,9 ! ,s5ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  ,decemb]
 #bb1 #bjah4  ,am5dm5t3  ,t ! bill f !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 7,h4,r4 #aifg7  
entitl$ ,an ,act to am5d ! ,reclamation 
,project ,act ( #aici to au?orize pump$ 
/orage hydrop[] developm5t utiliz+      
multiple ,bureau ( ,reclamation         
res]voirs41 d pass ) ! foll[+ ,/rike out
 all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t3 #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,bureau ( ,reclamation ,pump$ ,/orage   
,hydrop[] ,developm5t ,act4  #b4        
,au?ority = pump$ /orage hydrop[]       
developm5t us+ multiple ,bureau (       
,reclamation res]voirs ,section #i7;c7 (
 ! ,reclamation ,project ,act ( #aici   
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #dhe;h7c77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! f\r? s5t5ce1  
by /rik+ 1 includ+ small conduit        
hydrop[] developm5t & ins]t+ & res]ve to
 ! ,secret>y ! exclusive au?ority to    
develop small conduit hydrop[] us+      
,bureau ( ,reclamation facilities &     
pump$ /orage hydrop[] exclusively us+   
,bureau ( ,reclamation res]voirs2 &     

7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ has be5  
fil$ ) ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory      
,commission z ( ,augu/ #i1 #bjac &      
ins]t+ 0 fil$ ) ! ,f$]al ,en]gy         
,regulatory ,commission be=e ,augu/ #i1 
#bjac1 & is /ill p5d+4  #c4 ,limitations
 on issuance ( c]ta9 leases ( p[]       
privilege  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m        
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,en]gy       
,regulatory ,commission4  7#b7 ,director
 ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! 
,(fice ( ,he>+s & ,appeals4  7#c7 ,(fice
 ( ,he>+s & ,appeals ,! t]m ,(fice (    
,he>+s & ,appeals means ! ,(fice (      
,he>+s & ,appeals ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !     
,int]ior4  7#d7 ,p>ty ,! t]m p>ty1 )    
respect to a /udy plan agreem5t1 means  
ea* ( ! foll[+ p>ties to ! /udy plan    
agreem5t3 7,a7 ,! propos$ lessee4  7,b7 
,! ,tribes4  7#e7 ,project ,! t]m       
project means a propos$ pump$ /orage    
facility t-- 7,a7 w\ld use multiple     
,bureau ( ,reclamation res]voirs2 &     
7,b7 z ( ,june #a1 #bjag1 0 subject to a

 prelim9>y p]mit issu$ by ! ,commission 
pursuant to section #d7;f7 ( ! ,f$]al   
,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gig7;f774     
7#f7 ,propos$ lessee ,! t]m propos$     
lessee means ! propos$ lessee ( a       
project4  7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7#h7 ,/udy plan ,! t]m /udy  
plan means ! plan describ$ 9 subsection 
7d77#a74  7#i7 ,/udy plan agreem5t ,!   
t]m /udy plan agreem5t means an agreem5t
 ent]$ into "u subsection 7b77#a7 &     
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7#aj7       
,tribes ,! t]m ,tribes means-- 7,a7 !   
,conf$]at$ ,tribes ( ! ,colville        
,res]vation2 &  7,b7 ! ,spokane ,tribe (
 ,indians ( ! ,spokane ,res]vation4  7b7
 ,requirem5t = issuance ( leases ( p[]  
privilege ,! ,secret>y %all n issue a   
lease ( p[] privilege pursuant to       
section #i7;c77#a7 ( ! ,reclamation     
,project ,act ( #aici 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4    
#dhe;h7c77#a77 7z am5d$ by section #b7 =
 a project unless-- 7#a7 ! propos$      
lessee & ! ,tribes h ent]$ into a /udy  

plan agreem5t2 or  7#b7 ! ,secret>y or !
 ,director1 z applicable1 makes a f9al  
det]m9ation =-- 7,a7 a /udy plan        
agreem5t "u subsection 7c77#b72 or  7,b7
 a /udy plan "u subsection 7d74  7c7    
,/udy plan agreem5t requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,a /udy plan agreem5t %all-- 7,a7
 e/abli% ! deadl9es = ! propos$ lessee  
to =mally respond 9 writ+ to comm5ts &  
/udy reque/s ab\t ! project previ\sly   
submitt$ to ! ,commission2  7,b7 all[ = 
! p>ties to submit additional comm5ts & 
/udy reque/s if any aspect ( ! project1 
z propos$1 diff]s f an aspect ( !       
project1 z describ$ 9 a preapplication  
docum5t provid$ to ! ,commission2  7,c7 
except z expressly agre$ to by ! p>ties 
or z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 or         
subsection 7d71 require t ! propos$     
lessee conduct ea* /udy describ$ 9-- 7i7
 a /udy reque/ ab\t ! project previ\sly 
submitt$ to ! ,commission2 or  7ii7 any 
additional /udy reque/ submitt$ 9       
accordance ) ! /udy plan agreem5t2  7,d7
 require t ! propos$ lessee /udy any    

pot5tial adv]se economic effects ( !    
project on ! ,tribes1 includ+ effects   
on-- 7i7 annual paym5ts to ! ,conf$]at$ 
,tribes ( ! ,colville ,res]vation "u    
section #e7;b7 ( ! ,conf$]at$ ,tribes ( 
! ,colville ,res]vation ,gr& ,c\lee ,dam
 ,settlem5t ,act 7,public ,law #ajc-dcf2
 #ajh ,/at4 #degi72 &  7ii7 annual      
paym5ts to ! ,spokane ,tribe ( ,indians 
( ! ,spokane ,res]vation au?oriz$ aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! am\nt (  
:i* d]ives f ! annual paym5ts describ$ 9
 clause 7i72  7,e7 e/abli% a protocol = 
communication & consultation betwe5 !   
p>ties2  7,f7 provide me*anisms =       
resolv+ disputes betwe5 ! p>ties reg>d+ 
implem5tation & en=cem5t ( ! /udy plan  
agreem5t2 &  7,g7 conta9 o!r provisions 
det]m9$ to be appropriate by ! p>ties4  
7#b7 ,disputes  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !     
p>ties _c agree to ! t]ms ( a /udy plan 
agreem5t or implem5tation ( ^? t]ms1 !  
p>ties %all submit to ! ,director1 =    
f9al det]m9ation on ! t]ms or           
implem5tation ( ! /udy plan agreem5t1   

notice ( ! dispute1 consi/5t ) p>agraph 
7#a77;,f71 to ! ext5t ! p>ties h agre$  
to a /udy plan agreem5t4  7,b7          
,inclusion ,a dispute cov]$ by          
subp>agraph 7,a7 may include ! view ( a 
propos$ lessee t an additional /udy     
reque/ submitt$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 
7#a77;,b7 is n reasonably calculat$ to  
assi/ ! ,secret>y 9 evaluat+ ! pot5tial 
impacts ( ! project4  7,c7 ,tim+ ,!     
,director %all issue a det]m9ation      
reg>d+ a dispute "u subp>agraph 7,a7 n  
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
,director receives notice ( ! dispute "u
 t subp>agraph4  7d7 ,/udy plan  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! propos$ lessee %all submit to 
! ,secret>y = approval a /udy plan t    
details ! propos$ me?odology = p]=m+ ea*
 ( ! /udies-- 7,a7 id5tifi$ 9 ! /udy    
plan agreem5t ( ! propos$ lessee2 or    
7,b7 det]m9$ by ! ,director 9 a f9al    
det]m9ation reg>d+ a dispute "u         
subsection 7c77#b74  7#b7 ,initial      
det]m9ation ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! 
date on :i* ! ,secret>y receives ! /udy 

plan "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all 
make an initial det]m9ation t-- 7,a7    
approves ! /udy plan2  7,b7 rejects !   
/udy plan on ! gr\nds t ! /udy plan--   
7i7 lacks suffici5t detail on a propos$ 
me?odology = a /udy id5tifi$ 9 ! /udy   
plan agreem5t2 or  7ii7 is inconsi/5t ) 
! /udy plan agreem5t2 or  7,c7 imposes  
additional /udy plan requirem5ts t !    
,secret>y det]m9es are necess>y to      
adequately def9e ! pot5tial effects ( ! 
project on-- 7i7 ! ex]cise ( ! p>am\nt  
hunt+1 fi%+1 & boat+ rights ( ! ,tribes 
res]v$ pursuant ! ,act ( ,june #bi1     
#aidj 7#ed ,/at4 #gjc1 *apt] #dfj2 #af  
,u4,s4,c4 #hce;d et seq472  7ii7 !      
annual paym5ts describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 
7ii7 ( subsection 7c77#a77;,d72  7iii7 !
 ,columbia ,bas9 project 7z def9$ 9     
section #a ( ! ,act ( ,may #bg1 #aicg   
7#ej ,/at4 #bjh1 *apt] #bfi2 #eg ,/at4  
#ad1 *apt] #ad2 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #hce772   
7iv7 hi/oric prop]ties & cultural or    
spiritually significant res\rces2 &  7v7
 ! environm5t4  7#c7 ,objections  7,a7  

,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !    
date on :i* ! ,secret>y makes an initial
 det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,tribes
 or ! propos$ lessee may submit to !    
,director an objection to ! initial     
det]m9ation4  7,b7 ,f9al det]m9ation ,n 
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
,director receives an objection "u      
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,director %all-- 7i7
 hold a he>+ on ! record reg>d+ !       
objection2 &  7ii7 make a f9al          
det]m9ation t e/abli%es ! /udy plan1    
includ+ a description ( /udies ! propos$
 lessee is requir$ to p]=m4  7#d7 ,no   
objections ,if no objections are        
submitt$ by ! deadl9e describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 ! initial           
det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph   
7#b7 %all be f9al4  7e7 ,conditions (   
lease  7#a7 ,consi/5cy ) rights (       
,tribes2 protection1 mitigation1 &      
enhancem5t ( fi% & wildlife  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,any lease ( p[] privilege issu$  
by ! ,secret>y = a project "u subsection
 7b7 %all conta9 conditions-- 7i7 to    

ensure t ! project is consi/5t )1 & w n 
int]f]e )1 ! ex]cise ( ! p>am\nt hunt+1 
fi%+1 & boat+ rights ( ! ,tribes res]v$ 
pursuant to ! ,act ( ,june #bi1 #aidj   
7#ed ,/at4 #gjc1 *apt] #dfj2 #af        
,u4,s4,c4 #hce;d et seq472 &  7ii7 to   
adequately & equitably protect1 mitigate
 damages to1 & enhance fi% & wildlife1  
includ+ relat$ spawn+ gr\nds & habitat1 
affect$ by ! developm5t1 op]ation1 &    
managem5t ( ! project4  7,b7            
,recomm5dations ( ! ,tribes ,!          
conditions requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all be bas$ on jo9t recomm5dations ( ! 
,tribes4  7,c7 ,resolv+ inconsi/5cies   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t 
any recomm5dation ( ! ,tribes "u        
subp>agraph 7,b7 is n reasonably        
calculat$ to ensure ! project is        
consi/5t ) subp>agraph 7,a7 or is       
inconsi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( !          
,reclamation ,project ,act ( #aici 7#dc 
,u4,s4,c4 #dhe et seq471 ! ,secret>y    
%all attempt to resolve any su*         
inconsi/5cy ) ! ,tribes1 giv+ due weight

 to ! recomm5dations & exp]tise ( !     
,tribes4  7ii7 ,publication ( f9d+s ,if1
 aft] an attempt to resolve an          
inconsi/5cy "u clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y  
does n adopt 9 :ole or 9 "p a           
recomm5dation ( ! ,tribes "u subp>agraph
 7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all issue ea* ( !   
foll[+ f9d+s1 includ+ a /atem5t ( !     
basis = ea* ( ! f9d+s3 7,i7 ,a f9d+ t   
adoption ( ! recomm5dation is inconsi/5t
 ) ! requirem5ts ( ! ,reclamation       
,project ,act ( #aici 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4    
#dhe et seq474  7,,ii7 ,a f9d+ t !      
conditions select$ by ! ,secret>y to be 
conta9$ 9 ! lease ( p[] privilege "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 comply ) ! requirem5ts 
( clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( t subp>agraph4   
7#b7 ,annual *>ges payable by lic5see   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph   
7,b71 any lease ( p[] privilege issu$ by
 ! ,secret>y = a project "u subsection  
7b7 %all conta9 conditions t require !  
lessee ( ! project to make direct       
paym5ts to ! ,tribes ?r\gh reasonable   
annual *>ges 9 an am\nt t recomp5ses !  

,tribes = any adv]se economic effect ( !
 project id5tifi$ 9 a /udy p]=m$        
pursuant to ! /udy plan agreem5t = !    
project4  7,b7 ,agreem5t  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,! am\nt ( ! annual *>ges describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be e/abli%$ ?r\gh 
agreem5t betwe5 ! propos$ lessee & !    
,tribes4  7ii7 ,condition ,! agreem5t "u
 clause 7i71 includ+ any modification ( 
! agreem5t1 %all be deem$ to be a       
condition to ! lease ( p[] privilege    
issu$ by ! ,secret>y = a project "u     
subsection 7b74  7,c7 ,dispute          
resolution  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! propos$  
lessee & ! ,tribes _c agree to ! t]ms ( 
an agreem5t "u subp>agraph 7,b77i71 !   
propos$ lessee & ! ,tribes %all submit  
notice ( ! dispute to ! ,director4  7ii7
 ,resolution ,! ,director %all resolve !
 dispute describ$ 9 clause 7i7 n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* !      
,director receives notice ( ! dispute "u
 t clause4  7#c7 ,additional conditions 
,! ,secret>y may include 9 any lease (  
p[] privilege issu$ by ! ,secret>y = a  

project "u subsection 7b7 o!r conditions
 det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y1 on 
! condition t ! conditions %all be      
consi/5t ) ! ,reclamation ,project ,act 
( #aici 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #dhe et seq474   
7#d7 ,consultation ,9 e/abli%+          
conditions "u ?is subsection1 !         
,secret>y %all consult ) ! ,tribes4  7f7
 ,deadl9es ,! ,secret>y or any (fic] ( !
 ,(fice ( ,he>+ & ,appeals be=e :om a   
proce$+ is p5d+ "u ?is section may ext5d
 any deadl9e or enl>ge any timeframe    
describ$ 9 ?is section-- 7#a7 at !      
discretion ( ! ,secret>y or ! (fic]2 or 
7#b7 on a %[+ ( good cause by any p>ty4 
7g7 ,judicial review ,any f9al action ( 
! ,secret>y or ! ,director made pursuant
 to ?is section %all be subject to      
judicial review 9 accordance ) *apt] #g 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7h7   
,effect on o!r projects ,no?+ 9 ?is     
section e/abli%es any prec$5t or is b9d+
 on any ,bureau ( ,reclamation lease (  
p[] privilege1 o!r ?an = a project4     
,secret>y