,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #bec  #aae?   
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #agfi 
,report ,no4 #aae-cdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bh1 #bjag   
,mr4 ,valadao introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces  ,octob] #af1 #bjag ,report$ 
) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee (
 ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & 
ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! 
enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9      
italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see    
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,m>* #bh1    
#bjag  ,a ,,bill  ,to affirm an agreem5t
 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,we/l&s ,wat] 
,di/rict dat$ ,septemb] #ae1 #bjae1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( 
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,san ,luis ,unit ,dra9age   
,resolution ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts 
,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z      
foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( 
cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4   
#c4 ,approval ( agreem5t4 ,sec4 #d4     
,relief f dra9age obligation4 ,sec4 #e4 

,dra9age implem5tation4 ,sec4 #f4 ,wat] 
deliv]y contracts4 ,sec4 #g4 ,repaym5t  
obligations4 ,sec4 #h4 ,transf] ( title 
to c]ta9 facilities4 ,sec4 #i4          
,compliance ) applicable law4 ,sec4 #aj4
 ,no wat] supply or f9ancial impacts on 
o!r ,c5tral ,valley ,project            
contractors4 ,sec4 #aa4 ,re/oration     
,fund paym5ts by ,we/l&s ,wat] ,di/rict4
  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7     
,c5tral valley project improvem5t act ( 
#aiib def9itions ,z us$ h]e91 ! t]ms    
repaym5t contractor1 wat] s]vice        
contractor1 wat] s]vice contract1       
ex*ange contractor1 ex*ange contract1   
wat] rights settlem5t contractor1 wat]  
rights settlem5t contract1 refuge       
contractor1 & refuge contract %all h !  
same mean+s respectively z ea* ( ^? t]ms
 has 9 title ,,xxxiv ( ! ,c5tral ,valley
 ,project ,improvem5t ,act ( #aiib 7#ajf
 ,/at4 #dgjf74  7#b7 ,condition (       
%ortage ,! t]m ,condition ( ,%ortage    
means ,condition ( ,%ortage z t t]m is  
def9$ 9 exi/+ ,san ,luis ,unit wat]     

s]vice contracts4  7#c7 ,contract+ (fic]
 ,! t]m ,contract+ ,(fic] means         
,contract+ ,(fic] z t t]m is def9$ 9    
exi/+ ,san ,luis ,unit wat] s]vice      
contracts4  7#d7 ,project ,! t]m        
,project means ! ,c5tral ,valley        
,project1 own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
manag$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1     
,bureau ( ,reclamation4  7#e7 ,project  
,wat] ,! t]m ,project ,wat] means all   
wat] t is develop$1 div]t$1 /or$1 or    
deliv]$ by ! ,secret>y 9 accordance ) ! 
/atutes au?oriz+ ! ,project & 9         
accordance ) ! t]ms & conditions ( wat] 
rights acquir$ pursuant to ,cali=nia    
law4  7#f7 ,repaym5t contract ,! t]m    
repaym5t contract means ! repaym5t      
contract conv]t$ "u section #f7;a74     
7#g7 ,san ,luis ,act ,! t]m ,san ,luis  
,act means ! ,act ( ,june #c1 #aifj     
7,public ,law #hf-dhh71 & all ,acts     
am5datory !re( & supplem5t>y !reto4     
7#h7 ,san ,luis ,unit ,! t]m ,san ,luis 
,unit means ^? l&s id5tifi$ 9 section #a
 ( ! ,san ,luis ,act4  7#i7 ,secret>y ,!

 t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior4  7#aj7 ,we/l&s ,agreem5t ,!   
t]m ,we/l&s ,agreem5t means ! ,agreem5t 
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,we/l&s ,wat]  
,di/rict ,augu/ #bjae1 sign$ ,septemb]  
#ae1 #bjae4  7#aa7 ,we/l&s ,! t]m       
,we/l&s means ! ,we/l&s ,wat] ,di/rict  
7includ+ ,broadview ,wat] ,di/rict l&s  
annex$ )9 ,we/l&s ,wat] ,di/rict7 locat$
 9 ,fresno & ,k+s ,c\nties1 ,cali=nia4  
#c4 ,approval ( agreem5t ,not)/&+ any   
o!r provision ( law1 unless o!rwise     
specifi$ h]e91 ! ,we/l&s ,agreem5t is   
approv$ & ! ,secret>y is h]eby direct$  
to implem5t ! t]ms & conditions ( !     
,we/l&s ,agreem5t4  #d4 ,relief f       
dra9age obligation ,! ,san ,luis ,act is
 am5d$ z foll[s3 7#a7 ,9 ! second s5t5ce
 ( section #a7;a7 aft] ! words relat$   
facilities11 /rike b & add b su*        
features d n include di/ribution sy/ems 
or dra9s )9 ,we/l&s1 &4  7#b7 ,9 ! six? 
s5t5ce ( section #a7;a71 by ins]t+ !    
foll[+ at ! end ( ! s5t5ce be=e ! p]iod3
 1 except t ! provision ( dra9age or    

dra9age s]vice "u section #a7;a7 %all n 
apply to l&s )9 ,we/l&s4  7#c7 ,9       
section #e1 by /rik+ ! fir/ s5t5ce &    
ins]t+ ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all h no duty
 to provide dra9age or dra9age s]vice to
 ,we/l&s4 ,we/l&s %all be responsible = 
! managem5t ( dra9age wat] )9 its       
b\nd>ies1 9 accordance ) ,f$]al &       
,cali=nia law consi/5t ) ! ,agreem5t    
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,we/l&s ,wat]  
,di/rict ,augu/ #bjae1 sign$ ,septemb]  
#ae1 #bjae44  7#d7 ,9 ! fir/ s5t5ce (   
section #h by /rik+ ! words o!r ?an     
di/ribution sy/ems & dra9s14  7#e7 ,9 ! 
?ird s5t5ce ( section #h1 /rike ev]y?+  
betwe5 ! ^w requir$ ?r\gh & includ+ 7b71
 ins]t+ a p]iod foll[+ ! ^w unit1 &     
/rik+ ! rema9d] ( ! proviso 9 section   
#h4  #e4 ,dra9age implem5tation ,^u     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & z provid$ 9 !    
,we/l&s ,agreem5t1 ,we/l&s %all assume  
all legal responsibility = ! managem5t (
 dra9age wat] )9 its b\nd>ies 9         
accordance ) ,f$]al & ,cali=nia law1    

provid$ t ,we/l&s %all n dis*>ge dra9age
 wat] outside ( its b\nd>ies4  #f4 ,wat]
 deliv]y contracts  7a7 ,contract       
conv]sion ,! ,secret>y %all conv]t      
,we/l&s' exi/+ long-t]m or int]im r5ewal
 wat] s]vice contracts ent]$ into "u    
section #i7;e7 ( ! ,act ( ,augu/ #d1    
#aici 7#ec ,/at4 #aaif71 to a repaym5t  
contract "u sections #i7;d7 & #i7;c77#a7
 ( ! ,act ( ,augu/ #d1 #aici 7#ec ,/at4 
#aaie1 #aaid71 consi/5t ) ! ,we/l&s     
,agreem5t4 ,su* contract %all cont9ue s 
long z ,we/l&s fulfills its obligations 
"u ! contract4  7b7 ,allocation         
decisions  7#a7 ,not)/&+ subsection 7a7 
& z provid$ 9 ! ,we/l&s ,agreem5t1 !    
,secret>y %all make allocation decisions
 9 ! ,project affect+ ,we/l&s consi/5t )
 ! requirem5ts ( all curr5t or future   
enact$ ,f$]al law includ+1 b n limit$1  
to ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471          
,reclamation law1 & all decisions ( !   
,cali=nia ,/ate ,wat] ,res\rces ,control
 ,bo>d e/abli%+ conditions on applicable

 lic5ses & p]mits = ! ,c5tral ,valley   
,project4  7#b7 ,conv]sion ( ,we/l&s'   
contracts 9 subsection 7a7 %all n af=d  
,we/l&s a great] or less] "r to an      
annual allocation ( ,project ,wat] ?an x
 _h prior to ! conv]sion ( its contract 
"u ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,if !re is a         
,condition ( ,%ortage 9 ! am\nt ( wat]  
available = deliv]y to ,we/l&s because (
 errors 9 physical op]ations ( !        
,project1 dr\ght1 o!r physical causes   
beyond ! control ( ! ,contract+ ,(fic]  
or actions tak5 by ! ,contract+ ,(fic]  
to meet legal obligations1 no liability 
%all accrue aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any
 ( its (fic]s1 ag5ts or employees = any 
damage1 direct or indirect1 aris+       
!refrom4  7c7 ,wat] s]vice contract =   
,lemoore ,naval ,air ,/ation  7#a7 ,!   
,secret>y %all ent] into a contract "u  
section #i7;d7 & #i7;c77#a7 ( ! ,act (  
,augu/ #d1 #aici 7#ec ,/at4 #aaie1      
#aaid71 ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy = !     
deliv]y ( ,project ,wat] to ! ,lemoore  
,naval ,air ,/ation to meet ! ne$s1 z   

det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ( ,lemoore    
,naval ,air ,/ation1 & all associat$    
rema9+ repaym5t obligations ow+ to !    
,unit$ ,/ates on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act are dis*>g$1 & ! ,secret>y %all   
c]tify t ! l&s )9 ! ,lemoore ,naval ,air
 ,/ation are free f ! own]%ip & full co/
 pric+ limitations ( ,f$]al ,reclamation
 law4 ,su* contract %all cont9ue s long 
z ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy pays all        
applicable *>ges consi/5t ) applicable  
law4  7#b7 ,! contract am\nt ( ,project 
,wat] made available to ! ,lemoore      
,naval ,air ,/ation "u ! contract ent]$ 
into pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all be  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ?r\gh te*nical   
analysis 9 coop]ation ) ! ,lemoore      
,naval ,air ,/ation4  7#c7 ,9 any ye> 9 
:i* !re may occur a ,condition (        
,%ortage 9 ! am\nt ( wat] available =   
deliv]y1 ! ,contract+ ,(fic] %all       
allocate ! available ,project ,wat] to  
,lemoore ,naval ,air ,/ation 9 ! same   
p]c5tage z allocat$ to municipal &      
indu/rial wat] s]vice contractors 9 !   

,san ,luis ,unit ( ! ,project4  #g4     
,repaym5t obligations  7a7 ,susp5sion ( 
capital obligation ,^u enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ,we/l&s' capital repaym5t         
obligation & paym5ts "u its exi/+ wat]  
s]vice contracts & ! ,april #a1 #aife1  
repaym5t contract betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ,we/l&s 7contract numb]$             
#ad-jf-bjj-bjbj-;,a7 z fur!r def9$ 9    
subsection 7d71 %all be susp5d$ until ! 
execution ( ! section #i7;d7 repaym5t   
contract ref]5c$ 9 section #f7;a7 ( ?is 
,act1 & ^u execution ( ! section #i7;d7 
repaym5t contract1 ,we/l&s %all receive 
a cr$it aga9/ future op]ation &         
ma9t5ance co/s payable to ! ,unit$      
,/ates 9 ! am\nt ( ! capital co/s "u !  
exi/+ wat] s]vice contracts & ! #aife   
,repaym5t ,contract paid by ,we/l&s     
betwe5 ! date ( ! ,we/l&s ,agreem5t & ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,co/s  
,co/s incurr$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates =      
purposes ( re-evaluat+1 plann+1 or      
provid+ dra9age s]vice to ,we/l&s %all  
be non-reimbursable z set =? 9 p>agraph 

7#i77;,c77iv7 ( ! ,we/l&s ,agreem5t4    
7c7 ,relief ( capital repaym5t          
obligations  7#a7 ,^u ! date ( execution
 ( ! section #i7;d7 repaym5t contracts  
ref]5c$ 9 section #f7;a7 ( ?is ,act1 & z
 set =? 9 ! ,we/l&s ,agreem5t1 ,we/l&s  
%all be reliev$ (--  7,a7 its capital   
repaym5t obligations "u ! ,june #e1     
#aifc1 wat] s]vice contract betwe5 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ,we/l&s 7contract numb] 
#ad-jf-bjj-die-;,a7 provid+ = wat]      
s]vice1 or any r5ewals !re(1 & any wat] 
s]vice contracts assign$ to ,we/l&s1    
,we/l&s ,di/ribution ,di/rict ,no4 #a1 &
 ,we/l&s ,di/ribution ,di/rict ,no4 #b  
exi/+ z ( ! date ( execution ( ! ,we/l&s
 ,agreem5t2 &  7,b7 ,we/l&s %all be     
reliev$ ( any rema9+ repaym5t obligation
 "u ! ,april #a1 #aife1 repaym5t        
contract betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,we/l&s 7contract numb]$                
#ad-jf-bjj-bjbj-;,a74  7#b7 ,repaym5t   
relief grant$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n    
ext5d to ,we/l&s' op]ation & ma9t5ance  
obligations1 :e!r payable to ! ,unit$   

,/ates or to an op]at+ non-,f$]al       
entity1 or to con/ruction co/s or o!r   
capitaliz$ co/s n yet allocat$ to or    
incurr$ by ,we/l&s z ( ! date ( !       
,we/l&s ,agreem5t1 respectively1        
includ+1 b n limit$ to co/s attributable
 to ! ,folsom ,safety ( ,dams           
modifications1 or ! ,b4,f4 ,sisk        
corrective action /udy1 or any ,safety (
 ,dams or to ! repaym5t ( future capital
 co/s incurr$ aft] ! date ( execution ( 
! ,we/l&s ,agreem5t4  7#c7 ,c5tral      
,valley ,project con/ruction co/s or o!r
 capitaliz$ co/s allocat$ to ,we/l&s    
aft] ! date ( ! ,we/l&s ,agreem5t1 &    
prop]ly assignable to ,we/l&s1 %all be  
repaid 9 n m ?an #e ye>s aft]           
notification ( ! allocation ( su* am\nt 
( less ?an #e1jjj1jjj4 ,if su* am\nt is 
#e1jjj1jjj or great]1 su* co/ %all be   
repaid z provid$ by applicable          
,reclamation law4 ,any additional co/s t
 may h be5 assign$ to ,we/l&s pursuant  
to p>agraph 7#i77;,c77iv7 ( ! ,we/l&s   
,agreem5t relat$ to ! ,c5tral ,valley   

,project f9al co/ allocation %all be    
non-reimbursable4  7d7 ,applicability ( 
c]ta9 provisions  7#a7 ,reclamation re=m
 act ,^u dis*>ge ( ! capital repaym5t   
obligation z provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 !
 provisions ( section #bac7;a7 & 7b7 ( !
 ,reclamation ,re=m ,act ( #aihb 7#if   
,/at4 #abfi7 %all be deem$ to apply to  
l&s 9 ,we/l&s1 & ! own]%ip & full co/   
pric+ limitations 9 any provision (     
,f$]al reclamation law %all n apply to  
l&s 9 ,we/l&s not)/&+ ! subsequ5t       
allocation ( con/ruction co/s or o!r    
capitaliz$ co/s to ,we/l&s4 ,^!         
exemptions %all be c>ri$ out 9          
accordance ) ! process set =? 9 !       
,we/l&s ,agreem5t4  7#b7 ,o!r provisions
 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act is int5d$ to relieve  
,we/l&s ( any o!r obligations "u        
,reclamation law includ+ ,re/oration    
,fund *>ges pursuant to section         
#cdjg7;d7 ( ,public ,law #ajb-ege4  #h4 
,transf] ( title to c]ta9 facilities    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u ! execution ( ! section
 #i7;d7 repaym5t contract1 or z soon    

!reaft] z practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all 
transf] to ,we/l&s title to3  7#a7 ,san 
,luis ,canal ,sy/em1 exclud+ ! ma9 canal
 :i* is integrat$ ) ! ,cali=nia         
,aqu$uct4 ,^! appurt5ant features       
include3  7,a7 ,int]nal wat] di/ribution
 sy/em )9 ,we/l&s1 includ+ approximately
 #a1jde miles ( buri$ pipel9e4  7,b7    
,pump+ plants )9 ,we/l&s1 includ+3 ,san 
,luis ,canal ,left & ,"r ,bank pump+    
plants :i* includes b is n limit$ to1   
,pump+ ,plants ,p#a ?r\gh ,p#ch locat$  
at ! head end ( ! gravity lat]als to    
supply ! head requir$ = ! ,p lat]als2 & 
pump+ plants1 tanks1 res]voirs1 &       
re-lift pump+ plants to s]ve l&s we/ ( !
 ,san ,luis ,canal2 & ,pump+ ,plant     
#g4je (f ,lat]al #g4  7,c7 ,relat$      
/ructures1 appurt5ances1 pump+ plants1  
pumps1 motors1 met]s1 valves1 tanks1    
trans=m]s & electrical equipm5t z       
specifically id5tifi$ ?r\gh ! title     
transf] process ( f$]ally own$          
facilities1 equipm5t1 & real prop]ty4   
7#b7 ,m5dota ,pool div]sion facilities  

op]at$ by ,we/l&s1 includ+3 7,a7 ,inlet 
,canal f ! ,fresno ,sl\gh4  7,b7 ,pump+ 
plants #f-a1 #f-b1 #g-a1 #g-b4  7,c7    
,relat$ /ructures1 appurt5ances1 pumps1 
motors1 met]s1 valves1 tanks1 trans=m]s 
& electrical equipm5t z specifically    
id5tifi$ ?r\gh ! title transf] process (
 f$]ally own$ facilities1 equipm5t1 &   
real prop]ty4  7#c7 ,pleasant ,valley   
,sy/em1 includ+3 7,a7 ,intake canal &   
pipel9e4  7,b7 ,pleasant ,valley ,pump+ 
,plant4  7,c7 ,coal+a ,canal1 includ+   
relat$ *eck /ructures1 turn\ts1 &       
headworks4  7,d7 ,pleasant ,valley      
di/ribution sy/em & pump+ plants along !
 ,coal+a ,canal4  7,e7 ,relat$          
/ructures1 appurt5ances1 pumps1 motors1 
met]s1 valves1 tanks1 trans=m]s &       
electrical equipm5t z specifically      
id5tifi$ ?r\gh ! title transf] process (
 f$]ally own$ facilities1 equipm5t1 &   
real prop]ty4  7#d7 ,dra9age collection 
sy/em1 includ+3 7,a7 ,c>ri] & collector 
pipel9es1 sumps1 & sump pumps4  7,b7    
,san ,luis ,dra9 f ,/a #ffghde to ,/a   

#hebjbb4hg 7,cross+ ) ,,dmc to ,laguna  
,ave4 cross+74  7,c7 ,relat$ /ructures1 
appurt5ances1 pumps1 motors1 met]s1     
valves1 tanks1 trans=m]s1 & electrical  
equipm5t z specifically id5tifi$ ?r\gh !
 title transf] process ( f$]ally own$   
facilities1 equipm5t1 & real prop]ty4   
7#e7 ,tranquillity ,field ,(fice1       
includ+3 7,a7 ,build+s at #cbfej ,we/   
,adams ,av5ue1 ,tranquillity1 ,,ca      
#icffh4  7,b7 ,all relat$ fixtures &    
furni%+s z specifically id5tifi$ ?r\gh !
 title transf] process ( f$]ally own$   
facilities1 equipm5t1 & real prop]ty4   
7#f7 ,huron ,field ,(fice1 includ+3 7,a7
 ,build+s at #cbdej ,s\? ,lass5 ,av5ue1 
,huron1 ,,ca #icbcd4  7,b7 ,all relat$  
fixtures & furni%+s z specifically      
id5tifi$ ?r\gh ! title transf] process (
 f$]ally own$ facilities1 equipm5t1 &   
real prop]ty4  7#g7 ,all real prop]ty   
int]e/s held by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 l&s   
und]ly+ or o!rwise associat$ ) !        
facilities & equipm5t li/$ 9 ?is        
subsection1 includ+ all fee title1      

easem5ts1 & rights ( way4  7b7 ,transf] 
( title ,except z specifically provid$ 9
 ?is ,act1 any transf] ( title to !     
,pleasant ,valley ,pump+ ,plant1 !      
,coal+a ,canal1 & any associat$         
facilities %all n relieve any o!r       
,project ,wat] s]vice or repaym5t       
contractor ( ! requirem5t to pay any    
allocat$ co/s associat$ ) ^? conveyance 
or pump+ facilities t are prop]ly       
allocat$ to ^? contractors "u exi/+ law 
& ,project rate sett+ policies4  7c7    
,condition ( transf] ,^u transf] ( title
 to any facilities pursuant to ?is      
section1 ,we/l&s %all1 z a condition to 
su* transf]1 =mally agree t z ( ! date (
 transf]--  7#a7 to hold ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 h>mless & indemnify ! ,unit$ ,/ates =  
any & all claims1 co/1 damages1 &       
judgm5ts ( any k9d aris+ out ( any act1 
omission1 or occurr5ce relat+ to !      
transf]r$ facilities1 except = su*      
claims1 co/s1 damages aris+ f acts (    
neglig5ce committ$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates or
 by its employees1 ag5ts1 or            

contractors1 prior to ! date ( title    
transf]1 = :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is f\nd  
liable "u ! ,f$]al ,tort ,claims ,act2 &
  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h no        
responsibility = correct+ & f9anc+ any  
repairs or defici5cies t may exi/ at !  
"t ( or foll[+ title transf]4  7d7      
,applicable ,law ,! ,secret>y %all      
transf] title pursuant to ?is section   
consi/5t ) all applicable ,f$]al        
,reclamation policies & proc$ures4 ,!   
,secret>y & ,we/l&s %all comply ) all   
applicable requirem5ts "u ,f$]al &      
,cali=nia law be=e title to a facility  
is transf]r$ pursuant to ?is section4   
#i4 ,compliance ) applicable law ,9     
implem5t+ ! measures au?oriz$ by ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all comply ) all     
applicable ,f$]al laws1 rules1 &        
regulations1 includ+ ! ,national        
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 & ! ,endang]$  
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeca et seq471 z necess>y4  #aj4 ,no   
wat] supply or f9ancial impacts on o!r  

,c5tral ,valley ,project contractors    
,implem5tation ( ?is ,act & ! ,agreem5ts
 au?oriz$ !reund] %all n-- 7#a7 result 9
 ! involunt>y r$uction 9 ! contract wat]
 allocation to any ,project wat] s]vice 
or repaym5t contractor1 wat] rights     
settlem5t contractor1 ex*ange           
contractor1 or refuge contractor includ+
 contractors 9 ! ,friant ,division ( !  
,project2  7#b7 modify1 am5d or affect  
any ( ! rights or obligations ( ! p>ties
 to any ,project wat] s]vice or repaym5t
 contract1 wat] rights settlem5t        
contract1 ex*ange contract1 or refuge   
contract1 includ+ contracts 9 ! ,friant 
,division ( ! ,project2  7#c7 alt] !    
repaym5t obligation1 if any1 ( any      
,project-- 7,a7 wat] s]vice or repaym5t 
contractor2  7,b7 settlem5t1 refuge1 or 
ex*ange contractor2 or  7,c7 pref]5ce   
p[] contractor receiv+ wat] or p[] f !  
,project1 or %ift any co/s to su*       
contractors t w\ld o!rwise h be5 prop]ly
 assignable to ,we/l&s1 includ+         
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impair ! ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
implem5t ! ,/ipulation ( ,settlem5t     
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 on ,octob] #bc1 #bjjf1 z au?oriz$ to be
 implem5t$ by title ,x ( ,public ,law   
#aaa-aa1 includ+ ! ,re/oration ,goal &  
,wat] ,managem5t ,goal2 &  7#e7 dim9i%1 
impair1 or o!rwise affect 9 any mann]   
any priorities = ! allocation1 deliv]y  
or use ( wat] "u applicable law1 includ+
 any purposes ( use & priorities        
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#dgjf1 #dgad74  #aa4 ,re/oration ,fund  
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irrigation s]vice contractors or        
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calculate = ,we/l&s a p] acre foot      
,re/oration ,fund paym5t bas$ on a      
projection t ,we/l&s w\ld take deliv]y (
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contractors or repaym5t contractors4    
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am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
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ord]$ to be pr9t$