,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #acfe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ah1 #bjae,mr4 ,tester 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,daines1 ,mr4 ,franken1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 and ,mr4 ,udall7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,secretary of the ,interior to use designated funding to pay for construction of authorized rural water projects1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,authorized ,rural ,water ,projects ,completion ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents of this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,definitions4 ,,title ,i--,reclamation ,rural ,water ,construction and ,settlement ,implementation ,fund ,sec4 #aja4 ,establishment4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,accounts4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,deposits to ,fund4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,expenditures from ,fund4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,investments of amounts4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,transfers of amounts4 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,termination4 ,,title ,,ii--,rural water projects ,sec4 #bja4 ,rural water projects4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,restrictions4 ,,title ,,iii--,reclamation infrastructure and settlement implementation ,sec4 #cja4 ,reclamation infrastructure and settlement implementation4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,fund ,the term ,fund means the ,reclamation ,rural ,water ,construction and ,settlement ,implementation ,fund established by section #aja4 7#b7 ,indian tribe ,the term ,indian tribe has the meaning given the term in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b74 7#c7 ,rural water project ,the term rural water project means a project that is designed to provide domestic1 industrial1 municipal1 or residential water to a small community or group of small communities1 including ,indian tribes and tribal organizations4 7#d7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior1 acting through the ,commissioner of ,reclamation4 ,i ,reclamation ,rural ,water ,construction and ,settlement ,implementation ,fund #aja4 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states a fund1 to be known as the ,reclamation ,rural ,water ,construction and ,settlement ,implementation ,fund1 consisting of-- 7#a7 such amounts as are deposited in the ,fund under section #ajc2 and 7#b7 any interest earned on investment of amounts in the ,fund under section #aje4 #ajb4 ,accounts ,within the ,fund1 there are established the following accounts3 7#a7 ,rural ,water ,project ,account4 7#b7 ,reclamation ,infrastructure and ,settlement ,implementation ,account4 #ajc4 ,deposits to ,fund 7a7 ,in general ,for each of fiscal years #bjae through #bjce1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall deposit in the ,fund #aae1jjj1jjj of the revenues that would otherwise be deposited for the fiscal year in the reclamation fund established by the first section of the ,act of ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb ,stat4 #chh1 chapter #ajic71 of which-- 7#a7 #hj1jjj1jjj for each of the fiscal years shall be deposited in the ,rural ,water ,project ,account established under section #ajb7a72 and 7#b7 #ce1jjj1jjj for each of the fiscal years shall be deposited in the ,reclamation ,infrastructure and ,settlement ,implementation ,account established under section #ajb7b74 7b7 ,availability of amounts ,amounts deposited in the ,fund under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 be made available in accordance with this section1 without further appropriation2 and 7#b7 be in addition to amounts appropriated for such purposes under any other provision of law4 7c7 ,limitation ,notwithstanding subsections 7a7 and 7b71 no amounts may be deposited in1 or made available from1 the ,fund under those subsections if the transfer or availability of the amounts would increase the deficit4 #ajd4 ,expenditures from ,fund 7a7 ,in general ,subject to subsection 7b71 for each of fiscal years #bjae through #bjce1 the ,secretary may expend from the ,fund1 in accordance with this ,act1 not more than the sum of-- 7#a7 #aae1jjj1jjj1 to be allocated from the amounts in the accounts specified in section #ajb2 and 7#b7 the amount of interest accrued in the ,fund within each account for the fiscal year in which the expenditures are made1 with the interest accrued within each account used only for expenditures from that account4 7b7 ,additional expenditures 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may expend more than #aae1jjj1jjj for any fiscal year referred to in subsection 7a7 if the additional amounts are available in the ,fund as a result of a failure of the ,secretary to expend all of the amounts available under subsection 7a7 in one or more prior fiscal years4 7#b7 ,retention in accounts ,any additional amounts referred to in paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 be retained within the account to which the amounts were designated2 7,b7 accrue interest for the designated account in accordance with this title2 and 7,c7 only be expended for the purposes for which expenditures from the designated accounts are authorized4 #aje4 ,investments of amounts 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall invest such portion of the ,fund as is not1 in the judgment of the ,secretary1 required to meet current withdrawals4 7b7 ,credits to ,fund ,the interest on1 and the proceeds from the sale or redemption of1 any obligations held in the ,fund shall be credited to1 and form a part of1 the ,fund4 #ajf4 ,transfers of amounts 7a7 ,in general ,the amounts required to be transferred to the ,fund under this title shall be transferred at least monthly from the general fund of the ,treasury to the ,fund on the basis of estimates made by the ,secretary of the ,treasury4 7b7 ,adjustments ,proper adjustment shall be made in amounts subsequently transferred to the extent prior estimates are in excess of or less than the amounts required to be transferred4 #ajg4 ,termination ,on ,september #cj1 #bjce-- 7#a7 the ,fund shall terminate2 and 7#b7 the unexpended and unobligated balance of the ,fund shall be transferred to the reclamation fund established by the first section of the ,act of ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb ,stat4 #chh1 chapter #ajic74 ,,ii ,rural water projects #bja4 ,rural water projects ,subject to section #bjb1 for each of fiscal years #bjae through #bjce1 the ,secretary may use not less than #hj1jjj1jjj of the amounts available in the ,rural ,water ,project ,account established under section #ajb7a7 to complete construction of rural water projects-- 7#a7 authorized to be carried out by the ,secretary on or before the date of enactment of this ,act2 or 7#b7 for which-- 7,a7 pursuant to section #ajf7;e7 of the ,rural ,water ,supply ,act of #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bdje7;e771 a feasibility study has been submitted to the ,secretary by ,february #bg1 #bjae2 and 7,b7 an ,act of ,congress after the date of enactment of this ,act has authorized the construction of the project4 #bjb4 ,restrictions 7a7 ,no operation and maintenance costs ,the ,secretary shall not use any amounts from the ,fund to pay for operation and maintenance costs of an authorized rural water project4 7b7 ,conditions ,the ,secretary shall not expend any amounts from the ,fund to carry out this title until the date on which the ,secretary develops-- 7#a7 programmatic goals to carry out this title that-- 7,a7 would enable the completion of construction of the authorized rural water projects as expeditiously as practicable2 and 7,b7 reflect-- 7i7 the goals and priorities identified in the laws authorizing the authorized rural water projects2 and 7ii7 the goals of the ,reclamation ,rural ,water ,supply ,act of #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bdja et seq472 and 7#b7 funding prioritization criteria to serve as a methodology for distributing funds under this title that take into account-- 7,a7 an evaluation of the urgent and compelling need for potable water supplies in the affected rural and tribal communities2 7,b7 the status of the current stages of completion of the authorized rural water project2 7,c7 the financial needs of the affected rural and tribal communities2 7,d7 the potential economic benefits of the expenditures on job creation and general economic development in the affected rural and tribal communities2 7,e7 the ability of the authorized rural water project to address regional and watershed level water supply needs2 7,f7 the ability of the authorized rural water project-- 7i7 to minimize water and energy consumption2 and 7ii7 to encourage the development of renewable energy resources1 such as wind1 solar1 and hydropower elements2 7,g7 the need for the authorized rural water project to address-- 7i7 the needs of ,indian tribes and members of ,indian tribes2 and 7ii7 other community needs or interests2 and 7,h7 such other factors as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate to prioritize the use of available funds4 ,,iii ,reclamation infrastructure and settlement implementation #cja4 ,reclamation infrastructure and settlement implementation ,consistent with section #ajd1 for each of fiscal years #bjae through #bjce1 the ,secretary shall use not less than #ce1jjj1jjj1 plus accrued interest1 of the amounts authorized to be expended from the ,reclamation ,infrastructure and ,settlement ,implementation ,account established under section #ajb7b7-- 7#a7 to provide compensation authorized under an ,act of ,congress to extinguish or otherwise resolve all monetary claims of an ,indian tribe against the ,united ,states relating to the continued and past use of the land of the ,indian tribe by the ,united ,states for the generation of hydropower2 or 7#b7 to complete construction1 planning1 and design of projects and implement provisions authorized under one or more ,acts of ,congress that-- 7,a7 settle or otherwise resolve1 in whole or in part1 litigation involving the ,united ,states and the rights of one or more federally recognized ,indian tribes to access1 use1 or manage water resources2 or 7,b7 implement agreements approved by ,congress pursuant to which one or more federally recognized ,indian tribes agree to some limitation on the exercise of rights or claims to access1 use1 or manage water resources4