,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #cic #aac? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #gae ,report ,no4    
#aac-afg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,april #aa1 #bjac,mr4 ,baucus 
7= himself1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,udall (   
,new ,mexico1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4       
,frank51 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,s\? ,dakota1  
,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,ms4         
,heitkamp1 ,mr4 ,h>k91 & ,mr4 ,wal%7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,may #bb1        
#bjad,report$ by ,ms4 ,l&rieu1 ) an     
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,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 made 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  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (       
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,au?oriz$ ,rural ,wat]      
,projects ,completion ,act4  7b7 ,table 
( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act 
is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4     
,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #c4        
,reclamation rural wat] con/ruction     
fund4 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table (    
cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4 ,,title 
,i--,reclamation ,rural ,wat]           
,con/ruction & ,settlem5t ,implem5tation
 ,fund ,sec4 #aja4 ,e/abli%m5t4 ,sec4   
#ajb4 ,acc\nts4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,deposits to
 ,fund4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,exp5ditures f      
,fund4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,inve/m5ts ( am\nts4 
,sec4 #ajf4 ,transf]s ( am\nts4 ,sec4   
#ajg4 ,transf]ability betwe5 acc\nts4   
,sec4 #ajh4 ,t]m9ation4 ,,title         
,,ii--,rural wat] projects ,sec4 #bja4  
,rural wat] projects4 ,sec4 #bjb4       
,re/rictions4 ,,title                   
,,iii--,reclamation infra/ructure &     
settlem5t implem5tation ,sec4 #cja4     
,reclamation infra/ructure & settlem5t  

implem5tation4 ,,title ,,iv--,repair1   
replacem5t1 & ma9t5ance ( c]ta9 ,indian 
irrigation projects ,sec4 #dja4 ,repair1
 replacem5t1 & ma9t5ance ( c]ta9 ,indian
 irrigation projects4 ,sec4 #djb4       
,eligible projects4 ,sec4 #djc4         
,requirem5ts & conditions4 ,sec4 #djd4  
,/udy ( ,indian irrigation program &    
project managem5t4 ,sec4 #dje4 ,tribal  
consultation & us] input4 ,sec4 #djf4   
,allocation among projects4  #b4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,fund ,!  
t]m ,fund means ! ,reclamation ,rural   
,wat] ,con/ruction & ,settlem5t         
,implem5tation ,fund e/abli%$ by section
 #aja4  7#b7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m       
,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b74 
7#c7 ,rural wat] project ,! t]m rural   
wat] project means a project t is       
design$ to provide dome/ic1 indu/rial1  
municipal1 or resid5tial wat] to a small
 community or gr\p ( small communities1 

includ+ ,indian tribes & tribal         
organizations4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m   
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] (   
,reclamation4  ,i ,reclamation ,rural   
,wat] ,con/ruction & ,settlem5t         
,implem5tation ,fund  #aja4 ,e/abli%m5t 
,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates a fund1 to be kn[n z !    
,reclamation ,rural ,wat] ,con/ruction &
 ,settlem5t ,implem5tation ,fund1       
consi/+ (-- 7#a7 su* am\nts z are       
deposit$ 9 ! ,fund "u section #ajc2 &   
7#b7 any int]e/ e>n$ on inve/m5t (      
am\nts 9 ! ,fund "u section #aje4  #ajb4
 ,acc\nts ,)9 ! ,fund1 !re are e/abli%$ 
! foll[+ acc\nts3 7#a7 ,rural ,wat]     
,project ,acc\nt4  7#b7 ,indian         
,irrigation ,acc\nt4  7#c7 ,reclamation 
,infra/ructure & ,settlem5t             
,implem5tation ,acc\nt4  #ajc4 ,deposits
 to ,fund  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjce1 ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,treasury %all deposit 9 ! ,fund        
#aej1jjj1jjj ( ! 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] #ajic71 ( :i*-- 7#a7 
#hj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s %all  
be deposit$ 9 ! ,rural ,wat] ,project   
,acc\nt e/abli%$ "u section #ajb7a72    
7#b7 #ce1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s  
%all be deposit$ 9 ! ,indian ,irrigation
 ,acc\nt e/abli%$ "u section #ajb7b72 & 
7#c7 #ce1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s  
%all be deposit$ 9 ! ,reclamation       
,infra/ructure & ,settlem5t             
,implem5tation ,acc\nt e/abli%$ "u      
section #ajb7c74  7b7 ,availability (   
am\nts ,am\nts deposit$ 9 ! ,fund "u    
subsection 7a7 %all be us$1 subject to  
appropriation1 to c>ry out ?is ,act4    
#ajd4 ,exp5ditures f ,fund  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,subject to subsection 7b71 = ea* (    
fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjce1 !        
,secret>y may exp5d f ! ,fund1 9        
accordance ) ?is ,act1 n m ?an ! sum (--
 7#a7 #aej1jjj1jjj1 to be allocat$ f !  
am\nts 9 ! acc\nts specifi$ 9 section   

#ajb2 &  7#b7 ! am\nt ( int]e/ accru$ 9 
! ,fund )9 ea* acc\nt = ! fiscal ye> 9  
:i* ! exp5ditures are made1 ) ! int]e/  
accru$ )9 ea* acc\nt us$ only =         
exp5ditures f t acc\nt4  7b7 ,additional
 exp5ditures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 may exp5d m ?an #aej1jjj1jjj = any     
fiscal ye> ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 if
 ! additional am\nts are available 9 !  
,fund z a result ( a failure ( !        
,secret>y to exp5d all ( ! am\nts       
available "u subsection 7a7 9 #a or m   
prior fiscal ye>s4  7#b7 ,ret5tion 9    
acc\nts ,any additional am\nts ref]r$ to
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 be reta9$  
)9 ! acc\nt to :i* ! am\nts 7 designat$2
  7,b7 accrue int]e/ = ! designat$      
acc\nt 9 accordance ) ?is title2 &  7,c7
 only be exp5d$ = ! purposes = :i*      
exp5ditures f ! designat$ acc\nts are   
au?oriz$4  #aje4 ,inve/m5ts ( am\nts    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all inve/ su*
 portion ( ! ,fund z is n1 9 ! judgm5t (
 ! ,secret>y1 requir$ to meet curr5t    
)drawals4  7b7 ,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  #ajf4 ,transf]s ( am\nts  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! am\nts requir$ to be transf]r$
 to ! ,fund "u ?is title %all be        
transf]r$ at lea/ mon?ly f ! g5]al fund 
( ! ,treasury to ! ,fund on ! basis (   
e/imates made by ! ,secret>y ( !        
,treasury4  7b7 ,adju/m5ts ,prop]       
adju/m5t %all be made 9 am\nts          
subsequ5tly transf]r$ to ! ext5t prior  
e/imates are 9 excess ( or less ?an !   
am\nts requir$ to be transf]r$4  #ajg4  
,transf]ability betwe5 acc\nts  7a7     
,transf]ability ( irrigation funds ,no  
soon] ?an fiscal ye> #bjbc1 if !        
,secret>y det]m9es t !re are no fur!r   
def]r$ ma9t5ance ne$s ( eligible ,indian
 irrigation projects1 ! ,secret>y may   
exp5d am\nts & any int]e/ accru$ 9 !    
,indian ,irrigation ,acc\nt e/abli%$ by 
section #ajb7b7 on any exp5diture       
au?oriz$ "u section #cja f !            
,reclamation ,infra/ructure & ,settlem5t

 ,implem5tation ,acc\nt e/abli%$ by     
section #ajb7c74  7b7 ,transf]ability ( 
wat] settlem5t funds ,no soon] ?an      
fiscal ye> #bjbc1 if ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es t !re are no fur!r ne$s (      
,indian tribes "u section #cja1 !       
,secret>y may exp5d am\nts & any int]e/ 
accru$ 9 ! ,reclamation ,infra/ructure &
 ,settlem5t ,implem5tation ,acc\nt      
e/abli%$ by section #ajb7c7 on any      
exp5diture au?oriz$ "u sections #dja    
?r\gh #djf f ! ,indian ,irrigation      
,acc\nt e/abli%$ by section #ajb7b74    
#ajh4 ,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  ,,ii ,rural 
wat] projects  #bja4 ,rural wat]        
projects ,subject to section #bjb1 = ea*
 ( fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjce1 !     
,secret>y may use n less ?an #hj1jjj1jjj
 ( ! am\nts available 9 ! ,rural ,wat]  

,project ,acc\nt e/abli%$ "u section    
#ajb7a7 to complete con/ruction ( rural 
wat] projects-- 7#a7 au?oriz$ to be     
c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y on or be=e !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or  7#b7 =  
:i*-- 7,a7 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,b7 an ,act (
 ,congress aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act has au?oriz$ ! con/ruction ( !     
project4  #bjb4 ,re/rictions  7a7 ,no   
op]ation & ma9t5ance co/s ,! ,secret>y  
%all n use any am\nts f ! ,fund to pay =
 op]ation & ma9t5ance co/s ( an au?oriz$
 rural wat] project4  7b7 ,conditions ,!
 ,secret>y %all n exp5d any am\nts f !  
,fund to c>ry out ?is title until ! date
 on :i* ! ,secret>y develops-- 7#a7     
programmatic goals to c>ry out ?is title
 t-- 7,a7 w\ld enable ! completion (    
con/ruction ( ! au?oriz$ rural wat]     
projects z exp$iti\sly z practicable2 & 
7,b7 reflect-- 7i7 ! goals & priorities 

id5tifi$ 9 ! laws au?oriz+ ! au?oriz$   
rural wat] projects2 &  7ii7 ! 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 me?odology = di/ribut+ funds "u
 ?is title t take into acc\nt-- 7,a7 an 
evaluation ( ! urg5t & compell+ ne$ =   
potable wat] supplies 9 ! affect$ rural 
& tribal communities2  7,b7 ! /atus ( ! 
curr5t /ages ( completion ( ! au?oriz$  
rural wat] project2  7,c7 ! f9ancial    
ne$s ( ! affect$ rural & tribal         
communities2  7,d7 ! pot5tial economic  
b5efits ( ! exp5ditures on job creation 
& g5]al economic developm5t 9 ! affect$ 
rural & tribal communities2  7,e7 !     
ability ( ! au?oriz$ rural wat] project 
to address regional & wat]%$ level wat] 
supply ne$s2  7,f7 ! ability ( !        
au?oriz$ rural wat] project-- 7i7 to    
m9imize wat] & en]gy consumption2 &     
7ii7 to enc\rage ! developm5t ( r5ewable
 en]gy res\rces1 su* z w9d1 sol>1 &     
hydrop[] elem5ts2  7,g7 ! ne$ = !       

au?oriz$ rural wat] project to address--
 7i7 ! ne$s ( ,indian tribes & memb]s ( 
,indian tribes2 &  7ii7 o!r community   
ne$s or int]e/s2 &  7,h7 su* o!r factors
 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be           
appropriate to prioritize ! use (       
available funds4  ,,iii ,reclamation    
infra/ructure & settlem5t implem5tation 
#cja4 ,reclamation infra/ructure &      
settlem5t implem5tation ,consi/5t )     
section #ajd1 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad 
?r\gh #bjce1 ! ,secret>y %all use n less
 ?an #ce1jjj1jjj1 plus accru$ int]e/1 ( 
! am\nts au?oriz$ to be exp5d$ f !      
,reclamation ,infra/ructure & ,settlem5t
 ,implem5tation ,acc\nt e/abli%$ "u     
section #ajb7c7-- 7#a7 to provide       
comp5sation au?oriz$ "u an ,act (       
,congress to ext+ui% or o!rwise resolve 
all monet>y claims ( an ,indian tribe   
aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates relat+ to !       
cont9u$ & pa/ use ( ! l& ( ! ,indian    
tribe by ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! g5]ation ( 
hydrop[]2 or  7#b7 to complete          
con/ruction1 plann+1 & design ( projects

 & implem5t provisions au?oriz$ "u "o or
 m ,acts ( ,congress t-- 7,a7 settle or 
o!rwise resolve1 9 :ole or 9 "p1        
litigation involv+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !  
rights ( "o or m f$]ally recogniz$      
,indian tribes to access1 use1 or manage
 wat] res\rces2 or  7,b7 implem5t       
agreem5ts approv$ by ,congress pursuant 
to :i* "o or m f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian
 tribes agree to "s limitation on !     
ex]cise ( rights or claims to access1   
use1 or manage wat] res\rces4  ,,iv     
,repair1 replacem5t1 & ma9t5ance ( c]ta9
 ,indian irrigation projects  #dja4     
,repair1 replacem5t1 & ma9t5ance ( c]ta9
 ,indian irrigation projects  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a       
program to address ! def]r$ ma9t5ance   
ne$s ( ,indian irrigation projects t--  
7#a7 create risks to public or employee 
safety or natural or cultural res\rces2 
&  7#b7 unduly imp$e ! managem5t &      
effici5cy ( ! ,indian irrigation        
program4  7b7 ,fund+ ,consi/5t ) section
 #ajd1 ( ! am\nts au?oriz$ to be exp5d$ 

f ! ,indian ,irrigation ,acc\nt e/abli%$
 "u section #ajb7b71 ! ,secret>y %all   
use or transf] to ! ,bureau ( ,indian   
,affairs n less ?an #ce1jjj1jjj1 plus   
accru$ int]e/1 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad
 ?r\gh #bjce to c>ry out ma9t5ance1     
repair1 & replacem5t activities = #a or 
m ( ! ,indian irrigation projects       
describ$ 9 section #djb 7includ+ any    
/ructures1 facilities1 equipm5t1 or     
vehicles us$ 9 connection ) ! op]ation (
 ^? projects74  #djb4 ,eligible projects
 ,! projects eligible = fund+ "u section
 #dja7;b7 are ! ,indian irrigation      
projects 9 ! we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates t1 on !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7#a7 are  
own$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 z li/$ 9 !  
,f$]al inv5tory requir$ by ,executive   
,ord] #accbg 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #aba note2  
relat+ to ,f$]al real prop]ty asset     
managem5t72  7#b7 are manag$ by !       
,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs 7includ+     
projects manag$ "u contracts or compacts
 pursuant to ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         

,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej et  
seq472 &  7#c7 h def]r$ ma9t5ance       
docum5t$ by ! ,bureau ( ,indian         
,affairs4  #djc4 ,requirem5ts &         
conditions ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & z a        
precondition to am\nts be+ exp5d$ f !   
,fund to c>ry out ?is title1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,int]ior1 9 consultation ) !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,indian ,affairs1 
! ,commission] ( ! ,bureau (            
,reclamation1 & repres5tatives ( affect$
 ,indian tribes1 %all develop & submit  
to ,congress-- 7#a7 programmatic goals  
to c>ry out ?is title t-- 7,a7 w\ld     
enable ! completion ( repair+1 replac+1 
improv+1 or p]=m+ ma9t5ance on projects 
z exp$iti\sly z possible2  7,b7         
facilitate or improve ! ability ( !     
,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs to c>ry out !
 mission ( ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs 
9 op]at+ a project2 &  7,c7 ensure t !  
results ( gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t          
consultation requir$ "u section #dje be 
address$2 &  7#b7 fund+ prioritization  

crit]ia to s]ve z a me?odology =        
di/ribut+ funds "u ?is title1 t take    
into acc\nt-- 7,a7 ! ext5t to :i* def]r$
 ma9t5ance ( qualify+ irrigation        
projects poses a ?reat to public or     
employee safety or heal?2  7,b7 ! ext5t 
to :i* def]r$ ma9t5ance poses a ?reat to
 natural or cultural res\rces2  7,c7 !  
ext5t to :i* def]r$ ma9t5ance poses a   
?reat to ! ability ( ! ,bureau ( ,indian
 ,affairs to c>ry out ! mission ( !     
,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs 9 op]at+ !   
project2  7,d7 ! ext5t to :i* repair+1  
replac+1 improv+1 or p]=m+ ma9t5ance on 
a facility or /ructure w-- 7i7 improve  
public or employee safety1 heal?1 or    
accessibility2  7ii7 assi/ 9 compliance 
) codes1 /&>ds1 laws1 or o!r            
requirem5ts2  7iii7 address unmet ne$s2 
&  7iv7 assi/ 9 protect+ natural or     
cultural res\rces2  7,e7 ! me?odology ( 
! rehabilitation priority index ( !     
,secret>y1 z 9 effect on ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,f7 ! pot5tial   
economic b5efits ( ! exp5ditures on job 

creation & g5]al economic developm5t 9 !
 affect$ tribal communities2  7,g7 !    
ability ( ! qualify+ project to address 
tribal1 regional1 & wat]%$ level wat]   
supply ne$s2 &  7,h7 su* o!r factors z !
 ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate to
 prioritize ! use ( available funds t   
are1 to ! fulle/ ext5t practicable1     
consi/5t ) tribal & us] recomm5dations  
receiv$ pursuant to ! consultation &    
input process "u section #dje4  #djd4   
,/udy ( ,indian irrigation program &    
project managem5t  7a7 ,tribal          
consultation & us] input ,be=e beg9n+ to
 conduct ! /udy requir$ "u subsection   
7b71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all--    
7#a7 consult ) ! ,indian tribes t h     
jurisdiction ov] ! l& on :i* an         
irrigation project eligible to receive  
fund+ "u section #djb is locat$2 &  7#b7
 solicit & consid] ! input1 comm5ts1 &  
recomm5dations ( ! l&[n]s s]v$ by !     
irrigation project4  7b7 ,/udy ,n lat]  
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+   

?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,indian   
,affairs1 %all complete a /udy t        
evaluates options = improv+ programmatic
 & project managem5t & p]=mance (       
irrigation projects manag$ & op]at$ 9   
:ole or 9 "p by ! ,bureau ( ,indian     
,affairs4  7c7 ,report ,on completion ( 
! /udy "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant      
,secret>y = ,indian ,affairs1 %all      
submit to ! ,committees on ,en]gy &     
,natural ,res\rces & ,indian ,affairs ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a 
report t-- 7#a7 describes ! results ( ! 
/udy2 &  7#b7 includes recomm5dations = 
improv+ programmatic & project managem5t
 & p]=mance 9 ea* qualify+ project area 
& = ! program z a :ole4  7d7 ,fund+ ,( !
 am\nts au?oriz$ to be exp5d$ f !       
,indian ,irrigation ,acc\nt e/abli%$ "u 
section #ajb7b71 #a1jjj1jjj %all be made
 available dur+ fiscal ye> #bjad to c>ry
 out ?is section1 to rema9 available    
until exp5d$4  #dje4 ,tribal            

consultation & us] input ,be=e exp5d+   
funds on an ,indian irrigation project  
pursuant to section #dja1 ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior %all-- 7#a7 consult ) !      
,indian tribe t has jurisdiction ov] !  
l& on :i* an irrigation project eligible
 to receive fund+ "u section #djb is    
locat$2 &  7#b7 solicit & consid] !     
input1 comm5ts1 & recomm5dations ( !    
l&[n]s s]v$ by ! irrigation project4    
#djf4 ,allocation among projects  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,subject to subsection 7b71 to ! 
maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y  
%all ensure t1 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad
 ?r\gh #bjce1 ea* ,indian irrigation    
project eligible = fund+ "u section #djb
 t has critical ma9t5ance ne$s receives 
"p ( ! fund+ "u section #dja to address 
critical ma9t5ance ne$s4  7b7 ,priority 
,9 allocat+ am\nts "u section #dja7;b71 
9 addition to consid]+ ! fund+          
priorities describ$ 9 section #djc1 !   
,secret>y %all give priority to ,indian 
irrigation projects = :i* fund+ has n   
be5 made available dur+ ! #ae-ye> p]iod 

end+ on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act "u any o!r ,act ( ,congress t  
expressly id5tifies ! ,indian irrigation
 project or ! ,indian res]vation ( !    
project to address ! def]r$ ma9t5ance1  
repair1 or replacem5t ne$s ( ! ,indian  
irrigation project4  7c7 ,cap on ,fund+ 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71
 9 allocat+ am\nts "u section #dja7;b71 
! ,secret>y %all allocate n m ?an       
#ae1jjj1jjj to any individual ,indian   
irrigation project describ$ 9 section   
#djb dur+ any consecutive #c-ye> p]iod4 
7#b7 ,exception ,not)/&+ ! cap describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a71 if ! full am\nt "u     
section #dja7;b7 _c be fully allocat$ to
 eligible irrigation projects because ! 
only rema9+ activities au?oriz$ 9       
section #dja7;b7 are = irrigation       
projects t w\ld exce$ ! cap describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may allocate 
! rema9+ funds to eligible irrigation   
projects 9 accordance ) ?is title4  7d7 
,basis ( fund+ ,any am\nts made         
available "u ?is section %all be        

nonreimbursable4  7e7 ,applicability (  
,,isdeaa ,! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation &
 ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be        
,u4,s4,c4 #dej et seq47 %all apply to   
activities c>ri$ out "u ?is section4    
,may #bb1 #bjad,report$ ) an am5dm5t