,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dcjj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #bf1 #bjad ,mr4 ,la,malfa 7= himself & ,mr4 ,g>am5di7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to take actions to support non-,f$]al inve/m5ts 9 wat] infra/ructure improvem5ts 9 ! ,sacram5to ,valley1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sacram5to ,valley ,wat] ,/orage & ,re/oration ,act ( #bjad4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia & mu* ( ! ,we/ are exp]i5c+ "o ( ! drie/ ye>s on record1 exac]bat+ wat] supply problems caus$ by a lack ( surface wat] /orage infra/ructure4 ,! dr\ght conditions h caus$ r$uctions 9 wat] supplies to almo/ all wat] us]s 9 ! ,/ate4 7#b7 ,! ,sites ,project has be5 id5tifi$ by ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia & ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t z an important compon5t to integrat$ wat] managem5t 9 ! ,sacram5to ,valley t w\ld advance ! co-equal objectives ( improv+ wat] managem5t & re/or+ ecological heal? = b5eficial uses ( ! ,sacram5to-,san ,joaqu9 ,delta & ! ,sacram5to ,riv] wat]%$4 7#c7 ,among o!r ?+s1 ! ,sites ,project w\ld-- 7,a7 increase surface wat] /orage to enhance wat] managem5t flexibility 9 ! ,sacram5to ,valley2 7,b7 provide flood control b5efits2 7,c7 improve conditions = fi%1 wat]f[l1 & wildlife 9 ! ,sacram5to ,valley1 includ+ anadrom\s fi% 9 ! ,sacram5to ,riv]2 & 7,d7 improve ! op]ation ( ! ,/ate's wat] sy/em to provide improvem5ts 9 ecosy/em & wat] quality conditions 9 ! ,bay-,delta :ile provid+ a m reliable wat] supply = ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia4 7#d7 ,! ,sites ,project has be5 %[n to provide approximately #a1cjj1jjj ( additional yield :5 ! ,sites ,project is integrat$ into ! op]ations ( o!r ,/ate & ,f$]al res]voirs up/ream ( ! ,bay-,delta4 7#e7 ,heal?y wetl&s are ( vital importance to wildlife 9 ,cali=nia & require a reliable supply ( wat]1 & additional surface wat] /orage c help meet wat] supply goals "u ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project ,improvem5t ,act4 7#f7 ,x is 9 ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to "w ) ! ,sites ,project ,au?ority1 :i* has be5 e/abli%$ "u laws ( ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia z an indep5d5t jo9t p[]s au?ority to1 among o!r ?+s1 /udy1 promote1 develop1 design1 f9ance1 acquire1 con/ruct1 manage1 & op]ate ,sites ,res]voir & relat$ facilities1 9 ord] to advance ! ,sites ,project 9 ! mo/ exp$iti\s & co/-effective mann] possible4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 7#b7 ,commission] ,! t]m ,commission] means ! ,commission] ( ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation4 7#c7 ,bureau ,! t]m ,bureau means ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation4 7#d7 ,au?ority ,! t]m ,au?ority means ! ,sites ,project ,au?ority t ent]$ into a ,jo9t ,p[]s ,agreem5t on ,augu/ #bf1 #bjaj1 = ! purpose ( advanc+ ! ,sites ,project z a non-,f$]al facility & includes ,gl5n-,colusa ,irrigation ,di/rict1 ,reclamation ,di/rict #ajh1 ! ,tehama-,colusa ,canal ,au?ority1 ,maxwell ,irrigation ,di/rict1 ! ,c\nty ( ,gl5n1 ! ,c\nty ( ,colusa & ,yolo ,c\nty ,flood ,control & ,wat] ,cons]vation ,di/rict4 7#e7 ,sites project ,! t]m ,sites ,project means ! ,sites ,res]voir 9 ,gl5n & ,colusa ,c\nties1 ,cali=nia1 & relat$ facilities1 includ+ associat$ wat] conveyance & hydrop[] g5]ation & transmission facilities4 7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia4 7#g7 ,c5tral valley project ,! t]m ,c5tral ,valley ,project means all ,f$]al reclamation projects locat$ )9 or div]t+ wat] f or to ! wat]%$ ( ! ,sacram5to & ,san ,joaqu9 riv]s & _! tribut>ies z au?oriz$ by ! ,act ( ,augu/ #bf1 #aicg 7#ej ,/at4 #hej71 & all ,acts am5datory or supplem5tal !reto1 includ+ b n limit$ to ! ,act ( ,octob] #ag1 #aidj 7#ed ,/at4 #aaih1 #aaii71 ,act ( ,decemb] #bb1 #aidd 7#eh ,/at4 #hhg71 ,act ( ,octob] #ad1 #aidi 7#fc ,/at4 #heb71 ,act ( ,septemb] #bf1 #aiej 7#fd ,/at4 #ajcf71 ,act ( ,augu/ #bg1 #aied 7#fh ,/at4 #hgi71 ,act ( ,augu/ #ab1 #aiee 7#fi ,/at4 #gai71 ,act ( ,june #c1 #aifj 7#gd ,/at4 #aef71 ,act ( ,octob] #bc1 #aifb 7#gf ,/at4 #aagc71 ,act ( ,septemb] #b1 #aife 7#gi ,/at4 #fae71 ,act ( ,augu/ #ai1 #aifg 7#ha ,/at4 #afg71 ,act ( ,augu/ #bg1 #aifg 7#ha ,/at4 #agc71 ,act ( ,octob] #bc1 #aigj 7#hd ,/at4 #ajig71 ,act ( ,septemb] #bh1 #aigf 7#ij ,/at4 #acbd7 & ,act ( ,octob] #bg1 #aihf 7#ajj ,/at4 #cjej74 7#h7 ,repaym5t & wat] s]vice contracts ,! t]ms repaym5t contract & wat] s]vice contract h ! same mean+ z provid$ 9 sections #i7;d7 & #i7;e7 ( ! ,reclamation ,project ,act ( #aici 7#ec ,/at4 #aahg1 #aaie71 z am5d$4 #d4 ,feasibility /udy & environm5tal impact /atem5t 7a7 ,feasibility /udy ,no lat] ?an ,june #cj1 #bjae1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,bureau1 %all f9alize & publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 ! feasibility /udy au?oriz$ 9 section #ajc7;d77#a77;i77,,ii7 ( title ,i ( ,public ,law #ajh-cfa4 7b7 ,environm5tal impact /atem5t & environm5tal impact report ,no lat] ?an ,june #cj1 #bjae1 ! ,secret>y %all "w ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s & ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy ,adm9i/rator to coord9ate ! ef=ts ( ! relevant ag5cies & "w ) ! ,/ate1 ! ,au?ority1 & o!r /akehold]s to complete & issue ! f9al jo9t environm5tal impact /atem5t & environm5tal impact report on ! ,sites ,project4 7c7 ,availability ( docum5ts ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t all docum5ts associat$ ) ! prep>ation ( plann+ & feasibility /udies & applicable environm5tal reviews "u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act = ! ,sites ,project %all be made available to ! ,au?ority4 7d7 ,f9ancial assi/ance & o!r agreem5ts ,to assi/ ! ,secret>y 9 meet+ ! deadl9es = complet+ ! feasibility /udy & environm5tal impact /atem5t id5tifi$ 9 ?is section1 no lat] ?an #ij days foll[+ enactm5t1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,bureau1 %all ent] into su* agreem5ts ) ! ,au?ority1 includ+ f9ancial assi/ance agreem5ts1 to c>ry out su* "w z ! ,bureau & ! ,au?ority mutually agree is appropriate to ensure t all /udies & environm5tal reviews are complet$ on an exp$iti\s basis & t ! %orte/ applicable process "u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act %all be utiliz$1 includ+ 9 ! completion ( ! f9al feasibility /udy & f9al jo9t environm5tal impact /atem5t & environm5tal impact report on ! ,sites ,project4 7e7 ,non-,f$]al co/-,%>e ,! ,secret>y %all attribute all funds exp5d$1 or 9-k9d s]vices provid$1 by ! ,au?ority or ! ,/ate to advance ! ,sites ,project1 includ+ ! #db1cgi1iii 9 non-,f$]al funds provid$ to ! ,nor?-(-,delta ,(f/ream ,/orage ,feasibility ,/udy reflect$ 9 ! ,bureau's fiscal ye> #bjae ,budget ,ju/ification1 to ! non-,f$]al %>e ( co/-%>e requirem5ts = any ,f$]al support provid$ to ! ,sites ,project4 7f7 ,requirem5ts ( exi/+ law ,no?+ 9 ! section h]e9 modifies exi/+ requirem5ts ( ,f$]al law4 #e4 ,con/ruction 7a7 ,au?orization ( con/ruction ,section #ajc7;d77#a77;,b7 ( title ,i ( ,public ,law #ajh-cfa 7! ,calf$ ,bay-,delta ,au?orization ,act1 #aah ,/at4 #afha7 is am5d$ by-- 7#a7 add+ aft] clause 7i7 ! foll[+3 7ii7 ,con/ruction au?orization ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es ! project describ$ 9 clause 7ii77,i7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 is feasible1 ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to c>ry out ! project 9 a mann] t is sub/antially 9 accordance ) ! recomm5d$ plan1 & subject to ! conditions describ$ 9 ! feasibility /udy4 2 7#b7 /rik+ 9 clause 7iii71 ! project & ins]t+ a project describ$ 9 clause 7ii77,i7 ( subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7#c7 r$esignat+ clause 7ii7 & 7iii7 z clause 7iii7 & 7iv71 respectively4 7b7 ,project p>tn]%ip agreem5ts ,at ! reque/ ( ! ,au?ority1 ! ,bureau %all-- 7#a7 ent] into a project p>tn]%ip agreem5t ) ! ,au?ority = ! ,au?ority to provide full project managem5t control = con/ruction ( ! ,sites ,project1 or a sep>able elem5t ( ! project1 9 accordance ) plans approv$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7#b7 foll[+ execution ( ! project p>tn]%ip agreem5t1 transf] to ! ,au?ority int]e/ to c>ry out con/ruction ( ! project1 or a sep>able elem5t ( ! project-- 7,a7 if applicable1 ! balance ( ! unobligat$ am\nts appropriat$ = ! ,sites ,project1 except t ! ,secret>y %all reta9 suffici5t am\nts = ! ,bureau to c>ry out any responsibilities ( ! ,bureau relat+ to ! project2 & 7,b7 additional am\nts1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 f am\nts made available to ! ,secret>y1 except t ! total am\nt transf]r$ to ! non-,f$]al int]e/ %all n exce$ ! updat$ e/imate ( ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( con/ruction1 includ+ any requir$ design4 7c7 ,detail$ project s*$ule ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ent]+ into a ,project ,p>tn]%ip agreem5t1 ! ,au?ority1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 %all submit to ! ,secret>y a detail$ project s*$ule1 bas$ on e/imat$ fund+ levels1 t li/s all deadl9es = ea* mile/one 9 ! con/ruction ( ! project4 7d7 ,adm9i/ration ,all laws & regulations t w\ld apply to ! ,secret>y if ! ,secret>y 7 c>ry+ out ! project %all apply to ,au?ority1 if ! ,au?ority ent]s into an agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ! project "u ?is section4 #f4 ,non-,f$]al project 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,at any "t1 not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 if ! ,commission] det]m9es & ! ,secret>y concurs1 t ! ,sites ,project c be exp$it$ by ! ,au?ority z a non-,f$]al project1 & t !re is a demon/rable ,f$]al int]e/ = ! ,sites ,project to be con/ruct$ & op]at$ z a non-,f$]al project1 ! ,bureau is au?oriz$ & direct$ to take any & all actions possible to advance ! ,sites ,project z a non-,f$]al project1 includ+1 b n limit$ to1 ent]+ into co/-%>$ f9ancial assi/ance agreem5ts ) ! ,au?ority to support con/ruction ( ! ,sites ,project z a non-,f$]al project4 7b7 ,title2 op]ations & ma9t5ance ,! ,au?ority %all hold title to all facilities con/ruct$ "u ?is section1 & %all be solely responsible = ! op]ation & ma9t5ance co/s ( su* facilities4 7c7 ,f$]al reviews & p]mits ,! ,bureau %all be ! lead ,f$]al ag5cy = ! purposes ( all ,f$]al reviews1 analyses1 op9ions1 /atem5ts1 p]mits1 lic5ses1 or o!r approvals or decisions requir$ "u ,f$]al law to all[ ! ,au?ority to con/ruct ! ,sites ,project z a non-,f$]al project4 7d7 ,coord9at$ op]ations ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior is au?oriz$ & direct$ to execute & implem5t a long-t]m agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,au?ority t %all provide = ! coord9ation ( op]ations ( ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project & ! ,sites ,project to-- 7#a7 satisfy any contracts ent]$ into 9 subsection 7e7 ( ?is ,act2 7#b7 help meet any unmet ne$s = ,sacram5to ,valley 9-bas9 wat] uses2 7#c7 help meet any unmet ne$s ( exi/+ ,c5tral ,valley ,project repaym5t & wat] s]vice contracts2 & 7#d7 ensure t any surplus wat] supplies f ! ,sites ,project are put to full & b5eficial use4 7e7 ,contracts ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to ent] into long-t]m contracts ) ! ,au?ority to acquire wat] supplies made available f ! ,sites ,project = ! purposes ( meet+ ! requirem5ts section #cdjf7;b77#c7 & section #cdjh7;j7 ( ,public ,law #ajb-ege1 ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project ,improvem5t ,act1 & su* o!r purposes z ! ,secret>y may deem appropriate4 #g4 ,environm5tal review & p]mitt+ ,) respect to ! ,sites ,project1 ! ,bureau %all-- 7#a7 be ! lead ,f$]al ag5cy = ! purposes ( all ,f$]al reviews1 analyses1 op9ions1 /atem5ts1 p]mits1 lic5ses1 or o!r approvals or decisions requir$ "u ,f$]al law to all[ ei!r ! ,bureau or ! ,au?ority to con/ruct ! ,sites ,project1 includ+ all requirem5ts "u-- 7,a7 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 7,b7 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 & 7,c7 any o!r ,f$]al law applicable to ! con/ruction ( ! ,sites ,project facilities by ! ,bureau or ! ,au?ority2 & 7#b7 take su* /eps z are necess>y to ensure t all ,f$]al reviews1 analyses1 op9ions1 /atem5ts1 p]mits1 lic5ses1 or o!r approvals or decisions requir$ "u ,f$]al law to all[ ei!r ! ,bureau or ! ,au?ority to con/ruct ! ,sites ,project are complet$ on an exp$iti\s basis & utilize ! %orte/ applicable process4 #h4 ,p[] g5]ation 7a7 ,pur*ase or m>ket p[] ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,we/]n ,area ,p[] ,adm9i/ration1 %all det]m9e no lat] ?an ,june #cj1 #bjae1 if !re is a ,f$]al int]e/ 9-- 7#a7 provid+ p[] to ! ,sites ,project2 & 7#b7 pur*as+ & m>ket+ ! p[] produc$ by ! ,sites ,project4 7b7 ,au?orization ,to provide1 m>ket & pur*ase p[] ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy det]m9es !re is a ,f$]al int]e/ 9 provid+ p[] to1 & pur*as+ & m>ket+ p[] f1 ! ,sites ,project1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy is au?oriz$ & direct$ to take su* actions z are necess>y to support t det]m9ation4 7c7 ,p]mit lead & m>ket+ ( p[] if we/]n area p[] adm9i/ration =goes p>ticipation 9 ! sites project ,if ! ,sites ,project is con/ruct$ z a non-,f$]al project by ! ,au?ority & ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy det]m9es t !re is no ,f$]al int]e/ 9 ! ,we/]n ,area ,p[] ,adm9i/ration manag+ p[] provid$ to or emanat+ f ! ,sites ,project1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,bureau1 is au?oriz$ & direct$ to provide su* support z is necess>y to enable ! ,au?ority m>ket ! en]gy produc$ by ! ,sites ,project1 includ+ secur+ all p]mits associat$ ) manag+ p[] us$ & produc$ by ! ,sites ,project4 7d7 ,deliv]y & managem5t ( wat] ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all alt] or imp$e ! deliv]y & managem5t ( wat]1 z wat] us$ = hydrop[] g5]ation %all be deem$ incid5tal to uses ( wat] = :i* ! ,sites ,project is int5d$ to s]ve4 #i4 ,compliance ) environm5tal laws ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act modifies or alt]s any obligations "u-- 7#a7 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 or 7#b7 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474 #aj4 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to preempt any exi/+ ,/ate law1 includ+ b n limit$ to area ( orig9 & o!r wat] rights protections4