,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #eeh #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dhia ,report ,no4 #aaf-fgd1 ,"p ,i ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #bh1 #bjai,ms4 ,torres ,small ( ,new ,mexico 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,mr4 ,hurd ( ,texas1 & ,ms4 ,de,gette7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,decemb] #ah1 #bjbj,report$ f ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ) an amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,decemb] #ah1 #bjbj;,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology dis*>g$2 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be printed,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,octob] #bh1 #bjai ,a ,,bill ,to provide = ! conduct ( c]ta9 wat] security measures 9 ! ,we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,we/]n ,wat] ,security ,act ( #bjbj4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4,title ,i--,,infra/ructure ,,& ,,wat] ,,managem5t ,i,m,p,r,o,v,e,m,e,n,t,sec4 #aja4 ,wat]sm>t ext5sion & expansion4,sec4 #ajb4 ,em]g5cy dr\ght fund+4,sec4 #ajc4 ,rio ,gr&e ,pueblo ,irrigation ,infra/ructure ,reau?orization4,title ,,ii--,,gr\ndwat] ,m,a,n,a,g,e,m,e,n,t,sec4 #bja4 ,reau?orization & expansion ( ! ,transb\nd>y ,aquif] ,assessm5t ,program4,sec4 #bjb4 ,gr\ndwat] managem5t assessm5t & improvem5t4,sec4 #bjc4 ,surface & gr\ndwat] wat] availability & ! en]gy nexus4,title ,,iii--,,wat] ,,cons]vation ,,& ,,environm5tal ,r,e,s,t,o,r,a,t,i,o,n,sec4 #cja4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #cjb4 ,wat] acquisition program4,sec4 #cjc4 ,middle ,rio ,gr&e ,wat] ,cons]vation4,sec4 #cjd4 ,su/a9+ biodiv]sity dur+ dr\ghts4,sec4 #cje4 ,reau?orization ( coop]ative wat]%$ managem5t program4,title ,,iv--,,effect ,,on ,,exi/+ ,l,a,w,sec4 #dja4 ,effect on exi/+ law4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,rio gr&e compact ,! t]m ,rio ,gr&e ,compact means ! compact approv$ by ,congress "u ! ,act ( ,may #ca1 #aici 7#ec ,/at4 #ghe1 *apt] #aee74 7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ate ( ,new ,mexico4 ,i ,,infra/ructure ,,& ,,wat] ,,managem5t ,,improvem5t #aja4 ,wat]sm>t ext5sion & expansion 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 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#g7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#g7 ,eligible applicant ,! t]m eligible applicant means-- 7,a7 any ,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 irrigation di/rict1 or wat] di/rict2 7,b7 any ,/ate1 regional1 or local au?ority1 ! memb]s ( :i* include "o or m organizations ) wat] or p[] deliv]y au?ority2 7,c7 any o!r organization ) wat] or p[] deliv]y au?ority2 or 7,d7 any nonpr(it cons]vation organization4 2 7#c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#ac7 ?r\gh 7#ag7 z p>agraphs 7#ad7 ?r\gh 7#ah71 respectively2 & 7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ab7 ! foll[+3 7#ac7 ,natural wat] re*>ge infra/ructure ,! t]m natural wat] re*>ge infra/ructure means a s+le project1 a numb] ( di/ribut$ projects across a wat]%$1 or ! r$esign & replacem5t1 or removal1 ( built infra/ructure to incorporate natural aquatic elem5ts1 9 :i* ! project-- 7,a7 uses natural mat]ials appropriate to ! specific site & l&scape sett+2 7,b7 mimics natural riv]9e1 floodpla91 rip>ian1 wetl&1 hydrologic1 or o!r ecological processes2 & 7,c7 results 9 aquif] re*>ge1 transi5t floodpla9 wat] ret5tion1 or re/oration ( wat] 9 ! l&scape su* t ! wat] returns to a wetl&1 rip>ian area1 or surface wat] *annel4 4 7b7 ,rese>* agreem5ts ,section #iejd7;b77#a7 ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfd7;b77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ nonpr(it cons]vation organization1 be=e or organization2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7#c7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,c7 z subp>agraph 7,d72 & 7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3 7,c7 to increase natural wat] re*>ge infra/ructure2 or 4 7c7 ,wat] managem5t improvem5t ,section #iejd7;e7 ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfd7;e77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #ecj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #gjj1jjj1jjj1 subject to ! condition t #ej1jjj1jjj ( t am\nt %all be us$ to c>ry out section #bjf ( ! ,en]gy & ,wat] ,developm5t & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjae 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #fbj note2 ,public ,law #aac-bce74 7d7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #djji7;d7 ( ,public ,law #aad-cbb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfd note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ on ! condition t ( t am\nt1 #ej1jjj1jjj ( x is us$ to c>ry out section #bjf ( ! ,en]gy & ,wat] ,developm5t & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriation ,act1 #bjae 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #fbj note2 ,public ,law #aac-bce74 #ajb4 ,em]g5cy dr\ght fund+ 7a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,section #cja ( ! ,reclamation ,/ates ,em]g5cy ,dr\ght ,relief ,act ( #aiia 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bbda7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ #abj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #ahj1jjj1jjj2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ #bjbj & ins]t+ #bjbe1 ( :i* n m ?an #cj1jjj1jjj %all be made available dur+ t p]iod = ! conduct ( actions au?oriz$ "u title ,i ( ! ,reclamation ,/ates ,em]g5cy ,dr\ght ,relief ,act ( #aiia 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bbaa et seq47 to b5efit imp]il$ fi% & wildlife4 7b7 ,applicable p]iod ( dr\ght program ,section #ajd ( ! ,reclamation ,/ates ,em]g5cy ,dr\ght ,relief ,act ( #aiia 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bbad7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! programs & au?orities e/abli%$ "u ?is title %all become op]ative 9 any ,reclamation ,/ate & 9 ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii only-- 7#a7 aft] ! ,gov]nor or ,gov]nors ( ! affect$ ,/ate or ,/ates1 or ! gov]n+ body ( an affect$ ,indian ,tribe ) respect to a res]vation1 has made a reque/ = tempor>y dr\ght assi/ance & ! ,secret>y has det]m9$ t ! tempor>y assi/ance is m]it$2 7#b7 aft] a dr\ght em]g5cy has be5 decl>$ by ! ,gov]nor or ,gov]nors ( ! affect$ ,/ate or ,/ates2 or 7#c7 on approval ( a dr\ght cont+5cy plan z provid$ 9 title ,,ii4 4 7c7 ,reau?orization ,section #ajd7;c7 ( ! ,reclamation ,/ates ,em]g5cy ,dr\ght ,relief ,act ( #aiia 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bbad7;c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjbj & ins]t+ #bjcj4 #ajc4 ,rio ,gr&e ,pueblo ,irrigation ,infra/ructure ,reau?orization ,section #iajf ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-aa2 #abc ,/at4 #acjd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c77#d71 by /rik+ #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,res\rces & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7g77#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ #f1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ su* sums z may be necess>y2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ #bjaj ?r\gh #bjai & ins]t+ #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbi4 ,,ii ,,gr\ndwat] ,,managem5t #bja4 ,reau?orization & expansion ( ! ,transb\nd>y ,aquif] ,assessm5t ,program 7a7 ,designation ( priority transb\nd>y aquif]s ,section #d7;c77#b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico ,transb\nd>y ,aquif] ,assessm5t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aifb note2 ,public ,law #aji-ddh7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,new ,mexico or ,texas & ins]t+ ,new ,mexico1 ,texas1 or ,arizona 7o!r ?an an aquif] und]ly+ ,arizona & ,sonora1 ,mexico1 t is p>tially )9 ! ,yuma gr\ndwat] bas9 designat$ by ! ord] ( ! ,director ( ! ,arizona ,dep>tm5t ( ,wat] ,res\rces dat$ ,june #ba1 #aihd74 7b7 ,reau?orization 7#a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,section #h7;a7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico ,transb\nd>y ,aquif] ,assessm5t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aifb note2 ,public ,law #aji-ddh7 is am5d$ by /rik+ fiscal ye>s #bjjg ?r\gh #bjaf & ins]t+ fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbi4 7#b7 ,sunset ( au?ority ,section #i ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico ,transb\nd>y ,aquif] ,assessm5t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aifb note2 ,public ,law #aji-ddh7 is am5d$ by /rik+ enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ins]t+ enactm5t ( ! ,we/]n ,wat] ,security ,act ( #bjbj4 #bjb4 ,gr\ndwat] managem5t assessm5t & improvem5t ,section #iejd7;a7 ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfd7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ or c>ry+ out any activity aft] any improvem5t2 7,b7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e72 7,c7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,f7 ?r\gh 7,h7 z subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,d71 respectively2 7,d7 by ins]t+ be=e subp>agraph 7,b7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3 7,a7 to assi/ ,/ates & wat] us]s 9 comply+ ) int]/ate compacts ?r\gh tempor>y1 volunt>y1 & comp5sat$ transactions t decrease consumptive wat] use at a regional or wat]%$ scale2 2 7,e7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ to prev5t & ins]t+ to a*ieve ! prev5tion (2 7,f7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ to accel]ate & ins]t+ to a*ieve ! accel]ation (2 & 7,g7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7i7 by /rik+ clause 7i7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7i7 to increase ecological resili5ce to climate *ange1 includ+ by enhanc+ natural wat] re*>ge infra/ructure )9 a floodpla9 or rip>ian wetl&1 by address+ climate-relat$ impacts or vuln]ability to ! wat] supply ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 2 7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7iii7 to plan = or address ! impacts ( dr\ght4 2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 respectively2 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,eligible projects ,! improvem5ts or activities eligible = assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a7 may include improvem5ts or activities-- 7,a7 us+ an approa*-- 7i7 to cons]ve wat]2 7ii7 to increase wat] use effici5cy2 7iii7 to facilitate wat] m>kets2 or 7iv7 to enhance wat] managem5t1 includ+ increas+ ! use ( r5ewable en]gy 9 ! managem5t & deliv]y ( wat] or increas+ natural wat] re*>ge infra/ructure2 7,b7 to improve ! condition ( natural wat] re*>ge infra/ructure2 or 7,c7 to a*ieve ! accel]ation ( ! adoption & use ( advanc$ wat] treatm5t te*nologies to increase wat] supply4 2 & 7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#d7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i71 by /rik+ subclause 7,,ii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,,ii7 to use ! assi/ance provid$ "u a grant or agreem5t to increase ! consumptive use ( wat] = agricultural op]ations above ! pre-project levels1 z det]m9$ pursuant to ! law ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! op]ation ( ! eligible applicant is locat$4 2 & 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,e7-- 7i7 by /rik+ clause 7i7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,f$]al %>e 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subclause 7,,ii71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( any infra/ructure improvem5t or activity t is ! subject ( a grant or o!r agreem5t ent]$ into betwe5 ! ,secret>y & an eligible applicant "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n exce$ #ej p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! infra/ructure improvem5t or activity4 7,,ii7 ,increas$ f$]al %>e = c]ta9 infra/ructure improvem5ts & activities 7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( an infra/ructure improvem5t or activity describ$ 9 item 7bb7 %all n exce$ #ge p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! infra/ructure improvem5t or activity4 7bb7 ,infra/ructure improvem5ts & activities describ$ ,an infra/ructure improvem5t or activity ref]r$ to 9 item 7aa7 is an infra/ructure improvem5t or activity t provides b5efits to consumptive wat] us]s & nonconsumptive ecological or recreational values 9 :i*-- 7,,aa7 9 ! case ( an infra/ructure improvem5t or activity t cons]ves wat]1 ! cons]v$ wat] is return$ to a surface wat] s\rce ) ecological or recreational b5efits2 or 7,,bb7 9 ! case ( o!r infra/ructure improvem5ts or activities1 ! majority ( ! b5efits are nonconsumptive ecological or recreational b5efits4 2 & 7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#c74 #bjc4 ,surface & gr\ndwat] wat] availability & ! en]gy nexus ,section #iejh7;d77#c7 ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfh7;d77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ ! semicolon & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,f7 oil1 gas1 & m9]al developm5t "u ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq471 ! ,act ( ,may #aa1 #aich 7commonly kn[n z ! ,indian ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act ( #aich7 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cif;a et seq471 sections #bcai ?r\gh #bcdd ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7commonly kn[n z ! ,m9+ ,law ( #ahgb7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bb et seq471 & ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq472 4 ,,iii ,,wat] ,,cons]vation ,,& ,,environm5tal ,,re/oration #cja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,bas9 ,! t]m ,bas9-- 7,a7 is limit$ to areas )9 ! ,/ate2 & 7,b7 means ea* (-- 7i7 ! ,upp] ,rio ,gr&e ,bas92 7ii7 ! ,middle ,rio ,gr&e ,bas92 7iii7 ! ,l[] ,rio ,gr&e ,bas92 7iv7 ! ,l[] ,pecos ,riv] ,bas92 7v7 ! ,gila ,riv] ,bas92 7vi7 ! ,canadian ,riv] ,bas92 7vii7 ! ,san ,francisco ,riv] ,bas92 & 7viii7 ! ,san ,juan ,riv] ,bas94 7#b7 ,di/rict ,! t]m ,di/rict means-- 7,a7 ! ,middle ,rio ,gr&e ,cons]vancy ,di/rict2 7,b7 ! ,elephant ,butte ,irrigation ,di/rict2 7,c7 ! ,c>lsbad ,irrigation ,di/rict2 7,d7 ! ,ar* ,hurley ,cons]vancy ,di/rict2 7,e7 ! ,pecos ,valley ,artesian ,cons]vation ,di/rict2 or 7,f7 ! ,san ,juan ,wat] ,commission4 7#c7 ,pueblo ,! t]m ,pueblo means ea* ( ! foll[+ pueblos 9 ! ,/ate3 7,a7 ,co*iti4 7,b7 ,santo ,dom+o4 7,c7 ,san ,felipe4 7,d7 ,santa ,ana4 7,e7 ,s&ia4 7,f7 ,isleta4 #cjb4 ,wat] acquisition program 7a7 ,au?orization ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,reclamation1 %all c>ry out 9 ! ,bas9s a wat] acquisition program 9 coord9ation ) ! o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate ag5cies1 & non-,f$]al /akehold]s1 "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 make acquisitions1 or assi/ ! ,/ate or a ,di/rict 9 mak+ acquisitions1 ( wat] 9 ! ,bas9s by lease or pur*ase ( wat] rights or contractual entitlem5ts f will+ lessors or sell]s1 consi/5t ) section #h ( ! ,act ( ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #chc71 ! ,rio ,gr&e ,compact1 & applicable ,/ate law relat+ to ! acquisition & adm9i/ration ( wat] rights2 & 7#b7 take any o!r actions1 consi/5t ) section #h ( ! ,act ( ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #chc71 ! ,rio ,gr&e ,compact1 & applicable ,/ate law1 t ! ,secret>y det]m9es w\ld a*ieve ! purposes ( ! wat] acquisition program describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ! wat] acquisition program are-- 7#a7 to enhance /ream fl[ to b5efit fi% & wildlife 7includ+ endang]$ species71 wat] quality1 & riv] ecosy/em re/oration 9 ! ,bas9s2 7#b7 to enhance /ew>d%ip & cons]vation ( work+ l&1 wat]1 & wat]%$s 9 ! ,bas9s1 consi/5t ) ! purpose describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 & 7#c7 to address wat] supply-dem& imbalances 9 ! ,bas9s1 consi/5t ) ,/ate law & ! purpose describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7c7 ,coord9ation ,to assi/ 9 develop+ & adm9i/]+ ! program1 ! ,secret>y may provide funds to ! ,/ate1 a ,di/rict1 or a f$]ally e/abli%$ nonpr(it entity ) p>ticul> exp]tise 9 we/]n wat] transactions4 7d7 ,di/rict projects ,subject to ! ,rio ,gr&e ,compact & applicable ,/ate law1 ! ,secret>y may develop programs to provide-- 7#a7 co/-%>e assi/ance to a ,di/rict to r$uce wat] depletions by agricultural produc]s & irrigators 9 t ,di/rict by mak+ irrigation sy/em improvem5ts & increas+ sy/em effici5cy2 7#b7 inc5tives to a ,di/rict = ! e/abli%m5t ( a wat] leas+ program f will+ lessors = agricultural produc]s & irrigators 9 t ,di/rict to tempor>ily lease pre-#aijg wat] rights 7in/ead ( p]man5t sev]ance f irrigable l&7 = ! purpose ( provid+ b5efits to species li/$ z ?reat5$ or endang]$ "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 & o!r riv] ecosy/em b5efits2 & 7#c7 co/-%>e assi/ance to a ,di/rict to implem5t infra/ructure or op]ational *anges t w all[ = effective managem5t ( a leas+ program1 :ile ma9ta9+ adequate wat] deliv]ies to o!r agricultural produc]s & irrigators4 #cjc4 ,middle ,rio ,gr&e ,wat] ,cons]vation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 coop]ation ) a ,di/rict & 9 consultation ) ! ,pueblos1 may provide fund+ & te*nical assi/ance = ! in/allation ( met]+ & measurem5t devices & ! con/ruction ( *eck /ructures on irrigation div]sions1 canals1 lat]als1 dit*es1 & dra9s-- 7#a7 to ensure ! cons]vation & effici5t use ( wat] )9 t ,di/rict by-- 7,a7 r$uc+ actual consumptive use2 or 7,b7 n increas+ ! use ( wat]2 & 7#b7 to improve ! measurem5t & allocation ( wat]1 includ+ wat] acquir$ ?r\gh ! wat] acquisition program e/abli%$ "u section #cjb4 7b7 ,rio gr&e1 san acacia1 & isleta rea*es 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide = ! developm5t ( a compreh5sive plan = ! ,san ,acacia & ,isleta rea*es to plan1 design1 p]mit1 con/ruct1 & prioritize projects t balance riv] ma9t5ance1 wat] availability1 use1 & deliv]y1 & ecosy/em b5efits1 includ+-- 7,a7 plann+1 p]mitt+1 & con/ruction ( a pump+ /ation at ,bosque del ,apa*e ,national ,wildlife ,refuge = ! purpose ( m effici5tly us+ wat] to provide-- 7i7 a /able supply = ! ,refuge2 & 7ii7 an effici5t & reliable supply ( wat] to ! ,rio ,gr&e = ! b5efit ( ! endang]$ silv]y m9n[ & ,s\?we/]n will[ flycat*]2 7,b7 plann+1 p]mitt+1 & con/ruction ( a riv] *annel realignm5t project ne> ! ,rio ,gr&e mile-#hc = ! purpose ( convey+ wat] & s$im5t ?r\gh ! rea* to ,elephant ,butte ,res]voir & address+ riv] *annel aggradation :ile ma9ta9+ floodpla9 connectivity dur+ ! sn[melt run(f2 7,c7 plann+1 p]mitt+1 & con/ruction ( a controll$ outlet = ! l[ fl[ conveyance *annel to ! ,rio ,gr&e betwe5 ,=t ,craig1 ,new ,mexico1 & ,rio ,gr&e mile-#fj = ! purpose ( wat] use & deliv]y1 enhancem5t & developm5t ( habitat areas1 & possible creation ( a s+le-*annel riv] ecosy/em2 & 7,d7 developm5t ( a ,l[] ,rea* plan-- 7i7 to id5tify additional projects & ma9t5ance activities ) wat] use1 s$im5t managem5t1 & deliv]y & ecosy/em b5efits2 & 7ii7 to prioritize implem5tation ( all projects & activities4 7#b7 ,public p>ticipation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all provide a process = public p>ticipation & comm5t dur+ plan developm5t & alt]native analysis4 #cjd4 ,su/a9+ biodiv]sity dur+ dr\ghts ,section #iejc7;b7 ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfc7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,d71 by ins]t+ & native biodiv]sity aft] wildlife habitat2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b71 by ins]t+ & dr\ght biodiv]sity plans to address su/a9+ native biodiv]sity dur+ p]iods ( dr\ght aft] re/oration plans4 #cje4 ,reau?orization ( coop]ative wat]%$ managem5t program ,section #fjjb7;g77#d7 ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ajae;a7g77#d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjbj & ins]t+ #bjca4 ,,iv ,,effect ,,on ,,exi/+ ,,law #dja4 ,effect on exi/+ law 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an action tak5 by ! ,secret>y or ano!r entity "u ?is ,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act %all comply ) applicable ,/ate laws 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,/ate law ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act affects1 is int5d$ to affect1 or int]f]es ) a law ( ! ,/ate relat+ to ! control1 appropriation1 use1 or di/ribution ( wat]1 or any ve/$ "r acquir$ "u ! law4 7c7 ,rio gr&e compact ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act affects or is int5d$ to affect or int]f]e ) any obligation ( a ,/ate "u ! ,rio ,gr&e ,compact or any litigation relat+ to ! ,rio ,gr&e ,compact4 ,decemb] #ah1 #bjbj,report$ f ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ) an amendment,december #ah1 #bjbj;,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology dis*>g$2 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! 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