,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ddbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #h1 #bjad ,mr4 
,da9es introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !    
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to use designat$ 
fund+ to pay = con/ruction ( au?oriz$   
rural wat] projects1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,au?oriz$ ,rural ,wat] ,projects      
,completion ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is ,act3  7#a7 ,fund ,! t]m ,fund means
 ! ,reclamation ,rural ,wat]            
,con/ruction ,fund e/abli%$ by section  
#c7;a74  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y
 means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  #c4   
,reclamation rural wat] con/ruction fund
  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !  
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a fund1 to  
be kn[n z ! ,reclamation ,rural ,wat]   
,con/ruction ,fund1 consi/+ (--  7#a7   
su* am\nts z are deposit$ 9 ! ,fund "u  
subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 any int]e/ e>n$ 
on inve/m5t ( am\nts 9 ! ,fund "u       

subsection 7d74  7b7 ,deposits to fund  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad
 ?r\gh #bjcj1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 
%all deposit 9 ! ,fund #hj1jjj1jjj ( !  
rev5ues t w\ld o!rwise be deposit$ = !  
fiscal ye> 9 ! reclamation fund e/abli%$
 by ! fir/ section ( ! ,act ( ,june #ag1
 #aijb 7#cb ,/at4 #chh1 *apt] #ajic74   
7#b7 ,availability ( am\nts ,am\nts     
deposit$ 9 ! ,fund "u p>agraph 7#a7     
%all--  7,a7 be 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#c7 ,limitation      
,not)/&+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 no      
am\nts may be deposit$ 91 or made       
available f1 ! ,fund "u ^? p>agraphs if 
! transf] or availability ( ! am\nts    
w\ld increase ! deficit4  7c7           
,exp5ditures f fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7
 ,exp5ditures ,subject to subp>agraph   
7,b71 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh   
#bjce1 ! ,secret>y may exp5d f ! ,fund n
 m ?an ! sum (--  7i7 #hj1jjj1jjj2 &    

7ii7 ! am\nt ( int]e/ accru$ 9 ! ,fund =
 ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! exp5ditures are   
made4  7,b7 ,additional exp5ditures     
,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y  
may exp5d m ?an #hj1jjj1jjj = any fiscal
 ye> li/$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 if su*     
am\nts are available 9 ! ,fund due to   
exp5ditures n rea*+ #hj1jjj1jjj 9 #a or 
m prior fiscal ye>s4  7#b7 ,use  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 !  
,secret>y may use am\nts f ! ,fund to   
complete con/ruction ( rural wat]       
projects--  7i7 au?oriz$ to be c>ri$ out
 by ! ,secret>y on or be=e ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or  7ii7 = :i*--   
7,i7 pursuant to section #ajf7;e7 ( !   
,rural ,wat] ,supply ,act ( #bjjf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #bdje7;e771 a feasibility /udy
 has be5 submitt$ to ! ,secret>y by     
,septemb] #cj1 #bjab2 &  7,,ii7 an ,act 
( ,congress aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act has au?oriz$ ! con/ruction ( !    
project4  7,b7 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y 
may n use am\nts f ! ,fund to pay = any 
op]ation & ma9t5ance co/s ( an au?oriz$ 

rural wat] project4  7#c7 ,conditions ,!
 ,secret>y %all n exp5d any am\nts f !  
,fund until ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y   
develops--  7,a7 programmatic goals to  
c>ry out ?is section t--  7i7 w\ld      
enable ! completion ( con/ruction ( !   
au?oriz$ rural wat] projects z          
exp$iti\sly z possible2 &  7ii7         
reflect--  7,i7 ! goals & priorities    
id5tifi$ 9 ! laws au?oriz+ ! au?oriz$   
rural wat] projects2 &  7,,ii7 ! goals (
 ! ,reclamation ,rural ,wat] ,supply    
,act ( #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bdja et    
seq472 &  7,b7 fund+ prioritization     
crit]ia to s]ve z a =mula = di/ribut+   
funds "u ?is section t take into        
acc\nt--  7i7 an evaluation ( ! urg5t & 
compell+ ne$ = potable wat] supplies 9 !
 affect$ rural & tribal communities2    
7ii7 ! /atus ( ! curr5t /ages (         
completion ( ! au?oriz$ rural wat]      
project2  7iii7 ! f9ancial ne$s ( !     
affect$ rural & tribal communities2     
7iv7 ! pot5tial economic b5efits ( !    
exp5ditures on job creation & g5]al     

economic developm5t 9 ! affect$ rural & 
tribal communities2  7v7 ! ability ( !  
au?oriz$ rural wat] project to address  
regional & wat]%$ level wat] supply     
ne$s2  7vi7 ! ability ( ! au?oriz$ rural
 wat] project--  7,i7 to m9imize wat] & 
en]gy consumption2 &  7,,ii7 to enc\rage
 ! developm5t ( r5ewable en]gy res\rces1
 su* z w9d1 sol>1 & hydrop[] elem5ts2   
7vii7 ! ne$ = ! au?oriz$ rural wat]     
project to address--  7,i7 ! ne$s (     
,indian tribes & memb]s ( ,indian       
tribes2 &  7,,ii7 o!r community ne$s or 
int]e/s2 &  7viii7 su* o!r factors z !  
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate to 
prioritize ! use ( available funds4  7d7
 ,inve/m5ts ( am\nts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all inve/ su* portion ( !    
,fund z is n1 9 ! judgm5t ( ! ,secret>y1
 requir$ to meet curr5t )drawals4  7#b7 
,cr$its to fund ,! int]e/ on1 & !       
proce$s f ! sale or r$emption (1 any    
obligations held 9 ! ,fund %all be      
cr$it$ to1 & =m a "p (1 ! ,fund4  7e7   
,transf]s ( am\nts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    

am\nts requir$ to be transf]r$ to !     
,fund "u ?is section %all be transf]r$  
at lea/ mon?ly f ! g5]al fund ( !       
,treasury to ! ,fund on ! basis (       
e/imates made by ! ,secret>y ( !        
,treasury4  7#b7 ,adju/m5ts ,prop]      
adju/m5t %all be made 9 am\nts          
subsequ5tly transf]r$ to ! ext5t prior  
e/imates 7 9 excess ( or less ?an !     
am\nts requir$ to be transf]r$4  7f7    
,t]m9ation ,on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjce--   
7#a7 ! ,fund %all t]m9ate2 &  7#b7 !    
unexp5d$ & unobligat$ balance ( ! ,fund 
%all be transf]r$ to ! reclamation fund 
e/abli%$ by ! fir/ section ( ! ,act (   
,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb ,/at4 #chh1 *apt] 
#ajic74