,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #befc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ae1 #bjah ,mr4   
,flake 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mr4  
,g>dn]1 & ,mr4 ,b>rasso7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve ! wat]
 supply & dr\ght resili5ce ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wat] ,supply 
,infra/ructure & ,dr\ght ,resili5ce ,act
 ( #bjah4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table
 ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4
 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4
 #b4 ,def9itions4 ,,title ,i--,wat]     
,supply ,infra/ructure ,subtitle        
,a--,wat] ,supply ,p]mitt+ ,coord9ation 
,sec4 #aja4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #ajb4    
,e/abli%m5t ( lead coord9at+ ag5cy &    
p>ticipat+ ag5cies4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,bureau 
responsibilities4 ,sec4 #ajd4           
,p>ticipat+ ag5cy responsibilities4     
,sec4 #aje4 ,fund+ to process p]mits4   

,subtitle ,b--,modifications ( ,exi/+   
,programs ,sec4 #aaa4 ,water,s,m,a,r,t4 
,sec4 #aab4 ,grants & coop]ative        
agreem5ts ) ,indian tribes &            
organizations4,sec4 #aac4 ,coop]ative   
wat]%$ managem5t program4 ,subtitle     
,c--,bureau ( ,reclamation ,transp>5cy  
,sec4 #aba4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #abb4    
,asset managem5t report enhancem5ts =   
res]v$ works4 ,sec4 #abc4 ,asset        
managem5t report enhancem5ts = transf]r$
 works4 ,,title ,,ii--,wat] ,managem5t  
,improvement,subtitle ,a--,review (     
,flood ,control ,rule ,curves ,pilot    
,project,sec4 #bja4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4  
#bjb4 ,e/abli%m5t ( pilot project4,sec4 
#bjc4 ,selection ( eligible works4,sec4 
#bjd4 ,adju/m5t ( flood control         
rule4,sec4 #bje4 ,consultation4,sec4    
#bjf4 ,fund+4,sec4 #bjg4 ,effect4,sec4  
#bjh4 ,t]m9ation4,subtitle ,b--,aquif]  
,re*>ge ,augmentation,sec4 #baa4        
,def9itions4,sec4 #bab4 ,res*$ul+ ( wat]
 = aquif] re*>ge4,sec4 #bac4            
,flexibility to all[ great] aquif]      

re*>ge4,sec4 #bad4 ,use ( public l& =   
aquif] re*>ge4 ,,title ,,iii--,wat]     
,supply ,c]ta9ty ,subtitle ,a--,wat]    
,rights ,protection ,sec4 #cja4         
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,treatm5t (    
wat] rights4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,policy        
developm5t4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,effect4        
,subtitle ,b--,p]mits = ,wat] ,transf]s 
,sec4 #caa4 ,p]mits = wat] transf]s4    
,subtitle ,c--,endang]$ ,fi% ,recov]y   
,programs ,sec4 #cba4 ,ext5sion (       
au?orization to use ,upp] ,colorado     
,riv] ,bas9 ,fund rev5ues = annual base 
fund+ ( fi% recov]y programs2 removal ( 
c]ta9 report+ requirem5t4 ,sec4 #cbb4   
,report on ,recov]y ,implem5tation      
,programs4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3
  7#a7 ,bureau ,! t]m ,bureau means !   
,bureau ( ,reclamation4  7#b7           
,commission] ,! t]m ,commission] means !
 ,commission] ( ! ,bureau4  7#c7        
,reclamation facility ,! t]m            
,reclamation facility means ea* ( !     
infra/ructure assets t are own$ by !    
,bureau at a ,reclamation project4  7#d7

 ,reclamation project ,! t]m            
,reclamation project means any          
reclamation or irrigation project1      
includ+ incid5tal features !re(1        
au?oriz$ by ,f$]al reclamation law1 or  
con/ruct$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to
 su* law1 or 9 connection ) :i* !re is a
 repaym5t or wat] s]vice contract       
execut$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to  
su* law1 or any project con/ruct$ by !  
,secret>y ?r\gh ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation
 = ! reclamation ( l&s4  7#e7 ,res]v$   
works ,! t]m res]v$ works means any     
build+1 /ructure1 facility1 or          
equipm5t-- 7,a7 t is own$ by ! ,bureau2 
&  7,b7 = :i* op]ations & ma9t5ance are 
p]=m$1 reg>dless ( ! s\rce ( fund+--    
7i7 by an employee ( ! ,bureau2 or  7ii7
 ?r\gh a contract ent]$ into by !       
,commission]4  7#f7 ,responsible p>ty ,!
 t]m responsible p>ty means--  7,a7 )   
respect to a res]v$ works-- 7i7 a       
non-,f$]al wat] us] or p[] contractor t 
has an active repaym5t1 wat] s]vice1 or 
p[] s]vice contract ) ! ,bureau2  7ii7 a

 p[] contractor t has an active contract
 ) a ,f$]al p[] m>ket+ adm9i/ration =   
en]gy1 capacity1 or bo? f a hydrop[]    
facility own$ by ! ,bureau2 or  7iii7 a 
non-,f$]al op]at+ entity1 su* z a jo9t  
p[]s au?ority or ,bo>d ( ,control1 t has
 assum$ responsibility on behalf (      
multiple wat] us]s1 ?r\gh a contract ) !
 ,bureau1 = ! op]ation & ma9t5ance ( !  
res]v$ works2 &  7,b7 ) respect to a    
transf]r$ works1 ! op]at+ entity ( !    
transf]r$ works4  7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m 
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7#h7 ,transf]r$ works ,! t]m 
transf]r$ works means a ,reclamation    
facility at :i* op]ations & ma9t5ance ( 
! facility is c>ri$ out by a non-,f$]al 
entity "u ! provisions ( a =mal         
op]ations & ma9t5ance transf] contract  
or o!r legal agreem5t ) ! ,bureau4  ,i  
,wat] ,supply ,infra/ructure  ,a ,wat]  
,supply ,p]mitt+ ,coord9ation  #aja4    
,def9itions ,9 ?is subtitle3 7#a7       
,coop]at+ ag5cy ,! t]m coop]at+ ag5cy   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aejh4e

 ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations 7or successor regulations74
  7#b7 ,p>ticipat+ ag5cy ,! t]m         
p>ticipat+ ag5cy means-- 7,a7 a ,f$]al  
ag5cy ) jurisdiction ov] a review1      
analysis1 op9ion1 /atem5t1 p]mit1       
lic5se1 or o!r approval or decision     
requir$ = a qualify+ project "u         
applicable ,f$]al law2 or  7,b7 a ,/ate 
ag5cy or an ,indian ,tribe subject to   
section #ajb7;c74  7#c7 ,project sponsor
 ,! t]m project sponsor means an entity 
7includ+ any private1 public1 or        
public-private entity7 seek+ an         
au?orization = a qualify+ project4  7#d7
 ,qualify+ project  7,a7 ,9 g5]al       
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! 
t]m qualify+ project means a new surface
 wat] /orage project 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
cov]$ "u ! ,act ( ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb 
,/at4 #chh1 *apt] #ajic71 & ,acts       
supplem5tal to & am5datory ( t ,act 7#dc
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cga et seq47 con/ruct$ on l&
 adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior or
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 exclusive (

 any easem5t1 "r-(-way1 lease1 or       
private hold+ t does n o!rwise qualify  
or is n o!rwise select$ z a cov]$       
project "u--  7i7 title ,,xli ( ! ,fix+ 
,am]ica's ,surface ,transportation ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm-#a et seq472 or   
7ii7 section #bjde ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces  
,developm5t ,act ( #bjjg 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#bcdh74  7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m qualify+
 project does n include a project       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 = :i* !     
project sponsor elects n to submit a    
sub/antially complete proposal "u ?is   
subtitle4  7#e7 ,sub/antially complete  
proposal  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m          
sub/antially complete proposal means a  
proposal submitt$ by or on behalf ( a   
project sponsor t includes in=mation    
describ+ a propos$ qualify+ project &   
all compon5ts ( ! qualify+ project 9    
suffici5t detail to und]/&              
jurisdictional b\nd>ies to det]m9e      
involvem5t ( p>ticipat+ ag5cies &       
res\rces t may be affect$ by ! qualify+ 
project4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,a           

sub/antially complete proposal %all     
include1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+3 7i7 ,a  
/atem5t ( ! purposes & objectives ( !   
propos$ qualify+ project4  7ii7 ,a      
concise description1 includ+ ! location1
 ( ! propos$ qualify+ project4  7iii7 ,a
 summ>y ( geospatial in=mation1 if      
available1 illu/rat+ ! qualify+ project 
area4  7iv7 ,geospatial in=mation )     
locations1 if any1 ( environm5tal1      
cultural1 & hi/orical res\rces 7su* z   
habitat types1 species pres5t or kn[n to
 occur 9 ! area1 surface wat]1          
gr\ndwat]1 wetl&1 & l& own]%ip74  7v7 ,a
 /atem5t reg>d+ ! te*nical & f9ancial   
ability ( ! project sponsor4  7vi7 ,a   
/atem5t ( any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local    
ag5cy & ,tribal f9anc+1 environm5tal    
reviews1 p]mits1 & au?orizations        
anticipat$ to be requir$ to complete !  
propos$ qualify+ project4  7#f7 ,unifi$ 
environm5tal record ,! t]m unifi$       
environm5tal record means a compilation 
( environm5tal compliance docum5ts 7su* 
z ^? requir$ "u applicable ,f$]al law1  

includ+ ! ,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 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution        
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et   
seq471 & division ,a ( subtitle ,,iii ( 
title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 on :i*  
all ag5cies ) au?ority to issue         
approvals = a p>ticul> qualify+ project 
%all base approval decisions4  #ajb4    
,e/abli%m5t ( lead coord9at+ ag5cy &    
p>ticipat+ ag5cies  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t (   
lead ag5cy ,! ,bureau is e/abli%$ z !   
lead coord9at+ ag5cy = purposes (       
coord9at+ all reviews1 analyses1        
op9ions1 /atem5ts1 p]mits1 lic5ses1 or  
o!r approvals or decisions requir$ "u   
,f$]al law to con/ruct qualify+         
projects4  7b7 ,id5tification &         
e/abli%m5t ( p>ticipat+ ag5cies ,!      
,commission]1 on receipt ( a            
sub/antially complete proposal1 %all--  
7#a7 id5tify1 z e>ly z practicable1 any 
,f$]al ag5cy t may h jurisdiction ov] a 

review1 analysis1 op9ion1 /atem5t1      
p]mit1 lic5se1 approval1 or decision    
requir$ = a qualify+ project "u         
applicable ,f$]al law2 &  7#b7 notify   
any ,f$]al ag5cy id5tifi$ "u p>agraph   
7#a71 )9 a reasonable timeframe1 t !    
ag5cy has be5 designat$ z a p>ticipat+  
ag5cy ) reg>d to ! qualify+ project     
unless t ag5cy responds to !            
,commission] 9 writ+1 )9 a timeframe    
e/abli%$ by ! ,commission]1 notify+ !   
,commission] t ! ag5cy--  7,a7 has no   
jurisdiction or au?ority ) respect to ! 
qualify+ project2  7,b7 has no exp]tise 
or in=mation relevant to ! qualify+     
project or any review1 analysis1 op9ion1
 /atem5t1 p]mit1 lic5se1 or o!r approval
 or decision associat$ ) ! qualify+     
project2 or  7,c7 does n int5d to submit
 comm5ts on ! qualify+ project or       
conduct any review ( ! qualify+ project 
or make any decision ) respect to !     
project 9 a mann] o!r ?an 9 coop]ation )
 ! ,commission]4  7c7 ,/ate or ,tribal  
au?ority ,a ,/ate or an ,indian ,tribe  

79 ! case ( ,tribal l&7 on :i* a        
qualify+ project is be+ consid]$ may    
*oose1 consi/5t ) ,/ate or ,tribal law--
  7#a7 to p>ticipate z a p>ticipat+     
ag5cy2 &  7#b7 to make subject to ?is   
,act all ,/ate or ,tribal ag5cies t--   
7,a7 h jurisdiction ov] ! qualify+      
project2  7,b7 are requir$ to conduct or
 issue a review1 analysis1 or op9ion = !
 qualify+ project2 or  7,c7 are requir$ 
to make a det]m9ation on issu+ a p]mit1 
lic5se1 or approval = ! qualify+        
project4  7d7 ,coop]at+ ag5cies ,!      
,commission]1 z ! head ( ! lead         
coord9at+ ag5cy1 %all id5tify coop]at+  
ag5cies pursuant to ! ,national         
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474  #ajc4 ,bureau
 responsibilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
pr9cipal responsibilities ( !           
,commission] "u ?is subtitle are-- 7#a7 
to s]ve z ! po9t ( contact = any project
 sponsors1 ,/ate ag5cies1 ,indian       
,tribes1 & o!r entities reg>d+ propos$  
qualify+ projects2  7#b7 to coord9ate   

prep>ation ( a unifi$ environm5tal      
record t w s]ve z ! basis = all ,f$]al  
decisions necess>y to au?orize ! use (  
,f$]al l& = qualify+ projects2 &  7#c7  
to coord9ate all ,f$]al ag5cy reviews   
necess>y = qualify+ project developm5t &
 con/ruction ( qualify+ projects4  7b7  
,coord9ation process ,! ,commission]    
%all h ! foll[+ coord9ation             
responsibilities3 7#a7 ,e>ly coord9ation
 ,lead e>ly coord9ation1 prior to !     
application ( ! ,national ,environm5tal 
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq471 z foll[s3  7,a7 ,on     
reque/ f a project sponsor1 advise !    
project sponsor 9 develop+ a            
sub/antially complete proposal = !      
qualify+ project1 includ+ expla9+       
applicable processes1 data requirem5ts1 
& applicant submissions necess>y to     
complete ! requir$ ,f$]al ag5cy reviews 
)9 ! timeframe e/abli%$4  7,b7 ,review a
 f9al proposal submitt$ by a project    
sponsor &1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft]     
receipt ( ! f9al proposal1 make a       

det]m9ation :e!r--  7i7 ! f9al proposal 
is a sub/antially complete proposal2 &  
7ii7 ! f9al proposal describes a        
qualify+ project4  7,c7 ,e/abli% a      
prelim9>y s*$ule = ! qualify+ project4  
7#b7 ,coord9ate ) p>ticipat+ & coop]at+ 
ag5cies  7,a7 ,coord9ate notification ( 
p>ticipat+ ag5cies & invitation to      
coop]at+ ag5cies ) respect to ea*       
propos$ qualify+ project by n lat] ?an  
#cj days aft] ! date on :i* !           
,commission] makes a positive           
det]m9ation "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 (     
p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7,b7 7i7 ,coord9ate
 ) ! p>ticipat+ ag5cies & coop]at+      
ag5cies ?r\gh\t ! ,f$]al ag5cy review   
process4  7ii7 ,id5tify & obta9 relevant
 data 9 a timely mann]4  7iii7 ,v]ify &1
 if necess>y1 revise ! project s*$ule   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7iv7 ,9      
consultation ) ! project sponsor1 set   
necess>y deadl9es = p>ticipat+ ag5cies &
 coop]at+ ag5cies4  7#c7 ,s*$ule  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,"w ) ! project sponsor &      
p>ticipat+ ag5cies to e/abli% a project 

s*$ule4  7,b7 ,factors ,9 e/abli%+ !    
project s*$ule "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !   
,commission] %all consid]1 among o!r    
factors--  7i7 ! responsibilities (     
p>ticipat+ ag5cies "u applicable law2   
7ii7 ! res\rces available to ! coop]at+ 
ag5cies & ! project sponsor1 z          
applicable2  7iii7 ! ov]all size &      
complexity ( ! qualify+ project2  7iv7 !
 ov]all s*$ule = & co/ ( ! qualify+     
project2 &  7v7 ! s5sitivity ( ! natural
 & hi/oric res\rces t may be affect$ by 
! qualify+ project4  7#d7 ,coord9at$    
reviews ,at ! discretion ( !            
,commission]1 ensure t all reviews1     
analyses1 op9ions1 p]mits1 lic5ses1 &   
approvals requir$ to be issu$ or made by
 a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t     
ag5cy or ,indian ,tribe = ! developm5t (
 a qualify+ project %all be conduct$1 to
 ! maximum ext5t practicable1           
concurr5tly & complet$ )9 a "t p]iod    
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y 9 coop]ation ) !
 p>ticipat+ ag5cies4  7#e7 ,environm5tal
 compliance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,coord9ate a 

unifi$ environm5tal record = ea*        
sub/antially complete proposal1         
incorporat+ a s+le environm5tal record  
on :i* all p>ticipat+ ag5cies ) au?ority
 to issue approvals = a p>ticul>        
qualify+ project %all base project      
approval decisions4  7,b7 ,timel9es     
,help ensure t p>ticipat+ ag5cies make  
necess>y decisions describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a71 )9 ! respective       
au?orities ( ! p>ticipat+ ag5cies1      
reg>d+ ,f$]al approvals 9 accordance ) !
 foll[+ timel9es3  7i7 ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] acceptance ( a sub/antially    
complete proposal1 :5 an environm5tal   
assessm5t & f9d+ ( no significant impact
 is det]m9$ to be ! appropriate level ( 
review "u ! ,national ,environm5tal     
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq474  7ii7 ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 & #cj days aft] ! close ( ! public     
comm5t p]iod = a draft environm5tal     
impact /atem5t "u ! ,national           
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 :5 an         

environm5tal impact /atem5t is requir$  
"u t ,act4  7#f7 ,consolidat$           
adm9i/rative record ,ma9ta9 a           
consolidat$ adm9i/rative record ( !     
in=mation assembl$ & us$ by ! p>ticipat+
 ag5cies z ! basis = ag5cy decisions4   
7#g7 ,project data records  7,a7        
,submission2 ma9t5ance ,to ! maximum    
ext5t practicable & consi/5t ) ,f$]al   
law1 ensure t all qualify+ project data 
is submitt$ & ma9ta9$ 9 a g5]ally       
accessible electronic =mat4  7,b7       
,compilation2 availability ,compile1 &  
:]e au?oriz$ "u exi/+ law1 make         
available t project data to p>ticipat+  
ag5cies1 ! project sponsors1 & ! public4
  7#h7 ,project manag]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,appo9t a project manag] = ea* qualify+ 
project4  7,b7 ,au?ority2               
responsibilities ,! project manag]      
%all--  7i7 h au?ority to ov]see !      
qualify+ project & to facilitate !      
issuance ( ! relevant f9al au?oriz+     
docum5ts by responsible (ficials2 &     
7ii7 be responsible = facilitat+        

fulfillm5t ( all ,commission]           
responsibilities "u ?is section &       
coord9at+ all p>ticipat+ ag5cy          
responsibilities "u section #ajd4  #ajd4
 ,p>ticipat+ ag5cy responsibilities  7a7
 ,adh]5ce to ,bureau s*$ule  7#a7       
,timeframes ,on notification f !        
,commission] t ! ,commission] has       
receiv$ a sub/antially complete proposal
 relat+ to a qualify+ project1 ! head ( 
ea* p>ticipat+ ag5cy %all submit to !   
,commission] a timeframe "u :i* !       
p>ticipat+ ag5cy reasonably w be able to
 complete ! au?oriz+ responsibilities ( 
! p>ticipat+ ag5cy relat+ to ! qualify+ 
project4  7#b7 ,s*$ule  7,a7 ,use (     
timeframes ,! ,commission] %all use !   
timeframes submitt$ "u ?is subsection to
 e/abli% ! project s*$ule "u section    
#ajc7;b77#c74  7,b7 ,adh]5ce ,ea*       
p>ticipat+ ag5cy %all adh]e to ! project
 s*$ule e/abli%$ by ! ,commission] "u   
section #ajc7;b77#c74  7b7 ,environm5tal
 record ,! head ( ea* p>ticipat+ ag5cy  
%all submit to ! ,commission] all       

environm5tal review mat]ial produc$ or  
compil$ 9 ! c\rse ( c>ry+ out activities
 requir$ "u ,f$]al law1 consi/5t ) !    
project s*$ule e/abli%$ by !            
,commission] "u section #ajc7;b77#c74   
7c7 ,data submission ,to ! maximum ext5t
 practicable & consi/5t ) ,f$]al law1 ! 
head ( ea* p>ticipat+ ag5cy %all submit 
all relevant project data to !          
,commission] 9 a g5]ally accessible     
electronic =mat1 subject to ! project   
s*$ule e/abli%$ by ! ,commission] "u    
section #ajc7;b77#c74  #aje4 ,fund+ to  
process p]mits  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y1 aft] public notice 9         
accordance ) sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e1 &
 *apt] #g1 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,adm9i/rative  
,proc$ure ,act71 may accept & exp5d     
funds = ! developm5t ( a qualify+       
project "u ?is subtitle1 includ+ !      
transf] to a p>ticipat+ ag5cy = !       
purposes ( ?is subtitle ( funds         
contribut$ by a non-,f$]al public entity
 to exp$ite ! evaluation ( a p]mit ( t  

entity relat+ to a qualify+ project4    
7b7 ,effect on p]mitt+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9
 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 ensure t ! use ( funds accept$ "u      
subsection 7a7 %all n proc$urally impact
 imp>tial decisionmak+ ) respect to     
p]mits4  7#b7 ,evaluation ( p]mits ,9   
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
ensure t ! evaluation ( p]mits c>ri$ out
 us+ funds accept$ "u ?is section %all--
  7,a7 be review$ by ! ,regional        
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ! region 9 :i* !
 qualify+ project is locat$ 7or a       
designee72 &  7,b7 use ! same proc$ures 
= decisions t w\ld o!rwise be requir$ = 
! evaluation ( p]mits = simil> projects 
or activities n c>ri$ out us+ funds     
au?oriz$ "u ?is section4  7#c7 ,imp>tial
 decisionmak+ ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 
! ,secret>y & ! head ( ea* p>ticipat+   
ag5cy receiv+ funds "u ?is section = a  
qualify+ project %all ensure t ! use ( !
 funds accept$ "u ?is section = !       
qualify+ project %all n--  7,a7         
sub/antively or proc$urally impact      

imp>tial decisionmak+ ) respect to !    
issuance ( p]mits2 or  7,b7 dim9i%1     
modify1 or o!rwise affect ! /atutory or 
regulatory au?orities ( ! p>ticipat+    
ag5cy4  7c7 ,limitation on use ( funds  
,none ( ! funds accept$ "u ?is section  
%all be us$ to c>ry out a review ( !    
evaluation ( p]mits requir$ "u          
subsection 7b77#b77;,a7 aft] ! ,regional
 ,director ( ! ,bureau completes !      
evaluation ( p]mits4  7d7 ,public       
availability ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t 
all f9al p]mit decisions c>ri$ out us+  
funds accept$ "u ?is section are made   
available to ! public1 includ+ on !     
int]net4  ,b ,modifications ( ,exi/+    
,programs  #aaa4 ,water,s,m,a,r,t  7a7  
,def9ition ( eligible applicant ,section
 #iejb ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l&         
,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajcfb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+
 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ section &      
ins]t+ subtitle2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph     
7#g71 by ins]t+ ,/ate1 regional1 or     
local au?ority ! memb]s ( :i* include #a

 or m organizations ) wat] or p[]       
deliv]y au?ority1 aft] wat] di/rict14   
7b7 ,wat] managem5t improvem5t ,section 
#iejd7;a7 ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l&      
,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajcfd7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#b77;,a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ )9 ! ,/ates &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8)9--  7i7 ! ,/ates  2
  7,b7 9 clause 7i7 7z s designat$71 by 
/rik+ & at ! end & ins]t+ or2 &  7,c7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7ii7 ! ,/ate (
 ,alaska2 &  4  7#b7 9 p>agraph         
7#c77;,b7--  7,a7 by r$esignat+ clauses 
7i7 & 7ii7 z subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii71  
respectively1 & ind5t+ appropriately2   
7,b7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subclause 7,i7 7z 
s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ,9 c>ry+ &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z
 provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 9 c>ry+  2 &    
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7ii7   
,indian tribes ,9 ! case ( an eligible  
applicant t is an ,indian tribe1 9 c>ry+
 out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all n  
provide a grant1 or ent] into an        
agreem5t1 = an improvem5t to cons]ve    

irrigation wat] unless ! ,indian tribe  
agrees n--  7,i7 to use any associat$   
wat] sav+s to increase ! total irrigat$ 
acreage m ?an ! wat] "r ( t ,indian     
tribe1 z det]m9$ by--  7aa7 a c\rt      
decree2  7bb7 a settlem5t2  7cc7 a law2 
or  7dd7 any comb9ation ( ! au?orities  
describ$ 9 items 7aa7 ?r\gh 7cc72 or    
7,,ii7 to o!rwise increase ! consumptive
 use ( wat] m ?an ! wat] "r ( ! ,indian 
tribe describ$ 9 subclause 7,i74  4     
#aab4 ,grants & coop]ative agreem5ts )  
,indian tribes & organizations ,section 
#bja ( ! ,en]gy & ,wat] ,developm5t     
,appropriations ,act1 #bjjc 7#dc        
,u4,s4,c4 #cgc;d7 is am5d$ 9 ! fir/     
s5t5ce by ins]t+ ,native village1       
,village ,corporation1 or ,regional     
,corporation 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9     
section #c ( ! ,alaska ,native ,claims  
,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb771 
aft] national ,indian organization14    
#aac4 ,coop]ative wat]%$ managem5t      
program ,section #fjja7e7 ( ! ,omnibus  
,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#af

 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajae7e77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
subp>agraph 7,d77iv71 by /rik+ & at !   
end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ 
! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,f7 may be 
sponsor$ by a ,/ate or a cons]vation    
di/rict4  4  ,c ,bureau ( ,reclamation  
,transp>5cy  #aba4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
subtitle3 7#a7 ,asset  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
t]m asset means any ( ! foll[+ assets t 
are us$ to a*ieve ! mission ( ! ,bureau 
to manage1 develop1 & protect wat] &    
relat$ res\rces 9 an environm5tally &   
economically s\nd mann] 9 ! int]e/ ( ! p
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3  7i7 ,capitaliz$    
facilities1 build+s1 /ructures1 project 
features1 p[] production equipm5t1      
recreation facilities1 or qu>t]s4  7ii7 
,capitaliz$ & noncapitaliz$ heavy       
equipm5t & o!r in/all$ equipm5t4  7,b7  
,inclusions ,! t]m asset includes assets
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t are      
consid]$ to be mission critical4  7#b7  
,asset ,managem5t ,report ,! t]m ,asset 
,managem5t ,report means-- 7,a7 ! annual

 plan prep>$ by ! ,bureau kn[n z !      
,asset ,managem5t ,plan2 &  7,b7 any    
publicly available in=mation relat+ to !
 plan describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t     
summ>izes ! ef=ts ( ! ,bureau to        
evaluate & manage infra/ructure assets (
 ! ,bureau4  7#c7 ,major repair &       
rehabilitation ne$ ,! t]m major repair &
 rehabilitation ne$ means major         
nonrecurr+ ma9t5ance at a ,reclamation  
facility1 includ+ ma9t5ance relat$ to ! 
safety ( dams1 extraord9>y ma9t5ance (  
dams1 def]r$ major ma9t5ance activities1
 & all o!r significant repairs &        
extraord9>y ma9t5ance4  #abb4 ,asset    
managem5t report enhancem5ts = res]v$   
works  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress an   
,asset ,managem5t ,report t--  7#a7     
describes ! ef=ts ( ! ,bureau-- 7,a7 to 
ma9ta9 9 a reliable mann] all res]v$    
works at ,reclamation facilities2 &     
7,b7 to /&>dize & /reaml9e data report+ 
& processes across regions & areas = !  

purpose ( ma9ta9+ res]v$ works at       
,reclamation facilities2 &  7#b7 exp&s  
on ! in=mation o!rwise provid$ 9 an     
,asset ,managem5t ,report1 9 accordance 
) subsection 7b74  7b7 ,infra/ructure   
,ma9t5ance ,ne$s ,assessm5t  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,asset ,managem5t ,report      
submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all         
include-- 7,a7 a detail$ assessm5t (    
major repair & rehabilitation ne$s = all
 res]v$ works at all ,reclamation       
projects2 &  7,b7 to ! maximum ext5t    
practicable1 an itemiz$ li/ ( major     
repair & rehabilitation ne$s (          
individual ,reclamation facilities at   
ea* ,reclamation project4  7#b7         
,inclusions ,to ! maximum ext5t         
practicable1 ! itemiz$ li/ ( major      
repair & rehabilitation ne$s "u p>agraph
 7#a77;,b7 %all include--  7,a7 a budget
 level co/ e/imate ( ! appropriations   
ne$$ to complete ea* item2 &  7,b7 an   
assignm5t ( a categorical rat+ = ea*    
item1 consi/5t ) p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7   
,rat+ requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     

sy/em = assign+ rat+s "u p>agraph       
7#b77;,b7 %all be-- 7i7 consi/5t ) exi/+
 uni=m categorization sy/ems to in=m !  
annual budget process & ag5cy           
requirem5ts2 &  7ii7 subject to !       
guidance & in/ructions issu$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,guidance ,z    
soon z practicable aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
issue guidance t describes !            
applicability ( ! rat+ sy/em applicable 
"u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 to ,reclamation   
facilities4  7#d7 ,public availability  
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#e71 !    
,secret>y %all make publicly available1 
includ+ on ! int]net1 ! ,asset          
,managem5t ,report requir$ "u subsection
 7a74  7#e7 ,confid5tiality ,! ,secret>y
 may exclude f ! public v]sion ( !      
,asset ,managem5t ,report made available
 "u p>agraph 7#d7 any in=mation t !     
,secret>y id5tifies z s5sitive or       
classifi$1 b %all make available to !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  

,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a v]sion ( ! report     
conta9+ ! s5sitive or classifi$         
in=mation4  7c7 ,updates ,n lat] ?an #b 
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,asset        
,managem5t ,report is submitt$ "u       
subsection 7a7 & bi5nially !reaft]1 !   
,secret>y %all update ! ,asset          
,managem5t ,report1 subject to !        
requirem5ts ( section #abc7;b77#b74  7d7
 ,consultation ,to ! ext5t t su*        
consultation w\ld assi/ ! ,secret>y 9   
prep>+ ! ,asset ,managem5t ,report "u   
subsection 7a7 & updates to ! ,asset    
,managem5t ,report "u subsection 7c71 ! 
,secret>y %all consult )--  7#a7 !      
,secret>y ( ! ,army 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief 
( ,eng9e]s72 &  7#b7 wat] & p[]         
contractors4  #abc4 ,asset managem5t    
report enhancem5ts = transf]r$ works    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all coord9ate
 ) ! non-,f$]al entities responsible = !
 op]ation & ma9t5ance ( transf]r$ works 
9 develop+ report+ requirem5ts = ,asset 
,managem5t ,reports ) respect to major  

repair & rehabilitation ne$s = transf]r$
 works t are simil> to ! report+        
requirem5ts describ$ 9 section #abb7;b74
  7b7 ,guidance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft]    
consid]+ input f wat] & p[] contractors 
( ! ,bureau1 ! ,secret>y %all develop & 
implem5t a rat+ sy/em = transf]r$ works 
t incorporates1 to ! maximum ext5t      
practicable1 ! rat+ sy/em = major repair
 & rehabilitation ne$s = res]v$ works   
develop$ "u section #abb7;b77#c74  7#b7 
,updates ,! rat+s sy/em develop$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be includ$ 9 ! updat$
 ,asset ,managem5t ,reports "u section  
#abb7;c74  ,,ii ,wat] ,managem5t        
,improvem5t  ,a ,review ( ,flood        
,control ,rule ,curves ,pilot ,project  
#bja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subtitle3 7#a7 
,eligible works  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m   
eligible works means a res]v$ works1 or 
a transf]r$ works = :i*--  7i7 ! flood  
control rule curve has n be5            
sub/antially adju/$ dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod
 end+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &
  7ii7 ! ,secret>y receives a reque/ 9  

accordance ) section #bjc7;a74  7,b7    
,exclusions ,! t]m eligible works does n
 include--  7i7 any project au?oriz$ by 
! ,b\ld] ,canyon ,project ,act 7#dc     
,u4,s4,c4 #fag et seq472  7ii7 any      
project au?oriz$ by ! ,act ( ,april #aa1
 #aief 7commonly kn[n z ! ,colorado     
,riv] ,/orage ,project ,act7 7#dc       
,u4,s4,c4 #fbj et seq472 or  7iii7 any  
project ( ! ,pick-,sloan ,miss\ri ,riv] 
,bas9 ,program 7au?oriz$ by section #i (
 ! ,act ( ,decemb] #bb1 #aidd 7commonly 
kn[n z ! ,flood ,control ,act ( #aidd7  
7#eh ,/at4 #hia1 *apt] #ffe774  7#b7    
,pilot project ,! t]m pilot project     
means ! pilot project e/abli%$ "u       
section #bjb4  #bjb4 ,e/abli%m5t ( pilot
 project ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% )9 ! 
,bureau a pilot project to adju/ flood  
control rule curves 9 accordance )      
section #bjd4  #bjc4 ,selection (       
eligible works  7a7 ,reque/  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,9 ord] = an eligible works to be 
select$ = inclusion 9 ! pilot project1 a
 responsible p>ty %all submit a writt5  

reque/ to ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,notice ,n 
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !  
,secret>y receives a reque/ "u p>agraph 
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all notify--  7,a7   
ea* responsible p>ty ( t reque/1 us+    
li/s ma9ta9$ by ! ,bureau2 &  7,b7 if   
applicable1 ! appropriate ,f$]al p[]    
m>ket+ adm9i/ration4  7b7 ,selection    
,ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 select
 #a or m eligible works = inclusion 9 ! 
pilot project2 &  7#b7 submit a li/ ( ^?
 eligible works to-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,army2  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,natural 
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &
  7,c7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural
 ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate4  7c7 ,exclusion  
,! ,secret>y %all n select an eligible  
works = inclusion 9 ! pilot project "u  
subsection 7b77#a7 if1 n lat] ?an #fj   
days aft] ! date on :i* ! notice is     
provid$ to ea* responsible p>ty "u      
subsection 7a77#b77;,a71 a majority ( ! 
responsible p>ties submit to ! ,secret>y
 an objection to ! inclusion ( !        
eligible works 9 ! pilot project4  #bjd4

 ,adju/m5t ( flood control rule  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! flood control rule curve ( an  
eligible works %all be adju/$ pursuant  
to section #g ( ! ,act ( ,decemb] #bb1  
#aidd 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #gji71 if !        
,secret>y ( ! ,army det]m9es t !        
adju/m5t w\ld enhance ! au?oriz$        
purposes ( ! eligible works4  7b7       
,consid]ations ,9 ! adju/m5t ( a flood  
control rule curve "u subsection 7a71 ! 
foll[+ factors %all be consid]$3  7#a7  
,=eca/-in=m$ res]voir op]ations4  7#b7  
,improv$ hydrologic =eca/+ =--  7,a7    
precipitation2  7,b7 sn[pack2  7,c7     
run(f2 &  7,d7 soil moi/ure conditions4 
7#c7 ,any new wat]%$ data1 includ+ data 
provid$ by a responsible p>ty = !       
eligible works4  7c7 ,consultation ,9 ! 
adju/m5t ( a flood control rule curve "u
 subsection 7a71 ! foll[+ entities %all 
be consult$3  7#a7 ,ea* responsible p>ty
 = ! eligible works4  7#b7 ,9 ! case (  
an eligible works t produces p[] m>ket$ 
by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ! ,f$]al p[]     
m>ket+ adm9i/ration t m>kets ! p[]4     

#bje4 ,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all   
consult ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army )       
respect to any action tak5 by !         
,secret>y ( ! ,army--  7#a7 pursuant to 
section #g ( ! ,act ( ,decemb] #bb1     
#aidd 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #gji72 &  7#b7 t   
relates to ! pilot project4  #bjf4      
,fund+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may   
accept am\nts f responsible p>ties to   
fund all or a portion ( ! co/ ( c>ry+   
out an adju/m5t "u section #bjd4  7b7   
,transf] to ,secret>y ( ! ,army ,!      
,secret>y %all transf] to ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,army any am\nts receiv$ "u subsection
 7a7 t are to be us$ = an adju/m5t "u   
section #bjd4  7c7 ,non-,f$]al res]voir 
op]ations ,section #e ( ! ,act ( ,june  
#bb1 #aicf 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #gja;h71 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] au?oriz$ purposes (
 ! project3 ! foll[+3 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t
 ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to receive &   
exp5d funds f an own] ( a non-,f$]al    
res]voir to =mulate1 review1 or revise  
op]ational docum5ts = any non-,f$]al    
res]voir = :i* ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$  

to prescribe regulations = ! use (      
/orage allocat$ = flood risk managem5t  
or navigation pursuant to section #g ( !
 ,act ( ,decemb] #bb1 #aidd 7#cc        
,u4,s4,c4 #gji734  #bjg4 ,effect ,no?+ 9
 ?is subtitle-- 7a7 affects or modifies 
any exi/+ au?ority to review or modify--
  7#a7 res]voir op]ations1 includ+ any  
exi/+ =eca/-in=m$ res]voir op]ations at 
a facility ( ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s1 su* z 
,coyote ,dam2 &  7#b7 flood control     
op]ations2 or  7b7 affects or modifies  
any au?oriz$ purpose ( any project c>ri$
 out by ! ,secret>y4  #bjh4 ,t]m9ation  
,! pilot project %all t]m9ate on ! date 
t is #ae ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act4  ,b ,aquif] ,re*>ge           
,augm5tation  #baa4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
subtitle3 7#a7 ,eligible l& ,! t]m      
eligible l&1 ) respect to a ,reclamation
 project1 means l& t--  7,a7 is au?oriz$
 to receive wat] "u ,/ate law2 &  7,b7  
%>es a gr\ndwat] s\rce ) l& locat$ 9 !  
s]vice area ( ! ,reclamation project4   
7#b7 ,9-lieu re*>ge ,! t]m 9-lieu re*>ge

 means ! use ( surface wat] in/ead (    
pump$ gr\ndwat] if t use ( surface wat] 
w cause ! direct r$uction or elim9ation 
( gr\ndwat] )drawals4  7#c7 ,net wat]   
/orage b5efit ,! t]m net wat] /orage    
b5efit means an increase 9 ! volume (   
wat] t is-- 7,a7 /or$ 9 #a or m         
res]voirs or aquif]s2 &  7,b7 available 
= use )9 ! area s]v$ by a ,reclamation  
project4  #bab4 ,res*$ul+ ( wat] =      
aquif] re*>ge  7a7 ,id5tify+ op]ations  
,on ! reque/ ( a responsible p>ty ( a   
,reclamation project1 ! ,secret>y may   
id5tify op]ations--  7#a7 to all[ = !   
res*$ul+ ( wat] t is allocat$ 9 a wat]  
s]vice or repaym5t contract ) ! ,bureau 
) respect to ! ,reclamation project--   
7,a7 to increase ! ability to regulate !
 tim+ ( releases t may increase !       
quantity ( wat] available = aquif]      
re*>ge2 &  7,b7 t occurs n e>li] ?an #ij
 days be=e1 & n lat] ?an #ij days aft]1 
! dates requir$ = ! release ( wat] "u ! 
,reclamation project contract2 &  7#b7  
t-- 7,a7 comply ) ,/ate law2 &  7,b7 !  

,secret>y det]m9es result 9 a net wat]  
/orage b5efit4  7b7 ,c>ry+ out op]ations
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may c>ry   
out op]ations id5tifi$ "u subsection 7a7
 9 accordance ) ?is subsection4  7#b7   
,reque/  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e ! ,secret>y
 may c>ry out op]ations "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! responsible p>ty %all submit to 
! ,secret>y a reque/ = ! op]ations4     
7,b7 ,notice ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !
 date on :i* ! ,secret>y receives a     
reque/ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y 
%all notify--  7i7 ea* responsible p>ty 
( t reque/1 us+ li/s ma9ta9$ by !       
,bureau2 &  7ii7 if applicable1 !       
appropriate ,f$]al p[] m>ket+           
adm9i/ration4  #bac4 ,flexibility to    
all[ great] aquif] re*>ge  7a7          
,contracts = aquif] re*>ge  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y may ent] into a      
contract = ! purpose ( aquif] re*>ge us+
 wat]--  7,a7 releas$ f any ,reclamation
 facility or body ( wat] z a result (   
flood control op]ations2 &  7,b7 t is   
surplus to ! ne$s ( a ,reclamation      

project4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,a contract 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  7,a7 give      
priority to re*>ge ( a gr\ndwat] bas9 t 
is fully or p>tially und]ly+ l& au?oriz$
 to be s]v$ by a ,reclamation project2  
7,b7 be "u su* t]ms & conditions z !    
,secret>y det]m9es are appropriate2     
7,c7 provide t ! int5d$ use ( wat] is   
aquif] re*>ge2  7,d7 comply ) ,/ate law2
 &  7,e7 n be implem5t$ 9 a mann] t is  
detrim5tal to--  7i7 an exi/+ wat]      
contract or p[] s]vice contract "u !    
,reclamation project2 or  7ii7 rights ( 
prior appropriators "u ,/ate law4  7b7  
,aquif] re*>ge on eligible l&  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,subject to p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71
 a hold] ( a wat] s]vice or repaym5t    
contract = a ,reclamation project may-- 
7,a7 directly use wat] available "u !   
contract = aquif] re*>ge on eligible l&2
 or  7,b7 ent] into an agreem5t ) an    
individual or entity to transf] wat]    
available "u ! contract = aquif] re*>ge 
on eligible l&4  7#b7 ,au?oriz$ project 
purpose ,! use ( wat] = aquif] re*>ge "u

 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be consid]$ an      
au?oriz$ purpose = ! ,reclamation       
project "u ! reclamation laws4  7#c7    
,modifications to contracts ,! ,secret>y
 may modify an exi/+ wat] contract      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 if ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es t ! modification is--  7,a7    
necess>y to all[ = ! use ( wat]         
available "u ! contract = aquif] re*>ge 
"u ?is subsection2  7,b7 9 ! be/ int]e/ 
( ! ,reclamation project & ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 &  7,c7 approv$ by ! association
 ( wat] us]s t is responsible = repay+ !
 co/ ( con/ruction1 op]ations1 &        
ma9t5ance ( ! facility t deliv]s ! wat] 
"u ! contract4  7#d7 ,requirem5ts ,! use
 or transf] ( wat] = aquif] re*>ge "u   
?is subsection %all be subject to !     
requirem5ts t--  7,a7 ! use or transf]  
%all n be implem5t$ 9 a mann] t is      
detrim5tal to any wat] or p[] s]vice = !
 ,reclamation project2 &  7,b7 be=e !   
use or transf]1 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e
 t ! use or transf]-- 7i7 7,i7 results 9
 a net wat] /orage b5efit = !           

,reclamation project2 or  7,,ii7        
contributes to ! re*>ge ( a deplet$     
aquif] on eligible l&2 &  7ii7 complies 
) ,/ate law4  7#e7 ,relation to ,c5tral 
,valley ,project ,improvem5t ,act       
,section #cdje ( ! ,c5tral ,valley      
,project ,improvem5t ,act 7,public ,law 
#ajb-ege2 #ajf ,/at4 #dgji7 %all n apply
 to ! use or transf] ( wat] = aquif]    
re*>ge "u a contract describ$ 9         
subsection 7a7 or ?is subsection4  7c7  
,use ( ,bureau facilities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,commission] may all[ ! use ( excess
 capacity 9 ,bureau conveyance          
facilities = c>riage ( non-,reclamation 
project wat] = aquif] re*>ge1 on !      
condition t--  7,a7 ! use-- 7i7 %all n  
be implem5t$ 9 a mann] t is detrim5tal  
to any wat] or p[] s]vice = !           
,reclamation project2  7ii7 %all be     
consi/5t ) exi/+ wat] quality guidel9es 
= ! ,reclamation project2 &  7iii7 %all 
comply ) ,/ate law2 &  7,b7 ! non-,f$]al
 p>ty to an exi/+ contract = wat] or    
wat] capacity 9 a ,reclamation facility 

%all cons5t to ! use ( ! ,reclamation   
facility "u ?is subsection4  7#b7       
,effect on exi/+ contracts ,no?+ 9 ?is  
subsection affects a contract-- 7,a7 9  
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 
&  7,b7 "u :i* ! use ( excess capacity 9
 a ,bureau conveyance facility = c>riage
 ( non-,reclamation project wat] =      
aquif] re*>ge is all[$4  7d7            
,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,deposit ( funds    
,am\nts d]iv$ "u ?is section by !       
,secret>y %all be-- 7,a7 deposit$ 9 !   
reclamation fund e/abli%$ by ! fir/     
section ( ! ,act ( ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb
 ,/at4 #chh1 *apt] #ajic72 &  7,b7      
cr$it$ to ! ,reclamation project f :i* !
 wat] is suppli$4  7#b7 ,9-lieu re*>ge  
,to ! ext5t consi/5t ) ,/ate law1 9-lieu
 re*>ge may be c>ri$ out "u ?is section4
  7#c7 ,reclamation law ,?is section    
supplem5ts & am5ds ! ,act ( ,june #ag1  
#aijb 7#cb ,/at4 #chh1 *apt] #ajic71 &  
,acts supplem5tal to & am5datory ( t    
,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cga et seq474      
#bad4 ,use ( public l& = aquif] re*>ge  

7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y %\ld give
 priority to ! use ( ,bureau ( ,l&      
,managem5t l& = aquif] re*>ge1 to !     
ext5t t ! use is consi/5t ) ! managem5t 
( ! multiple res\rce values ( ! l&2 &   
7#b7 7,a7 areas ( critical environm5tal 
conc]n may be compatible )1 & 9 "s cases
 b5efit f1 aquif] re*>ge activities2 &  
7,b7 ! designation ( an area ( critical 
environm5tal conc]n %\ld n disqualify t 
area f consid]ation = aquif] re*>ge if !
 l& be+ protect$ by ! designation c\ld  
b5efit 9 value f ! application ( a wat] 
supply4  7b7 ,conveyance ( wat] ,!      
conveyance ( wat] ?r\gh a project       
facility t crosses ,bureau ( ,l&        
,managem5t l& = ! purpose ( aquif]      
re*>ge %all n require a new or          
additional p]mit or au?orization if--   
7#a7 ! exi/+ project facility has a     
valid "r ( way1 easem5t1 or o!r agreem5t
 t all[s conveyance ( wat] = a purpose  
o!r ?an aquif] re*>ge2  7#b7 t          
conveyance ( wat] does n result 9 a     

sub/antial *ange to ! op]ation ( !      
project facility2 &  7#c7 ! entity      
op]at+ ! project facility cons5ts to t  
conveyance ( wat]4  ,,iii ,wat] ,supply 
,c]ta9ty  ,a ,wat] ,rights ,protection  
#cja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subtitle3  7#a7
 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means1 z    
applicable-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y (         
,agriculture2 or  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior4  7#b7 ,wat] "r ,! t]m wat] "r 
means any surface wat]1 gr\ndwat]1 or   
wat] /orage "r fil$1 p]mitt$1           
c]tificat$1 confirm$1 decre$1           
adjudicat$1 or o!rwise recogniz$ by a   
judicial proce$+ or by ! ,/ate1 9 :i* ! 
us] acquires ! "r to put ! wat] to      
b5eficial use1 includ+ wat] rights =    
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribes4      
#cjb4 ,treatm5t ( wat] rights ,!        
,secret>y %all n-- 7#a7 condition !     
issuance1 r5ewal1 am5dm5t1 or ext5sion (
 any p]mit1 approval1 lic5se1 lease1    
allotm5t1 easem5t1 "r-(-way1 or o!r l&  
use or occupancy agreem5t on ! transf] (
 any wat] "r 7includ+ jo9t & sole       

own]%ip7 directly to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or
 on any impairm5t ( title1 9 :ole or 9  
"p1 grant$ or o!rwise recogniz$ "u ,/ate
 law1 by ,f$]al or ,/ate adjudication1  
decree1 or o!r judgm5t1 or pursuant to  
any int]/ate wat] compact2  7#b7 require
 any wat] us] 7includ+ any f$]ally      
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe7 to apply = or 
acquire a wat] "r 9 ! "n ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates "u ,/ate law z a condition ( !   
issuance1 r5ewal1 am5dm5t1 or ext5sion (
 any p]mit1 approval1 lic5se1 lease1    
allotm5t1 easem5t1 "r-(-way1 or o!r l&  
use or occupancy agreem5t2 or  7#c7     
condition or )hold ! issuance1 r5ewal1  
am5dm5t1 or ext5sion ( any p]mit1       
approval1 lic5se1 lease1 allotm5t1      
easem5t1 "r-(-way1 or o!r l& use or     
occupancy agreem5t1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 on--
  7,a7 limit+ ! date1 "t1 quantity1     
location ( div]sion or pump+1 or place (
 use ( a ,/ate wat] "r beyond any       
applicable limitations "u ,/ate wat]    
law2 or  7,b7 ! modification ( ! t]ms & 
conditions ( gr\ndwat] )drawal1 guidance

 & report+ proc$ures1 or cons]vation &  
s\rce protection measures e/abli%$ by a 
,/ate4  #cjc4 ,policy developm5t ,9     
develop+ any rule1 policy1 directive1   
managem5t plan1 or simil> ,f$]al action 
relat+ to ! issuance1 r5ewal1 am5dm5t1  
or ext5sion ( any p]mit1 approval1      
lic5se1 lease1 allotm5t1 easem5t1       
"r-(-way1 or o!r l& use or occupancy    
agreem5t1 ! ,secret>y--  7#a7 %all--    
7,a7 recognize ! long/&+ au?ority ( !   
,/ates relat+ to evaluat+1 protect+1    
allocat+1 regulat+1 p]mitt+1 &          
adjudicat+ wat] use2 &  7,b7 coord9ate )
 ! ,/ates to ensure t any rule1 policy1 
directive1 managem5t plan1 or simil>    
,f$]al action is consi/5t )1 & imposes  
no great] re/riction or regulatory      
requirem5t1 ?an applicable ,/ate wat]   
law2 &  7#b7 %all n-- 7,a7 adv]sely     
affect--  7i7 ! au?ority ( a ,/ate 9--  
7,i7 p]mitt+ ! b5eficial use ( wat]2 or 
7,,ii7 adjudicat+ wat] rights2  7ii7 any
 def9ition e/abli%$ by a ,/ate ) respect
 to ! t]m b5eficial use1 priority ( wat]

 rights1 or t]ms ( use2 or  7iii7 any   
o!r "r or obligation ( a ,/ate e/abli%$ 
"u ,/ate law2 or  7,b7 ass]t any        
connection betwe5 surface & gr\ndwat] t 
is inconsi/5t ) su* a connection        
recogniz$ by ,/ate wat] laws4  #cjd4    
,effect  7a7 ,exi/+ au?ority ,except z  
provid$ 9 section #cjb1 no?+ 9 ?is      
subtitle limits or exp&s any exi/+      
legally recogniz$ au?ority ( ! ,secret>y
 to issue1 grant1 or condition any      
p]mit1 approval1 lic5se1 lease1         
allotm5t1 easem5t1 "r-(-way1 or o!r l&  
use or occupancy agreem5t on ,f$]al l& t
 is subject to ! jurisdiction ( !       
,secret>y4  7b7 ,reclamation contracts  
,no?+ 9 ?is subtitle int]f]es ) any     
exi/+ or future ,bureau contract ent]$  
into pursuant to ,f$]al reclamation law 
7! ,act ( ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb ,/at4   
#chh1 *apt] #ajic71 & ,acts supplem5tal 
to & am5datory ( t ,act74  7c7 ,endang]$
 ,species ,act ,no?+ 9 ?is subtitle     
affects ! implem5tation ( ! ,endang]$   
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    

#aeca et seq474  7d7 ,f$]al res]v$ wat] 
rights ,no?+ 9 ?is subtitle limits or   
exp&s any exi/+ res]v$ wat] rights ( !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t on l& adm9i/]$ by !    
,secret>y4  7e7 ,f$]al ,p[] ,act ,no?+ 9
 ?is subtitle limits or exp&s au?orities
 pursuant to sections #d7;e71 #aj7;j71  
or #ah ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af        
,u4,s4,c4 #gig7;e71 #hjc7;j71 #haa74    
7f7 ,indian wat] rights ,no?+ 9 ?is     
subtitle limits or exp&s any exi/+      
res]v$ wat] "r or treaty "r ( any       
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4  7g7  
,f$]ally held ,/ate wat] rights ,no?+ 9 
?is subtitle limits ! ability ( !       
,secret>y1 ?r\gh applicable ,/ate       
proc$ures1 to acquire1 use1 en=ce1 or   
protect a ,/ate wat] "r own$ by ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  ,b ,p]mits = ,wat] ,transf]s  
#caa4 ,p]mits = wat] transf]s ,section  
#abb4c7;i7 ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al  
,regulations1 is enact$ into law4  ,c   
,endang]$ ,fi% ,recov]y ,programs  #cba4
 ,ext5sion ( au?orization to use ,upp]  
,colorado ,riv] ,bas9 ,fund rev5ues =   

annual base fund+ ( fi% recov]y         
programs2 removal ( c]ta9 report+       
requirem5t ,section #c7;d77#b7 ( ,public
 ,law #ajf-cib 7#aad ,/at4 #afjd2 #abf  
,/at4 #bddd7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! f\r?  
s5t5ce--  7,a7 by /rik+ #bjai & ins]t+  
#bjbc2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 2 except t & all
 t foll[s ?r\gh capital projects &      
monitor+2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ ! fif?1 six?1
 & sev5? s5t5ces4  #cbb4 ,report on     
,recov]y ,implem5tation ,programs       
,section #c ( ,public ,law #ajf-cib     
7#aad ,/at4 #afjc2 #abf ,/at4 #bddd7 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7j7   
,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an      
,septemb] #cj1 #bjba1 ! ,secret>y %all  
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a report t--  7,a7 describes !
 accompli%m5ts ( ! ,recov]y             
,implem5tation ,programs2  7,b7         
id5tifies-- 7i7 z ( ! date ( ! report1 !
 li/+ /atus "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act
 ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 (
 ! ,colorado pikem9n[1 humpback *ub1    
razorback suck]1 & bonytail2 &  7ii7 z (

 ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc1 ! project$ li/+  
/atus "u t ,act ( ea* ( ! species ref]r$
 to 9 clause 7i72  7,c7 7i7 id5tifies-- 
7,i7 ! total exp5ditures & ! exp5ditures
 by categories ( activities by !        
,recov]y ,implem5tation ,programs dur+ !
 p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !        
applicable ,recov]y ,implem5tation      
,program 0 e/abli%$ & end+ on ,septemb] 
#cj1 #bjba2 &  7,,ii7 project$          
exp5ditures by ! ,recov]y ,implem5tation
 ,programs dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on       
,octob] #a1 #bjba1 & end+ on ,septemb]  
#cj1 #bjbc2 &  7ii7 = purposes ( !      
exp5ditures id5tifi$ "u clause 7i71     
includes a description (-- 7,i7 any     
exp5ditures ( appropriat$ funds2  7,,ii7
 any p[] rev5ues2  7,,iii7 any          
contributions by ! ,/ates1 p[] cu/om]s1 
,tribes1 wat] us]s1 & environm5tal      
organizations2 &  7,,iv7 any o!r s\rces 
( funds = ! ,recov]y ,implem5tation     
,programs2 &  7,d7 describes--  7i7 any 
activities to be c>ri$ out "u ! ,recov]y
 ,implem5tation ,program aft] ,septemb] 

#cj1 #bjbc2 &  7ii7 ! project$ co/ ( !  
activities describ$ "u clause 7i74  7#b7
 ,consultation requir$ ,! ,secret>y %all
 consult ) ! p>ticipants 9 ! ,recov]y   
,implem5tation ,programs 9 prep>+ !     
report "u p>agraph 7#a74  4