,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aicb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bj1 #bjai ,mr4  
,g>dn] 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4  
,mc,sally1 & ,ms4 ,s9ema7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to support wat]  
infra/ructure 9 ,reclamation ,/ates1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,dr\ght ,resili5cy 
& ,wat] ,supply ,infra/ructure ,act4    
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,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#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m
 ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior4  #c4 ,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 ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !     
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee
 on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 ! ,committee on
 ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,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 &  7,e7 an ag5cy e/abli%$ "u   
,/ate law = ! jo9t ex]cise ( p[]s4  7#c7
 ,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 wat] /orage facility2 or  7ii7 a

 facility convey+ wat] to or f a surface
 or gr\ndwat] /orage facility2  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#d7         
,non-,f$]al /orage project ,! t]m       
non-,f$]al /orage project means any     
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 facility t is n f$]ally
 own$2 or  7ii7 a facility t is n       
f$]ally own$ convey+ wat] to or f a     
surface or gr\ndwat] /orage facility2 & 
7,b7 provides a b5efit 9 meet+ any      
obligation "u applicable ,f$]al law     
7includ+ regulations74  7#e7            
,reclamation laws ,! t]m reclamation    
laws means ,f$]al reclamation law 7!    
,act ( ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb ,/at4 #chh1

 *apt] #ajic71 & ,acts supplem5tal to & 
am5datory ( t ,act4  7#f7 ,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  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 ,agreem5ts ,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 locat$ 9 a ,reclamation  
,/ate 9 accordance ) ?is subsection4    
7#b7 ,f$]al %>e ,subject to !           
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection1 !         
,secret>y may p>ticipate 9 a f$]ally    

own$ /orage project 9 an am\nt equal to 
n m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( !     
f$]ally own$ /orage project4  7#c7      
,conditions = ,f$]al con/ruction fund+  
,! con/ruction ( a f$]ally own$ /orage  
project t is ! subject ( an agreem5t "u 
?is subsection %all n comm5ce until !   
,secret>y--  7,a7 det]m9es t ! propos$  
f$]ally own$ /orage project is feasible 
9 accordance ) ! reclamation laws2  7,b7
 det]m9es t-- 7i7 ! f$]ally own$ /orage 
project provides a ,f$]al b5efit 9      
accordance ) ! reclamation laws2 &  7ii7
 n less ?an a proportionate %>e ( !     
b5efits ( ! f$]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,c7      
secures an agreem5t provid+ su* upfront 
fund+ z is necess>y to pay ! non-,f$]al 
%>e ( ! capital co/s ( ! f$]ally own$   
/orage project4  7#d7 ,notification ,!  
,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate  

committees ( ,congress a writt5         
notification ( ! det]m9ations "u        
p>agraph 7#c7 by n lat] ?an #cj days    
aft] ! date ( ! det]m9ations4  7#e7     
,environm5tal laws ,9 p>ticipat+ 9 a    
f$]ally own$ /orage project "u ?is      
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all comply )   
all applicable environm5tal laws1       
includ+ ! ,national ,environm5tal       
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq474  7#f7 ,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 project--  7,a7 ! 
agreem5t ( any s+le entity t has an     
exi/+ wat] s]vice contract or repaym5t  
contract = m ?an #fj p]c5t ( ! capacity 
or yield ( ! f$]ally own$ /orage project
 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 ! agreem5t ( !      
non-,f$]al entity t1 pursuant to a =mal 
op]ations & ma9t5ance transf] contract  

or o!r legal agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y1    
act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] (             
,reclamation1 c>ries out ! op]ations &  
ma9t5ance ( ! f$]ally own$ /orage       
project1 if applicable4  7d7 ,non-,f$]al
 /orage projects  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject
 to ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection1 !   
,secret>y may p>ticipate 9 ! design1    
/udy1 con/ruction1 expansion1 upgrade1  
or capital repair ( a non-,f$]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 fund a design or /udy activity
 = a non-,f$]al /orage project "u ?is   
subsection if--  7,a7 ,f$]al            
p>ticipation has be5 reque/$ by !       
,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! non-,f$]al   
/orage project is locat$2 &  7,b7 !     
,secret>y has id5tifi$ ! pot5tial =     
,f$]al b5efit suffici5t to proce$4  7#c7
 ,conditions = ,f$]al con/ruction fund+ 
,p>ticipation by ! ,secret>y 9 !        
con/ruction ( a non-,f$]al /orage       

project "u ?is subsection %all n occur  
unless--  7,a7 ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate 9   
:i* ! non-,f$]al /orage project is      
locat$ has reque/$ ,f$]al p>ticipation  
at ! "t con/ruction 0 initiat$2 &  7,b7 
! applicable non-,f$]al sponsor         
det]m9es1 & ! ,secret>y concurs1 t--    
7i7 ! non-,f$]al /orage project is      
te*nically & f9ancially feasible2  7ii7 
! non-,f$]al /orage project provides a  
,f$]al b5efit 9 accordance ) !          
reclamation laws2  7iii7 n less ?an a   
proportionate %>e ( ! b5efits ( !       
non-,f$]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* sponsor ( !
 non-,f$]al project is f9ancially       
capable ( fund+ ! non-,f$]al %>e ( !    
project co/s4  7#d7 ,notification ,!    
,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate  
committees ( ,congress a writt5         
notification ( ! det]m9ations "u        

p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 by n lat] ?an #cj 
days aft] ! date ( ! det]m9ations4  7#e7
 ,environm5tal laws ,9 p>ticipat+ 9 a   
non-,f$]al /orage project "u ?is        
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all comply )   
all applicable environm5tal laws1       
includ+ ! ,national ,environm5tal       
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq474  7#f7 ,in=mation  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,9 p>ticipat+ 9 a non-,f$]al   
/orage project "u ?is subsection1 !     
,secret>y-- 7i7 %all--  7,i7 g5]ally1   
rely on reports prep>$ by ! sponsor ( ! 
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-- 7,i7 reque/ ( !    
sponsor ( ! non-,f$]al /orage project2 &
  7,,ii7 agreem5t by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 
,guidel9es  7i7 ,draft ,n lat] ?an #ahj 

days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y %all issue draft guidel9es =
 feasibility or equival5t /udies =      
non-,f$]al /orage projects prep>$ by a  
project sponsor t %all be consi/5t )    
requirem5ts = a title ,,xvi ,feasibility
 ,/udy ,report1 includ+ ! economic      
analysis1 conta9$ 9 ! ,reclamation      
,manual ,directives & ,/&>ds numb]$     
,,wtr #aa-ja1 subject to--  7,i7 any    
additional requirem5ts necess>y to      
provide suffici5t in=mation = mak+ !    
indep5d5t det]m9ations describ$ 9       
p>agraphs 7#b77;,b7 & 7#c72 &  7,,ii7 ! 
condition t ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation    
%all n be> responsibility = ! te*nical  
adequacy ( any design1 co/ e/imate1 or  
con/ruction relat+ to a non-,f$]al      
/orage project4  7ii7 ,f9al ,! ,secret>y
 %all f9alize ! guidel9es "u clause 7i7 
by n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7e7 ,rights ,to   
use capacity ,subject to compliance )   
applicable ,reclamation ,/ate wat]      
rights laws1 ! "r to use ! capacity ( a 

f$]ally own$ /orage project or          
non-,f$]al /orage project ) respect to  
:i* ! ,secret>y has ent]$ into an       
agreem5t "u ?is subsection %all be      
allocat$ 9 su* mann] z may be mutually  
agre$ to by ! ,secret>y & ea* o!r p>ty  
to ! agreem5t1 includ+ any p>ty describ$
 9 subsection 7c77#f77;,b74  7f7 ,f$]al 
b5efits ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation relat+ to 
a ,f$]al b5efit "u ?is section1 !       
,secret>y may include any b5efit realiz$
 f ! exi/5ce ( op]ational flexibility to
 optimize ! a*ievem5t ( an au?oriz$     
project purpose 7:e!r reimbursable or   
nonreimbursable71 tak+ into consid]ation
 ! hydrology ( a giv5 wat] ye>1 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       
#fgj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s    
#bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4  7#b7 ,congressional 
approval initially requir$  7,a7 ,design
 & /udy fund+ ,ea* initial aw>d "u ?is  

section = design & /udy ( a f$]ally own$
 /orage project or a non-,f$]al /orage  
project %all be approv$ 9 an            
appropriations ,act4  7,b7 ,con/ruction 
fund+ ,ea* initial aw>d "u ?is section =
 con/ruction ( a f$]ally own$ /orage    
project or a non-,f$]al /orage project  
%all be approv$ 9 an appropriations     
,act4  7,c7 ,reclamation recomm5dations 
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to clause 7ii71 ! 
,commission] ( ,reclamation %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$]al /orage project subject to 
consid]ation "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 &     
7,b74  7ii7 ,requirem5t ,! ,commission] 
( ,reclamation %all conf] ) !           
appropriate committees ( ,congress be=e 
submitt+ ! recomm5dations "u clause 7i74
  7#c7 ,subsequ5t fund+ aw>ds  7,a7     
,design & /udy fund+ ,aft] approval by  
,congress ( an initial aw>d ( design &  
/udy fund+ = a f$]ally own$ /orage      

project or a non-,f$]al /orage project  
"u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y may aw>d  
additional design & /udy fund+ = !      
f$]ally own$ /orage project or          
non-,f$]al /orage project )\t fur!r     
congressional approval4  7,b7           
,con/ruction fund+ ,aft] approval by    
,congress ( an initial aw>d (           
con/ruction fund+ = a f$]ally own$      
/orage project or a non-,f$]al /orage   
project "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y   
may aw>d additional con/ruction fund+ = 
! f$]ally own$ /orage project or        
non-,f$]al /orage project )\t fur!r     
congressional approval4  7#d7 ,prelim9>y
 /udies ,( ! am\nts made available "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 n m ?an #be p]c5t %all be
 provid$ = 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  7i7 
,p>tn]%ip & agreem5ts relat+ to c]ta9   
wat] /orage projects ,! ,secret>y1 act+ 
?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,reclamation1 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
  7j7 ,calf$ reau?orization ,title ,i ( 
,public ,law #ajh-cfa 7#aah ,/at4 #afha2
 #abc ,/at4 #bhfj2 #abh ,/at4 #afd2 #abh
 ,/at4 #bcab2 #abi ,/at4 #bdjg2 #acj    
,/at4 #ahff7 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjai ea*
 place x appe>s & ins]t+ #bjbd4  7k7    
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #djjg ( ! ,wat]
 ,infra/ructure ,improvem5ts = ! ,nation
 ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;b note2       

,public ,law #aad-cbb7 is repeal$4  #d4 
,wat] recycl+ & reuse  7a7 ,au?orization
 ( new wat] recycl+ & reuse projects    
,section #afjb ( ! ,reclamation         
,wa/ewat] & ,gr\ndwat] ,/udy &          
,facilities ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;h7 
is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 (       
subsection 7f7 & all t foll[s ?r\gh !   
end ( subsection 7g7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7#b7 ,priorities & div]sity ( project   
types ,9 provid+ grants "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 give      
priority to projects t--  7i7 are likely
 to provide a m-reliable wat] supply = a
 unit ( ,/ate or local gov]nm5t2  7ii7  
are likely to increase ! wat] managem5t 
flexibility & r$uce impacts on          
environm5tal res\rces2 or  7iii7 provide
 multiple b5efits1 includ+ wat] supply  
reliability1 ecosy/em b5efits1 gr\ndwat]
 managem5t & enhancem5ts1 & wat] quality
 improvem5ts2 &  7,b7 take into         
consid]ation select+ a div]sity (       
project types1 includ+ projects t s]ve--
 7i7 a region or m ?an #a community2    

7ii7 a rural or small community2 or     
7iii7 an urban community or city4  7g7  
,fund+  7#a7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
subsections 7e7 & 7f7 #ajj1jjj1jjj = !  
p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4  
7#b7 ,fund+ opportunity ann\ncem5t ,!   
,commission] ( ,reclamation %all release
 a fund+ opportunity ann\ncem5t = !     
competitive grant program "u subsection 
7f7 by n lat] ?an #ge days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( an ,act t provides fund+ = !
 program4  7#c7 ,congressional approval 
initially requir$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*   
initial aw>d "u ?is section = design &  
/udy1 or = con/ruction1 ( a project "u  
subsection 7e7 or 7f7 %all be approv$ 9 
an appropriations ,act4  7,b7           
,reclamation recomm5dations ,!          
,commission] ( ,reclamation %all submit 
recomm5dations reg>d+ ! initial aw>d (  
design & /udy fund+ & con/ruction fund+ 
= consid]ation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to-- 
7i7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! 

,s5ate2  7ii7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2  7iii7 ! 
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7iv7 ! ,committee 
on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives4  7#d7 ,subsequ5t fund+ 
aw>ds ,aft] approval by ,congress ( an  
initial aw>d ( design & /udy fund+ or   
con/ruction fund+ = a project "u        
p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,commission] (         
,reclamation may aw>d additional design 
& /udy fund+ or con/ruction fund+1      
respectively1 = ! project )\t fur!r     
congressional approval4  4  7b7         
,limitation on fund+ ,section #afca7;d7 
( ! ,reclamation ,wa/ewat] & ,gr\ndwat] 
,/udy & ,facilities ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 
#cij;h-#ac7;d77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9      
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ by        
p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 
& 7#c72 &  7,b7 /rik+ #bj1jjj1jjj       
7,octob] #aiif prices7 & ins]t+         
#cj1jjj1jjj 79 prices z det]m9$ =       
,janu>y #bjai72 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph      
7#b7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by

 /rik+ 7,b7 ,9 ! case & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7,b7 ,san ,gabriel ,bas9 ,9 ! case  2 
&  7ii7 by ind5t+ clauses 7i7 & 7ii7    
appropriately2 &  7,b7 by /rik+         
7#b77;,a7 ,subject to & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7#b7 ,projects fund$ z ( #bjbj ,!     
,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( any s+le project   
au?oriz$ "u ?is title %all be           
#bj1jjj1jjj if ! project has receiv$ t  
am\nt z ( ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj4  7#c7    
,old] projects  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject  
to  4  #e4 ,desal9ation ,section #d7;a7 
( ! ,wat] ,desal9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja note2 ,public ,law    
#ajd-bih7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! second    
p>agraph 7#a7 7relat+ to projects7 &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,projects  7,a7  
,def9ition ( eligible desal9ation       
project ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m eligible 
desal9ation project means any project   
locat$ 9 a ,reclamation ,/ate1 or = :i* 
! con/ruction1 op]ation1 sponsor%ip1 or 
fund+ is ! responsibility (1 & ! prim>y 
wat] supply b5efit accrues to1 #a or m  
entities 9 a ,reclamation ,/ate1 t--    

7i7 involves an ocean or bracki% wat]   
desal9ation facility-- 7,i7 con/ruct$1  
op]at$1 & ma9ta9$ by a ,/ate1 ,indian   
,tribe1 irrigation di/rict1 wat]        
di/rict1 or o!r organization ) wat] or  
p[] deliv]y au?ority2 or  7,,ii7        
sponsor$ or fund$ by any ,/ate1 dep>tm5t
 ( a ,/ate1 political subdivision ( a   
,/ate1 or public ag5cy organiz$ pursuant
 to ,/ate law1 includ+ ?r\gh--  7aa7    
direct sponsor%ip or fund+2 or  7bb7    
indirect sponsor%ip or fund+1 su* z by  
pay+ = ! wat] provid$ by ! facility2 &  
7ii7 provides a ,f$]al b5efit 9         
accordance ) ! reclamation laws4  7,b7  
,f$]al %>e ,subject to ! requirem5ts (  
?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y may p>ticipate
 9 an eligible desal9ation project 9 an 
am\nt equal to n m ?an #be p]c5t ( !    
total co/ ( ! eligible desal9ation      
project4  7,c7 ,/ate role ,p>ticipation 
by ! ,secret>y 9 an eligible desal9ation
 project "u ?is p>agraph %all n occur   
unless--  7i7 7,i7 ! eligible           
desal9ation project is includ$ 9 a      

,/ate-approv$ plan2 or  7,,ii7 !        
p>ticipation has be5 reque/$ by !       
,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! eligible     
desal9ation project is locat$2 &  7ii7 !
 ,/ate or local sponsor ( ! eligible    
desal9ation project det]m9es1 & !       
,secret>y concurs1 t--  7,i7 ! eligible 
desal9ation project-- 7aa7 is te*nically
 & f9ancially feasible2 &  7bb7 provides
 a ,f$]al b5efit 9 accordance ) !       
reclamation laws2 &  7,,ii7 ! non-,f$]al
 project sponsor is f9ancially capable (
 fund+ ! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! project     
co/s2 &  7iii7 ! ,secret>y submits to   
,congress a writt5 notification ( !     
det]m9ations "u clause 7ii7 by n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !            
det]m9ations4  7,d7 ,environm5tal laws  
,9 p>ticipat+ 9 an eligible desal9ation 
project "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y    
%all comply ) all applicable            
environm5tal laws1 includ+ ! ,national  
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474  7,e7         
,in=mation ,9 p>ticipat+ 9 an eligible  

desal9ation project "u ?is subsection1 !
 ,secret>y-- 7i7 may rely on reports    
prep>$ by ! sponsor ( ! eligible        
desal9ation project1 includ+ feasibility
 or equival5t /udies1 environm5tal      
analyses1 & o!r p]t95t reports &        
analyses2 b  7ii7 %all reta9            
responsibility = mak+ ! indep5d5t       
det]m9ations describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,c74  7,f7 ,fund+  7i7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is p>agraph    
#fj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4  7ii7 ,fund+         
opportunity ann\ncem5t ,! ,commission] (
 ,reclamation %all release a fund+      
opportunity ann\ncem5t = a grant program
 "u ?is p>agraph by n lat] ?an #ge days 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( an ,act t      
provides fund+ = ! program4  7iii7      
,congressional approval initially       
requir$  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* initial aw>d
 "u ?is p>agraph = design & /udy1 or =  
con/ruction1 ( an eligible desal9ation  
project %all be approv$ 9 an            

appropriations ,act4  7,,ii7            
,reclamation recomm5dations ,!          
,commission] ( ,reclamation %all submit 
recomm5dations reg>d+ ! initial aw>d (  
design & /udy fund+ & con/ruction fund+ 
= consid]ation "u subclause 7,i7 to--   
7aa7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !
 ,s5ate2  7bb7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & 
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2  7cc7 !  
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7dd7 ! ,committee 
on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives4  7iv7 ,subsequ5t fund+ 
aw>ds ,aft] approval by ,congress ( an  
initial aw>d ( design & /udy fund+ or   
con/ruction fund+ = an eligible         
desal9ation project "u clause 7iii71 !  
,commission] ( ,reclamation may aw>d    
additional design & /udy fund+ or       
con/ruction fund+1 respectively1 = !    
eligible desal9ation project )\t fur!r  
congressional approval4  4  #f4         
,reclamation infra/ructure f9ance &     
innovation pilot program  7a7           
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & 

c>ry out a pilot program "u :i* !       
,secret>y %all provide to eligible      
entities describ$ 9 subsection 7c7      
f9ancial assi/ance 9 accordance ) ?is   
section to c>ry out eligible projects   
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7b7         
,eligible projects  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a    
project eligible to receive assi/ance "u
 ! pilot program "u ?is section is a    
wat] supply project t1 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y--  7,a7 is locat$ 9-- 7i7 !   
,/ate ( ,alaska2  7ii7 ! ,/ate (        
,hawaii2 or  7iii7 a ,/ate or t]ritory  
describ$ 9 ! fir/ section ( ! ,act (    
,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb ,/at4 #chh1 *apt] 
#ajic2 #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cia72  7,b7 w\ld  
contribute directly or indirectly       
7includ+ ?r\gh gr\ndwat] re*>ge7 to a   
safe1 adequate wat] supply = dome/ic1   
agricultural1 environm5tal1 or municipal
 or indu/rial use2 &  7,c7 is o!rwise   
eligible = assi/ance "u ?is section4    
7#b7 ,projects associat$ ) ,bureau (    
,reclamation facilities ,a project t    
supports an improvem5t to1 or is        

associat$ )1 a ,bureau ( ,reclamation   
facility %all be eligible to receive    
assi/ance "u ! pilot program "u ?is     
section if--  7,a7 ! project meets !    
crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 
! eligible entity c>ry+ out ! project   
demon/rates to ! satisfaction ( !       
,secret>y t ! eligible entity is        
initiat+ & implem5t+ ! project =        
non-,f$]al purposes2  7,c7 ! eligible   
entity reta9s or secures1 ?r\gh a       
long-t]m ,f$]al prop]ty lease1 op]ation 
& ma9t5ance transf] agreem5t t provides 
= self-fund+1 or easem5t agreem5t ) !   
,secret>y1 sub/antial control ov] !     
assets1 op]ation1 managem5t1 & ma9t5ance
 ( ! project2 &  7,d7 ! project meets   
su* o!r crit]ia z ! ,secret>y may       
e/abli%4  7#c7 ,small community projects
 ,= projects eligible = assi/ance "u ?is
 section & section #ejbh7;a77#b77;,b7 ( 
! ,wat] ,res\rces ,re=m & ,developm5t   
,act ( #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4             
#cijg7;a77#b77;,b771 ! ,secret>y may    
assi/ applicants 9 comb9+ #a or m       

projects into a s+le application 9 ord] 
to meet ! m9imum project co/ (          
#e1jjj1jjj requir$ "u t section4  7c7   
,eligible entities ,! foll[+ entities   
are eligible to receive assi/ance "u ?is
 section3 7#a7 ,an entity describ$ 9    
section #ejbe ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces ,re=m 
& ,developm5t ,act ( #bjad 7#cc         
,u4,s4,c4 #cijd74  7#b7 ,a cons]vancy   
di/rict1 ,reclamation di/rict1          
irrigation di/rict1 or wat] di/rict4    
7#c7 ,a canal company or mutual wat]    
company4  7#d7 ,a wat] us]s'            
association4  7#e7 ,an ag5cy e/abli%$ by
 an int]/ate compact4  7#f7 ,an ag5cy   
e/abli%$ "u ,/ate law = ! jo9t ex]cise (
 p[]s4  7#g7 ,any o!r individual or     
entity t has ! capacity to contract ) ! 
,unit$ ,/ates "u ! reclamation laws4    
7d7 ,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,project         
selection ,9 select+ eligible projects  
to receive assi/ance "u ! pilot program 
"u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure 
div]sity ) respect to--  7,a7 project   
type2 &  7,b7 geographical location )9 !

 ,/ates ref]r$ to 9 subsection          
7b77#a77;,a74  7#b7 ,importation ( o!r  
requirem5ts ,! foll[+ provisions ( law  
%all apply to ! pilot program "u ?is    
section3 7,a7 ,sections #ejbb1 #ejbd1   
#ejbg1 #ejbh1 #ejbi1 #ejcj1 #ejca1      
#ejcb1 & #ejcd7;a7 ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces  
,re=m & ,developm5t ,act ( #bjad 7#cc   
,u4,s4,c4 #cija1 #cijc1 #cijf1 #cijg1   
#cijh1 #ciji1 #ciaj1 #ciaa1 #ciac7;a771 
except t--  7i7 any ref]5ce conta9$ 9 ^?
 sections to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army %all 
be consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to !        
,secret>y2  7ii7 any ref]5ce conta9$ 9  
^? sections to an eligible project %all 
be consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to an       
eligible project describ$ 9 subsection  
7b72  7iii7 p>agraphs 7#a77;,e7 &       
7#f77;,b7 ( subsection 7a71 & subsection
 7b77#c71 ( section #ejbh ( t ,act 7#cc 
,u4,s4,c4 #cijg7 %all n apply ) respect 
to ?is section2 &  7iv7 subsections 7e7 
& 7f7 ( section #ejcj ( t ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #ciji7 %all n apply ) respect 
to ?is section4  7,b7 ,! agreem5t betwe5

 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy & ! ,commission] (   
,reclamation requir$ "u section #dcja ( 
! ,am]ica's ,wat] ,infra/ructure ,act ( 
#bjah 7,public ,law #aae-bgj71 pursuant 
to :i* ! ,adm9i/rator %all reta9        
responsibility = adm9i/]+ any loans "u  
?is section4  7,c7 ,o!r applicable      
environm5tal laws1 includ+ ! ,national  
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474  7e7          
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ! pilot     
program "u ?is section #aej1jjj1jjj = ! 
p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe1  
to rema9 available until exp5d$4  7#b7  
,adm9i/rative co/s ,( ! funds made      
available pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,secret>y may use = adm9i/rative co/s ( 
c>ry+ out ! pilot program "u ?is section
 7includ+ = ! provision ( te*nical      
assi/ance to project sponsors pursuant  
to p>agraph 7#c71 to obta9 any necess>y 
approval1 & = transf] to ! ,adm9i/rator 

( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to 
provide assi/ance 9 adm9i/]+ & s]vic+   
,f$]al cr$it in/rum5ts "u ! pilot       
program7 n m ?an #e1jjj1jjj = ea*       
applicable fiscal ye>4  7#c7 ,small     
community projects  7,a7 ,9 g5]al       
,subject to subsection 7b71 !           
,commission] may use ! funds made       
available "u p>agraph 7#b7 to provide   
assi/ance1 includ+ assi/ance to pay !   
co/s ( acquir+ ! rat+ op9ion lett]s "u  
p>agraph 7#a77;,d7 ( section #ejbh7;a7 (
 ! ,wat] ,res\rces ,re=m & ,developm5t  
,act ( #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cijg7;a771 
to assi/ project sponsors 9 obta9+ !    
necess>y approvals = small community    
projects t are eligible = assi/ance "u  
p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 ( t section or       
subsection 7b77#c74  7,b7 ,limitation   
,assi/ance provid$ to a project sponsor 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 may n exce$ an am\nt
 equal to #ge p]c5t ( ! total           
adm9i/rative co/s incurr$ by ! project  
sponsor 9 secur+ f9ancial assi/ance "u  
?is section4  #g4 ,re/oration &         

environm5tal compliance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y may p>ticipate 9-- 7#a7      
environm5tal re/oration activities      
b5efitt+ species--  7,a7 li/$ z ?reat5$ 
or endang]$ "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act
 ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 t
 are adv]sely affect$ by ! op]ation (   
wat] projects ( ! ,bureau (             
,reclamation2 or  7,b7 ?r\gh wat]       
deliv]y f a ,reclamation project to a   
wildlife refuge2  7#b7 environm5tal     
compliance activities1 includ+ /ream    
gaug+1 monitor+1 & o!r data collection  
activities1 to assi/ wat] projects ( !  
,bureau ( ,reclamation 9--  7,a7 a*iev+ 
! purposes ( ! projects2 &  7,b7        
fulfill+ ! duties ( ! ,bureau "u section
 #g ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf72 &  7#c7 a =e/1   
mead[1 or wat]%$ re/oration activity on 
,f$]al l&-- 7,a7 t has ! pot5tial--  7i7
 to re/ore heal?y =e/ or wat]%$         
conditions t improve ! quality1 tim+1 or
 o!r attributes ( run(f to--  7,i7 a    
,bureau ( ,reclamation facility or      

project2 or  7,,ii7 a surface or        
gr\ndwat] /orage facility t is op]at$ 9 
conjunction ) a ,bureau ( ,reclamation  
facility or project2  7ii7 to r$uce !   
rate ( s$im5tation ( a ,bureau (        
,reclamation facility2 or  7iii7 to     
r$uce ! ?reat ( wildfire t c\ld affect  
run(f to1 or s$im5tation or /ructural   
integrity (1 a ,bureau ( ,reclamation   
facility2 &  7,b7 ) respect to :i*-- 7i7
 ! proportion t ! am\nt ( ,f$]al fund+  
"u ?is section be>s to ! total co/ ( !  
project is approximately equal to1 or   
less ?an1 ! proportion t wat]-relat$    
b5efits be>s to ! total b5efits ( !     
project1 z calculat$ by ! ,secret>y us+ 
a me?odology at ! discretion ( !        
,secret>y2 &  7ii7 ,f$]al wat]          
contractors are likely to receive at    
lea/ "p ( ! wat] supply or wat] quality 
b5efits ( ! project4  7b7 ,priority ,9  
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
give priority to re/oration or          
environm5tal compliance activities t--  
7#a7 implem5t congressional direction1  

su* z projects describ$ 9-- 7,a7        
subsection 7a77#c72  7,b7 section #djja 
or #djaj ( ! ,wat] ,infra/ructure       
,improvem5ts = ! ,nation ,act 7,public  
,law #aad-cbb2 #acj ,/at4 #ahea72 or    
7,c7 congressionally au?oriz$ species   
recov]y programs on ! ,colorado ,riv]2  
7#b7 are recomm5d$ by collaborative     
processes or plans develop$ by ,f$]al   
ag5cies 9 conjunction ) ,/ates1 wat]    
contractors1 environm5tal or fi%+       
int]e/s1 or o!r /akehold]s2 or  7#c7    
implem5t settlem5ts ) ,/ate ag5cies or  
requirem5ts "u ,/ate wat] laws to re/ore
 species li/$ z ?reat5$ or endang]$ "u !
 ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 or o!r species 
adv]sely affect$ by ! op]ation ( wat]   
projects ( ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation4    
7c7 ,co/-,%>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al  
%>e ( ! co/ ( any individual program1   
activity1 or project c>ri$ out us+ funds
 made available pursuant to ?is         
section--  7,a7 %all be n m ?an #ej     
p]c5t2 &  7,b7 %all be nonreimbursable4 

7#b7 ,program-level calculation ,!      
,f$]al co/-%>e describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 
%all be calculat$ at ! program level1 at
 :i* a gr\p ( activities or projects are
 consid]$ to be a "p ( a broad]1        
cohesive program4  7d7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7       
#bj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out subsection      
7a77#c7 = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj & 
#bjba2 &  7#b7 #abj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out 
?is section = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjbb ?r\gh #bjbd4  7e7 ,applicable law 
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be int]pret$ or
 implem5t$ 9 a mann] t-- 7#a7 preempts  
or modifies any obligation ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates "u ,f$]al law to act 9 accordance
 ) applicable ,/ate law1 includ+        
applicable ,/ate wat] law2 or  7#b7     
affects or modifies any obligation "u   
,f$]al environm5tal law4  #h4           
,deau?orization ( c]ta9 wat] recycl+    
projects  7a7 ,purpose2 def9ition  7#a7 
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is to 
e/abli% an effici5t & transp>5t #a-"t   

process = deau?oriz+ ,bureau (          
,reclamation title ,,xvi projects t h   
fail$--  7,a7 to receive a m9imum level 
( ,f$]al inve/m5t2 or  7,b7 to initiate 
con/ruction4  7#b7 ,def9ition ( title   
,,xvi project ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m     
title ,,xvi project means a project     
au?oriz$ by title ,,xvi ( ,public ,law  
#ajb-ege 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;h et seq474
  7b7 ,backlog li/ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate 
& ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & make        
available on a publicly accessible      
int]net website 9 a mann] t is          
d[nloadable1 se>*able1 & sortable1 a li/
 (--  7#a7 title ,,xvi projects-- 7,a7 t
 are au?oriz$2 &  7,b7 = :i*1 dur+ !    
fiscal ye> 9 :i* ?is ,act is enact$ &   
ea* ( ! prec$+ #aj fiscal ye>s--  7i7 no
 application = ,f$]al fund+ has be5     
receiv$2 &  7ii7 no con/ruction has     
occurr$2 &  7#b7 = ea* title ,,xvi      

project li/$ "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 !  
date ( au?orization ( ! title ,,xvi     
project1 includ+ any subsequ5t          
modifications to ! orig9al au?orization2
  7,b7 a brief description ( ! title    
,,xvi project2 &  7,c7 any am\nts       
appropriat$ = ! title ,,xvi project t   
rema9 unobligat$4  7c7 ,int]im          
deau?orization li/  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all develop & make publicly  
available an int]im deau?orization li/ t
 id5tifies ea* title ,,xvi project      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a74  7#b7    
,public comm5t & consultation  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all solicit &       
accept1 = a p]iod ( n less ?an #ij days1
 comm5ts relat+ to ! int]im             
deau?orization li/ "u p>agraph 7#a7 f-- 
7i7 ! public2 &  7ii7 ! ,gov]nor ( ea*  
applicable ,/ate4  7,b7 ,project        
sponsors ,z "p ( ! public comm5t p]iod  
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all   
provide to title ,,xvi project sponsors 
! opportunity to provide to ! ,secret>y 
a notice ( ! int5t to initiate          

con/ruction ( ! title ,,xvi project by n
 lat] ?an ! date t is #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( publication ( ! prelim9>y f9al   
deau?orization li/ "u subsection 7d74   
7#c7 ,submission to ,congress2          
publication ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date ( submission ( ! backlog li/ "u    
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7
 submit ! int]im deau?orization li/ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 publi% 
! int]im deau?orization li/ 9 ! ,f$]al  
,regi/]4  7d7 ,prelim9>y f9al           
deau?orization li/  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all develop a prelim9>y f9al 
deau?orization li/ t includes ea* title 
,,xvi project id5tifi$ pursuant to      
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,id5tification (   
projects  7,a7 ,exclusions ,! ,secret>y 
may id5tify a title ,,xvi project       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 =         
exclusion f ! prelim9>y f9al            
deau?orization li/ if ! ,secret>y       

det]m9es1 on a case-by-case basis foll[+
 receipt ( public comm5ts1 t ! title    
,,xvi project is critical = int]e/s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 bas$ on ! practicable    
impact ( ! title ,,xvi project on--  7i7
 public heal? & safety2  7ii7 ! national
 economy2 or  7iii7 ! environm5t4  7,b7 
,subject to deau?orization designation  
,any title ,,xvi project ! sponsor ( :i*
 has provid$ to ! ,secret>y a notice ( !
 int5t to initiate con/ruction by n lat]
 ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( publication (
 ! prelim9>y f9al deau?orization li/ "u 
?is subsection %all be designat$ on t   
li/ z subject to deau?orization4  7,c7  
,app5dix ,! ,secret>y %all include z "p 
( ! prelim9>y f9al deau?orization li/ "u
 ?is subsection an app5dix t--  7i7     
id5tifies ea* title ,,xvi project       
includ$ on ! int]im deau?orization li/  
"u subsection 7c7 t is n includ$ on !   
prelim9>y f9al deau?orization li/2 &    
7ii7 describes ! reasons :y ea* title   
,,xvi project id5tifi$ "u clause 7i7 is 
n includ$ on ! prelim9>y f9al           

deau?orization li/4  7#c7 ,submission to
 ,congress2 publication ,n lat] ?an #abj
 days aft] ! date ( expiration ( !      
public comm5t p]iod "u subsection       
7c77#b77;,a71 ! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7  
submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ! prelim9>y f9al
 deau?orization li/ & ! app5dix requir$ 
"u ?is subsection2 &  7,b7 publi% !     
prelim9>y f9al deau?orization li/ &     
app5dix 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7e7        
,deau?orization2 congressional review   
,effective beg9n+ on ! date t is #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( submission to        
,congress ( ! prelim9>y f9al            
deau?orization li/ "u subsection        
7d77#c77;,a71 ea* title ,,xvi project   
includ$ on t li/ is deau?oriz$1 unless--
  7#a7 ! title ,,xvi project is         
designat$ z subject to deau?orization   
pursuant to subsection 7d77#b77;,b72 or 
7#b7 ,congress has enact$ a jo9t        
resolution disapprov+ ! prelim9>y f9al  

deau?orization li/4  7f7 ,updat$ f9al   
deau?orization li/  7#a7 ,publication ,n
 lat] ?an ! date t is #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( publication ( ! prelim9>y f9al   
deau?orization li/ "u subsection        
7d77#c77;,b71 ! ,secret>y %all publi% an
 updat$ f9al deau?orization li/4  7#b7  
,projects subject to deau?orization ,on 
! updat$ f9al deau?orization li/ "u ?is 
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all describe   
any title ,,xvi project designat$ z     
subject to deau?orization on ! prelim9>y
 f9al deau?orization li/ pursuant to    
subsection 7d77#b77;,b7 z--  7,a7       
au?oriz$1 if ! ,secret>y has receiv$    
evid5ce t ! sponsor ( ! title ,,xvi     
project has sub/antially initiat$       
con/ruction on ! title ,,xvi project2 or
  7,b7 deau?oriz$1 if ! ,secret>y has n 
receiv$ ! evid5ce describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a74  7#c7 ,deau?orization ,any       
project describ$ z deau?oriz$ pursuant  
to p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 %all be deau?oriz$
 on ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( 
submission ( ! updat$ f9al              

deau?orization li/ "u p>agraph 7#a71    
unless ,congress has enact$ a jo9t      
resolution disapprov+ t li/4  7g7       
,treatm5t ( project modifications ,=    
purposes ( ?is section1 if a title ,,xvi
 project has be5 modifi$ by an ,act (   
,congress1 ! date ( au?orization ( !    
title ,,xvi project %all be consid]$ to 
be ! date ( ! mo/ rec5t modification4   
#i4 ,(fsets  7a7 ,def9ition ( wat] us]s'
 association ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! t]m wat] us]s' association     
means an entity t is--  7,a7 organiz$ & 
recogniz$ "u applicable ,/ate law2 &    
7,b7 eligible to ent] into contracts ) !
 ,bureau ( ,reclamation--  7i7 to       
receive contract wat] = deliv]y to end  
us]s ( ! wat]2 &  7ii7 to pay applicable
 *>ges relat+ to t wat]4  7#b7          
,inclusions ,! t]m wat] us]s'           
association includes--  7,a7 an         
association2  7,b7 a cons]vancy di/rict2
  7,c7 an irrigation di/rict2  7,d7 a   
municipality2  7,e7 a wat] project      
contract unit2 &  7,f7 any simil> entity

 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7         
,prepaym5t ( c]ta9 repaym5t contracts   
7#a7 ,conv]sion & prepaym5t ,on receipt 
( a reque/ f a p>ty to ! contract1 !    
,secret>y %all conv]t any wat] s]vice   
contract 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & a    
wat] us]s' association to all[ =        
prepaym5t ( ! contract pursuant to      
p>agraph 7#b7 "u mutually agreeable t]ms
 & conditions1 subject to ! conditions  
t--  7,a7 a wat] s]vice contract ent]$  
into "u subsection 7e7 ( section #i ( ! 
,act ( ,augu/ #d1 #aici 7#ec ,/at4      
#aaic1 *apt] #dah71 propos$ to be       
conv]t$ "u ?is subsection %all be       
conv]t$ to a repaym5t contract "u       
subsection 7d7 ( t section2 &  7,b7 a   
wat] s]vice contract ent]$ into "u      
subsection 7c77#b7 ( section #i ( ! ,act
 ( ,augu/ #d1 #aici 7#ec ,/at4 #aaic1   
*apt] #dah71 propos$ to be conv]t$ "u   
?is subsection %all be conv]t$ to a     
contract "u subsection 7c77#a7 ( t      
section4  7#b7 ,prepaym5t ,except = a   

repaym5t contract "u :i* ! contractor   
has previ\sly negotiat$ = prepaym5t1 on 
reque/ ( a p>ty to ! contract1 a        
repaym5t contract "u section #i7;d7 ( ! 
,act ( ,augu/ #d1 #aici 7#ec ,/at4      
#aaie1 *apt] #dah71 9 effect on ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & all contracts   
conv]t$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 
%all--  7,a7 provide = ! repaym5t1 9    
lump sum or by accel]at$ prepaym5t1 ( ! 
rema9+ con/ruction co/s id5tifi$ 9 wat] 
project-specific irrigation rate        
repaym5t s*$ules1 z adju/$ to reflect   
paym5ts n reflect$ 9 ^? s*$ules1 &      
prop]ly assignable = ultimate return by 
! contractor1 or if made 9 approximately
 equal in/allm5ts1 n lat] ?an #c ye>s   
aft] ! effective date ( ! repaym5t      
contract1 subject to ! conditions t--   
7i7 ! am\nt %all be disc\nt$ by #a_/b ! 
,treasury rate2 &  7ii7 an e/imate ( !  
rema9+ con/ruction co/s1 z adju/$1 %all 
be provid$ by ! ,secret>y to !          
contractor by n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 date ( receipt ( a reque/ f !          

contractor2  7,b7 require t con/ruction 
co/s or o!r capitaliz$ co/s incurr$ aft]
 ! effective date ( ! contract or n     
reflect$ 9 ! rate s*$ule ref]r$ to 9    
subp>agraph 7,a71 & prop]ly assignable  
to ! contractor1 %all be repaid--  7i7  
by n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date (     
notification ( ! allocation if ! am\nt  
is a result ( a collective annual       
allocation ( capital co/s to !          
contractors ex]cis+ contract conv]sion  
"u ?is subsection ( less ?an #e1jjj1jjj2
 or  7ii7 if ! am\nt is equal to        
#e1jjj1jjj or m1 9 accordance )         
applicable reclamation laws2  7,c7      
provide t p[] rev5ues w n be available  
to aid 9 repaym5t ( con/ruction co/s    
allocat$ to irrigation "u ! contract2 & 
7,d7 cont9ue 9 effect = ! p]iod dur+ :i*
 ! contractor pays applicable *>ges1 9  
accordance ) section #i7;d7 ( ! ,act (  
,augu/ #d1 #aici 7#ec ,/at4 #aaie1 *apt]
 #dah71 & o!r applicable law4  7#c7     
,cov]$ contract requirem5ts  7,a7       
,def9ition ( cov]$ contract ,9 ?is      

p>agraph3 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m cov]$     
contract means--  7,i7 on reque/ ( !    
contractor1 a repaym5t contract "u      
subsection 7c77#a7 ( section #i ( ! ,act
 ( ,augu/ #d1 #aici 7#ec ,/at4 #aaic1   
*apt] #dah71 t is 9 effect on ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,,ii7 a        
contract conv]t$ pursuant to p>agraph   
7#a77;,b74  7ii7 ,exclusion ,! t]m cov]$
 contract does n include a repaym5t     
contract "u :i* ! contractor has        
previ\sly negotiat$ = prepaym5t4  7,b7  
,requirem5ts ,ea* cov]$ contract %all-- 
7i7 provide = ! repaym5t1 9 lump sum1 ( 
! rema9+ con/ruction co/s id5tifi$ 9    
wat] project-specific irrigation rate   
repaym5t s*$ules1 z adju/$ to reflect   
paym5ts n reflect$ 9 ^? s*$ules1 &      
prop]ly assignable = ultimate return by 
! contractor1 subject to ! condition t !
 contractor %all submit to ! ,secret>y  
an e/imate ( any rema9+ con/ruction     
co/s1 z adju/$1 by n lat] ?an #ij days  
aft] ! date ( submission ( ! initial    
reque/ ( ! contractor2  7ii7 require t  

con/ruction co/s or o!r capitaliz$ co/s 
incurr$ aft] ! effective date ( !       
contract or n reflect$ 9 ! rate s*$ule  
ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i71 & prop]ly       
assignable to ! contractor1 %all be     
repaid--  7,i7 by n lat] ?an #e ye>s    
aft] ! date ( notification ( !          
allocation1 if ! am\nt is a result ( a  
collective annual allocation ( capital  
co/s to ! ex]cis+ contract conv]sion "u 
?is subsection ( less ?an #e1jjj1jjj2 or
  7,,ii7 9 accordance ) applicable      
reclamation laws1 if ! am\nt is         
#e1jjj1jjj or m2 &  7iii7 cont9ue 9     
effect = ! p]iod dur+ :i* ! contractor  
pays applicable *>ges1 9 accordance )   
section #i7;c77#a7 ( ! ,act ( ,augu/ #d1
 #aici 7#ec ,/at4 #aaid1 *apt] #dah71 & 
o!r applicable law4  7#d7 ,conditions ,a
 contract ent]$ into pursuant to        
p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7-- 7,a7 %all
 n be adju/$ on ! basis ( ! type (      
prepaym5t f9anc+ us$ by ! applicable    
wat] us]s' association2  7,b7 %all con=m
 to any o!r agreem5ts1 su* z applicable 

settlem5t agreem5ts & newly con/ruct$   
appurt5ant facilities agreem5ts2 &  7,c7
 %all n modify any o!r wat] s]vice1     
repaym5t1 ex*ange1 or transf]           
contractual "r betwe5 ! applicable wat] 
us]s' association & ! ,bureau (         
,reclamation1 or any "r1 obligation1 or 
relation%ip ( ! wat] us]s' association &
 any affect$ l&[n] 9 accordance )       
applicable ,/ate law4  7c7 ,acc\nt+     
7#a7 ,f9al co/ allocation ,any am\nt    
paid pursuant to subsection 7b7 %all be 
subject to adju/m5t aft] a f9al co/     
allocation by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7        
,contractor responsibility  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,if a f9al co/ allocation "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 indicates t a co/ prop]ly 
assignable to a contractor cov]$ by ?is 
section is great] ?an ! am\nt paid by ! 
contractor1 ! contractor %all be        
obligat$ to pay ! rema9+ allocat$ co/s 9
 accordance ) an additional repaym5t    
contract "u subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7     
,additional repaym5t contracts ,subject 
to any o!r provision mutually agre$ to  

by all affect$ p>ties1 ! t]m ( an       
additional repaym5t contract "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be--  7i7 n less  
?an #a ye>2 &  7ii7 n m ?an #aj ye>s4   
7#c7 ,cr$it ,if a f9al co/ allocation "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 indicates t a co/ prop]ly
 assignable to a contractor are less ?an
 ! am\nt paid by ! contractor1 !        
,secret>y %all cr$it ! am\nt ( !        
ov]paym5t z an (fset aga9/ any out/&+ or
 future obligation ( ! contractor1 ) !  
exception ( any ,c5tral ,valley ,project
 ,re/oration ,fund *>ge assess$ pursuant
 to section #cdjg7;d7 ( ,public ,law    
#ajb-ege 7#ajf ,/at4 #dgbg74  7d7       
,applicability ( c]ta9 provisions  7#a7 
,effect ( exi/+ law ,on compliance by a 
contract or )1 & dis*>ge (1 an          
obligation ( repaym5t ( con/ruction co/s
 pursuant to a contract "u subsection   
7b77#b77;,a71 subsections 7a7 & 7b7 (   
section #bac ( ! ,reclamation ,re=m ,act
 ( #aihb 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cijmm7 %all    
apply to any affect$ l&4  7#b7 ,effect (
 o!r obligations ,on paym5t by a        

contractor ( any am\nt requir$ "u a     
repaym5t contract "u subsection         
7b77#b77;,a71 ! obligation ( a          
contractor to repay con/ruction co/s or 
o!r capitaliz$ co/s describ$ 9          
subsection 7b77#b77;,b71 7b77#c77;,b71  
or 7c7 %all n affect--  7,a7 ! /atus ( !
 contractor z hav+ repaid all           
con/ruction co/s assignable to !        
contractor2 or  7,b7 ! applicability (  
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #bac ( !
 ,reclamation ,re=m ,act ( #aihb 7#dc   
,u4,s4,c4 #cijmm74  7e7 ,effect on exi/+
 law ,no?+ 9 ?is section alt]s-- 7#a7   
any repaym5t obligation ( a wat] s]vice 
or repaym5t contractor receiv+ wat] f ! 
same wat] project1 or %ifts any co/ t   
w\ld o!rwise h be5 prop]ly assignable   
to--  7,a7 a wat] us]s' association     
id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 
( subsection 7b71 includ+-- 7i7 op]ation
 & ma9t5ance co/s2  7ii7 con/ruction    
co/s2 or  7iii7 any o!r capitaliz$ co/  
incurr$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act2 or  7,b7 ano!r contractor2  7#b7  

any specific requirem5t = ! disposition 
( am\nts receiv$ z repaym5t by !        
,secret>y "u ,f$]al reclamation law 7!  
,act ( ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb ,/at4 #chh1
 *apt] #ajic71 & ,acts supplem5tal to & 
am5datory ( t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cga  
et seq4772  7#c7 ! priority ( a wat]    
s]vice or repaym5t contractor to receive
 wat]2 or  7#d7 except z expressly      
provid$ 9 ?is section1 any obligation "u
 ! reclamation laws1 includ+ !          
cont9uation ( any ,c5tral ,valley       
,project ,re/oration ,fund *>ge assess$ 
pursuant to section #cdjg7;d7 ( ,public 
,law #ajb-ege 7#ajf ,/at4 #dgbg71 ( a   
wat] s]vice or repaym5t contractor mak+ 
a prepaym5t pursuant to ?is section4    
7f7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #djaa ( !  
,wat] ,infra/ructure ,improvem5ts = !   
,nation ,act 7,public ,law #aad-cbb2    
#acj ,/at4 #ahgh7 is repeal$4  #aj4     
,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or an    
am5dm5t made by ?is ,act %all be        
int]pret$ or implem5t$ 9 a mann] t--    
7#a7 preempts or modifies any obligation

 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or an eligible entity
 "u ,f$]al law to act 9 accordance )    
applicable ,/ate law1 includ+ applicable
 ,/ate wat] law2 or  7#b7 affects or    
modifies any obligation "u ,f$]al       
environm5tal law4