,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ah1 #bjae,mr4    
,te/] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4     
,frank51 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1  
,ms4 ,klobu*>1 & ,mr4 ,udall7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural   
,res\rces  ,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 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 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 ,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  #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 ,reclamation    
,infra/ructure & ,settlem5t             
,implem5tation ,acc\nt4  #ajc4 ,deposits
 to ,fund  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjce1 ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,treasury %all deposit 9 ! ,fund        
#aae1jjj1jjj ( ! 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 ! ,reclamation       
,infra/ructure & ,settlem5t             
,implem5tation ,acc\nt e/abli%$ "u      
section #ajb7b74  7b7 ,availability (   
am\nts ,am\nts deposit$ 9 ! ,fund "u    
subsection 7a7 %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    
7c7 ,limitation ,not)/&+ subsections 7a7
 & 7b71 no am\nts may be deposit$ 91 or 
made available f1 ! ,fund "u ^?         
subsections if ! transf] or availability
 ( ! am\nts w\ld increase ! deficit4    
#ajd4 ,exp5ditures f ,fund  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,subject to subsection 7b71 = ea* (    
fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjce1 !        
,secret>y may exp5d f ! ,fund1 9        
accordance ) ?is ,act1 n m ?an ! sum (--
  7#a7 #aae1jjj1jjj1 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 #aae1jjj1jjj = 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 "o 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$4  #ajg4  
,t]m9ation ,on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjce--   
7#a7 ! ,fund %all t]m9ate2 &  7#b7 !    
unexp5d$ & 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 #bjae 
?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     
,febru>y #bg1 #bjae2 &  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 #bjae 
?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 #ajb7b7--  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