,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ddai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #af1         
#bjag,mr4 ,ne:\se 7= himself & ,mr4     
,rei*]t7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to facilitate &  
/reaml9e ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation &     
,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs processes =  
creat+ or exp&+ c]ta9 wat] projects1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (
 cont5ts ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !      
,bureau ( ,reclamation & ,bureau (      
,indian ,affairs ,wat] ,project         
,/reaml9+ ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
,act3  7#a7 ,environm5tal impact /atem5t
 ,! t]m environm5tal impact /atem5t     
means ! detail$ /atem5t ( environm5tal  
impacts ( a project requir$ to be prep>$
 pursuant to ! ,national ,environm5tal  
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq474  7#b7 ,environm5tal     
review process  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m    
environm5tal review process means !     
process ( prep>+ an environm5tal impact 

/atem5t1 environm5tal assessm5t1        
categorical exclusion1 or o!r docum5t "u
 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act 
( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 = 
a project /udy4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m
 environm5tal review process includes ! 
process = & completion ( any            
environm5tal p]mit1 approval1 review1 or
 /udy requir$ = a project /udy "u any   
,f$]al law o!r ?an ! ,national          
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474  7#c7 ,f$]al  
jurisdictional ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al      
jurisdictional ag5cy means a ,f$]al     
ag5cy ) jurisdiction delegat$ by law1   
regulation1 ord]1 or o!rwise ov] a      
review1 analysis1 op9ion1 /atem5t1      
p]mit1 lic5se1 or o!r approval or       
decision requir$ = a project /udy "u    
applicable ,f$]al laws 7includ+         
regulations74  7#d7 ,f$]al lead ag5cy ,!
 t]m ,f$]al lead ag5cy means ! ,bureau (
 ,reclamation or ,bureau ( ,indian      
,affairs4  7#e7 ,project ,! t]m project 
means--  7,a7 a surface wat] project1 a 

project "u ! purview ( title ,,xvi (    
,public ,law #ajb-ege1 a rural wat]     
supply project inve/igat$ "u ,public    
,law #aji-dea1 or a ,f$]al portion ( an 
integrat$ wat] res\rce managem5t plan t 
has be5 subject to a review "u !        
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 & is
 to be c>ri$ out1 fund$ or op]at$ 9 :ole
 or 9 p>ty by ! ,secret>y pursuant to ! 
,act ( ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb ,/at4 #chh1
 *apt] #ajic71 & ,acts supplem5tal to & 
am5datory ( t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cga  
et seq472 or  7,b7 ,indian irrigation   
projects 9 ! we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates t1 on !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 are own$ by
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 z li/$ 9 ! ,f$]al  
inv5tory requir$ by ,executive ,ord]    
#accbg 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #aba note2 relat+ 
to ,f$]al real prop]ty asset managem5t74
  7#f7 ,project sponsor ,! t]m project  
sponsor means a ,/ate1 regional1 tribal1
 or local au?ority or in/rum5tality or  
o!r qualify+ entity1 su* z a wat]       
cons]vation di/rict1 irrigation di/rict1

 wat] cons]vancy di/rict1 jo9t p[]s     
au?ority1 mutual wat] company1 canal    
company1 rural wat] di/rict or          
association1 or any o!r entity t has !  
capacity to contract ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
"u ,f$]al reclamation law4  7#g7        
,project /udy ,! t]m project /udy means 
a feasibility /udy = a project c>ri$ out
 pursuant to ! ,act ( ,june #ag1 #aijb  
7#cb ,/at4 #chh1 *apt] #ajic71 & ,acts  
supplem5tal to & am5datory ( t ,act 7#dc
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cga et seq474  7#h7         
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#i7 ,surface  
wat] /orage ,! t]m surface wat] /orage  
means any surface wat] res]voir or      
imp\ndm5t t w\ld be own$1 fund$ or      
op]at$ 9 :ole or 9 "p by ! ,bureau (    
,reclamation or ! ,bureau ( ,indian     
,affairs or t w\ld be integrat$ into a  
l>g] sy/em own$1 op]at$ or adm9i/]$ 9   
:ole or 9 "p by ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation
 or ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs4  #c4  
,accel]ation ( /udies  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to 
! ext5t practicable1 a project /udy     

initiat$ by ! ,secret>y1 aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 %all--  7#a7 result
 9 ! completion ( a f9al feasibility    
report n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( 
initiation2  7#b7 h a maximum ,f$]al co/
 ( #c1jjj1jjj2 &  7#c7 ensure t p]sonnel
 f ! local project area1 region1 &      
headqu>t]s levels ( ! ,bureau (         
,reclamation or ! ,bureau ( ,indian     
,affairs concurr5tly conduct ! review   
requir$ "u t section4  7b7 ,ext5sion ,if
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a project /udy  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 w n be        
conduct$ 9 accordance ) subsection 7a71 
! ,secret>y1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! 
date ( mak+ ! det]m9ation1 %all--  7#a7 
prep>e an updat$ project /udy s*$ule &  
co/ e/imate2  7#b7 notify ! non-,f$]al  
project co/-%>+ p>tn] t ! project /udy  
has be5 delay$2 &  7#c7 provide writt5  
notice to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural       
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate z to ! reasons !   
requirem5ts ( subsection 7a7 are n      

atta9able4  7c7 ,exception  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,not)/&+ ! requirem5ts (          
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y may ext5d ! 
timel9e ( a project /udy by a p]iod n to
 exce$ #c ye>s1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
t ! project /udy is too complex to      
comply ) ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7a74
  7#b7 ,factors ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation t 
a /udy is too complex to comply ) !     
requirem5ts ( subsection 7a71 !         
,secret>y %all consid]--  7,a7 ! type1  
size1 location1 scope1 & ov]all co/ ( ! 
project2  7,b7 :e!r ! project w use any 
innovative design or con/ruction        
te*niques2  7,c7 :e!r ! project w       
require significant action by o!r       
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local ag5cies2  7,d7  
:e!r !re is significant public dispute z
 to ! nature or effects ( ! project2 &  
7,e7 :e!r !re is significant public     
dispute z to ! economic or environm5tal 
co/s or b5efits ( ! project4  7#c7      
,notification ,ea* "t ! ,secret>y makes 
a det]m9ation "u ?is subsection1 !      
,secret>y %all provide writt5 notice to 

! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committees 
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces & ,indian
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate z to ! results ( t 
det]m9ation1 includ+ an id5tification ( 
! specific "o or m factors us$ 9 mak+ ! 
det]m9ation t ! project is complex4     
7#d7 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y %all n    
ext5d ! timel9e = a project /udy = a    
p]iod ( m ?an #g ye>s1 & any project    
/udy t is n complet$ be=e t date %all no
 long] be au?oriz$4  7d7 ,reviews ,n    
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
initiation ( a project /udy describ$ 9  
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7
 take all /eps necess>y to initiate !   
process = complet+ f$]ally m&at$ reviews
 t ! ,secret>y is requir$ to complete z 
"p ( ! /udy1 includ+ ! environm5tal     
review process "u section #e2  7#b7     
conv5e a meet+ ( all ,f$]al1 tribal1 &  
,/ate ag5cies id5tifi$ "u section #e7;d7
 t may--  7,a7 h jurisdiction ov] !     
project2  7,b7 be requir$ by law to     
conduct or issue a review1 analysis1    

op9ion1 or /atem5t = ! project /udy2 or 
7,c7 be requir$ to make a det]m9ation on
 issu+ a p]mit1 lic5se1 or o!r approval 
or decision = ! project /udy2 &  7#c7   
take all /eps necess>y to provide       
in=mation t w enable requir$ reviews &  
analyses relat$ to ! project to be      
conduct$ by o!r ag5cies 9 a ?or\gh &    
timely mann]4  7e7 ,int]im report ,n    
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committees on ,en]gy & ,natural      
,res\rces & ,indian ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate 
& make publicly available a report t    
describes--  7#a7 ! /atus ( !           
implem5tation ( ! plann+ process "u ?is 
section1 includ+ ! numb] ( p>ticipat+   
projects2  7#b7 a review ( project      
deliv]y s*$ules1 includ+ a description (
 any delays on ^? /udies initiat$ prior 
to ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &    
7#c7 any recomm5dations = additional    
au?ority necess>y to support ef=ts to   

exp$ite ! project4  7f7 ,f9al report ,n 
lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !
 ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committees 
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces & ,indian
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & make publicly    
available a report t describes--  7#a7 !
 /atus ( ! implem5tation ( ?is section1 
includ+ a description ( ea* project /udy
 subject to ! requirem5ts ( ?is section2
  7#b7 ! am\nt ( "t tak5 to complete ea*
 project /udy2 &  7#c7 any              
recomm5dations = additional au?ority    
necess>y to support ef=ts to exp$ite !  
project /udy process1 includ+ an        
analysis ( :e!r ! limitation e/abli%$ by
 subsection 7a77#b7 ne$s to be adju/$ to
 address ! impacts ( inflation4  #d4    
,exp$it$ completion ( reports ,!        
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 exp$ite !         
completion ( any ongo+ project /udy     
initiat$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act2 &  7#b7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t 
! project is ju/ifi$ 9 a complet$       

report1 proce$ directly to              
precon/ruction plann+1 eng9e]+1 & design
 ( ! project 9 accordance ) !           
,reclamation ,act ( #aijb 7#cb ,/at4    
#chh71 & all ,acts am5datory !re( or    
supplem5t>y !reto4  #e4 ,project        
accel]ation  7a7 ,applicability  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,?is section %all apply to-- 7,a7
 ea* project /udy t is initiat$ aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & = :i* an   
environm5tal impact /atem5t is prep>$ "u
 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act 
( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472  
7,b7 ! ext5t det]m9$ appropriate by !   
,secret>y1 to o!r project /udies        
initiat$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act & = :i* an environm5tal review     
process docum5t is prep>$ "u ! ,national
 ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 &  7,c7 any  
project /udy = ! developm5t ( a         
non-f$]ally own$ & op]at$ surface wat]  
/orage project = :i* ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es !re is a demon/rable ,f$]al    
int]e/ & ! project--  7i7 is locat$ 9 a 

riv] bas9 :]e o!r ,bureau ( ,reclamation
 or ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs wat]   
projects are locat$2  7ii7 w create     
additional wat] supplies t support      
,bureau ( ,reclamation or ! ,bureau (   
,indian ,affairs wat] projects2 or      
7iii7 w become integrat$ into ! op]ation
 ( ,bureau ( ,reclamation or ! ,bureau (
 ,indian ,affairs wat] projects4  7#b7  
,flexibility ,any au?ority grant$ "u ?is
 section may be ex]cis$1 & any          
requirem5t e/abli%$ "u ?is section may  
be satisfi$1 = ! conduct ( an           
environm5tal review process = a project 
/udy1 a class ( project /udies1 or a    
program ( project /udies4  7#c7 ,li/ (  
project /udies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y %all annually prep>e1 & make  
publicly available1 a li/ ( all project 
/udies t ! ,secret>y has det]m9$--  7i7 
meets ! /&>ds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 
&  7ii7 does n h adequate fund+ to make 
sub/antial progress t[>d ! completion ( 
! project /udy4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,!    
,secret>y %all include = ea* project    

/udy on ! li/ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 a     
description ( ! e/imat$ am\nts necess>y 
to make sub/antial progress on ! project
 /udy4  7b7 ,project review process     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all develop 
& implem5t a coord9at$ environm5tal     
review process = ! developm5t ( project 
/udies4  7#b7 ,coord9at$ review ,!      
coord9at$ environm5tal review process   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all require t 
any review1 analysis1 op9ion1 /atem5t1  
p]mit1 lic5se1 or o!r approval or       
decision issu$ or made by a ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 or local gov]nm5tal ag5cy or an  
,indian tribe = a project /udy describ$ 
9 subsection 7b7 be conduct$1 to !      
maximum ext5t practicable1 concurr5tly )
 any o!r applicable gov]nm5tal ag5cy or 
,indian tribe4  7#c7 ,tim+ ,! coord9at$ 
environm5tal review process "u ?is      
subsection %all be complet$ n lat] ?an !
 date on :i* ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation
 & concurr5ce ) ! ag5cies id5tifi$ "u   
section #e7;d71 e/abli%es ) respect to !
 project /udy4  7c7 ,lead ag5cies  7#a7 

,jo9t lead ag5cies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al       
,subject to ! requirem5ts ( ! ,national 
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 & ! requirem5ts
 ( section #aejf4h ( title #dj1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations71 includ+ ! concurr5ce ( !  
propos$ jo9t lead ag5cy1 a project      
sponsor may s]ve z ! jo9t lead ag5cy4   
7,b7 ,project sponsor z jo9t lead ag5cy 
,a project sponsor t is a ,/ate or local
 gov]nm5tal entity may-- 7i7 ) !        
concurr5ce ( ! ,secret>y1 s]ve z a jo9t 
lead ag5cy ) ! ,f$]al lead ag5cy =      
purposes ( prep>+ any environm5tal      
docum5t "u ! ,national ,environm5tal    
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq472 &  7ii7 prep>e any      
environm5tal review process docum5t "u !
 ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( 
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47     
requir$ 9 support ( any action or       
approval by ! ,secret>y if--  7,i7 !    
,secret>y provides guidance 9 !         
prep>ation process & indep5d5tly        

evaluates t docum5t2  7,,ii7 ! project  
sponsor complies ) all requirem5ts      
applicable to ! ,secret>y "u-- 7aa7 !   
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472    
7bb7 any regulation implem5t+ t ,act2 & 
7cc7 any o!r applicable ,f$]al law2 &   
7,,iii7 ! ,secret>y approves & adopts ! 
docum5t be=e ! ,secret>y takes any      
subsequ5t action or makes any approval  
bas$ on t docum5t1 reg>dless ( :e!r !   
action or approval ( ! ,secret>y results
 9 ,f$]al fund+4  7#b7 ,duties ,!       
,secret>y %all ensure t-- 7,a7 ! project
 sponsor complies ) all design &        
mitigation commitm5ts made jo9tly by !  
,secret>y & ! project sponsor 9 any     
environm5tal docum5t prep>$ by ! project
 sponsor 9 accordance ) ?is subsection2 
&  7,b7 any environm5tal docum5t prep>$ 
by ! project sponsor is appropriately   
supplem5t$ to address any *anges to !   
project ! ,secret>y det]m9es are        
necess>y4  7#c7 ,adoption & use (       
docum5ts ,any environm5tal docum5t      

prep>$ 9 accordance ) ?is subsection    
%all be adopt$ & us$ by any ,f$]al ag5cy
 mak+ any det]m9ation relat$ to !       
project /udy to ! same ext5t t ! ,f$]al 
ag5cy c\ld adopt or use a docum5t prep>$
 by ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy "u--  7,a7 !     
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 &  
7,b7 p>ts #aejj ?r\gh #aejh ( title #dj1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or        
successor regulations74  7#d7 ,roles &  
responsibility ( lead ag5cy ,) respect  
to ! environm5tal review process = any  
project /udy1 ! ,f$]al lead ag5cy %all h
 au?ority & responsibility--  7,a7 to   
take su* actions z are necess>y & prop] 
& )9 ! au?ority ( ! ,f$]al lead ag5cy to
 facilitate ! exp$iti\s resolution ( !  
environm5tal review process = ! project 
/udy2 &  7,b7 to prep>e or ensure t any 
requir$ environm5tal impact /atem5t or  
o!r environm5tal review docum5t = a     
project /udy requir$ to be complet$ "u !
 ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( 
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 is  

complet$ 9 accordance ) ?is section &   
applicable ,f$]al law4  7d7 ,p>ticipat+ 
& coop]at+ ag5cies  7#a7 ,id5tification 
( jurisdictional ag5cies ,) respect to  
c>ry+ out ! environm5tal review process 
= a project /udy1 ! ,secret>y %all      
id5tify1 z e>ly z practicable 9 !       
environm5tal review process1 all ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5t ag5cies &      
,indian tribes t may--  7,a7 h          
jurisdiction ov] ! project2  7,b7 be    
requir$ by law to conduct or issue a    
review1 analysis1 op9ion1 or /atem5t = !
 project /udy2 or  7,c7 be requir$ to   
make a det]m9ation on issu+ a p]mit1    
lic5se1 or o!r approval or decision = ! 
project /udy4  7#b7 ,/ate au?ority ,if !
 environm5tal review process is be+     
implem5t$ by ! ,secret>y = a project    
/udy )9 ! b\nd>ies ( a ,/ate1 ! ,/ate1  
consi/5t ) ,/ate law1 may *oose to      
p>ticipate 9 ! process & to make subject
 to ! process all ,/ate ag5cies t--     
7,a7 h jurisdiction ov] ! project2  7,b7
 are requir$ to conduct or issue a      

review1 analysis1 op9ion1 or /atem5t = !
 project /udy2 or  7,c7 are requir$ to  
make a det]m9ation on issu+ a p]mit1    
lic5se1 or o!r approval or decision = ! 
project /udy4  7#c7 ,invitation  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,f$]al lead ag5cy %all invite1
 z e>ly z practicable 9 ! environm5tal  
review process1 any ag5cy id5tifi$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 to become a p>ticipat+ or 
coop]at+ ag5cy1 z applicable1 9 !       
environm5tal review process = ! project 
/udy4  7,b7 ,deadl9e ,an invitation to  
p>ticipate issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all set a deadl9e by :i* a response to 
! invitation %all be submitt$1 :i* may  
be ext5d$ by ! ,f$]al lead ag5cy = good 
cause4  7#d7 ,proc$ures ,section #aeja4f
 ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act71 %all gov]n !      
id5tification & ! p>ticipation ( a      
coop]at+ ag5cy4  7#e7 ,f$]al coop]at+   
ag5cies ,any ,f$]al ag5cy t is invit$ by
 ! ,f$]al lead ag5cy to p>ticipate 9 !  
environm5tal review process = a project 

/udy %all be designat$ z a coop]at+     
ag5cy by ! ,f$]al lead ag5cy unless !   
invit$ ag5cy in=ms ! ,f$]al lead ag5cy1 
9 writ+1 by ! deadl9e specifi$ 9 !      
invitation t ! invit$ ag5cy--  7,a7  7i7
 has no jurisdiction or au?ority )      
respect to ! project2  7ii7 has no      
exp]tise or in=mation relevant to !     
project2 or  7iii7 does n h adequate    
funds to p>ticipate 9 ! project2 &  7,b7
 does n int5d to submit comm5ts on !    
project4  7#f7 ,adm9i/ration ,a         
p>ticipat+ or coop]at+ ag5cy %all comply
 ) ?is section & any s*$ule e/abli%$ "u 
?is section4  7#g7 ,effect ( designation
 ,designation z a p>ticipat+ or coop]at+
 ag5cy "u ?is subsection %all n imply t 
! p>ticipat+ or coop]at+ ag5cy--  7,a7  
supports a propos$ project2 or  7,b7 has
 any jurisdiction ov]1 or special       
exp]tise ) respect to evaluation (1 !   
project4  7#h7 ,concurr5t reviews ,ea*  
p>ticipat+ or coop]at+ ag5cy %all-- 7,a7
 c>ry out ! obligations ( t ag5cy "u o!r
 applicable law concurr5tly & 9         

conjunction ) ! requir$ environm5tal    
review process1 unless do+ s w\ld prev5t
 ! p>ticipat+ or coop]at+ ag5cy f       
conduct+ ne$$ analysis or o!rwise c>ry+ 
out ^? obligations2 &  7,b7 =mulate &   
implem5t adm9i/rative1 policy1 &        
proc$ural me*anisms to enable ! ag5cy to
 ensure completion ( ! environm5tal     
review process 9 a timely1 coord9at$1 & 
environm5tally responsible mann]4  7e7  
,non-,f$]al projects integrat$ into     
reclamation sy/ems ,! ,f$]al lead ag5cy 
%all s]ve 9 t capacity = ! entirety (   
all non-,f$]al projects t w be integrat$
 into a l>g] sy/em own$1 op]at$ or      
adm9i/]$ 9 :ole or 9 "p by ! ,bureau (  
,reclamation or ! ,bureau ( ,indian     
,affairs4  7f7 ,non-,f$]al project ,if !
 ,secret>y det]m9es t a project c be    
exp$it$ by a non-,f$]al sponsor & t !re 
is a demon/rable ,f$]al int]e/ 9 exp$it+
 t project1 ! ,secret>y %all take su*   
actions z are necess>y to advance su* a 
project z a non-,f$]al project1 includ+1
 b n limit$ to1 ent]+ into agreem5ts ) !

 non-,f$]al sponsor ( su* project to    
support ! plann+1 design & p]mitt+ ( su*
 project z a non-,f$]al project4  7g7   
,programmatic compliance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y %all issue guidance reg>d+ 
! use ( programmatic approa*es to c>ry  
out ! environm5tal review process t--   
7,a7 elim9ates repetitive discussions ( 
! same issues2  7,b7 focuses on ! actual
 issues ripe = analyses at ea* level (  
review2  7,c7 e/abli%es a =mal process =
 coord9at+ ) p>ticipat+ & coop]at+      
ag5cies1 includ+ ! creation ( a li/ (   
all data t are ne$$ to c>ry out an      
environm5tal review process2 &  7,d7    
complies )-- 7i7 ! ,national            
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 &  7ii7 all   
o!r applicable laws4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts 
,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y 
%all--  7,a7 z ! fir/ /ep 9 draft+      
guidance "u t p>agraph1 consult )       
relevant ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local         
gov]nm5tal ag5cies1 ,indian tribes1 & ! 
public on ! appropriate use & scope ( ! 

programmatic approa*es2  7,b7 emphasize 
! importance ( collaboration among      
relevant ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local         
gov]nm5tal ag5cies1 & ,indian tribes 9  
und]tak+ programmatic reviews1          
especially ) respect to includ+ reviews 
) a broad geographical scope2  7,c7     
ensure t ! programmatic reviews-- 7i7   
promote transp>5cy1 includ+ ( ! analyses
 & data us$ 9 ! environm5tal review     
process1 ! treatm5t ( any def]r$ issues 
rais$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local         
gov]nm5tal ag5cies1 ,indian tribes1 or !
 public1 & ! temporal & special scales  
to be us$ to analyze ^? issues2  7ii7   
use accurate & timely in=mation 9 !     
environm5tal review process1 includ+--  
7,i7 crit]ia = det]m9+ ! g5]al duration 
( ! usefulness ( ! review2 &  7,,ii7 !  
timel9e = updat+ any out-(-date review2 
7iii7 describe--  7,i7 ! relation%ip    
betwe5 programmatic analysis & future   
ti]$ analysis2 &  7,,ii7 ! role ( !     
public 9 ! creation ( future ti]$       
analysis2 &  7iv7 are available to o!r  

relevant ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local         
gov]nm5tal ag5cies1 ,indian tribes1 & ! 
public2  7,d7 all[ n few] ?an #fj days (
 public notice & comm5t on any propos$  
guidance2 &  7,e7 address any comm5ts   
receiv$ "u subp>agraph 7,d74  7h7       
,coord9at$ reviews  7#a7 ,coord9ation   
plan  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,f$]al lead   
ag5cy %all1 aft] consultation ) & ) !   
concurr5ce ( ea* p>ticipat+ & coop]at+  
ag5cy & ! project sponsor or jo9t lead  
ag5cy1 z applicable1 e/abli% a plan =   
coord9at+ public & ag5cy p>ticipation 91
 & comm5t on1 ! environm5tal review     
process = a project /udy or a category (
 project /udies4  7,b7 ,s*$ule  7i7 ,9  
g5]al ,z soon z practicable b n lat] ?an
 #de days aft] ! close ( ! public comm5t
 p]iod on a draft environm5tal impact   
/atem5t1 ! ,f$]al lead ag5cy1 aft]      
consultation ) & ! concurr5ce ( ea*     
p>ticipat+ & coop]at+ ag5cy & ! project 
sponsor or jo9t lead ag5cy1 z           
applicable1 %all e/abli%1 z "p ( !      
coord9ation plan e/abli%$ 9 subp>agraph 

7,a71 a s*$ule = completion ( !         
environm5tal review process = ! project 
/udy4  7ii7 ,factors = consid]ation ,9  
e/abli%+ a s*$ule1 ! ,secret>y %all     
consid] factors su* z-- 7,i7 !          
responsibilities ( p>ticipat+ & coop]at+
 ag5cies "u applicable laws2  7,,ii7 !  
res\rces available to ! project sponsor1
 jo9t lead ag5cy1 & o!r relevant ,f$]al 
& ,/ate ag5cies1 z applicable2  7,,iii7 
! ov]all size & complexity ( ! project2 
7,,iv7 ! ov]all s*$ule = & co/ ( !      
project2 &  7,v7 ! s5sitivity ( !       
natural & hi/orical res\rces t c\ld be  
affect$ by ! project4  7iii7            
,modifications ,! ,secret>y may--  7,i7 
l5g!n a s*$ule e/abli%$ "u clause 7i7 = 
good cause2 &  7,,ii7 %ort5 a s*$ule    
only ) concurr5ce ( ! affect$ p>ticipat+
 & coop]at+ ag5cies & ! project sponsor 
or jo9t lead ag5cy1 z applicable4  7iv7 
,dissem9ation ,a copy ( a s*$ule        
e/abli%$ "u clause 7i7 %all be-- 7,i7   
provid$ to ea* p>ticipat+ & coop]at+    
ag5cy & ! project sponsor or jo9t lead  

ag5cy1 z applicable2 &  7,,ii7 made     
available to ! public4  7#b7 ,comm5t    
deadl9es ,! ,f$]al lead ag5cy %all      
e/abli% ! foll[+ deadl9es = comm5t dur+ 
! environm5tal review process = a       
project /udy3  7,a7 ,draft environm5tal 
impact /atem5ts ,= comm5ts by ,f$]al &  
,/ate ag5cies & ! public on a draft     
environm5tal impact /atem5t1 a p]iod ( n
 m ?an #fj days aft] publication 9 !    
,f$]al ,regi/] ( notice ( ! date (      
public availability ( ! draft           
environm5tal impact /atem5t1 unless--   
7i7 a diff]5t deadl9e is e/abli%$ by    
agreem5t ( ! ,f$]al lead ag5cy1 !       
project sponsor or jo9t lead ag5cy1 z   
applicable1 & all p>ticipat+ & coop]at+ 
ag5cies2 or  7ii7 ! deadl9e is ext5d$ by
 ! ,f$]al lead ag5cy = good cause4  7,b7
 ,o!r environm5tal review processes ,=  
all o!r comm5t p]iods e/abli%$ by !     
,f$]al lead ag5cy = ag5cy or public     
comm5ts 9 ! environm5tal review process1
 a p]iod ( n m ?an #cj days aft] ! date 
on :i* ! mat]ials on :i* comm5t is      

reque/$ are made available1 unless--    
7i7 a diff]5t deadl9e is e/abli%$ by    
agreem5t ( ! ,f$]al lead ag5cy1 !       
project sponsor1 or jo9t lead ag5cy1 z  
applicable1 & all p>ticipat+ & coop]at+ 
ag5cies2 or  7ii7 ! deadl9e is ext5d$ by
 ! ,f$]al lead ag5cy = good cause4  7#c7
 ,deadl9es = decisions "u o!r laws ,9   
any case 9 :i* a decision "u any ,f$]al 
law relat+ to a project /udy1 includ+ ! 
issuance or d5ial ( a p]mit or lic5se1  
is requir$ to be made by ! date describ$
 9 subsection 7i77#e77;,b71 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,natural 
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committees on ,en]gy & ,natural      
,res\rces & ,indian ,affairs ( !        
,s5ate--  7,a7 z soon z practicable aft]
 ! #ahj-;day p]iod describ$ 9 subsection
 7i77#e77;,b71 an initial notice ( !    
failure ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy to make !      
decision2 &  7,b7 e #fj days !reaft]    
until su* date z all decisions ( !      
,f$]al ag5cy relat+ to ! project /udy h 
be5 made by ! ,f$]al ag5cy1 an          

additional notice t describes ! numb] ( 
decisions ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy t rema9      
out/&+ z ( ! date ( ! additional notice4
  7#d7 ,involvem5t ( ! public ,no?+ 9   
?is subsection r$uces any "t p]iod      
provid$ = public comm5t 9 ! environm5tal
 review process "u applicable ,f$]al law
 7includ+ regulations74  7#e7           
,transp>5cy report+  7,a7 ,report+      
requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% & ma9ta9 an electronic     
database &1 9 coord9ation ) o!r ,f$]al &
 ,/ate ag5cies1 issue report+           
requirem5ts to make publicly available !
 /atus & progress ) respect to          
compliance ) applicable requirem5ts ( ! 
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 &   
any o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local approval
 or action requir$ = a project /udy =   
:i* ?is section is applicable4  7,b7    
,project /udy transp>5cy ,consi/5t ) !  
requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph     
7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all make publicly    

available ! /atus & progress ( any      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local        
decision1 action1 or approval requir$ "u
 applicable laws = ea* project /udy =   
:i* ?is section is applicable4  7i7     
,issue ,id5tification & ,resolution     
7#a7 ,coop]ation ,! ,f$]al lead ag5cy1 !
 coop]at+ ag5cies1 & any p>ticipat+     
ag5cies %all "w coop]atively 9          
accordance ) ?is section to id5tify &   
resolve issues t c\ld delay completion (
 ! environm5tal review process or result
 9 ! d5ial ( any approval requir$ = !   
project /udy "u applicable laws4  7#b7  
,f$]al lead ag5cy responsibilities  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al lead ag5cy %all make
 in=mation available to ! coop]at+      
ag5cies & p>ticipat+ ag5cies z e>ly z   
practicable 9 ! environm5tal review     
process reg>d+ ! environm5tal &         
socioeconomic res\rces locat$ )9 !      
project area & ! g5]al locations ( !    
alt]natives "u consid]ation4  7,b7 ,data
 s\rces ,! in=mation "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 may be bas$ on exi/+ data s\rces1      

includ+ geographic in=mation sy/ems     
mapp+4  7#c7 ,coop]at+ & p>ticipat+     
ag5cy responsibilities ,bas$ on         
in=mation receiv$ f ! ,f$]al lead ag5cy1
 coop]at+ & p>ticipat+ ag5cies %all     
id5tify1 z e>ly z practicable1 any      
issues ( conc]n reg>d+ ! pot5tial       
environm5tal or socioeconomic impacts ( 
! project1 includ+ any issues t c\ld    
sub/antially delay or prev5t an ag5cy f 
grant+ a p]mit or o!r approval t is ne$$
 = ! project /udy4  7#d7 ,accel]at$     
issue resolution & elevation  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,on ! reque/ ( a p>ticipat+ or    
coop]at+ ag5cy or project sponsor1 !    
,secret>y %all conv5e an issue          
resolution meet+ ) ! relevant p>ticipat+
 & coop]at+ ag5cies & ! project sponsor 
or jo9t lead ag5cy1 z applicable1 to    
resolve issues t may--  7i7 delay       
completion ( ! environm5tal review      
process2 or  7ii7 result 9 d5ial ( any  
approval requir$ = ! project /udy "u    
applicable laws4  7,b7 ,meet+ date ,a   
meet+ reque/$ "u ?is p>agraph %all be   

held n lat] ?an #ba days aft] ! date on 
:i* ! ,secret>y receives ! reque/ = !   
meet+1 unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !re
 is good cause to ext5d t deadl9e4  7,c7
 ,notification ,on receipt ( a reque/ = 
a meet+ "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y    
%all notify all relevant p>ticipat+ &   
coop]at+ ag5cies ( ! reque/1 includ+ !  
issue to be resolv$ & ! date = ! meet+4 
7,d7 ,elevation ( issue resolution ,if a
 resolution _c be a*iev$ )9 ! #cj-;day  
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( a meet+ "u ?is 
p>agraph & a det]m9ation is made by !   
,secret>y t all in=mation necess>y to   
resolve ! issue has be5 obta9$1 !       
,secret>y %all =w>d ! dispute to ! heads
 ( ! relevant ag5cies = resolution4     
7,e7 ,conv5tion by secret>y ,! ,secret>y
 may conv5e an issue resolution meet+ "u
 ?is p>agraph at any "t1 at ! discretion
 ( ! ,secret>y1 reg>dless ( :e!r a meet+
 is reque/$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#e7  
,f9ancial p5alty provisions  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,a ,f$]al jurisdictional ag5cy    
%all complete any requir$ approval or   

decision = ! environm5tal review process
 on an exp$iti\s basis us+ ! %orte/     
exi/+ applicable process4  7,b7 ,failure
 to decide  7i7 ,9 g5]al  7,i7 ,transf] 
( funds ,if a ,f$]al jurisdictional     
ag5cy fails to r5d] a decision requir$  
"u any ,f$]al law relat+ to a project   
/udy t requires ! prep>ation ( an       
environm5tal impact /atem5t or          
environm5tal assessm5t1 includ+ !       
issuance or d5ial ( a p]mit1 lic5se1    
/atem5t1 op9ion1 or o!r approval by !   
date describ$ 9 clause 7ii71 ! am\nt (  
funds made available to support ! (fice 
( ! head ( ! ,f$]al jurisdictional ag5cy
 %all be r$uc$ by an am\nt ( fund+ equal
 to ! am\nt specifi$ 9 item 7aa7 or 7bb7
 ( subclause 7,,ii71 & ^? funds %all be 
made available to ! division ( ! ,f$]al 
jurisdictional ag5cy *>g$ ) r5d]+ !     
decision by n lat] ?an #a day aft] !    
applicable date "u clause 7ii71 & once  
ea* week !reaft] until a f9al decision  
is r5d]$1 subject to subp>agraph 7,c74  
7,,ii7 ,am\nt to be transf]r$ ,! am\nt  

ref]r$ to 9 subclause 7,i7 is-- 7aa7    
#bj1jjj = any project /udy requir+ !    
prep>ation ( an environm5tal assessm5t  
or environm5tal impact /atem5t2 or  7bb7
 #aj1jjj = any project /udy requir+ any 
type ( review "u ! ,national            
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 o!r ?an an     
environm5tal assessm5t or environm5tal  
impact /atem5t4  7ii7 ,description (    
date ,! date ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i7 is !
 lat] (-- 7,i7 ! date t is #ahj days    
aft] ! date on :i* an application = !   
p]mit1 lic5se1 or approval is complete2 
&  7,,ii7 ! date t is #ahj days aft] !  
date on :i* ! ,f$]al lead ag5cy issues a
 decision on ! project "u ! ,national   
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474  7,c7         
,limitations  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,no transf] (
 funds "u subp>agraph 7,b7 relat+ to an 
individual project /udy %all exce$1 9   
any fiscal ye>1 an am\nt equal to #a    
p]c5t ( ! funds made available = !      
applicable ag5cy (fice4  7ii7 ,failure  

to decide ,! total am\nt transf]r$ 9 a  
fiscal ye> z a result ( a failure by an 
ag5cy to make a decision by an          
applicable deadl9e %all n exce$ an am\nt
 equal to #e p]c5t ( ! funds made       
available = ! applicable ag5cy (fice = t
 fiscal ye>4  7iii7 ,aggregate ,not)/&+ 
any o!r provision ( law1 = ea* fiscal   
ye>1 ! aggregate am\nt ( f9ancial       
p5alties assess$ aga9/ ea* applicable   
ag5cy (fice "u ?is ,act & any o!r ,f$]al
 law z a result ( a failure ( ! ag5cy to
 make a decision by an applicable       
deadl9e = environm5tal review1 includ+ !
 total am\nt transf]r$ "u ?is p>agraph1 
%all n exce$ an am\nt equal to #i4e     
p]c5t ( ! funds made available = ! ag5cy
 (fice = t fiscal ye>4  7,d7            
,notification ( transf]s ,n lat] ?an #aj
 days aft] ! la/ date 9 a fiscal ye> on 
:i* funds ( ! ,f$]al jurisdictional     
ag5cy may be transf]r$ "u subp>agraph   
7,b77#e7 ) respect to an individual     
decision1 ! ag5cy %all submit to !      
appropriate committees ( ! ,h\se (      

,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate writt5       
notification t includes a description   
(--  7i7 ! decision2  7ii7 ! project    
/udy involv$2  7iii7 ! am\nt ( ea*      
transf] "u subp>agraph 7,b7 9 t fiscal  
ye> relat+ to ! decision2  7iv7 ! total 
am\nt ( all transf]s "u subp>agraph 7,b7
 9 t fiscal ye> relat+ to ! decision2 & 
7v7 ! total am\nt ( all transf]s ( !    
ag5cy "u subp>agraph 7,b7 9 t fiscal    
ye>4  7,e7 ,no fault ( ag5cy  7i7 ,9    
g5]al ,a transf] ( funds "u ?is p>agraph
 %all n be made if ! applicable ag5cy   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 notifies1 ) 
a support+ explanation1 ! ,f$]al lead   
ag5cy1 coop]at+ ag5cies1 & project      
sponsor1 z applicable1 t--  7,i7 ! ag5cy
 has n receiv$ necess>y in=mation or    
approvals f ano!r entity 9 a mann] t    
affects ! ability ( ! ag5cy to meet any 
requirem5ts "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local  
law2  7,,ii7 significant new in=mation1 
includ+ f public comm5ts1 or            
circum/ances1 includ+ a major           
modification to an aspect ( ! project1  

requires additional analysis = ! ag5cy  
to make a decision on ! project         
application2 or  7,,iii7 ! ag5cy lacks !
 f9ancial res\rces to complete ! review 
"u ! s*$ul$ timeframe1 includ+ a        
description ( ! numb] ( full-"t         
employees requir$ to complete ! review1 
! am\nt ( fund+ requir$ to complete !   
review1 & a ju/ification z to :y n en\gh
 fund+ is available to complete ! review
 by ! deadl9e4  7ii7 ,lack ( f9ancial   
res\rces ,if ! ag5cy provides notice "u 
clause 7i77,,iii71 ! ,inspector ,g5]al (
 ! ag5cy %all-- 7,i7 conduct a f9ancial 
audit to review ! notice2 &  7,,ii7 n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !  
review describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 is     
complet$1 submit to ! ,committee on     
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate !      
results ( ! audit conduct$ "u subclause 
7,i74  7,f7 ,limitation ,! ,f$]al ag5cy 
f :i* funds are transf]r$ pursuant to   
?is p>agraph %all n reprogram funds to !

 (fice ( ! head ( ! ag5cy1 or equival5t 
(fice1 to reimburse t (fice = ! loss ( !
 funds4  7,g7 ,effect ( p>agraph ,no?+ 9
 ?is p>agraph affects or limits !       
application (1 or obligation to comply  
)1 any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or tribal  
law4  7j7 ,memor&um ( agreem5ts = e>ly  
coord9ation  7#a7 ,s5se ( congress ,x is
 ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y
 & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies ) relevant        
jurisdiction 9 ! environm5tal review    
process %\ld coop]ate ) ea* o!r1 ,/ate &
 local ag5cies1 & ,indian tribes on     
environm5tal review & ,bureau (         
,reclamation project deliv]y activities 
at ! e>lie/ practicable "t to avoid     
delays & duplication ( ef=t lat] 9 !    
process1 prev5t pot5tial conflicts1 &   
ensure t plann+ & project developm5t    
decisions reflect environm5tal values2 &
  7,b7 ! coop]ation ref]r$ to 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7 %\ld include !         
developm5t ( policies & ! designation ( 
/aff t advise plann+ ag5cies & project  
sponsors ( /udies or o!r in=mation      

=eseeably requir$ = lat] ,f$]al action &
 e>ly consultation ) appropriate ,/ate &
 local ag5cies & ,indian tribes4  7#b7  
,te*nical assi/ance ,if reque/$ at any  
"t by a ,/ate or project sponsor1 !     
,secret>y & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies )        
relevant jurisdiction 9 ! environm5tal  
review process1 %all1 to ! maximum ext5t
 practicable & appropriate1 z det]m9$ by
 ! ag5cies1 provide te*nical assi/ance  
to ! ,/ate or project sponsor 9 c>ry+   
out e>ly coord9ation activities4  7#c7  
,memor&um ( ag5cy agreem5t ,if reque/$  
at any "t by a ,/ate or project sponsor1
 ! ,f$]al lead ag5cy1 9 consultation )  
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies ) relevant           
jurisdiction 9 ! environm5tal review    
process1 may e/abli% memor&a ( agreem5t 
) ! project sponsor1 ,indian tribes1    
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 & o!r          
appropriate entities to c>ry out ! e>ly 
coord9ation activities1 includ+ provid+ 
te*nical assi/ance 9 id5tify+ pot5tial  
impacts & mitigation issues 9 an        
integrat$ fa%ion4  7k7 ,limitations     

,no?+ 9 ?is section preempts or int]f]es
 )-- 7#a7 any obligation to comply ) !  
provisions ( any ,f$]al law1 includ+--  
7,a7 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy  
,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et    
seq472 &  7,b7 any o!r ,f$]al           
environm5tal law2  7#b7 ! reviewability 
( any f9al ,f$]al ag5cy action 9 a c\rt 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 9 ! c\rt ( any     
,/ate2  7#c7 any requirem5t = seek+1    
consid]+1 or respond+ to public comm5t2 
or  7#d7 any p[]1 jurisdiction1         
responsibility1 duty1 or au?ority t a   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5tal      
ag5cy1 ,indian tribe1 or project sponsor
 has ) respect to c>ry+ out a project or
 any o!r provision ( law applicable to  
projects4  7l7 ,tim+ ( claims  7#a7     
,tim+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r   
provision ( law1 a claim aris+ "u ,f$]al
 law seek+ judicial review ( a p]mit1   
lic5se1 or o!r approval issu$ by a      
,f$]al ag5cy = a project /udy %all be   
b>r$ unless ! claim is fil$ n lat] ?an  
#c ye>s aft] publication ( a notice 9 ! 

,f$]al ,regi/] ann\nc+ t ! p]mit1       
lic5se1 or o!r approval is f9al pursuant
 to ! law "u :i* ! ag5cy action is tak51
 unless a %ort] "t is specifi$ 9 !      
,f$]al law t all[s judicial review4     
7,b7 ,applicability ,no?+ 9 ?is         
subsection creates a "r to judicial     
review or places any limit on fil+ a    
claim t a p]son has violat$ ! t]ms ( a  
p]mit1 lic5se1 or o!r approval4  7#b7   
,new in=mation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y %all consid] new in=mation    
receiv$ aft] ! close ( a comm5t p]iod if
 ! in=mation satisfies ! requirem5ts = a
 supplem5tal environm5tal impact /atem5t
 "u title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al           
,regulations 7includ+ successor         
regulations74  7,b7 ,sep>ate action ,!  
prep>ation ( a supplem5tal environm5tal 
impact /atem5t or o!r environm5tal      
docum5t1 if requir$ "u ?is section1 %all
 be consid]$ a sep>ate f9al ag5cy action
 & ! deadl9e = fil+ a claim = judicial  
review ( ! action %all be #c ye>s aft] !
 date ( publication ( a notice 9 !      

,f$]al ,regi/] ann\nc+ ! action relat+  
to su* supplem5tal environm5tal impact  
/atem5t or o!r environm5tal docum5t4    
7m7 ,categorical exclusions  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y      
%all-- 7,a7 survey ! use by ! ,bureau ( 
,reclamation & ! ,bureau ( ,indian      
,affairs ( categorical exclusions 9     
projects s9ce #bjje2  7,b7 publi% a     
review ( ! survey t includes a          
description (-- 7i7 ! types ( actions t 
7 categorically exclud$ or c\ld be !    
basis = develop+ a new categorical      
exclusion2 &  7ii7 any reque/s previ\sly
 receiv$ by ! ,secret>y = new           
categorical exclusions2 &  7,c7 solicit 
reque/s f o!r ,f$]al ag5cies & project  
sponsors = new categorical exclusions4  
7#b7 ,new categorical exclusions ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 if ! ,secret>y has id5tifi$ a    
category ( activities t m]it e/abli%+ a 
categorical exclusion t did n exi/ on ! 
day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act   

bas$ on ! review "u p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,secret>y %all publi% a notice ( propos$
 rulemak+ to propose t new categorical  
exclusion1 to ! ext5t t ! categorical   
exclusion meets ! crit]ia = a           
categorical exclusion "u section #aejh4d
 ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations 7or successor regulation74 
7n7 ,review ( project accel]ation re=ms 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates %all-- 7,a7 assess ! re=ms
 c>ri$ out "u ?is section2 &  7,b7 n    
lat] ?an #e ye>s & n lat] ?an #aj ye>s  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1      
submit to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committees on ,en]gy & ,natural      
,res\rces & ,indian ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate 
a report t describes ! results ( !      
assessm5t4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! reports "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include an evaluation
 ( impacts ( ! re=ms c>ri$ out "u ?is   
section on--  7,a7 project deliv]y2     
7,b7 compliance ) environm5tal laws2 &  
7,c7 ! environm5tal impact ( projects4  

7o7 ,p]=mance measurem5t ,! ,secret>y   
%all e/abli% a program to measure &     
report on progress made t[>d improv+ &  
exp$it+ ! plann+ & environm5tal review  
process4  7p7 ,categorical exclusions 9 
em]g5cies ,= ! repair1 recon/ruction1 or
 rehabilitation ( a ,bureau (           
,reclamation or ,bureau ( ,indian       
,affairs project t is 9 op]ation or "u  
con/ruction :5 damag$ by an ev5t or     
incid5t t results 9 a decl>ation by !   
,presid5t ( a major disa/] or em]g5cy   
pursuant to ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] 
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq471 ! ,secret>y   
%all treat su* repair1 recon/ruction1 or
 rehabilitation activity z a class (    
action categorically exclud$ f !        
requirem5ts relat+ to environm5tal      
assessm5ts or environm5tal impact       
/atem5ts "u section #aejh4d ( title #dj1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or        
successor regulations71 if ! repair or  
recon/ruction activity is--  7#a7 9 !   
same location ) ! same capacity1        

dim5sions1 & design z ! orig9al ,bureau 
( ,reclamation or ,bureau ( ,indian     
,affairs project z be=e ! decl>ation    
describ$ 9 ?is section2 &  7#b7 comm5c$ 
)9 a #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( a  
decl>ation describ$ 9 ?is subsection4   
#f4 ,annual report to congress  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,febru>y #a ( ea* ye>1
 ! ,secret>y %all develop & submit to ! 
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committees 
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces & ,indian
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate an annual report1  
to be entitl$ ,report to ,congress on   
,future ,wat] ,project ,developm5t1 t   
id5tifies ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,project      
reports ,ea* project report t meets !   
crit]ia e/abli%$ 9 subsection           
7c77#a77;,a74  7#b7 ,propos$ project    
/udies ,any propos$ project /udy        
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y by a non-,f$]al 
int]e/ pursuant to subsection 7b7 t     
meets ! crit]ia e/abli%$ 9 subsection   
7c77#a77;,a74  7#c7 ,propos$            
modifications ,any propos$ modification 

to an au?oriz$ wat] project or project  
/udy t meets ! crit]ia e/abli%$ 9       
subsection 7c77#a77;,a7 t--  7,a7 is    
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y by a non-,f$]al 
int]e/ pursuant to subsection 7b72 or   
7,b7 is id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y =       
au?orization4  7#d7 ,exp$it$ completion 
( report & det]m9ations ,any project    
/udy t 0 exp$it$ & any ,secret>ial      
det]m9ations "u section #d ( ?is ,act4  
7b7 ,reque/s = proposals  7#a7          
,publication ,n lat] ?an ,may #a ( ea*  
ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al 
,regi/] a notice reque/+ proposals f    
non-,f$]al int]e/s = propos$ project    
/udies & propos$ modifications to       
au?oriz$ projects & project /udies to be
 includ$ 9 ! annual report4  7#b7       
,deadl9e = reque/s ,! ,secret>y %all    
include 9 ea* notice requir$ by ?is     
subsection a requirem5t t non-,f$]al    
int]e/s submit to ! ,secret>y any       
proposals describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by n 
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (        
publication ( ! notice 9 ! ,f$]al       

,regi/] 9 ord] = ! proposals to be      
consid]$ = inclusion 9 ! annual report4 
7#c7 ,notification ,on ! date (         
publication ( ea* notice requir$ by ?is 
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 make
 ! notice publicly available1 includ+ on
 ! ,int]net2 &  7,b7 provide writt5     
notification ( ! publication to !       
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committees 
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces & ,indian
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7c7 ,cont5ts     
7#a7 ,project reports1 propos$ project  
/udies1 & propos$ modifications  7,a7   
,crit]ia = inclusion 9 report ,!        
,secret>y %all include 9 ! annual report
 only ^? project reports1 propos$       
project /udies1 & propos$ modifications 
to au?oriz$ projects & project /udies   
t--  7i7 are relat$ to ! missions &     
au?orities ( ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation or
 ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs2  7ii7    
require specific congressional          
au?orization1 includ+ by an ,act (      
,congress2  7iii7 h n be5               

congressionally au?oriz$2  7iv7 h n be5 
includ$ 9 any previ\s annual report2 &  
7v7 if au?oriz$1 c\ld be c>ri$ out by ! 
,bureau ( ,reclamation or ! ,bureau (   
,indian ,affairs4  7,b7 ,description (  
b5efits  7i7 ,description ,! ,secret>y  
%all describe 9 ! annual report1 to !   
ext5t applicable & practicable1 = ea*   
propos$ project /udy & propos$          
modification to an au?oriz$ wat]        
res\rces developm5t project or project  
/udy includ$ 9 ! annual report1 !       
b5efits1 z describ$ 9 clause 7ii71 ( ea*
 su* /udy or propos$ modification4  7ii7
 ,b5efits ,! b5efits 7or expect$        
b5efits1 9 ! case ( a propos$ project   
/udy7 describ$ 9 ?is clause are b5efits 
to--  7,i7 ! protection ( human life &  
prop]ty2  7,,ii7 improvem5t to dome/ic  
irrigat$ wat] & p[] supplies2  7,,iii7 !
 national economy2  7,,iv7 ! environm5t2
 or  7,v7 ! national security int]e/s ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,c7 ,id5tification ( 
o!r factors ,! ,secret>y %all id5tify 9 
! annual report1 to ! ext5t             

practicable--  7i7 = ea* propos$ project
 /udy includ$ 9 ! annual report1 !      
non-,f$]al int]e/ t submitt$ ! propos$  
project /udy pursuant to subsection 7b72
 &  7ii7 = ea* propos$ project /udy &   
propos$ modification to a project or    
project /udy includ$ 9 ! annual report1 
:e!r ! non-,f$]al int]e/ has            
demon/rat$--  7,i7 t local support exi/s
 = ! propos$ project /udy or propos$    
modification to an au?oriz$ project or  
project /udy 7includ+ ! surface wat]    
/orage developm5t project t is ! subject
 ( ! propos$ feasibility /udy or !      
propos$ modification to an au?oriz$     
project /udy72 &  7,,ii7 ! f9ancial     
ability to provide ! requir$ non-,f$]al 
co/ %>e4  7#b7 ,transp>5cy ,! ,secret>y 
%all include 9 ! annual report1 = ea*   
project report1 propos$ project /udy1 & 
propos$ modification to a project or    
project /udy includ$ "u p>agraph        
7#a77;,a7--  7,a7 ! "n ( ! associat$    
non-,f$]al int]e/1 includ+ ! "n ( any   
non-,f$]al int]e/ t has contribut$1 or  

is expect$ to contribute1 a non-,f$]al  
%>e ( ! co/ (--  7i7 ! project report2  
7ii7 ! propos$ project /udy2  7iii7 !   
au?oriz$ project /udy = :i* !           
modification is propos$2 or  7iv7       
con/ruction (--  7,i7 ! project t is !  
subject (-- 7aa7 ! wat] report2  7bb7 ! 
propos$ project /udy2 or  7cc7 !        
au?oriz$ project /udy = :i* a           
modification is propos$2 or  7,,ii7 !   
propos$ modification to a project2  7,b7
 a lett] or /atem5t ( support = ! wat]  
report1 propos$ project /udy1 or propos$
 modification to a project or project   
/udy f ea* associat$ non-,f$]al int]e/2 
7,c7 ! purpose ( ! feasibility report1  
propos$ feasibility /udy1 or propos$    
modification to a project or project    
/udy2  7,d7 an e/imate1 to ! ext5t      
practicable1 ( ! ,f$]al1 non-,f$]al1 &  
total co/s (-- 7i7 ! propos$            
modification to an au?oriz$ project     
/udy2 &  7ii7 con/ruction (-- 7,i7 !    
project t is ! subject (--  7aa7 !      
project report2 or  7bb7 ! au?oriz$     

project /udy = :i* a modification is    
propos$1 ) respect to ! *ange 9 co/s    
result+ f su* modification2 or  7,,ii7 !
 propos$ modification to an au?oriz$    
project2 &  7,e7 an e/imate1 to ! ext5t 
practicable1 ( ! monet>y & nonmonet>y   
b5efits (--  7i7 ! project t is !       
subject (-- 7,i7 ! project report2 or   
7,,ii7 ! au?oriz$ project /udy = :i* a  
modification is propos$1 ) respect to ! 
b5efits ( su* modification2 or  7ii7 !  
propos$ modification to an au?oriz$     
project4  7#c7 ,c]tification ,!         
,secret>y %all include 9 ! annual report
 a c]tification /at+ t ea* feasibility  
report1 propos$ feasibility /udy1 &     
propos$ modification to a project or    
project /udy includ$ 9 ! annual report  
meets ! crit]ia e/abli%$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a77;,a74  7#d7 ,app5dix ,! ,secret>y  
%all include 9 ! annual report an       
app5dix li/+ ! proposals submitt$ "u    
subsection 7b7 t 7 n includ$ 9 ! annual 
report "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 & a        
description ( :y ! ,secret>y det]m9$ t  

^? proposals did n meet ! crit]ia =     
inclusion "u su* p>agraph4  7d7 ,special
 rule = initial annual report ,not)/&+  
any o!r deadl9es requir$ by ?is section1
 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #fj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a notice      
requir$ by subsection 7b77#a72 &  7#b7  
include 9 su* notice a requirem5t t     
non-,f$]al int]e/s submit to ! ,secret>y
 any proposals describ$ 9 subsection    
7b77#a7 by n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !  
date ( publication ( su* notice 9 !     
,f$]al ,regi/] 9 ord] = su* proposals to
 be consid]$ = inclusion 9 ! fir/ annual
 report develop$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is  
section4  7e7 ,publication ,^u          
submission ( an annual report to        
,congress1 ! ,secret>y %all make !      
annual report publicly available1       
includ+ ?r\gh publication on ! ,int]net4
  7f7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
project report means a f9al feasibility 
report develop$ "u ! ,reclamation ,act (
 #aijb 7#cb ,/at4 #chh71 & all ,acts    

am5datory !re( or supplem5t>y !reto4    
#g4 ,applicability ( ! ,,wi9 ,act       
,sections #cbba ?r\gh #cbbf1 #djjg &    
#djji ( ! ,,wi9 ,act 7,public ,law      
#aad-cbb7 %all n apply to any project 7z
 def9$ 9 section #b ( ?is ,act74  #h4   
,project au?orizations ,! foll[+        
projects = wat] res\rces developm5t &   
cons]vation & o!r purposes1 z id5tifi$ 9
 ! foll[+ reports & correspond5ce are   
au?oriz$ to be c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y 
sub/antially 9 accordance ) ! plans1 &  
subject to ! conditions1 describ$ 9 !   
respective reports & correspond5ce      
designat$ 9 ?is section3                
,state,name,date ( ,feasibility         
,report,estimated ,co/s  ,w,a,phase     
,,iii ( ! ,yakima ,riv] ,bas9 ,wat]     
,enhancem5t ,project,march #b1 #bjab    
,non-,f$]al3 #ejj1jjj1jjj ,f$]al3       
#bcg1ajj1jjj ,total3 #gcg1ajj1jjj       
,k,s,equus ,b$s ,division ( ! ,wi*ita   
,project,january #ai1 #bjaj,non-,f$]al3 
#ij1jjj1jjj ,f$]al3 #cj1jjj1jjj ,total3 
#abj1jjj1jjj ,m,t,musselshell-,judi?    

,rural ,wat] ,system,july #ca1          
#bjae,non-,f$]al3 #ba1hja1jjj ,f$]al3   
#fe1cja1jjj ,total3 #hg1ajb1jjj         
,c,a,shasta ,lake ,wat] ,res\rces       
,investigation,july #bi1                
#bjae,non-,f$]al3 #cej1jjj ,f$]al3      
#cf1dbj1jjj ,total3 #cf1ggj1jjj  #i4    
,deau?orizations  7a7 ,purposes2        
def9itions  7#a7 ,purposes ,! purposes (
 ?is section are-- 7,a7 to id5tify      
#cfh1hba1jjj 9 ,bureau ( ,reclamation   
projects & programs t are no long]      
feasible due to--  7i7 a lack ( local   
support2  7ii7 a lack ( available ,f$]al
 or non-,f$]al res\rces2 or  7iii7 an   
au?oriz$ purpose t is no long] relevant 
or feasible2  7,b7 to e/abli% an        
effici5t & transp>5t process =          
deau?oriz+ ,bureau ( ,reclamation       
projects & programs t h fail$ to receive
 a m9imum level ( inve/m5t1 !reby ensur+
 active projects c move =w>d :ile r$uc+ 
! backlog ( au?oriz$ projects2  7,c7 to 
create an exp$it$ & def9itive process to
 deau?orize ,reclamation projects &     

programs2  7,d7 to all[ ! cont9u$       
au?orization ( programs & projects t are
 feasible2 &  7,e7 to e/abli% a process 
= id5tify+ au?oriz$ ,bureau (           
,reclamation projects & programs t are  
no long]--  7i7 9 ! ,f$]al int]e/2 or   
7ii7 feasible4  7#b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3 7,a7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y
 means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7,b7  
,reclamation project or program ,! t]m  
,reclamation project & program includes 
any project or program t is adm9i/]$ by 
! ,bureau ( ,reclamation4  7b7          
,compreh5sive reports  7#a7 ,m9imum     
fund+ li/ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate 
& ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & make        
available on a publicly accessible      
,int]net website 9 a mann] t is         
d[nloadable1 se>*able1 & sortable1 a li/
 (--  7,a7 reclamation programs t are   
au?oriz$ & = :i* fund+ 0 obligat$ dur+ !

 curr5t fiscal ye> or any ( ! prec$+ #e 
fiscal ye>s2  7,b7 projects or sep>able 
elem5ts ( projects au?oriz$ =           
con/ruction = :i* fund+ has be5 obligat$
 dur+ ! curr5t fiscal ye> or any ( ! #e 
prec$+ fiscal ye>s2 &  7,c7 = ea*       
project or elem5t ( a project li/$      
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 !    
am\nt ( fund+ obligat$ = ea* su* project
 or sep>able elem5t p] fiscal ye>2  7ii7
 ! curr5t phase ( ea* su* project or    
sep>able elem5t2 &  7iii7 ! am\nt       
requir$ to complete ! curr5t phase ( ea*
 su* project or sep>able elem5t4  7#b7  
,backlog report ,) ! report requir$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives1 & make available on a  
publicly accessible ,int]net website 9 a
 mann] t is d[nloadable1 se>*able1 &    
sortable1 a li/ (--  7,a7 programs t are
 au?oriz$ & = :i* fund+ 0 n obligat$    
dur+ ! curr5t fiscal ye> or any ( !     

prec$+ #e fiscal ye>s2  7,b7 projects or
 sep>able elem5ts t are au?oriz$ =      
con/ruction b h n be5 complet$2 &  7,c7 
= ea* project or sep>able elem5t li/$   
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 !    
date ( au?orization ( ! project or      
sep>able elem5t1 includ+ any subsequ5t  
modifications to ! orig9al au?orization2
  7ii7 ! orig9al budget au?ority = !    
project or sep>able elem5t2  7iii7 a    
brief description ( ! project or        
sep>able elem5t2  7iv7 ! e/imat$ date ( 
completion ( ! project or sep>able      
elem5t2  7v7 ! e/imat$ co/ ( completion 
( ! project or sep>able elem5t2 &  7vi7 
any am\nts appropriat$ = ! project or   
sep>able elem5t t rema9 unobligat$4  7c7
 ,int]im deau?orization li/  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all develop an      
int]im deau?orization li/ t id5tifies   
ea* ,reclamation program or project1 or 
sep>able elem5t ( a program or project1 
au?oriz$ #e ye>s prior to enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 = :i* ,f$]al & non-,f$]al fund+ 0
 obligat$ to be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 

?is ,act1 b = :i* no ,f$]al or          
non-,f$]al funds 7 obligat$ = ! program1
 project1 or sep>able elem5t ( ! program
 or project dur+ ! curr5t fiscal ye> or 
any ( ! #e prec$+ fiscal ye>s4  7#b7    
,special rule = projects receiv+ funds =
 po/-au?orization /udy ,a project or    
sep>able elem5t ( a project may n be    
id5tifi$ on ! int]im deau?orization li/1
 or ! f9al deau?orization li/ develop$  
"u subsection 7d71 if ! project or      
sep>able elem5t receiv$ ,f$]al fund+ = a
 po/-au?orization /udy dur+ ! curr5t    
fiscal ye> or any ( ! #e prec$+ fiscal  
ye>s4  7#c7 ,public comm5t &            
consultation ,! ,secret>y %all solicit  
comm5ts f ! public & ! ,gov]nors ( ea*  
applicable ,/ate on ! int]im            
deau?orization li/ develop$ "u p>agraph 
7#a74 ,! public comm5t p]iod %all be #ij
 days4  7#d7 ,submission to congress2   
publication ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date ( ! submission ( ! li/ requir$ by  
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7
 submit ! int]im deau?orization li/ to !

 ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural        
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 publi% ! int]im
 deau?orization li/ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4 
7d7 ,f9al deau?orization li/  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all develop a f9al  
deau?orization li/ ( ea* ,reclamation   
program or project1 or sep>able elem5t (
 a program or project1 describ$ 9       
subsection 7c77#a7 t is id5tifi$        
pursuant to ?is subsection4  7#b7       
,deau?orization am\nt ,! ,secret>y %all 
include on ! f9al deau?orization li/    
projects & sep>able elem5ts ( projects t
 h1 9 ! aggregate1 an e/imat$ ,f$]al co/
 to complete t is at lea/ #cfh1hba1jjj4 
7#c7 ,id5tification ( projects  7,a7    
,sequ5c+ ( projects  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all id5tify projects &       
sep>able elem5ts ( projects = inclusion 
on ! f9al deau?orization li/ accord+ to 
! ord] 9 :i* ! projects & sep>able      
elem5ts ( ! projects 7 au?oriz$1 beg9n+ 
) ! e>lie/ au?oriz$ projects & sep>able 

elem5ts ( projects & end+ once ! la/    
project or sep>able elem5t ( a project  
necess>y to meet ! aggregate am\nt "u   
p>agraph 7#b7 is id5tifi$4  7ii7        
,factors to consid] ,! ,secret>y may    
id5tify programs1 projects1 & sep>able  
elem5ts ( programs & projects =         
exclusion f ! f9al deau?orization li/ if
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 on a case-by-case
 basis1 t a project or sep>able elem5t (
 a project is critical = int]e/s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 bas$ on ! possible impact
 ( ! project or sep>able elem5t ( !     
project on public heal? & safety1 !     
national economy1 or ! environm5t4      
7iii7 ,consid]ation ( public comm5ts ,9 
mak+ det]m9ations "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii71
 ! ,secret>y %all consid] any comm5ts   
receiv$ "u subsection 7c77#c74  7,b7    
,app5dix ,! ,secret>y %all include z "p 
( ! f9al deau?orization li/ an app5dix  
t-- 7i7 id5tifies ea* program1 project1 
& sep>able elem5t ( a program or project
 on ! int]im deau?orization li/ develop$
 "u subsection 7c7 t is n includ$ on !  

f9al deau?orization li/2 &  7ii7        
describes ! reasons :y ! program1       
project1 or sep>able elem5t is n        
includ$4  7#d7 ,submission to congress2 
publication ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !
 date on :i* ! public comm5t p]iod "u   
subsection 7c77#c7 expires1 ! ,secret>y 
%all--  7,a7 submit ! f9al              
deau?orization li/ & ! app5dix to ! f9al
 deau?orization li/ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate &
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 publi% 
! f9al deau?orization li/ & ! app5dix to
 ! f9al deau?orization li/ 9 ! ,f$]al   
,regi/]4  7e7 ,deau?orization2          
congressional review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 aft] ! date t
 is #ahj days aft] ! date ( submission (
 ! f9al deau?orization report "u        
subsection 7d71 a program1 project1 or  
sep>able elem5t ( a program or project  
id5tifi$ 9 ! report is deau?oriz$1      
unless ,congress passes a jo9t          
resolution disapprov+ ! f9al            

deau?orization report prior to ! end ( t
 p]iod4  7#b7 ,non-f$]al contributions  
,a program1 project1 or sep>able elem5t 
( a program or project id5tifi$ 9 ! f9al
 deau?orization report "u subsection 7d7
 %all n be deau?oriz$ "u ?is subsection 
if1 be=e ! expiration ( ! #ahj-;day     
p]iod ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !      
non-,f$]al int]e/ ( ! program1 project1 
or sep>able elem5t ( ! project provides 
suffici5t funds to complete ! program1  
project1 or sep>able elem5t ( ! project4
  7f7 ,treatm5t ( project modifications 
,= purposes ( ?is section1 if an        
au?oriz$ wat] res\rces developm5t       
program1 project1 or sep>able elem5t ( !
 program or project has be5 modifi$ by  
an ,act ( ,congress1 ! date (           
au?orization ( ! program1 project1 or   
sep>able elem5t %all be deem$ to be !   
date ( ! mo/ rec5t modification4  7g7   
,exemption ,?is subsection %all n apply 
to any project t w\ld yield m ?an       
#bjj1jjj acre-feet ( wat] p] ye> on     
av]age4