,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dch  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #aj1 #bjae,mr4
 ,b>rasso 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4  
,hat*1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 & ,mr4 ,da9es7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,indian ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide
 = ! repair1 replacem5t1 & ma9t5ance (  
c]ta9 ,indian irrigation projects4  #a4 
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,irrigation ,rehabilitation & ,r5ovation
 = ,indian ,tribal ,gov]nm5ts & ,_!     
,economies ,act or ! ,,irrigate ,act4   
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort 
title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4        
,def9itions4,,title ,i--,indian         
,irrigation ,fund,sec4 #aja4            
,e/abli%m5t4,sec4 #ajb4 ,deposits to    
,fund4,sec4 #ajc4 ,exp5ditures f        
,fund4,sec4 #ajd4 ,inve/m5ts (          
am\nts4,sec4 #aje4 ,transf]s (          
am\nts4,sec4 #ajf4 ,t]m9ation4,,title   

,,ii--,repair1 replacem5t1 & ma9t5ance (
 c]ta9 ,indian irrigation projects,sec4 
#bja4 ,repair1 replacem5t1 & ma9t5ance (
 c]ta9 ,indian irrigation projects4,sec4
 #bjb4 ,eligible projects4,sec4 #bjc4   
,requirem5ts & conditions4,sec4 #bjd4   
,/udy ( ,indian irrigation program &    
project managem5t4,sec4 #bje4 ,tribal   
consultation & us] input4,sec4 #bjf4    
,allocation among projects4  #b4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,fund ,! 
t]m ,fund means ! ,indian ,irrigation   
,fund e/abli%$ by section #aja4  7#b7   
,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian tribe has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( !      
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b74 
7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh !    
,commission] ( ,reclamation4  ,i ,indian
 ,irrigation ,fund  #aja4 ,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 #ajc2 &  7#b7 any int]e/    
e>n$ on inve/m5t ( am\nts 9 ! ,fund "u  
section #aje4  #ajb4 ,deposits to ,fund 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae 
?r\gh #bjcf1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury  
%all deposit 9 ! ,fund #ce1jjj1jjj ( !  
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$1 subject to appropriation1  
to c>ry out ?is ,act4  #ajc4            
,exp5ditures f ,fund  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,subject to subsection 7b71 = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjcf1 !        
,secret>y may1 to ! ext5t provid$ 9     
advance 9 appropriations ,acts1 exp5d f 
! ,fund1 9 accordance ) ?is ,act1 n m   
?an ! sum (--  7#a7 #ce1jjj1jjj2 &  7#b7
 ! am\nt ( int]e/ accru$ 9 ! ,fund4  7b7
 ,additional exp5ditures ,! ,secret>y   
may exp5d m ?an #ce1jjj1jjj = any fiscal
 ye> ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 if !    

additional am\nts are available 9 !     
,fund z a result ( a failure ( !        
,secret>y to exp5d all ( ! am\nts       
available "u subsection 7a7 9 #a or m   
prior fiscal ye>s4  #ajd4 ,inve/m5ts (  
am\nts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all  
inve/ su* portion ( ! ,fund z is n1 9 ! 
judgm5t ( ! ,secret>y1 requir$ to meet  
curr5t )drawals4  7b7 ,cr$its to ,fund  
,! int]e/ on1 & ! proce$s f ! sale or   
r$emption (1 any obligations held 9 !   
,fund %all be cr$it$ to1 & =m a "p (1 ! 
,fund4  #aje4 ,transf]s ( am\nts  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! am\nts requir$ to be transf]r$
 to ! ,fund "u ?is title %all be        
transf]r$ at lea/ mon?ly f ! g5]al fund 
( ! ,treasury to ! ,fund on ! basis (   
e/imates made by ! ,secret>y ( !        
,treasury4  7b7 ,adju/m5ts ,prop]       
adju/m5t %all be made 9 am\nts          
subsequ5tly transf]r$ to ! ext5t prior  
e/imates are 9 excess ( or less ?an !   
am\nts requir$ to be transf]r$4  #ajf4  
,t]m9ation ,on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcf--   
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  #bja4 ,repair1 replacem5t1 &  
ma9t5ance ( c]ta9 ,indian irrigation    
projects  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 e/abli% a program to address ! def]r$  
ma9t5ance ne$s ( ,indian irrigation     
projects t--  7#a7 create risks to      
public or employee safety or natural or 
cultural res\rces2 &  7#b7 unduly imp$e 
! managem5t & effici5cy ( ! ,indian     
irrigation program4  7b7 ,fund+         
,consi/5t ) section #ajc1 ! ,secret>y   
%all use or transf] to ! ,bureau (      
,indian ,affairs n less ?an #ce1jjj1jjj 
( am\nts 9 ! ,fund1 plus accru$ int]e/1 
= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjcf to
 c>ry out ma9t5ance1 repair1 &          
replacem5t activities = #a or m ( !     
,indian irrigation projects describ$ 9  
section #bjb 7includ+ any /ructures1    

facilities1 equipm5t1 or vehicles us$ 9 
connection ) ! op]ation ( ^? projects74 
#bjb4 ,eligible projects ,! projects    
eligible = fund+ "u section #bja7;b7 are
 ! ,indian irrigation projects 9 ! we/]n
 ,unit$ ,/ates t1 on ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act--  7#a7 are own$ by ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t1 z li/$ 9 ! ,f$]al inv5tory   
requir$ by ,executive ,ord] #accbg 7#dj 
,u4,s4,c4 #aba note2 relat+ to ,f$]al   
real prop]ty asset managem5t72  7#b7 are
 manag$ by ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs 
7includ+ projects manag$ "u contracts or
 compacts pursuant to ! ,indian         
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej et  
seq472 &  7#c7 h def]r$ ma9t5ance       
docum5t$ by ! ,bureau ( ,indian         
,affairs4  #bjc4 ,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 title1 !          
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,assi/ant 
,secret>y = ,indian ,affairs1 !         

,commission] ( ,reclamation1 &          
repres5tatives ( affect$ ,indian tribes1
 %all develop & submit to ,congress--   
7#a7 programmatic goals to c>ry out ?is 
title t--  7,a7 w\ld enable ! completion
 ( repair+1 replac+1 improv+1 or p]=m+  
ma9t5ance on projects z exp$iti\sly z   
possible2  7,b7 facilitate or improve ! 
ability ( ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs  
to c>ry out ! mission ( ! ,bureau (     
,indian ,affairs 9 op]at+ a project2 &  
7,c7 ensure t ! results (               
gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t consultation       
requir$ "u section #bje be address$2 &  
7#b7 fund+ prioritization crit]ia to    
s]ve z a me?odology = di/ribut+ funds "u
 ?is title1 t take into acc\nt--  7,a7 !
 ext5t to :i* def]r$ ma9t5ance (        
qualify+ irrigation projects poses a    
?reat to public or employee safety or   
heal?2  7,b7 ! ext5t to :i* def]r$      
ma9t5ance poses a ?reat to natural or   
cultural res\rces2  7,c7 ! ext5t to :i* 
def]r$ ma9t5ance poses a ?reat to !     
ability ( ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs  

to c>ry out ! mission ( ! ,bureau (     
,indian ,affairs 9 op]at+ ! project2    
7,d7 ! ext5t to :i* repair+1 replac+1   
improv+1 or p]=m+ ma9t5ance on a        
facility or /ructure w--  7i7 improve   
public or employee safety1 heal?1 or    
accessibility2  7ii7 assi/ 9 compliance 
) codes1 /&>ds1 laws1 or o!r            
requirem5ts2  7iii7 address unmet ne$s2 
&  7iv7 assi/ 9 protect+ natural or     
cultural res\rces2  7,e7 ! me?odology ( 
! rehabilitation priority index ( !     
,secret>y1 z 9 effect on ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,f7 ! pot5tial   
economic b5efits ( ! exp5ditures on job 
creation & g5]al economic developm5t 9 !
 affect$ tribal communities2  7,g7 !    
ability ( ! qualify+ project to address 
tribal1 regional1 & wat]%$ level wat]   
supply ne$s2 &  7,h7 su* o!r factors z !
 ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate to
 prioritize ! use ( available funds t   
are1 to ! fulle/ ext5t practicable1     
consi/5t ) tribal & us] recomm5dations  
receiv$ pursuant to ! consultation &    

input process "u section #bje4  #bjd4   
,/udy ( ,indian irrigation program &    
project managem5t  7a7 ,tribal          
consultation & us] 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 #bjb is    
locat$2 &  7#b7 solicit & consid] !     
input1 comm5ts1 & recomm5dations ( !    
l&[n]s s]v$ by ! irrigation project4    
7b7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant    
,secret>y = ,indian ,affairs1 %all      
complete a /udy t evaluates options =   
improv+ programmatic & project managem5t
 & p]=mance ( irrigation projects manag$
 & op]at$ 9 :ole or 9 "p by ! ,bureau ( 
,indian ,affairs4  7c7 ,report ,on      
completion ( ! /udy "u subsection 7b71 !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh !   
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,indian ,affairs1 
%all submit to ! ,committees on ,en]gy &

 ,natural ,res\rces & ,indian ,affairs (
 ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural    
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a 
report t--  7#a7 describes ! results ( !
 /udy2 &  7#b7 includes recomm5dations =
 improv+ programmatic & project         
managem5t & p]=mance 9 ea* qualify+     
project area & = ! program z a :ole4    
7d7 ,fund+ ,( ! am\nts au?oriz$ to be   
exp5d$ f ! ,fund1 #a1jjj1jjj %all be    
made available dur+ fiscal ye> #bjae to 
c>ry out ?is section1 to rema9 available
 until exp5d$4  #bje4 ,tribal           
consultation & us] input ,be=e exp5d+   
funds on an ,indian irrigation project  
pursuant to section #bja & n lat] ?an   
#fj 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    
#bjb is locat$2 &  7#b7 solicit &       
consid] ! input1 comm5ts1 &             
recomm5dations ( ! l&[n]s s]v$ by !     
irrigation project4  #bjf4 ,allocation  

among projects  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to
 subsection 7b71 to ! maximum ext5t     
practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t1 
= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjcf1  
ea* ,indian irrigation project eligible 
= fund+ "u section #bjb t has critical  
ma9t5ance ne$s receives "p ( ! fund+ "u 
section #bja to address critical        
ma9t5ance ne$s4  7b7 ,priority ,9       
allocat+ am\nts "u section #bja7;b71 9  
addition to consid]+ ! fund+ priorities 
describ$ 9 section #bjc1 ! ,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+ ! #ae-ye> p]iod end+ on !
 day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act  
"u any o!r ,act ( ,congress t expressly 
id5tifies ! ,indian irrigation project  
or ! ,indian res]vation ( ! project to  
address ! def]r$ ma9t5ance1 repair1 or  
replacem5t ne$s ( ! ,indian irrigation  
project4  7c7 ,cap on ,fund+  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 9      

allocat+ am\nts "u section #bja7;b71 !  
,secret>y %all allocate n m ?an         
#ae1jjj1jjj to any individual ,indian   
irrigation project describ$ 9 section   
#bjb dur+ any consecutive #c-ye> p]iod4 
7#b7 ,exception ,not)/&+ ! cap describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a71 if ! full am\nt "u     
section #bja7;b7 _c be fully allocat$ to
 eligible ,indian irrigation projects   
because ! co/s ( ! rema9+ activities    
au?oriz$ 9 section #bja7;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 title4  7d7 ,basis ( fund+ ,any  
am\nts made available "u ?is section    
%all be nonreimbursable4  7e7           
,applicability ( ,,isdeaa ,! ,indian    
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej et  
seq47 %all apply to activities c>ri$ out
 "u ?is section4