,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #egha ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #b1 #bjad ,mr4 ,valadao 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,nunes1 ,mr4 ,mc,carthy of ,california1 ,mr4 ,mc,clintock1 ,mr4 ,calvert1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 and ,mr4 ,costa7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken ,california4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,california ,emergency ,drought ,relief ,act of #bjad4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,title ,i--,california ,emergency ,drought ,relief ,sec4 #aja4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,emergency projects4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,temporary operational flexibility for first few storms of the water year4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,progress report4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,status of surface storage studies4 ,title ,,ii--,protection of ,third-,party ,water ,rights ,sec4 #bja4 ,offset for ,state ,water ,project4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,area of origin protections4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,no redirected adverse impacts4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,allocations ,for ,sacramento ,valley ,contractors4 ,title ,,iii--,miscellaneous ,provisions ,sec4 #cja4 ,effect on existing obligations4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,termination of authorities4 ,i ,california ,emergency ,drought ,relief #aja4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,central valley project ,the term ,central ,valley ,project has the meaning given the term in section #cdjc of the ,central ,valley ,project ,improvement ,act 7#ajf ,stat4 #dgjg74 7#b7 ,delta ,the term ,delta means the ,sacramento-,san ,joaquin ,delta and the ,suisun ,marsh1 as defined in sections #abbbj and #biaja of the ,california ,public ,resources ,code4 7#c7 ,negative impact on the long-term survival ,the term negative impact on the long-term survival means to reduce appreciably the likelihood of both the survival and recovery of a listed species in the wild by reducing the reproduction1 numbers1 or distribution of that species4 7#d7 ,salmonid biological opinion ,the term salmonid biological opinion means the biological opinion issued by the ,national ,marine ,fisheries ,service on ,june #d1 #bjji4 7#e7 ,secretaries ,the term ,secretaries means-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of ,commerce2 and 7,b7 the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#f7 ,smelt biological opinion ,the term smelt biological opinion means the biological opinion on the ,long-,term ,operational ,criteria and ,plan for coordination of the ,central ,valley ,project and ,state ,water ,project issued by the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service on ,december #ae1 #bjjh4 7#g7 ,state ,the term ,state means the ,state of ,california4 7#h7 ,state water project ,the term ,state ,water ,project means the water project described by ,california ,water ,code section #aaeej et seq4 and operated by the ,california ,department of ,water ,resources4 #ajb4 ,emergency projects 7a7 ,in general ,subject to the priority of individuals or entities1 including those with ,sacramento ,river ,settlement ,contracts1 that have priority to the diversion and use of water over water rights held by the ,united ,states for operations of the ,central ,valley ,project and over rights held by the ,state for operations of the ,state ,water ,project and the ,united ,states obligation to make a substitute supply of water available to the ,san ,joaquin ,river ,exchange ,contractors1 the ,secretaries shall direct the operations of the ,central ,valley ,project and allow the ,state ,water ,project to provide the maximum quantity of water supplies possible to ,central ,valley ,project agricultural1 municipal and industrial1 and refuge service and repayment contractors1 and ,state ,water ,project contractors1 by approving1 consistent with applicable laws 7including regulations7-- 7#a7 any project or operations to provide additional water supplies if there is any possible way whatsoever that the ,secretaries can do so unless the project or operations constitute a highly inefficient way of providing additional water supplies2 and 7#b7 any projects or operations as quickly as possible based on available information to address the emergency conditions4 7b7 ,mandate ,in carrying out subsection 7a71 the applicable ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 authorize and implement actions to ensure that the ,delta ,cross ,channel ,gates remain open to the maximum extent practicable using findings from the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey on diurnal behavior of juvenile salmonids1 timed to maximize the peak flood tide period and provide water supply and water quality benefits1 consistent with operational criteria and monitoring set forth in the ,california ,state ,water ,resources ,control ,board's ,order ,approving a ,temporary ,urgency ,change in ,license and ,permit ,terms in ,response to ,drought ,conditions1 effective ,january #ca1 #bjad1 or a successor order2 7#b7 7,a7 implement turbidity control strategies that allow for increased water deliveries for the ,central ,valley ,project and ,state ,water ,project while avoiding a negative impact on the long-term survival delta smelt 7,hypomesus transpacificus7 due to entrainment at ,central ,valley ,project and ,state ,water ,project pumping plants2 7,b7 operating within the ranges provided for in the smelt biological opinion and the salmonid biological opinion to minimize water supply reductions for the ,central ,valley ,project and the ,state ,water ,project1 manage reverse flow in ,old and ,middle ,rivers at #e1jjj cubic feet per second 7cfs7 unless current scientific data indicate a less negative ,old and ,middle ,river flow is necessary to avoid a negative impact on the long-term survival of the listed species2 and 7,c7 show in writing that any determination to manage ,,omr reverse flow at rates less negative than #ejjj cubic feet per second is necessary to avoid a significant negative impact on the long-term survival of the ,delta smelt1 including an explanation of the data examined and the connection between those data and the choice made prior to reducing pumping to a rate less negative than #ejjj cfs2 7#c7 adopt a #a3a inflow to export ratio for the increment of increased flow of the ,san ,joaquin ,river1 as measured as a #c-;day running average at ,vernalis during the period from ,april #a through ,may #ca1 resulting from voluntary sale1 transfers1 or exchanges of water from agencies with rights to divert water from the ,san ,joaquin ,river or its tributaries on the condition that a proposed sale1 transfer1 or exchange under this paragraph may only proceed if the ,secretary of the ,interior determines that the environmental effects of the proposed sale1 transfer1 or exchange are consistent with effects permissible under applicable law 7including regulations71 and provided that ,delta conditions are suitable to allow movement of the acquired1 transferred1 or exchanged water through the ,delta consistent with the ,central ,valley ,project's and the ,state ,water ,project's permitted water rights2 7#d7 issue all necessary permit decisions under the authority of the ,secretaries within #cj days of receiving a completed application by the ,state to place and use temporary barriers or operable gates in ,delta channels to improve water quantity and quality for ,central ,valley ,project and ,state ,water ,project contractors and other water users1 which barriers or gates should provide benefits for species protection and in-,delta water user water quality and shall be designed such that formal consultations under section #g of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7 would not be necessary2 7#e7 7,a7 complete all requirements under the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 and the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 necessary to make final permit decisions on water transfer requests associated with voluntarily fallowing nonpermanent crops in the ,state1 within #cj days of receiving such a request2 and 7,b7 allow any water transfer request associated with fallowing to maximize the quantity of water supplies available for nonhabitat uses as long as the fallowing and associated water transfer are in compliance with applicable ,federal laws 7including regulations72 7#f7 allow any ,north of ,delta agricultural water service contractor with unused ,central ,valley ,project water to take delivery of such unused water through ,april #ae1 of the contract year immediately following the contract year in which such water was allocated1 if-- 7,a7 the contractor requests the extension2 and 7,b7 the requesting contractor certifies that1 without the extension1 the contractor would have insufficient supplies to adequately meet water delivery obligations2 7#g7 to the maximum extent possible based on the availability and quality of groundwater and without causing land subsidence-- 7,a7 meet the ,level #b and ,level #d water supply needs of units of the ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,system in the ,central ,valley of ,california1 the ,gray ,lodge1 ,los ,banos1 ,volta1 ,north ,grasslands1 and ,mendota ,state wildlife management areas1 and the ,grasslands ,resources ,conservation ,district in the ,central ,valley of ,california through the improvement or installation of wells to use groundwater resources and the purchase of water from willing sellers2 and 7,b7 make a quantity of ,central ,valley ,project water obtained from the measures implemented under subparagraph 7,a7 available to ,central ,valley ,project water service contractors2 and 7#h7 implement instream and offsite projects in the ,delta and upstream in the ,sacramento ,river and ,san ,joaquin basins1 in coordination with the ,california ,department of ,water ,resources and the ,california ,department of ,fish and ,wildlife1 that offset the effects on species listed as threatened or endangered under the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 due to actions taken under this ,act4 7c7 ,other agencies ,to the extent that a ,federal agency other than agencies headed by the ,secretaries has a role in approving projects described in subsections 7a7 and 7b71 the provisions of this section shall apply to those ,federal agencies4 7d7 ,accelerated project decision and elevation 7#a7 ,in general ,upon the request of the ,state1 the heads of ,federal agencies shall use the expedited procedures under this subsection to make final decisions relating to a ,federal project or operation to provide additional water supplies or address emergency drought conditions pursuant to subsections 7a7 and 7b74 7#b7 ,request for resolution 7,a7 ,in general ,upon the request of the ,state1 the head of an agency referred to in subsection 7a71 or the head of another ,federal agency responsible for carrying out a review of a project1 as applicable1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall convene a final project decision meeting with the heads of all relevant ,federal agencies to decide whether to approve a project to provide emergency water supplies4 7,b7 ,meeting ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall convene a meeting requested under subparagraph 7,a7 not later than #g days after receiving the meeting request4 7#c7 ,notification ,upon receipt of a request for a meeting under this subsection1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall notify the heads of all relevant ,federal agencies of the request1 including the project to be reviewed and the date for the meeting4 7#d7 ,decision ,not later than #aj days after the date on which a meeting is requested under paragraph 7#b71 the head of the relevant ,federal agency shall issue a final decision on the project in writing4 7#e7 ,meeting convened by secretary ,the ,secretary of the ,interior may convene a final project decision meeting under this subsection at any time1 at the discretion of the ,secretary1 regardless of whether a meeting is requested under paragraph 7#b74 #ajc4 ,temporary operational flexibility for first few storms of the water year 7a7 ,in general ,consistent with avoiding a negative impact on the long-term survival in the short-term upon listed fish species beyond the range of those authorized under the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 and other environmental protections under subsection 7d71 the ,secretaries shall authorize the ,central ,valley ,project and the ,state ,water ,project1 combined1 to operate at levels that result in negative ,old and ,middle ,river flows at #gejj cubic feet per second 7based on ,united ,states ,geological ,survey gauges on ,old and ,middle ,rivers7 daily average for #bh cumulative days after ,october #a1 as described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,days of temporary operational flexibility ,the temporary operational flexibility described in subsection 7a7 shall be authorized on days that the ,california ,department of ,water ,resources determines the daily average river flow of the ,sacramento ,river is at1 or above1 #ag1jjj cubic feet per second as measured at the ,sacramento ,river at ,freeport gauge maintained by the ,united ,states ,geologic ,survey4 7c7 ,compliance with ,,esa authorizations ,in carrying out this section1 the ,secretaries may continue to impose any requirements under the smelt and salmonid biological opinions during any period of temporary operational flexibility as they determine are reasonably necessary to avoid additional negative impacts on the long-term survival of a listed fish species beyond the range of those authorized under the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc4 7d7 ,other environmental protections 7#a7 ,the ,secretaries' actions under this section shall be consistent with applicable regulatory requirements under state law1 including ,state ,water ,resources ,control ,board ,decision #afda1 as it may be implemented in any given year4 7#b7 ,during the first flush of sediment out of the ,delta in each water year1 and provided that such determination is based upon objective evidence1 ,,omr flow may be managed at rates less negative than #ejjj cubic feet per second for a minimum duration to avoid movement of adult ,delta smelt 7,hypomesus transpacificus7 to areas in the southern ,delta that would be likely to increase entrainment at ,central ,valley ,project and ,state ,water ,project pumping plants4 7#c7 ,this section shall not affect the application of the salmonid biological opinion from ,april #a to ,may #ca1 unless the ,secretary of ,commerce finds that some or all of such applicable requirements may be adjusted during this time period to provide emergency water supply relief without resulting in additional adverse effects beyond those authorized under the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc4 ,in addition to any other actions to benefit water supply1 the ,secretary and the ,secretary of ,commerce shall consider allowing through-,delta water transfers to occur during this period4 7#d7 ,during operations under this section1 the ,commissioner of ,reclamation1 in coordination with the ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1 ,national ,marine ,fisheries ,service1 and ,california ,department of ,fish and ,wildlife1 shall undertake a monitoring program and other data gathering to ensure incidental take levels are not exceeded1 and to identify potential negative impacts and actions1 if any1 necessary to mitigate impacts of the temporary operational flexibility to species listed under the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc4 7e7 ,technical adjustments to target period ,if1 before temporary operational flexibility has been implemented on #bh cumulative days1 the ,secretaries operate the ,central ,valley ,project and the ,state ,water ,project combined at levels that result in ,old and ,middle ,river flows less negative than #gejj cubic feet per second during days of temporary operational flexibility as defined in subsection 7b71 the duration of such operation shall not be counted toward the #bh cumulative days specified in subsection 7a74 7f7 ,emergency consultation2 effect on running averages 7#a7 ,if necessary to implement the provisions of this section1 the ,commissioner shall use the emergency consultation procedures under the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc and its implementing regulation at section #djb4je1 title #ej1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 to temporarily adjust the operating criteria under the biological opinions1 solely for the #bh cumulative days of temporary operational flexibility-- 7,a7 no more than necessary to achieve the purposes of this section consistent with the environmental protections in subsections 7c7 and 7d72 and 7,b7 including1 as appropriate1 adjustments to ensure that the actual flow rates during the periods of temporary operational flexibility do not count toward the #e-;day and #ad-;day running averages of tidally filtered daily ,old and ,middle ,river flow requirements under the biological opinions4 7#b7 ,at the conclusion of the #bh cumulative days of temporary operational flexibility1 the ,commissioner shall not reinitiate consultation on these adjusted operations1 and no mitigation shall be required1 if the effects on listed fish species of these operations under this section remain within the range of those authorized under the ,endangered ,species ,act4 ,if the ,commissioner reinitiates consultation1 no mitigation measures shall be required4 7g7 ,level of detail required for analysis ,in articulating the determinations required under this section1 the ,secretaries shall fully satisfy the requirements herein but shall not be expected to provide a greater level of supporting detail for the analysis than feasible to provide within the short time frame permitted for timely decision-making in response to changing conditions in the ,delta4 #ajd4 ,progress report ,ninety days after the date of the enactment of this ,act and every #ij days thereafter1 the ,secretaries shall provide a progress report describing the implementation of sections #aja1 #ajb1 and #ajc to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources in the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources in the ,senate4 #aje4 ,status of surface storage studies ,one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall provide a progress report on the status of feasibility studies undertaken pursuant to section #ajc7;d77#a7 to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources in the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources in the ,senate4 ,the report shall include timelines for study completion1 draft environmental impact statements1 final environmental impact statements1 and ,records of ,decision4 ,,ii ,protection of ,third-,party ,water ,rights #bja4 ,offset for ,state ,water ,project 7a7 ,implementation impacts ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall confer with the ,california ,department of ,fish and ,wildlife in connection with the implementation of this ,act on potential impacts to any consistency determination for operations of the ,state ,water ,project issued pursuant to ,california ,fish and ,game ,code section #bjhj4a4 7b7 ,additional yield ,if1 as a result of the application of this ,act1 the ,california ,department of ,fish and ,wildlife-- 7#a7 revokes the consistency determinations pursuant to ,california ,fish and ,game ,code section #bjhj4a that are applicable to the ,state ,water ,project2 7#b7 amends or issues one or more new consistency determinations pursuant to ,california ,fish and ,game ,code section #bjhj4a in a manner that directly or indirectly results in reduced water supply to the ,state ,water ,project as compared with the water supply available under the ,smelt ,biological ,opinion and the ,salmonid ,biological ,opinion2 or 7#c7 requires take authorization under section #bjha for operation of the ,state ,water ,project in a manner that directly or indirectly results in reduced water supply to the ,state ,water ,project as compared with the water supply available under the ,smelt ,biological ,opinion and the ,salmonid ,biological ,opinion1 and as a consequence of the ,department's action1 ,central ,valley ,project yield is greater than it would have been absent the ,department's actions1 then that additional yield shall be made available to the ,state ,water ,project for delivery to ,state ,water ,project contractors to offset losses resulting from the ,department's action4 7c7 ,notification related to environmental protections ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall immediately notify the ,director of the ,california ,department of ,fish and ,wildlife in writing if the ,secretary of the ,interior determines that implementation of the ,biological ,opinions consistent with this ,act reduces environmental protections for any species covered by the opinions4 #bjb4 ,area of origin protections 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,interior is directed1 in the operation of the ,central ,valley ,project1 to adhere to ,california's water rights laws governing water rights priorities and to honor water rights senior to those held by the ,united ,states for operation of the ,central ,valley ,project1 regardless of the source of priority1 including any appropriative water rights initiated prior to ,december #ai1 #aiad1 as well as water rights and other priorities perfected or to be perfected pursuant to ,california ,water ,code ,part #b of ,division #b4 ,article #a4g 7commencing with section #abae of chapter #a of part #b of division #b1 sections #ajeje1 #ajeje4e1 #aaabh1 #aadfj1 #aadfa1 #aadfb1 and #aadfc1 and sections #abbjj to #abbbj1 inclusive74 7b7 ,diversions ,any action undertaken by the ,secretary of the ,interior or the ,secretary of ,commerce pursuant to both this ,act and section #g of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca1 et seq47 that requires that diversions from the ,sacramento ,river or the ,san ,joaquin ,river watersheds upstream of the ,delta be bypassed shall not be undertaken in a manner that alters the water rights priorities established by ,california law4 7c7 ,,nepa ,nothing in this title alters the existing authorities provided to and obligations placed upon the ,federal ,government under the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca1 et seq471 as amended4 7d7 ,contracts ,with respect to individuals and entities with water rights on the ,sacramento ,river1 the mandates of this section may be met1 in whole or in part1 through a contract with the ,secretary executed pursuant to section #ad of ,public ,law #gf-bfj1 #ec ,stat4 #aahg 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #chi7 that is in conformance with the ,sacramento ,river ,settlement ,contracts renewed by the ,secretary in #bjje4 #bjc4 ,no redirected adverse impacts 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall ensure that1 except as otherwise provided for in a water service or repayment contract1 actions taken in compliance with legal obligations imposed pursuant to or as a result of this ,act1 including such actions under section #g of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 and other applicable ,federal and ,state laws1 shall not directly or indirectly-- 7#a7 result in the involuntary reduction of water supply or fiscal impacts to individuals or districts who receive water from either the ,state ,water ,project or the ,united ,states under water rights settlement contracts1 exchange contracts1 water service contracts1 repayment contracts1 or water supply contracts2 or 7#b7 cause redirected adverse water supply or fiscal impacts to those within the ,sacramento ,river watershed1 the ,san ,joaquin ,river watershed or the ,state ,water ,project service area4 7b7 ,costs ,to the extent that costs are incurred solely pursuant to or as a result of this ,act and would not otherwise have been incurred by any entity or public or local agency or subdivision of the ,state of ,california1 such costs shall not be borne by any such entity1 agency1 or subdivision of the ,state of ,california1 unless such costs are incurred on a voluntary basis4 7c7 ,rights and obligations not modified or amended ,nothing in this ,act shall modify or amend the rights and obligations of the parties to any existing-- 7#a7 water service1 repayment1 settlement1 purchase1 or exchange contract with the ,united ,states1 including the obligation to satisfy exchange contracts and settlement contracts prior to the allocation of any other ,central ,valley ,project water2 or 7#b7 ,state ,water ,project water supply or settlement contract with the ,state4 #bjd4 ,allocations ,for ,sacramento ,valley ,contractors 7a7 ,allocations 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b7 and subsection 7b71 the ,secretary of the ,interior is directed1 in the operation of the ,central ,valley ,project1 to allocate water provided for irrigation purposes to existing ,central ,valley ,project agricultural water service contractors within the ,sacramento ,river ,watershed in compliance with the following3 7,a7 ,not less than #ajj percent of their contract quantities in a ,wet year4 7,b7 ,not less than #ajj percent of their contract quantities in an ,above ,normal year4 7,c7 ,not less than #ajj percent of their contract quantities in a ,below ,normal year that is preceded by an ,above ,normal or a ,wet year4 7,d7 ,not less than #ej percent of their contract quantities in a ,dry year that is preceded by a ,below ,normal1 an ,above ,normal1 or a ,wet year4 7,e7 ,in all other years not identified herein1 the allocation percentage for existing ,central ,valley ,project agricultural water service contractors within the ,sacramento ,river ,watershed shall not be less than twice the allocation percentage to south-of-,delta ,central ,valley ,project agricultural water service contractors1 up to #ajj percent2 provided1 that nothing herein shall preclude an allocation to existing ,central ,valley ,project agricultural water service contractors within the ,sacramento ,river ,watershed that is greater than twice the allocation percentage to ,south-of-,delta ,central ,valley ,project agricultural water service contractors4 7#b7 ,conditions ,the ,secretary's actions under paragraph 7a7 shall be subject to-- 7,a7 the priority of individuals or entities with ,sacramento ,river water rights1 including those with ,sacramento ,river ,settlement ,contracts1 that have priority to the diversion and use of ,sacramento ,river water over water rights held by the ,united ,states for operations of the ,central ,valley ,project2 7,b7 the ,united ,states obligation to make a substitute supply of water available to the ,san ,joaquin ,river ,exchange ,contractors2 and 7,c7 the ,secretary of the ,interior's obligation to make water available to managed wetlands pursuant to section #cdjf7;d7 of the ,central ,valley ,project ,improvement ,act1 7,public ,law #ajb-ege74 7b7 ,protection of municipal and industrial supplies ,nothing in subsection 7a7 shall be deemed to-- 7#a7 modify any provision of a water service contract that addresses municipal and industrial water shortage policies of the ,secretary2 7#b7 affect or limit the authority of the ,secretary of the ,interior to adopt or modify municipal and industrial water shortage policies2 7#c7 affect or limit the authority of the ,secretary of the ,interior to implement municipal and industrial water shortage policies2 or 7#d7 affect allocations to ,central ,valley ,project municipal and industrial contractors pursuant to such policies4 ,neither subsection 7a7 nor the ,secretary of the ,interior's implementation of subsection 7a7 shall constrain1 govern or affect1 directly or indirectly1 the operations of the ,central ,valley ,project's ,american ,river ,division or any deliveries from that ,division1 its units or its facilities4 7c7 ,no effect on allocations ,this section shall not-- 7#a7 affect the allocation of water to ,friant ,division contractors2 or 7#b7 result in the involuntary reduction in contract water allocations to individuals or entities with contracts to receive water from the ,friant ,division4 7d7 ,program for water rescheduling ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall direct that the ,united ,states ,bureau of ,reclamation develop and implement a program1 not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 to provide for the opportunity for existing ,central ,valley ,project agricultural water service contractors within the ,sacramento ,river ,watershed to reschedule water1 provided for under their ,central ,valley ,project water service contracts1 from one year to the next4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term existing ,central ,valley ,project agricultural water service contractors within the ,sacramento ,river ,watershed means water service contractors within the ,shasta1 ,trinity1 and ,sacramento ,river ,divisions of the ,central ,valley ,project1 that have a water service contract in effect1 on the date of the enactment of this section1 that provides water for irrigation4 7#b7 ,the year type terms used in subsection 7a7 have the meaning given those year types in the ,sacramento ,valley ,water ,year ,type 7#dj-cj-cj7 ,index4 ,,iii ,miscellaneous ,provisions #cja4 ,effect on existing obligations ,nothing in this ,act preempts or modifies any existing obligation of the ,united ,states under ,federal reclamation law to operate the ,central ,valley ,project in conformity with ,state law1 including established water rights priorities4 #cjb4 ,termination of authorities ,this ,act shall expire on ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 or the date on which the ,governor of the ,state suspends the state of drought emergency declaration1 whichever is later4