,,ii  ,cal5d> ,no4 #fh  #aac? ,,congress
  #a/ ,session  ,s4 #cjf  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates         
,febru>y #ac1 #bjac ,mr4 ,b>rasso 7=    
himself1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mr4   
,crapo1 & ,mr4 ,flake7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces  ,may #ac1 #bjac ,report$ by  
,mr4 ,wyd51 ) an am5dm5t ,/rike out all 
aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 
9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize all   
,bureau ( ,reclamation conduit          
facilities = hydrop[] developm5t "u     
,f$]al ,reclamation law1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation     
,small ,conduit ,hydrop[] ,developm5t & 
,rural ,jobs ,act4  #b4 ,au?orization   
,section #i7;c7 ( ! ,reclamation        
,project ,act ( #aici 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4    
#dhe;h7c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ,! 
,secret>y is au?oriz$ to ent] into      
contracts to furni% wat] & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$  

to ent] into contracts to furni% wat]  2
  7#b7 by /rik+ 7#a7 %all & ins]t+ 7,a7 
%all2  7#c7 by /rik+ 7#b7 %all & ins]t+ 
7,b7 %all2  7#d7 by /rik+ respect+ !    
t]ms ( sales ( electric p[] & leases (  
p[] privileges %all be 9 addition &     
alt]native to any au?ority 9 exi/+ laws 
relat+ to p>ticul> projects & ins]t+    
respect+ ! sales ( electric p[] & leases
 ( p[] privileges %all be an            
au?orization 9 addition to & alt]native 
to any au?ority 9 exi/+ laws relat$ to  
p>ticul> projects1 includ+ small conduit
 hydrop[] developm5t2 &  7#e7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,:5 c>ry+ out ?is
 subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all fir/ (f] !
 lease ( p[] privilege to an irrigation 
di/rict or wat] us]s association op]at+ 
! applicable transf]r$ "w1 or to !      
irrigation di/rict or wat] us]s         
association receiv+ wat] f ! applicable 
res]v$ "w4 ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e a  
reasonable "t frame = ! irrigation      
di/rict or wat] us]s association to     
accept or reject a lease ( p[] privilege

 (f]4  7#c7 ,! ,national ,environm5tal  
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq47 %all n apply to small    
conduit hydrop[] developm5t1 exclud+    
sit+ ( associat$ transmission on ,f$]al 
l&s1 "u ?is subsection4  7#d7 ,! ,p[]   
,res\rces ,(fice ( ! ,bureau (          
,reclamation %all be ! lead (fice (     
small conduit hydrop[] activities       
conduct$ "u ?is subsection4  7#e7 ,no?+ 
9 ?is subsection %all obligate ! ,we/]n 
,area ,p[] ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,bonneville 
,p[] ,adm9i/ration1 or ! ,s\?we/]n ,p[] 
,adm9i/ration to pur*ase or m>ket any ( 
! p[] produc$ by ! facilities cov]$ "u  
?is subsection & none ( ! co/s associat$
 ) production or deliv]y ( su* p[] %all 
be assign$ to project purposes =        
inclusion 9 project rates4  7#f7 ,no?+ 9
 ?is subsection %all alt] or imp$e !    
deliv]y & managem5t ( wat] by ,bureau ( 
,reclamation facilities1 z wat] us$ =   
conduit hydrop[] g5]ation %all be deem$ 
incid5tal to use ( wat] = ! orig9al     
project purposes4 ,lease ( p[] privilege

 %all be made only :51 9 ! judgm5t ( !  
,secret>y1 ! ex]cise ( ! lease w n be   
incompatible ) ! purposes ( ! project or
 division involv$1 nor %all x create any
 unmitigat$ f9ancial or physical impacts
 to ! project or division involv$1 &    
%all be on su* t]ms & conditions z 9 !  
judgm5t ( ! ,secret>y 9 consultation ) !
 appropriate irrigation di/rict or wat] 
us]s association1 w adequately protect !
 plann+1 design1 con/ruction1 op]ation1 
ma9t5ance1 & o!r int]e/s ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates & ! project or division involv$4 
7#g7 ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all alt] or
 affect any exi/+ agreem5ts = !         
developm5t ( conduit hydrop[] projects  
or disposition ( rev5ues4  7#h7 ,9 ?is  
subsection3  7,a7 ,conduit ,! t]m       
conduit means any ,bureau ( ,reclamation
 tunnel1 canal1 pipel9e1 aqu$uct1 flume1
 dit*1 or simil> manmade wat] conveyance
 t is op]at$ = ! di/ribution ( wat] =   
agricultural1 municipal1 or indu/rial   
consumption & n prim>ily = ! g5]ation ( 
electricity4  7,b7 ,irrigation di/rict  

,! t]m irrigation di/rict means any     
irrigation1 wat] cons]vation1 multic\nty
 wat] cons]vation di/rict1 or any       
sep>ate public entity compos$ ( two or m
 su* di/ricts & jo9tly ex]cis+ p[]s (   
its memb] di/ricts4  7,c7 ,res]v$ "w ,! 
t]m res]v$ "w means any conduit t is    
includ$ 9 project works ! c>e1 op]ation1
 & ma9t5ance ( :i* has be5 res]v$ by !  
,secret>y1 ?r\gh ! ,commission] ( !     
,bureau ( ,reclamation4  7,d7 ,transf]r$
 "w ,! t]m transf]r$ "w means any       
conduit t is includ$ 9 project works !  
c>e1 op]ation1 & ma9t5ance ( :i* has be5
 transf]r$ to a legally organiz$ wat]   
us]s association or irrigation di/rict4 
7,e7 ,small conduit hydrop[] ,! t]m     
small conduit hydrop[] means a facility 
capable ( produc+ #e megawatts or less (
 electric capacity4  4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,bureau (     
,reclamation ,small ,conduit ,hydrop[]  
,developm5t & ,rural ,jobs ,act4  #b4   
,au?orization ,section #i7;c7 ( !       
,reclamation ,project ,act ( #aici 7#dc 

,u4,s4,c4 #dhe;h7c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 /rik+ ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to ent] 
into contracts to furni% wat] & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ 
to ent] into contracts to furni% wat]  2
  7#b7 by /rik+ 7#a7 %all & ins]t+ 7,a7 
%all2  7#c7 by /rik+ 7#b7 %all & ins]t+ 
7,b7 %all2  7#d7 by /rik+ respect+ !    
t]ms ( sales ( electric p[] & leases (  
p[] privileges %all be 9 addition &     
alt]native to any au?ority 9 exi/+ laws 
relat+ to p>ticul> projects & ins]t+    
respect+ ! sales ( electric p[] & leases
 ( p[] privileges %all be an            
au?orization 9 addition to & alt]native 
to any au?ority 9 exi/+ laws relat$ to  
p>ticul> projects1 includ+ small conduit
 hydrop[] developm5t2 &  7#e7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 7,a7 ,:5 c>ry+   
out ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all    
fir/ (f] ! lease ( p[] privilege to an  
irrigation di/rict or wat] us]s         
association op]at+ ! applicable         
transf]r$ conduit1 or to ! irrigation   
di/rict or wat] us]s association receiv+

 wat] f ! applicable res]v$ conduit4 ,! 
,secret>y %all det]m9e a reasonable "t  
frame = ! irrigation di/rict or wat]    
us]s association to accept or reject a  
lease ( p[] privilege (f] = a small     
conduit hydrop[] project4  7,b7 ,if !   
irrigation di/rict or wat] us]s         
association elects n accept a lease (   
p[] privilege (f] "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !
 ,secret>y %all (f] ! lease ( p[]       
privilege to o!r p>ties 9 accordance )  
?is subsection4  7#c7 ,! ,bureau (      
,reclamation %all apply its categorical 
exclusion process "u ! ,national        
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 to small       
conduit hydrop[] developm5t "u ?is      
subsection1 exclud+ sit+ ( associat$    
transmission facilities on ,f$]al l&s4  
7#d7 ,! ,p[] ,res\rces ,(fice ( !       
,bureau ( ,reclamation %all be ! lead   
(fice ( small conduit hydrop[] policy & 
proc$ure-sett+ activities conduct$ "u   
?is subsection4  7#e7 ,no?+ 9 ?is       
subsection %all obligate ! ,we/]n ,area 

,p[] ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,bonneville ,p[]  
,adm9i/ration1 or ! ,s\?we/]n ,p[]      
,adm9i/ration to pur*ase or m>ket any ( 
! p[] produc$ by ! facilities cov]$ "u  
?is subsection & none ( ! co/s associat$
 ) production or deliv]y ( su* p[] %all 
be assign$ to project purposes =        
inclusion 9 project rates4  7#f7 ,no?+ 9
 ?is subsection %all alt] or imp$e !    
deliv]y & managem5t ( wat] by ,bureau ( 
,reclamation facilities1 z wat] us$ =   
conduit hydrop[] g5]ation %all be deem$ 
incid5tal to use ( wat] = ! orig9al     
project purposes4 ,lease ( p[] privilege
 %all be made only :51 9 ! judgm5t ( !  
,secret>y1 ! ex]cise ( ! lease w n be   
incompatible ) ! purposes ( ! project or
 division involv$1 nor %all x create any
 unmitigat$ f9ancial or physical impacts
 to ! project or division involv$4 ,!   
,secret>y %all notify & consult ) !     
irrigation di/rict or wat] us]s         
association op]at+ ! transf]r$ conduit  
be=e (f]+ ! lease ( p[] privilege & %all
 prescribe t]ms & conditions t w        

adequately protect ! plann+1 design1    
con/ruction1 op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 & o!r 
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! project or
 division involv$4  7#g7 ,no?+ 9 ?is    
subsection %all alt] or affect any exi/+
 agreem5ts = ! developm5t ( conduit     
hydrop[] projects or disposition (      
rev5ues4  7#h7 ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection   
%all alt] or affect any exi/+ prelim9>y 
p]mit1 lic5se1 or exemption issu$ by !  
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission "u
 ,"p ,i ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #gib et seq47 or any project =
 :i* an application has be5 fil$ ) !    
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission z 
( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,bureau (     
,reclamation ,small ,conduit ,hydrop[]  
,developm5t & ,rural ,jobs ,act4  7#i7  
,9 ?is subsection3  7,a7 ,conduit ,! t]m
 conduit means any ,bureau (            
,reclamation tunnel1 canal1 pipel9e1    
aqu$uct1 flume1 dit*1 or simil> manmade 
wat] conveyance t is op]at$ = !         
di/ribution ( wat] = agricultural1      
municipal1 or indu/rial consumption & n 

prim>ily = ! g5]ation ( electricity4    
7,b7 ,irrigation di/rict ,! t]m         
irrigation di/rict means any irrigation1
 wat] cons]vation or cons]vancy1        
multic\nty wat] cons]vation or          
cons]vancy di/rict1 or any sep>ate      
public entity compos$ ( two or m su*    
di/ricts & jo9tly ex]cis+ p[]s ( its    
memb] di/ricts4  7,c7 ,res]v$ conduit ,!
 t]m res]v$ conduit means any conduit t 
is includ$ 9 project works ! c>e1       
op]ation1 & ma9t5ance ( :i* has be5     
res]v$ by ! ,secret>y1 ?r\gh !          
,commission] ( ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation4
  7,d7 ,transf]r$ conduit ,! t]m        
transf]r$ conduit means any conduit t is
 includ$ 9 project works ! c>e1         
op]ation1 & ma9t5ance ( :i* has be5     
transf]r$ to a legally organiz$ wat]    
us]s association or irrigation di/rict4 
7,e7 ,small conduit hydrop[] ,! t]m     
small conduit hydrop[] means a facility 
capable ( produc+ #e megawatts or less (
 electric capacity4  4  ,may #ac1 #bjac 
,report$ ) an am5dm5t