,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjhe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bi1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,d5ham 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,calv]t1 ,mr4  
,mc,clintock1 & ,mr4 ,nunes7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( !      
,int]ior to ent] into negotiations )    
int]e/$ local wat] & p[] provid]s = !   
transf] ( own]%ip1 control1 & op]ation (
 ! ,new ,melones ,unit1 ,c5tral ,valley 
,project1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4        
,transf] ! ,new ,melones ,unit1 ,c5tral 
,valley ,project to int]e/$ provid]s    
7a7 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is     
,act1 ! foll[+ t]ms apply3 7#a7 ,int]e/$
 local wat] & p[] provid]s ,! t]m       
int]e/$ local wat] & p[] provid]s       
includes ! ,calav]as ,c\nty ,wat]       
,di/rict1 ,c5tral ,san ,joaqu9 ,wat]    
,cons]vation ,di/rict1 ,mode/o          
,irrigation ,di/rict1 ,oakdale          
,irrigation ,di/rict1 ,/ockton ,ea/     
,wat] ,di/rict1 ,s\? ,san ,joaqu9       

,irrigation ,di/rict1 ,tuolumne         
,utilities ,di/rict1 ,turlock           
,irrigation ,di/rict1 & ,union ,public  
,utilities ,di/rict4  7#b7 ,new ,m5lones
 ,unit1 ,c5tral ,valley ,project ,! t]m 
,new ,melones ,unit1 ,c5tral ,valley    
,project means all ,f$]al reclamation   
projects locat$ )9 or div]t+ wat] f or  
to ! wat]%$ ( ! ,/anislaus & ,san       
,joaqu9 riv]s & _! tribut>ies z au?oriz$
 by ! ,act ( ,augu/ #bf1 #aicg 7#ej     
,/at4 #hej71 & all ,acts am5datory or   
supplem5tal !reto1 includ+ ! ,act (     
,octob] #bc1 #aifb 7#gf ,/at4 #aagc74   
7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7b7            
,negotiations ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into      
negotiations ) int]e/$ local wat] & p[] 
provid]s = ! transf] own]%ip1 control1 &
 op]ation ( ! ,new ,melones ,unit1      
,c5tral ,valley ,project to int]e/$     
local wat] & p[] provid]s )9 ! ,/ate (  
,cali=nia4  7c7 ,transf] ,! ,secret>y   
%all transf] ! ,new ,melones ,unit1     

,c5tral ,valley ,project 9 accordance ) 
an agreem5t rea*$ pursuant to           
negotiations conduct$ "u subsection 7b74
  #b4 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #f 
mon?s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit  
to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !     
,s5ate a report t describes1 9 detail-- 
7#a7 if an agreem5t is rea*$ pursuant to
 negotiations conduct$ "u section       
#a7;b71 ! t]ms ( t agreem5t2  7#b7 !    
/atus ( =mal discussions ) int]e/$ local
 wat] & p[] provid]s = ! transf] (      
own]%ip1 control1 & op]ation ( ! ,new   
,melones ,unit1 ,c5tral ,valley ,project
 to int]e/$ local wat] & p[] provid]s2  
7#c7 all unresolv$ issues reg>d+ !      
negotiations ( an agreem5t = ! transf] (
 own]%ip1 control1 & op]ation ( ! ,new  
,melones ,unit1 ,c5tral ,valley         
,project2  7#d7 an analysis & review (  
/udies1 reports1 discussions1 he>+      
transcripts1 negotiations1 & o!r        

in=mation ab\t pa/ & pres5t =mal        
discussions t--  7,a7 h an impact on !  
progress ( ! =mal discussions2  7,b7    
expla9 or provide in=mation ab\t !      
issues t prev5t progress or f9alization 
( =mal discussions2 or  7,c7 are1 9 :ole
 or 9 "p1 prev5t+ execution ( an        
agreem5t = ! transf]2 &  7#e7 any       
actions ! ,secret>y recomm5ds t ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %\ld take to f9alize an agreem5t
 = t transf]4