,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hgge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ah1 #bjbj   
,mr4 ,ruiz 7= himself & ,mr4 ,v>gas7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9
 addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce1 = 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$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior to take c]ta9 measures )       
respect to protect+ ! ,salton ,sea1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,salton ,sea ,public   
,heal? & ,environm5tal ,protection ,act 
( #bjbj4  #b4 ,f$]al ,salton ,sea       
,managem5t ,acres ,title ,,xi ( !       
,reclamation ,projects ,au?orization &  
,adju/m5t ,act ( #aiib 7,public ,law    
#ajb-ege7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  #aajb4 ,re/oration program  7a7
 ,re/oration program ,! ,secret>y ( !   
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,bureau (        

,reclamation1 %all provide = a program  
)9 ! ,bureau's ,salton ,sea ,program    
,(fice to improve wat] quality1 provide 
= du/ mitigation1 protect ! public's    
heal?1 & provide = environm5tal &       
habitat re/oration at ! ,salton ,sea 9  
,cali=nia4  7b7 ,f$]al ,salton ,sea     
,managem5t ,acres  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all provide =   
su* measures z su* ,secret>y det]m9es   
appropriate = du/ control & habitat     
cons]vation1 consi/5t ) ,/ate & local   
requirem5ts1 ) respect to an acreage )9 
! ,salton ,sea ( ! same size z ! acreage
 = :i* ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia provides =   
du/ control & habitat cons]vation "u !  
,salton ,sea ,managem5t ,program & !    
,/ate ,wat] ,bo>d ,ord]4 ,su* ,secret>y 
%all1 to ! maximum ext5t possible :5    
c>ry+ out ?is requirem5t1 provide su*   
measures = an equival5t numb] ( acres ( 
du/ control & ( habitat cons]vation4    
7#b7 ,calculation ,! ,secret>y ( !      
,int]ior may calculate ! satisfaction ( 
! ,f$]al ,salton ,sea ,managem5t ,acres 

obligation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9   
?ree-ye> increm5ts to acc\nt =          
v>iability 9 acres available &          
appropriate = managem5t4  7#c7          
,coord9ation ) ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia  7,a7
 ,memor&um ( und]/&+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
section1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all  
seek to conclude a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) 
! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia & ! ,salton ,sea    
,au?ority to coord9ate ,f$]al & ,/ate   
activities relat+ to ! con/ruction1     
op]ation1 & ma9t5ance ( ,f$]al ,salton  
,sea ,managem5t ,acres & ,salton ,sea   
,managem5t ,program activities4 ,su*    
memor&um ( und]/&+ %all include a s*$ule
 del9eat+ ! timeframe = ! accompli%m5t (
 ! e/abli%m5t ( ,salton ,sea ,managem5t 
,acres & consid]ation ( ! effects ( su* 
memor&um ( und]/&+ on affect$           
disadvantag$ communities4  7,b7 ,access 
,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all make     
,f$]al l&s )9 ! ,salton ,sea available  
to ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia = activities "u !
 ,salton ,sea ,managem5t ,program & !   

,/ate ,wat] ,bo>d ,ord] & %all give     
priority to su* activities4  7#d7 ,/ate 
responsibilities ,no?+ 9 ?is section    
%all modify ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia's       
responsibilities or associat$ timel9es  
"u ! ,/ate ,wat] ,bo>d ,ord]4  7#e7     
,support f ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all1 9 issu+ 
fund+ or o!r types ( support "u su*     
au?ority z is available to su*          
,secret>y1 prioritize support & fund+ to
 assi/ ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 9       
fulfill+ ! responsibilities describ$ 9  
?is subsection4  7#f7 ,delegation to !  
,/ate ( ,cali=nia  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may delegate su* 
,secret>y's responsibilities "u ?is     
subsection to ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia ?r\gh 
a coop]ative agreem5t or o!r contractual
 agreem5t only ^u ! provision by su*    
,secret>y to ! ,/ate ( adequate ,f$]al  
fund+ to assure ! requirem5ts ( ?is     
section are met1 includ+ fund+ =        
op]ations & ma9t5ance ( ,f$]al ,salton  
,sea ,managem5t ,acres4 ,su* ,secret>y  

may aw>d grants to ! ,/ate = completion 
( ?is responsibility4  7,b7 ,agreem5t   
p5d+ fund+ n re/rict$ ,subp>agrah 7,a7  
%all n be con/ru$ to prohibit !         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior f ent]+ su* an   
agreem5t prior to ! provision ( su*     
adequate ,f$]al fund+4  7#g7 ,n a       
,special ,aquatic ,site ,= ! purposes ( 
! con/ruction1 op]ation1 & ma9t5ance (  
,f$]al ,salton ,sea ,managem5t ,acres & 
,salton ,sea ,managem5t ,program        
activities1 lakeb$ expos$ z ! ,salton   
,sea rec$es %all n be consid]$ a        
,special ,aquatic ,site = ! purposes (  
det]m9+ jurisdiction "u section #djd ( !
 ,clean ,wat] ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4       
#acdd74  7#h7 ,report to ,congress ,!   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all report to   
,congress annually id5tify+-- 7,a7 !    
total numb] ( acres "u managem5t by su* 
,secret>y or fund+ provid$ to ! ,/ate ( 
,cali=nia "u p>agraph 7#f72  7,b7 ! type
 ( managem5t appli$ to ,f$]al ,salton   
,sea ,managem5t ,acres1 & :e!r su*      
managem5t is du/ suppression or habitat 

re/oration2  7,c7 if su* ,secret>y has n
 met su* ,secret>y's responsibility "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 ov] ! curr5t ?ree-ye>     
p]iod "u p>agraph 7#b71 a plan = com+   
into compliance2 &  7,d7 additional     
fund+ ne$$ to meet su* obligation4  7c7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+    
t]ms h ! mean+ giv5 to su* t]ms 9       
section #e ( ! ,salton ,sea ,public     
,heal? & ,environm5tal ,protection ,act 
( #bjbj3  7#a7 ,f$]al ,salton ,sea      
,managem5t ,acres4  7#b7 ,salton ,sea   
,au?ority4  7#c7 ,salton ,sea ,managem5t
 ,program4  7#d7 ,/ate ,wat] ,bo>d      
,ord]4  4  #c4 ,salton ,sea ,managem5t  
,c\ncil  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,f$]al       
,salton ,sea ,c\ncil ,n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all e/abli% a 
,salton ,sea ,c\ncil ) ! goal (         
coord9at+ int]ag5cy ,salton ,sea        
projects1 exp$it+ p]mits1 coord9at+     
environm5tal review1 /reaml9+ fund+ (   
projects associat$ ) ! ,salton ,sea     
,managem5t ,program & ,f$]al ,salton    

,sea ,managem5t ,acres1 & coord9at+ su* 
goals ) ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia & ! ,salton 
,sea ,au?ority4  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,c\ncil  
%all consi/ ( ! foll[+ & %all be *air$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior3  7#a7 ,!   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 or a          
repres5tative ( su* ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,! 
,secret>y ( ! ,army or a repres5tative (
 su* ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy or a 
repres5tative ( su* ,adm9i/rator4  7#d7 
,! ,commission] ( ! ,bureau (           
,reclamation or a repres5tative ( su*   
,commission]4  7#e7 ,! ,director ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice  
or a repres5tative ( su* ,director4     
7#f7 ,! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,geological ,survey or a repres5tative (
 su* ,director4  7c7 ,duties ,! ,c\ncil 
%all-- 7#a7 conv5e & e/abli% a process =
 collaboration among ! memb]s ( !       
,c\ncil1 ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia1 ! ,salton 
,sea ,au?ority1 local communities1      
,tribal gov]nm5ts1 ! ,s\? ,coa/ ,air    
,quality ,managem5t ,di/rict1 ! ,imp]ial

 ,c\nty ,air ,pollution ,control        
,di/rict1 & o!r p]sons1 includ+ hold+ at
 lea/ "o annual public meet+ at !       
,salton ,sea to receive fe$back f local 
/akehold]s2  7#b7 develop a ,f$]al fund+
 plan across ,f$]al ag5cies )           
jurisdiction at ! ,salton ,sea to assi/ 
! ,secret>y 9 meet+ ! ,salton ,sea      
,managem5t ,acres obligation & associat$
 op]ations & ma9t5ance co/s2 &  7#c7    
id5tify & implem5t measures to exp$ite &
 /reaml9e ,f$]al p]mitt+ ( ,salton ,sea 
managem5t und]tak5 by ! ,/ate (         
,cali=nia's ,salton ,sea ,managem5t     
,program4  7d7 ,production ( ,report ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,c\ncil %all submit to !   
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t--    
7#a7 id5tifies ,f$]al & ,/ate fund+     
s\rces & previ\s fund+ = projects &     
/udies relat$ to pot5tially b5efitt+ or 
impact+ ! ,salton ,sea2  7#b7 analyzes  
h[ ,f$]al & ,/ate fund+ s\rces c be     
mat*$ or pair$ to rea* acreage goals2 & 

7#c7 id5tifies additional ,f$]al        
res\rces includ+ res\rces = te*nical    
assi/ance & project p]mitt+ assi/ance t 
c\ld be appli$ to ! managem5t ( !       
,salton ,sea4  #d4 ,public ,heal?       
,report+ ,requirem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 9 consultation )
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy1 %all publi% an      
annual report on air quality surr\nd+ ! 
,salton ,sea1 includ+ an analysis ( !   
pres5ce ( pollutants1 sal9ity levels1 & 
agricultural *emicals pres5t 9 ! expos$ 
lakeb$ on ,f$]al l&s4 ,su* report %all  
include-- 7#a7 ! *ange 9 numb] ( acres (
 ,f$]al l& t is expos$ lakeb$ & l& )    
respect to :i* su* ,secret>y has tak5   
corrective action1 ei!r ?r\gh habitat   
re/oration or du/ suppression2 &  7#b7  
any associat$ heal? risks ) p>ticulate  
matt] pollution & any *emicals pres5t4  
7b7 ,population heal? /udy ,! ,secret>y 
( ,int]ior may p>tn] ) a univ]sity or   
rese>* in/itution to conduct a long-t]m 
population heal? /udy on individuals )  

ext5d$ exposure to ! ,salton ,sea4  7c7 
,additional air monitors ,! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy   
%all take su* measures z ! ,adm9i/rator 
det]m9es necess>y to monitor ! air      
quality 9 population c5t]s ne> ! ,salton
 ,sea4  #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,f$]al ,salton ,sea ,managem5t     
,acres ,! t]m ,f$]al ,salton ,sea       
,managem5t ,acres means ! ,salton ,sea  
expos$ lakeb$ acres requir$ to be manag$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior = du/      
control or habitat 9 consultation ) !   
,/ate ( ,cali=nia & ,salton ,sea        
,au?ority4  7#b7 ,salton ,sea ,au?ority 
,! t]m ,salton ,sea ,au?ority means a   
,jo9t ,p[]s ,au?ority compos$ ( memb]   
ag5cies includ+ ! ,torres ,m>t9ez ,des]t
 ,cahuilla ,tribe1 ,c\nty ( ,imp]ial1 ! 
,c\nty ( ,riv]side1 ! ,coa*ella ,valley 
,wat] ,di/rict1 & ! ,imp]ial ,irrigation
 ,di/rict1 e/abli%$ to "w 9 coord9ation 
) ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia to ov]see !       
compreh5sive re/oration ( ! ,salton     
,sea4  7#c7 ,salton ,sea ,managem5t     

,program ,! t]m ,salton ,sea ,managem5t 
,program means ! program creat$ by !    
,/ate ( ,cali=nia to address air quality
 & ecological ?reats at ! ,salton ,sea4 
7#d7 ,salton ,sea #aj-,ye> ,plan ,! t]m 
,salton ,sea #aj-,ye> ,plan means !     
,/ate ( ,cali=nia's ,salton ,sea        
,managem5t ,program ,phase #a3 #aj-ye>  
plan to provide = ! con/ruction (       
#cj1jjj acres ( air quality & habitat   
projects at ! ,salton ,sea4  7#e7 ,/ate 
,wat] ,bo>d ,ord] ,! t]m ,/ate ,wat]    
,bo>d ,ord] means ,cali=nia ,/ate ,wat] 
,bo>d ,ord] #bjag-jacd entitl$ ,,ord]   
,,accept+ ,,& ,,revis+ ,,/ate ,,wat]    
,,bo>d ,,revis$ ,,ord] ,,wro #bjjb-jjac 
issu$ on ,novemb] #g1 #bjag1 e/abli%+   
,salton ,sea managem5t acre mile/ones = 
! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia4