,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #abfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #a1 #bjag,mr4    
,la,malfa 7= himself & ,mr4 ,g>am5di7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a 
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( !      
,int]ior to take actions to support     
non-,f$]al inve/m5ts 9 wat]             
infra/ructure improvem5ts 9 ! ,sacram5to
 ,valley1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,sacram5to ,valley ,wat] ,/orage &      
,re/oration ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,/ate (         
,cali=nia has rec5tly exp]i5c$ "o ( !   
drie/ p]iods on record1 & 9 #bjag is    
exp]i5c+ "o ( ! wette/ ye>s on record4  
,new surface wat] /orage infra/ructure )
 ! capacity to /ore wat] 9 wet ye>s =   
use 9 dry p]iods is urg5tly ne$$4  7#b7 
,! ,sites ,project 7sometimes ref]r$ to 
z ,nor? ( ,delta ,(f/ream ,/orage7 has  
be5 id5tifi$ by ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia & ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t z an important compon5t

 to integrat$ wat] managem5t 9 !        
,sacram5to ,valley t w\ld advance !     
co-equal objectives ( improv+ wat]      
managem5t & re/or+ ecological heal? =   
b5eficial uses ( ! ,sacram5to-,san      
,joaqu9 ,delta & ! ,sacram5to ,riv]     
wat]%$4 ,fur!r1 ! ,sites ,res]voir 0    
f\nd 9 ! ,,calf$ ,record ( ,decision to 
be ! pref]r$ location to provide ,nor? (
 ,delta ,(f/ream ,/orage & subsequ5t    
/udies h %[n ! ,sites ,res]voir to be   
te*nically feasible4  7#c7 ,among o!r   
?+s1 ! ,sites ,project w\ld-- 7,a7      
increase surface wat] /orage to enhance 
wat] managem5t flexibility 9 !          
,sacram5to ,valley2  7,b7 improve !     
op]ation ( ! ,/ate's wat] sy/em to      
provide improvem5ts 9 ecosy/em & wat]   
quality conditions 9 ! ,bay-,delta :ile 
provid+ a m reliable wat] supply = !    
,/ate ( ,cali=nia2  7,c7 improve        
conditions = fi%1 wat]f[l1 & wildlife 9 
! ,sacram5to ,valley1 includ+ anadrom\s 
fi% 9 ! ,sacram5to ,riv]2  7,d7 provide 
local flood control b5efits2  7,e7      

integrate ) r5ewable en]gy s\rces       
consi/5t ) applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate (  
,cali=nia goals2  7,f7 create bo?       
con/ruction & long-t]m jobs to improve  
bo? ! local & regional economies 9 !    
,sacram5to ,valley2 &  7,g7 provide     
additional recreational b5efits4  7#d7  
,! ,sites ,project has be5 %[n to       
provide approximately #ejj1jjj acre-feet
 ( additional annualiz$ yield t1 :5     
integrat$ into ! op]ations ( ! ,/ate &  
,f$]al res]voirs up/ream ( !            
,bay-,delta1 c improve ! sy/em-wide     
op]ational effici5cy = bo? wat] supply  
reliability & ! environm5t4  7#e7       
,heal?y wetl&s & wildlife refuges are ( 
vital importance to wildlife 9 ,cali=nia
 & require a reliable supply ( wat] &   
additional surface wat] /orage c help   
meet wat] supply goals "u ! ,c5tral     
,valley ,project ,improvem5t ,act4  7#f7
 ,x is 9 ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to "w ) ! ,sites      
,project ,au?ority1 :i* has be5 e/abli%$
 "u laws ( ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia z an     

indep5d5t jo9t ex]cise ( p[]s au?ority  
to1 among o!r ?+s1 /udy1 promote1       
develop1 design1 f9ance1 acquire1       
con/ruct1 manage1 & op]ate ,sites       
,res]voir & relat$ facilities 9 ord] to 
advance ! ,sites ,project 9 ! mo/       
exp$iti\s & co/-effective mann]         
possible4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,au?ority ,! t]m ,au?ority means ! 
,sites ,project ,au?ority t ent]$ into a
 ,jo9t ,p[]s ,agreem5t on ,augu/ #bf1   
#bjaj1 = ! purpose ( advanc+ ! ,sites   
,project z a non-,f$]al facility4 ,!    
curr5t li/ ( public ag5cies s]v+ on !   
,au?ority's #ab-memb] gov]n+ bo>d       
include ,colusa ,c\nty ,wat] ,di/rict1  
,gl5n-,colusa ,irrigation ,di/rict1     
,maxwell ,irrigation ,di/rict1          
,orl&-,artois ,wat] ,di/rict1 ,plac]    
,c\nty ,wat] ,di/rict_/,city (          
,roseville1 ,prob]ta ,wat] ,di/rict1    
,reclamation ,di/rict #ajh1 !           
,tehama-,colusa ,canal ,au?ority1 ,we/]n
 ,canal ,wat] ,di/rict1 ,we/side ,wat]  
,di/rict1 ! ,c\nty ( ,gl5n1 ! ,c\nty (  

,colusa4 ,9 addition1 ag5cies f ! ,bay  
,area1 ,san ,joaqu9 ,valley1 & ,s\!rn   
,cali=nia are actively p>ticipat+ to    
advance ! ,sites ,project4  7#b7 ,bureau
 ,! t]m ,bureau means ! ,bureau (       
,reclamation4  7#c7 ,c5tral valley      
project ,! t]m ,c5tral ,valley ,project 
means all ,f$]al reclamation projects   
locat$ )9 or div]t+ wat] f or to !      
wat]%$ ( ! ,sacram5to & ,san ,joaqu9    
riv]s & _! tribut>ies z au?oriz$ by !   
,act ( ,augu/ #bf1 #aicg 7#ej ,/at4     
#hej71 & all ,acts am5datory or         
supplem5tal !reto1 includ+--  7,a7 !    
,act ( ,octob] #ag1 #aidj 7#ed ,/at4    
#aaih1 #aaii72  7,b7 ! ,act ( ,decemb]  
#bb1 #aidd 7#eh ,/at4 #hhg72  7,c7 !    
,act ( ,octob] #ad1 #aidi 7#fc ,/at4    
#heb72  7,d7 ! ,act ( ,septemb] #bf1    
#aiej 7#fd ,/at4 #ajcf72  7,e7 ! ,act ( 
,augu/ #bg1 #aied 7#fh ,/at4 #hgi72     
7,f7 ! ,act ( ,augu/ #ab1 #aiee 7#fi    
,/at4 #gai72  7,g7 ! ,act ( ,june #c1   
#aifj 7#gd ,/at4 #aef72  7,h7 ! ,act (  
,octob] #bc1 #aifb 7#gf ,/at4 #aagc72   

7,i7 ! ,act ( ,septemb] #b1 #aife 7#gi  
,/at4 #fae72  7,j7 ! ,act ( ,augu/ #ai1 
#aifg 7#ha ,/at4 #afg72  7,k7 ! ,act (  
,augu/ #bg1 #aifg 7#ha ,/at4 #agc72     
7,l7 ! ,act ( ,octob] #bc1 #aigj 7#hd   
,/at4 #ajig72  7,m7 ! ,act ( ,septemb]  
#bh1 #aigf 7#ij ,/at4 #acbd72 &  7,n7 ! 
,act ( ,octob] #bg1 #aihf 7#ajj ,/at4   
#cjej74  7#d7 ,commission] ,! t]m       
,commission] means ! ,commission] ( !   
,bureau ( ,reclamation4  7#e7 ,repaym5t 
& wat] s]vice contracts ,! t]ms repaym5t
 contract & wat] s]vice contract h !    
same mean+ giv5 ^? t]ms 9 sections      
#i7;d7 & #i7;e71 respectively1 ( !      
,reclamation ,project ,act ( #aici 7#ec 
,/at4 #aahg1 #aaie74  7#f7 ,secret>y ,! 
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior4  7#g7 ,sites project ,! t]m   
,sites ,project--  7,a7 ref]s to !      
(f-/ream wat] /orage project id5tifi$ 9 
! ,,calf$ ,record ( ,decision1 dat$     
#bjjj ,aug4 #bh2 &  7,b7 means ! ,sites 
,res]voir 9 ,gl5n & ,colusa ,c\nties1   
,cali=nia1 & relat$ facilities1 includ+ 

associat$ wat] conveyance & hydrop[]    
g5]ation & transmission facilities4     
7#h7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ate ( 
,cali=nia4  #d4 ,feasibility /udy &     
environm5tal impact /atem5ts  7a7       
,completion ( f9al feasibility /udy ,!  
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission]1   
%all--  7#a7 complete ! f9al feasibility
 /udy describ$ 9 clause 7ii77,i7 (      
section #ajc7;d77#a77;,a7 ( ,public ,law
 #ajh-cfa2 &  7#b7 submit t /udy to !   
appropriate committees ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate toge!r ) !   
jo9t environm5tal impact /atem5t &      
environm5tal impact report requir$ "u   
subsection 7d74  7b7 ,evaluation (      
non-,f$]al project ,! feasibility /udy  
%all evaluate ! developm5t ( ! ,sites   
,project z a non-,f$]al project :]eby ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior may be a         
p>ticipant 9 ! locally pref]r$ project 9
 a mann] t is consi/5t ) !              
recomm5dations id5tifi$ 9 ! f9al        
feasibility /udy4  7c7 ,locally pref]r$ 
alt]native ,if ! ,sites ,project is     

develop$ z a non-,f$]al project & !     
,au?ority's locally pref]r$ alt]native  
be det]m9$ 9 ! feasibility /udy to be ! 
alt]native produc+ ! highe/ ,regional   
,economic ,developm5t ,acc\nt b5efits1 !
 locally pref]r$ alt]native %all be !   
pref]r$ project4  7d7 ,f9al environm5tal
 impact /atem5t & environm5tal impact   
report ,no lat] ?an #af mon?s aft] !    
date t ! ,cali=nia ,wat] ,commission    
e/abli%es a ,maximum ,conditional       
,eligibility ,det]m9ation = ,/ate       
p>ticipation 9 ! ,sites ,project1 z     
requir$ be=e ! ,sites ,project c be     
deem$ to be consi/5t ) & eligible =     
support f funds d]iv$ f ! ,cali=nia     
,wat] ,quality1 ,supply1 &              
,infra/ructure ,improvem5t ,act1 approv$
 by ,cali=nia vot]s on ,novemb] #d1     
#bjad1 or ,novemb] #cj1 #bjai1 :i*ev]   
occurs lat]1 ! ,secret>y %all "w ) !    
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,army ,corps (  
,eng9e]s & ! ,environm5tal ,protection  
,ag5cy ,adm9i/rator to coord9ate ! ef=ts
 ( ! relevant ag5cies & "w ) ! ,/ate1 ! 

,au?ority1 & o!r /akehold]s to complete 
& issue ! f9al jo9t environm5tal impact 
/atem5t & environm5tal impact report on 
! ,sites ,project4  7e7 ,requirem5ts (  
exi/+ law ,no?+ 9 ! section affects !   
requirem5ts ( ,f$]al law4  #e4          
,con/ruction  7a7 ,au?orization (       
con/ruction ,section #ajc7;d77#a77;,b7 (
 ! ,calf$ ,bay-,delta ,au?orization ,act
 7,public ,law #ajh-cfa7 is am5d$--     
7#a7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 
z clauses 7iii7 & 7iv71 respectively2   
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7i7 ! foll[+3
  7ii7 ,con/ruction au?orization ,if !  
,secret>y det]m9es t ! project describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,i7 is feasible1 
! ,secret>y1 9 coop]ation ) ! ,au?ority1
 may p>ticipate 9 ! design1 plann+1 &   
con/ruction ( ! ,sites ,project 9 a     
mann] t is sub/antially 9 accordance ) !
 recomm5d$ plan1 subject to ! conditions
 describ$ 9 ! feasibility /udy4  7iii7  
,f$]al inve/m5t 9 a non-,f$]al sites    
project ,! ,secret>y %all take su* /eps 
z are necess>y to ensure t1 9 return =  

any ,f$]al inve/m5t 9 a non-,f$]al      
,sites ,project1 a proportionate %>e ( !
 project's public b5efits are ,f$]al    
b5efits1 includ+ wat] supplies d$icat$  
to specific purposes su* z environm5tal 
enhancem5t & ^? purposes ref]r$ to 9    
section #f7;c7 & #f7;d7 ( ! ,sacram5to  
,valley ,wat] ,/orage & ,re/oration     
,act4  2 &  7#c7 9 clause 7iii71 by     
/rik+ ! project & ins]t+ a project      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,i74    
7b7 ,project p>tn]%ip agreem5ts ,at !   
reque/ ( ! ,au?ority1 ! ,bureau %all    
ent] into a project p>tn]%ip agreem5t ) 
! ,au?ority = ! ,au?ority to provide    
full project managem5t control =        
con/ruction ( ! ,sites ,project1 or a   
sep>able elem5t ( ! project1 9          
accordance ) plans approv$ by !         
,secret>y4  7c7 ,detail$ project s*$ule 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ent]+ into a 
,project ,p>tn]%ip agreem5t "u          
subsection 7b71 ! ,au?ority1 to !       
maximum ext5t practicable1 %all submit  
to ! ,secret>y a detail$ project s*$ule 

bas$ on e/imat$ fund+ levels t li/s all 
deadl9es = ea* mile/one 9 ! con/ruction 
( ! project4  #f4 ,non-,f$]al project   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 
( ?is ,act1 if at any "t ! ,commission] 
det]m9es & ! ,secret>y concurs t !      
,sites ,project c be exp$it$ by !       
,au?ority z a non-,f$]al project1 & t   
!re is a demon/rable ,f$]al int]e/ = !  
,sites ,project to be con/ruct$ & op]at$
 z a non-,f$]al project1 ! ,commission] 
%all take any & all actions possible to 
advance ! ,sites ,project z a non-,f$]al
 project1 includ+ ent]+ into co/-%>$    
f9ancial assi/ance agreem5ts ) !        
,au?ority to support ! design1 plann+1 &
 con/ruction ( ! ,sites ,project z a    
non-,f$]al project4  7b7 ,title2        
op]ations & ma9t5ance ,! ,au?ority %all 
hold title to all new facilities        
con/ruct$ "u ?is section1 & %all be     
solely responsible = ! op]ation &       
ma9t5ance co/s ( su* facilities4  7c7   
,coord9at$ op]ations ,! ,secret>y %all  
execute & implem5t a long-t]m agreem5t  

betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,au?ority to 
provide = ! coord9ation ( op]ations ( ! 
,c5tral ,valley ,project & ! ,sites     
,project to--  7#a7 satisfy any         
contracts or coop]ative agreem5ts ent]$ 
into "u subsection 7d72  7#b7 help meet 
any unmet ne$s = ,sacram5to ,valley     
9-bas9 wat] uses2  7#c7 help meet any   
unmet ne$s ( exi/+ ,c5tral ,valley      
,project repaym5t & wat] s]vice         
contracts2 &  7#d7 ensure t any surplus 
wat] supplies f ! ,sites ,project are   
put to full & b5eficial use4  7d7       
,contracts & coop]ative agreem5ts ,!    
,secret>y is au?oriz$ to ent] into      
long-t]m contracts & coop]ative         
agreem5ts ) ! ,au?ority to acquire wat] 
supplies made available f ! ,sites      
,project = ! purposes ( meet+ !         
requirem5ts "u section #cdjf7;b77#c7 &  
section #cdjh7;j7 ( ! ,c5tral ,valley   
,project ,improvem5t ,act 7,public ,law 
#ajb-ege7 & su* o!r purposes z !        
,secret>y may deem appropriate4  #g4    
,environm5tal review & p]mitt+ ,)       

respect to ! ,sites ,project1 ! ,bureau 
%all-- 7#a7 be ! lead ,f$]al ag5cy = !  
purposes ( all ,f$]al reviews1 analyses1
 op9ions1 /atem5ts1 p]mits1 lic5ses1 or 
o!r approvals or decisions requir$ "u   
,f$]al law to all[ ei!r ! ,bureau or !  
,au?ority to con/ruct ! ,sites ,project1
 includ+ all requirem5ts "u--  7,a7 !   
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472    
7,b7 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 &  7,c7  
any o!r ,f$]al law applicable to !      
con/ruction ( ! ,sites ,project         
facilities by ! ,bureau or ! ,au?ority2 
&  7#b7 take su* /eps z are necess>y to 
ensure t all ,f$]al reviews1 analyses1  
op9ions1 /atem5ts1 p]mits1 lic5ses1 or  
o!r approvals or decisions requir$ "u   
,f$]al law to all[ ei!r ! ,bureau or !  
,au?ority to con/ruct & op]ate ! ,sites 
,project are complet$ on an exp$iti\s   
basis & use ! %orte/ applicable process1
 &1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 are 
complet$ n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb1 z

 requir$ by ! ,cali=nia ,wat] ,quality1 
,supply1 & ,infra/ructure ,improvem5t   
,act1 approv$ by ,cali=nia vot]s on     
,novemb] #d1 #bjad1 z a condition (     
,/ate f9ancial p>ticipation 9 a project 
deem$ eligible = assi/ance "u !         
a=em5tion$ ,act4  #h4 ,compliance )     
environm5tal laws ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act      
modifies or alt]s any obligations or    
requirem5ts "u any ,f$]al environm5tal  
law1 includ+--  7#a7 ! ,national        
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 &  7#b7 !     
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474  #i4 ,sav+s   
clause ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ 
to preempt any exi/+ ,/ate law1 includ+ 
area ( orig9 & o!r wat] rights          
protections4