,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #fca #aad? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #bijb ,report ,no4   
#aad-cec ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,may #i1 #bjaf,mr4 ,flake 7=  
himself1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1  
,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,hell]1 & ,mr4 ,da9es7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,septemb] #ae1   
#bjaf,report$ by ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 )      
amendments,omit ! "p /ruck ?r\gh & ins]t
 ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
provide = long-t]m wat] supplies1       
optimal use ( exi/+ wat] supply         
infra/ructure1 & protection ( exi/+ wat]
 rights4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (      
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,we/]n ,wat] ,supply &      
,plann+ ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjaf4  7b7  
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts (   
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title2 table ( cont5ts4,,title          
,i--,long-t]m improvem5ts = we/]n ,/ates
 subject to drought,subtitle ,a--,wat]  
supply improvements,sec4 #aja4 ,res]voir

 op]ation improvem5t4,sec4 #ajb4        
,au?ority to make entire active capacity
 ( ,font5elle ,res]voir available =     
use4,sec4 #ajc4 ,saltc$> control        
ef=ts4,sec4 #ajd4 ,colorado ,riv]       
,sy/em4,subtitle ,b--,protect+ critical 
wat] supply watersheds,sec4 #aaa4       
,def9itions4,sec4 #aab4 ,analysis ( only
 two alt]natives 9 propos$ collaborative
 managem5t activities4,sec4 #aac4       
,categorical exclusion to exp$ite c]ta9 
critical response actions4,sec4 #aad4   
,compliance ) l& use plan4,subtitle     
,c--,bureau ( ,reclamation ,transp>5cy  
,act,sec4 #aba4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #abb4 
,f9d+s4,sec4 #abc4 ,def9itions4,sec4    
#abd4 ,asset managem5t report           
enhancem5ts = res]v$ works4,sec4 #abe4  
,asset managem5t report enhancem5ts =   
transf]r$ works4,sec4 #abf4             
,(fset4,subtitle ,d--,wat] ,supply      
,p]mitt+ ,act,sec4 #aca4 ,%ort          
title4,sec4 #acb4 ,def9itions4,sec4     
#acc4 ,e/abli%m5t ( lead ag5cy &        
coop]at+ ag5cies4,sec4 #acd4 ,bureau    

responsibilities4,sec4 #ace4 ,coop]at+  
ag5cy responsibilities4,sec4 #acf4      
,fund+ to process p]mits4,subtitle      
,e--,bureau ( ,reclamation ,project     
,/reaml9+ ,act,sec4 #ada4 ,%ort         
title4,sec4 #adb4 ,def9itions4,sec4     
#adc4 ,accel]ation ( /udies4,sec4 #add4 
,exp$it$ completion ( reports4,sec4     
#ade4 ,project accel]ation4,sec4 #adf4  
,annual report to ,congress4,,title     
,,ii--,protect+ exi/+ wat] rights,sec4  
#bja4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #bjb4           
,def9itions4,sec4 #bjc4                 
,applicability4,sec4 #bjd4              
,prohibitions4,sec4 #bje4 ,policy       
developm5t4,sec4 #bjf4 ,effect (        
title4,,title ,,iii--,complet+ & ma9ta9+
 rural wat] supply                      
infrastructure,subtitle ,a--,irrigation 
rehabilitation & r5ovation = ,indian    
tribal gov]nm5ts & economies ,sec4 #cja4
 ,%ort title4,sec4 #cjb4 ,def9itions4,"p
 ,i--,indian ,irrigation ,fund,sec4     
#caa4 ,e/abli%m5t4,sec4 #cab4 ,deposits 
to ,fund4,sec4 #cac4 ,exp5ditures f     

,fund4,sec4 #cad4 ,inve/m5ts (          
am\nts4,sec4 #cae4 ,transf]s (          
am\nts4,sec4 #caf4 ,t]m9ation4,"p       
,,ii--,repair1 replacem5t1 & ma9t5ance (
 c]ta9 ,indian irrigation projects,sec4 
#cba4 ,repair1 replacem5t1 & ma9t5ance (
 c]ta9 ,indian irrigation projects4,sec4
 #cbb4 ,eligible projects4,sec4 #cbc4   
,requirem5ts & conditions4,sec4 #cbd4   
,/udy ( ,indian irrigation program &    
project managem5t4,sec4 #cbe4 ,tribal   
consultation & us] input4,sec4 #cbf4    
,allocation among projects4,subtitle    
,b--,clean wat] = rural communities,sec4
 #cca4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #ccb4          
,purpose4,sec4 #ccc4 ,def9itions4,sec4  
#ccd4 ,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat]      
,au?ority ,sy/em & ,mussel%ell-,judi?   
,rural ,wat] ,sy/em4,sec4 #cce4 ,use (  
p[] f ,pick-,sloan program by           
,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat] ,au?ority  
,sy/em4,sec4 #ccf4 ,wat] rights4,sec4   
#ccg4 ,au?orization (                   
appropriations4,,title                  
,,iv--,offset,sec4 #dja4 ,accel]at$     

rev5ue1 repaym5t1 & surface wat] /orage 
enhancem5t4  ,i ,long-t]m improvem5ts = 
we/]n ,/ates subject to dr\ght  ,a ,wat]
 supply improvem5ts  #aja4 ,res]voir    
op]ation improvem5t  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3  7#a7 ,res]v$ works ,! t]m 
res]v$ works means any ,bureau (        
,reclamation project facility at :i* !  
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior c>ries out !     
op]ation & ma9t5ance ( ! project        
facility4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m        
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army4  
7#c7 ,transf]r$ works ,! t]m transf]r$  
works means a ,bureau ( ,reclamation    
project facility1 ! op]ation & ma9t5ance
 ( :i* is c>ri$ out by a non-,f$]al     
entity1 "u ! provisions ( a =mal        
op]ation & ma9t5ance transf] contract4  
7#d7 ,transf]r$ works op]at+ entity ,!  
t]m transf]r$ works op]at+ entity means 
! organization t is contractually       
responsible = op]ation & ma9t5ance (    
transf]r$ works4  7b7 ,report ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !      

,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on     
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report        
includ+1 = any ,/ate 9 :i* a c\nty      
designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 
z a dr\ght disa/] area dur+ wat] ye>    
#bjae is locat$1 a li/ ( projects1      
includ+ ,corps ( ,eng9e]s projects1 & ^?
 non-,f$]al projects & transf]r$ works t
 are op]at$ = flood control 9 accordance
 ) rules prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y       
pursuant to section #g ( ! ,act (       
,decemb] #bb1 #aidd 7commonly kn[n z !  
,flood ,control ,act ( #aidd7 7#eh ,/at4
 #hij1 *apt] #ffe71 includ+1 z          
applicable--  7#a7 ! ye> ! orig9al wat] 
control manual 0 approv$2  7#b7 ! ye> = 
any subsequ5t revisions to ! wat]       
control plan & manual ( ! project2  7#c7
 a li/ ( projects = :i*-- 7,a7          
op]ational deviations = dr\ght cont+5cy 
h be5 reque/$2  7,b7 ! /atus ( ! reque/2
 &  7,c7 a description ( h[ wat]        
cons]vation & wat] quality improvem5ts 7

 address$2 &  7#d7 a li/ ( projects =   
:i* p]man5t or seasonal *anges to /orage
 allocations h be5 reque/$1 & ! /atus ( 
! reque/4  7c7 ,project id5tification ,n
 lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date (        
completion ( ! report "u subsection 7b71
 ! ,secret>y %all id5tify any projects  
describ$ 9 ! report--  7#a7 = :i* !     
modification ( ! wat] op]ations manuals1
 includ+ flood control rule curve1 w\ld 
be likely to enhance exi/+ au?oriz$     
project purposes1 includ+ = wat] supply 
b5efits & flood control op]ations2  7#b7
 = :i* ! wat] control manual &          
hydrometeorological in=mation e/abli%+ !
 flood control rule curves ( ! project h
 n be5 sub/antially revis$ dur+ !       
#ae-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date ( review by
 ! ,secret>y2 &  7#c7 = :i* ! non-,f$]al
 sponsor or sponsors ( a ,corps (       
,eng9e]s project1 ! own] ( a non-,f$]al 
project1 or ! non-,f$]al transf]r$ works
 op]at+ entity1 z applicable1 has       
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y a writt5 reque/ 
to revise wat] op]ations manuals1       

includ+ flood control rule curves1 bas$ 
on ! use ( improv$ wea!r =eca/+ or      
run-(f =eca/+ me?ods1 new wat]%$ data1  
*anges to project op]ations1 or         
/ructural improvem5ts4  7d7 ,pilot      
projects  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( id5tification (       
projects "u subsection 7c71 if any1 !   
,secret>y %all c>ry out n less ?an #ae  
pilot projects1 :i* %all include n less 
?an #f non-,f$]al projects1 to implem5t 
revisions ( wat] op]ations manuals1     
includ+ flood control rule curves1 bas$ 
on ! be/ available sci5ce1 :i* may      
include--  7,a7 =eca/-in=m$ op]ations2  
7,b7 new wat]%$ data1 includ+ data      
submitt$ by a non-,f$]al applicant2 &   
7,c7 if applicable1 9 ! case (          
non-,f$]al projects1 /ructural          
improvem5ts4  7#b7 ,consultation ,9     
implem5t+ a pilot project "u ?is        
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all consult )  
all affect$ int]e/s1 includ+--  7,a7    
non-,f$]al entities responsible =       
op]ations & ma9t5ance co/s ( a ,f$]al   

facility2  7,b7 individuals & entities )
 /orage entitlem5ts2 &  7,c7 local      
ag5cies ) flood control responsibilities
 d[n/ream ( a facility4  7e7            
,coord9ation ) non-,f$]al project       
entities ,if a project id5tifi$ "u      
subsection 7c7 is--  7#a7 a non-,f$]al  
project1 ! ,secret>y1 prior to c>ry+ out
 an activity "u ?is section1 %all-- 7,a7
 consult ) ! non-,f$]al project own]2 & 
7,b7 ent] into a coop]ative agreem5t1   
memor&um ( und]/&+1 or o!r agreem5t ) ! 
non-,f$]al project own] describ+ ! scope
 & goals ( ! activity & ! coord9ation   
among ! p>ties2 &  7#b7 a ,f$]al        
project1 ! ,secret>y1 prior to c>ry+ out
 an activity "u ?is section1 %all-- 7,a7
 consult ) ea* ,f$]al & non-,f$]al      
entity 7includ+ a municipal wat]        
di/rict1 irrigation di/rict1 jo9t p[]s  
au?ority1 transf]r$ works op]at+ entity1
 or o!r local gov]nm5tal entity7 t      
curr5tly--  7i7 manages 79 :ole or 9 "p7
 a ,f$]al dam or res]voir2 or  7ii7 is  
responsible = op]ations & ma9t5ance     

co/s2 &  7,b7 ent] into a coop]ative    
agreem5t1 memor&um ( und]/&+1 or o!r    
agreem5t ) ea* su* entity describ+ !    
scope & goals ( ! activity & !          
coord9ation among ! p>ties4  7f7        
,consid]ation ,9 design+ & implem5t+ a  
=eca/-in=m$ res]voir op]ations plan "u  
subsection 7d7 or 7g71 ! ,secret>y may  
consult ) ! appropriate ag5cies )9 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,comm]ce ) exp]tise 9 atmosph]ic1       
meteorological1 & hydrologic sci5ce to  
consid]--  7#a7 ! relation%ip betwe5    
ocean & atmosph]ic conditions1 includ+--
 7,a7 ! ,el ,nio & ,la ,nia cycles2 &   
7,b7 ! pot5tial = above-normal1 normal1 
& bel[-normal ra9fall = ! com+ wat] ye>1
 includ+ consid]ation ( atmosph]ic riv] 
=eca/s2  7#b7 ! precipitation & run(f   
index specific to ! bas9 & wat]%$ ( !   
relevant dam or res]voir1 includ+       
incorporat+ k ( hydrological &          
meteorological conditions t influ5ce !  
tim+ & quantity ( run(f2  7#c7 improv$  
hydrologic =eca/+ = precipitation1      

sn[pack1 & soil moi/ure conditions2     
7#d7 an adju/m5t ( op]ational flood     
control rule curves to optimize wat]    
supply /orage & reliability1 hydrop[]   
production1 environm5tal b5efits = fl[s 
& temp]ature1 & o!r au?oriz$ project    
b5efits1 )\t a r$uction 9 flood safety2 
&  7#e7 proactive managem5t 9 response  
to *anges 9 =eca/s4  7g7 ,fund+ ,!      
,secret>y may accept & exp5d am\nts f   
non-,f$]al entities & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies
 to fund all or a portion ( ! co/ (     
c>ry+ out a review or revision (        
op]ational docum5ts1 includ+ wat]       
control plans1 wat] control manuals1    
wat] control diagrams1 release s*$ules1 
rule curves1 op]ational agreem5ts )     
non-,f$]al entities1 & any associat$    
environm5tal docum5tation =--  7#a7 a   
,corps ( ,eng9e]s project2  7#b7 a      
non-,f$]al project regulat$ = flood     
control by ! ,secret>y2 or  7#c7 a      
,bureau ( ,reclamation facility regulat$
 = flood control by ! ,secret>y4  7h7   
,effect  7#a7 ,manual revisions ,a      

revision ( a manual %all n int]f]e ) !  
au?oriz$ purposes ( a ,f$]al project or 
! exi/+ purposes ( a non-,f$]al project 
regulat$ = flood control by ! ,secret>y4
  7#b7 ,effect ( section  7,a7 ,no?+ 9  
?is section au?orizes ! ,secret>y to    
c>ry out1 at a ,f$]al dam or res]voir1  
any project or activity = a purpose n   
o!rwise au?oriz$ z ( ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,no?+ 9 ?is section    
affects or modifies any obligation ( !  
,secret>y "u ,/ate law4  7,c7 ,no?+ 9   
?is section affects or modifies any     
obligation to comply ) any applicable   
,f$]al law4  7,d7 ,?is section only     
applies to facilities locat$ 9 a ,/ate 9
 :i* a ,bureau ( ,reclamation project is
 locat$4  7#c7 ,bureau ( ,reclamation   
res]v$ works exclud$ ,?is section-- 7,a7
 %all n apply to any dam or res]voir    
op]at$ by ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation z a  
res]v$ "w1 unless all non-,f$]al project
 sponsors ( a res]v$ "w jo9tly provide  
to ! ,secret>y a writt5 reque/ =        
application ( ?is section to ! project2 

&  7,b7 %all apply only to ,bureau (    
,reclamation transf]r$ works at ! writt5
 reque/ ( ! transf]r$ works op]at+      
entity4  7i7 ,prior /udies ,9 c>ry+ out 
subsections 7b71 7c71 & 7d71 to !       
maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y  
%all--  7#a7 coord9ate ) ! ef=ts ( !    
,secret>y to complete ! reports requir$ 
"u subp>agraphs 7,a77iii7 & 7,b7 (      
subsection 7a77#b7 ( section #ajdf ( !  
,wat] ,res\rces ,re=m & ,developm5t ,act
 ( #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bcai note2 #abh
 ,/at4 #abea72 &  7#b7 consid] ! f9d+s (
 ! reports describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 if !
 reports are available prior to c>ry+   
out subsections 7b71 7c71 & 7d74  7j7   
,modifications to manuals & curves ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
completion ( a modification to an       
op]ations manual or flood control rule  
curve1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !     
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on     
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report reg>d+ 

! compon5ts ( ! =eca/-bas$ res]voir     
op]ations plan incorporat$ into ! *ange4
  #aja4 ,res]voir op]ation improvem5t   
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,op]ational docum5t ,! t]m op]ational   
docum5t includes a wat] control plan1   
wat] control manual1 wat] control       
diagram1 release s*$ule1 rule curve1    
op]ational agreem5t ) a non-,f$]al      
entity1 & any associat$ environm5tal    
docum5tation4  7#b7 ,res]v$ works ,! t]m
 res]v$ works means any ,bureau (       
,reclamation project facility at :i* !  
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior c>ries out !     
op]ation & ma9t5ance ( ! project        
facility4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m        
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army4  
7#d7 ,transf]r$ works ,! t]m transf]r$  
works means a ,bureau ( ,reclamation    
project facility1 ! op]ation & ma9t5ance
 ( :i* is c>ri$ out by a non-,f$]al     
entity1 "u ! provisions ( a =mal        
op]ation & ma9t5ance transf] contract4  
7#e7 ,transf]r$ works op]at+ entity ,!  
t]m transf]r$ works op]at+ entity means 

! organization t is contractually       
responsible = op]ation & ma9t5ance (    
transf]r$ works4  7b7 ,report ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !      
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on     
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report        
includ+1 = any ,/ate 9 :i* a c\nty      
designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 
z a dr\ght disa/] area dur+ wat] ye>    
#bjae is locat$1 a li/ ( projects1      
includ+ ,corps ( ,eng9e]s projects1 & ^?
 non-,f$]al projects & transf]r$ works t
 are op]at$ = flood control 9 accordance
 ) rules prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y       
pursuant to section #g ( ! ,act (       
,decemb] #bb1 #aidd 7commonly kn[n z !  
,flood ,control ,act ( #aidd7 7#eh ,/at4
 #hij1 *apt] #ffe71 includ+1 z          
applicable--  7#a7 ! ye> ! orig9al      
op]ational docum5ts 7 approv$2  7#b7 !  
ye> = any subsequ5t revisions to !      
op]ational docum5ts2  7#c7 a li/ (      

projects = :i*-- 7,a7 op]ational        
deviations = dr\ght cont+5cy h be5      
reque/$2  7,b7 ! /atus ( ! reque/2 &    
7,c7 a description ( h[ wat] cons]vation
 & wat] quality improvem5ts 7 address$2 
&  7#d7 a li/ ( projects = :i* p]man5t  
or seasonal *anges to flood control     
capacity h be5 reque/$1 & ! /atus ( !   
reque/4  7c7 ,id5tification ( eligible  
projects ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !    
date ( completion ( ! report "u         
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all id5tify
 any projects describ$ 9 ! report--     
7#a7 = :i* ! modification ( ! op]ational
 docum5t1 includ+ flood control rule    
curve1 w\ld be likely to enhance exi/+  
au?oriz$ project purposes2  7#b7 = :i* !
 op]ational docum5ts &                  
hydrometeorological in=mation e/abli%+ !
 flood control rule curves ( ! project h
 n be5 sub/antially revis$ dur+ !       
#ae-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date ( review by
 ! ,secret>y2 &  7#c7 = :i* individuals 
or entities responsible = op]ations &   
ma9t5ance co/s or t h /orage entitlem5ts

 or contracts at a ,corps ( ,eng9e]s    
project1 ! own] ( a non-,f$]al project1 
or ! non-,f$]al transf]r$ works op]at+  
entity1 z applicable1 has submitt$ to ! 
,secret>y a writt5 reque/ to revise     
op]ational docum5ts1 includ+ flood      
control rule curves1 bas$ on ! use (    
improv$ wea!r =eca/+ or run-(f =eca/+   
me?ods1 new wat]%$ data1 *anges to      
project op]ations1 or /ructural         
improvem5ts4  7d7 ,pilot projects  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( id5tification ( projects "u subsection
 7c71 if any1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out 
n less ?an #ae pilot projects1 :i* %all 
include n less ?an #f non-,f$]al        
projects1 to implem5t revisions (       
op]ational docum5ts1 includ+ flood      
control rule curves1 bas$ on ! be/      
available sci5ce1 :i* may include--     
7,a7 =eca/-in=m$ op]ations2  7,b7 new   
wat]%$ data1 includ+ data submitt$ by a 
non-,f$]al applicant2 &  7,c7 if        
applicable1 9 ! case ( non-,f$]al       
projects1 /ructural improvem5ts4  7#b7  

,consultation ,9 implem5t+ a pilot      
project "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y  
%all consult ) all affect$ int]e/s1     
includ+--  7,a7 entities responsible =  
op]ations & ma9t5ance co/s ( a ,f$]al   
facility2  7,b7 individuals & entities )
 /orage entitlem5ts2  7,c7 a ,f$]al p[] 
managem5t ag5cy t m>kets p[] produc$ by 
a facility2 &  7,d7 local ag5cies )     
flood control responsibilities d[n/ream 
( a facility4  7e7 ,coord9ation )       
non-f$]al project entities ,if a project
 id5tifi$ "u subsection 7c7 is-- 7#a7 a 
non-,f$]al project1 ! ,secret>y1 prior  
to c>ry+ out an activity "u ?is section1
 %all--  7,a7 consult ) ! non-,f$]al    
project own]2 &  7,b7 ent] into a       
coop]ative agreem5t1 memor&um ( und]/&+1
 or o!r agreem5t ) ! non-,f$]al project 
own] describ+ ! scope & goals ( !       
activity & ! coord9ation among ! p>ties2
 &  7#b7 a ,f$]al project1 ! ,secret>y1 
prior to c>ry+ out an activity "u ?is   
section1 %all-- 7,a7 consult ) ea*      
,f$]al & non-,f$]al entity 7includ+ a   

municipal wat] di/rict1 irrigation      
di/rict1 jo9t p[]s au?ority1 transf]r$  
works op]at+ entity1 or o!r local       
gov]nm5tal entity7 t curr5tly--  7i7    
manages 79 :ole or 9 "p7 ! ,f$]al dam or
 res]voir2 or  7ii7 is responsible =    
op]ations & ma9t5ance co/s2 &  7,b7 ent]
 into a coop]ative agreem5t1 memor&um ( 
und]/&+1 or o!r agreem5t ) ea* su*      
entity describ+ ! scope & goals ( !     
activity & ! coord9ation among ! p>ties4
  7f7 ,consid]ation ,9 design+ &        
implem5t+ a =eca/-in=m$ res]voir        
op]ations plan "u subsection 7d7 or     
subsection 7g71 ! ,secret>y may consult 
) ! appropriate ag5cies )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ! ,int]ior & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce )  
exp]tise 9 atmosph]ic1 meteorological1 &
 hydrologic sci5ce to consid]--  7#a7 ! 
relation%ip betwe5 ocean & atmosph]ic   
conditions1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,el ,nio & 
,la ,nia cycles2 &  7,b7 ! pot5tial =   
above-normal1 normal1 & bel[-normal     
ra9fall = ! com+ wat] ye>1 includ+      
consid]ation ( atmosph]ic riv] =eca/s2  

7#b7 ! precipitation & run(f index      
specific to ! bas9 & wat]%$ ( ! relevant
 dam or res]voir1 includ+ incorporat+ k 
( hydrological & meteorological         
conditions t influ5ce ! tim+ & quantity 
( run(f2  7#c7 improv$ hydrologic =eca/+
 = precipitation1 sn[pack1 & soil       
moi/ure conditions2  7#d7 an adju/m5t ( 
op]ational flood control rule curves to 
optimize au?oriz$ project purposes1 )\t 
a r$uction 9 flood safety2 &  7#e7      
proactive managem5t 9 response to *anges
 9 =eca/s4  7g7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y may accept & exp5d am\nts f  
entities describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b71 
! own]s ( non-,f$]al projects regulat$ =
 flood control by ! ,secret>y1 & public 
or private entities hold+ contracts ) ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = wat] /orage or wat]  
supply at ,f$]al projects to fund all or
 a portion ( ! co/ ( c>ry+ out a review 
or revision ( op]ational docum5ts =--   
7,a7 a ,corps ( ,eng9e]s project2  7,b7 
a non-,f$]al project regulat$ = flood   
control by ! ,secret>y2 or  7,c7 a      

,bureau ( ,reclamation facility regulat$
 = flood control by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7  
,inclusion ,funds receiv$ f entities "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 may include am\nts provid$
 by non-,f$]al entities ?r\gh agreem5ts1
 p>tn]%ips1 or jo9t v5tures ) public or 
private nonpr(it entities or ,indian    
tribes4  7#c7 ,9-k9d contributions ,!   
,secret>y may accept & use mat]ials &   
s]vices contribut$ by a entity "u ?is   
p>agraph & cr$it ! value ( ! mat]ials & 
s]vices t[>d ! co/ ( c>ry+ out a review 
or revisions ( op]ational docum5ts4  7h7
 ,effect  7#a7 ,manual revisions ,a     
revision ( an op]ational docum5t %all n 
r$uce ! wat] supply available = any     
au?oriz$ purposes ( a ,f$]al project or 
! exi/+ purposes ( a non-,f$]al project 
regulat$ = flood control by ! ,secret>y4
  7#b7 ,effect ( section  7,a7 ,no?+ 9  
?is section au?orizes ! ,secret>y to    
c>ry out1 at a ,f$]al dam or res]voir1  
any project or activity = a purpose n   
o!rwise au?oriz$ z ( ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,no?+ 9 ?is section    

affects or modifies any obligation ( !  
,secret>y "u ,/ate law4  7,c7 ,no?+ 9   
?is section affects or modifies any     
obligation to comply ) any applicable   
,f$]al law4  7#c7 ,application  7,a7    
,c]ta9 facilities ,?is section applies  
only to a facility locat$ 9 a ,/ate 9   
:i* a ,bureau ( ,reclamation project is 
locat$4  7,b7 ,c]ta9 projects exclud$   
,?is section %all n apply to-- 7i7 any  
project au?oriz$ by ! ,act ( ,decemb]   
#ca1 #aibh 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #fag et seq47 
7commonly kn[n z ! ,b\ld] ,canyon       
,project ,act72 or  7ii7 ! initial units
 ( ! ,colorado ,riv] ,/orage ,project1 z
 au?oriz$ by ! fir/ section ( ! ,act (  
,april #aa1 #aief 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #fbj7  
7commonly kn[n z ! ,colorado ,riv]      
,/orage ,project ,act74  7,c7 ,bureau ( 
reclamation res]v$ works exclud$ ,?is   
section-- 7i7 %all n apply to any dam or
 res]voir op]at$ by ! ,bureau (         
,reclamation z a res]v$ "w1 unless all  
non-,f$]al project sponsors ( a res]v$  
"w jo9tly provide to ! ,secret>y a      

writt5 reque/ = application ( ?is       
section to ! project2 &  7ii7 %all apply
 only to ,bureau ( ,reclamation         
transf]r$ works at ! writt5 reque/ ( !  
transf]r$ works op]at+ entity4  7i7     
,prior /udies ,9 c>ry+ out subsections  
7b71 7c71 & 7d71 to ! maximum ext5t     
practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7   
coord9ate ) ! ef=ts ( ! ,secret>y to    
complete ! reports requir$ "u           
subp>agraphs 7,a77iii7 & 7,b7 (         
subsection 7a77#b7 ( section #ajdf ( !  
,wat] ,res\rces ,re=m & ,developm5t ,act
 ( #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bcai note1 #abh
 ,/at4 #abea72 &  7#b7 consid] ! f9d+s (
 ! reports describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 if !
 reports are available prior to c>ry+   
out subsections 7b71 7c71 & 7d74  7j7   
,modifications to manuals & curves ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
completion ( a modification to an       
op]ational docum5t1 ! ,secret>y %all    
submit to ! ,committees on ,environm5t &
 ,public ,works & ,en]gy & ,natural     
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on 

,transportation & ,infra/ructure &      
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report reg>d+ !       
compon5ts ( ! =eca/-bas$ res]voir       
op]ations plan incorporat$ into ! *ange4
  #ajb4 ,au?ority to make entire active 
capacity ( ,font5elle ,res]voir         
available = use  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 9 coop]ation ) !
 ,/ate ( ,wyom+1 may am5d ! ,def9ite    
,plan ,report = ! ,se$skadee ,project   
au?oriz$ "u ! fir/ section ( ! ,act (   
,april #aa1 #aief 7commonly kn[n z !    
,colorado ,riv] ,/orage ,project ,act7  
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #fbj71 to provide = !    
/udy1 design1 plann+1 & con/ruction     
activities t w enable ! use ( all active
 /orage capacity 7z may be def9$ or     
limit$ by legal1 hydrologic1 /ructural1 
eng9e]+1 economic1 & environm5tal       
consid]ations7 ( ,font5elle ,dam &      
,res]voir1 includ+ ! placem5t (         
suffici5t riprap on ! up/ream face (    
,font5elle ,dam to all[ ! active /orage 
capacity ( ,font5elle ,res]voir to be   

us$ = ^? purposes = :i* ! ,se$skadee    
,project 0 au?oriz$4  7b7 ,coop]ative   
agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior may ent] into any contract1  
grant1 coop]ative agreem5t1 or o!r      
agreem5t t is necess>y to c>ry out      
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,/ate ( ,wyom+    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 
%all ent] into a coop]ative agreem5t ) !
 ,/ate ( ,wyom+ to "w 9 coop]ation &    
collaboratively ) ! ,/ate ( ,wyom+ =    
plann+1 design1 relat$ precon/ruction   
activities1 & con/ruction ( any         
modification ( ! ,font5elle ,dam "u     
subsection 7a74  7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,!   
coop]ative agreem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all1 at a m9imum1 specify !            
responsibilities ( ! ,secret>y ( !      
,int]ior & ! ,/ate ( ,wyom+ ) respect   
to--  7i7 complet+ ! plann+ & f9al      
design ( ! modification ( ! ,font5elle  
,dam "u subsection 7a72  7ii7 any       
environm5tal & cultural res\rce         
compliance activities requir$ = !       
modification ( ! ,font5elle ,dam "u     

subsection 7a7 includ+ compliance )--   
7,i7 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy  
,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et    
seq472  7,,ii7 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act
 ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 
&  7,,iii7 subdivision #b ( division ,a 
( subtitle ,,iii ( title #ed1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code2 &  7iii7 ! con/ruction ( !
 modification ( ! ,font5elle ,dam "u    
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,fund+ by ,/ate (  
,wyom+ ,pursuant to ! ,act ( ,m>* #d1   
#aiba 7#da ,/at4 #adjd1 *apt] #afa2 #dc 
,u4,s4,c4 #cie71 & z a condition (      
provid+ any additional /orage "u        
subsection 7a71 ! ,/ate ( ,wyom+ %all   
provide to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior     
funds = any "w c>ri$ out "u subsection  
7a74  7d7 ,o!r contract+ au?ority  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may  
ent] into contracts ) ! ,/ate ( ,wyom+1 
on su* t]ms & conditions z ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior & ! ,/ate ( ,wyom+ may      
agree1 = division ( any additional      
active capacity made available "u       
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,t]ms & conditions

 ,unless o!rwise agre$ to by ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,/ate ( ,wyom+1 a     
contract ent]$ into "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all be subject to ! t]ms & conditions (
 ,bureau ( ,reclamation ,contract ,no4  
#ad-jf-djj-bdgd & ,bureau ( ,reclamation
 ,contract ,no4 #ad-jf-djj-faic4  7e7   
,sav+s provisions ,unless expressly     
provid$ 9 ?is section1 no?+ 9 ?is       
section modifies1 conflicts )1 preempts1
 or o!rwise affects--  7#a7 ! ,act (    
,decemb] #ca1 #aibh 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #fag 
et seq47 7commonly kn[n z ! ,b\ld]      
,canyon ,project ,act72  7#b7 !         
,colorado ,riv] ,compact ( #aibb1 z     
approv$ by ! ,presid5tial ,proclamation 
( ,june #be1 #aibi 7#df ,/at4 #cjjj72   
7#c7 ! ,act ( ,july #ai1 #aidj 7#dc     
,u4,s4,c4 #fah et seq47 7commonly kn[n z
 ! ,b\ld] ,canyon ,project ,adju/m5t    
,act72  7#d7 ! ,treaty betwe5 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ( ,am]ica & ,mexico relat+ to !  
utilization ( wat]s ( ! ,colorado &     
,tijuana ,riv]s & ( ! ,rio ,gr&e1 &     
supplem5t>y protocol sign$ ,novemb] #ad1

 #aidd1 sign$ at ,wa%+ton ,febru>y #c1  
#aidd 7#ei ,/at4 #abai72  7#e7 ! ,upp]  
,colorado ,riv] ,bas9 ,compact z cons5t$
 to by ! ,act ( ,april #f1 #aidi 7#fc   
,/at4 #ca72  7#f7 ! ,act ( ,april #aa1  
#aief 7commonly kn[n z ! ,colorado ,riv]
 ,/orage ,project ,act7 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#fbj et seq472  7#g7 ! ,colorado ,riv]  
,bas9 ,project ,act 7,public ,law       
#ij-ecg2 #hb ,/at4 #hhe72 or  7#h7 any  
law ( ! ,/ate ( ,wyom+ or o!r ,/ate4    
#ajc4 ,saltc$> control ef=ts  7a7 ,/udy 
,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 consi/5t )   
applicable laws 7includ+ regulations7 & 
9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture1 %all ent] into an         
arrangem5t ) ! ,national ,academy (     
,sci5ces "u :i* ! ,national ,academy (  
,sci5ces %all conduct a compreh5sive    
/udy1 to be complet$ n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 on ! 
effectiv5ess & environm5tal impacts (   
saltc$> biological & me*anical control  
ef=ts on increas+ wat] supplies &       
improv+ rip>ian habitats1 includ+--     

7#a7 a li/ ( ,f$]al p]mits t w\ld be    
requir$ = any program to implem5t       
saltc$> biological & me*anical controls2
 &  7#b7 a li/ ( exi/+ programs1        
au?orities1 or te*nical assi/ance       
opportunities t are curr5tly available  
to su* a program4  7b7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( completion ( ! /udy "u subsection 7a71
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all submit to
 ! ,committees on ,appropriations &     
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committees on      
,appropriations & ,en]gy & ,natural     
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a report t1 tak+   
into consid]ation ! results ( ! /udy1   
describes a feasible plan to implem5t a 
tam>isk control plan1 z describ$ 9 !    
,bureau ( ,reclamation /udy entitl$     
,colorado ,riv] ,bas9 ,wat] ,supply &   
,dem& ,/udy & dat$ ,decemb] #bjab1      
includ+ a description ( applicable      
timel9es & co/s4  7#b7 ,inclusions ,!   
report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all   
include-- 7,a7 provisions = revegetat+  

,f$]al l& ) native vegetation2  7,b7    
provisions = adapt+ to ! increas+       
pres5ce ( biological control 9 ! ,l[]   
,colorado ,riv] bas92  7,c7 provisions =
 remov+ saltc$> f ,f$]al l& dur+        
po/-wildfire recov]y activities2  7,d7  
/rategies = develop+ p>tn]%ips ) ,/ate1 
tribal1 & local gov]nm5tal entities 9 ! 
eradication ( saltc$>2 &  7,e7 budget   
e/imates & completion timel9es = !      
implem5tation ( plan elem5ts4  #ajd4    
,colorado ,riv] ,sy/em ,title ,,ii ( !  
,en]gy & ,wat] ,developm5t & ,relat$    
,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjae    
7division ,d ( ,public ,law #aac-bce7 is
 am5d$ by /rik+ section #bjf 7#dc       
,u4,s4,c4 #fbj note2 #abh ,/at4 #bcab7 &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #bjf4 ,colorado riv] 
sy/em  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r    
provision ( law1 z soon z practicable   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,we/]n ,wat] 
,supply & ,plann+ ,enhancem5t ,act (    
#bjaf1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 %all--  
7#a7 fund %all fund or p>ticipate 9     

projects to increase ,colorado ,riv]    
,sy/em wat] 9 ,lake ,mead & ! initial   
units ( ,colorado ,riv] ,/orage ,project
 res]voirs1 z au?oriz$ by ! fir/ section
 ( ! ,act ( ,april #aa1 #aief 7commonly 
kn[n z ! ,colorado ,riv] ,/orage        
,project ,act7 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #fbj71 to 
address ! effects ( hi/oric dr\ght      
conditions24 &  7#b7 n release or all[  
div]sion ( wat] 9 ! same cal5d> ye> t ! 
wat] 0 volunt>ily contribut$ to increase
 ! active /orage ( ,lake ,mead pursuant 
to--  7,a7 ! ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ among 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 ?r\gh !      
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ,bureau (       
,reclamation1 ! ,c5tral ,arizona ,wat]  
,cons]vation ,di/rict1 ! ,metropolitan  
,wat] ,di/rict ( ,s\!rn ,cali=nia1 !    
,s\!rn ,nevada ,wat] ,au?ority1 !       
,arizona ,dep>tm5t ( ,wat] ,res\rces1 ! 
,colorado ,riv] ,bo>d ( ,cali=nia1 & !  
,colorado ,riv] ,commission ( ,nevada = 
,pilot ,dr\ght ,response ,actions1 ent]$
 into ,decemb] #aj1 #bjad2 or  7,b7 !   
,pilot ,sy/em ,cons]vation program c>ri$

 out consi/5t ) ?is section 7z 9 exi/5ce
 on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,we/]n ,wat] ,supply & ,plann+          
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjaf74  7b7         
,adm9i/ration ,projects "u ?is section  
may be fund$ ?r\gh-- 7#a7 grants by !   
,secret>y to public entities t use wat] 
f ! ,colorado ,riv] ,bas9 = municipal   
purposes = projects t are implem5t$ by  
"o or m non-,f$]al entities2 or  7#b7   
grants or o!r appropriate f9ancial      
agreem5ts to provide additional funds = 
r5ew+ or implem5t+ wat] cons]vation     
agreem5ts t are 9 exi/5ce on ! date (   
enactm5t ( ! ,we/]n ,wat] ,supply &     
,plann+ ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjaf4  7c7  
,limitation ,funds 9 ! ,upp] ,colorado  
,riv] ,bas9 ,fund e/abli%$ by section #e
 ( ! ,act ( ,april #aa1 #aief 7commonly 
kn[n z ! ,colorado ,riv] ,/orage        
,project ,act7 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #fbj;d71 &
 ! ,l[] ,colorado ,riv] ,bas9           
,developm5t ,fund e/abli%$ by section   
#djc ( ! ,colorado ,riv] ,bas9 ,project 
,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aedc7 %all n be us$

 to c>ry out ?is section4  7d7 ,report &
 recomm5dation ,n lat] ?an ,septemb]    
#cj1 #bjbf1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !
 ,committees on ,appropriations &       
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committees on      
,appropriations & ,en]gy & ,natural     
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a report evaluat+ !
 effectiv5ess ( ! projects describ$ 9   
subsection 7a74  7e7 ,appropriations    
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! 
,bureau ( ,reclamation to c>ry out ?is  
section #aj1jjj1jjj #h1jjj1jjj = ea* (  
fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjbg1 to rema9 
available until exp5d$4  4  ,b ,protect+
 critical wat] supply wat]%$s  #aaa4    
,def9itions ,9 ?is subtitle3 7#a7       
,categorical exclusion ,! t]m           
categorical exclusion means an exception
 to ! requirem5ts ( ! ,national         
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 = a project or 
activity relat+ to ! managem5t (        
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& or public l&4  
7#b7 ,collaborative process ,! t]m      

collaborative process means a process   
relat+ to ! managem5t ( ,national ,=e/  
,sy/em l& or public l& by :i* a project 
or activity is develop$ & implem5t$ by !
 ,secret>y conc]n$ ?r\gh collaboration )
 int]e/$ p]sons1 z describ$ 9 section   
#fjc7;b77#a77;,c7 ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s     
,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#feia;b7b77#a77;,c774  7#c7 ,community  
wildfire protection plan ,! t]m         
community wildfire protection plan has !
 mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja ( !    
,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa74  7#d7 ,fire      
behavior model ,! t]m fire behavior     
model means a pr$ictive model us$ by !  
,=e/ ,s]vice or ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t
 t-- 7,a7 describes pot5tial fire       
behavior2  7,b7 is capable ( di/+ui%+   
among surface fire1 passive cr[n fire1 &
 active cr[n fire2 &  7,c7 uses1 at a   
m9imum1 ! inputs (--  7i7 exi/+         
vegetation2  7ii7 pot5tial wea!r2 &     
7iii7 fuel moi/ure conditions4  7#e7 ,l&
 use plan ,! t]m l& use plan means--    

7,a7 a l& use plan prep>$ by ! ,bureau (
 ,l& ,managem5t = public l& pursuant to 
section #bjb ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &   
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agab72 or  7,b7 a l& & res\rce         
managem5t plan prep>$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice 
= a unit ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em      
pursuant to section #f ( ! ,=e/ &       
,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+    
,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjd74     
7#f7 ,managem5t activity ,! t]m         
managem5t activity means a project or   
activity c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y       
conc]n$ on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& or  
public l& 9 conc]t ) ! l& use plan cov]+
 ! l&4  7#g7 ,national fire dang] rat+  
sy/em ,! t]m national fire dang] rat+   
sy/em means ! rat+ sy/em us$ by ! ,=e/  
,s]vice & ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t t  
communicates wildfire dang] on a        
#e-;category scale (--  7,a7 l[2  7,b7  
mod]ate2  7,c7 high2  7,d7 v high2 &    
7,e7 extreme4  7#h7 ,national ,=e/      
,sy/em ,! t]m ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aa7;a7 ( !

 ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces    
,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4     
#afji7;a774  7#i7 ,public l&  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 ! t]m public l& has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m public l&s 9 section #ajc ( !      
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (  
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb74  7,b7      
,exception ,! t]m public l& includes    
,coos ,bay ,wagon ,road ,grant l& &     
,oregon & ,cali=nia ,railroad ,grant l&4
  7#aj7 ,res\rce advisory committee ,!  
t]m res\rce advisory committee means--  
7,a7 a res\rce advisory committee 7z    
def9$ 9 section #bja ( ! ,secure ,rural 
,s*ools & ,community ,self-,det]m9ation 
,act ( #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaba771 )  
respect to ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2 &  7,b7 an   
advisory c\ncil e/abli%$ "u section     
#cji7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &       
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agci7;a771 ) respect to ! ,bureau ( ,l&
 ,managem5t4  7#aa7 ,secret>y conc]n$ ,!
 t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means-- 7,a7 !   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ) respect to  

,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&2 &  7,b7 !     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ) respect to    
public l&4  #aab4 ,analysis ( only two  
alt]natives 9 propos$ collaborative     
managem5t activities  7a7 ,application  
to c]ta9 environm5tal assessm5ts &      
environm5tal impact /atem5ts ,?is       
section %all apply :5ev] ! ,secret>y    
conc]n$ prep>es an environm5tal         
assessm5t or an environm5tal impact     
/atem5t pursuant to section #ajb7b7 ( ! 
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77 = a      
project t meets ! foll[+ crit]ia3  7#a7 
,! prim>y purpose ( ! managem5t activity
 is-- 7,a7 to address an insect or      
disease infe/ation2  7,b7 to r$uce      
haz>d\s fuel loads2  7,c7 to control    
m$usahead rye1 *eatgrass1 or ano!r      
noxi\s or invasive we$ specifi$ on a    
,f$]al or ,/ate noxi\s we$s li/2  7,d7  
to protect a municipal wat] s\rce2  7,e7
 to ma9ta91 enhance1 or modify critical 
habitat to ensure protection f          
cata/rophic di/urbances2  7,f7 to       

increase wat] yield2 or  7,g7 any       
comb9ation ( ! purposes specifi$ 9      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f74  7#b7 ,!  
managem5t activity--  7,a7 is develop$  
?r\gh a collaborative process2  7,b7 is 
propos$ by a res\rce advisory committee2
  7,c7 is cov]$ by a community wildfire 
protection plan2 or  7,d7 cov]s an      
area--  7i7 ) a rat+ on ! national fire 
dang] rat+ sy/em (-- 7,i7 high2  7,,ii7 
v high2 or  7,,iii7 extreme2 &  7ii7 9  
:i* n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! acres h a  
pr$ict$ pot5tial fire behavior1 z       
det]m9$ us+ a fire behavior model (--   
7,i7 passive cr[n fire2 or  7,,ii7      
active cr[n fire4  7b7 ,consid]ation (  
alt]natives ,9 an environm5tal assessm5t
 or environm5tal impact /atem5t describ$
 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$  
%all /udy1 develop1 & describe only !   
foll[+ two alt]natives3  7#a7 ,!        
managem5t activity1 z propos$ pursuant  
to subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,! alt]native (
 no action4  7c7 ,elem5ts ( nonaction   
alt]native ,9 ! case ( ! alt]native ( no

 action1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all       
evaluate-- 7#a7 ! effect ( no action    
on--  7,a7 =e/ or wildl& heal?2  7,b7   
habitat div]sity2  7,c7 wildfire        
pot5tial2 &  7,d7 insect & disease      
pot5tial2 &  7#b7 ! implications ( a    
result+ decl9e 9 =e/ or wildl& heal?1   
loss ( habitat div]sity1 wildfire1      
spread ( noxi\s or invasive we$s1 or    
insect or disease infe/ation1 giv5 fire 
& insect & disease hi/oric cycles1 on-- 
7,a7 dome/ic wat] co/s2  7,b7 wildlife  
habitat loss2 &  7,c7 o!r economic &    
social factors4  #aac4 ,categorical     
exclusion to exp$ite c]ta9 critical     
response actions  7a7 ,availability (   
categorical exclusion ,a categorical    
exclusion is available to ! ,secret>y   
conc]n$ to develop & c>ry out a         
managem5t activity on ,national ,=e/    
,sy/em l& or public l& if ! prim>y      
purpose ( ! managem5t activity is--     
7#a7 to protect a municipal wat] s\rce2 
7#b7 to increase wat] yield2  7#c7 to   
r$uce haz>d\s fuel loads2  7#d7 to      

control m$usahead rye1 *eatgrass1 or    
ano!r noxi\s or invasive we$ specifi$ on
 a ,f$]al or ,/ate noxi\s we$s li/2     
7#e7 to ma9ta91 enhance1 or modify      
critical habitat to protect ! habitat f 
cata/rophic di/urbances2 or  7#f7 any   
comb9ation ( ! purposes specifi$ 9      
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e74  7b7 ,acreage
 limitations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except 9 ! 
case ( a managem5t activity describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b71 a managem5t activity     
cov]$ by ! categorical exclusion grant$ 
by subsection 7a7 may n conta9 a project
 exce$+ a total ( #e1jjj acres4  7#b7   
,l>g] areas au?oriz$ ,a managem5t       
activity cov]$ by ! categorical         
exclusion grant$ by subsection 7a7 may n
 conta9 a project exce$+ a total (      
#ae1jjj acres if ! managem5t activity-- 
7,a7 is develop$ ?r\gh a collaborative  
process2  7,b7 is propos$ by a res\rce  
advisory committee2  7,c7 is cov]$ by a 
community wildfire protection plan2 or  
7,d7 cov]s an area--  7i7 ) a rat+ on ! 
national fire dang] rat+ sy/em (-- 7,i7 

high2  7,,ii7 v high2 or  7,,iii7       
extreme2 &  7ii7 9 :i* n less ?an #ej   
p]c5t ( ! acres h a pr$ict$ pot5tial    
fire behavior1 z det]m9$ us+ a fire     
behavior model1 (--  7,i7 passive cr[n  
fire2 or  7,,ii7 active cr[n fire4      
#aad4 ,compliance ) l& use plan ,a      
managem5t activity cov]$ by a           
categorical exclusion grant$ by ?is     
subtitle %all be conduct$ 9 a mann]     
consi/5t ) ! l& use plan applicable to !
 relevant ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& or   
public l&4  ,c ,bureau ( ,reclamation   
,transp>5cy ,act  #aba4 ,%ort title ,?is
 subtitle may be cit$ z ! ,bureau (     
,reclamation ,transp>5cy ,act4  #abb4   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 ! wat]  
res\rces infra/ructure ( ! ,bureau (    
,reclamation provides important b5efits 
relat$ to irrigat$ agriculture1         
municipal & indu/rial wat]1 hydrop[]1   
flood control1 fi% & wildlife1 &        
recreation 9 ! #ag ,reclamation ,/ates2 
7#b7 z ( #bjac1 ! comb9$ replacem5t     
value ( ! infra/ructure assets ( !      

,bureau ( ,reclamation 0                
#id1ejj1jjj1jjj2  7#c7 ! majority ( !   
wat] res\rces infra/ructure facilities (
 ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation are at lea/   
#fj ye>s old2  7#d7 ! ,bureau (         
,reclamation has previ\sly und]tak5     
ef=ts to bett] manage ! assets ( !      
,bureau ( ,reclamation1 includ+ an      
annual review ( asset ma9t5ance         
activities ( ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation   
kn[n z ! ,asset ,managem5t ,plan2 &     
7#e7 actionable in=mation on            
infra/ructure conditions at ! asset     
level1 includ+ in=mation on ma9t5ance   
ne$s at individual assets due to ag+    
infra/ructure1 is ne$$ = ,congress to   
conduct ov]sight ( ,reclamation         
facilities & meet ! ne$s ( ! public4    
#abc4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subtitle3 7#a7 
,asset  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m asset means
 any ( ! foll[+ assets t are us$ to     
a*ieve ! mission ( ! ,bureau (          
,reclamation to manage1 develop1 &      
protect wat] & relat$ res\rces 9 an     
environm5tally & economically s\nd mann]

 9 ! int]e/ ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3    
7i7 ,capitaliz$ facilities1 build+s1    
/ructures1 project features1 p[]        
production equipm5t1 recreation         
facilities1 or qu>t]s4  7ii7 ,capitaliz$
 & noncapitaliz$ heavy equipm5t & o!r   
in/all$ equipm5t4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,!  
t]m asset includes assets describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7 t are consid]$ to be   
mission critical4  7#b7 ,asset          
,managem5t ,report ,! t]m ,asset        
,managem5t ,report means-- 7,a7 ! annual
 plan prep>$ by ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation
 kn[n z ! ,asset ,managem5t ,plan2 &    
7,b7 any publicly available in=mation   
relat+ to ! plan describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a7 t summ>izes ! ef=ts ( ! ,bureau (  
,reclamation to evaluate & manage       
infra/ructure assets ( ! ,bureau (      
,reclamation4  7#c7 ,major repair &     
rehabilitation ne$ ,! t]m major repair &
 rehabilitation ne$ means major         
nonrecurr+ ma9t5ance at a ,reclamation  
facility1 includ+ ma9t5ance relat$ to ! 
safety ( dams1 extraord9>y ma9t5ance (  

dams1 def]r$ major ma9t5ance activities1
 & all o!r significant repairs &        
extraord9>y ma9t5ance4  7#d7            
,reclamation facility ,! t]m            
,reclamation facility means ea* ( !     
infra/ructure assets t are own$ by !    
,bureau ( ,reclamation at a ,reclamation
 project4  7#e7 ,reclamation project ,! 
t]m ,reclamation project means a project
 t is own$ by ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation1 
includ+ all res]v$ works & transf]r$    
works own$ by ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation4 
7#f7 ,res]v$ works ,! t]m res]v$ works  
means build+s1 /ructures1 facilities1 or
 equipm5t t are own$ by ! ,bureau (     
,reclamation = :i* op]ations & ma9t5ance
 are p]=m$ by employees ( ! ,bureau (   
,reclamation or ?r\gh a contract ent]$  
into by ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation1       
reg>dless ( ! s\rce ( fund+ = !         
op]ations & ma9t5ance4  7#g7 ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior4  7#h7 ,transf]r$ works ,! t]m 
transf]r$ works means a ,reclamation    
facility at :i* op]ations & ma9t5ance ( 

! facility is c>ri$ out by a non-,f$]al 
entity "u ! provisions ( a =mal         
op]ations & ma9t5ance transf] contract  
or o!r legal agreem5t ) ! ,bureau (     
,reclamation4  #abd4 ,asset managem5t   
report enhancem5ts = res]v$ works  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all
 submit to ,congress an ,asset          
,managem5t ,report t--  7#a7 describes !
 ef=ts ( ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation-- 7,a7
 to ma9ta9 9 a reliable mann] all res]v$
 works at ,reclamation facilities2 &    
7,b7 to /&>dize & /reaml9e data report+ 
& processes across regions & areas = !  
purpose ( ma9ta9+ res]v$ works at       
,reclamation facilities2 &  7#b7 exp&s  
on ! in=mation o!rwise provid$ 9 an     
,asset ,managem5t ,report1 9 accordance 
) subsection 7b74  7b7 ,infra/ructure   
,ma9t5ance ,ne$s ,assessm5t  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,asset ,managem5t ,report      
submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all         
include-- 7,a7 a detail$ assessm5t (    
major repair & rehabilitation ne$s = all

 res]v$ works at all ,reclamation       
projects2 &  7,b7 to ! ext5t            
practicable1 an itemiz$ li/ ( major     
repair & rehabilitation ne$s (          
individual ,reclamation facilities at   
ea* ,reclamation project4  7#b7         
,inclusions ,to ! ext5t practicable1 !  
itemiz$ li/ ( major repair &            
rehabilitation ne$s "u p>agraph         
7#a77;,b7 %all include--  7,a7 a budget 
level co/ e/imate ( ! appropriations    
ne$$ to complete ea* item2 &  7,b7 an   
assignm5t ( a categorical rat+ = ea*    
item1 consi/5t ) p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7   
,rat+ requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
sy/em = assign+ rat+s "u p>agraph       
7#b77;,b7 %all be-- 7i7 consi/5t ) exi/+
 uni=m categorization sy/ems to in=m !  
annual budget process & ag5cy           
requirem5ts2 &  7ii7 subject to !       
guidance & in/ructions issu$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,guidance ,z    
soon z practicable aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
issue guidance t describes !            

applicability ( ! rat+ sy/em applicable 
"u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 to ,reclamation   
facilities4  7#d7 ,public availability  
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#e71 !    
,secret>y %all make publicly available1 
includ+ on ! ,int]net1 ! ,asset         
,managem5t ,report requir$ "u subsection
 7a74  7#e7 ,confid5tiality ,! ,secret>y
 may exclude f ! public v]sion ( !      
,asset ,managem5t ,report made available
 "u p>agraph 7#d7 any in=mation t !     
,secret>y id5tifies z s5sitive or       
classifi$1 b %all make available to !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a v]sion ( ! report     
conta9+ ! s5sitive or classifi$         
in=mation4  7c7 ,updates ,n lat] ?an #b 
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,asset        
,managem5t ,report is submitt$ "u       
subsection 7a7 & bi5nially !reaft]1 !   
,secret>y %all update ! ,asset          
,managem5t ,report1 subject to !        
requirem5ts ( section #abe7;b77#b74  7d7

 ,consultation ,to ! ext5t t su*        
consultation w\ld assi/ ! ,secret>y 9   
prep>+ ! ,asset ,managem5t ,report "u   
subsection 7a7 & updates to ! ,asset    
,managem5t ,report "u subsection 7c71 ! 
,secret>y %all consult )--  7#a7 !      
,secret>y ( ! ,army 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief 
( ,eng9e]s72 &  7#b7 wat] & p[]         
contractors4  #abe4 ,asset managem5t    
report enhancem5ts = transf]r$ works    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all coord9ate
 ) ! non-,f$]al entities responsible = !
 op]ation & ma9t5ance ( transf]r$ works 
9 develop+ report+ requirem5ts = ,asset 
,managem5t ,reports ) respect to major  
repair & rehabilitation ne$s = transf]r$
 works t are simil> to ! report+        
requirem5ts describ$ 9 section #abd7;b74
  7b7 ,guidance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft]    
consid]+ input f wat] & p[] contractors 
( ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation1 ! ,secret>y 
%all develop & implem5t a rat+ sy/em =  
transf]r$ works t incorporates1 to !    
maximum ext5t practicable1 ! rat+ sy/em 
= major repair & rehabilitation ne$s =  

res]v$ works develop$ "u section        
#abd7;b77#c74  7#b7 ,updates ,! rat+s   
sy/em develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
includ$ 9 ! updat$ ,asset ,managem5t    
,reports "u section #abd7;c74  #abf4    
,(fset ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1
 9 ! case ( ! project au?oriz$ by       
section #afag ( ! ,reclamation ,projects
 ,au?orization & ,adju/m5t ,act ( #aiib 
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;h-#ab;c71 ! maximum 
am\nt ( ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( ! project
 "u section #afca7;d77#a7 ( t ,act 7#dc 
,u4,s4,c4 #cij;h-#ac7;d77#a77 o!rwise   
available z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act %all be r$uc$ by #b1jjj1jjj4  ,d   
,wat] ,supply ,p]mitt+ ,act  #aca4 ,%ort
 title ,?is subtitle may be cit$ z !    
,wat] ,supply ,p]mitt+ ,coord9ation     
,act4  #acb4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is         
subtitle3  7#a7 ,bureau ,! t]m ,bureau  
means ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation4  7#b7   
,coop]at+ ag5cies ,! t]m coop]at+ ag5cy 
means a ,f$]al ag5cy ) jurisdiction ov] 
a review1 analysis1 op9ion1 /atem5t1    
p]mit1 lic5se1 or o!r approval or       

decision requir$ = a qualify+ project "u
 applicable ,f$]al laws & regulations1  
or a ,/ate ag5cy subject to section     
#acc7;c74  7#c7 ,qualify+ projects ,!   
t]m qualify+ projects means new surface 
wat] /orage projects 9 ! ,/ates cov]$ "u
 ! ,act ( ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb ,/at4   
#chh1 *apt] #ajic71 & ,acts supplem5tal 
to & am5datory ( t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#cga et seq47 con/ruct$ on l&s adm9i/]$ 
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior or !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 exclusive (   
any easem5t1 "r-(-way1 lease1 or any    
private hold+4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m   
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  #acc4 ,e/abli%m5t ( lead     
ag5cy & coop]at+ ag5cies  7a7           
,e/abli%m5t ( lead ag5cy ,! ,bureau is  
e/abli%$ z ! lead ag5cy = purposes (    
coord9at+ all reviews1 analyses1        
op9ions1 /atem5ts1 p]mits1 lic5ses1 or  
o!r approvals or decisions requir$ "u   
,f$]al law to con/ruct qualify+         
projects4  7b7 ,id5tification &         
e/abli%m5t ( coop]at+ ag5cies ,!        

,commission] ( ! ,bureau %all-- 7#a7    
id5tify1 z e>ly z practicable ^u receipt
 ( an application = a qualify+ project1 
any ,f$]al ag5cy t may h jurisdiction   
ov] a review1 analysis1 op9ion1 /atem5t1
 p]mit1 lic5se1 approval1 or decision   
requir$ = a qualify+ project "u         
applicable ,f$]al laws & regulations2 & 
7#b7 notify any su* ag5cy1 )9 a         
reasonable timeframe1 t ! ag5cy has be5 
designat$ z a coop]at+ ag5cy 9 reg>ds to
 ! qualify+ project unless t ag5cy      
responds to ! ,bureau 9 writ+1 )9 a     
timeframe set =? by ! ,bureau1 notify+ !
 ,bureau t ! ag5cy--  7,a7 has no       
jurisdiction or au?ority ) respect to ! 
qualify+ project2  7,b7 has no exp]tise 
or in=mation relevant to ! qualify+     
project or any review1 analysis1 op9ion1
 /atem5t1 p]mit1 lic5se1 or o!r approval
 or decision associat$ !re)2 or  7,c7   
does n int5d to submit comm5ts on !     
qualify+ project or conduct any review (
 su* a project or make any decision )   
respect to su* project 9 a mann] o!r ?an

 9 coop]ation ) ! ,bureau4  7c7 ,/ate   
au?ority ,a ,/ate 9 :i* a qualify+      
project is be+ consid]$ may *oose1      
consi/5t ) ,/ate law-- 7#a7 to          
p>ticipate z a coop]at+ ag5cy2 &  7#b7  
to make subject to ! processes ( ?is    
subtitle all ,/ate ag5cies t-- 7,a7 h   
jurisdiction ov] ! qualify+ project2    
7,b7 are requir$ to conduct or issue a  
review1 analysis1 or op9ion = ! qualify+
 project2 or  7,c7 are requir$ to make a
 det]m9ation on issu+ a p]mit1 lic5se1  
or approval = ! qualify+ project4  #acd4
 ,bureau responsibilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! pr9cipal responsibilities ( ! ,bureau
 "u ?is subtitle are-- 7#a7 to s]ve z ! 
po9t ( contact = applicants1 ,/ate      
ag5cies1 ,indian tribes1 & o!rs reg>d+  
propos$ qualify+ projects2  7#b7 to     
coord9ate prep>ation ( unifi$           
environm5tal docum5tation t w s]ve z !  
basis = all ,f$]al decisions necess>y to
 au?orize ! use ( ,f$]al l&s = qualify+ 
projects2 &  7#c7 to coord9ate all      
,f$]al ag5cy reviews necess>y = project 

developm5t & con/ruction ( qualify+     
projects4  7b7 ,coord9ation process ,!  
,bureau %all h ! foll[+ coord9ation     
responsibilities3 7#a7 ,preapplication  
coord9ation ,notify coop]at+ ag5cies (  
propos$ qualify+ projects n lat] ?an #cj
 days aft] receipt ( a proposal &       
facilitate a preapplication meet+ =     
prospective applicants1 relevant ,f$]al 
& ,/ate ag5cies1 & ,indian tribes--     
7,a7 to expla9 applicable processes1    
data requirem5ts1 & applicant           
submissions necess>y to complete !      
requir$ ,f$]al ag5cy reviews )9 !       
timeframe e/abli%$2 &  7,b7 to e/abli% !
 s*$ule = ! qualify+ project4  7#b7     
,consultation ) coop]at+ ag5cies        
,consult ) ! coop]at+ ag5cies ?r\gh\t ! 
,f$]al ag5cy review process1 id5tify &  
obta9 relevant data 9 a timely mann]1 & 
set necess>y deadl9es = coop]at+        
ag5cies4  7#c7 ,s*$ule ,"w ) ! qualify+ 
project applicant & coop]at+ ag5cies to 
e/abli% a project s*$ule4 ,9 e/abli%+ ! 
s*$ule1 ! ,bureau %all consid]1 among   

o!r factors--  7,a7 ! responsibilities (
 coop]at+ ag5cies "u applicable laws &  
regulations2  7,b7 ! res\rces available 
to ! coop]at+ ag5cies & ! non-,f$]al    
qualify+ project sponsor1 z applicable2 
7,c7 ! ov]all size & complexity ( !     
qualify+ project2  7,d7 ! ov]all s*$ule 
= & co/ ( ! qualify+ project2 &  7,e7 ! 
s5sitivity ( ! natural & hi/oric        
res\rces t may be affect$ by ! qualify+ 
project4  7#d7 ,environm5tal compliance 
,prep>e a unifi$ environm5tal review    
docum5t = ea* qualify+ project          
application1 incorporat+ a s+le         
environm5tal record on :i* all coop]at+ 
ag5cies ) au?ority to issue approvals = 
a giv5 qualify+ project %all base       
project approval decisions4 ,help ensure
 t coop]at+ ag5cies make necess>y       
decisions1 )9 _! respective au?orities1 
reg>d+ ,f$]al approvals 9 accordance ) !
 foll[+ timel9es3  7,a7 ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] acceptance ( a complet$ project
 application :5 an environm5tal         
assessm5t & f9d+ ( no significant impact

 is det]m9$ to be ! appropriate level ( 
review "u ! ,national ,environm5tal     
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq474  7,b7 ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 & #cj days aft] ! close ( ! public     
comm5t p]iod = a draft environm5tal     
impact /atem5t "u ! ,national           
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 :5 an         
environm5tal impact /atem5t is requir$  
"u ! same4  7#e7 ,consolidat$           
adm9i/rative record ,ma9ta9 a           
consolidat$ adm9i/rative record ( !     
in=mation assembl$ & us$ by ! coop]at+  
ag5cies z ! basis = ag5cy decisions4    
7#f7 ,project data records ,to ! ext5t  
practicable & consi/5t ) ,f$]al law1    
ensure t all project data is submitt$ & 
ma9ta9$ 9 g5]ally accessible electronic 
=mat1 compile1 & :]e au?oriz$ "u exi/+  
law1 make available su* project data to 
coop]at+ ag5cies1 ! qualify+ project    
applicant1 & to ! public4  7#g7 ,project
 manag] ,appo9t a project manag] = ea*  
qualify+ project4 ,! project manag] %all

 h au?ority to ov]see ! project & to    
facilitate ! issuance ( ! relevant f9al 
au?oriz+ docum5ts1 & %all be responsible
 = ensur+ fulfillm5t ( all ,bureau      
responsibilities set =? 9 ?is section & 
all coop]at+ ag5cy responsibilities "u  
section #ace4  #ace4 ,coop]at+ ag5cy    
responsibilities  7a7 ,adh]5ce to       
,bureau s*$ule  7#a7 ,timeframes ,on    
notification ( an application = a       
qualify+ project1 ! head ( ea* coop]at+ 
ag5cy %all submit to ! ,bureau a        
timeframe "u :i* ! coop]at+ ag5cy       
reasonably w be able to complete !      
au?oriz+ responsibilities ( ! coop]at+  
ag5cy4  7#b7 ,s*$ule  7,a7 ,use (       
timeframes ,! ,bureau %all use !        
timeframes submitt$ "u ?is subsection to
 e/abli% ! project s*$ule "u section    
#acd4  7,b7 ,adh]5ce ,ea* coop]at+ ag5cy
 %all adh]e to ! project s*$ule e/abli%$
 by ! ,bureau "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7b7 
,environm5tal record ,! head ( ea*      
coop]at+ ag5cy %all submit to ! ,bureau 
all environm5tal review mat]ial produc$ 

or compil$ 9 ! c\rse ( c>ry+ out        
activities requir$ "u ,f$]al law1       
consi/5t ) ! project s*$ule e/abli%$ by 
! ,bureau "u subsection 7a77#b74  7c7   
,data submission ,to ! ext5t practicable
 & consi/5t ) ,f$]al law1 ! head ( ea*  
coop]at+ ag5cy %all submit all relevant 
project data to ! ,bureau 9 a g5]ally   
accessible electronic =mat1 subject to !
 project s*$ule e/abli%$ by ! ,bureau "u
 subsection 7a77#b74  #acf4 ,fund+ to   
process p]mits  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y1 aft] public notice 9         
accordance ) sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e1 &
 *apt] #g1 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,adm9i/rative  
,proc$ure ,act71 may accept & exp5d     
funds contribut$ by a non-,f$]al public 
entity to exp$ite ! evaluation ( a p]mit
 ( t entity relat$ to a qualify+        
project4  7b7 ,effect on p]mitt+  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !    
,secret>y %all ensure t ! use ( funds   
accept$ "u subsection 7a7 w n           
sub/antively or proc$urally impact      

imp>tial decisionmak+ ) respect to      
p]mits4  7#b7 ,evaluation ( p]mits ,9   
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
ensure t ! evaluation ( p]mits c>ri$ out
 us+ funds accept$ "u ?is section %all--
  7,a7 be review$ by ! ,regional        
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ! region 9 :i* !
 qualify+ project or activity is locat$ 
7or a designee72 &  7,b7 use ! same     
proc$ures = decisions t w\ld o!rwise be 
requir$ = ! evaluation ( p]mits = simil>
 projects or activities n c>ri$ out us+ 
funds au?oriz$ "u ?is section4  7#c7    
,imp>tial decisionmak+ ,9 c>ry+ out ?is 
section1 ! ,secret>y & ! head ( ea*     
coop]at+ ag5cy receiv+ funds "u ?is     
section = a qualify+ project %all ensure
 t ! use ( ! funds accept$ "u ?is       
section = ! qualify+ project %all n--   
7,a7 sub/antively or proc$urally impact 
imp>tial decisionmak+ ) respect to !    
issuance ( p]mits2 or  7,b7 dim9i%1     
modify1 or o!rwise affect ! /atutory or 
regulatory au?orities ( ! coop]at+      
ag5cy4  7c7 ,limitation on use ( funds  

,none ( ! funds accept$ "u ?is section  
%all be us$ to c>ry out a review ( !    
evaluation ( p]mits requir$ "u          
subsection 7b77#b77;,a74  7d7 ,public   
availability ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t 
all f9al p]mit decisions c>ri$ out us+  
funds au?oriz$ "u ?is section are made  
available to ! public1 includ+ on !     
,int]net4  ,e ,bureau ( ,reclamation    
,project ,/reaml9+ ,act  #ada4 ,%ort    
title ,?is subtitle may be cit$ z !     
,bureau ( ,reclamation ,project         
,/reaml9+ ,act4  #adb4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is subtitle3  7#a7 ,environm5tal impact
 /atem5t ,! t]m environm5tal impact     
/atem5t means ! detail$ /atem5t (       
environm5tal impacts ( a project requir$
 to be prep>$ pursuant to ! ,national   
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474  7#b7         
,environm5tal review process  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! t]m environm5tal review process
 means ! process ( prep>+ an            
environm5tal impact /atem5t1            
environm5tal assessm5t1 categorical     

exclusion1 or o!r docum5t "u ! ,national
 ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 = a project   
/udy4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m          
environm5tal review process includes !  
process = & completion ( any            
environm5tal p]mit1 approval1 review1 or
 /udy requir$ = a project /udy "u any   
,f$]al law o!r ?an ! ,national          
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474  7#c7 ,f$]al  
jurisdictional ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al      
jurisdictional ag5cy means a ,f$]al     
ag5cy ) jurisdiction delegat$ by law1   
regulation1 ord]1 or o!rwise ov] a      
review1 analysis1 op9ion1 /atem5t1      
p]mit1 lic5se1 or o!r approval or       
decision requir$ = a project /udy "u    
applicable ,f$]al laws 7includ+         
regulations74  7#d7 ,f$]al lead ag5cy ,!
 t]m ,f$]al lead ag5cy means ! ,bureau (
 ,reclamation4  7#e7 ,project ,! t]m    
project means a surface wat] project1 a 
project "u ! purview ( title ,,xvi (    
,public ,law #ajb-ege1 or a rural wat]  

supply project inve/igat$ "u ,public    
,law #aji-dea to be c>ri$ out1 fund$ or 
op]at$ 9 :ole or 9 "p by ! ,secret>y    
pursuant to ! ,act ( ,june #ag1 #aijb   
7#cb ,/at4 #chh1 *apt] #ajic71 & ,acts  
supplem5tal to & am5datory ( t ,act 7#dc
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cga et seq474  7#f7 ,project
 sponsor ,! t]m project sponsor means a 
,/ate1 regional1 or local au?ority or   
in/rum5tality or o!r qualify+ entity1   
su* z a wat] cons]vation di/rict1       
irrigation di/rict1 wat] cons]vancy     
di/rict1 jo9t p[]s au?ority1 mutual wat]
 company1 canal company1 rural wat]     
di/rict or association1 or any o!r      
entity t has ! capacity to contract ) ! 
,unit$ ,/ates "u ,f$]al reclamation law4
  7#g7 ,project /udy ,! t]m project /udy
 means a feasibility /udy = a project   
c>ri$ out pursuant to ! ,act ( ,june    
#ag1 #aijb 7#cb ,/at4 #chh1 *apt]       
#ajic71 & ,acts supplem5tal to &        
am5datory ( t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cga  
et seq474  7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m        
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         

,int]ior4  7#i7 ,surface wat] /orage ,! 
t]m surface wat] /orage means any       
surface wat] res]voir or imp\ndm5t t    
w\ld be own$1 fund$ or op]at$ 9 :ole or 
9 "p by ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation or t   
w\ld be integrat$ into a l>g] sy/em     
own$1 op]at$ or adm9i/]$ 9 :ole or 9 "p 
by ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation4  #adc4     
,accel]ation ( /udies  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to 
! ext5t practicable1 a project /udy     
initiat$ by ! ,secret>y1 aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 "u ! ,reclamation  
,act ( #aijb 7#cb ,/at4 #chh71 & all    
,acts am5datory !re( or supplem5t>y     
!reto1 %all--  7#a7 result 9 !          
completion ( a f9al feasibility report n
 lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date (         
initiation2  7#b7 h a maximum ,f$]al co/
 ( #c1jjj1jjj2 &  7#c7 ensure t p]sonnel
 f ! local project area1 region1 &      
headqu>t]s levels ( ! ,bureau (         
,reclamation concurr5tly conduct !      
review requir$ "u ?is section4  7b7     
,ext5sion ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a  
project /udy describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 w

 n be conduct$ 9 accordance ) subsection
 7a71 ! ,secret>y1 n lat] ?an #cj days  
aft] ! date ( mak+ ! det]m9ation1 %all--
  7#a7 prep>e an updat$ project /udy    
s*$ule & co/ e/imate2  7#b7 notify !    
non-,f$]al project co/-%>+ p>tn] t !    
project /udy has be5 delay$2 &  7#c7    
provide writt5 notice to ! ,committee on
 ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate z to ! 
reasons ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7a7  
are n atta9able4  7c7 ,exception  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ ! requirem5ts (       
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y may ext5d ! 
timel9e ( a project /udy by a p]iod n to
 exce$ #c ye>s1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
t ! project /udy is too complex to      
comply ) ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7a74
  7#b7 ,factors ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation t 
a /udy is too complex to comply ) !     
requirem5ts ( subsection 7a71 !         
,secret>y %all consid]--  7,a7 ! type1  
size1 location1 scope1 & ov]all co/ ( ! 
project2  7,b7 :e!r ! project w use any 

innovative design or con/ruction        
te*niques2  7,c7 :e!r ! project w       
require significant action by o!r       
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local ag5cies2  7,d7  
:e!r !re is significant public dispute z
 to ! nature or effects ( ! project2 &  
7,e7 :e!r !re is significant public     
dispute z to ! economic or environm5tal 
co/s or b5efits ( ! project4  7#c7      
,notification ,ea* "t ! ,secret>y makes 
a det]m9ation "u ?is subsection1 !      
,secret>y %all provide writt5 notice to 
! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate z to ! results ( t det]m9ation1  
includ+ an id5tification ( ! specific "o
 or m factors us$ 9 mak+ ! det]m9ation t
 ! project is complex4  7#d7 ,limitation
 ,! ,secret>y %all n ext5d ! timel9e = a
 project /udy = a p]iod ( m ?an #g ye>s1
 & any project /udy t is n complet$ be=e
 t date %all no long] be au?oriz$4  7d7 
,reviews ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date ( ! initiation ( a project /udy    

describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all--  7#a7 take all /eps necess>y to  
initiate ! process = complet+ f$]ally   
m&at$ reviews t ! ,secret>y is requir$  
to complete z "p ( ! /udy1 includ+ !    
environm5tal review process "u section  
#ade2  7#b7 conv5e a meet+ ( all ,f$]al1
 tribal1 & ,/ate ag5cies id5tifi$ "u    
section #ade7;d7 t may--  7,a7 h        
jurisdiction ov] ! project2  7,b7 be    
requir$ by law to conduct or issue a    
review1 analysis1 op9ion1 or /atem5t = !
 project /udy2 or  7,c7 be requir$ to   
make a det]m9ation on issu+ a p]mit1    
lic5se1 or o!r approval or decision = ! 
project /udy2 &  7#c7 take all /eps     
necess>y to provide in=mation t w enable
 requir$ reviews & analyses relat$ to ! 
project to be conduct$ by o!r ag5cies 9 
a ?or\gh & timely mann]4  7e7 ,int]im   
report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all
 submit to ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural       

,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & make publicly    
available a report t describes--  7#a7 !
 /atus ( ! implem5tation ( ! plann+     
process "u ?is section1 includ+ ! numb] 
( p>ticipat+ projects2  7#b7 a review ( 
project deliv]y s*$ules1 includ+ a      
description ( any delays on ^? /udies   
initiat$ prior to ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act2 &  7#c7 any recomm5dations =  
additional au?ority necess>y to support 
ef=ts to exp$ite ! project4  7f7 ,f9al  
report ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all  
submit to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural       
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & make publicly    
available a report t describes--  7#a7 !
 /atus ( ! implem5tation ( ?is section1 
includ+ a description ( ea* project /udy
 subject to ! requirem5ts ( ?is section2
  7#b7 ! p]iod ( "t requir$ to complete 
ea* project /udy2 &  7#c7 any           
recomm5dations = additional au?ority    
necess>y to support ef=ts to exp$ite !  

project /udy process1 includ+ an        
analysis ( :e!r ! limitation e/abli%$ by
 subsection 7a77#b7 ne$s to be adju/$ to
 address ! impacts ( inflation4  #add4  
,exp$it$ completion ( reports ,!        
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 exp$ite !         
completion ( any ongo+ project /udy     
initiat$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act2 &  7#b7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t 
! project is ju/ifi$ 9 a complet$       
report1 proce$ directly to              
precon/ruction plann+1 eng9e]+1 & design
 ( ! project 9 accordance ) !           
,reclamation ,act ( #aijb 7#cb ,/at4    
#chh71 & all ,acts am5datory !re( or    
supplem5t>y !reto4  #ade4 ,project      
accel]ation  7a7 ,applicability  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,?is section %all apply to-- 7,a7
 ea* project /udy t is initiat$ aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & = :i* an   
environm5tal impact /atem5t is prep>$ "u
 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act 
( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472  
7,b7 ! ext5t det]m9$ appropriate by !   
,secret>y1 to o!r project /udies        

initiat$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act & = :i* an environm5tal review     
process docum5t is prep>$ "u ! ,national
 ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 &  7,c7 any  
project /udy = ! developm5t ( a         
nonf$]ally own$ & op]at$ surface wat]   
/orage project = :i* ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es !re is a demon/rable ,f$]al    
int]e/ & ! project--  7i7 is locat$ 9 a 
riv] bas9 :]e o!r ,bureau ( ,reclamation
 wat] projects are locat$2  7ii7 w      
create additional wat] supplies t       
support ,bureau ( ,reclamation wat]     
projects2 or  7iii7 w become integrat$  
into ! op]ation ( ,bureau ( ,reclamation
 wat] projects4  7#b7 ,flexibility ,any 
au?ority grant$ "u ?is section may be   
ex]cis$1 & any requirem5t e/abli%$ "u   
?is section may be satisfi$1 = ! conduct
 ( an environm5tal review process = a   
project /udy1 a class ( project /udies1 
or a program ( project /udies4  7#c7    
,li/ ( project /udies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y %all annually prep>e1 & make  

publicly available1 a li/ ( all project 
/udies t ! ,secret>y has det]m9$--  7i7 
meets ! /&>ds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 
&  7ii7 does n h adequate fund+ to make 
sub/antial progress t[>d ! completion ( 
! project /udy4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,!    
,secret>y %all include = ea* project    
/udy on ! li/ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 a     
description ( ! e/imat$ am\nts necess>y 
to make sub/antial progress on ! project
 /udy4  7b7 ,project review process     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all develop 
& implem5t a coord9at$ environm5tal     
review process = ! developm5t ( project 
/udies4  7#b7 ,coord9at$ review ,!      
coord9at$ environm5tal review process   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all require t 
any review1 analysis1 op9ion1 /atem5t1  
p]mit1 lic5se1 or o!r approval or       
decision issu$ or made by a ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 or local gov]nm5tal ag5cy or an  
,indian tribe = a project /udy describ$ 
9 subsection 7a7 be conduct$1 to !      
maximum ext5t practicable1 concurr5tly )
 any o!r applicable gov]nm5tal ag5cy or 

,indian tribe4  7#c7 ,tim+ ,! coord9at$ 
environm5tal review process "u ?is      
subsection %all be complet$ n lat] ?an !
 date on :i* ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation
 & concurr5ce ) ! ag5cies id5tifi$ "u   
section #ade7;d71 e/abli%es ) respect to
 ! project /udy4  7c7 ,lead ag5cies     
7#a7 ,jo9t lead ag5cies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,subject to ! requirem5ts ( ! ,national 
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 & ! requirem5ts
 ( section #aejf4h ( title #dj1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor     
regulation71 includ+ ! concurr5ce ( !   
propos$ jo9t lead ag5cy1 a project      
sponsor may s]ve z ! jo9t lead ag5cy4   
7,b7 ,project sponsor z jo9t lead ag5cy 
,a project sponsor t is a ,/ate or local
 gov]nm5tal entity may-- 7i7 ) !        
concurr5ce ( ! ,secret>y1 s]ve z a jo9t 
lead ag5cy ) ! ,f$]al lead ag5cy =      
purposes ( prep>+ any environm5tal      
docum5t "u ! ,national ,environm5tal    
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq472 &  7ii7 prep>e any      

environm5tal review process docum5t "u !
 ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( 
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47     
requir$ 9 support ( any action or       
approval by ! ,secret>y if--  7,i7 !    
,secret>y provides guidance 9 !         
prep>ation process & indep5d5tly        
evaluates t docum5t2  7,,ii7 ! project  
sponsor complies ) all requirem5ts      
applicable to ! ,secret>y "u-- 7aa7 !   
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472    
7bb7 any regulation implem5t+ t ,act2 & 
7cc7 any o!r applicable ,f$]al law2 &   
7,,iii7 ! ,secret>y approves & adopts ! 
docum5t be=e ! ,secret>y takes any      
subsequ5t action or makes any approval  
bas$ on t docum5t1 reg>dless ( :e!r !   
action or approval ( ! ,secret>y results
 9 ,f$]al fund+4  7#b7 ,duties ,!       
,secret>y %all ensure t-- 7,a7 ! project
 sponsor complies ) all design &        
mitigation commitm5ts made jo9tly by !  
,secret>y & ! project sponsor 9 any     
environm5tal docum5t prep>$ by ! project

 sponsor 9 accordance ) ?is subsection2 
&  7,b7 any environm5tal docum5t prep>$ 
by ! project sponsor is appropriately   
supplem5t$ to address any *anges to !   
project ! ,secret>y det]m9es are        
necess>y4  7#c7 ,adoption & use (       
docum5ts ,any environm5tal docum5t      
prep>$ 9 accordance ) ?is subsection    
%all be adopt$ & us$ by any ,f$]al ag5cy
 mak+ any det]m9ation relat$ to !       
project /udy to ! same ext5t t ! ,f$]al 
ag5cy c\ld adopt or use a docum5t prep>$
 by ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy "u--  7,a7 !     
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 &  
7,b7 p>ts #aejj ?r\gh #aejh ( title #dj1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or        
successor regulations74  7#d7 ,roles &  
responsibility ( lead ag5cy ,) respect  
to ! environm5tal review process = any  
project /udy1 ! ,f$]al lead ag5cy %all h
 au?ority & responsibility--  7,a7 to   
take su* actions z are necess>y & prop] 
& )9 ! au?ority ( ! ,f$]al lead ag5cy to
 facilitate ! exp$iti\s resolution ( !  

environm5tal review process = ! project 
/udy2 &  7,b7 to prep>e or ensure t any 
requir$ environm5tal impact /atem5t or  
o!r environm5tal review docum5t = a     
project /udy requir$ to be complet$ "u !
 ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( 
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 is  
complet$ 9 accordance ) ?is section &   
applicable ,f$]al law4  7d7 ,p>ticipat+ 
& coop]at+ ag5cies  7#a7 ,id5tification 
( jurisdictional ag5cies ,) respect to  
c>ry+ out ! environm5tal review process 
= a project /udy1 ! ,secret>y %all      
id5tify1 z e>ly z practicable 9 !       
environm5tal review process1 all ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5t ag5cies &      
,indian tribes t may--  7,a7 h          
jurisdiction ov] ! project2  7,b7 be    
requir$ by law to conduct or issue a    
review1 analysis1 op9ion1 or /atem5t = !
 project /udy2 or  7,c7 be requir$ to   
make a det]m9ation on issu+ a p]mit1    
lic5se1 or o!r approval or decision = ! 
project /udy4  7#b7 ,/ate au?ority ,if !
 environm5tal review process is be+     

implem5t$ by ! ,secret>y = a project    
/udy )9 ! b\nd>ies ( a ,/ate1 ! ,/ate1  
consi/5t ) ,/ate law1 may *oose to      
p>ticipate 9 ! process & to make subject
 to ! process all ,/ate ag5cies t--     
7,a7 h jurisdiction ov] ! project2  7,b7
 are requir$ to conduct or issue a      
review1 analysis1 op9ion1 or /atem5t = !
 project /udy2 or  7,c7 are requir$ to  
make a det]m9ation on issu+ a p]mit1    
lic5se1 or o!r approval or decision = ! 
project /udy4  7#c7 ,invitation  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,f$]al lead ag5cy %all invite1
 z e>ly z practicable 9 ! environm5tal  
review process1 any ag5cy id5tifi$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 to become a p>ticipat+ or 
coop]at+ ag5cy1 z applicable1 9 !       
environm5tal review process = ! project 
/udy4  7,b7 ,deadl9e ,an invitation to  
p>ticipate issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all set a deadl9e by :i* a response to 
! invitation %all be submitt$1 :i* may  
be ext5d$ by ! ,f$]al lead ag5cy = good 
cause4  7#d7 ,proc$ures ,section #aeja4f
 ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al            

,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act71 %all gov]n !      
id5tification & ! p>ticipation ( a      
coop]at+ ag5cy4  7#e7 ,f$]al coop]at+   
ag5cies ,any ,f$]al ag5cy t is invit$ by
 ! ,f$]al lead ag5cy to p>ticipate 9 !  
environm5tal review process = a project 
/udy %all be designat$ z a coop]at+     
ag5cy by ! ,f$]al lead ag5cy unless !   
invit$ ag5cy in=ms ! ,f$]al lead ag5cy1 
9 writ+1 by ! deadl9e specifi$ 9 !      
invitation t ! invit$ ag5cy--  7,a7 7i7 
has no jurisdiction or au?ority )       
respect to ! project2  7ii7 has no      
exp]tise or in=mation relevant to !     
project2 or  7iii7 does n h adequate    
funds to p>ticipate 9 ! project2 &  7,b7
 does n int5d to submit comm5ts on !    
project4  7#f7 ,adm9i/ration ,a         
p>ticipat+ or coop]at+ ag5cy %all comply
 ) ?is section & any s*$ule e/abli%$ "u 
?is section4  7#g7 ,effect ( designation
 ,designation z a p>ticipat+ or coop]at+
 ag5cy "u ?is subsection %all n imply t 
! p>ticipat+ or coop]at+ ag5cy--  7,a7  

supports a propos$ project2 or  7,b7 has
 any jurisdiction ov]1 or special       
exp]tise ) respect to evaluation (1 !   
project4  7#h7 ,concurr5t reviews ,ea*  
p>ticipat+ or coop]at+ ag5cy %all-- 7,a7
 c>ry out ! obligations ( t ag5cy "u o!r
 applicable law concurr5tly & 9         
conjunction ) ! requir$ environm5tal    
review process1 unless do+ s w\ld prev5t
 ! p>ticipat+ or coop]at+ ag5cy f       
conduct+ ne$$ analysis or o!rwise c>ry+ 
out ^? obligations2 &  7,b7 =mulate &   
implem5t adm9i/rative1 policy1 &        
proc$ural me*anisms to enable ! ag5cy to
 ensure completion ( ! environm5tal     
review process 9 a timely1 coord9at$1 & 
environm5tally responsible mann]4  7e7  
,non-,f$]al projects integrat$ into     
,reclamation sy/ems ,! ,f$]al lead ag5cy
 %all s]ve 9 t capacity = ! entirety (  
all non-,f$]al projects t w be integrat$
 into a l>g] sy/em own$1 op]at$ or      
adm9i/]$ 9 :ole or 9 "p by ! ,bureau (  
,reclamation4  7f7 ,non-,f$]al project  
,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a project c  

be exp$it$ by a non-,f$]al sponsor1 & t 
!re is a demon/rable ,f$]al int]e/ 9    
exp$it+ t project1 ! ,secret>y %all take
 su* actions z are necess>y to advance !
 project z a non-,f$]al project1 includ+
 ent]+ into agreem5ts ) ! non-,f$]al    
sponsor ( ! project to support ! plann+1
 design1 & p]mitt+ ( ! project z a      
non-,f$]al project4  7g7 ,programmatic  
compliance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
%all issue guidance reg>d+ ! use (      
programmatic approa*es to c>ry out !    
environm5tal review process t--  7,a7   
elim9ates repetitive discussions ( !    
same issues2  7,b7 focuses on ! actual  
issues ripe = analyses at ea* level (   
review2  7,c7 e/abli%es a =mal process =
 coord9at+ ) p>ticipat+ & coop]at+      
ag5cies1 includ+ ! creation ( a li/ (   
all data t are ne$$ to c>ry out an      
environm5tal review process2 &  7,d7    
complies )-- 7i7 ! ,national            
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 &  7ii7 all   
o!r applicable laws4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts 

,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y 
%all--  7,a7 z ! fir/ /ep 9 draft+      
guidance "u t p>agraph1 consult )       
relevant ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local         
gov]nm5tal ag5cies1 ,indian tribes1 & ! 
public on ! appropriate use & scope ( ! 
programmatic approa*es2  7,b7 emphasize 
! importance ( collaboration among      
relevant ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local         
gov]nm5tal ag5cies1 & ,indian tribes 9  
und]tak+ programmatic reviews1          
especially ) respect to includ+ reviews 
) a broad geographical scope2  7,c7     
ensure t ! programmatic reviews-- 7i7   
promote transp>5cy1 includ+ ( ! analyses
 & data us$ 9 ! environm5tal review     
process1 ! treatm5t ( any def]r$ issues 
rais$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local         
gov]nm5tal ag5cies1 ,indian tribes1 or !
 public1 & ! temporal & special scales  
to be us$ to analyze ^? issues2  7ii7   
use accurate & timely in=mation 9 !     
environm5tal review process1 includ+--  
7,i7 crit]ia = det]m9+ ! g5]al duration 
( ! usefulness ( ! review2 &  7,,ii7 !  

timel9e = updat+ any out-(-date review2 
7iii7 describe--  7,i7 ! relation%ip    
betwe5 programmatic analysis & future   
ti]$ analysis2 &  7,,ii7 ! role ( !     
public 9 ! creation ( future ti]$       
analysis2 &  7iv7 are available to o!r  
relevant ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local         
gov]nm5tal ag5cies1 ,indian tribes1 & ! 
public2  7,d7 all[ n few] ?an #fj days (
 public notice & comm5t on any propos$  
guidance2 &  7,e7 address any comm5ts   
receiv$ "u subp>agraph 7,d74  7h7       
,coord9at$ reviews  7#a7 ,coord9ation   
plan  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,f$]al lead   
ag5cy %all1 aft] consultation ) & ) !   
concurr5ce ( ea* p>ticipat+ & coop]at+  
ag5cy & ! project sponsor or jo9t lead  
ag5cy1 z applicable1 e/abli% a plan =   
coord9at+ public & ag5cy p>ticipation 91
 & comm5t on1 ! environm5tal review     
process = a project /udy or a category (
 project /udies4  7,b7 ,s*$ule  7i7 ,9  
g5]al ,z soon z practicable b n lat] ?an
 #de days aft] ! close ( ! public comm5t
 p]iod on a draft environm5tal impact   

/atem5t1 ! ,f$]al lead ag5cy1 aft]      
consultation ) & ! concurr5ce ( ea*     
p>ticipat+ & coop]at+ ag5cy & ! project 
sponsor or jo9t lead ag5cy1 z           
applicable1 %all e/abli%1 z "p ( !      
coord9ation plan e/abli%$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a71 a s*$ule = completion ( !         
environm5tal review process = ! project 
/udy4  7ii7 ,factors = consid]ation ,9  
e/abli%+ a s*$ule1 ! ,secret>y %all     
consid] factors su* z-- 7,i7 !          
responsibilities ( p>ticipat+ & coop]at+
 ag5cies "u applicable laws2  7,,ii7 !  
res\rces available to ! project sponsor1
 jo9t lead ag5cy1 & o!r relevant ,f$]al 
& ,/ate ag5cies1 z applicable2  7,,iii7 
! ov]all size & complexity ( ! project2 
7,,iv7 ! ov]all s*$ule = & co/ ( !      
project2 &  7,v7 ! s5sitivity ( !       
natural & hi/orical res\rces t c\ld be  
affect$ by ! project4  7iii7            
,modifications ,! ,secret>y may--  7,i7 
l5g!n a s*$ule e/abli%$ "u clause 7i7 = 
good cause2 &  7,,ii7 %ort5 a s*$ule    
only ) concurr5ce ( ! affect$ p>ticipat+

 & coop]at+ ag5cies & ! project sponsor 
or jo9t lead ag5cy1 z applicable4  7iv7 
,dissem9ation ,a copy ( a s*$ule        
e/abli%$ "u clause 7i7 %all be-- 7,i7   
provid$ to ea* p>ticipat+ & coop]at+    
ag5cy & ! project sponsor or jo9t lead  
ag5cy1 z applicable2 &  7,,ii7 made     
available to ! public4  7#b7 ,comm5t    
deadl9es ,! ,f$]al lead ag5cy %all      
e/abli% ! foll[+ deadl9es = comm5t dur+ 
! environm5tal review process = a       
project /udy3  7,a7 ,draft environm5tal 
impact /atem5ts ,= comm5ts by ,f$]al &  
,/ate ag5cies & ! public on a draft     
environm5tal impact /atem5t1 a p]iod ( n
 m ?an #fj days aft] publication 9 !    
,f$]al ,regi/] ( notice ( ! date (      
public availability ( ! draft           
environm5tal impact /atem5t1 unless--   
7i7 a diff]5t deadl9e is e/abli%$ by    
agreem5t ( ! ,f$]al lead ag5cy1 !       
project sponsor or jo9t lead ag5cy1 z   
applicable1 & all p>ticipat+ & coop]at+ 
ag5cies2 or  7ii7 ! deadl9e is ext5d$ by
 ! ,f$]al lead ag5cy = good cause4  7,b7

 ,o!r environm5tal review processes ,=  
all o!r comm5t p]iods e/abli%$ by !     
,f$]al lead ag5cy = ag5cy or public     
comm5ts 9 ! environm5tal review process1
 a p]iod ( n m ?an #cj days aft] ! date 
on :i* ! mat]ials on :i* comm5t is      
reque/$ are made available1 unless--    
7i7 a diff]5t deadl9e is e/abli%$ by    
agreem5t ( ! ,f$]al lead ag5cy1 !       
project sponsor1 or jo9t lead ag5cy1 z  
applicable1 & all p>ticipat+ & coop]at+ 
ag5cies2 or  7ii7 ! deadl9e is ext5d$ by
 ! ,f$]al lead ag5cy = good cause4  7#c7
 ,deadl9es = decisions "u o!r laws ,9   
any case 9 :i* a decision "u any ,f$]al 
law relat+ to a project /udy1 includ+ ! 
issuance or d5ial ( a p]mit or lic5se1  
is requir$ to be made by ! date describ$
 9 subsection 7i77#e77;,b71 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,natural 
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural       
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate--  7,a7 z soon z   
practicable aft] ! #ahj-;day p]iod      
describ$ 9 subsection 7i77#e77;,b71 an  

initial notice ( ! failure ( ! ,f$]al   
ag5cy to make ! decision2 &  7,b7 e #fj 
days !reaft] until ! date on :i* all    
decisions ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy relat+ to !  
project /udy h be5 made by ! ,f$]al     
ag5cy1 an additional notice t describes 
! numb] ( decisions ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy t  
rema9 out/&+ z ( ! date ( ! additional  
notice4  7#d7 ,involvem5t ( ! public    
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection r$uces any "t    
p]iod provid$ = public comm5t 9 !       
environm5tal review process "u          
applicable ,f$]al law 7includ+          
regulations74  7#e7 ,transp>5cy report+ 
7,a7 ,report+ requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 an    
electronic database &1 9 coord9ation )  
o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1 issue       
report+ requirem5ts to make publicly    
available ! /atus & progress ) respect  
to compliance ) applicable requirem5ts (
 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act 
( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 & 
any o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local approval

 or action requir$ = a project /udy =   
:i* ?is section is applicable4  7,b7    
,project /udy transp>5cy ,consi/5t ) !  
requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph     
7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all make publicly    
available ! /atus & progress ( any      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local decision1       
action1 or approval requir$ "u          
applicable laws = ea* project /udy = :i*
 ?is section is applicable4  7i7 ,issue 
id5tification & resolution  7#a7        
,coop]ation ,! ,f$]al lead ag5cy1 !     
coop]at+ ag5cies1 & any p>ticipat+      
ag5cies %all "w coop]atively 9          
accordance ) ?is section to id5tify &   
resolve issues t c\ld delay completion (
 ! environm5tal review process or result
 9 ! d5ial ( any approval requir$ = !   
project /udy "u applicable laws4  7#b7  
,f$]al lead ag5cy responsibilities  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al lead ag5cy %all make
 in=mation available to ! coop]at+      
ag5cies & p>ticipat+ ag5cies z e>ly z   
practicable 9 ! environm5tal review     
process reg>d+ ! environm5tal &         

socioeconomic res\rces locat$ )9 !      
project area & ! g5]al locations ( !    
alt]natives "u consid]ation4  7,b7 ,data
 s\rces ,! in=mation "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 may be bas$ on exi/+ data s\rces1      
includ+ geographic in=mation sy/ems     
mapp+4  7#c7 ,coop]at+ & p>ticipat+     
ag5cy responsibilities ,bas$ on         
in=mation receiv$ f ! ,f$]al lead ag5cy1
 coop]at+ & p>ticipat+ ag5cies %all     
id5tify1 z e>ly z practicable1 any      
issues ( conc]n reg>d+ ! pot5tial       
environm5tal or socioeconomic impacts ( 
! project1 includ+ any issues t c\ld    
sub/antially delay or prev5t an ag5cy f 
grant+ a p]mit or o!r approval t is ne$$
 = ! project /udy4  7#d7 ,accel]at$     
issue resolution & elevation  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,on ! reque/ ( a p>ticipat+ or    
coop]at+ ag5cy or project sponsor1 !    
,secret>y %all conv5e an issue          
resolution meet+ ) ! relevant p>ticipat+
 & coop]at+ ag5cies & ! project sponsor 
or jo9t lead ag5cy1 z applicable1 to    
resolve issues t may--  7i7 delay       

completion ( ! environm5tal review      
process2 or  7ii7 result 9 d5ial ( any  
approval requir$ = ! project /udy "u    
applicable laws4  7,b7 ,meet+ date ,a   
meet+ reque/$ "u ?is p>agraph %all be   
held n lat] ?an #ba days aft] ! date on 
:i* ! ,secret>y receives ! reque/ = !   
meet+1 unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !re
 is good cause to ext5d t deadl9e4  7,c7
 ,notification ,on receipt ( a reque/ = 
a meet+ "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y    
%all notify all relevant p>ticipat+ &   
coop]at+ ag5cies ( ! reque/1 includ+ !  
issue to be resolv$ & ! date = ! meet+4 
7,d7 ,elevation ( issue resolution ,if a
 resolution _c be a*iev$ )9 ! #cj-;day  
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( a meet+ "u ?is 
p>agraph & a det]m9ation is made by !   
,secret>y t all in=mation necess>y to   
resolve ! issue has be5 obta9$1 !       
,secret>y %all =w>d ! dispute to ! heads
 ( ! relevant ag5cies = resolution4     
7,e7 ,conv5tion by secret>y ,! ,secret>y
 may conv5e an issue resolution meet+ "u
 ?is p>agraph at any "t1 at ! discretion

 ( ! ,secret>y1 reg>dless ( :e!r a meet+
 is reque/$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#e7  
,f9ancial p5alty provisions  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,a ,f$]al jurisdictional ag5cy    
%all complete any requir$ approval or   
decision = ! environm5tal review process
 on an exp$iti\s basis us+ ! %orte/     
exi/+ applicable process4  7,b7 ,failure
 to decide  7i7 ,9 g5]al  7,i7 ,transf] 
( funds ,if a ,f$]al jurisdictional     
ag5cy fails to r5d] a decision requir$  
"u any ,f$]al law relat+ to a project   
/udy t requires ! prep>ation ( an       
environm5tal impact /atem5t or          
environm5tal assessm5t1 includ+ !       
issuance or d5ial ( a p]mit1 lic5se1    
/atem5t1 op9ion1 or o!r approval by !   
date describ$ 9 clause 7ii71 ! am\nt (  
funds made available to support ! (fice 
( ! head ( ! ,f$]al jurisdictional ag5cy
 %all be r$uc$ by an am\nt ( fund+ equal
 to ! am\nt specifi$ 9 item 7aa7 or 7bb7
 ( subclause 7,,ii71 & ^? funds %all be 
made available to ! division ( ! ,f$]al 
jurisdictional ag5cy *>g$ ) r5d]+ !     

decision by n lat] ?an #a day aft] !    
applicable date "u clause 7ii71 & once  
ea* week !reaft] until a f9al decision  
is r5d]$1 subject to subp>agraph 7,c74  
7,,ii7 ,am\nt to be transf]r$ ,! am\nt  
ref]r$ to 9 subclause 7,i7 is-- 7aa7    
#bj1jjj = any project /udy requir+ !    
prep>ation ( an environm5tal assessm5t  
or environm5tal impact /atem5t2 or  7bb7
 #aj1jjj = any project /udy requir+ any 
type ( review "u ! ,national            
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 o!r ?an an     
environm5tal assessm5t or environm5tal  
impact /atem5t4  7ii7 ,description (    
date ,! date ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i7 is !
 lat] (-- 7,i7 ! date t is #ahj days    
aft] ! date on :i* an application = !   
p]mit1 lic5se1 or approval is complete2 
&  7,,ii7 ! date t is #ahj days aft] !  
date on :i* ! ,f$]al lead ag5cy issues a
 decision on ! project "u ! ,national   
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474  7,c7         
,limitations  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,no transf] (

 funds "u subp>agraph 7,b7 relat+ to an 
individual project /udy %all exce$1 9   
any fiscal ye>1 an am\nt equal to #a    
p]c5t ( ! funds made available = !      
applicable ag5cy (fice4  7ii7 ,failure  
to decide ,! total am\nt transf]r$ 9 a  
fiscal ye> z a result ( a failure by an 
ag5cy to make a decision by an          
applicable deadl9e %all n exce$ an am\nt
 equal to #e p]c5t ( ! funds made       
available = ! applicable ag5cy (fice = t
 fiscal ye>4  7iii7 ,aggregate ,not)/&+ 
any o!r provision ( law1 = ea* fiscal   
ye>1 ! aggregate am\nt ( f9ancial       
p5alties assess$ aga9/ ea* applicable   
ag5cy (fice "u ?is ,act & any o!r ,f$]al
 law z a result ( a failure ( ! ag5cy to
 make a decision by an applicable       
deadl9e = environm5tal review1 includ+ !
 total am\nt transf]r$ "u ?is p>agraph1 
%all n exce$ an am\nt equal to #i4e     
p]c5t ( ! funds made available = ! ag5cy
 (fice = t fiscal ye>4  7,d7            
,notification ( transf]s ,n lat] ?an #aj
 days aft] ! la/ date 9 a fiscal ye> on 

:i* funds ( ! ,f$]al jurisdictional     
ag5cy may be transf]r$ "u subp>agraph   
7,b7 ) respect to an individual         
decision1 ! ag5cy %all submit to !      
appropriate committees ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate writt5       
notification t includes a description   
(--  7i7 ! decision2  7ii7 ! project    
/udy involv$2  7iii7 ! am\nt ( ea*      
transf] "u subp>agraph 7,b7 9 t fiscal  
ye> relat+ to ! decision2  7iv7 ! total 
am\nt ( all transf]s "u subp>agraph 7,b7
 9 t fiscal ye> relat+ to ! decision2 & 
7v7 ! total am\nt ( all transf]s ( !    
ag5cy "u subp>agraph 7,b7 9 t fiscal    
ye>4  7,e7 ,no fault ( ag5cy  7i7 ,9    
g5]al ,a transf] ( funds "u ?is p>agraph
 %all n be made if ! applicable ag5cy   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 notifies1 ) 
a support+ explanation1 ! ,f$]al lead   
ag5cy1 coop]at+ ag5cies1 & project      
sponsor1 z applicable1 t--  7,i7 ! ag5cy
 has n receiv$ necess>y in=mation or    
approvals f ano!r entity 9 a mann] t    
affects ! ability ( ! ag5cy to meet any 

requirem5ts "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local  
law2  7,,ii7 significant new in=mation1 
includ+ f public comm5ts1 or            
circum/ances1 includ+ a major           
modification to an aspect ( ! project1  
requires additional analysis = ! ag5cy  
to make a decision on ! project         
application2 or  7,,iii7 ! ag5cy lacks !
 f9ancial res\rces to complete ! review 
"u ! s*$ul$ timeframe1 includ+ a        
description ( ! numb] ( full-"t         
employees requir$ to complete ! review1 
! am\nt ( fund+ requir$ to complete !   
review1 & a ju/ification z to :y n en\gh
 fund+ is available to complete ! review
 by ! deadl9e4  7ii7 ,lack ( f9ancial   
res\rces ,if ! ag5cy provides notice "u 
clause 7i77,,iii71 ! ,inspector ,g5]al (
 ! ag5cy %all-- 7,i7 conduct a f9ancial 
audit to review ! notice2 &  7,,ii7 n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !  
review describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 is     
complet$1 submit to ! ,committee on     
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy

 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate !      
results ( ! audit conduct$ "u subclause 
7,i74  7,f7 ,limitation ,! ,f$]al ag5cy 
f :i* funds are transf]r$ pursuant to   
?is p>agraph %all n reprogram funds to !
 (fice ( ! head ( ! ag5cy1 or equival5t 
(fice1 to reimburse t (fice = ! loss ( !
 funds4  7,g7 ,effect ( p>agraph ,no?+ 9
 ?is p>agraph affects or limits !       
application (1 or obligation to comply  
)1 any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or tribal  
law4  7j7 ,memor&um ( agreem5ts = e>ly  
coord9ation  7#a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x  
is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7,a7 !        
,secret>y & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies )        
relevant jurisdiction 9 ! environm5tal  
review process %\ld coop]ate ) ea* o!r1 
,/ate & local ag5cies1 & ,indian tribes 
on environm5tal review & ,bureau (      
,reclamation project deliv]y activities 
at ! e>lie/ practicable "t to avoid     
delays & duplication ( ef=t lat] 9 !    
process1 prev5t pot5tial conflicts1 &   
ensure t plann+ & project developm5t    
decisions reflect environm5tal values2 &

  7,b7 ! coop]ation ref]r$ to 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7 %\ld include !         
developm5t ( policies & ! designation ( 
/aff t advise plann+ ag5cies & project  
sponsors ( /udies or o!r in=mation      
=eseeably requir$ = lat] ,f$]al action &
 e>ly consultation ) appropriate ,/ate &
 local ag5cies & ,indian tribes4  7#b7  
,te*nical assi/ance ,if reque/$ at any  
"t by a ,/ate or project sponsor1 !     
,secret>y & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies )        
relevant jurisdiction 9 ! environm5tal  
review process1 %all1 to ! maximum ext5t
 practicable & appropriate1 z det]m9$ by
 ! ag5cies1 provide te*nical assi/ance  
to ! ,/ate or project sponsor 9 c>ry+   
out e>ly coord9ation activities4  7#c7  
,memor&um ( ag5cy agreem5t ,if reque/$  
at any "t by a ,/ate or project sponsor1
 ! ,f$]al lead ag5cy1 9 consultation )  
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies ) relevant           
jurisdiction 9 ! environm5tal review    
process1 may e/abli% memor&a ( agreem5t 
) ! project sponsor1 ,indian tribes1    
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 & o!r          

appropriate entities to c>ry out ! e>ly 
coord9ation activities1 includ+ provid+ 
te*nical assi/ance 9 id5tify+ pot5tial  
impacts & mitigation issues 9 an        
integrat$ fa%ion4  7k7 ,limitations     
,no?+ 9 ?is section preempts or int]f]es
 )-- 7#a7 any obligation to comply ) !  
provisions ( any ,f$]al law1 includ+--  
7,a7 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy  
,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et    
seq472 &  7,b7 any o!r ,f$]al           
environm5tal law2  7#b7 ! reviewability 
( any f9al ,f$]al ag5cy action 9 a c\rt 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 9 ! c\rt ( any     
,/ate2  7#c7 any requirem5t = seek+1    
consid]+1 or respond+ to public comm5t2 
or  7#d7 any p[]1 jurisdiction1         
responsibility1 duty1 or au?ority t a   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5tal      
ag5cy1 ,indian tribe1 or project sponsor
 has ) respect to c>ry+ out a project or
 any o!r provision ( law applicable to  
projects4  7l7 ,tim+ ( claims  7#a7     
,tim+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r   
provision ( law1 a claim aris+ "u ,f$]al

 law seek+ judicial review ( a p]mit1   
lic5se1 or o!r approval issu$ by a      
,f$]al ag5cy = a project /udy %all be   
b>r$ unless ! claim is fil$ n lat] ?an  
#c ye>s aft] publication ( a notice 9 ! 
,f$]al ,regi/] ann\nc+ t ! p]mit1       
lic5se1 or o!r approval is f9al pursuant
 to ! law "u :i* ! ag5cy action is tak51
 unless a %ort] "t is specifi$ 9 !      
,f$]al law t all[s judicial review4     
7,b7 ,applicability ,no?+ 9 ?is         
subsection creates a "r to judicial     
review or places any limit on fil+ a    
claim t a p]son has violat$ ! t]ms ( a  
p]mit1 lic5se1 or o!r approval4  7#b7   
,new in=mation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y %all consid] new in=mation    
receiv$ aft] ! close ( a comm5t p]iod if
 ! in=mation satisfies ! requirem5ts = a
 supplem5tal environm5tal impact /atem5t
 "u title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al           
,regulations 7or successor regulations74
  7,b7 ,sep>ate action ,! prep>ation ( a
 supplem5tal environm5tal impact /atem5t
 or o!r environm5tal docum5t1 if requir$

 "u ?is section1 %all be consid]$ a     
sep>ate f9al ag5cy action & ! deadl9e = 
fil+ a claim = judicial review ( !      
action %all be #c ye>s aft] ! date (    
publication ( a notice 9 ! ,f$]al       
,regi/] ann\nc+ ! action relat+ to su*  
supplem5tal environm5tal impact /atem5t 
or o!r environm5tal docum5t4  7m7       
,categorical exclusions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 
7,a7 survey ! use by ! ,bureau (        
,reclamation ( categorical exclusions 9 
projects s9ce #bjje2  7,b7 publi% a     
review ( ! survey t includes a          
description (-- 7i7 ! types ( actions t 
7 categorically exclud$ or c\ld be !    
basis = develop+ a new categorical      
exclusion2 &  7ii7 any reque/s previ\sly
 receiv$ by ! ,secret>y = new           
categorical exclusions2 &  7,c7 solicit 
reque/s f o!r ,f$]al ag5cies & project  
sponsors = new categorical exclusions4  
7#b7 ,new categorical exclusions ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is

 ,act1 if ! ,secret>y has id5tifi$ a    
category ( activities t m]it e/abli%+ a 
categorical exclusion t did n exi/ on ! 
day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ?is ,act bas$
 on ! review "u p>agraph 7#a71 !        
,secret>y %all publi% a notice ( propos$
 rulemak+ to propose t new categorical  
exclusion1 to ! ext5t t ! categorical   
exclusion meets ! crit]ia = a           
categorical exclusion "u section #aejh4d
 ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations 7or a successor            
regulation74  7n7 ,review ( project     
accel]ation re=ms  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all-- 7,a7 assess ! re=ms c>ri$ out "u 
?is section2 &  7,b7 n lat] ?an #e ye>s 
& n lat] ?an #aj ye>s aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit to !        
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate a report t describes ! results ( 
! assessm5t4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! reports  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include an        

evaluation ( impacts ( ! re=ms c>ri$ out
 "u ?is section on--  7,a7 project      
deliv]y2  7,b7 compliance ) environm5tal
 laws2 &  7,c7 ! environm5tal impact (  
projects4  7o7 ,p]=mance measurem5t ,!  
,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to     
measure & report on progress made t[>d  
improv+ & exp$it+ ! plann+ &            
environm5tal review process4  7p7       
,categorical exclusions 9 em]g5cies ,= !
 repair1 recon/ruction1 or              
rehabilitation ( a ,bureau (            
,reclamation surface wat] /orage project
 t is 9 op]ation or "u con/ruction :5   
damag$ by an ev5t or incid5t t results 9
 a decl>ation by ! ,presid5t ( a major  
disa/] or em]g5cy pursuant to ! ,rob]t  
,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy   
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et 
seq471 ! ,secret>y %all treat su*       
repair1 recon/ruction1 or rehabilitation
 activity z a class ( action            
categorically exclud$ f ! requirem5ts   
relat+ to environm5tal assessm5ts or    
environm5tal impact /atem5ts "u section 

#aejh4d ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations 7or a successor            
regulation71 if ! repair or             
recon/ruction activity is--  7#a7 9 !   
same location ) ! same capacity1        
dim5sions1 & design z ! orig9al ,bureau 
( ,reclamation surface wat] /orage      
project z be=e ! decl>ation describ$ 9  
?is section2 &  7#b7 comm5c$ )9 a #b-ye>
 p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( a decl>ation  
describ$ 9 ?is subsection4  #adf4       
,annual report to ,congress  7a7        
,def9ition ( project report ,9 ?is      
section1 ! t]m project report means a   
f9al feasibility report develop$ "u !   
,reclamation ,act ( #aijb 7#cb ,/at4    
#chh71 & all ,acts am5datory !re( or    
supplem5t>y !reto4  7b7 ,reports ,n lat]
 ?an ,febru>y #a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y 
%all develop & submit to ! ,committee on
 ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate an     
annual report1 to be entitl$ ,report to 
,congress on ,future ,wat] ,project     

,developm5t1 t id5tifies ! foll[+3  7#a7
 ,project reports ,ea* project report t 
meets ! crit]ia e/abli%$ 9 subsection   
7d77#a77;,a74  7#b7 ,propos$ project    
/udies ,any propos$ project /udy        
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y by a non-,f$]al 
int]e/ pursuant to subsection 7c7 t     
meets ! crit]ia e/abli%$ 9 subsection   
7d77#a77;,a74  7#c7 ,propos$            
modifications ,any propos$ modification 
to an au?oriz$ wat] project or project  
/udy t meets ! crit]ia e/abli%$ 9       
subsection 7d77#a77;,a7 t--  7,a7 is    
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y by a non-,f$]al 
int]e/ pursuant to subsection 7c72 or   
7,b7 is id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y =       
au?orization4  7#d7 ,exp$it$ completion 
( report & det]m9ations ,any project    
/udy t 0 exp$it$ & any ,secret>ial      
det]m9ations "u section #add4  7c7      
,reque/s = proposals  7#a7 ,publication 
,n lat] ?an ,may #a ( ea* ye>1 !        
,secret>y %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]
 a notice reque/+ proposals f non-,f$]al
 int]e/s = propos$ project /udies &     

propos$ modifications to au?oriz$       
projects & project /udies to be includ$ 
9 ! annual report4  7#b7 ,deadl9e =     
reque/s ,! ,secret>y %all include 9 ea* 
notice requir$ by ?is subsection a      
requirem5t t non-,f$]al int]e/s submit  
to ! ,secret>y any proposals describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 by n lat] ?an #abj days   
aft] ! date ( publication ( ! notice 9 !
 ,f$]al ,regi/] 9 ord] = ! proposals to 
be consid]$ = inclusion 9 ! annual      
report4  7#c7 ,notification ,on ! date (
 publication ( ea* notice requir$ by ?is
 subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7    
make ! notice publicly available1       
includ+ on ! ,int]net2 &  7,b7 provide  
writt5 notification ( ! publication to !
 ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate4  7d7 ,cont5ts  7#a7 ,project    
reports1 propos$ project /udies1 &      
propos$ modifications  7,a7 ,crit]ia =  
inclusion 9 report ,! ,secret>y %all    
include 9 ! annual report only ^?       

project reports1 propos$ project /udies1
 & propos$ modifications to au?oriz$    
projects & project /udies t--  7i7 are  
relat$ to ! missions & au?orities ( !   
,bureau ( ,reclamation2  7ii7 require   
specific congressional au?orization1    
includ+ by an ,act ( ,congress2  7iii7 h
 n be5 congressionally au?oriz$2  7iv7 h
 n be5 includ$ 9 any previ\s annual     
report2 &  7v7 if au?oriz$1 c\ld be     
c>ri$ out by ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation4  
7,b7 ,description ( b5efits  7i7        
,description ,! ,secret>y %all describe 
9 ! annual report1 to ! ext5t applicable
 & practicable1 = ea* propos$ project   
/udy & propos$ modification to an       
au?oriz$ wat] res\rces developm5t       
project or project /udy includ$ 9 !     
annual report1 ! b5efits1 z describ$ 9  
clause 7ii71 ( ea* su* /udy or propos$  
modification4  7ii7 ,b5efits ,! b5efits 
7or expect$ b5efits1 9 ! case ( a       
propos$ project /udy7 describ$ 9 ?is    
clause are b5efits to--  7,i7 !         
protection ( human life & prop]ty2      

7,,ii7 improvem5t to dome/ic irrigat$   
wat] & p[] supplies2  7,,iii7 ! national
 economy2  7,,iv7 ! environm5t2 or  7,v7
 ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7,c7 ,id5tification ( o!r      
factors ,! ,secret>y %all id5tify 9 !   
annual report1 to ! maximum ext5t       
practicable--  7i7 = ea* propos$ project
 /udy includ$ 9 ! annual report1 !      
non-,f$]al int]e/ t submitt$ ! propos$  
project /udy pursuant to subsection 7c72
 &  7ii7 = ea* propos$ project /udy &   
propos$ modification to a project or    
project /udy includ$ 9 ! annual report1 
:e!r ! non-,f$]al int]e/ has            
demon/rat$--  7,i7 t local support exi/s
 = ! propos$ project /udy or propos$    
modification to an au?oriz$ project or  
project /udy 7includ+ ! surface wat]    
/orage developm5t project t is ! subject
 ( ! propos$ feasibility /udy or !      
propos$ modification to an au?oriz$     
project /udy72 &  7,,ii7 ! f9ancial     
ability to provide ! requir$ non-,f$]al 
co/ %>e4  7#b7 ,transp>5cy ,! ,secret>y 

%all include 9 ! annual report1 = ea*   
project report1 propos$ project /udy1 & 
propos$ modification to a project or    
project /udy includ$ "u p>agraph        
7#a77;,a7--  7,a7 ! "n ( ! associat$    
non-,f$]al int]e/1 includ+ ! "n ( any   
non-,f$]al int]e/ t has contribut$1 or  
is expect$ to contribute1 a non-,f$]al  
%>e ( ! co/ (--  7i7 ! project report2  
7ii7 ! propos$ project /udy2  7iii7 !   
au?oriz$ project /udy = :i* !           
modification is propos$2 or  7iv7       
con/ruction (--  7,i7 ! project t is !  
subject (-- 7aa7 ! wat] report2  7bb7 ! 
propos$ project /udy2 or  7cc7 !        
au?oriz$ project /udy = :i* a           
modification is propos$2 or  7,,ii7 !   
propos$ modification to a project2  7,b7
 a lett] or /atem5t ( support = ! wat]  
report1 propos$ project /udy1 or propos$
 modification to a project or project   
/udy f ea* associat$ non-,f$]al int]e/2 
7,c7 ! purpose ( ! feasibility report1  
propos$ feasibility /udy1 or propos$    
modification to a project or project    

/udy2  7,d7 an e/imate1 to ! ext5t      
practicable1 ( ! ,f$]al1 non-,f$]al1 &  
total co/s (-- 7i7 ! propos$            
modification to an au?oriz$ project     
/udy2 &  7ii7 con/ruction (-- 7,i7 !    
project t is ! subject (--  7aa7 !      
project report2 or  7bb7 ! au?oriz$     
project /udy = :i* a modification is    
propos$1 ) respect to ! *ange 9 co/s    
result+ f su* modification2 or  7,,ii7 !
 propos$ modification to an au?oriz$    
project2 &  7,e7 an e/imate1 to ! ext5t 
practicable1 ( ! monet>y & nonmonet>y   
b5efits (--  7i7 ! project t is !       
subject (-- 7,i7 ! project report2 or   
7,,ii7 ! au?oriz$ project /udy = :i* a  
modification is propos$1 ) respect to ! 
b5efits ( su* modification2 or  7ii7 !  
propos$ modification to an au?oriz$     
project4  7#c7 ,c]tification ,!         
,secret>y %all include 9 ! annual report
 a c]tification /at+ t ea* feasibility  
report1 propos$ feasibility /udy1 &     
propos$ modification to a project or    
project /udy includ$ 9 ! annual report  

meets ! crit]ia e/abli%$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a77;,a74  7#d7 ,app5dix ,! ,secret>y  
%all include 9 ! annual report an       
app5dix li/+ ! proposals submitt$ "u    
subsection 7c7 t 7 n includ$ 9 ! annual 
report "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 & a        
description ( :y ! ,secret>y det]m9$ t  
^? proposals did n meet ! crit]ia =     
inclusion "u su* p>agraph4  7e7 ,special
 rule = initial annual report ,not)/&+  
any o!r deadl9es requir$ by ?is section1
 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #fj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a notice      
requir$ by subsection 7c77#a72 &  7#b7  
include 9 su* notice a requirem5t t     
non-,f$]al int]e/s submit to ! ,secret>y
 any proposals describ$ 9 subsection    
7c77#a7 by n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !  
date ( publication ( su* notice 9 !     
,f$]al ,regi/] 9 ord] = su* proposals to
 be consid]$ = inclusion 9 ! fir/ annual
 report develop$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is  
section4  7f7 ,publication ,on          
submission ( an annual report to        

,congress1 ! ,secret>y %all make !      
annual report publicly available1       
includ+ ?r\gh publication on ! ,int]net4
  ,,ii ,protect+ exi/+ wat] rights      
#bja4 ,%ort title ,?is title may be cit$
 z ! ,wat] ,rights ,protection ,act4    
#bjb4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3  7#a7   
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means1 z     
applicable-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y (         
,agriculture2 or  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior4  7#b7 ,wat] "r ,! t]m wat] "r 
means any surface or gr\ndwat] "r fil$1 
p]mitt$1 c]tifi$1 confirm$1 decre$1     
adjudicat$1 or o!rwise recogniz$ by a   
judicial proce$+ or by ! ,/ate 9 :i* !  
us] acquires possession ( ! wat] or puts
 ! wat] to b5eficial use1 includ+ wat]  
rights p]fect$ or recogniz$ "u ,/ate law
 = f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribes4    
#bjc4 ,applicability ,?is title applies 
to ea* action by ! ,secret>y to issue1  
r5ew1 am5d1 or ext5d any p]mit1         
approval1 lic5se1 lease1 allotm5t1      
easem5t1 "r-(-way1 or o!r l& use or     
occupancy agreem5t4  #bjd4 ,prohibitions

 ,9 c>ry+ out an action describ$ 9      
section #bjc1 ! ,secret>y %all n        
condition or )hold ! action1 9 :ole or 9
 "p1 on--  7#a7 ! transf] ( any ,/ate   
wat] "r 7includ+ su* wat] rights ( jo9t 
& sole own]%ip71 directly or indirectly1
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any o!r designee2
  7#b7 ! acquisition ( a ,/ate wat] "r 9
 ! "n ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 limit+ ! 
date1 "t1 quantity1 location ( div]sion 
or pump+1 or place ( use ( a ,/ate wat] 
"r beyond any applicability limitations 
"u ,/ate wat] law2  7#d7 limit+ ! date1 
"t1 quantity1 location ( div]sion or    
pump+1 or place ( use ( a ,/ate wat] "r 
bas$ on jurisdiction ov] gr\ndwat]      
res\rces1 unless ! limitation imposes no
 great] re/riction to a ,/ate wat] "r   
?an an applicable ,/ate law gov]n+      
gr\ndwat] res\rces2 or  7#e7 !          
modification ( ! t]ms & conditions wat] 
"r beyond any applicable limitations "u 
,/ate wat] law2 or  7#d7 ! modification 
( ! t]ms & conditions ( gr\ndwat]       
)drawal1 guidance & report+ proc$ures1 &

 cons]vation & s\rce protection measures
 e/abli%$ by a ,/ate4  #bje4 ,policy    
developm5t ,9 develop+ any rule1 policy1
 directive1 managem5t plan1 or simil>   
,f$]al action relat+ to an action       
describ$ 9 section #bjc1 ! ,secret>y--  
7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 recognize ! long/&+    
au?ority ( ! ,/ates relat+ to evaluat+1 
protect+1 allocat+1 regulat+1 &         
adjudicat+ issues relat+ to gr\ndwat]2 &
  7,b7 coord9ate ) ! ,/ates to ensure t 
any rule1 policy1 directive1 managem5t  
plan1 or simil> ,f$]al action is        
consi/5t )1 & imposes no great]         
re/riction or regulatory requirem5t1 ?an
 applicable ,/ate gr\ndwat] law2 &  7#b7
 %all n-- 7,a7 adv]sely affect--  7i7 ! 
au?ority ( a ,/ate 9 adjudicat+ wat]    
rights2  7ii7 any def9ition e/abli%$ by 
a ,/ate ) respect to ! t]m b5eficial    
use1 priority ( wat] rights1 or t]ms (  
use2 or  7iii7 any o!r "r or obligation 
( a ,/ate e/abli%$ "u ,/ate law2 or     
7,b7 ass]t any connection betwe5 surface
 & gr\ndwat] t is inconsi/5t ) su* a    

connection recogniz$ by ,/ate wat] laws4
  #bjf4 ,effect ( title  7a7 ,effect on 
,reclamation contracts ,no?+ 9 ?is title
 int]f]es ) any ,bureau ( ,reclamation  
contract ent]$ into pursuant to !       
reclamation laws or any wat] "r p]fect$ 
= a ,f$]al reclamation project4  7b7    
,effect on ,endang]$ ,species ,act ,no?+
 9 ?is title affects ! implem5tation ( !
 ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474  7c7 ,effect  
on ,f$]al res]v$ wat] rights ,no?+ 9 ?is
 title limits or exp&s any res]v$ wat]  
"r ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t on l& adm9i/]$  
by ! ,secret>y4  7d7 ,effect on ,f$]al  
,p[] ,act ,no?+ 9 ?is title limits or   
exp&s any au?ority "u section #d7;e71   
#aj7;j71 or #ah ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gig7;e71 #hjc7;j71      
#haa74  7e7 ,effect on ,indian wat]     
rights ,no?+ 9 ?is title limits or exp&s
 any wat] "r or treaty "r ( any f$]ally 
recogniz$ ,indian tribe4  7f7 ,effect on
 f$]ally held ,/ate wat] rights ,no?+ 9 
?is title limits ! ability ( ! ,secret>y

 to acquire1 use1 en=ce1 or protect a   
,/ate wat] "r own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
?r\gh applicable ,/ate proc$ures4  7g7  
,effect on jo9t own]%ip ,no?+ 9 ?is     
title limits ! ability ( ! own] ( a     
,/ate wat] "r to ent] into a volunt>y   
agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y = jo9t own]%ip ( 
! ,/ate wat] "r1 subject to ! condition 
t ! jo9t own]%ip %all n be a condition (
 any action describ$ 9 section #bjc4    
,,iii ,complet+ & ma9ta9+ rural wat]    
supply infra/ructure  ,a ,irrigation    
rehabilitation & r5ovation = ,indian    
tribal gov]nm5ts & economies  #cja4     
,%ort title ,?is subtitle may be cit$ z 
! ,irrigation ,rehabilitation &         
,r5ovation = ,indian ,tribal ,gov]nm5ts 
& ,_! ,economies ,act or ! ,,irrigate   
,act4  #cjb4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is         
subtitle3 7#a7 ,def]r$ ma9t5ance ,! t]m 
def]r$ ma9t5ance means any ma9t5ance    
activity t 0 delay$ to a future date1 9 
lieu ( be+ c>ri$ out at ! "t at :i* !   
activity 0 s*$ul$ to be1 or o!rwise %\ld
 h be51 c>ri$ out4  7#b7 ,fund ,! t]m   

,fund means ! ,indian ,irrigation ,fund 
e/abli%$ by section #caa4  7#c7 ,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#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  ,i ,indian     
,irrigation ,fund  #caa4 ,e/abli%m5t    
,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates a fund1 to be kn[n z !    
,indian ,irrigation ,fund1 consi/+ (--  
7#a7 su* am\nts z are deposit$ 9 ! ,fund
 "u section #cac2 &  7#b7 any int]e/    
e>n$ on inve/m5t ( am\nts 9 ! ,fund "u  
section #cae4  #cab4 ,deposits to ,fund 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag 
?r\gh #bjch1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury  
%all deposit 9 ! ,fund #ce1jjj1jjj      
#cj1ijj1jjj ( ! 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  7b7         
,availability ( am\nts ,am\nts deposit$ 

9 ! ,fund "u subsection 7a7 %all be us$1
 subject to appropriation1 to c>ry out  
?is subtitle4  #cac4 ,exp5ditures f     
,fund  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to         
subsection 7b71 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjag ?r\gh #bjch1 ! ,secret>y may1 to !
 ext5t provid$ 9 advance 9              
appropriations ,acts1 exp5d f ! ,fund1 9
 accordance ) ?is subtitle1 n m ?an !   
sum (--  7#a7 #ce1jjj1jjj #cj1ijj1jjj2 &
  7#b7 ! am\nt ( int]e/ accru$ 9 !      
,fund4  7b7 ,additional exp5ditures ,!  
,secret>y may exp5d m ?an #ce1jjj1jjj   
#cj1ijj1jjj = 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  #cad4          
,inve/m5ts ( am\nts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %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  #cae4 ,transf]s ( am\nts  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! am\nts requir$ to be transf]r$
 to ! ,fund "u ?is "p %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$4  #caf4  
,t]m9ation ,on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjch--   
7#a7 ! ,fund %all t]m9ate2 &  7#b7 !    
unexp5d$ & 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 ,repair1 replacem5t1 &    
ma9t5ance ( c]ta9 ,indian irrigation    
projects  #cba4 ,repair1 replacem5t1 &  
ma9t5ance ( c]ta9 ,indian irrigation    
projects  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 e/abli% a program to address ! def]r$  

ma9t5ance & wat] /orage 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 #cac1 ! ,secret>y  
%all use or transf] to ! ,bureau (      
,indian ,affairs n less ?an #ce1jjj1jjj 
#cj1ijj1jjj ( am\nts 9 ! ,fund1 plus    
accru$ int]e/1 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag
 ?r\gh #bjch to c>ry out ma9t5ance1     
repair1 replacem5t1 & wat] /orage       
con/ruction activities = "o or m ( !    
,indian irrigation projects describ$ 9  
section #cbb 7includ+ any /ructures1    
facilities1 equipm5t1 p]sonnel1 or      
vehicles us$ 9 connection ) ! op]ation (
 ^? projects71 subject to ! condition t 
! funds exp5d$ "u ?is "p %all n be--    
7#a7 subject to reimbursem5t by ! own]s 
( ! l& s]v$ by ! ,indian irrigation     
projects2 or  7#b7 assess$ z debts or   
li5s aga9/ ! l& s]v$ by ! ,indian       
irrigation projects4  #cbb4 ,eligible   

projects ,! projects eligible = fund+ "u
 section #cba7;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$]al   
real prop]ty asset managem5t72  7#b7 are
 manag$ & op]at$ by ! ,bureau ( ,indian 
,affairs 7includ+ projects manag$1      
op]at$1 or ma9ta9$ "u contracts or      
compacts pursuant to ! ,indian          
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej et  
seq4772 &  7#c7 h def]r$ ma9t5ance      
docum5t$ by ! ,bureau ( ,indian         
,affairs4  #cbc4 ,requirem5ts &         
conditions ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & z a        
precondition to am\nts be+ exp5d$ f !   
,fund to c>ry out ?is "p1 ! ,secret>y1 9
 consultation ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = 
,indian ,affairs & repres5tatives (     
affect$ ,indian tribes1 %all develop &  

submit to ,congress--  7#a7 programmatic
 goals to c>ry out ?is "p t--  7,a7 w\ld
 enable ! completion ( repair+1 replac+1
 mod]niz+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 #cbe be 
address$2 &  7,d7 w\ld facilitate !     
con/ruction ( new wat] /orage us+       
non-,f$]al contributions to address     
tribal1 regional1 & wat]%$-level supply 
ne$s2 &  7#b7 fund+ prioritization      
crit]ia to s]ve z a me?odology =        
di/ribut+ funds "u ?is "p1 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 mod]niz+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 #cbe4  #cbd4   
,/udy ( ,indian irrigation program &    
project managem5t  7a7 ,tribal          
consultation & o!r input ,be=e beg9n+ to
 conduct ! /udy requir$ "u subsection   
7b71 ! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7 consult ) 
! ,indian tribes t h jurisdiction ov] ! 
l& on :i* an irrigation project eligible
 to receive fund+ "u section #cbb is    
locat$2 &  7#b7 solicit & consid] !     
input1 comm5ts1 & recomm5dations (--    
7,a7 ! l&[n]s s]v$ by ! irrigation      
project2 &  7,b7 irrigators f adjac5t   
irrigation di/ricts4  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 ! ,committee on ,indian       
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report t--  7#a7      
describes ! results ( ! /udy2  7#b7     
det]m9es ! co/ to f9ancially su/a9 ea*  
project2  7#c7 recomm5ds :e!r managem5t 
( ea* project c\ld be improv$ by        
transf]r+ managem5t responsibilities to 
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies or wat] us] gr\ps2 & 
7#d7 includes recomm5dations = improv+  
programmatic & project managem5t &      
p]=mance-- 7,a7 9 ea* qualify+ project  
area2 &  7,b7 = ! program z a :ole4  7d7
 ,/atus report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n less  
frequ5tly ?an e #b ye>s !reaft]1 !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh !    
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,indian ,affairs1 
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,indian  
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report t includes a   

description (--  7#a7 ! progress made   
t[>d address+ ! def]r$ ma9t5ance ne$s ( 
! ,indian irrigation projects describ$ 9
 section #cbb1 includ+ a li/ ( projects 
fund$ dur+ ! fiscal p]iod cov]$ by !    
report2  7#b7 ! out/&+ ne$s ( ^?        
projects t h be5 provid$ fund+ to       
address ! def]r$ ma9t5ance ne$s pursuant
 to ?is "p2  7#c7 ! rema9+ ne$s ( any ( 
^? projects2  7#d7 h[ ! goals e/abli%$  
pursuant to section #cbc h be5 met1     
includ+--  7,a7 an id5tification &      
assessm5t ( any defici5cies or %ortfalls
 9 meet+ ^? goals2 &  7,b7 a plan to    
address ! defici5cies or %ortfalls 9    
meet+ ^? goals2 &  7#e7 any o!r subject 
matt]s ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 to !   
maximum ext5t practicable consi/5t )    
tribal & us] recomm5dations receiv$     
pursuant to ! consultation & input      
process "u ?is section1 det]m9es to be  
appropriate4  #cbe4 ,tribal consultation
 & us] input ,be=e exp5d+ funds on an   
,indian irrigation project pursuant to  
section #cba & n lat] ?an #abj days aft]

 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y %all--  7#a7 consult ) !      
,indian tribe t has jurisdiction ov] !  
l& on :i* an irrigation project eligible
 to receive fund+ "u section #cbb is    
locat$2 &  7#b7 solicit & consid] !     
input1 comm5ts1 & recomm5dations (--    
7,a7 ! l&[n]s s]v$ by ! irrigation      
project2 &  7,b7 irrigators f adjac5t   
irrigation di/ricts4  #cbf4 ,allocation 
among projects  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to
 subsection 7b71 to ! maximum ext5t     
practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t1 
= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjch1  
ea* ,indian irrigation project eligible 
= fund+ "u section #cbb t has critical  
ma9t5ance ne$s receives "p ( ! fund+ "u 
section #cba to address critical        
ma9t5ance ne$s4  7b7 ,priority ,9       
allocat+ am\nts "u section #cba7;b71 9  
addition to consid]+ ! fund+ priorities 
describ$ 9 section #cbc1 ! ,secret>y    
%all give priority to eligible ,indian  
irrigation projects s]v+ m ?an #a       
,indian tribe )9 an ,indian res]vation &

 to projects = :i* fund+ has n be5 made 
available dur+ ! #aj-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$s ( ! ,indian irrigation  
project4  7c7 ,cap on fund+  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 9      
allocat+ am\nts "u section #cba7;b71 !  
,secret>y %all allocate n m ?an         
#ae1jjj1jjj to any individual ,indian   
irrigation project describ$ 9 section   
#cbb dur+ any consecutive #c-ye> p]iod4 
7#b7 ,exception ,not)/&+ ! cap describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a71 if ! full am\nt "u     
section #cba7;b7 _c be fully allocat$ to
 eligible ,indian irrigation projects   
because ! co/s ( ! rema9+ activities    
au?oriz$ 9 section #cba7;b7 ( an        
irrigation project w\ld exce$ ! cap     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y   
may allocate ! rema9+ funds to eligible 
,indian irrigation projects 9 accordance

 ) ?is "p4  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  ,b ,clean wat] = rural
 communities  #cca4 ,%ort title ,?is    
subtitle may be cit$ z ! ,clean ,wat] = 
,rural ,communities ,act4  #ccb4        
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is subtitle is to
 ensure a safe & adequate municipal1    
rural1 & indu/rial wat] supply = !      
citiz5s (--  7#a7 ,dawson1 ,g>field1    
,mc,cone1 ,prairie1 ,ri*l&1 ,judi?      
,bas91 ,:eatl&1 ,gold5 ,valley1 ,f]gus1 
,yell[/one1 & ,mussel%ell ,c\nties 9 !  
,/ate ( ,montana2 &  7#b7 ,mc,kenzie    
,c\nty1 ,nor? ,dakota4  #ccc4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is subtitle3  7#a7      
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,we/]n ,area ,p[]     
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,au?ority ,! t]m   
,au?ority means--  7,a7 9 ! case ( !    

,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat] ,au?ority  
,sy/em-- 7i7 ! ,dry-,r$wat] ,regional   
,wat] ,au?ority1 :i* is a publicly own$ 
nonpr(it wat] au?ority =m$ 9 accordance 
) ,mont4 ,code ,ann4  #ge-f-cjb 7#bjjg72
 &  7ii7 any nonpr(it successor entity  
to ! ,au?ority describ$ 9 clause 7i72 & 
7,b7 9 ! case ( ! ,mussel%ell-,judi?    
,rural ,wat] ,sy/em--  7i7 ! ,c5tral    
,montana ,regional ,wat] ,au?ority1 :i* 
is a publicly own$ nonpr(it wat]        
au?ority =m$ 9 accordance ) ,mont4 ,code
 ,ann4  #ge-f-cjb 7#bjjg72 &  7ii7 any  
nonpr(it successor entity to ! ,au?ority
 describ$ 9 clause 7i74  7#c7           
,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat] ,au?ority  
,sy/em ,! t]m ,dry-,r$wat] ,regional    
,wat] ,au?ority ,sy/em means !          
,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat] ,au?ority  
,sy/em au?oriz$ "u section #ccd7;a77#a7 
) a project s]vice area t includes--    
7,a7 ,g>field & ,mc,cone ,c\nties 9 !   
,/ate2  7,b7 ! area we/ ( ! ,yell[/one  
,riv] 9 ,dawson & ,ri*l& ,c\nties 9 !   
,/ate2  7,c7 ,t4 #ae ,n4 7includ+ ! area

 nor? ( ! ,t[n%ip7 9 ,prairie ,c\nty 9 !
 ,/ate2 &  7,d7 ! portion ( ,mc,kenzie  
,c\nty1 ,nor? ,dakota1 t includes all l&
 t is locat$ we/ ( ! ,yell[/one ,riv] 9 
! ,/ate ( ,nor? ,dakota4  7#d7          
,integrat$ sy/em ,! t]m integrat$ sy/em 
means ! transmission sy/em own$ by !    
,we/]n ,area ,p[] ,adm9i/ration ,bas9   
,electric ,p[] ,di/rict & ! ,he>tl&     
,consum]s ,p[] ,di/rict4  7#e7          
,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,wat] ,sy/em  
,! t]m ,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,wat]  
,sy/em means ! ,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural
 ,wat] ,sy/em au?oriz$ "u section       
#ccd7;a77#b7 ) a project s]vice area t  
includes--  7,a7 ,judi? ,bas91 ,:eatl&1 
,gold5 ,valley1 & ,mussel%ell ,c\nties 9
 ! ,/ate2  7,b7 ! portion ( ,yell[/one  
,c\nty 9 ! ,/ate )9 #b miles ( ,/ate    
,highway #c & )9 #d miles ( ! c\nty l9e 
betwe5 ,gold5 ,valley & ,yell[/one      
,c\nties 9 ! ,/ate1 inclusive ( ! ,t[n (
 ,broadview1 ,montana2 &  7,c7 ! portion
 ( ,f]gus ,c\nty 9 ! ,/ate )9 #b miles (
 ,,u ,highway #hg & )9 #d miles ( !     

c\nty l9e betwe5 ,f]gus & ,judi? ,bas9  
,c\nties 9 ! ,/ate1 inclusive ( ! ,t[n (
 ,moore1 ,montana4  7#f7 ,non-,f$]al    
di/ribution sy/em ,! t]m non-,f$]al     
di/ribution sy/em means a non-,f$]al    
utility t provides electricity to !     
c\nties cov]$ by ! ,dry-,r$wat]         
,regional ,wat] ,au?ority ,sy/em4  7#g7 
,pick-,sloan program ,! t]m ,pick-,sloan
 program means ! ,pick-,sloan ,miss\ri  
,riv] ,bas9 ,program 7au?oriz$ by       
section #i ( ! ,act ( ,decemb] #bb1     
#aidd 7commonly kn[n z ! ,flood ,control
 ,act ( #aidd7 7#eh ,/at4 #hia1 *apt]   
#ffe774  7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y
 means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#i7  
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ate (      
,montana4  7#aj7 ,wat] ,sy/em ,! t]m    
,wat] ,sy/em means-- 7,a7 ! ,dry-,r$wat]
 ,regional ,wat] ,au?ority ,sy/em2 &    
7,b7 ! ,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,wat]  
,sy/em4  #ccd4 ,dry-,r$wat] ,regional   
,wat] ,au?ority ,sy/em &                
,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,wat] ,sy/em  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may c>ry out--

  7#a7 ! project entitl$ ! ,dry-,r$wat] 
,regional ,wat] ,au?ority ,sy/em 9 a    
mann] t is sub/antially 9 accordance ) !
 feasibility /udy entitl$ ,dry-,r$wat]  
,regional ,wat] ,sy/em ,feasibility     
,/udy 7includ+ revisions ( ! /udy71 :i* 
receiv$ fund+ f ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation
 on ,septemb] #a1 #bjaj2 &  7#b7 !      
project entitl$ ! ,mussel%ell-,judi?    
,rural ,wat] ,sy/em 9 a mann] t is      
sub/antially 9 accordance ) !           
feasibility report entitl$              
,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,wat] ,sy/em  
,feasibility ,report 7includ+ any & all 
revisions ( ! report74  7b7 ,coop]ative 
agreem5t ,! ,secret>y %all ent] into a  
coop]ative agreem5t ) ! ,au?ority to    
provide ,f$]al assi/ance = ! plann+1    
design1 & con/ruction ( ! ,wat] ,sy/ems4
  7c7 ,co/-,%>+ requirem5t  7#a7 ,f$]al 
%>e  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al %>e ( !    
co/s relat+ to ! plann+1 design1 &      
con/ruction ( ! ,wat] ,sy/ems %all n    
exce$--  7i7 9 ! case ( ! ,dry-,r$wat]  
,regional ,wat] ,au?ority ,sy/em-- 7,i7 

#ge #fe p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( !         
,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat] ,au?ority  
,sy/em2 or  7,,ii7 su* o!r less] am\nt z
 may be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 act+    
?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,reclamation1 9 a
 feasibility report2 or  7ii7 9 ! case (
 ! ,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,wat]      
,sy/em1 #ge #fe p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! 
,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,wat] ,sy/em4 
7,b7 ,limitation ,am\nts made available 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be returnable
 or reimbursable "u ! reclamation laws4 
7#b7 ,use ( ,f$]al funds  7,a7 ,g5]al   
uses ,subject to subp>agraphs 7,b7 &    
7,c71 ! ,wat] ,sy/ems may use ,f$]al    
funds made available to c>ry out ?is    
section =--  7i7 facilities relat+ to-- 
7,i7 wat] pump+2  7,,ii7 wat] treatm5t2 
&  7,,iii7 wat] /orage2  7ii7           
transmission pipel9es2  7iii7 pump+     
/ations2  7iv7 appurt5ant build+s1      
ma9t5ance equipm5t1 & access roads2  7v7
 any int]connection facility t connects 
a pipel9e ( ! ,wat] ,sy/em to a pipel9e 
( a public wat] sy/em2  7vi7 electrical 

p[] transmission & di/ribution          
facilities requir$ = ! op]ation &       
ma9t5ance ( ! ,wat] ,sy/em2  7vii7 any  
o!r facility or s]vice requir$ = !      
developm5t ( a rural wat] di/ribution   
sy/em1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 &      
7viii7 any prop]ty or prop]ty "r requir$
 = ! con/ruction or op]ation ( a        
facility describ$ 9 ?is subsection4     
7,b7 ,additional uses ,9 addition to !  
uses describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 !
 ,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat] ,au?ority 
,sy/em may use ,f$]al funds made        
available to c>ry out ?is section =--   
7,i7 facilities relat+ to wat] intake2 &
  7,,ii7 di/ribution1 pump+1 & /orage   
facilities t--  7aa7 s]ve ! ne$s (      
citiz5s :o use public wat] sy/ems2  7bb7
 are 9 exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act2 &  7cc7 may be pur*as$1       
improv$1 & repair$ 9 accordance ) a     
coop]ative agreem5t ent]$ into by !     
,secret>y "u subsection 7b72 &  7ii7 !  
,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,wat] ,sy/em  
may use ,f$]al funds made available to  

c>ry out ?is section =--  7,i7          
facilities relat+ to-- 7aa7 wat] supply 
wells2 &  7bb7 di/ribution pipel9es2 &  
7,,ii7 control sy/ems4  7,c7 ,limitation
 ,f$]al funds made available to c>ry out
 ?is section %all n be us$ = ! op]ation1
 ma9t5ance1 or replacem5t ( ! ,wat]     
,sy/ems4  7,d7 ,title ,title to ! ,wat] 
,sy/ems %all be held by ! ,au?ority4    
#cce4 ,use ( p[] f ,pick-,sloan program 
by ,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat]         
,au?ority ,sy/em  7a7 ,f9d+ ,congress   
f9ds t--  7#a7 ,mc,cone & ,g>field      
,c\nties 9 ! ,/ate 7 designat$ z impact 
c\nties dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* ! ,=t ,peck  
,dam 0 con/ruct$2 &  7#b7 z a result ( !
 designation1 ! ,c\nties ref]r$ to 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 7 to receive impact       
mitigation b5efits 9 accordance ) !     
,pick-,sloan program4  7b7 ,availability
 ( p[]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to       
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all make 
available to ! ,dry-,r$wat] ,regional   
,wat] ,au?ority ,sy/em a quantity ( p[] 
requir$1 ( up to #aa_/b megawatt        

capacity1 to meet ! pump+ & incid5tal   
op]ation requirem5ts ( ! ,dry-,r$wat]   
,regional ,wat] ,au?ority ,sy/em dur+ ! 
p]iod beg9n+ on ,may #a & end+ on       
,octob] #ca ( ea* ye>--  7,a7 f ! wat]  
intake facilities2 &  7,b7 ?r\gh all    
pump+ /ations1 wat] treatm5t facilities1
 res]voirs1 /orage tanks1 & pipel9es up 
to ! po9t ( deliv]y ( wat] by ! wat]    
supply sy/em to all /orage res]voirs &  
tanks & ea* entity t di/ributes wat] at 
retail to individual us]s4  7#b7        
,eligibility ,! ,dry-,r$wat] ,regional  
,wat] ,au?ority ,sy/em %all be eligible 
to receive p[] "u p>agraph 7#a7 if !    
,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat] ,au?ority  
,sy/em--  7,a7 op]ates on a n-=-pr(it   
basis2 &  7,b7 is con/ruct$ pursuant to 
a coop]ative agreem5t ent]$ into by !   
,secret>y "u section #ccd7;b74  7#c7    
,rate ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% ! co/
 ( ! p[] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 at !  
firm p[] rate4  7#d7 ,additional p[]    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if p[]1 9 addition to t  
made available to ! ,dry-,r$wat]        

,regional ,wat] ,au?ority ,sy/em "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 is necess>y to meet !    
pump+ requirem5ts ( ! ,dry-,r$wat]      
,regional ,wat] ,au?ority1 !            
,adm9i/rator may pur*ase ! necess>y     
additional p[] at ! be/ available rate4 
7,b7 ,reimbursem5t ,! co/ ( pur*as+     
additional p[] %all be reimburs$ to !   
,adm9i/rator by ! ,dry-,r$wat] ,regional
 ,wat] ,au?ority4  7#e7 ,responsibility 
= p[] *>ges ,! ,dry-,r$wat] ,regional   
,wat] ,au?ority %all be responsible = ! 
paym5t ( ! p[] *>ge describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#d7 & non-,f$]al deliv]y co/s describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#f74  7#f7 ,transmission    
arrangem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat] ,au?ority  
,sy/em %all be responsible = all        
non-,f$]al transmission & di/ribution   
sy/em deliv]y & s]vice arrangem5ts4     
7,b7 ,upgrades ,! ,dry-,r$wat] ,regional
 ,wat] ,au?ority ,sy/em %all be         
responsible = fund+ any transmission    
upgrades1 if requir$1 to ! integrat$    
sy/em necess>y to deliv] p[] to !       

,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat] ,au?ority  
,sy/em4  #ccf4 ,wat] rights ,no?+ 9 ?is 
subtitle-- 7#a7 preempts or affects any 
,/ate wat] law2 or  7#b7 affects any    
au?ority ( a ,/ate1 z 9 effect on ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 to manage wat]  
res\rces )9 t ,/ate4  #ccg4             
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to  
c>ry out ! plann+1 design1 & con/ruction
 ( ! ,wat] ,sy/ems1 sub/antially 9      
accordance ) ! co/ e/imate set =? 9 !   
applicable feasibility /udy or          
feasibility report describ$ 9 section   
#ccd7;a74  7b7 ,co/ index+  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! am\nt au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7 may be    
increas$ or decreas$ 9 accordance )     
ord9>y fluctuations 9 developm5t co/s   
incurr$ aft] ! applicable date specifi$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b71 z indicat$ by any      
available eng9e]+ co/ indices applicable
 to con/ruction activities t are simil> 
to ! con/ruction ( ! ,wat] ,sy/ems4     

7#b7 ,applicable dates ,! date ref]r$ to
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( ! 
,dry-,r$wat] ,regional ,wat] ,au?ority  
,sy/em1 ,janu>y #a1 #bjjh2 &  7,b7 9 !  
case ( ! ,mussel%ell-,judi? ,rural ,wat]
 ,au?ority ,sy/em1 ,novemb] #a1 #bjad4  
,,iv ,(fset  #dja4 ,accel]at$ rev5ue1   
repaym5t1 & surface wat] /orage         
enhancem5t  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is section
 may be cit$ z ! ,accel]at$ ,rev5ue1    
,repaym5t1 & ,surface ,wat] ,/orage     
,enhancem5t ,act4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section3 7#a7 ,con/ruction  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! t]m con/ruction means !        
design+1 mat]ials eng9e]+ & te/+1       
survey+1 & build+ ( surface wat] /orage4
  7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m con/ruction   
includes-- 7i7 any addition to exi/+    
surface wat] /orage2 &  7ii7 con/ruction
 ( a new surface wat] /orage facility4  
7,c7 ,exclusions ,! t]m con/ruction     
excludes any ,f$]al /atutory or         
regulatory obligation relat+ to any     
p]mit1 review1 approval1 or o!r simil>  
requirem5t4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m      

,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7#c7 ,surface wat] /orage ,! 
t]m surface wat] /orage means /orage    
at--  7,a7 any f$]ally own$ facility "u 
! jurisdiction ( ! ,bureau (            
,reclamation2 or  7,b7 any non-,f$]al   
facility us$ = ! surface /orage & supply
 ( wat] res\rces4  7#d7 ,treasury rate  
,! t]m ,treasury rate means ! #bj-ye>   
con/ant maturity treasury rate publi%$  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,treasury1 z 9       
exi/5ce on ! effective date ( !         
applicable contract4  7#e7 ,wat] us]s   
association  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m wat]  
us]s association means an entity        
organiz$ & recogniz$ "u ,/ate law t is  
eligible to ent] into contracts ) !     
,commission]--  7i7 to receive contract 
wat] = deliv]y to us]s ( ! wat]2 &  7ii7
 to pay any applicable *>ges4  7,b7     
,inclusions ,! t]m wat] us]s association
 includes-- 7i7 an association2  7ii7 a 
cons]vatory di/rict2  7iii7 an          
irrigation di/rict2  7iv7 a             
municipality2 &  7v7 a wat] project     

contract unit4  7c7 ,conv]sion &        
prepaym5t ( contracts  7#a7 ,conv]sion  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on receipt ( a reque/ f a
 wat] us]s association1 ! ,secret>y %all
 conv]t any wat] s]vice contract betwe5 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! wat] us]s           
association to all[ = prepaym5t ( !     
repaym5t contract 9 accordance ) ?is    
p>agraph "u mutually agreeable t]ms &   
conditions4  7,b7 ,mann] ,! mann] (     
conv]sion "u ?is p>agraph %all be z     
foll[s3 7i7 ,wat] s]vice contracts ent]$
 "u section #i7;c77#b7 ( ! ,act ( ,augu/
 #d1 #aici 7#ec ,/at4 #aaid1 *apt]      
#dah71 to be conv]t$ "u ?is section %all
 be conv]t$ to a contract "u section    
#i7;c77#a7 ( t ,act 7#ec ,/at4 #aaid1   
*apt] #dah74  7ii7 ,wat] s]vice         
contracts ent]$ into "u section #i7;e7 (
 ! ,act ( ,augu/ #d1 #aici 7#ec ,/at4   
#aaif1 *apt] #dah71 to be conv]t$ "u ?is
 section %all be conv]t$ to repaym5t    
contracts "u section #i7;d7 ( t ,act    
7#ec ,/at4 #aaie1 *apt] #dah74  7#b7    
,prepaym5t  7,a7 ,section #i7;c77#a7    

,except = a repaym5t contract "u :i* !  
applicable wat] us]s association has    
previ\sly negotiat$ = prepaym5t1 ea*    
repaym5t contract "u section #i7;c77#a7 
( ! ,act ( ,augu/ #d1 #aici 7#ec ,/at4  
#aaid1 *apt] #dah7 7includ+ any contract
 conv]t$ pursuant to p>agraph           
7#a77;,b77i771 9 effect on ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all1 at ! reque/ ( 
! wat] us]s association--  7i7 provide =
 ! repaym5t 9 lump sum ( ! rema9+       
con/ruction co/s id5tifi$ 9 an          
applicable wat] project-specific        
municipal or indu/rial rate repaym5t    
s*$ule 7z adju/$ to reflect paym5t n    
reflect$ 9 ! s*$ule7 & prop]ly          
assignable = ultimate return by ! wat]  
us]s association1 subject to ! condition
 t an e/imate ( ! rema9+ con/ruction    
co/s1 z adju/$1 %all be provid$ by !    
,secret>y to ! wat] us]s association by 
n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (       
receipt ( ! reque/ ( ! wat] us]s        
association2  7ii7 require t any        
con/ruction co/s or o!r capitaliz$ co/s 

t 7 incurr$ aft] ! effective date ( !   
contract1 7 n reflect$ 9 ! rate s*$ule  
ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i71 or 7 n prop]ly  
assignable to ! wat] us]s association1 &
 7 incurr$ z a result ( a collective    
annual allocation ( capital co/s to !   
wat] us]s association elect+ contract   
conv]sion "u ?is subsection1 %all be    
repaid--  7,i7 = co/s equal to less ?an 
#e1jjj1jjj1 by n lat] ?an ! date t is #e
 ye>s aft] ! date ( notification ( !    
allocation2 or  7,,ii7 = co/s equal to  
#e1jjj1jjj or m1 9 accordance )         
applicable reclamation laws2 &  7iii7   
cont9ue 9 effect = ! p]iod dur+ :i* !   
wat] us]s association pays applicable   
*>ges 9 accordance ) section #i7;c77#a7 
( ! ,act ( ,augu/ #d1 #aici 7#ec ,/at4  
#aaid1 *apt] #dah71 & o!r applicable    
law4  7,b7 ,section #i7;d7 ,except = a  
repaym5t contract "u :i* ! applicable   
wat] us]s association has previ\sly     
negotiat$ = prepaym5t1 ea* repaym5t     
contract "u section #i7;d7 ( ! ,act (   
,augu/ #d1 #aici 7#ec ,/at4 #aaie1 *apt]

 #dah7 7includ+ any contract conv]t$    
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,b77ii771 9  
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act  
%all1 at ! reque/ ( ! wat] us]s         
association--  7i7 provide = repaym5t ( 
! rema9+ con/ruction co/s id5tifi$ 9 an 
applicable wat] project-specific        
irrigation rate repaym5t s*$ule 7z      
adju/$ to reflect paym5t n reflect$ 9 ! 
s*$ule7 & prop]ly assignable = ultimate 
return by ! wat] us]s association 9 lump
 sum1 by accel]at$ prepaym5t1 or if made
 9 approximately equal in/allm5ts1 by n 
lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! effective date (
 ! repaym5t contract1 subject to !      
conditions t--  7,i7 ! am\nt %all be    
disc\nt$ by #a_/b ! ,treasury rate2 &   
7,,ii7 ! e/imate ( ! rema9+ con/ruction 
co/s1 z adju/$1 %all be provid$ by !    
,secret>y to ! wat] us]s association by 
n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (       
receipt ( ! reque/ ( ! wat] us]s        
association2  7ii7 require t any        
con/ruction co/s or o!r capitaliz$ co/s 
t 7 incurr$ aft] ! effective date ( !   

contract1 7 n reflect$ 9 ! rate s*$ule  
ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i71 or 7 n prop]ly  
assignable to ! wat] us]s association1 &
 7 incurr$ z a result ( a collective    
annual allocation ( capital co/s to !   
wat] us]s association elect+ contract   
conv]sion "u ?is subsection1 %all be    
repaid--  7,i7 = co/s equal to less ?an 
#e1jjj1jjj1 by n lat] ?an ! date t is #e
 ye>s aft] ! date ( notification ( !    
allocation2 or  7,,ii7 = co/s equal to  
#e1jjj1jjj or m1 9 accordance )         
applicable reclamation laws2  7iii7     
provide t p[] rev5ues w n be available  
to aid 9 repaym5t ( con/ruction co/s    
allocat$ to irrigation "u ! contract2 & 
7iv7 cont9ue 9 effect = ! p]iod dur+ :i*
 ! wat] us]s association pays applicable
 *>ges 9 accordance ) section #i7;d7 ( !
 ,act ( ,augu/ #d1 #aici 7#ec ,/at4     
#aaie1 *apt] #dah71 & o!r applicable    
law4  7#c7 ,treatm5t ,a contract ent]$  
into pursuant to ?is subsection-- 7,a7  
%all n be adju/$ on ! basis ( ! type (  
prepaym5t f9anc+ us$ by ! applicable    

wat] us]s association2  7,b7 %all con=m 
to any o!r applicable agreem5t1 su* z a 
settlem5t agreem5t or a new con/ruct$   
appurt5ant facility agreem5t2 &  7,c7   
%all n modify any o!r-- 7i7 wat] s]vice1
 repaym5t1 ex*ange1 or transf]          
contractual "r betwe5 ! wat] us]s       
association1 & ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation2
 or  7ii7 "r1 obligation1 or relation%ip
 ( ! wat] us]s association & an         
applicable l&[n] 9 accordance ) ,/ate   
law4  7d7 ,acc\nt+  7#a7 ,adju/m5t ,!   
am\nts paid pursuant to subsection 7c7  
%all be subject to adju/m5t foll[+ a    
f9al co/ allocation by ! ,secret>y4     
7#b7 ,defici5cies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !  
f9al co/ allocation "u p>agraph 7#a7    
indicates t ! co/s prop]ly assignable to
 a wat] us]s association are great] ?an 
! co/s paid by ! wat] us]s association1 
! wat] us]s association %all be obligat$
 to pay to ! ,secret>y ! rema9+ allocat$
 co/s "u an additional repaym5t contract
 "u subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,additional 
repaym5t contracts ,an additional       

repaym5t contract requir$ by subp>agraph
 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 h a t]m (--  7,i7 n    
less ?an #a ye>2 &  7,,ii7 n m ?an #aj  
ye>s2 &  7ii7 include su* mutually      
agreeable provisions reg>d+ ! rate (    
repaym5t ( ! defici5t am\nt z may be    
develop$ by ! p>ties4  7#c7 ,ov]paym5ts 
,if ! f9al co/ allocation "u p>agraph   
7#a7 indicates t ! co/s prop]ly         
assignable to a wat] us]s association   
are less ?an ! co/s paid by ! wat] us]s 
association1 ! ,secret>y %all cr$it !   
am\nt ( ! ov]paym5t z an (fset aga9/ any
 out/&+ or future obligation ( ! wat]   
us]s association ) ! exception (        
,re/oration ,fund *>ges pursuant to     
section #cdjg7;d7 ( ,public ,law        
#ajb-ege 7#ajf ,/at4 #dgbg74  7e7       
,applicability ( c]ta9 provisions  7#a7 
,effect ( exi/+ law ,on compliance by a 
wat] us]s association )1 & dis*>ge ( !  
obligation ( repaym5t ( ! con/ruction   
co/s pursuant to1 a contract ent]$ into 
"u to subsection 7c77#b77;,b71          
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #bac ( !

 ,reclamation ,re=m ,act ( #aihb 7#dc   
,u4,s4,c4 #cijmm7 %all apply to any     
affect$ l&4  7#b7 ,effect ( o!r         
obligations ,! obligation ( a wat] us]s 
association to repay any con/ruction    
co/s or o!r capitaliz$ co/ describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 or 7,b77ii7 (      
subsection 7c77#b71 or subsection 7d71  
%all n1 on repaym5t1 affect--  7,a7 !   
/atus ( ! wat] us]s association z hav+  
repaid all ( ! con/ruction co/s         
assignable to ! wat] us]s association2  
or  7,b7 ! applicability ( subsection   
7a7 or 7b7 ( section #bac ( !           
,reclamation ,re=m ,act ( #aihb 7#dc    
,u4,s4,c4 #cijmm74  7f7 ,effect (       
section ,no?+ 9 ?is section-- 7#a7 alt]s
 ! repaym5t obligation ( any wat] s]vice
 or repaym5t contractor receiv+ wat] f a
 wat] project1 or %ifts any co/s t w\ld 
o!rwise h be5 prop]ly assignable to a   
wat] us]s association describ$ 9        
subsection 7c7 or ano!r contractor1     
abs5t ?is section1 includ+ op]ation &   
ma9t5ance co/s1 con/ruction co/s1 or o!r

 capitaliz$ co/s incurr$ aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7#b7 alt]s any    
specific requirem5t = ! disposition (   
am\nts receiv$ z repaym5ts by !         
,secret>y "u ! reclamation laws2 or     
7#c7 except z expressly provid$ 9 ?is   
section1 alt]s any obligations "u !     
reclamation law1 includ+ ! cont9uation (
 ,re/oration ,fund *>ges pursuant to    
section #cdjg7;d7 ( ,public ,law        
#ajb-ege 7#ajf ,/at4 #dgbg71 ( ! wat]   
s]vice & repaym5t contractors mak+      
prepaym5ts pursuant to ?is section4     
,septemb] #ae1 #bjaf,report$ ) am5dm5ts