,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ddbj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #h1 #bjad ,mr4 ,daines introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,secretary of the ,interior to use designated funding to pay for construction of authorized rural water projects1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,authorized ,rural ,water ,projects ,completion ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,fund ,the term ,fund means the ,reclamation ,rural ,water ,construction ,fund established by section #c7;a74 7#b7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 #c4 ,reclamation rural water construction fund 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states a fund1 to be known as the ,reclamation ,rural ,water ,construction ,fund1 consisting of-- 7#a7 such amounts as are deposited in the ,fund under subsection 7b72 and 7#b7 any interest earned on investment of amounts in the ,fund under subsection 7d74 7b7 ,deposits to fund 7#a7 ,in general ,for each of fiscal years #bjad through #bjcj1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall deposit in the ,fund #hj1jjj1jjj of the revenues that would otherwise be deposited for the fiscal year in the reclamation fund established by the first section of the ,act of ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb ,stat4 #chh1 chapter #ajic74 7#b7 ,availability of amounts ,amounts deposited in the ,fund under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 be available in accordance with this section1 without further appropriation2 and 7,b7 be in addition to amounts appropriated for such purposes under any other provision of law4 7#c7 ,limitation ,notwithstanding paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 no amounts may be deposited in1 or made available from1 the ,fund under those paragraphs if the transfer or availability of the amounts would increase the deficit4 7c7 ,expenditures from fund 7#a7 ,in general 7,a7 ,expenditures ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 for each of fiscal years #bjad through #bjce1 the ,secretary may expend from the ,fund not more than the sum of-- 7i7 #hj1jjj1jjj2 and 7ii7 the amount of interest accrued in the ,fund for the fiscal year in which the expenditures are made4 7,b7 ,additional expenditures ,notwithstanding subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary may expend more than #hj1jjj1jjj for any fiscal year listed in subparagraph 7,a7 if such amounts are available in the ,fund due to expenditures not reaching #hj1jjj1jjj in #a or more prior fiscal years4 7#b7 ,use 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 the ,secretary may use amounts from the ,fund to complete construction of rural water projects-- 7i7 authorized to be carried out by the ,secretary on or before the date of enactment of this ,act2 or 7ii7 for which-- 7,i7 pursuant to section #ajf7;e7 of the ,rural ,water ,supply ,act of #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bdje7;e771 a feasibility study has been submitted to the ,secretary by ,september #cj1 #bjab2 and 7,,ii7 an ,act of ,congress after the date of enactment of this ,act has authorized the construction of the project4 7,b7 ,limitation ,the ,secretary may not use amounts from the ,fund to pay for any operation and maintenance costs of an authorized rural water project4 7#c7 ,conditions ,the ,secretary shall not expend any amounts from the ,fund until the date on which the ,secretary develops-- 7,a7 programmatic goals to carry out this section that-- 7i7 would enable the completion of construction of the authorized rural water projects as expeditiously as possible2 and 7ii7 reflect-- 7,i7 the goals and priorities identified in the laws authorizing the authorized rural water projects2 and 7,,ii7 the goals of the ,reclamation ,rural ,water ,supply ,act of #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bdja et seq472 and 7,b7 funding prioritization criteria to serve as a formula for distributing funds under this section that take into account-- 7i7 an evaluation of the urgent and compelling need for potable water supplies in the affected rural and tribal communities2 7ii7 the status of the current stages of completion of the authorized rural water project2 7iii7 the financial needs of the affected rural and tribal communities2 7iv7 the potential economic benefits of the expenditures on job creation and general economic development in the affected rural and tribal communities2 7v7 the ability of the authorized rural water project to address regional and watershed level water supply needs2 7vi7 the ability of the authorized rural water project-- 7,i7 to minimize water and energy consumption2 and 7,,ii7 to encourage the development of renewable energy resources1 such as wind1 solar1 and hydropower elements2 7vii7 the need for the authorized rural water project to address-- 7,i7 the needs of ,indian tribes and members of ,indian tribes2 and 7,,ii7 other community needs or interests2 and 7viii7 such other factors as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate to prioritize the use of available funds4 7d7 ,investments of amounts 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall invest such portion of the ,fund as is not1 in the judgment of the ,secretary1 required to meet current withdrawals4 7#b7 ,credits to fund ,the interest on1 and the proceeds from the sale or redemption of1 any obligations held in the ,fund shall be credited to1 and form a part of1 the ,fund4 7e7 ,transfers of amounts 7#a7 ,in general ,the amounts required to be transferred to the ,fund under this section shall be transferred at least monthly from the general fund of the ,treasury to the ,fund on the basis of estimates made by the ,secretary of the ,treasury4 7#b7 ,adjustments ,proper adjustment shall be made in amounts subsequently transferred to the extent prior estimates were in excess of or less than the amounts required to be transferred4 7f7 ,termination ,on ,september #cj1 #bjce-- 7#a7 the ,fund shall terminate2 and 7#b7 the unexpended and unobligated balance of the ,fund shall be transferred to the reclamation fund established by the first section of the ,act of ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb ,stat4 #chh1 chapter #ajic74