,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #haff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #d1 #bjbj   
,mr4 ,cox ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1 ,mr4  
,co/a1 & ,mr4 ,g>am5di7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a    
,,bill  ,to support surface & gr\ndwat] 
/orage & support+ projects 9            
,reclamation ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,we/]n ,wat] ,/orage ,infra/ructure   
,act4  #b4 ,surface & gr\ndwat] /orage &
 support+ projects  7a7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3  7#a7 ,appropriate         
committees ( congress ,! t]m appropriate
 committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 !  
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee 
on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives4  7,c7 ! ,committee on  
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,d7 !     
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 ,design2    
/udy ,! t]ms design & /udy include any  

design1 p]mitt+1 mat]ials eng9e]+ or    
te/+1 survey+1 or precon/ruction        
activity relat+ to a wat] /orage        
facility4  7#c7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m 
eligible entity means-- 7,a7 any ,/ate1 
political subdivision ( a ,/ate1        
dep>tm5t ( a ,/ate1 or public ag5cy     
organiz$ pursuant to ,/ate law2  7,b7 an
 ,indian tribe 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( !
 ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education
 ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd77 
or an entity controll$ by an ,indian    
tribe2  7,c7 a wat] us]s' association2  
7,d7 an ag5cy e/abli%$ by an int]/ate   
compact2 or  7,e7 an ag5cy e/abli%$ "u  
,/ate law = ! jo9t ex]cise ( p[]s4  7#d7
 ,f$]ally own$ /orage project ,! t]m    
f$]ally own$ /orage project means any   
project 9 a ,reclamation ,/ate-- 7,a7 t 
involves ! con/ruction1 expansion1      
upgrade1 or capital repair (--  7i7 a   
surface or gr\ndwat] /orage facility2 or
  7ii7 a facility convey+ wat] to or f  
surface or gr\ndwat] /orage2  7,b7 to   
:i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates holds title2 &  7,c7

 t 0 au?oriz$ to be con/ruct$1 op]at$1 &
 ma9ta9$ pursuant to--  7i7 !           
,reclamation laws2 or  7ii7 ! ,act (    
,augu/ #aa1 #aici 7commonly kn[n z !    
,wat] ,cons]vation & ,utilization ,act7 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eijy et seq474  7#e7    
,non-f$]al /orage project ,! t]m        
non-,f$]al /orage project means any     
facility or project 9 a ,reclamation    
,/ate t-- 7,a7 involves ! con/ruction1  
expansion1 upgrade1 or capital repair by
 an eligible entity (--  7i7 a surface  
or gr\ndwat] /orage project to :i* !    
,unit$ ,/ates does n hold title2 or     
7ii7 a facility convey+ wat] to or f    
surface or gr\ndwat] /orage to :i* !    
,unit$ ,/ates does n hold title2 &  7,b7
 ! con/ruction1 expansion1 upgrade1 or  
capital repair ( su* facility or project
 provides a ,f$]al b5efit 9 accordance )
 ,reclamation laws 7includ+             
regulations74  7#f7 ,reclamation laws ,!
 t]m ,reclamation laws means ,f$]al     
,reclamation law 7! ,act ( ,june #ag1   
#aijb 7#cb ,/at4 #chh1 *apt] #ajic71 &  

,acts supplem5tal to & am5datory ( t    
,act4  7#g7 ,reclamation /ate ,! t]m    
,reclamation ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #djad ( ! ,wat]           
,infra/ructure ,improvem5ts = ! ,nation 
,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;b note2 ,public
 ,law #aad-cbb74  7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m 
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7b7 ,grant program ,!        
,secret>y may provide a grant "u ?is    
section to an eligible entity to c>ry   
out1 )9 a ,reclamation ,/ate-- 7#a7 a   
f$]ally own$ /orage project 9 accordance
 ) subsection 7c72 or  7#b7 a non-,f$]al
 /orage project 9 accordance )          
subsection 7d74  7c7 ,f$]ally own$      
/orage projects  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject 
to ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 on      
reque/ ( an eligible entity1 ! ,secret>y
 may negotiate & ent] into an agreem5t  
on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! design1 
/udy1 con/ruction1 expansion1 upgrade1  
or capital repair ( a f$]ally own$      
/orage project 9 an am\nt equal to n m  
?an #ej p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! f$]ally 

own$ /orage project4  7#b7 ,conditions =
 f$]al con/ruction fund+ ,! con/ruction 
( a f$]ally own$ /orage project t is !  
subject ( an agreem5t "u ?is section    
%all n comm5ce until ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 
det]m9es t--  7i7 ! f$]ally own$ /orage 
project is feasible 9 accordance ) !    
,reclamation laws2  7ii7 ! f$]ally own$ 
/orage project provides a ,f$]al b5efit 
9 accordance ) ! ,reclamation laws2 &   
7iii7 9 return = ! ,f$]al co/-%>e       
inve/m5t1 n less ?an a proportionate %>e
 ( ! b5efits ( ! f$]ally own$ /orage    
project are ,f$]al b5efits1 includ+ wat]
 supplies d$icat$ to specific purposes1 
su* z wat] quality improvem5ts or fi% & 
wildlife protection & re/oration1       
includ+ a wildlife refuge2 &  7,b7      
secures an agreem5t provid+ su* fund+ z 
is necess>y to pay ! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! 
capital co/s ( ! f$]ally own$ /orage    
project4  7#c7 ,notification ,!         
,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate  
committees ( ,congress a writt5         
notification t an agreem5t t satisfies !

 requirem5ts 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 has   
be5 secur$ n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !   
agreem5t is secur$4  7#d7 ,expansion or 
upgrade ,! ,secret>y %all require1 z a  
condition = design1 /udy1 or any o!r    
p>ticipation 9 ! expansion or upgrade ( 
a f$]ally own$ /orage project1 !        
agreem5t (--  7,a7 if applicable1 any   
entity t has an exi/+ wat] s]vice       
contract or repaym5t contract = m ?an   
#fj p]c5t ( ! capacity or yield ( !     
f$]ally own$ /orage project1 t !        
expansion w n adv]sely affect any "r or 
int]e/ ( ! entity "u ! wat] s]vice      
contract or repaym5t contract1 z        
applicable2 &  7,b7 if applicable1 a    
non-,f$]al entity t1 pursuant to a =mal 
op]ations & ma9t5ance transf] contract  
or o!r legal agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y     
c>ries out ! op]ations & ma9t5ance ( !  
f$]ally own$ /orage project4  7d7       
,non-,f$]al /orage projects  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,subject to ! requirem5ts ( ?is   
section1 ! ,secret>y may p>ticipate 9 ! 
design1 /udy1 con/ruction1 expansion1   

upgrade1 or capital repair ( a          
non-,f$]al /orage project 9 an am\nt    
equal to n m ?an #be p]c5t ( ! total co/
 ( ! non-,f$]al /orage project4  7#b7   
,conditions = f$]al design & /udy fund+ 
,! ,secret>y %all only p>ticipate 9 !   
design or /udy ( a non-,f$]al /orage    
project "u ?is section if--  7,a7 !     
,gov]nor1 political subdivision1        
dep>tm5t1 or public ag5cy ( ! ,/ate 9   
:i* ! non-,f$]al /orage project is      
locat$ supports ,f$]al fund+ ( !        
non-,f$]al /orage project2 &  7,b7 !    
,secret>y has id5tifi$ ! pot5tial =     
,f$]al b5efit suffici5t to proce$4  7#c7
 ,conditions = f$]al con/ruction1       
expansion1 upgrade1 or capital repair   
fund+ ,p>ticipation by ! ,secret>y 9 !  
con/ruction1 expansion1 upgrade1 or     
capital repair ( a non-,f$]al /orage    
project "u ?is section %all be by       
negotiat$ agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ! applicable non-,f$]al entity1
 & %all n occur unless-- 7,a7 !         
,gov]nor1 political subdivision1        

dep>tm5t1 or public ag5cy ( ! ,/ate 9   
:i* ! non-,f$]al /orage project is      
locat$ supports ,f$]al fund+ = !        
project2 &  7,b7 ! applicable eligible  
entity det]m9es1 & ! ,secret>y concurs1 
t-- 7i7 ! non-,f$]al /orage project is  
te*nically & f9ancially feasible 9      
accordance ) guidel9es e/abli%$ by !    
,secret>y2  7ii7 ! non-,f$]al /orage    
project provides a ,f$]al b5efit 9      
accordance ) ! ,reclamation laws2  7iii7
 9 return = ! ,f$]al co/-%>e inve/m5t1 n
 less ?an a proportionate %>e ( !       
b5efits ( ! non-,f$]al /orage project   
are ,f$]al b5efits1 includ+ wat]        
supplies d$icat$ to specific purposes1  
su* z wat] quality improvem5ts or fi% & 
wildlife protection & re/oration1       
includ+ a wildlife refuge2 &  7iv7 ea*  
entity p>ticipat+ 9 ! non-,f$]al project
 is f9ancially capable ( fund+ its      
proportionate %>e ( ! non-,f$]al %>e ( !
 project co/s4  7,c7 ,n less ?an        
#aj1jjj1jjj ( ! fund+ id5tifi$ 9        
subsection 7g7 %all be allocat$ to      

non-,f$]al /orage projects t fur!r !    
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior's priority (     
su/a9ably develop+ natural res\rces &   
are--  7i7 includ$ 9 ! ,bureau (        
,reclamation's #bjae ,wat] ,managem5t   
,goal ,inve/m5t ,/rategy ,f9al ,report2 
7ii7 capable ( provid+ wat] to a ,f$]al 
wildlife refuge2  7iii7 equipp$ ) an    
approv$ fi% scre52 &  7iv7 h bo?        
conveyance & recirculation b5efits4     
7#d7 ,notification ,! ,secret>y %all    
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a writt5 notification t an    
agreem5t t satisfies ! requirem5ts 9    
p>agraph 7#b7 has be5 secur$ n lat] ?an 
#cj days aft] ! agreem5t is secur$474   
7#e7 ,in=mation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9       
p>ticipat+ 9 a non-,f$]al /orage project
 "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y--  7i7     
%all-- 7,i7 g5]ally1 rely on reports    
prep>$ by an eligible entity p>ticipat+ 
9 ! non-,f$]al /orage project1 includ+  
feasibility or equival5t /udies1        
environm5tal analyses1 & o!r p]t95t     
reports & analyses2 b  7,,ii7 reta9     

responsibility = mak+ ! indep5d5t       
det]m9ations describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 &
 7#c72 &  7ii7 may prep>e /udies        
supplem5t>y to ! /udies describ$ 9      
clause 7i77,i71 on reque/ ( ! eligible  
entity p>ticipat+ 9 ! non-,f$]al /orage 
project4  7,b7 ,guidel9es  7i7 ,draft   
guidel9es ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all issue draft guidel9es =  
det]m9+ :e!r a non-,f$]al /orage project
 is f9ancially feasible4 ,! guidel9es   
%all be consi/5t ) & meet ! requirem5ts 
9 title ,,xvi ( ,public ,law #ajb-ege = 
a feasibility /udy report1 includ+ !    
economic analysis conta9$ 9 !           
,reclamation ,manual ,directive  ,/&>d  
,title ,,xvi ,wat] ,reclamation & ,reuse
 ,program ,feasibility ,/udy ,review    
,process 7,,wtr #aa-ja71 subject to--   
7,i7 any additional requirem5ts necess>y
 to provide suffici5t in=mation = mak+ !
 indep5d5t det]m9ations describ$ 9      
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c72 &  7,,ii7 !      
condition t ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation    

%all n be> responsibility = ! te*nical  
adequacy ( any design1 /udy1 co/        
e/imate1 con/ruction1 expansion1        
upgrade1 or capital repair relat+ to a  
non-,f$]al /orage project4  7ii7 ,f9al  
guidel9es ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y   
%all f9alize ! guidel9es issu$ "u clause
 7i74  7e7 ,rights ,to use capacity     
7#a7 ,f$]ally own$ /orage project ,! "r 
to use ! capacity ( a f$]ally own$      
/orage project t 0 design$1 /udi$1      
con/ruct$1 exp&$1 upgrad$1 or repair$ "u
 ?is ,act %all be allocat$ 9 su* mann] z
 may be mutually agre$ to by ! ,secret>y
 & ! p>ty or p>ties to ! agreem5t       
execut$ pursuant to subsection 7c77#a74 
7#b7 ,non-,f$]al /orage project ,! "r to
 use ! capacity ( a non-,f$]al /orage   
project t 0 design$1 /udi$1 con/ruct$1  
exp&$1 upgrad$1 or repair$ "u ?is ,act  
%all be allocat$ 9 su* mann] z may be   
mutually agre$ to by ! ,secret>y & !    
relevant eligible entity or entities4   
7f7 ,f$]al b5efits ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation

 relat+ to ,f$]al b5efits "u ?is ,act1 !
 ,secret>y may consid] any b5efit       
realiz$ f ! exi/5ce ( op]ational        
flexibility to optimize ! a*ievem5t (   
any au?oriz$ project purpose 7:e!r      
reimbursable or nonreimbursable71       
includ+ ?r\gh ! coord9at$ managem5t (   
,f$]al & non-,f$]al facilities4  7g7    
,fund+  7#a7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is section #hjj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod (    
fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4  7#b7    
,congressional approval initially       
requir$  7,a7 ,design & /udy fund+ ,a   
f$]ally own$ /orage project or a        
non-,f$]al /orage project %all only     
receive initial design or /udy fund+ "u 
?is ,act if ! project is designat$ fund+
 by "n 9 an ,act ( appropriation4  7,b7 
,con/ruction fund+ ,a f$]ally own$      
/orage project or a non-,f$]al /orage   
project %all only receive initial       
con/ruction fund+ "u ?is ,act if !      
project is designat$ fund+ by "n 9 an   

,act ( appropriations4  7,c7            
,reclamation recomm5dations  7i7 ,9     
g5]al ,subject to clause 7ii71 !        
,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate  
committees ( ,congress recomm5dations   
reg>d+ ! initial aw>d ( design & /udy   
fund+1 & ( con/ruction fund+1 = ea*     
f$]ally own$ /orage project & non-,f$]al
 /orage project subject to consid]ation 
"u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74  7ii7      
,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y %all conf] ) ! 
appropriate committees ( ,congress be=e 
submitt+ ! recomm5dations "u clause 7i74
  7#c7 ,subsequ5t fund+ aw>ds  7,a7     
,design & /udy fund+ ,aft] a f$]ally    
own$ /orage project or a non-,f$]al     
/orage project receives an initial aw>d 
( design or /udy fund+ "u p>agraph 7#b71
 additional design or /udy fund+ = t    
project %all n be subject to p>agraph   
7#b74  7,b7 ,con/ruction fund+ ,aft] a  
f$]ally own$ /orage project or a        
non-,f$]al /orage project receives an   
initial aw>d ( con/ruction fund+ "u     
p>agraph 7#b71 additional con/ruction   

fund+ = t project %all n be subject to  
p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7 ,prelim9>y /udies  
,( ! am\nts made available "u p>agraph  
7#a71 n m ?an #be p]c5t %all be provid$ 
= appraisal /udies1 feasibility /udies1 
or o!r prelim9>y /udies4  7#e7 ,,wi9    
,act /orage fund+  7,a7 ,appropriations 
,ea* f$]ally own$ /orage project &      
non-,f$]al /orage project %all be       
eligible to receive any am\nts made     
available pursuant to section #djjg7;h7 
( ! ,wat] ,infra/ructure ,improvem5ts = 
! ,nation ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;b    
note2 ,public ,law #aad-cbb7 7z 9 effect
 on ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act71 9 accordance ) p>agraphs 7#b7 & 
7#c74  7,b7 ,individual projects  7i7   
,f$]ally own$ /orage projects ,if !     
,secret>y det]m9es t a f$]ally own$     
/orage project is eligible = fund+ "u   
section #djjg7;b7 ( ! ,wat]             
,infra/ructure ,improvem5ts = ! ,nation 
,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;b note2 ,public
 ,law #aad-cbb71 ! f$]ally own$ /orage  
project %all rema9 eligible = fund+ "u  

subsection 7c74  7ii7 ,non-f$]al /orage 
projects ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a   
non-,f$]al /orage project is eligible = 
fund+ z a ,/ate-l$ /orage project "u    
section #djjg7;c7 ! ,wat] ,infra/ructure
 ,improvem5ts = ! ,nation ,act 7#dc     
,u4,s4,c4 #cij;b note2 ,public ,law     
#aad-cbb71 ! non-,f$]al /orage project  
%all rema9 eligible = fund+ "u          
subsection 7d74  7h7 ,consi/5cy ) /ate  
law ,no?+ 9 ?is section preempts or     
modifies any obligation ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates or an eligible entity to act 9   
accordance ) applicable ,/ate law4  #c4 
,delta op]ations ,section #djac ( !     
,wat] ,infra/ructure ,improvem5ts = !   
,nation ,act 7#acj ,/at4 #ahhc7 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+  
#e & ins]t+ #ac2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--
 7,a7 by /rik+ #aj & ins]t+ #ah2 &  7,b7
 by /rik+ & at ! end2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph
 7#b71 by ins]t+ 2 & 7#c7 section #djjg1
 :i* %all expire #e ye>s aft] ! date (  
its enactm5t be=e ! f9al p]iod4  #d4    
,calf$  7a7 ,p>tn]%ip & agreem5ts relat+

 to c]ta9 wat] /orage projects ,!       
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may ent] into a  
p>tn]%ip or o!r agreem5t relat+ to a    
wat] /orage project describ$ 9 section  
#ajc ( ! ,calf$ ,bay-,delta             
,au?orization ,act 7,public ,law        
#ajh-cfa2 #aah ,/at4 #afhc7 ) a local   
jo9t-p[]s au?ority e/abli%$ pursuant to 
,/ate law by #a or m irrigation di/ricts
 or o!r local wat] di/ricts or units (  
local gov]nm5t )9 ! applicable          
hydrologic region1 to advance ! project4
  7b7 ,reau?orization ,title ,i ( !     
,calf$ ,bay-,delta ,au?orization ,act   
7,public ,law #ajh-cfa2 #aah ,/at4      
#afha2 #abc ,/at4 #bhfj2 #abh ,/at4     
#afd2 #abh ,/at4 #bcab2 #abi ,/at4      
#bdjg2 #acj ,/at4 #ahff7 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ #bjbj ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ 
#bjbd4  #e4 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is   
,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act %all
 be int]pret$ or implem5t$ 9 a mann] t--
 7#a7 preempts or modifies any          
obligation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or an      
eligible entity "u ,f$]al law to act 9  

accordance ) applicable ,/ate law1      
includ+ applicable ,/ate wat] law2 or   
7#b7 affects or modifies any obligation 
"u applicable ,f$]al environm5tal law4