,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ahg  #aae?   
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bici 
,report ,no4 #aae-beg1 ,"p ,i  ,,9 ,,!  
,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,june #bj1 
#bjag ,mr4 ,tipton 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,lamborn1 ,mr4 ,mc,clintock1 ,mr4 ,gos>1
 ,mr4 ,amodei1 ,mrs4 ,love1 ,mr4        
,s*weik]t1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4         
,simpson1 & ,mr4 ,we/]man7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on             
,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be           
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,july #be1 #bjag ,additional   
sponsors3 ,mr4 ,labrador1 ,mr4 ,pe>ce1 &
 ,mr4 ,buck  ,july #be1 #bjag ,report$ f
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces     
,july #be1 #bjag ,! ,committee on       
,agriculture dis*>g$2 committ$ to !     
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,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
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wat] ,rights     
,protection ,act ( #bjag4  #b4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,secret>y
 ,! t]m ,secret>y means1 z applicable-- 
7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture2 or     
7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#b7    
,wat] "r ,! t]m wat] "r means any       
surface1 gr\ndwat]1 or /orage use fil$1 
p]mitt$1 c]tificat$1 confirm$1 decre$1  
adjudicat$1 or o!rwise recogniz$ by a   
judicial proce$+ or by ! ,/ate 9 :i* !  
us] acquires possession ( ! wat] or puts
 x to b5eficial use4 ,su* t]m %all      
include wat] rights = f$]ally recogniz$ 
,indian ,tribes4  #c4 ,treatm5t ( wat]  
rights ,! ,secret>y %all n-- 7#a7       
condition ! issuance1 r5ewal1 am5dm5t1  
or ext5sion ( any p]mit1 approval1      
lic5se1 lease1 allotm5t1 easem5t1       
"r-(-way1 or o!r l& use or occupancy    
agreem5t on ! transf] ( any wat] "r     

7includ+ jo9t & sole own]%ip7 directly  
or indirectly to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or on 
any impairm5t ( title or int]e/1 9 :ole 
or 9 "p1 grant$ or o!rwise recogniz$ "u 
,/ate law1 by ,f$]al or ,/ate           
adjudication1 decree1 or o!r judgm5t1 or
 pursuant to any int]/ate wat] compact2 
or  7#b7 require any wat] us] 7includ+  
any f$]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    
agreem5t4  #d4 ,policy developm5t ,9    
develop+ any rule1 policy1 directive1   
managem5t plan1 or simil> ,f$]al action 
relat+ to ! issuance1 r5ewal1 am5dm5t1  
or ext5sion ( any p]mit1 approval1      
lic5se1 lease1 allotm5t1 easem5t1       
"r-(-way1 or o!r l& use or occupancy    
agreem5t1 ! ,secret>y--  7#a7 %all--    
7,a7 recognize ! long/&+ au?ority ( !   
,/ates relat+ to evaluat+1 protect+1    

allocat+1 regulat+1 p]mitt+1 &          
adjudicat+ wat] use2 &  7,b7 coord9ate )
 ! ,/ates to ensure t any rule1 policy1 
directive1 managem5t plan1 or simil>    
,f$]al action is consi/5t )1 & imposes  
no great] re/riction or regulatory      
requirem5t1 ?an applicable ,/ate wat]   
law2 &  7#b7 %all n--  7,a7 adv]sely    
affect-- 7i7 ! au?ority ( a ,/ate 9--   
7,i7 p]mitt+ ! b5eficial use ( wat]2 or 
7,,ii7 adjudicat+ wat] rights2  7ii7 any
 def9ition e/abli%$ by a ,/ate ) respect
 to ! t]m b5eficial use1 priority ( wat]
 rights1 or t]ms ( use2 or  7iii7 any   
o!r "r or obligation ( a ,/ate e/abli%$ 
"u ,/ate law2 or  7,b7 ass]t any        
connection betwe5 surface & gr\ndwat] t 
is inconsi/5t ) su* a connection        
recogniz$ by ,/ate wat] laws4  #e4      
,effect  7a7 ,exi/+ au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is
 ,act limits or exp&s any exi/+ legally 
recogniz$ au?ority ( ! ,secret>y 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$]al l& t is    
subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y4
  7b7 ,reclamation contracts ,no?+ 9 ?is
 ,act 9 any way int]f]es ) any exi/+ or 
future ,bureau ( ,reclamation contract  
ent]$ into pursuant to ,f$]al           
reclamation law 7! ,act ( ,june #ag1    
#aijb 7#cb ,/at4 #chh1 *apt] #ajic71 &  
,acts supplem5tal to & am5datory ( t    
,act74  7c7 ,endang]$ ,species ,act     
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act affects ! implem5tation
 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474  7d7     
,f$]al res]v$ wat] rights ,no?+ 9 ?is   
,act limits or exp&s any exi/+ res]v$   
wat] rights ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t on l&  
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4  7e7 ,f$]al    
,p[] ,act ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act limits or    
exp&s au?orities pursuant to section    
#d7;e71 #aj7;j71 or #ah ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] 
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gig7;e71 #hjc7;j71 
#haa74  7f7 ,indian wat] rights ,no?+ 9 
?is ,act limits or exp&s any exi/+      
res]v$ wat] "r or treaty "r ( any       
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4  7g7  

,f$]ally held ,/ate wat] rights ,no?+ 9 
?is ,act limits ! ability ( ! ,secret>y1
 ?r\gh applicable ,/ate proc$ures1 to   
acquire1 use1 en=ce1 or protect a ,/ate 
wat] "r own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,july 
#be1 #bjag ,report$ f ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces ,july #be1 #bjag ,!  
,committee on ,agriculture dis*>g$2     
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be    
pr9t$