,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #afba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #g1 #bjai,mr4    
,mc,clintock 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,gos>1    
,mr4 ,tipton1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4      
,s*weik]t1 ,mr4 ,hunt]1 ,mr4 ,biggs1    
,mrs4 ,lesko1 ,ms4 ,*5ey1 & ,mr4 ,cook7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a 
,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior to coord9ate ,f$]al & ,/ate    
p]mitt+ processes relat$ to !           
con/ruction ( new surface wat] /orage   
projects on l&s "u ! jurisdiction ( !   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture & to designate ! ,bureau ( 
,reclamation z ! lead ag5cy = p]mit     
process+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wat]   
,supply ,p]mitt+ ,coord9ation ,act4  #b4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,bureau 
,! t]m ,bureau means ! ,bureau (        
,reclamation4  7#b7 ,coop]at+ ag5cies ,!
 t]m coop]at+ ag5cy means 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$]al   
laws & regulations1 or a ,/ate ag5cy    
subject to section #c7;c74  7#c7        
,qualify+ projects ,! t]m qualify+      
projects means new surface wat] /orage  
projects 9 ! ,/ates cov]$ "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&s adm9i/]$ by ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,agriculture1 exclusive ( any easem5t1  
"r-(-way1 lease1 or any private hold+1  
unless ! project applicant elects n to  
p>ticipate 9 ! process au?oriz$ by ?is  
,act4 ,su* t]m %all also include        
,/ate-l$ projects 7z def9$ 9 section    
#djjg7;a77#b7 ( ! ,,wi9 ,act7 = new     
surface wat] /orage projects 9 ! ,/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&s adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior
 or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1         
exclusive ( any easem5t1 "r-(-way1      
lease1 or any private hold+1 unless !   
project applicant elects n to p>ticipate
 9 ! process au?oriz$ by ?is ,act4  7#d7
 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t
 ( lead ag5cy & coop]at+ ag5cies  7a7   
,e/abli%m5t ( lead ag5cy ,! ,bureau is  
e/abli%$ z ! lead ag5cy = purposes (    
coord9at+ all reviews1 analyses1        
op9ions1 /atem5ts1 p]mits1 lic5ses1 or  
o!r approvals or decisions requir$ "u   
,f$]al law to con/ruct qualify+         
projects4  7b7 ,id5tification &         
e/abli%m5t ( coop]at+ ag5cies ,!        
,commission] ( ! ,bureau %all-- 7#a7    
id5tify1 z e>ly z practicable ^u receipt
 ( an application = a qualify+ project1 
any ,f$]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 laws & regulations2 & 

7#b7 notify any su* ag5cy1 )9 a         
reasonable timeframe1 t ! ag5cy has be5 
designat$ z a coop]at+ ag5cy 9 reg>ds to
 ! qualify+ project unless t ag5cy      
responds to ! ,bureau 9 writ+1 )9 a     
timeframe set =? by ! ,bureau1 notify+ !
 ,bureau 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$ !re)2 or  7,c7   
does n int5d to submit comm5ts on !     
qualify+ project or conduct any review (
 su* a project or make any decision )   
respect to su* project 9 a mann] o!r ?an
 9 coop]ation ) ! ,bureau4  7c7 ,/ate   
au?ority ,a ,/ate 9 :i* a qualify+      
project is be+ consid]$ may *oose1      
consi/5t ) ,/ate law-- 7#a7 to          
p>ticipate z a coop]at+ ag5cy2 &  7#b7  
to make subject to ! processes ( ?is    
,act all ,/ate 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  #d4  
,bureau responsibilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! pr9cipal responsibilities ( ! ,bureau
 "u ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to s]ve z ! po9t
 ( contact = applicants1 ,/ate ag5cies1 
,indian tribes1 & o!rs reg>d+ propos$   
qualify+ projects2  7#b7 to coord9ate   
prep>ation ( unifi$ environm5tal        
docum5tation t w s]ve z ! basis = all   
,f$]al decisions necess>y to au?orize ! 
use ( ,f$]al l&s = qualify+ projects2 & 
7#c7 to coord9ate all ,f$]al ag5cy      
reviews necess>y = project developm5t & 
con/ruction ( qualify+ projects4  7b7   
,coord9ation process ,! ,bureau %all h !
 foll[+ coord9ation responsibilities3   
7#a7 ,preapplication coord9ation ,notify
 coop]at+ ag5cies ( propos$ qualify+    
projects n lat] ?an #cj days aft]       
receipt ( a proposal & facilitate a     
preapplication meet+ = prospective      

applicants1 relevant ,f$]al & ,/ate     
ag5cies1 & ,indian tribes--  7,a7 to    
expla9 applicable processes1 data       
requirem5ts1 & applicant submissions    
necess>y to complete ! requir$ ,f$]al   
ag5cy reviews )9 ! timeframe e/abli%$2 &
  7,b7 to e/abli% ! s*$ule = ! qualify+ 
project4  7#b7 ,consultation ) coop]at+ 
ag5cies ,consult ) ! coop]at+ ag5cies   
?r\gh\t ! ,f$]al ag5cy review process1  
id5tify & obta9 relevant data 9 a timely
 mann]1 & set necess>y deadl9es =       
coop]at+ ag5cies4  7#c7 ,s*$ule ,"w ) ! 
qualify+ project applicant & coop]at+   
ag5cies to e/abli% a project s*$ule4 ,9 
e/abli%+ ! s*$ule1 ! ,bureau %all       
consid]1 among o!r factors--  7,a7 !    
responsibilities ( coop]at+ ag5cies "u  
applicable laws & regulations2  7,b7 !  
res\rces available to ! coop]at+ ag5cies
 & ! non-,f$]al qualify+ project        
sponsor1 z applicable2  7,c7 ! ov]all   
size & complexity ( ! qualify+ project2 
7,d7 ! ov]all s*$ule = & co/ ( !        
qualify+ project2 &  7,e7 ! s5sitivity (

 ! natural & hi/oric res\rces t may be  
affect$ by ! qualify+ project4  7#d7    
,environm5tal compliance ,prep>e a      
unifi$ environm5tal review docum5t = ea*
 qualify+ project application1          
incorporat+ a s+le environm5tal record  
on :i* all coop]at+ ag5cies ) au?ority  
to issue approvals = a giv5 qualify+    
project %all base project approval      
decisions4 ,help ensure t coop]at+      
ag5cies make necess>y decisions1 )9 _!  
respective au?orities1 reg>d+ ,f$]al    
approvals 9 accordance ) ! foll[+       
timel9es3  7,a7 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
acceptance ( a complet$ project         
application :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  7,b7 ,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 ! same4  7#e7 ,consolidat$           
adm9i/rative record ,ma9ta9 a           
consolidat$ adm9i/rative record ( !     
in=mation assembl$ & us$ by ! coop]at+  
ag5cies z ! basis = ag5cy decisions4    
7#f7 ,project data records ,to ! ext5t  
practicable & consi/5t ) ,f$]al law1    
ensure t all project data is submitt$ & 
ma9ta9$ 9 g5]ally accessible electronic 
=mat1 compile1 & :]e au?oriz$ "u exi/+  
law1 make available su* project data to 
coop]at+ ag5cies1 ! qualify+ project    
applicant1 & to ! public4  7#g7 ,project
 manag] ,appo9t a project manag] = ea*  
qualify+ project4 ,! project manag] %all
 h au?ority to ov]see ! project & to    
facilitate ! issuance ( ! relevant f9al 
au?oriz+ docum5ts1 & %all be responsible
 = ensur+ fulfillm5t ( all ,bureau      
responsibilities set =? 9 ?is section & 
all coop]at+ ag5cy responsibilities "u  
section #e4  #e4 ,coop]at+ ag5cy        
responsibilities  7a7 ,adh]5ce to       

,bureau s*$ule  7#a7 ,timeframes ,on    
notification ( an application = a       
qualify+ project1 ! head ( ea* coop]at+ 
ag5cy %all submit to ! ,bureau a        
timeframe "u :i* ! coop]at+ ag5cy       
reasonably w be able to complete !      
au?oriz+ responsibilities ( ! coop]at+  
ag5cy4  7#b7 ,s*$ule  7,a7 ,use (       
timeframes ,! ,bureau %all use !        
timeframes submitt$ "u ?is subsection to
 e/abli% ! project s*$ule "u section #d4
  7,b7 ,adh]5ce ,ea* coop]at+ ag5cy %all
 adh]e to ! project s*$ule e/abli%$ by !
 ,bureau "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7b7      
,environm5tal record ,! head ( ea*      
coop]at+ ag5cy %all submit to ! ,bureau 
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 
! ,bureau "u subsection 7a77#b74  7c7   
,data submission ,to ! ext5t practicable
 & consi/5t ) ,f$]al law1 ! head ( ea*  
coop]at+ ag5cy %all submit all relevant 
project data to ! ,bureau 9 a g5]ally   

accessible electronic =mat1 subject to !
 project s*$ule e/abli%$ by ! ,bureau "u
 subsection 7a77#b74  #f4 ,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$ure ,act71 may accept & exp5d     
funds contribut$ 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  
,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 or activity 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#b7 ,imp>tial

 decisionmak+ ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 
! ,secret>y & ! head ( ea* coop]at+     
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$urally impact      
imp>tial decisionmak+ ) respect to !    
issuance ( p]mits2 or  7,b7 dim9i%1     
modify1 or o!rwise affect ! /atutory or 
regulatory au?orities ( ! coop]at+      
ag5cy4  7c7 ,limitation on use ( funds  
,none ( ! funds accept$ "u ?is section  
%all be us$ to c>ry out a review ( !    
evaluation ( p]mits requir$ "u          
subsection 7b77#a77;,a74  7d7 ,public   
availability ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t 
all f9al p]mit decisions c>ri$ out us+  
funds au?oriz$ "u ?is section are made  
available to ! public1 includ+ on !     
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