,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ba1 #bjbj,mrs4   
,fe9/e9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to provide f9ancial assi/ance =        
projects to address c]ta9 subsid5ce     
impacts 9 ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,re/oration ( ,ess5tial    
,conveyance ,act4  #b4 ,purposes ,!     
purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to       
address sev]e subsid5ce impacts t h     
sub/antially r$uc$ ! c>ry+ capacity ( ! 
wat] deliv]y sy/em ( ! ,/ate2 &  7#b7 to
 provide additional wat] supply 9 !     
,/ate at a relatively l[ co/ p]         
acre-foot to increase-- 7,a7 resili5cy  
to increas+ly sev]e dr\ghts 9 ! ,/ate2 &
  7,b7 gr\ndwat] re*>ge ne$$ to assi/ 9 
meet+ gr\ndwat] su/a9ability goals      
e/abli%$ "u ,/ate law4  #c4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,f$]al pool ,! t]m    
,f$]al pool means ea* ( pools #ac ?r\gh 

#ba ( ! ,san ,luis ,canal_/,cali=nia    
,aqu$uct1 :i* are own$ by ! ,unit$      
,/ates & op]at$ by ! ,cali=nia ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,wat] ,res\rces "u ! agreem5t entitl$
 ,agreem5t ,betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates (    
,am]ica & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,wat] ,res\rces 
( ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia = ! ,con/ruction &
 ,op]ation ( ! ,jo9t-,use ,facilities ( 
! ,san ,luis ,unit & dat$ ,decemb] #cj1 
#aifa4  7#b7 ,non-f$]al pool ,! t]m     
non-,f$]al pool means ea* ( pools #bb   
?r\gh #dj ( ! ,cali=nia ,aqu$uct1 :i*   
are own$ by ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia & op]at$
 by ! ,cali=nia ,dep>tm5t ( ,wat]       
,res\rces4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m       
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] (   
,reclamation4  7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate  
means ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia4  #d4         
,friant-k]n canal & delta-m5dota canal  
subsid5ce mitigation projects  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y may provide f9ancial 
assi/ance = ! design1 plann+1 &         
con/ruction (-- 7#a7 a project to re/ore
 conveyance capacity at1 & to mitigate  

subsid5ce-relat$ impacts on1 !          
,friant-,k]n ,canal1 ?r\gh a p>tn]%ip ) 
a public wat] ag5cy t1 z ( ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 is "u contract ) ! 
,unit$ ,/ates = ! op]ation & ma9t5ance (
 ! ,friant-,k]n ,canal2 &  7#b7 a       
project to re/ore conveyance capacity   
at1 & to mitigate subsid5ce-relat$      
impacts on1 ! ,delta-,m5dota ,canal1    
?r\gh a p>tn]%ip )-- 7,a7 a public wat] 
ag5cy t contracts = ! deliv]y ( ,c5tral 
,valley ,project wat]2 or  7,b7 a local 
jo9t p[]s au?ority =m$ "u ,/ate law by  
public wat] ag5cies t contract = !      
deliv]y ( ,c5tral ,valley ,project wat]4
  7b7 ,co/-,%>+ requirem5t  7#a7 ,f$]al 
,%>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( c>ry+ out a
 project "u subsection 7a7 %all be--    
7,a7 n m ?an #ej p]c5t2 &  7,b7         
nonreimbursable4  7#b7 ,=m ( non-,f$]al 
%>e ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( c>ry+   
out a project "u subsection 7a7 may be  
provid$ 9 ! =m ( ca% or 9-k9d           
contributions4  7c7 ,requir$ det]m9ation
 by ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y %all n make  

,f$]al funds available = a project "u   
subsection 7a7 until ! date on :i* !    
,secret>y det]m9es t ! project is       
design$ 9 a mann]-- 7#a7 to satisfy !   
purposes describ$ 9 section #b1 aft]    
tak+ into acc\nt anticipat$ future      
subsid5ce2 &  7#b7 to comply ) all      
applicable requirem5ts ( ,f$]al & ,/ate 
law1 includ+ "p #b4gd ( division #f ( ! 
,cali=nia ,wat] ,code 7commonly kn[n z !
 ,cali=nia ,su/a9able ,gr\ndwat]        
,managem5t ,act74  #e4 ,cali=nia aqu$uct
 subsid5ce mitigation project  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y may provide f9ancial 
assi/ance = ! design1 plann+1 &         
con/ruction ( projects to re/ore        
conveyance capacity at1 & to mitigate   
subsid5ce-relat$ impacts on1 ! ,f$]al   
pool & non-,f$]al pool4  7b7 ,non-,f$]al
 p>tn]s ,to c>ry out ?is section1 !     
,secret>y may ent] into p>tn]%ips )--   
7#a7 ! ,/ate2 or  7#b7 a local jo9t p[]s
 au?ority =m$ "u ,/ate law by public    
wat] ag5cies t contract = deliv]y ( wat]
 f ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project or ! ,/ate

 ,wat] ,project4  7c7 ,co/-,%>+         
requirem5t  7#a7 ,f$]al pools ,! ,f$]al 
%>e ( ! co/ ( a project = a ,f$]al pool 
"u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7,a7 be n m ?an
 #ej p]c5t2  7,b7 be nonreimbursable2 & 
7,c7 apply to any co/s incurr$ by a     
project b5efici>y "u ?is section4  7#b7 
,non-f$]al pools ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ (
 a project = a non-,f$]al pool "u       
subsection 7a7 %all be-- 7,a7 n m ?an   
#be p]c5t2 &  7,b7 nonreimbursable4     
7#c7 ,=m ( non-,f$]al %>e ,! non-,f$]al 
%>e ( ! co/ ( a project provid$ f9ancial
 assi/ance "u subsection 7a7 may be 9 ! 
=m ( ca% or 9-k9d contributions4  7d7   
,requir$ det]m9ation by ,secret>y ,f$]al
 funds %all n be made available = a     
project "u subsection 7a7 until ! date  
on :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 ) !        
concurr5ce ( ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate1 t !  
project is design$ 9 a mann]-- 7#a7 to  
satisfy ! purposes describ$ 9 section   
#b1 aft] tak+ into acc\nt anticipat$    
future subsid5ce2 &  7#b7 to comply )   
all applicable requirem5ts ( ,f$]al &   

,/ate law1 includ+ "p #b4gd ( division  
#f ( ! ,cali=nia ,wat] ,code 7commonly  
kn[n z ! ,cali=nia ,su/a9able ,gr\ndwat]
 ,managem5t ,act74  #f4 ,environm5tal   
compliance ,9 c>ry+ out a project "u ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all comply )        
applicable environm5tal laws1 includ+-- 
7#a7 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy  
,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et    
seq472  7#b7 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (
 #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 & 
7#c7 applicable ,/ate law4  #g4         
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7       
#bjj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out section        
#d7;a77#a72  7#b7 #bjj1jjj1jjj to c>ry  
out section #d7;a77#b72  7#c7           
#ajj1jjj1jjj to pay ! ,f$]al %>e "u     
section #e7;c77#a72  7#d7 #ajj1jjj1jjj  
to pay ! ,f$]al %>e "u section          
#e7;c77#b72 &  7#e7 #bjj1jjj1jjj 7at    
,febru>y #bjbj price levels7 to implem5t
 ! ,re/oration ,goal ( ! settlem5t      
describ$ 9 section #ajjjd ( ! ,san      

,joaqu9 ,riv] ,re/oration ,settlem5t    
,act 7,public ,law #aaa-aa2 #abc ,/at4  
#acej71 9 addition to ! fund+ au?oriz$ 9
 section #ajjji ( t ,act4  7b7          
,limitations ,am\nts made available "u  
subsection 7a7 may n be us$-- 7#a7 to   
build new surface /orage2  7#b7 to raise
 exi/+ res]voirs2 or  7#c7 to enl>ge !  
c>ry+ capacity ( a canal con/ruct$ by ! 
,bureau ( ,reclamation1 except = a      
tempor>y increase 9 c>ry+ capacity t is 
int5d$-- 7,a7 to mitigate anticipat$    
future subsid5ce2 &  7,b7 to avoid an   
increase 9 c>ry+ capacity t w\ld o!rwise
 be requir$ on ! occurr5ce ( anticipat$ 
future subsid5ce4  7c7 ,additional      
am\nts ,am\nts made available "u        
subsection 7a7 %all be-- 7#a7 9 addition
 to any o!r am\nts made available = !   
purposes describ$ 9 t subsection2 &     
7#b7 nonreimbursable4