ,wat] us]s' association 
,! t]m wat] us]s' association means--   
7,a7 an entity organiz$ & recogniz$ "u  
,/ate laws t is eligible to ent] into   
contracts ) reclamation to receive      
contract wat] = deliv]y to & us]s ( !   
wat] & to pay applicable *>ges2 &  7,b7 
includes a v>iety ( entities ) diff]5t  

names & diff]+ functions1 su* z         
associations1 cons]vatory di/rict1      
irrigation di/rict1 municipality1 & wat]
 project contract unit4