,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ag1 #bjag,mr4  
,mc,nerney introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,natural ,res\rces1 ,transportation &
 ,infra/ructure1 ,agriculture1 ,sci5ce1 
,space1 & ,te*nology1 ,ways & ,means1 & 
,=eign ,affairs1 = 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$  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide dr\ght  
relief ?r\gh innovation1 increas$ wat]  
supply1 & regional adaptation &         
self-suffici5cy1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be ref]r$ to z !    
,wat] & ,en]gy ,su/a9ability ?r\gh      
,te*nology ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts  
,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z      
foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( 
cont5ts4 ,title ,i--,wat] ,innovation   
,?r\gh ,en]gy-,wat] ,nexus ,te*nology & 

,data ,subtitle ,a--,en]gy-,wat] ,nexus 
,te*nology & ,data ,sec4 #aaaa4 ,,doe   
en]gy-wat] nexus f9d+s1 s5se (          
,congress1 & def9ition4 ,sec4 #aaab4    
,national en]gy-wat] nexus database4    
,sec4 #aaac4 ,en]gy-wat] nexus te*nology
 ,r,d program4 ,sec4 #aaad4 ,sm>t en]gy 
& wat] effici5cy program4 ,sec4 #aaae4  
,/ate en]gy-wat] te*nology s]vices      
program4 ,sec4 #aaaf4 ,en]gy-wat]       
effici5t build+s & p[] plants4 ,sec4    
#aaag4 ,en]gy-wat] nexus data = p[]     
plants4 ,sec4 #aaah4 ,reclamation wat]  
cons]vation & en]gy sav+s4 ,sec4 #aaai4 
,rural wat] utilities en]gy & wat]      
effici5cy program4 ,subtitle            
,b--,improv$ ,data1 ,te*nology1 &       
,education ,sec4 #abba4 ,,doi gr\ndwat] 
in=mation sy/em4 ,sec4 #abbb4 ,,eia wat]
 consumption data collection 9 !        
resid5tial & comm]cial sectors4 ,sec4   
#abbc4 ,,usgs wat] consumption analysis 
survey4 ,sec4 #abbd4 ,innovations at !  
nexus ( food1 en]gy1 & wat] sy/ems4     
,sec4 #abbe4 ,,usda & ,,doi coord9at$   

wat] cons]vation ef=ts4 ,sec4 #abbf4    
,agricultural te*nology c5t]s4 ,sec4    
#abbg4 ,effici5t irrigation te*nical    
assi/ance grant program4 ,sec4 #abbh4   
,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,wat] ,coop]ation 
,work+ ,gr\p4 ,title ,,ii--,increas$    
,wat] ,supply & ,regional               
,self-,suffici5cy ,sec4 #bjja4          
,water,s,m,a,r,t reau?orization4 ,sec4  
#bjjb4 ,am5dm5t to competitive grant    
program = wat] recycl+ & reuse projects4
 ,sec4 #bjjc4 ,recycl+ /&>ds assi/ance4 
,sec4 #bjjd4 ,/ormwat] managem5t &      
te*nical assi/ance4 ,sec4 #bjje4        
,gr\ndwat] managem5t te*nical assi/ance4
 ,sec4 #bjjf4 ,gr\ndwat] re*>ge program4
 ,sec4 #bjjg4 ,community wat]           
enhancem5t4 ,sec4 #bjjh4 ,wat] sy/em    
mitigation & adaptation grants4 ,sec4   
#bjji4 ,water,sense program4 ,sec4      
#bjaj4 ,/ate resid5tial wat] effici5cy &
 cons]vation inc5tives program4 ,sec4   
#bjaa4 ,appropriative wat] rights       
*>itable tax d$uction4 ,sec4 #bjab4     
,/orage4 ,title ,,iii--,improv$         

,infra/ructure ,sec4 #cjja4 ,wat] leak  
control te*nology /udy4 ,sec4 #cjjb4    
,wat] ma9 break data cle>+h\se4 ,sec4   
#cjjc4 ,su/a9able ,wat] ,loss ,control  
,program4 ,sec4 #cjjd4 ,tax-exempt      
facility bonds4 ,sec4 #cjje4 ,improv+   
gre5 infra/ructure & community wat]     
sy/ems ?r\gh ,/ate revolv+ loan funds4  
,sec4 #cjjf4 ,be/ practices =           
adm9i/ration ( ,/ate revolv+ loan fund  
programs4 ,title ,,iv--,repeal ,c]ta9   
,tax ,pref]5ces = ,en]gy & ,natural     
,res\rce-,bas$ ,indu/ries ,sec4 #djja4  
,no exp5s+ = intangible drill+ &        
developm5t co/s = oil & gas wells4 ,sec4
 #djjb4 ,repeal ( p]c5tage depletion4   
,title ,v--,sav+s ,clause ,sec4 #ejja4  
,sav+s clause4  ,i ,wat] ,innovation    
,?r\gh ,en]gy-,wat] ,nexus ,te*nology & 
,data  ,a ,en]gy-,wat] ,nexus ,te*nology
 & ,data  #aaaa4 ,,doe en]gy-wat] nexus 
f9d+s1 s5se ( ,congress1 & def9ition    
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,wat] & en]gy are ess5tial res\rces t  
are inh]5tly l9k$ & int]connect$4  7#b7 

,9 #bjaj1 ! ,u4,s4 wat] sy/em consum$   
approximately #ab4f p]c5t ( ! ,nation's 
en]gy accord+ to a /udy by ! ,univ]sity 
( ,texas at ,au/94  7#c7 ,! ,nation's   
wa/ewat] plants & dr9k+ wat] sy/ems     
exp5d approximately #d billion p] ye> on
 en]gy to treat wat]4  7#d7 ,wat] &     
wa/ewat] facilities acc\nt =            
approximately #d p]c5t ( ,u4,s4         
electricity consumption4  7#e7 ,cali=nia
 wat] sy/ems toge!r consume             
approximately #ai p]c5t ( ! ,/ate's     
electricity4  7#f7 ,if wat] & wa/ewat]  
utilities c\ld r$uce en]gy use by j #aj 
p]c5t us+ dem& managem5t & co/-effective
 inve/m5ts 9 en]gy effici5cy1 x w\ld    
save ab\t #djj million annually4  7#g7  
,! en]gy-wat] nexus is integral to      
combat+ & mitigat+ ! effects ( climate  
*ange & enhanc+ en]gy & wat] security4  
7#h7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice 
has issu$ sev]al reports call+ = improv$
 in=mation & coord9ation f ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,en]gy ) respect to ! en]gy-wat] nexus1
 includ+ improv+ ,f$]al data = p[]      

plants1 improv+ in=mation on wat]       
produc$ dur+ oil & gas production1 &    
increas+ ,f$]al coord9ation to bett]    
manage en]gy & wat] trade(fs4  7#i7 ,!  
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy's ,en]gy-,wat] ,nexus
 ,crosscut ,team is a collaboration (   
ag5cies1 national laboratories1 ,/ate & 
local gov]nm5ts1 utilities1 indu/ry     
/akehold]s1 & ! sci5ce & environm5tal   
community t "w to address wat] & en]gy  
*all5ges & opportunities4  7b7 ,s5se (  
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t    
,congress supports-- 7#a7 ) respect to !
 en]gy-wat] nexus--  7,a7 an advanc$1   
integrat$ data1 model+1 & analysis      
plat=m to improve und]/&+ & in=m        
decision mak+ = a broad range ( us]s &  
at multiple scales2 &  7,b7 inve/m5ts 9 
t>get$ te*nology rese>* t (f] ! greate/ 
pot5tial = positive impact2  7#b7       
innovative te*nology advances t address 
! *all5ges relat+ to ! en]gy-wat] nexus2
 &  7#c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy's         
,en]gy-,wat] ,nexus ,crosscut ,team &   
its mission4  7c7 ,def9ition (          

en]gy-,wat] nexus ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m    
en]gy-wat] nexus means ! l9ks betwe5    
en]gy & wat] sy/ems1 includ+--  7#a7 !  
wat] ne$$ to produce fuels1 g5]ate      
electricity1 & produce o!r =ms ( en]gy2 
7#b7 ! en]gy ne$$ to transport1 reclaim1
 treat1 & reuse--  7,a7 wat]1 includ+   
wat] ne$$ = heat+ & cool+2 &  7,b7      
wa/ewat]1 includ+ produc$ wat]s2  7#c7 !
 en]gy available 9 organic wa/ewat]s &  
wet wa/e /reams1 includ+ municipal &    
indu/rial wa/ewat]s & live/ock manures2 
&  7#d7 ! wa/e heat available 9         
indu/rial process & cool+ wat] dis*>ges1
 /eam sy/em cond5sate & cool+ wat]1 &   
!rmoelectric cool+ wat] dis*>ges4       
#aaab4 ,national en]gy-wat] nexus       
database  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #d
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all e/abli% &    
ma9ta9 an en]gy-wat] nexus database4    
7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ! database  
are-- 7#a7 to advance ! availability1   
timely di/ribution1 & widespread use (  
data & in=mation relat+ to ! en]gy-wat] 

nexus = en]gy & wat] managem5t1         
education1 rese>*1 assessm5t1 & monitor+
 purposes2  7#b7 to advance und]/&+ (   
int]actions betwe5 en]gy & wat] sy/ems  
?r\gh access to data1 includ+ models &  
model+ results2  7#c7 to promote data   
collection & in=mation managem5t )      
respect to-- 7,a7 ! uses1 *>act]i/ics1 &
 ultimate fate ( wat] us$ = or produc$ 9
 oil & gas production1 includ+ safe &   
appropriate reuse ( ^! non-traditional  
wat]s2  7,b7 wat] consumption bas$ on   
met]$ data2 &  7,c7 en]gy use 9 wat]    
sy/ems2  7#d7 to increase accessibility 
to1 & exp& ! use (1 data & in=mation    
relat+ to ! en]gy-wat] nexus1 9 a /&>d1 
easy-to-use =mat1 by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1     
local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts1 communities1 
educational in/itutions1 & ! private    
sector1 :ile lev]ag+ exi/+ data at      
,f$]al ag5cies2  7#e7 to facilitate !   
op5 ex*ange ( in=mation relat+ to !     
en]gy-wat] nexus 9 ! face ( *ang+       
te*nologies1 *anges 9 dem&1 & climate   
*ange2 &  7#f7 to make data1 model+1 &  

model+ results relat+ to ! en]gy-wat]   
nexus ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy widely     
available4  7c7 ,activities ,9 c>ry+ out
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy      
%all-- 7#a7 integrate data & in=mation  
relat+ to ! en]gy-wat] nexus into an    
int]op]able1 national1 geospatially     
ref]5c$ en]gy-wat] data framework2  7#b7
 id5tify new data & in=mation ne$s      
relat+ to ! en]gy-wat] nexus2  7#c7 use 
exi/+ %>$ databases1 infra/ructure1     
monitor+ networks1 & tools to provide-- 
7,a7 a plat=m = innovation1 pr$ictive   
analytics1 model+ & data %>+1 & solution
 developm5t = data & in=mation relat+ to
 ! en]gy-wat] nexus2 &  7,b7 nationally 
uni=m wat] & en]gy use data2  7#d7      
support en]gy-wat] nexus data &         
in=mation %>+1 appli$ rese>*1 &         
educational programs ( ,/ate1 local1 &  
tribal gov]nm5ts1 communities1          
educational in/itutions1 & ! private    
sector2  7#e7 promote enhanc$ coop]ation
 among ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1 includ+  
coop]ation 9 s5s+1 survey+1 compilation1

 analysis1 model+1 pres5tation1 &       
int]active updat+ ( data sets to improve
 data quality & usability2 &  7#f7      
develop ! en]gy-wat] nexus database to  
integrate ) o!r op5 data sy/ems :]e     
appropriate4  7d7 ,au?orization (       
,appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah   
?r\gh #bjbg4  #aaac4 ,en]gy-wat] nexus  
te*nology ,r,d program ,section #igi ( !
 ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #afcai7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9     
subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ & br9e-managem5t  
te*nologies22  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by 
/rik+ dem&4 & ins]t+ dem&2 &2 &  7,c7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  
7#d7 te*nologies relat$ to ! en]gy-wat] 
nexus 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section     
#aaaa7;c7 ( ! ,wat] & ,en]gy            
,su/a9ability ?r\gh ,te*nology ,act7 t  
less5 dem& on en]gy & wat] sy/ems1      
includ+ by--  7,a7 optimiz+ ! fre%wat]  
effici5cy ( en]gy production1           

electricity g5]ation1 & end use         
te*nologies2  7,b7 optimiz+ ! en]gy     
effici5cy ( wat] managem5t1 treatm5t1   
di/ribution1 & end use te*nologies2     
7,c7 enhanc+ ! reliability & resili5ce (
 en]gy & wat] te*nologies2  7,d7        
increas+ safe & productive use (        
nontraditional wat] s\rces ?r\gh improv$
 te*nology2  7,e7 promot+ responsible   
en]gy op]ations ) respect to wat]       
quality1 ecosy/em1 & seismic impacts2   
7,f7 utiliz+ effici5t syn]gies among    
wat] & en]gy sy/em te*nologies2 &  7,g7 
recov]+ en]gy 9 ! =m ( bi(uels1         
bioproducts1 & biop[] f municipal &     
indu/rial wa/ewat]s1 & simil> organic   
/reams4  2  7#b7 by r$esignat+          
subsections 7d71 7e71 & 7f7 z           
subsections 7e71 7f71 & 7g71            
respectively2  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]      
subsection 7c7 ! foll[+ subsection3  7d7
 ,coord9ation ( ef=ts ,! ,secret>y %all 
coord9ate ef=ts ) respect to te*nologies
 relat$ to ! en]gy-wat] nexus 7z su* t]m
 is def9$ 9 section #aaaa7;c7 ( ! ,wat] 

& ,en]gy ,su/a9ability ?r\gh ,te*nology 
,act7 "u subsection 7b77#d7 ( ?is       
section ) simil> ef=ts by ! ,national   
,laboratories4  2  7#d7 9 subsection    
7g71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b7--    
7,a7 by /rik+ date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 & ins]t+ date ( enactm5t ( ! ,wat] &   
,en]gy ,su/a9ability ?r\gh ,te*nology   
,act1 & annually !reaft]2 &  7,b7 by    
/rik+ assessm5t describ$ 9 subsection   
7b7 & ins]t+ program "u ?is section2 &  
7#e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbg4  4  #aaad4 ,sm>t
 en]gy & wat] effici5cy program  7a7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means--  7,a7 a utility2  7,b7 a        
municipality2  7,c7 a wat] di/rict2     
7,d7 a sanitation di/rict2 or  7,e7 any 
o!r au?ority t provides wat]1 wa/ewat]1 
or wat] reuse s]vices4  7#b7 ,sm>t en]gy
 & wat] effici5cy pilot program ,! t]ms 

sm>t en]gy & wat] effici5cy pilot       
program & pilot program mean ! pilot    
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  7b7
 ,sm>t ,en]gy & ,wat] ,effici5cy ,pilot 
,program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,en]gy %all e/abli% & c>ry out a sm>t   
en]gy & wat] effici5cy pilot program 9  
accordance ) ?is section4  7#b7 ,purpose
 ,! purpose ( ! sm>t en]gy & wat]       
effici5cy pilot program is to aw>d      
grants to eligible entities to          
demon/rate advanc$ & innovative         
te*nology-bas$ projects t w--  7,a7     
increase & improve ! en]gy effici5cy (  
wat]1 wa/ewat]1 & wat] end-use & reuse  
sy/ems to help communities across !     
,unit$ ,/ates make significant progress 
9 cons]v+ wat]1 sav+ en]gy1 & r$uc+     
co/s2  7,b7 support ! implem5tation (   
innovative processes = en]gy & wat]     
effici5cy & ! in/allation ( advanc$     
automat$ sy/ems t provide real-"t data  
on en]gy & wat]2  7,c7 improve en]gy &  
wat] cons]vation1 wat] quality1 &       
pr$ictive ma9t5ance ( en]gy & wat]      

sy/ems1 ?r\gh ! use ( s(tw>e &          
communication enabl$ te*nologies1       
includ+ s5sors1 intellig5t gateways1 &  
security emb$d$ 9 h>dw>e2 or  7,d7      
support ! recov]y ( en]gy1 9 ! =m (     
bi(uels1 bioproducts 7includ+ nutri5t   
recov]y71 & biop[]1 f municipal         
wa/ewat]s1 biosolids1 & bi[a/es4  7#c7  
,project selection  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all make competitive
 grants "u ! pilot program to at lea/ #b
 eligible entities4  7,b7 ,selection    
crit]ia ,9 select+ an eligible entity to
 receive a grant "u ! pilot program1 !  
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all consid]--  7i7  
en]gy & wat] co/ sav+s anticipat$ to    
result f ! project2  7ii7 ! innovative  
nature1 comm]cial viability1 &          
reliability ( ! te*nology to be us$2    
7iii7 ! degree to :i* ! project         
integrates next-g5]ation s5sors1 s(tw>e1
 h>dw>e1 pr$ictive analytics1 &         
managem5t tools2  7iv7 ! anticipat$ co/ 
effectiv5ess ( ! project 9 t]ms ( en]gy 
sav+s1 wat] sav+s or reuse1 &           

infra/ructure co/s av]t$ p] doll> sp5t2 
7v7 :e!r ! te*nology c be deploy$ 9 a   
v>iety ( geographic regions & ! degree  
to :i* ! te*nology c be implem5t$ on a  
small] or l>g] scale1 includ+ :e!r !    
te*nology c be implem5t$ by ea* type (  
eligible entity2  7vi7 :e!r ! te*nology 
has be5 successfully deploy$ else:]e2   
7vii7 :e!r ! te*nology is s\rc$ f a     
manufactur] bas$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &   
7viii7 :e!r ! project w be complet$ 9 #e
 ye>s or less4  7,c7 ,applications  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,subject to clause 7ii71 an    
eligible entity seek+ a grant "u ! pilot
 program %all submit to ! ,secret>y (   
,en]gy an application at su* "t1 9 su*  
mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !      
,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y4  7ii7
 ,cont5ts ,an application "u clause 7i7 
%all1 at a m9imum1 include-- 7,i7 a     
description ( ! project2  7,,ii7 a      
description ( ! te*nology to be us$ 9 ! 
project2  7,,iii7 ! anticipat$ results1 
includ+ en]gy & wat] sav+s1 ( ! project2
  7,,iv7 a compreh5sive budget = !      

project2  7,v7 ! names ( ! project lead 
organization & any p>tn]s2  7,,vi7 !    
numb] ( us]s to be s]v$ by ! project2 & 
7,,vii7 any o!r in=mation t ! ,secret>y 
( ,en]gy det]m9es to be necess>y to     
complete ! review & selection ( a grant 
recipi5t4  7#d7 ,adm9i/ration  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cjj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (    
,en]gy %all select grant recipi5ts "u   
?is section4  7,b7 ,evaluations ,!      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all annually c>ry   
out an evaluation ( ea* project = :i* a 
grant is provid$ "u ?is section t--  7i7
 evaluates ! progress & impact ( !      
project2 &  7ii7 assesses ! degree to   
:i* ! project is meet+ ! purpose ( !    
pilot program4  7,c7 ,te*nical & policy 
assi/ance ,on ! reque/ ( a grant        
recipi5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all1 to 
! ext5t practicable1 provide te*nical & 
policy assi/ance to ! grant recipi5t to 
c>ry out ! project4  7#e7 ,fund+ ,to    
c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y is    
au?oriz$ to use n m ?an #ae1jjj1jjj1 to 

! ext5t provid$ 9 advance 9             
appropriation ,acts4  #aaae4 ,/ate      
en]gy-wat] te*nology s]vices program    
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy   
%all e/abli% & c>ry out a program t--   
7#a7 /r5g!ns ,/ate programs t aid small 
& />t-up bus9esses t develop en]gy-wat]1
 wat]1 or wat]-relat$ h>dw>e & s(tw>e   
te*nologies2  7#b7 provides ,/ate       
programs te*nical assi/ance to improve  
eng9e]+ pr9ciples & te*niques =         
en]gy-wat] nexus te*nology products1    
manufactur+1 & comm]cial production by  
small & />t-up bus9esses2 &  7#c7 fo/]s 
great] assi/ance to small & />t-up      
bus9esses 9 deal+ ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
on en]gy-wat] nexus te*nology relat$    
matt]s4  7b7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah    
?r\gh #bjbg4  #aaaf4 ,en]gy-wat]        
effici5t build+s & p[] plants ,section  
#ajf ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehaa7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9

 subsection 7c7--  7,a7 9 ! head+1 b    
/rik+ ,goal & ins]t+ ,goals2  7,b7 by   
/rik+ z a goal & ins]t+ z goals2 &  7,c7
 by /rik+ #bjjg ?r\gh #bjaf & ins]t+    
#bjah ?r\gh #bjbg & an improvem5t 9 wat]
 effici5cy ea* ye> dur+ su* p]iod (     
cal5d> ye>s2  7#b7 9 subsection 7e71 by 
ins]t+ & wat] effici5cy aft] en]gy      
effici5cy2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7f7--   
7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7--   
7i7 by /rik+ #bjab1 & & ins]t+ #bjah12 &
  7ii7 by /rik+ #bjag & ins]t+ #bjbg2 & 
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ & wat]  
aft] en]gy4  #aaag4 ,en]gy-wat] nexus   
data = p[] plants  7a7 ,me?odology ,!   
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all conduct rese>*  
on1 & develop1 a me?odology = e/imat+   
wat] consumption = op5-loop cool+ sy/ems
 = !rmoelectric p[] plants4  7b7 ,,eia  
,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 act+ ?r\gh !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy ,in=mation      
,adm9i/ration1 %all develop a data      
portal = bett] access by ! public to    
data on wat] use by !rmoelectric p[]    
plants4  7c7 ,,usgs ,! ,director ( !    

,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey %all--
 7#a7 collect data on ! )drawal &       
consumptive use ( wat] by laboratory &  
pilot scale !rmoelectric p[] plants2    
7#b7 z "p ( su* collection1 collect data
 on use ( s\rces o!r ?an surface wat]1 =
 wat] )drawn by p[] plants2  7#c7       
develop & publi% a /&>d me?od = det]m9+ 
consumptive losses ?r\gh enhanc$        
evaporation result+ f wat] dis*>ges f   
p[] plant cool+ sy/ems2 &  7#d7         
di/ribute to o!r relevant ,f$]al & ,/ate
 ag5cies data collect$ "u p>agraph 7#b74
  7d7 ,coord9ation & collaboration ,!   
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological 
,survey1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy      
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 & !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy %all--  7#a7         
collaborate 9 collect+1 analyz+1 &      
report+ all mat]ial in=mation on wat]   
usage by !rmoelectric p[] plants2 &     
7#b7 make su* in=mation available 9 !   
en]gy-wat] nexus database e/abli%$      
pursuant to section #aaab4  #aaah4      

,reclamation wat] cons]vation & en]gy   
sav+s ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( !   
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] (   
,reclamation1 %all--  7#a7 det]m9e !    
annual en]gy consumption1 includ+       
pur*as$ en]gy1 by pump+ /ations op]at$  
by ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation = ea* ( !   
previ\s #aj ye>s2  7#b7 e/imate ! annual
 en]gy consumption1 includ+ pur*as$     
en]gy1 by pump+ /ations op]at$ by !     
,bureau ( ,reclamation = ea* ( ! next   
#aj ye>s2  7#c7 g5]ate a li/ ( ! #aj    
pump+ /ations op]at$ by ! ,bureau (     
,reclamation t consum$ ! mo/ en]gy1     
includ+ pur*as$ en]gy1 9 ! previ\s #aj  
ye>s2 &  7#d7 pursue opportunities =    
en]gy effici5cy & l[-c>bon en]gy        
te*nologies at ! pump+ /ations describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#c74  #aaai4 ,rural wat]    
utilities en]gy & wat] effici5cy program
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ajc7;a7 ( !    
,reclamation ,rural ,wat] ,supply ,act (
 #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bdjb7;a77 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ &

 at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7   
c>ry out a program simil> to & consi/5t 
) ! national rural wat] & wa/ewat]      
circuit rid] program e/abli%$ "u section
 #cjf7;a77#bb7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m &  
,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#aibf7;a77#bb77 7includ+ ! au?ority to  
make grants7 9 consultation )--  7,a7 ! 
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to     
provide on-site te*nical assi/ance to   
rural dr9k+ wat] & wa/ewat] utilities1  
includ+ utilities s]v+ an ,indian tribe 
7z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian       
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b772
  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to improve  
en]gy effici5cy1 id5tify & develop      
l[-c>bon en]gy supplies1 & cons]ve wat] 
& end uses ( wat] 9 ! op]ation ( rural  
dr9k+ wat] & wa/ewat] utilities2 &  7,c7
 ! ,national ,c5t]s = ,innovation 9     
,small ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,sy/ems to /r5g!n ! 
te*nical1 manag]ial1 & f9ancial         

capacities ( small dr9k+ wat] provid]s  
?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4  4  ,b ,improv$ ,data1
 ,te*nology1 & ,education  #abba4 ,,doi 
gr\ndwat] in=mation sy/em  7a7 ,data    
collection & in=mation sy/em  7#a7 ,data
 collection ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all--  7,a7     
conduct a /udy on ! pot5tial impacts (  
,f$]al projects op]at$ by ! ,bureau (   
,reclamation on gr\ndwat] res\rces2     
7,b7 submit to ,congress a report on !  
f9d+s ( ! /udy requir$ by subp>agraph   
7,a72  7,c7 det]m9e1 to ! ext5t         
possible1 ! curr5t gr\ndwat] levels & ! 
gr\ndwat] levels ( ,f$]al projects      
op]at$ by ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation ov] !
 previ\s #aj ye>s2 &  7,d7 %>e ! data   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 ) ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,geological ,survey4  7#b7       
,implem5tation ( gr\ndwat] in=mation    
sy/em ,z soon z practicable aft] receipt
 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey 
( ! data describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey %all

 implem5t a gr\ndwat] in=mation sy/em = 
! purpose ( advanc+ ! availability1     
timely di/ribution1 & widespread use (  
gr\ndwat] data = gr\ndwat] managem5t1   
education1 rese>*1 assessm5t1 & monitor+
 purposes4  7#c7 ,availability ( data ,!
 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all make ! data
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 available
 z an input to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy's   
,national ,en]gy-,wat] ,nexus ,data     
,sy/em e/abli%$ pursuant to section     
#aaab4  7#d7 ,collaboration ,9 c>ry+ out
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior  
%all collaborate ) ,/ates t h or are    
develop+ gr\ndwat] managem5t programs4  
7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !      
,secret>y #be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal    
ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4  #abbb4 ,,eia   
wat] consumption data collection 9 !    
resid5tial & comm]cial sectors  7a7     
,exp&+ survey data ,to include wat] use 
,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 act+ ?r\gh !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy ,in=mation      
,adm9i/ration1 %all--  7#a7  7,a7 if    

feasible1 collect1 ?r\gh ea* ,comm]cial 
,build+s ,en]gy ,consumption ,survey ( !
 ,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration t is   
conduct$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
section1 data on wat] consumption &     
usage1 includ+ total wat] consumption = 
comm]cial build+s 7& v]ify su*          
consumption by us]s7 & wat] consumption 
& usage by pr9cipal build+ activity1    
c5sus division1 & end use2 or  7,b7 if n
 feasible1 conduct activities to develop
 ! capability to produce & collect su*  
data2  7#b7 7,a7 if feasible1 collect1  
?r\gh ea* ,resid5tial ,en]gy            
,consumption ,survey ( ! ,en]gy         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration t is conduct$  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1   
data on wat] consumption & usage1       
includ+ total wat] consumption =        
resid5tial build+s & wat] consumption & 
usage by h\s+ type1 c5sus division1 &   
end use2 or  7,b7 if n feasible1 conduct
 activities to develop ! capability to  
produce & collect su* data2 &  7#c7 make
 ! data collect$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 &    

7#b7 available 9 ! en]gy-wat] nexus     
database e/abli%$ pursuant to section   
#aaab4  7b7 ,au?orization (             
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah   
?r\gh #bjbg4  #abbc4 ,,usgs wat]        
consumption analysis survey  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,geological ,survey %all-- 7#a7 include 
e/imates ( ! consumptive use ( surface  
wat]1 gr\ndwat]1 & recycl$ wat] 9 its   
publi%$ survey on wat] uses 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 &  7#b7 make ?is data available 
z an input to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy's    
,national ,en]gy-,wat] ,nexus ,data     
,sy/em4  7b7 ,/ate p>tn]%ips ,!         
,director %all ent] into coop]ative     
agreem5ts ) ,/ates to c>ry out ?is      
section4  7c7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section 
!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$       
#aj1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye> 9 !        
#e-;fiscal-ye> p]iod beg9n+ ) fiscal ye>
 #bjah4  #abbd4 ,innovations at ! nexus 

( food1 en]gy1 & wat] sy/ems  7a7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation = !        
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation-wide       
inve/m5t 9 ,innovations at ! ,nexus (   
,food1 ,en]gy1 & ,wat] ,sy/ems          
#fb1ahj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjah 
?r\gh #bjba4  7b7 ,small bus9ess        
consultation ,! ,innovations at ! ,nexus
 ( ,food1 ,en]gy1 & ,wat] ,sy/ems       
program may in=m & consult ) ! ,national
 ,sci5ce ,f\ndation ,small ,bus9ess     
,innovation ,rese>* program & ,small    
,bus9ess ,te*nology ,transf] program to 
det]m9e crit]ia = innovative projects t 
consid] ! nexus betwe5 food1 en]gy1 &   
wat] sy/ems4  #abbe4 ,,usda & ,,doi     
coord9at$ wat] cons]vation ef=ts  7a7   
,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture
 %all coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior to improve ! effici5cy (       
agricultural wat] use 9 a mann] t is    
also protective ( wildlife1 includ+     
?r\gh coord9ation ( grant programs1 be/ 

kn[n me?ods = wat] managem5t1 dr\ght    
resili5ce guidel9es1 education1 te*nical
 assi/ance1 irrigation te*nology        
developm5t1 wat] application sy/em      
ma9t5ance1 rese>* into practices t      
improve soil heal? & safe & appropriate 
uses = recycl$ wat] on crops1           
evaluations ( wat] deliv]y sy/ems1 &    
recomm5dations = improvem5ts ne$$ to    
meet ! ne$s ( effici5t wat] application 
sy/ems4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all submit to 
,congress a report reg>d+ !             
implem5tation ( ?is section4  #abbf4    
,agricultural te*nology c5t]s ,*apt] #c 
( subtitle ,b ( title ,,xvi ( ! ,food1  
,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade    
,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ehca et     
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new section3  #afcj4 ,agricultural     
te*nology c5t]s  7a7 ,grants =          
agricultural te*nology c5t]s ,!         
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !   
,national ,in/itute ( ,food &           

,agriculture1 %all c>ry out a program to
 provide grants to ,/ate ag5cies1       
univ]sities1 nonpr(it organizations1 &  
o!r entities to e/abli% or improve      
agricultural te*nology c5t]s t provide--
  7#a7 entrepr5eurial support programs2 
7#b7 res\rces on ! developm5t &         
improvem5t ( new & exi/+ te*nologies1   
includ+--  7,a7 effici5t irrigation     
te*nologies1 includ+ drip & microspr9kl]
 sy/ems2  7,b7 soil moi/ure monitors &  
direct plant measurem5ts to det]m9e     
plant irrigation ne$s & managem5t       
practices t improve soil heal?2  7,c7   
irrigation s*$ul+1 includ+ wea!r-bas$   
irrigation s*$ul+2  7,d7 s(tw>e design$ 
to increase ! effici5cy ( wat]          
managem5t1 includ+ integrat+ irrigation 
) en]gy use & ! application ( f]tiliz] &
 o!r *emicals2  7,e7 remote monitor+ &  
control sy/ems1 includ+ drones =        
agricultural monitor+2  7,f7 wat]       
treatm5t te*nologies relat+ to--  7i7   
br9e & nitrates2 &  7ii7 increas+ ! safe
 & appropriate use ( recycl$ wat] =     

crops2  7#c7 data-%>+ & privacy         
guidel9es = agricultural produc]s2 &    
7#d7 conf]5ce facilities = agricultural 
bus9esses1 univ]sities1 & nonpr(it      
organizations4  7b7 ,reque/ =           
applications ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! 
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,food & ,agriculture1 %all publi% an    
annual fund+ ann\ncem5t t provides      
in=mation on ! availability ( grants "u 
subsection 7a71 includ+ ! purpose1      
eligibility1 re/riction1 focus areas1   
evaluation crit]ia1 regulatory          
in=mation1 & in/ructions on h[ to apply 
= su* grants4  7c7 ,deadl9e = program ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i*  
funds are fir/ made available to c>ry   
out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all--     
7#a7 e/abli% ! program "u subsection    
7a72 &  7#b7 publi% ! initial reque/ =  
applications = grants "u ! program4  7d7
 ,consultation ,an entity t receives a  
grant "u subsection 7a7 may consult )   
clu/]s e/abli%$ by ! ,environm5tal      
,protection ,ag5cy "u ! ,environm5tal   

,te*nology ,innovation ,clu/]s program  
to develop1 improve1 & implem5t wat]    
te*nology innovation4  7e7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,= purposes ( c>ry+   
out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #ae1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4  4
  #abbg4 ,effici5t irrigation te*nical  
assi/ance grant program ,*apt] #e (     
subtitle ,d ( title ,,xii ( ! ,food     
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chci;bb et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new section3  #abdj,s4     
,effici5t irrigation te*nical assi/ance 
grant program  7a7 ,grants = te*nical   
assi/ance ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !    
,*ief ( ! ,natural ,res\rces            
,cons]vation ,s]vice1 %all c>ry out an  
effici5t irrigation te*nical assi/ance  
program to provide grants to ,/ates1    
,/ate ag5cies1 local gov]nm5ts1 tribal  
organizations1 or wat] di/ricts =       
te*nical assi/ance programs t provide-- 
7#a7 te*nical assi/ance work%ops &      
education programs on wat] & en]gy      

effici5t irrigation sy/ems =            
agricultural produc]s2  7#b7 te*nical   
assi/ance to produc]s to develop        
irrigation wat] managem5t plans to      
improve irrigation effici5cy2  7#c7     
ongo+ assi/ance to agricultural produc]s
 9 implem5t+ & ma9ta9+ wat] & en]gy     
effici5t irrigation sy/ems t are        
protective ( wildlife1 includ+ sy/ems t 
use wat] met] & soil s5sor data1 soil   
managem5t practices t improve soil      
heal?1 pump effici5cy /&>ds1 sy/em      
audits1 r\t9e ma9t5ance1 irrigation     
s*$ul+1 & in=mation control automation2 
&  7#d7 o!r te*nical assi/ance !        
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7b7    
,reque/ = applications ,! ,secret>y %all
 publi% an annual fund+ ann\ncem5t t    
provides in=mation on ! availability (  
grants "u subsection 7a71 includ+ !     
purpose1 eligibility1 re/riction1 focus 
areas1 evaluation crit]ia1 regulatory   
in=mation1 & in/ructions on h[ to apply 
= su* grants4  7c7 ,deadl9e = program ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i*  

funds are fir/ made available to c>ry   
out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all--     
7#a7 e/abli% ! program "u subsection    
7a72 &  7#b7 publi% ! initial reque/ =  
applications = grants "u ! program4  7d7
 ,def9ition ( wat] di/rict ,9 ?is       
section1 ! t]m wat] di/rict means an    
entity engag$ 9-- 7#a7 ! provision (    
wat] to ! public ?r\gh pipes or o!r     
con/ruct$ conveyances2 or  7#b7 !       
collection1 treatm5t1 managem5t1 or     
disposal ( /ormwat] or wa/ewat] g5]at$  
by ! public4  7e7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,= purposes ( c>ry+ out  
?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be      
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #ae1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4  4
  #abbh4 ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,wat]    
,coop]ation ,work+ ,gr\p  7a7 ,s5se (   
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t op5
 dialogue & cont9u$ me*anisms = regul>  
engagem5t enc\rages fur!r coop]ation    
betwe5 applicable dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1   
m9i/ries1 in/itutions ( high] education1
 & ! private sectors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &

 ,israel on wat] security issues4  7b7  
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a ,unit$   
,/ates-,israel ,wat] ,coop]ation ,work+ 
,gr\p 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !      
,work+ ,gr\p74  7c7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,work+ 
,gr\p %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+        
(ficials or _! designees3 7#a7 ,!       
,secret>y ( ,/ate4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture4  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y (      
,en]gy4  7#d7 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4
  7#e7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal
 ,protection ,ag5cy4  7d7 ,*airp]son ,! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all s]ve z *airp]son 
( ! ,work+ ,gr\p4  7e7 ,purposes ,!     
,work+ ,gr\p %all seek to /r5g!n        
dialogue betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,israel 9 ord] to--  7#a7 improve ! use 
( wat] res\rces ?r\gh wat]-sav+         
te*nologies & practices2  7#b7 c\nt]    
wat] %ortages2  7#c7 mod]nize pipel9e & 
o!r applicable infra/ructure2 &  7#d7   
pursue be/ practices 9 drip irrigation1 
wat] recycl+1 & desal9ation4  ,,ii      
,increas$ ,wat] ,supply & ,regional     
,self-,suffici5cy  #bjja4               

,water,s,m,a,r,t reau?orization ,section
 #iejd7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,omnibus ,public
 ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfd7;a77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  7,b7 to increase wat]
 use & en]gy effici5cy & "w to improve  
in/ream fl[s2  4  #bjjb4 ,am5dm5t to    
competitive grant program = wat] recycl+
 & reuse projects ,subsection 7f77#a7 ( 
section #afjb ( ! ,reclamation ,wa/ewat]
 & ,gr\ndwat] ,/udy & ,facilities ,act  
7,public ,law #ajb-ege2 ,u4,s4,c4       
#cij;h7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7includ+     
reimbursem5t = co/s incurr$ prior to    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 aft] fund+4  #bjjc4
 ,recycl+ /&>ds assi/ance ,n lat] ?an #b
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy %all--  7#a7 conduct 
rese>* relevant to develop+ regulations 
reg>d+ direct potable reuse2 &  7#b7    
provide ! results ( su* rese>* &        
te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates t are 9 !  
process ( develop+ direct potable reuse 
regulations4  #bjjd4 ,/ormwat] managem5t

 & te*nical assi/ance  7a7 ,/ormwat]    
capture ,9 issu+ a p]mit "u section     
#djb7p7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution     
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7p771 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy 7or ! ,/ate1 9 ! case
 ( a p]mit program approv$ "u section   
#djb7;b7 ( su* ,act7 %all evaluate !    
capacity ( /ormwat] capture & reuse     
programs1 on-site /ormwat] ret5tion     
/&>ds1 gre5 infra/ructure projects1 &   
adoption ( o!r innovative practices1 to 
r$uce ! dis*>ge ( pollutants to !       
maximum ext5t practicable & to produce  
additional b5efits4  7b7 ,te*nical      
assi/ance ,! ,adm9i/rator %all provide  
te*nical assi/ance to communities to    
develop integrat$ plans = ! purposes (  
comply+ ) ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution       
,control ,act regulations = municipal   
wa/ewat] & /ormwat] managem5t4  7c7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4  #bjje4         

,gr\ndwat] managem5t te*nical assi/ance 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,geological ,survey %all provide 
te*nical assi/ance 9 ! developm5t &     
implem5tation ( new & exi/+ gr\ndwat]   
managem5t plans 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 
,priority = dr\ght-,afflict$ areas ,9   
implem5t+ ?is section1 ! ,director may  
give priority to su* plans = areas t are
 subject to a dr\ght decl>ation by a    
,/ate4  7c7 ,au?orization (             
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section 
!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !  
,director #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal    
ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4  #bjjf4         
,gr\ndwat] re*>ge program  ,*apt] #e (  
subtitle ,d ( title ,,xii ( ! ,food     
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chci;bb et seq471 z am5d$ by section   
#abbh1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new section3  #abdj,t4          
,gr\ndwat] re*>ge program  7a7 ,grants =
 gr\ndwat] re*>ge improvem5ts ,!        
,secret>y %all c>ry out a gr\ndwat]     
re*>ge program to provide grants to     

produc]s = gr\ndwat] re*>ge improvem5ts 
to eligible l&1 includ+ ! in/allation ( 
measurem5t devices on wells & pumps4    
7b7 ,priority ,9 mak+ grants "u         
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all give   
priority to gr\ndwat] re*>ge            
improvem5ts--  7#a7 implem5t$ 9         
conjunction ) ,/ate gr\ndwat] re*>ge    
programs2 &  7#b7 t provide habitat     
b5efits & ma9ta9 gr\ndwat] quality )\t  
adv]sely impact+ surface wat]s4  7c7    
,reque/ = applications ,! ,secret>y %all
 publi% an annual fund+ ann\ncem5t t    
provides in=mation on ! availability (  
grants "u subsection 7a71 includ+ !     
purpose1 eligibility1 re/riction1 focus 
areas1 evaluation crit]ia1 regulatory   
in=mation1 & in/ructions on h[ to apply 
= su* grants4  7d7 ,deadl9e = ! program 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i*
 funds are fir/ made available to c>ry  
out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all--     
7#a7 e/abli% ! program "u subsection    
7a72 &  7#b7 publi% ! initial reque/ =  
applications = grants "u ! program4  7e7

 ,eligible l& def9$ ,9 ?is section1 !   
t]m eligible l& has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #abdj;,a4  7f7 ,report  7#a7   
,report to ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>*
 ,s]vice %all--  7,a7 conduct a /udy on 
gr\ndwat] re*>ge improvem5ts2 &  7,b7   
submit to ! ,secret>y a report t        
includes recomm5dations on gr\ndwat]    
re*>ge improvem5ts to be us$ = !        
purposes ( ?is section4  7#b7 ,report to
 ,congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !      
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report t includes an assessm5t ( !      
effectiv5ess ( ! gr\ndwat] re*>ge       
improvem5ts fund$ pursuant to ?is       
section4  7g7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,= purposes ( c>ry+ out  
?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be      
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #ae1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4  4
  #bjjg4 ,community wat] enhancem5t  7a7
 ,selection ( projects ,section #bbj7;d7

 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control   
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acjj7;d77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 &   
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph     
7#b72 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7#c7 ,p>ticipation ( rural communities
 ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is section1 !       
,adm9i/rator %all consid] :e!r !        
project--  7,a7 is locat$ 9 an          
un9corporat$ rural community2  7,b7 is  
locat$ 9 an area t--  7i7 is s]v$ by a  
public wat] sy/em 7z def9$ 9 section    
#adja ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act7 )    
few] ?an #c1jjj connections2 or  7ii7   
does n h a public wat] sy/em 7z s       
def9$72  7,c7 is locat$ 9 an            
agricultural area ) rural resid5ces s]v$
 by a public wat] sy/em 7z s def9$7 or  
by private wells2 or  7,d7 is n only a  
b5efit to ! rural community s]v$ by !   
project1 b also a b5efit to additional  
regional p>tn]s4  4  7b7 ,committee     
,resolution ,proc$ure ,section #bbj (   
su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acjj7 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ subsection 7e7 & r$esignat+    

subsections 7f7 ?r\gh 7j7 z subsections 
7e7 ?r\gh 7i71 respectively4  7c7       
,def9ition ( alt]native wat] s\rce      
,section #bbj7;h77#a7 ( su* ,act 7z s   
r$esignat$7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/    
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ wat] or wa/ewat] or by 
treat+ wa/ewat] & ins]t+ wat]1 wa/ewat]1
 or /ormwat]1 by treat+ wa/ewat] or     
/ormwat]1 or ?r\gh conjunctively manag+ 
gr\ndwat] supplies by deliv]+ surface   
wat] in/ead ( gr\ndwat]2 &  7#b7 9 !    
second s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at
 ! end ! foll[+3 unless ! project       
requires ^? facilities to deliv] !      
alt]native wat] supply4  7d7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#bbj7;i7 ( su* ,act 7z s r$esignat$7 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ #ge1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>s
 #bjjb ?r\gh #bjjd & ins]t+ #aej1jjj1jjj
 = fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbj4       
#bjjh4 ,wat] sy/em mitigation &         
adaptation grants  7a7 ,grants ,beg9n+ 9
 fiscal ye> #bjah1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
make grants to own]s or op]ators ( wat] 
sy/ems to address any ongo+ or =eca/$   

7bas$ on ! be/ available rese>* & data7 
climate-relat$ impact on ! wat] quality 
or quantity ( a region ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 = ! purposes ( mitigat+ or      
adapt+ to ! impacts ( climate *ange4    
7b7 ,eligible uses ,9 c>ry+ out ?is     
subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all make    
grants to assi/ 9 ! plann+1 design1     
con/ruction1 implem5tation1 or ma9t5ance
 ( any program or project to increase ! 
resili5ce ( a wat] sy/em to climate     
*ange by--  7#a7 cons]v+ wat] or enhanc+
 wat] use effici5cy1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use
 ( wat] met]+2  7#b7 pres]v+ or improv+ 
wat] quality1 includ+ ?r\gh measures to 
manage1 r$uce1 treat1 or reuse municipal
 /ormwat]1 wa/ewat]1 or dr9k+ wat]2     
7#c7 inve/igat+1 design+1 or con/ruct+  
gr\ndwat] rem$iation1 recycl$ wat]1 or  
desal9ation facilities or sy/ems2  7#d7 
enhanc+ gre5 infra/ructure 9 ! managem5t
 or treatm5t ( wat]1 wa/ewat]1 or       
/ormwat]2  7#e7 enhanc+ en]gy effici5cy 
or ! use & g5]ation ( l[-c>bon en]gy 9 !
 managem5t1 conveyance1 or treatm5t (   

wat]1 wa/ewat]1 or /ormwat]2  7#f7      
support+ practices & projects1 su* z    
improv$ irrigation sy/ems1 gr\ndwat]    
re*>ge1 /ormwat] capture1 & reuse or    
recycl+ ( dra9age wat] & gr\ndwat]1 to  
improve wat] quality or promote m       
effici5t wat] use1 includ+ on l&        
curr5tly 9 agricultural production2     
7#g7 conduct+ & complet+ /udies or      
assessm5ts to project h[ climate *ange  
may impact ! su/a9ability ( wat] sy/ems2
 or  7#h7 develop+ & implem5t+          
mitigation measures to rapidly address  
impacts on wat] sy/ems mo/ susceptible  
to abrupt climate *ange1 includ+ ^? 9 ! 
,colorado ,riv] ,bas9 & coa/al regions  
at risk f ris+ sea levels4  7c7         
,application ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant f ! ,adm9i/rator "u subsection  
7b71 ! own] or op]ator ( a wat] sy/em   
%all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an        
application t--  7#a7 includes a        
proposal ( ! program or /rategy to be   
plann$1 design$1 implem5t$1 or ma9ta9$  
by ! wat] sy/em2  7#b7 cites ! be/      

available rese>* or data t demon/rates--
 7,a7 ! risk to ! wat] res\rces ( ! wat]
 sy/em z a result ( ongo+ or =eca/$     
*anges to ! hydrological sy/em br\ght   
ab\t by factors aris+ f climate *ange1  
includ+ ris+ sea levels1 temp]ature     
*anges1 & *anges 9 precipitation levels2
 &  7,b7 h[ ! propos$ program or /rategy
 w\ld p]=m "u ! anticipat$ climate      
conditions & demon/rates no adv]se      
environm5tal impacts2 &  7#c7 expla9s h[
 ! propos$ program or /rategy is expect$
 to enhance ! resili5cy ( ! wat] sy/em1 
includ+ s\rce wat] protection =         
community wat] sy/ems1 to ^! risks or   
r$uce ! direct or indirect gre5h\se gas 
emissions ( ! wat] sy/em4  7d7          
,competitive process  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*
 cal5d> ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all conduct
 a competitive process to select & fund 
applications "u ?is subsection4  7#b7   
,priority requirem5ts & weight+ ,9 c>ry+
 out ! process1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all--   
7,a7 prioritize fund+ ( programs or     
/rategies ! applications = :i*--  7i7   

are submitt$ by ! own]s or op]ators (   
wat] sy/ems t are1 bas$ on ! be/        
available rese>* & data1 at ! greate/ & 
mo/ imm$iate risk ( fac+ significant    
climate-relat$ negative impacts on wat] 
quality or quantity2 &  7ii7 propose a  
program or /rategy t w provide an       
environm5tal b5efit2  7,b7 9 select+    
among ! priority applications det]m9$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,a71 ensure t ! f9al li/ (
 programs & /rategies fund$ = ea* ye>   
includes programs & /rategies =         
disadvantag$ communities to ! maximum   
ext5t practicable2 &  7,c7 select n few]
 ?an ?ree programs or /rategies to      
receive a grant "u subsection 7b74  7#c7
 ,disadvantag$ community def9$ ,=       
purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m        
disadvantag$ community means a community
 ) an annual m$ian h\sehold income t is 
less ?an #hj p]c5t ( ! annual m$ian     
h\sehold income ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* !       
community is locat$4  7e7 ,co/ %>+  7#a7
 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( any 
program or /rategy t is ! subject ( a   

grant aw>d$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to a wat] 
sy/em "u subsection 7b7 %all n exce$ #ej
 p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! program or /rategy4  
7#b7 ,calculation ( non-,f$]al %>e ,9   
calculat+ ! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a  
program or /rategy propos$ by a wat]    
sy/em ?r\gh an application submitt$ by !
 wat] sy/em "u subsection 7d71 !        
,adm9i/rator %all--  7,a7 include !     
value ( any 9-k9d s]vices t are integral
 to ! completion ( ! program or /rategy1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2 &  7,b7 n 
include any o!r am\nt t ! wat] sy/em    
receives f a ,f$]al ag5cy4  7f7 ,labor  
/&>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,all labor]s &     
me*anics employ$ on infra/ructure       
improvem5ts fund$ directly by or assi/$ 
9 :ole or 9 "p by ?is section %all be   
paid wages at rates n less ?an ^?       
prevail+ = ! same type ( "w on simil>   
con/ruction 9 ! imm$iate locality1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 9       
accordance ) sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca (
 "p ,a ( subtitle ,,ii ( title #dj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,au?ority &  

functions ,) respect to ! labor /&>ds 9 
?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all 
h ! au?ority & functions set =? 9       
,reorganization ,plan ,numb]$ #ad (     
#aiej 7#fd ,/at4 #abfg2 #e ,u4,s4,c4    
,app47 & section #cade ( title #dj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7g7 ,regulations  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all promulgate f9al       
regulations to c>ry out ?is section4    
7#b7 ,special rule = ! con/ruction (    
treatm5t works ,9 c>ry+ out ?is         
subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all         
incorporate all relevant & appropriate  
requirem5ts ( title ,,vi ( ! ,f$]al     
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq47 applicable to !
 con/ruction ( treatm5t works t are     
c>ri$ out "u ?is subsection4  7h7       
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e 
#c ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all    
submit to ! ,congress a report on       
progress 9 implem5t+ ?is section1       

includ+ in=mation on project            
applications receiv$ & fund$ annually4  
7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry   
out ?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4  #bjji4  
,water,sense program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 !     
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy a      
,water,sense program to id5tify &       
promote wat]-effici5t products1 build+s1
 l&scapes1 facilities1 processes1 &     
s]vices s z--  7,a7 to r$uce wat] use2  
7,b7 to r$uce ! /ra9 on wat]1 wa/ewat]1 
& /ormwat] infra/ructure2  7,c7 to      
cons]ve en]gy us$ to pump1 heat1        
transport1 & treat wat]2 &  7,d7 to     
pres]ve wat] res\rces = future g5]ations
 ?r\gh volunt>y label+ (1 or o!r =ms (  
communications ab\t1 products1 build+s1 
l&scapes1 facilities1 processes1 &      
s]vices t meet ! highe/ wat] effici5cy &
 p]=mance crit]ia4  7#b7 ,duties ,!     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy %all-- 7,a7 e/abli%--

  7i7 a ,water,sense label to be us$ =  
c]ta9 items2 &  7ii7 ! proc$ure by :i*  
an item may be c]tifi$ to display !     
,water,sense label2  7,b7 promote       
,water,sense-label$ products1 build+s1  
l&scapes1 facilities1 processes1 &      
s]vices 9 ! m>ketplace z ! pref]r$      
te*nologies & s]vices =--  7i7 r$uc+    
wat] use2 &  7ii7 ensur+ product &      
s]vice p]=mance2  7,c7 "w to enhance    
public aw>5ess ( ! ,water,sense label   
?r\gh public outrea*1 education1 & o!r  
means2  7,d7 pres]ve ! integrity ( !    
,water,sense label by-- 7i7 e/abli%+ &  
ma9ta9+ p]=mance crit]ia s t products1  
build+s1 l&scapes1 facilities1          
processes1 & s]vices label$ ) !         
,water,sense label p]=m z well or bett] 
?an less wat]-effici5t c\nt]p>ts2  7ii7 
consid]+ factors1 :5 develop+ ! p]=mance
 crit]ia1 to ensure t ! crit]ia d n     
directly or indirectly contribute to !  
degradation ( wa/e /reams treat$ by     
community sew] sy/ems2  7iii7 ov]see+   
,water,sense c]tifications made by ?ird 

p>ties2  7iv7 conduct+ reviews ( ! use (
 ! ,water,sense label 9 ! m>ketplace &  
tak+ corrective action 9 any case 9 :i* 
misuse ( ! label is id5tifi$2 &  7v7    
c>ry+ out su* o!r measures z !          
,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be appropriate2
  7,e7 regul>ly review &1 if            
appropriate1 update ,water,sense crit]ia
 = categories ( products1 build+s1      
l&scapes1 facilities1 processes1 &      
s]vices1 at lea/ once e #d ye>s2  7,f7  
to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 regul>ly
 e/imate & make available to ! public ! 
production & relative m>ket %>es (1 & ! 
sav+s (1 wat]1 en]gy1 & capital co/s (  
wat]1 wa/ewat]1 & /ormwat] infra/ructure
 attributable to ! use (                
,water,sense-label$ products1 build+s1  
l&scapes1 facilities1 processes1 &      
s]vices1 at lea/ annually2  7,g7 solicit
 comm5ts f int]e/$ p>ties & ! public    
prior to e/abli%+ or revis+ a           
,water,sense category1 specification1   
in/allation crit]ion1 or o!r crit]ion   
7or prior to effective dates = any su*  

category1 specification1 in/allation    
crit]ion1 or o!r crit]ion72  7,h7       
provide reasonable notice to int]e/$    
p>ties & ! public ( any *anges 7includ+ 
effective dates7 on ! adoption ( a new  
or revis$ category1 specification1      
in/allation crit]ion1 or o!r crit]ion1  
along )--  7i7 an explanation ( !       
*anges2 &  7ii7 z appropriate1 responses
 to comm5ts submitt$ by int]e/$ p>ties &
 ! public2 &  7,i7 provide appropriate  
lead "t 7z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator7   
prior to ! applicable effective date = a
 new or significant revision to a       
category1 specification1 in/allation    
crit]ion1 or o!r crit]ion1 tak+ into    
acc\nt ! tim+ requirem5ts ( !           
manufactur+1 m>ket+1 tra9+1 &           
di/ribution process = ! specific        
product1 build+ & l&scape1 or s]vice    
category address$2  7,j7 id5tify &1 if  
appropriate1 implem5t o!r volunt>y      
approa*es 9 comm]cial1 in/itutional1    
resid5tial1 indu/rial1 & municipal      
sectors to enc\rage recycl+ & reuse     

te*nologies to improve wat] effici5cy or
 l[] wat] use2 &  7,k7 if appropriate1  
apply ! ,water,sense label to wat]-us+  
products t are label$ by ! ,en]gy ,/>   
program implem5t$ by ! ,adm9i/rator & ! 
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7b7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section--   
7#a7 #e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah2     
7#b7 #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai2    
7#c7 #ae1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2 &  
7#d7 #bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba4    
#bjaj4 ,/ate resid5tial wat] effici5cy &
 cons]vation inc5tives program  7a7     
,eligible entities ,an entity %all be   
eligible to receive an allocation "u    
subsection 7b7 if ! entity--  7#a7      
e/abli%es 7or has e/abli%$71 9          
consultation ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 an 
inc5tive program to provide f9ancial    
inc5tives to resid5tial consum]s = !    
pur*ase ( resid5tial wat]-effici5t      
products1 build+s1 l&scapes1 processes1 
or s]vices2  7#b7 submits an application
 = ! allocation at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 &  

conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy may 
require2 &  7#c7 provides assurances    
satisfactory to ! ,adm9i/rator t !      
entity w use ! allocation to supplem5t1 
b n supplant1 funds made available to   
c>ry out ! inc5tive program4  7b7 ,am\nt
 ( allocations ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 !     
,adm9i/rator %all det]m9e ! am\nt to    
allocate to ea* eligible entity to c>ry 
out subsection 7c71 tak+ into           
consid]ation--  7#a7 ! population s]v$  
by ! eligible entity dur+ ! mo/ rec5t   
cal5d> ye> = :i* data are available2    
7#b7 ! t>get$ population ( ! inc5tive   
program ( ! eligible entity1 su* z g5]al
 h\seholds1 l[-income h\seholds1 or     
fir/-"t home own]s1 & ! probable        
effectiv5ess ( ! inc5tive program = t   
population2  7#c7 = exi/+ programs1 !   
effectiv5ess ( ! program 9 enc\rag+ !   
adoption ( wat] effici5t products1      
build+s1 l&scapes1 facilities1          
processes1 & s]vices1 includ+ !         
co/-effectiv5ess measur$ z acre-feet    

sav$ p] program doll>2  7#d7 any        
allocation to ! eligible entity = a     
prec$+ fiscal ye> t rema9s unus$2 &     
7#e7 ! p] capita wat] dem& ( !          
population s]v$ by ! eligible entity    
dur+ ! mo/ rec5t cal5d> ye> = :i* data  
are available & ! accessibility ( wat]  
supplies to ! eligible entity4  7c7 ,use
 ( allocat$ funds ,funds allocat$ to an 
eligible entity "u subsection 7b7 may be
 us$ to pay up to #ej p]c5t ( ! co/ (   
e/abli%+ & c>ry+ out an inc5tive        
program4  7d7 ,fixture recycl+ ,eligible
 entities are enc\rag$ to promote or    
implem5t fixture recycl+ programs to    
manage ! disposal ( old] fixtures       
replac$ due to ! inc5tive program "u ?is
 section4  7e7 ,issuance ( inc5tives    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f9ancial inc5tives may be
 provid$ to resid5tial consum]s t meet !
 requirem5ts ( ! applicable inc5tive    
program4  7#b7 ,mann] ( issuance ,an    
eligible entity may-- 7,a7 issue all    
f9ancial inc5tives directly to          
resid5tial consum]s2 or  7,b7 ) approval

 ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 delegate all or "p ( 
f9ancial inc5tive adm9i/ration to o!r   
organizations1 includ+ local gov]nm5ts1 
municipal wat] au?orities1 wat]         
utilities1 & nonpr(it organizations4    
7#c7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt ( a f9ancial       
inc5tive %all be det]m9$ by ! eligible  
entity1 tak+ into consid]ation--  7,a7 !
 am\nt ( any ,f$]al or ,/ate tax        
inc5tive available = ! pur*ase ( !      
resid5tial wat]-effici5t product or     
s]vice2  7,b7 ! am\nt necess>y to *ange 
consum] behavior to pur*ase             
wat]-effici5t products & s]vices2 &     
7,c7 ! consum] exp5ditures = on-site    
prep>ation1 assembly1 & orig9al         
in/allation ( ! product4  7f7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+    
def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,eligible entity 
,! t]m eligible entity means a ,/ate    
gov]nm5t1 local or c\nty gov]nm5t1      
tribal gov]nm5t1 wa/ewat] or sew]age    
utility1 municipal wat] au?ority1 en]gy 
utility1 wat] utility1 or nonpr(it      
organization t meets ! requirem5ts (    

subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,inc5tive program 
,! t]m inc5tive program means a program 
= adm9i/]+ f9ancial inc5tives = consum] 
pur*ase & in/allation ( wat]-en]gy      
effici5t resid5tial te*nologies1        
build+s1 l&scapes1 processes1 or        
s]vices4  7#c7 ,resid5tial wat]-effici5t
 product1 build+1 l&scape1 process1 or  
s]vice  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m resid5tial 
wat]-effici5t product1 build+1 l&scape1 
process1 or s]vice means a product1     
build+1 l&scape1 process1 or s]vice = a 
resid5ce or its l&scape t is rat$ = wat]
 effici5cy & p]=mance4  7,b7 ,inclusions
 ,! t]m resid5tial wat]-effici5t        
product1 build+1 l&scape1 process1 or   
s]vice includes-- 7i7 faucets2  7ii7    
irrigation te*nologies & s]vices2  7iii7
 reuse & recycl+ te*nologies2  7iv7     
toilets2  7v7 clo!s wa%]s2  7vi7        
di%wa%]s2  7vii7 %[]heads2  7viii7      
l&scap+ & g>d5+ products1 includ+       
moi/ure control or wat] enhanc+         
te*nologies2  7ix7 x]iscap+1 turf       
removal1 & o!r l&scape conv]sions t     

r$uce wat] use2 &  7x7 new wat] effici5t
 homes c]tifi$ "u ! ,water,sense        
program4  7#d7 ,water,sense program ,!  
t]m ,water,sense program means ! program
 e/abli%$ by section #bjaj4  7g7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ?is section--  
7#a7 #be1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah2    
7#b7 #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai2    
7#c7 #ge1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2    
7#d7 #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2    
7#e7 #be1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2 &  
7#f7 = ea* subsequ5t fiscal ye>1 !      
applicable am\nt = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>1 
z adju/$ to reflect *anges = ! #ab-mon? 
p]iod end+ ! prec$+ ,novemb] #cj 9 !    
,consum] ,price ,index = ,all ,urban    
,consum]s publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor 
,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4       
#bjaa4 ,appropriative wat] rights       
*>itable tax d$uction ,n lat] ?an #b    
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all    
cl>ify1 ?\gh a rev5ue rul+1 regulation1 

or o!r guidance1 ! ,f$]al tax treatm5t (
 *>itable donations ( wat] rights       
acquir$ by appropriation4  #bjab4       
,/orage  7a7 ,pilot program ,9 ord] to  
det]m9e ! feasibility ( agreem5ts =     
long-t]m use ( exi/+ or exp&$ non-,f$]al
 /orage & conveyance facilities to      
augm5t ,f$]al wat] supply1 ecosy/em1 &  
op]ational flexibility b5efits1 n lat]  
?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior   
%all ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts )   
non-,f$]al entities to provide wat]     
supplies = units ( ! ,national ,wildlife
 ,refuge ,sy/em1 ,/ate wildlife areas1 &
 private wetl& areas1 pursuant to       
section #cdjf7;d77#b7 ( ! ,c5tral       
,valley ,project ,improvem5t ,act       
7,public ,law #ajb-ege2 #ajf ,/at4      
#dgjf74  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,coop]ative   
agreem5ts ) non-,f$]al entities "u ?is  
section %all-- 7#a7 include ! pur*ase ( 
/orage capacity 9 non-,f$]al facilities 
f will+ sell]s2  7#b7 provide           
reimbursem5t to non-,f$]al entities = ! 

tempor>y use ( available capacity 9     
exi/+ above-gr\nd1 (f-/ream /orage1 &   
associat$ conveyance facilities own$ by 
local wat] ag5cies2  7#c7 provide       
reimbursem5t to non-,f$]al entities =   
op]ation & ma9t5ance co/s2 &  7#d7      
provide reimbursem5t to ,f$]al entities 
& non-,f$]al entities = /udies conduct$ 
by su* entities t analyze ! op]ational  
feasibility & co/s ( us+ non-,f$]al     
/orage & conveyance facilities to       
provide ! wat] supplies describ$ 9      
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an
 #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
section1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all  
complete a report on ! feasibility ( !  
agreem5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7a7 =  
long-t]m use ( exi/+ or exp&$ non-,f$]al
 /orage & conveyance facilities to      
augm5t ,f$]al wat] supply1 ecosy/em1 &  
op]ational flexibility b5efits4 ,!      
report %all be made available to ! ,*ief
 ( ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em 
& to ! public by po/+ su* report on !   
appropriate website ( ! ,secret>y4      

,,iii ,improv$ ,infra/ructure  #cjja4   
,wat] leak control te*nology /udy ,"p ,e
 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #adfj4 ,wat]   
leak control te*nology  7a7 ,/udy ,!    
,adm9i/rator %all conduct a /udy on     
te*nological improvem5ts 9 location1    
mapp+1 monitor+1 & communications       
practices to monitor & regulate pressure
 & detect leaks 9 transmission pipel9es1
 wat] di/ribution sy/ems1 & aqu$ucts    
op]at$ by public wat] sy/ems4  7b7      
,cont5ts ,9 conduct+ ! /udy "u          
subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all--   
7#a7 9 consultation ) indu/ry1 develop a
 compilation (1 & analyze1 available &  
new te*nologies to improve location &   
mapp+ practices us$ by ,/ates & indu/ry 
to monitor & regulate pressure & r$uce  
wat] loss & leaks2  7#b7 conduct an     
analysis ( h[ increas$ use ( exi/+ & new
 te*nologies docum5t$ 9 ! compilation "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ ,g4,p4,s4       
digital mapp+ te*nologies1 pr$ictive    

analytic tools1 ! use ( mobile devices1 
& o!r advanc$ te*nologies1 c\ld r$uce   
loss ( wat] f leaks2 &  7#c7 bas$ on !  
analyses conduct$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 &   
7#b71 id5tify crit]ia = effective       
pressure managem5t & wat] loss & leak   
control te*nologies to be us$ by        
transmission pipel9es1 wat] di/ribution 
sy/ems1 & aqu$ucts op]at$ by public wat]
 sy/ems4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #c    
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit a   
report to ,congress on ! /udy "u ?is    
section1 includ+ recomm5dations on h[ to
 incorporate1 nationwide1 te*nological  
improvem5ts 9 practices 9 manag+        
pressure & id5tify+ wat] loss & leaks 9 
ag+ infra/ructure1 provid$ t 9 develop+ 
su* recomm5dations1 ! ,adm9i/rator takes
 into consid]ation te*nical1 op]ational1
 & economic feasibility4  4  #cjjb4     
,wat] ma9 break data cle>+h\se ,"p ,b ( 
! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #cjj;g et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  #adbj;,a4 ,wat] ma9 break

 data cle>+h\se  7a7 ,onl9e data        
cle>+h\se  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an 
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% &  
ma9ta9 a publicly accessible website ) a
 national data cle>+h\se on report$ wat]
 ma9 breaks & associat$ repair activity4
  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! website e/abli%$     
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all pres5t-- 
7,a7 in=mation submitt$ to !            
,adm9i/rator by a public wat] sy/em "u  
?is section ) respect to report$ wat]   
ma9 breaks2  7,b7 aggregate ,/ate &     
national data on report$ wat] ma9       
breaks2 &  7,c7 tr5ds 9 su* in=mation & 
data ov] "t4  7#c7 ,updates ,! website  
e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
be updat$ at lea/ twice p] ye>4  7b7    
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m report$
 wat] ma9 break means ! unplann$ rupture
 or brea* ( a pipe #f in*es 9 diamet] or
 m 9 s]vice z "p ( a public wat] sy/em  
result+ 9 wat] escap+ & be+ report$ to !
 public wat] sy/em by an employee or o!r
 p]son4  7c7 ,rule ,n lat] ?an "o ye>   

aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all issue a rule requir+  
ea* public wat] sy/em s]v+ m ?an #aj1jjj
 p]sons to submit to ! ,adm9i/rator     
in=mation on ea* report$ wat] ma9 break 
91 & ! repair activity = su* break to be
 provid$ by1 ! public wat] sy/em )      
respect to a cal5d> ye>4 ,su* rule      
%all--  7#a7 specify ! =mat1 cont5t1    
quality assurance proc$ure1 & me?od (   
submission ( in=mation2  7#b7 apply to  
report$ wat] ma9 breaks t occur 9 !     
cal5d> ye> foll[+ ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is section & ea* cal5d> ye> !reaft]2   
7#c7 all[ = ! submission1 /orage1 &     
display ( in=mation 9 electronic =mat2  
7#d7 all[ = ! submission ( in=mation by 
a public wat] sy/em s]v+ #aj1jjj or few]
 p]sons submitt$ on a volunt>y basis2   
7#e7 all[ = submission ( any additional 
in=mation t may be requir$ ( a public   
wat] sy/em by a ,/ate reg>d+ report$    
wat] ma9 breaks & repair activity2 &    
7#f7 require t a summ>y ( ! in=mation   
submitt$ be includ$ 9 a public wat]     

sy/em's annual consum] confid5ce report 
requir$ "u section #adad7;c77#d74  7d7  
,report$ wat] ma9 break & repair        
in=mation ,! rule issu$ "u subsection   
7c7 %all require ea* public wat] sy/em  
s]v+ m ?an #aj1jjj p]sons to submit to !
 ,adm9i/rator ! foll[+ in=mation )      
respect to ea* report$ wat] ma9 break 9 
! public wat] sy/em3  7#a7 ,to ! ext5t  
practicable1 ! "t & date ! report$ wat] 
ma9 break 0 report$ to ! public wat]    
sy/em4  7#b7 ,! specific location ( !   
report$ wat] ma9 break4  7#c7 ,! size1  
type1 age1 & b$d+ mat]ial ( ! brok5 wat]
 ma94  7#d7 ,! elaps$ "t f ! initial    
report ( ! wat] ma9 break to ! public   
wat] sy/em to ! completion ( repairs4   
7#e7 ,! am\nt ( wat] escap+ f ! public  
wat] sy/em betwe5 ! "t ( ! report & !   
repair1 e/imat$ 9 accordance ) ,wat]    
,audits & ,loss ,control ,programs1     
,manual--#cf 7#bjaf7 publi%$ by !       
,am]ican ,wat] ,works ,association or   
any successor manual4  7#f7 ,! e/imat$  
co/ ( repair+ ! report$ wat] ma9 break &

 associat$ public infra/ructure1 includ+
 pavem5t re/oration1 & ! co/ ( any      
damage to o!r public or private prop]ty4
  7e7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 &
 annually !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
prep>e & make available to ! public a   
report summ>iz+ & evaluat+ submissions  
by public wat] sy/ems pursuant to ?is   
section4 ,su* report %all include       
in=mation & recomm5dations conc]n+ !    
me?ods & res\rces ne$$ by public wat]   
sy/ems to r$uce ! frequ5cy1 duration1 & 
co/ ( wat] ma9 breaks4  4  #cjjc4       
,su/a9able ,wat] ,loss ,control ,program
  7a7 ,te*nical assi/ance & grant       
program ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !             
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all   
e/abli% & c>ry out a program to--  7#a7 
make grants to public wat] sy/ems to    
volunt>ily und]go an audit ( ! public   
wat] sy/em t is--  7,a7 conduct$ 9      
accordance ) ! proc$ures conta9$ 9 ,wat]
 ,audits & ,loss ,control ,programs1    
,manual--#cf1 #d? edition1 publi%$ by ! 

,am]ican ,wat] ,works ,association2 &   
7,b7 validat$ "u su* crit]ia z may be   
specifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2 &  7#b7     
provide te*nical assi/ance to public    
wat] sy/ems to-- 7,a7 address any f9d+s 
( audits conduct$ 9 accordance ) !      
proc$ures & crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 includ+ audits conduct$ pursuant  
to a grant "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7    
help su* public wat] sy/ems e/abli%     
su/a9able wat] loss control programs4   
7b7 ,crit]ia ,9 select+ public wat]     
sy/ems to make grants & provide te*nical
 assi/ance to pursuant to subsection    
7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all consid]--  7#a7
 ! relative %>e ( ! cu/om] base ( !     
public wat] sy/em made up ( cu/om]s f   
disadvantag$ communities 7z def9$ 9     
section #bjjh72 &  7#b7 ! ability ( !   
public wat] sy/em to successfully su/a9 
a wat] loss control program ^u          
completion ( ! audit4  7c7 ,f$]al %>e ,!
 ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( any audit = :i* a 
grant is aw>d$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u     
subsection 7a7 %all n exce$ #ej p]c5t ( 

! co/ ( ! audit4  7d7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah   
?r\gh #bjbb4  #cjjd4 ,tax-exempt        
facility bonds  7a7 ,volume cap         
exception ,section #adf ( ! ,int]nal    
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7o7  
,exception = bonds = wat] infra/ructure 
9 areas ) dr\ght or disa/]  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,only = purposes ( ?is section1 ! 
t]m private activity bond %all n include
 any exempt facility bond issu$ z "p (  
an issue describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 or    
7#e7 ( section #adb7;a7 if n less ?an   
#ie p]c5t ( ! net proce$s ( su* bond are
 us$ to provide prop]ty locat$--  7,a7 9
 an area t is1 at any "t dur+ ! #e-ye>  
p]iod end+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
subsection1 rat$ by ! ,u4,s4 ,dr\ght    
,monitor z hav+ at lea/ a ,d#b int5sity1
 &  7,b7 9 a ,/ate t is "u a            
gub]natorial dr\ght decl>ation4  7#b7   
,t]m9ation ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply  

to any bond issu$ m ?an #aj ye>s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection4  4  
7b7 ,recycl$ wat] facilities ,section   
#adb7;e7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (   
#aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 flu% s5t5ce3  ,= purposes ( ?is        
subsection1 ! t]m wat] includes recycl$ 
wat]4 4  7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts
 made by ?is subsection %all apply )    
respect to bonds issu$ aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #cjje4 ,improv+   
gre5 infra/ructure & community wat]     
sy/ems ?r\gh ,/ate revolv+ loan funds   
7a7 ,wat] pollution control ,/ate       
revolv+ loan funds ,section #fjc ( !    
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achc7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,gre5 ,project  
,res]ve ,ea* ,/ate t has ent]$ into a   
capitalization agreem5t pursuant to ?is 
title %all prioritize &1 unless ?is     
fund+ is ne$$ to protect public heal?1 =
 ea* fiscal ye>1 ensure t n less ?an #bj
 p]c5t ( funds us$ to provide assi/ance 
"u ?is title is us$ =1 projects to      

address gre5 infra/ructure1 wat] or     
en]gy effici5cy improvem5ts1 or o!r     
environm5tally innovative activities1   
includ+ activities relat$ to--  7#a7    
improv+ ! su/a9ability ( community wat] 
sy/ems 7z def9$ 9 section #adja ( !     
,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act72  7#b7 wat]    
effici5cy or cons]vation1 includ+ !     
rehabilitation or replacem5t ( exi/+    
leak+ pipes2  7#c7 /ormwat] h>ve/+ & use
 ( reclaim$ & recycl$ wat]1 & inve/m5t 9
 pipes us$ = ! purposes ( transport+    
recycl$ wat]2  7#d7 increas+ en]gy      
effici5cy 9 public wat] sy/ems 7z def9$ 
9 section #adja ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat]  
,act71 includ+ public wat] sy/ems t use 
pump or hydraulic sy/ems2 &  7#e7       
implem5tation ( s\rce wat] protection   
plans "u ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act4  4  
7b7 ,dr9k+ wat] ,/ate revolv+ funds     
,section #adeb ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat]   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7s7        
,prioritization ( gre5 projects ,ea*    
,/ate t has ent]$ into a capitalization 

agreem5t pursuant to ?is section may    
prioritize projects or activities t     
maximize ! pot5tial = effici5t wat] use1
 reuse1 recapture1 & cons]vation1 &     
en]gy cons]vation1 tak+ into acc\nt !   
co/ ( con/ruct+ ! project or activity & 
! co/ ( op]at+ & ma9ta9+ ! project or   
activity ov] ! life ( ! project or      
activity4  4  7c7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations  7#a7 ,/ate wat]         
pollution control revolv+ funds ,section
 #fjg ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution       
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achg7 is  
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #fjg4          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is title-- 7#a7 #b1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal
 ye> #bjah2 &  7#b7 #b1djj1jjj1jjj =    
fiscal ye> #bjai4  4  7#b7 ,dr9k+ wat]  
treatm5t revolv+ loan fund ,section     
#adeb7m7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7m77 is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  7m7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section--   

7#a7 #a1ahf1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah2 
&  7#b7 #a1bhf1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>     
#bjai4  4  #cjjf4 ,be/ practices =      
adm9i/ration ( ,/ate revolv+ loan fund  
programs ,section #adeb ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+
 ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab71 
z am5d$1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7t7 ,be/ practices = program
 adm9i/ration ,! ,adm9i/rator %all--    
7#a7 collect in=mation f ,/ates on      
adm9i/ration ( ,/ate programs ) respect 
to ,/ate loan funds1 includ+--  7,a7    
ef=ts to /reaml9e ! process = apply+ =  
assi/ance ?r\gh su* programs2  7,b7     
programs 9 place to assi/ ) ! completion
 ( application =ms2  7,c7 inc5tives     
provid$ to sy/ems t p>tn] ) small public
 wat] sy/ems = ! application process2 & 
7,d7 te*niques to ensure t obligat$     
balances are liquidat$ 9 a timely       
fa%ion2  7#b7 n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,wat] & ,en]gy      
,su/a9ability ?r\gh ,te*nology ,act1    
dissem9ate to ! ,/ates be/ practices =  
adm9i/ration ( su* programs1 bas$ on !  

in=mation collect$ pursuant to ?is      
subsection2 &  7#c7 p]iodically update  
su* be/ practices1 z appropriate4  4    
,,iv ,repeal ,c]ta9 ,tax ,pref]5ces =   
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rce-,bas$        
,indu/ries  #djja4 ,no exp5s+ =         
intangible drill+ & developm5t co/s =   
oil & gas wells  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section  
#bfc7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (   
#aihf is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! second       
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ are d$uctible & ins]t+ 
w\ld1 b = ! la/ s5t5ce ( ?is subsection1
 be d$uctible1 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,9 ! case ( any    
taxable ye> beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1   
#bjag1 ?is subsection %all n apply )    
respect to any oil or gas well44  7b7   
,con=m+ am5dm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section 
#bfc7;i7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+  
an oil1 gas1 or geo!rmal & ins]t+ a     
geo!rmal4  7#b7 ,effective date ,!      
am5dm5t made by ?is section %all apply )
 respect to taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft]    
,decemb] #ca1 #bjag4  #djjb4 ,repeal (  
p]c5tage depletion  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,i 

( sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal   
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ 
sections #fac & #fac;,a 7& by /rik+ !   
items relat+ to su* sections 9 ! table (
 sections = su* "p74  7b7 ,con=m+       
am5dm5ts  7#a7  7,a7 ,su* "p is am5d$ by
 r$esignat+ section #fad z section #fac 
7&1 9 ! table ( sections = su* "p1 by   
r$esignat+ ! item relat+ to section #fad
 z an item relat+ to section #fac74     
7,b7 ,clauses 7iv7 & 7v7 ( section      
#dfe7;c77#b77;,a7 are ea* am5d$ by /rik+
 section #fad & ins]t+ section #fac4    
7,c7 ,section #ajaf7;e7 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ section #fad & ins]t+ section     
#fac4  7,d7 ,section #abed7;a77#c7 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ section #fad & ins]t+    
section #fac4  7#b7 ,section #de7;c77#d7
 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#d7       
,geo!rmal en]gy  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m   
geo!rmal en]gy means en]gy d]iv$ f a    
geo!rmal deposit4  7,b7 ,geo!rmal       
deposit ,! t]m geo!rmal deposit means a 
geo!rmal res]voir consi/+ ( natural heat
 :i* is /or$ 9 rocks or 9 an aque\s     

liquid or vapor 7:e!r or n "u pressure74
  4  7#c7 ,section #dh7;a77#c77;,a77iii7
 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #fac7;e77#b7 
& ins]t+ section #de7;c77#d77;,b74  7#d7
 ,section #cha7;c7 is am5d$ by /rik+    
p>agraph 7#ah74  7#e7 ,section          
#dfe7;c77#a77;,e7 is am5d$ by /rik+     
section #fac7;e77#b7 & ins]t+ section   
#de7;c77#d77;,b74  7#f7 ,section        
#dfh7;d77#c7 is am5d$ by /rik+ section  
#fad & ins]t+ section #fac4  7#g7       
,section #faa7;a7 is am5d$ by /rik+ !   
second s5t5ce4  7#h7 ,section #fac7;d71 
z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a71 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ includes only & all t foll[s & 
ins]t+ includes only an int]e/ burd5$ by
 ! co/s ( production44  7#i7 ,section   
#fcf7;a7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 7= purposes (
 section #fac74  7#aj7 ,section #fcf7;d7
 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #fad7;a7 &   
ins]t+ section #fac7;a74  7#aa7 ,section
 #gje7;a7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph    
7#a71 by add+ & at ! end ( subp>agraph  
7,a71 by /rik+ 1 & at ! end (           
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ a p]iod1 & by 

/rik+ subp>agraph 7,c71  7,b7 9 p>agraph
 7#b71 by /rik+ 2 & at ! end (          
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ a p]iod1 &    
7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c74  7#ab7     
,section #ija7;e77#a77;,a7 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ 7or1 if small] & all t foll[s     
?r\gh "u section #fac74  7#ac7 ,section 
#iic7;c77#b77;,c7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7z 
ea* su* section 0 9 effect be=e its     
repeal by ! ,tax ,re=m ,act ( #bjad7    
aft] section #fac or #fac;,a4  7#ad7    
,section #abjb7;e77#c77;,d7 is am5d$ by 
ins]t+ 7z ea* su* section 0 9 effect    
be=e its repeal by ! ,tax ,re=m ,act (  
#bjad7 aft] section #fac or #fac;,a4    
7#ae7 ,section #acfg7;a7 is am5d$--     
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by add+ & at ! end
 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 1 & at !  
end ( subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ a p]iod1
 & by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c71 &  7,b7 9 
p>agraph 7#b71 by add+ & at ! end (     
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ 1 & at ! end 
( subp>agraph 7,d7 & ins]t+ a p]iod1 &  
by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,e74  7#af7       
,section #addf7;c7 is am5d$ by /rik+    

p>agraph 7#b7 & by r$esignat+ p>agraph  
7#c7 z p>agraph 7#b74  7#ag7 ,section   
#dfab7;a77#g7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7z 9   
effect be=e its repeal by ! ,tax ,re=m  
,act ( #bjad7 aft] section #fac4  7#ah7 
,section #didj7;c77#c77;,b7 is am5d$--  
7,a7 by /rik+ clause 7ii71 &  7,b7 by   
/rik+ all t prec$es ,! d$uction provid$ 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,modifications 
,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 !       
d$uction provid$  4  7c7 ,effective date
 ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all   
apply to taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft]       
,decemb] #ca1 #bjag4  ,v ,sav+s ,clause 
#ejja4 ,sav+s clause ,?is ,act %all n be
 int]pret$ or implem5t$ 9 a mann] t--   
7#a7 preempts or modifies any obligation
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to act 9 con=mance ) 
applicable ,/ate law1 includ+ applicable
 ,/ate wat] law2  7#b7 affects or       
modifies any obligation "u ! ,c5tral    
,valley ,project ,improvem5t ,act       
7,public ,law #ajb-ege2 #ajf ,/at4      
#dgjf72  7#c7 ov]rides1 modifies1 or    
am5ds ! applicability ( ! ,national     

,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 ! ,endang]$   
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeca et seq471 or ! ,f$]al ,wat]       
,pollution ,control ,act ( #aidh 7#cc   
,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq472 or  7#d7      
au?orizes ! exp5diture ( funds =        
p>ticipation 9 ! con/ruction or use (   
any facility fir/ put into s]vice aft]  
,janu>y #a1 #bjae1 t conveys wat]       
directly f ! ,sacram5to ,riv] to pump+  
facilities 9 ! s\? ,sacram5to-,san      
,joaqu9 ,delta t are "p ( ! ,cali=nia   
,/ate ,wat] ,project or ! ,c5tral       
,valley ,project4