#aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#baih  ,,an ,,act  ,to direct !         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y (   
,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 & 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy to take actions to   
provide additional wat] supplies to !   
,/ate ( ,cali=nia due to dr\ght1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (    
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,em]g5cy ,dr\ght ,relief    
,act ( #bjad4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!  
table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table (          
cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4,sec4 #c4      
,def9itions4,sec4 #d4 ,em]g5cy          
projects4,sec4 #e4 ,em]g5cy environm5tal
 reviews4,sec4 #f4 ,/ate revolv+        
funds4,sec4 #g4 ,effect on ,/ate        
laws4,sec4 #h4 ,t]m9ation ( au?orities4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 z    
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,proclamation ( a ,/ate (  
,em]g5cy issu$ by ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate  
on ,janu>y #ag1 #bjad1 ! ,/ate is       
exp]i5c+ record dry conditions2  7#b7   

extremely dry conditions h p]si/$ 9 !   
,/ate s9ce #bjab1 & ! dr\ght conditions 
are likely to p]si/ into ! future2  7#c7
 ! wat] supplies ( ! ,/ate are at       
record-l[ levels1 z indicat$ by a       
/atewide av]age sn[pack ( #ab p]c5t ( ! 
normal av]age = w9t] z ( ,febru>y #a1   
#bjad1 & ! fact t all major ,c5tral     
,valley ,project res]voir levels are at 
or bel[ #ej p]c5t ( ! capacity ( !      
res]voirs z ( ,april #a1 #bjad2  7#d7 ! 
#bjac-bjad dr\ght con/itutes a s]i\s    
em]g5cy pos+ imm$iate & sev]e risks to  
human life & safety & to ! environm5t   
?r\gh\t ! ,/ate2  7#e7 ! em]g5cy        
requires-- 7,a7 imm$iate & cr$ible      
action t respects ! complexity ( ! wat] 
sy/em ( ! ,/ate & ! importance ( ! wat] 
sy/em to ! entire ,/ate2 &  7,b7        
policies t d n pit /akehold]s aga9/ "o  
ano!r1 :i* hi/ory has %[n only leads to 
co/ly litigation t b5efits no "o &      
prev5ts any real solutions2  7#f7 ,f$]al
 law 7includ+ regulations7 directly     
au?orizes exp$it$ decisionmak+ proc$ures

 & environm5tal & public review         
proc$ures to enable timely & appropriate
 implem5tation ( actions to respond to  
su* a type & sev]ity ( em]g5cy2 &  7#g7 
! s]i\s em]g5cy pos$ by ! #bjac-bjad    
dr\ght 9 ! ,/ate fully satisfies !      
conditions necess>y = ! ex]cise (       
em]g5cy decisionmak+1 analytical1 &     
public review requirem5ts "u-- 7,a7 !   
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472  7,b7 !       
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472    
7,c7 wat] control managem5t proc$ures ( 
! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s describ$ 9 section  
#bbb4e ( title #cc1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations 7includ+ successor         
regulations72 &  7,d7 ! ,reclamation    
,/ates ,em]g5cy ,dr\ght ,relief ,act (  
#aiia 7,public ,law #ajb-bej2 #ajf ,/at4
 #ec74  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,c5tral valley project ,! t]m      
,c5tral ,valley ,project has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cdjc ( ! ,c5tral  
,valley ,project ,improvem5t ,act 7#ajf 

,/at4 #dgjg74  7#b7 ,klama? ,project ,! 
t]m ,klama? ,project means ! ,bureau (  
,reclamation project 9 ! ,/ates (       
,cali=nia & ,oregon1 z au?oriz$ "u !    
,act ( ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb ,/at4 #chh1
 *apt] #ajic74  7#c7 ,reclamation       
project ,! t]m ,reclamation ,project    
means a project con/ruct$ pursuant to ! 
au?orities ( ! reclamation laws & ^:    
facilities are :olly or p>tially locat$ 
9 ! ,/ate4  7#d7 ,secret>ies ,! t]m     
,secret>ies means-- 7,a7 ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2   
7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture2  7,c7 !
 ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce2 &  7,d7 !        
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#e7 ,/ate ,!  
t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia4    
7#f7 ,/ate wat] project ,! t]m ,/ate    
,wat] ,project means ! wat] project     
describ$ by ,cali=nia ,wat] ,code       
section #aaeej et seq41 & op]at$ by !   
,cali=nia ,dep>tm5t ( ,wat] ,res\rces4  
#d4 ,em]g5cy projects  7a7 ,wat]        
supplies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 response to !
 decl>ation ( a /ate ( dr\ght em]g5cy by

 ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate1 ! ,secret>ies    
%all provide ! maximum quantity ( wat]  
supplies possible to ,c5tral ,valley    
,project agricultural1 municipal &      
indu/rial1 & refuge s]vice & repaym5t   
contractors1 ,/ate ,wat] ,project       
contractors1 & any o!r locality or      
municipality 9 ! ,/ate1 by approv+1     
consi/5t ) applicable laws 7includ+     
regulations71 projects & op]ations to   
provide additional wat] supplies z      
quickly z possible bas$ on available    
in=mation to address ! em]g5cy          
conditions4  7#b7 ,application ,p>agraph
 7#a7 applies to projects or op]ations  
involv+ ! ,klama? ,project if ! projects
 or op]ations w\ld b5efit ,f$]al wat]   
contractors 9 ! ,/ate4  7b7 ,limitation 
,no?+ 9 ?is section all[s ag5cies to    
approve projects-- 7#a7 t w\ld o!rwise  
require congressional au?orization2 or  
7#b7 )\t foll[+ proc$ures requir$ by    
applicable law4  7c7 ,adm9i/ration ,9   
c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>ies 
%all1 consi/5t ) applicable laws        

7includ+ regulations7-- 7#a7 au?orize & 
implem5t actions to ensure t ! ,delta   
,cross ,*annel ,gates %all rema9 op5 to 
! greate/ ext5t possible1 tim$ to       
maximize ! peak flood tide p]iod &      
provide wat] supply & wat] quality      
b5efits = ! duration ( ! dr\ght em]g5cy 
decl>ation ( ! ,/ate1 consi/5t )        
op]ational crit]ia & monitor+ crit]ia   
develop$ pursuant to ! ,cali=nia ,/ate  
,wat] ,res\rces ,control ,bo>d's ,ord]  
,approv+ a ,tempor>y ,urg5cy ,*ange 9   
,lic5se & ,p]mit ,t]ms 9 ,response to   
,dr\ght ,conditions1 effective ,janu>y  
#ca1 #bjad1 or a successor ord]2  7#b7  
7,a7 collect data associat$ ) ! op]ation
 ( ! ,delta ,cross ,*annel ,gates       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & ! impact ( ! 
op]ation on species li/$ z ?reat5$ or   
endang]$ "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( 
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471    
wat] quality1 & wat] supply2 &  7,b7    
aft] assess+ ! data describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a71 require ! ,director ( 
! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice to   

recomm5d revisions to op]ations ( !     
,c5tral ,valley ,project & ! ,cali=nia  
,/ate ,wat] ,project1 includ+1 if       
appropriate1 ! reasonable & prud5t      
alt]natives conta9$ 9 ! biological      
op9ion issu$ by ! ,national ,m>9e       
,fi%]ies ,s]vice on ,june #d1 #bjji1 t  
are likely to produce fi%]y1 wat]       
quality1 & wat] supply b5efits2  7#c7   
7,a7 implem5t turbidity control         
/rategies t all[ = increas$ wat]        
deliv]ies :ile avoid+ jeop>dy to adult  
delta smelt 7,hypomesus transpacificus7 
due to entra9m5t at ,c5tral ,valley     
,project & ,/ate ,wat] ,project pump+   
plants2 &  7,b7 manage rev]se fl[ 9 !   
,old & ,middle ,riv]s z prescrib$ by !  
biological op9ions issu$ by ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice on      
,decemb] #ae1 #bjjh1 = ,delta smelt & by
 ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice on  
,june #d1 #bjji1 = salmonids1 to m9imize
 wat] supply r$uctions = ! ,c5tral      
,valley ,project & ! ,/ate ,wat]        
,project2  7#d7 adopt a #a3a infl[ to   

export ratio = ! increas$ fl[ ( ! ,san  
,joaqu9 ,riv]1 z measur$ z a #c-;day    
runn+ av]age at ,v]nalis dur+ ! p]iod f 
,april #a ?r\gh ,may #ca1 result+ f     
volunt>y transf]s & ex*anges ( wat]     
supplies1 among o!r purposes2  7#e7     
issue all necess>y p]mit decisions "u ! 
au?ority ( ! ,secret>ies )9 #cj days (  
receiv+ a complet$ application by !     
,/ate to place & use tempor>y b>ri]s or 
op]able gates 9 ,delta *annels to       
improve wat] quantity & quality = ,/ate 
,wat] ,project & ,c5tral ,valley        
,project ,s\? ( ,delta wat] contractors 
& o!r wat] us]s1 :i* b>ri]s or gates    
%\ld provide b5efits = species          
protection & 9-,delta wat] us] wat]     
quality & %all be design$ su* t =mal    
consultations "u section #g ( !         
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7 w\ld n be necess>y2    
7#f7 7,a7 require ! ,director ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice & !    
,commission] ( ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation 
to complete all requirem5ts "u !        

,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 & ! 
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 necess>y to    
make f9al p]mit decisions on wat]       
transf] reque/s associat$ ) volunt>ily  
fall[+ nonp]man5t crops 9 ! ,/ate1 )9   
#cj days ( receiv+ su* a reque/2 &  7,b7
 require ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice to all[ any    
wat] transf] reque/ associat$ ) fall[+  
to maximize ! quantity ( wat] supplies  
available = nonhabitat uses z long z !  
fall[+ & associat$ wat] transf] are 9   
compliance ) applicable ,f$]al laws     
7includ+ regulations72  7#g7 p>ticipate 
91 issue grants1 or o!rwise provide     
fund+ =1 z soon z practicable aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 "u exi/+    
au?ority available to ! ,secret>y ( !   
,int]ior1 pilot projects to increase    
wat] 9 res]voirs 9 regional riv] bas9s  
exp]i5c+ extreme1 exceptional1 or su/a9$
 dr\ght t h a direct impact on ! wat]   
supply ( ! ,/ate1 includ+ ! ,colorado   

,riv] ,bas91 provid$ t any p>ticipation1
 grant1 or fund+ by ! ,secret>y )       
respect to ! ,upp] ,division %all be )  
or to ! respective ,/ate2  7#h7 ma9ta9  
all res*$ul$ wat] supplies held 9 ! ,san
 ,luis ,res]voir & ,mill]ton ,res]voir =
 all wat] us]s = deliv]y 9 ! imm$iately 
foll[+ contract wat] ye> unless preclud$
 by res]voir /orage capacity            
limitations2  7#i7 to ! maximum ext5t   
possible bas$ on ! availability ( wat] &
 )\t caus+ l& subsid5ce or violat+ wat] 
quality /&>ds-- 7,a7 meet ! contract    
wat] supply ne$s ( ,c5tral ,valley      
,project refuges ?r\gh ! improvem5t or  
in/allation ( wat] cons]vation measures1
 wat] conveyance facilities1 & wells to 
use gr\ndwat] res\rces1 :i* activities  
may be accompli%$ by us+ fund+ made     
available "u ! ,wat] ,assi/ance ,program
 or ! ,water,s,m,a,r,t program ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 &  7,b7 make a  
quantity ( ,c5tral ,valley ,project     
surface wat] obta9$ f ! measures        
implem5t$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 available 

to ,c5tral ,valley ,project contractors2
  7#aj7 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (   
,agriculture1 ent] into an agreem5t ) ! 
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces to conduct
 a compreh5sive /udy1 to be complet$ n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 on ! effectiv5ess &          
environm5tal impacts ( saltc$>          
biological control ef=ts on increas+    
wat] supplies & improv+ rip>ian habitats
 ( ! ,colorado ,riv] & its pr9cipal     
tribut>ies1 9 ! ,/ate & else:]e2  7#aa7 
make any ,water,s,m,a,r,t grant fund+   
allocat$ to ! ,/ate available on a      
priority & exp$it$ basis = projects 9 ! 
,/ate t-- 7,a7 provide em]g5cy dr9k+ &  
municipal wat] supplies to localities 9 
a quantity necess>y to meet m9imum      
public heal? & safety ne$s2  7,b7 prev5t
 ! loss ( p]man5t crops2  7,c7 m9imize  
economic losses result+ f dr\ght        
conditions2 or  7,d7 provide innovative 
wat] cons]vation tools & te*nology =    
agriculture & urban wat] use t c h      
imm$iate wat] supply b5efits2  7#ab7    

implem5t (fsite up/ream projects 9 !    
,delta & up/ream ,sacram5to ,riv] & ,san
 ,joaqu9 bas9s1 9 coord9ation ) !       
,cali=nia ,dep>tm5t ( ,wat] ,res\rces & 
! ,cali=nia ,dep>tm5t ( ,fi% &          
,wildlife1 t (fset ! effects on species 
li/$ z ?reat5$ or endang]$ "u !         
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 due to actions 
tak5 "u ?is ,act2 &  7#ac7 use all      
available sci5tific tools to id5tify any
 *anges to real-"t op]ations ( ,bureau (
 ,reclamation1 ,/ate & local wat]       
projects t c\ld result 9 ! availability 
( additional wat] supplies4  7d7 ,o!r   
ag5cies ,to ! ext5t t a ,f$]al ag5cy o!r
 ?an ag5cies head$ by ! ,secret>ies has 
a role 9 approv+ projects describ$ 9    
subsections 7a7 & 7c71 ?is section %all 
apply to ^? ,f$]al ag5cies4  7e7        
,accel]at$ project decision & elevation 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u ! reque/ ( ! ,/ate1 ! 
heads ( ,f$]al ag5cies %all use !       
exp$it$ proc$ures "u ?is subsection to  
make f9al decisions relat+ to a ,f$]al  

project or op]ation to provide          
additional wat] supplies or address     
em]g5cy dr\ght conditions pursuant to   
subsections 7a7 & 7c74  7#b7 ,reque/ =  
resolution  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u ! reque/ (
 ! ,/ate1 ! head ( an ag5cy ref]r$ to 9 
subsection 7a71 or ! head ( ano!r ,f$]al
 ag5cy responsible = c>ry+ out a review 
( a project1 z applicable1 ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior %all conv5e a f9al project  
decision meet+ ) ! heads ( all relevant 
,f$]al ag5cies to decide :e!r to approve
 a project to provide em]g5cy wat]      
supplies4  7,b7 ,meet+ ,! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior %all conv5e a meet+ reque/$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 n lat] ?an #g days aft]
 receiv+ ! meet+ reque/4  7#c7          
,notification ,^u receipt ( a reque/ = a
 meet+ "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior %all notify ! heads ( all    
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies ( ! reque/1     
includ+ ! project to be review$ & ! date
 = ! meet+4  7#d7 ,decision ,n lat] ?an 
#aj days aft] ! date on :i* a meet+ is  
reque/$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! head ( !    

relevant ,f$]al ag5cy %all issue a f9al 
decision on ! project4  7#e7 ,meet+     
conv5$ by ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior may conv5e a f9al project      
decision meet+ "u ?is subsection at any 
"t1 at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y1      
reg>dless ( :e!r a meet+ is reque/$ "u  
p>agraph 7#b74  #e4 ,em]g5cy            
environm5tal reviews ,to m9imize ! "t   
sp5t c>ry+ out environm5tal reviews & to
 deliv] wat] quickly t is ne$$ to       
address em]g5cy dr\ght conditions 9 !   
,/ate1 ! head ( ea* applicable ,f$]al   
ag5cy %all1 9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act1       
consult ) ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal    
,quality 9 accordance ) section #aejf4aa
 ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations 7includ+ successor         
regulations7 to develop alt]native      
arrangem5ts to comply ) ! ,national     
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 dur+ ! em]g5cy4
  #f4 ,/ate revolv+ funds  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy1 9 allocat+ am\nts = 

ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s dur+ :i* ! em]g5cy  
dr\ght decl>ation ( ! ,/ate is 9 =ce to 
,/ate wat] pollution control revolv+    
funds e/abli%$ "u title ,,vi ( ! ,f$]al 
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq47 & ! ,/ate dr9k+
 wat] treatm5t revolv+ loan funds       
e/abli%$ "u section #adeb ( ! ,safe     
,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#cjj;j-#ab71 %all1 = ^? projects t are  
eligible to receive assi/ance "u section
 #fjc ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution       
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achc7 or  
section #adeb7;a77#b7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+  
,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4               
#cjj;j-#ab7;a77#b771 respectively1 t !  
,/ate det]m9es w provide additional wat]
 supplies mo/ exp$iti\sly to areas t are
 at risk ( hav+ an inadequate supply (  
wat] = public heal? & safety purposes or
 to improve resili5cy to dr\ght-- 7#a7  
require ! ,/ate to review & prioritize  
fund+ = su* projects2  7#b7 issue a     
det]m9ation ( waiv]s )9 #cj days ( !    
conclusion ( ! in=mal public comm5t     

p]iod pursuant to section #dcf7;c7 (    
title ,,iv ( division ,g ( ,public ,law 
#aac-gf2 &  7#c7 au?orize1 at ! reque/ (
 ! ,/ate1 #dj-ye> f9anc+ = assi/ance "u 
section #fjc7;d77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]   
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#achc7;d77#b77 or section #adeb7;f77#b7 
( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7;f77#b774  7b7     
,effect ( section ,no?+ 9 ?is section   
au?orizes ! ,adm9i/rator ( !            
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to     
modify any fund+ allocation1 fund+      
crit]ia1 or o!r requirem5t relat+ to    
,/ate wat] pollution control revolv+    
funds e/abli%$ "u title ,,vi ( ! ,f$]al 
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq47 & ! ,/ate dr9k+
 wat] treatm5t revolv+ loan funds       
e/abli%$ "u section #adeb ( ! ,safe     
,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#cjj;j-#ab7 = any o!r ,/ate4  #g4       
,effect on ,/ate laws ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act  
preempts any ,/ate law 9 effect on !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 includ+ area

 ( orig9 & o!r wat] rights protections4 
#h4 ,t]m9ation ( au?orities ,!          
au?orities "u section #d7;a71 p>agraphs 
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#f7 ( section #d7;c71       
p>agraphs 7#h7 & 7#i7 ( section #d7;c71 
p>agraphs 7#aa7 ?r\gh 7#ac7 ( section   
#d7;c71 section #e1 & section #f        
p]man5tly expire on ! date on :i* !     
,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate susp5ds ! /ate (     
dr\ght em]g5cy decl>ation4  ,pass$ !    
,s5ate ,may #bb1 #bjad4,secret>y