,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #chaa ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ba1 #bjbj,mrs4 ,feinstein introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to provide financial assistance for projects to address certain subsidence impacts in the ,state of ,california1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,restoration of ,essential ,conveyance ,act4 #b4 ,purposes ,the purposes of this ,act are-- 7#a7 to address severe subsidence impacts that have substantially reduced the carrying capacity of the water delivery system of the ,state2 and 7#b7 to provide additional water supply in the ,state at a relatively low cost per acre-foot to increase-- 7,a7 resiliency to increasingly severe droughts in the ,state2 and 7,b7 groundwater recharge needed to assist in meeting groundwater sustainability goals established under ,state law4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,federal pool ,the term ,federal pool means each of pools #ac through #ba of the ,san ,luis ,canal_/,california ,aqueduct1 which are owned by the ,united ,states and operated by the ,california ,department of ,water ,resources under the agreement entitled ,agreement ,between the ,united ,states of ,america and the ,department of ,water ,resources of the ,state of ,california for the ,construction and ,operation of the ,joint-,use ,facilities of the ,san ,luis ,unit and dated ,december #cj1 #aifa4 7#b7 ,non-federal pool ,the term non-,federal pool means each of pools #bb through #dj of the ,california ,aqueduct1 which are owned by the ,state of ,california and operated by the ,california ,department of ,water ,resources4 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior1 acting through the ,commissioner of ,reclamation4 7#d7 ,state ,the term ,state means the ,state of ,california4 #d4 ,friant-kern canal and delta-mendota canal subsidence mitigation projects 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may provide financial assistance for the design1 planning1 and construction of-- 7#a7 a project to restore conveyance capacity at1 and to mitigate subsidence-related impacts on1 the ,friant-,kern ,canal1 through a partnership with a public water agency that1 as of the date of enactment of this ,act1 is under contract with the ,united ,states for the operation and maintenance of the ,friant-,kern ,canal2 and 7#b7 a project to restore conveyance capacity at1 and to mitigate subsidence-related impacts on1 the ,delta-,mendota ,canal1 through a partnership with-- 7,a7 a public water agency that contracts for the delivery of ,central ,valley ,project water2 or 7,b7 a local joint powers authority formed under ,state law by public water agencies that contract for the delivery of ,central ,valley ,project water4 7b7 ,cost-,sharing requirement 7#a7 ,federal ,share ,the ,federal share of the cost of carrying out a project under subsection 7a7 shall be-- 7,a7 not more than #ej percent2 and 7,b7 nonreimbursable4 7#b7 ,form of non-,federal share ,the non-,federal share of the cost of carrying out a project under subsection 7a7 may be provided in the form of cash or in-kind contributions4 7c7 ,required determination by ,secretary ,the ,secretary shall not make ,federal funds available for a project under subsection 7a7 until the date on which the ,secretary determines that the project is designed in a manner-- 7#a7 to satisfy the purposes described in section #b1 after taking into account anticipated future subsidence2 and 7#b7 to comply with all applicable requirements of ,federal and ,state law1 including part #b4gd of division #f of the ,california ,water ,code 7commonly known as the ,california ,sustainable ,groundwater ,management ,act74 #e4 ,california aqueduct subsidence mitigation project 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may provide financial assistance for the design1 planning1 and construction of projects to restore conveyance capacity at1 and to mitigate subsidence-related impacts on1 the ,federal pool and non-,federal pool4 7b7 ,non-,federal partners ,to carry out this section1 the ,secretary may enter into partnerships with-- 7#a7 the ,state2 or 7#b7 a local joint powers authority formed under ,state law by public water agencies that contract for delivery of water from the ,central ,valley ,project or the ,state ,water ,project4 7c7 ,cost-,sharing requirement 7#a7 ,federal pools ,the ,federal share of the cost of a project for a ,federal pool under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7,a7 be not more than #ej percent2 7,b7 be nonreimbursable2 and 7,c7 apply to any costs incurred by a project beneficiary under this section4 7#b7 ,non-federal pools ,the ,federal share of the cost of a project for a non-,federal pool under subsection 7a7 shall be-- 7,a7 not more than #be percent2 and 7,b7 nonreimbursable4 7#c7 ,form of non-,federal share ,the non-,federal share of the cost of a project provided financial assistance under subsection 7a7 may be in the form of cash or in-kind contributions4 7d7 ,required determination by ,secretary ,federal funds shall not be made available for a project under subsection 7a7 until the date on which the ,secretary determines1 with the concurrence of the ,governor of the ,state1 that the project is designed in a manner-- 7#a7 to satisfy the purposes described in section #b1 after taking into account anticipated future subsidence2 and 7#b7 to comply with all applicable requirements of ,federal and ,state law1 including part #b4gd of division #f of the ,california ,water ,code 7commonly known as the ,california ,sustainable ,groundwater ,management ,act74 #f4 ,environmental compliance ,in carrying out a project under this ,act1 the ,secretary shall comply with applicable environmental laws1 including-- 7#a7 the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 7#b7 the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 and 7#c7 applicable ,state law4 #g4 ,authorization of appropriations 7a7 ,in general ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary-- 7#a7 #bjj1jjj1jjj to carry out section #d7;a77#a72 7#b7 #bjj1jjj1jjj to carry out section #d7;a77#b72 7#c7 #ajj1jjj1jjj to pay the ,federal share under section #e7;c77#a72 7#d7 #ajj1jjj1jjj to pay the ,federal share under section #e7;c77#b72 and 7#e7 #bjj1jjj1jjj 7at ,february #bjbj price levels7 to implement the ,restoration ,goal of the settlement described in section #ajjjd of the ,san ,joaquin ,river ,restoration ,settlement ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-aa2 #abc ,stat4 #acej71 in addition to the funding authorized in section #ajjji of that ,act4 7b7 ,limitations ,amounts made available under subsection 7a7 may not be used-- 7#a7 to build new surface storage2 7#b7 to raise existing reservoirs2 or 7#c7 to enlarge the carrying capacity of a canal constructed by the ,bureau of ,reclamation1 except for a temporary increase in carrying capacity that is intended-- 7,a7 to mitigate anticipated future subsidence2 and 7,b7 to avoid an increase in carrying capacity that would otherwise be required on the occurrence of anticipated future subsidence4 7c7 ,additional amounts ,amounts made available under subsection 7a7 shall be-- 7#a7 in addition to any other amounts made available for the purposes described in that subsection2 and 7#b7 nonreimbursable4