,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ihb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #af1 #bjae,mr4  
,b>rasso 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4   
,flake1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mr4 ,hell]1 ,mr4  
,crapo1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mr4 ,hat*1 & ,mrs4 
,fis*]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to prohibit ! condition+ ( any p]mit1  
lease1 or o!r use agreem5t on ! transf] 
( any wat] "r to ! ,unit$ ,/ates by !   
,secret>ies ( ! ,int]ior & ,agriculture1
 & to require ! ,secret>ies ( ! ,int]ior
 & ,agriculture to develop wat] plann+  
in/rum5ts consi/5t ) ,/ate law4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,wat] ,rights ,protection ,act4  #b4    
,def9ition ( wat] "r ,9 ?is ,act1 ! 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 = f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian
 tribes4  #c4 ,treatm5t ( wat] rights ,!
 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture %all n-- 7#a7 condition or 
)hold1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ! issuance1      
r5ewal1 am5dm5t1 or ext5sion ( any      
p]mit1 approval1 lic5se1 lease1         
allotm5t1 easem5t1 "r-(-way1 or o!r l&  
use or occupancy agreem5t on--  7,a7    
limitation or encumbrance ( any wat] "r1
 or ! transf] ( any wat] "r 7includ+    
jo9t & sole own]%ip71 directly or       
indirectly to ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any o!r
 designee2 or  7,b7 any o!r impairm5t ( 
any wat] "r1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 grant$ or  
o!rwise recogniz$ "u ,/ate law1 by      
,f$]al or ,/ate adjudication1 decree1 or
 o!r judgm5t1 or pursuant to any        
int]/ate wat] compact2  7#b7 require any
 wat] us] 7includ+ any f$]ally recogniz$
 ,indian tribe7 to apply = or acquire a 
wat] "r 9 ! "n ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u     
,/ate law z a condition ( ! issuance1   
r5ewal1 am5dm5t1 or ext5sion ( any      
p]mit1 approval1 lic5se1 lease1         

allotm5t1 easem5t1 "r-(-way1 or o!r l&  
use or occupancy agreem5t2  7#c7 ass]t  
jurisdiction ov] gr\ndwat] )drawals or  
impacts on gr\ndwat] res\rces1 unless   
jurisdiction is ass]t$1 & any regulatory
 or policy actions tak5 pursuant to su* 
ass]tion are1 consi/5t )1 & impose no   
great] re/rictions or regulatory        
requirem5ts ?an1 applicable ,/ate laws  
7includ+ regulations7 & policies gov]n+ 
! protection & use ( gr\ndwat] res\rces2
 or  7#d7 infr+e on ! rights &          
obligations ( a ,/ate 9 evaluat+1       
allocat+1 & adjudicat+ ! wat]s ( ! ,/ate
 orig9at+ on or "u1 or fl[+ f1 l& own$  
or manag$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  #d4   
,recognition ( ,/ate au?ority  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out section #c1 !        
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture %all-- 7#a7 recognize !    
long/&+ au?ority ( ! ,/ates relat+ to   
evaluat+1 protect+1 allocat+1 regulat+1 
& adjudicat+ gr\ndwat] by any means1    
includ+ a rulemak+1 p]mitt+1 directive1 
wat] c\rt adjudication1 res\rce         

managem5t plann+1 regional au?ority1 or 
o!r policy2 &  7#b7 coord9ate ) ! ,/ates
 9 ! adoption & implem5tation by !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture ( any rulemak+1 policy1    
directive1 managem5t plan1 or o!r simil>
 ,f$]al action s z to ensure t su*      
actions are consi/5t )1 & impose no     
great] re/rictions or regulatory        
requirem5ts ?an1 ,/ate gr\ndwat] laws & 
programs4  7b7 ,effect on ,/ate wat]    
rights ,9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture %all n take any action t   
adv]sely affects--  7#a7 any wat] rights
 grant$ by a ,/ate2  7#b7 ! au?ority ( a
 ,/ate 9 adjudicat+ wat] rights2  7#c7  
def9itions e/abli%$ by a ,/ate ) respect
 to ! t]m b5eficial use1 priority ( wat]
 rights1 or t]ms ( use2  7#d7 t]ms &    
conditions ( gr\ndwat] )drawal1 guidance
 & report+ proc$ures1 & cons]vation &   
s\rce protection measures e/abli%$ by a 
,/ate2  7#e7 ! use ( gr\ndwat] 9        
accordance ) ,/ate law2 or  7#f7 any o!r

 rights & obligations ( a ,/ate e/abli%$
 "u ,/ate law4  #e4 ,effect ( ,act  7a7 
,effect on exi/+ au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is   
,act limits or exp&s any exi/+ legally  
recogniz$ au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior or ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture  
to issue1 grant1 or condition any p]mit1
 approval1 lic5se1 lease1 allotm5t1     
easem5t1 "r-(-way1 or o!r l& use or     
occupancy agreem5t on ,f$]al l& subject 
to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior or ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 
respectively4  7b7 ,effect on           
reclamation contracts ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act  
int]f]es ) ,bureau ( ,reclamation       
contracts ent]$ into pursuant to !      
reclamation laws4  7c7 ,effect on       
,endang]$ ,species ,act ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act
 affects ! implem5tation ( ! ,endang]$  
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeca et seq474  7d7 ,effect on ,f$]al  
res]v$ wat] rights ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act     
limits or exp&s any exi/+ or claim$     
res]v$ wat] rights ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
on l& adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( !       

,int]ior or ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 
7e7 ,effect on ,f$]al p[] act ,no?+ 9   
?is ,act limits or exp&s au?orities "u  
sections #d7;e71 #aj7;j71 or #ah ( !    
,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4         
#gig7;e71 #hjc7;j71 #haa74  7f7 ,effect 
on ,indian wat] rights ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act 
limits or exp&s any wat] "r or treaty "r
 ( any f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribe4