,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bhga ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ba1 #bjai,mr4 ,ful*] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to provide flexibility to all[ great] aquif] re*>ge1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,aquif] ,re*>ge ,flexibility ,act4 #b4 ,flexibility to all[ great] aquif] re*>ge 9 we/]n /ates 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,bureau ,! t]m ,bureau means ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation4 7#b7 ,commission] ,! t]m ,commission] means ! ,commission] ( ! ,bureau4 7#c7 ,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#d7 ,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$uction or elim9ation ( gr\ndwat] )drawals4 7#e7 ,net wat] /orage b5efit ,! t]m net wat] /orage b5efit means an increase 9 ! volume ( wat] t is-- 7,a7 /or$ 9 "o or m aquif]s2 & 7,b7 7i7 available = use )9 ! area s]v$ by a ,reclamation project2 or 7ii7 /or$ on a long-t]m basis to avoid or r$uce gr\ndwat] ov]draft4 7#f7 ,reclamation facility ,! t]m ,reclamation facility means ea* ( ! infra/ructure assets t are own$ by ! ,bureau at a ,reclamation project4 7#g7 ,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&4 7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 7b7 ,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 subject to applicable rates1 *>ges1 & public p>ticipation requirem5ts1 on ! condition t-- 7,a7 ! use-- 7i7 %all n be implem5t$ 9 a mann] t is detrim5tal to-- 7,i7 any wat] or p[] s]vice contract = ! ,reclamation project2 or 7,,ii7 any exi/+ obligations = fi%1 wildlife1 or wat] quality protection2 7ii7 %all be consi/5t ) exi/+ wat] quality guidel9es = ! ,reclamation project2 & 7iii7 %all comply ) all applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate law & policies ( ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation2 & 7,b7 ! non-,f$]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[$4 7c7 ,aquif] re*>ge on eligible l& 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 a hold] ( a wat] s]vice or repaym5t contract = a ,reclamation project may-- 7,a7 directly use wat] available "u ! contract = aquif] re*>ge on eligible l&2 or 7,b7 ent] into an agreem5t ) an individual or entity to transf] wat] available "u ! contract = aquif] re*>ge on eligible l&4 7#b7 ,au?oriz$ project use ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! use ( wat] = aquif] re*>ge "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be consid]$ an au?oriz$ use = ! ,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 ) all applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate laws & policies4 7d7 ,9-,lieu re*>ge ,to ! ext5t consi/5t ) ,/ate laws & policies1 9-lieu re*>ge may be c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act4 7e7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y %\ld enc\rage ! use ( public l& adm9i/]$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t = aquif] re*>ge1 :]e appropriate1 consi/5t )-- 7,a7 ! exi/+ grant ( "r-(-way2 7,b7 z applicable1 ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 & 7,c7 applicable l& & res\rce managem5t plans2 & 7#b7 ! ,secret>y %\ld consid] :e!r aquif] re*>ge may be appropriate 9 c]ta9 areas ( critical environm5tal conc]n1 if aquif] re*>ge-- 7,a7 w\ld enhance ! values = :i* ! area ( critical environm5tal conc]n has be5 designat$2 & 7,b7 is consi/5t ) ! managem5t requirem5ts = ! area ( critical environm5tal conc]n4 7f7 ,conveyance = aquif] re*>ge purposes ,! hold] ( a "r-(-way1 easem5t1 p]mit1 or o!r au?orization to transport wat] across public l& adm9i/]$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t is au?oriz$ to transport wat] = aquif] re*>ge purposes1 includ+ outside ( ! regul> p]iod ( use1 )\t requir+ additional au?orization f ! ,secret>y :]e ! use does n exp& or int]f]e ) ! op]ation ( ! "r-(-way1 easem5t1 p]mit1 or o!r au?orization across public l&4 7g7 ,exemption ,?is ,act %all n apply to ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia4