,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #adce ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #bh1 #bjai,mr4 ,g>am5di 7= himself & ,mr4 ,la,malfa7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to take actions support+ non-,f$]al inve/m5ts 9 wat] infra/ructure improvem5ts 9 ! ,sacram5to ,valley1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sites ,res]voir ,project ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,accord+ to ! ,u4,s4 ,dr\ght ,monitor1 ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia exp]i5c$ "o ( ! longe/1 drie/ p]iods on record f late ,decemb] #bjaa until ,april #bjag1 ) a /atewide em]g5cy decl>ation 9 effect f mid-,janu>y #bjad until e>ly ,april #bjag4 ,9 wat] ye> #bjag1 ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia exp]i5c$ "o ( ! wette/ ye>s on record4 ,new surface wat] /orage infra/ructure ) ! capacity to /ore wat] 9 wet ye>s = use 9 dry p]iods is urg5tly ne$$4 7#b7 ,! ,sites ,project 7sometimes ref]r$ to z ,nor?-(-,delta ,(f/ream ,/orage7 has be5 id5tifi$ by ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia & ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t z an important compon5t to integrat$ wat] managem5t 9 ! ,sacram5to ,valley t w\ld advance ! co-equal objectives ( improv+ wat] managem5t & re/or+ ecological heal? = b5eficial uses ( ! ,sacram5to-,san ,joaqu9 ,delta & ! ,sacram5to ,riv] wat]%$4 ,fur!r1 ! ,sites ,res]voir 0 f\nd 9 ! #bjjj ,,calf$ ,record ( ,decision to be ! pref]r$ location to provide ,nor?-(-,delta ,(f/ream ,/orage & subsequ5t /udies h %[n ! ,sites ,res]voir to be te*nically & economically feasible4 7#c7 ,among o!r ?+s1 ! ,sites ,project w\ld-- 7,a7 increase surface wat] /orage to enhance wat] managem5t flexibility 9 ! ,sacram5to ,valley2 7,b7 improve op]ation ( ! ,/ate's wat] sy/em to provide improvem5ts 9 ecosy/em & wat] quality conditions 9 ! ,bay-,delta :ile provid+ a m reliable wat] supply = ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia2 7,c7 improve conditions = fi%1 wat]f[l1 & wildlife 9 ! ,sacram5to ,valley1 includ+ anadrom\s fi% 9 ! ,sacram5to ,riv]2 7,d7 provide local flood control b5efits2 7,e7 integrate ) r5ewable en]gy s\rces consi/5t ) applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate ( ,cali=nia goals2 7,f7 create bo? con/ruction & long-t]m jobs to improve ! local & regional economies 9 ! ,sacram5to ,valley2 7,g7 provide additional recreational b5efits2 & 7,h7 r$uce local flood+4 7#d7 ,! ,sites ,project has be5 %[n to provide approximately #ejj1jjj acre-feet ( additional annualiz$ yield t1 :5 integrat$ into ! op]ations ( ! ,/ate & ,f$]al res]voirs up/ream ( ! ,bay-,delta1 c improve ! sy/em-wide op]ational effici5cy = bo? wat] supply reliability & ! environm5t4 7#e7 ,heal?y wetl&s & wildlife refuges are ( vital importance to wildlife 9 ,cali=nia & require a reliable supply ( wat]4 ,additional surface wat] /orage c help meet wat] supply goals "u ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project ,improvem5t ,act 7title ,,xxxiv ( ,public ,law #ajb-ege74 7#f7 ,x is 9 ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to "w ) ! ,sites ,project ,au?ority1 :i* has be5 e/abli%$ "u ! laws ( ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia z an indep5d5t jo9t ex]cise ( p[]s au?ority to1 among o!r ?+s1 /udy1 promote1 develop1 design1 f9ance1 acquire1 con/ruct1 manage1 & op]ate ,sites ,res]voir & relat$ facilities to advance ! ,sites ,project 9 ! mo/ exp$iti\s & co/-effective mann] possible4 7#g7 ,on ,july #bd1 #bjah1 ! ,cali=nia ,wat] ,commission vot$ to aw>d #haf1jjj1jjj to ! ,sites ,project "u ,proposition #a 7,wat] ,quality1 ,supply1 & ,infra/ructure ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjad71 %[+ a /rong commitm5t f ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia to advance ! project4 7#h7 ,z ( ! date ( ! introduction ( ?is ,act1 ! ,sites ,project ,au?ority _h ! foll[+ public ag5cies s]v+ on its #aa-memb] gov]n+ bo>d3 ,colusa ,c\nty ,wat] ,di/rict1 ,gl5n-,colusa ,irrigation ,di/rict1 ,plac] ,c\nty ,wat] ,di/rict_/,city ( ,roseville1 ,reclamation ,di/rict #ajh1 ,sacram5to ,c\nty ,wat] ,ag5cy_/,city ( ,sacram5to1 ! ,tehama-,colusa ,canal ,au?ority1 ,we/side ,wat] ,di/rict1 ! ,c\nty ( ,colusa1 & ! ,c\nty ( ,gl5n4 ,9 addition1 o!r ag5cies f ! ,sacram5to ,valley & ag5cies f ! ,bay ,area1 ,san ,joaqu9 ,valley1 & s\!rn ,cali=nia are actively p>ticipat+ to advance ! ,sites ,project4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,au?ority ,! t]m ,au?ority means ! ,sites ,project ,au?ority t ent]$ into a ,jo9t ,ex]cise ( ,p[]s ,agreem5t on ,augu/ #bf1 #bjaj1 = ! purpose ( advanc+ ! ,sites ,project z a non-,f$]al facility4 7#b7 ,bureau ,! t]m ,bureau means ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation4 7#c7 ,c5tral valley project ,! t]m ,c5tral ,valley ,project means all ,f$]al reclamation projects locat$ )9 or div]t+ wat] f or to ! wat]%$ ( ! ,sacram5to & ,san ,joaqu9 ,riv]s & _! tribut>ies z au?oriz$ by ! ,act ( ,augu/ #bf1 #aicg 7#ej ,/at4 #hej71 & all ,acts am5datory or supplem5tal !reto1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,act ( ,octob] #ag1 #aidj 7#ed ,/at4 #aaih1 #aaii72 7,b7 ! ,act ( ,decemb] #bb1 #aidd 7#eh ,/at4 #hhg72 7,c7 ! ,act ( ,octob] #ad1 #aidi 7#fc ,/at4 #heb72 7,d7 ! ,act ( ,septemb] #bf1 #aiej 7#fd ,/at4 #ajcf72 7,e7 ! ,act ( ,augu/ #bg1 #aied 7#fh ,/at4 #hgi72 7,f7 ! ,act ( ,augu/ #ab1 #aiee 7#fi ,/at4 #gai72 7,g7 ! ,act ( ,june #c1 #aifj 7#gd ,/at4 #aef72 7,h7 ! ,act ( ,octob] #bc1 #aifb 7#gf ,/at4 #aagc72 7,i7 ! ,act ( ,septemb] #b1 #aife 7#gi ,/at4 #fae72 7,j7 ! ,act ( ,augu/ #ai1 #aifg 7#ha ,/at4 #afg72 7,k7 ! ,act ( ,augu/ #bg1 #aifg 7#ha ,/at4 #agc72 7,l7 ! ,act ( ,octob] #bc1 #aigj 7#hd ,/at4 #ajig72 7,m7 ! ,act ( ,septemb] #bh1 #aigf 7#ij ,/at4 #acbd72 & 7,n7 ! ,act ( ,octob] #bg1 #aihf 7#ajj ,/at4 #cjej74 7#d7 ,commission] ,! t]m ,commission] means ! ,commission] ( ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation4 7#e7 ,repaym5t & wat] s]vice contracts ,! t]ms repaym5t contract & wat] s]vice contract h ! same mean+ giv5 ^? t]ms 9 sections #i7;d7 & #i7;e71 respectively1 ( ! ,reclamation ,project ,act ( #aici 7#ec ,/at4 #aahg1 #aaie74 7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 7#g7 ,sites project ,! t]m ,sites ,project-- 7,a7 ref]s to ! (f-/ream wat] /orage project id5tifi$ 9 ! ,,calf$ ,record ( ,decision1 dat$ ,augu/ #bh1 #bjjj2 & 7,b7 means ! ,sites ,res]voir 9 ,gl5n & ,colusa ,c\nties1 ,cali=nia1 & relat$ facilities1 includ+ associat$ wat] conveyance & hydrop[] g5]ation & transmission facilities4 7#h7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia4 #d4 ,feasibility /udy & environm5tal impact /atem5ts 7a7 ,duties ( ! ,bureau ,) respect to ! ,sites ,project1 ! ,bureau %all-- 7#a7 be ! lead ,f$]al ag5cy = ! purposes ( all ,f$]al reviews1 analyses1 op9ions1 /atem5ts1 p]mits1 lic5ses1 or o!r approvals or decisions requir$ "u ,f$]al law to all[ ! con/ruction ( ! ,sites ,project1 includ+ all requirem5ts "u-- 7,a7 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 7,b7 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 & 7,c7 any o!r ,f$]al law applicable to ! con/ruction ( ! ,sites ,project facilities by ! ,au?ority2 7#b7 take su* /eps z are necess>y to ensure t all ,f$]al reviews1 analyses1 op9ions1 /atem5ts1 p]mits1 lic5ses1 or o!r approvals or decisions requir$ "u ,f$]al law to all[ ! ,au?ority to con/ruct & op]ate ! ,sites ,project are complet$ on an exp$iti\s basis & use ! %orte/ applicable process1 &1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 are complet$ n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb1 z requir$ by ! ,cali=nia ,wat] ,quality ,supply1 & ,infra/ructure ,improvem5t ,act1 z approv$ by ,cali=nia vot]s on ,novemb] #d1 #bjad1 z a condition ( ,/ate f9ancial p>ticipation 9 a project deem$ eligible = assi/ance "u ! a=em5tion$ ,act2 & 7#c7 coord9ate1 z appropriate1 ) ! non-,f$]al project sponsors1 :i* are ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia & ! ,sites ,project ,au?ority4 7b7 ,f9al environm5tal impact /atem5t & environm5tal impact report ,no lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all "w ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,army = ,civil ,works1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to develop a plan to exp$iti\sly complete & issue ! f9al jo9t environm5tal impact /atem5t & environm5tal impact report on ! ,sites ,project4 7c7 ,requirem5ts ( exi/+ law ,no?+ 9 ?is section affects ! requirem5ts ( ,f$]al law4 #e4 ,con/ruction & op]ation ( non-f$]al project 7a7 ,au?orization ( con/ruction ,section #ajc7;d77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,calf$ ,bay-,delta ,au?orization ,act 7,public ,law #ajh-cfa7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 z clauses 7iv7 & 7v71 respectively2 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7i7 ! foll[+3 7ii7 ,con/ruction au?orization ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! project describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,i7 is feasible1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coop]ation ) ! ,au?ority1 may p>ticipate 9 ! design1 plann+1 & con/ruction ( ! ,sites ,project1 z a non-,f$]al1 ,/ate-l$ project z def9$ "u section #djjg7;a77#b7 ( ,public ,law #aad-cbb1 9 a mann] t is sub/antially 9 accordance ) ! recomm5d$ plan1 subject to ! conditions describ$ 9 ! feasibility /udy4 7iii7 ,f$]al inve/m5t 9 a non-f$]al sites project ,z requir$ by section #djjg7;c77#b77;,c71 ! ,secret>y %all take su* /eps z are necess>y to ensure t1 9 return = any ,f$]al inve/m5t 9 a non-,f$]al ,sites ,project1 a proportionate %>e ( ! project's public b5efits are ,f$]al b5efits1 includ+ wat] supplies d$icat$ to specific purposes su* z environm5tal enhancem5t & ^? purposes ref]r$ to 9 section #e7;f7 & 7g7 ( ! ,sites ,res]voir ,project ,act4 2 7#c7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ ! project & ins]t+ a project describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,i72 & 7#d7 9 subclause 7,i7 ( clause 7v7 7z s r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection71 by /rik+ clause 7ii7 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ clause 7iv74 7b7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any provision ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission] %all take any & all actions possible to advance ! ,sites ,project z a non-,f$]al project1 includ+ ent]+ into co/-%>$ f9ancial assi/ance agreem5ts ) ! ,au?ority to support ! design1 plann+1 & con/ruction ( ! ,sites ,project z a non-,f$]al project4 7c7 ,project p>tn]%ip agreem5ts ,at ! reque/ ( ! ,au?ority1 ! ,bureau %all ent] into a project p>tn]%ip agreem5t ) ! ,au?ority = ! ,au?ority to provide full project managem5t control = con/ruction ( ! ,sites ,project1 or a sep>able elem5t ( ! project1 9 accordance ) plans approv$ by ! ,secret>y4 7d7 ,detail$ project s*$ule ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ent]+ into a ,project p>tn]%ip agreem5t "u subsection 7c71 ! ,au?ority1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 %all submit to ! ,secret>y a detail$ project s*$ule bas$ on e/imat$ fund+ levels t li/s all deadl9es = ea* mile/one 9 ! con/ruction ( ! project4 7e7 ,title2 op]ations & ma9t5ance ,! ,au?ority %all-- 7#a7 hold title to all new facilities con/ruct$ "u ?is section2 & 7#b7 be solely responsible = ! op]ation & ma9t5ance co/s = su* facilities4 7f7 ,coord9at$ op]ations ,! ,secret>y %all execute & implem5t a long-t]m agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,au?ority to provide = ! coord9ation ( op]ations ( ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project & ! ,sites ,project to-- 7#a7 satisfy any contracts or coop]ative agreem5ts ent]$ into subsection 7g72 7#b7 help meet any unmet ne$s = ,sacram5to ,valley inbas9 wat] uses2 7#c7 help meet any unmet ne$s ( exi/+ ,c5tral ,valley ,project repaym5t & wat] s]vice contracts2 & 7#d7 ensure t any surplus wat] supplies f ! ,sites ,project are put to full & b5eficial use4 7g7 ,contracts & coop]ative agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to ent] into long-t]m contracts & coop]ative agreem5ts ) ! ,au?ority to complete all plann+ & precon/ruction activities & to acquire wat] supplies & lease-(-p[] privilege made available f ! ,sites ,project = ! purposes ( meet+ ! requirem5ts "u section #cdjf7;b77#c7 & section #cdjh7;j7 ( ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project ,improvem5t ,act 7,public ,law #ajb-ege7 & su* o!r purposes z ! ,secret>y may deem appropriate4 #f4 ,wat] infra/ructure improvem5ts = ! ,nation 7,,wi97 ,act am5dm5ts 7a7 ,issuance ( guidel9es ,section #djjg7;c77#d7 ( ,public ,law #aad-cbb is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 7,b7 & ins]t+ 7,c72 7#b7 by /rik+ b aft] analyses2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a71 ! foll[+3 7,b7 %all1 n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,sites ,res]voir ,project ,act1 issue guidel9es = feasibility 7or ! equival5t7 /udies = ,/ate-l$ /orage projects t %all be deem$ to provide suffici5t in=mation = mak+ ! indep5d5t det]m9ations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 & 4 7b7 ,def9itions ,section #djaa7;f77#b7 ( ,public ,law #aad-cbb is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ p]mitt+1 foll[+ design+2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ mitigation foll[+ regulatory4 #g4 ,compliance ) environm5tal laws ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 modifies or alt]s any obligations or requirem5ts "u any ,f$]al environm5tal law1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 & 7,b7 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 & 7#b7 preempts or modifies any obligation ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to act 9 con=mance ) applicable ,/ate law1 includ+ applicable ,/ate wat] law4 #h4 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to preempt or modify any obligation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to act 9 con=mance ) applicable ,/ate law1 includ+ area ( orig9 & o!r wat] rights protections4