,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dahi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #b1 #bjbj,mr4    
,wyd5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m]kley7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
provide = dr\ght prep>$ness & improv$   
wat] supply reliability4  #a4 ,%ort     
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wat] =       
,cons]vation & ,f>m+ ,act4  7b7 ,table (
 cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act  
is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2     
table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4               
,def9itions4,,title ,i--,infra/ructure  
development,sec4 #aja4 ,te*nical am5dm5t
 to ! ,wat] ,desal9ation ,act (         
#aiif4,sec4 #ajb4 ,bureau ( ,reclamation
 ,infra/ructure ,fund4,sec4 #ajc4       
,wat]sm>t ext5sion & expansion4,,title  
,,ii--,ecosy/em protection &            
restoration,sec4 #bja4 ,wat]bird &      
%orebird habitat creation program4,sec4 
#bjb4 ,su/a9+ biodiv]sity dur+          

dr\ghts4,sec4 #bjc4 ,reau?orization &   
expansion ( ,coop]ative ,wat]%$         
,managem5t ,program4,sec4 #bjd4         
,multib5efit projects to improve wat]%$ 
heal?4,sec4 #bje4 ,dr\ght plann+ &      
prep>$ness = critically important       
fi%]ies4,sec4 #bjf4 ,aquatic            
connectivity re/oration4,sec4 #bjg4     
,reau?orization ( ! ,fi%]ies ,re/oration
 & ,irrigation ,mitigation ,act ( #bjjj4
  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7     
,fund ,! t]m ,fund means ! ,bureau (    
,reclamation ,infra/ructure ,fund       
e/abli%$ by section #ajb7;a74  7#b7     
,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#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m       
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  ,i ,infra/ructure developm5t 
#aja4 ,te*nical am5dm5t to ! ,wat]      
,desal9ation ,act ( #aiif ,section      
#d7;a7 ( ! ,wat] ,desal9ation ,act (    

#aiif 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja note2       
,public ,law #ajd-bih7 is am5d$ by      
r$esignat+ ! second p>agraph 7#a7       
7relat+ to eligible desal9ation         
projects7 z p>agraph 7#b74  #ajb4       
,bureau ( ,reclamation ,infra/ructure   
,fund  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 
9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a fund1 
to be kn[n z ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation   
,infra/ructure ,fund1 consi/+ (-- 7#a7  
su* am\nts z are deposit$ 9 ! ,fund "u  
subsection 7b77#a72 &  7#b7 any int]e/  
e>n$ on inve/m5t ( am\nts 9 ! ,fund "u  
subsection 7c77#a77;,b74  7b7 ,deposits 
to fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjca ?r\gh #bjfa1 ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,treasury %all deposit 9 ! ,fund        
#cjj1jjj1jjj ( ! rev5ues t w\ld o!rwise 
be deposit$ = ! fiscal ye> 9 !          
reclamation fund e/abli%$ by ! fir/     
section ( ! ,act ( ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb
 ,/at4 #chh1 *apt] #ajic71 ( :i*-- 7,a7 
#ajj1jjj1jjj %all be exp5d$ by !        
,secret>y = wat] reclamation & reuse    
projects au?oriz$ "u-- 7i7 !            

,reclamation ,wa/ewat] & ,gr\ndwat]     
,/udy & ,facilities ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 
#cij;h et seq472 or  7ii7 section       
#d7;a77#b7 ( ! ,wat] ,desal9ation ,act (
 #aiif 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja note2      
,public ,law #ajd-bih72  7,b7           
#ajj1jjj1jjj %all be exp5d$ by !        
,secret>y = grants au?oriz$ "u section  
#iejd ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l&          
,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajcfd72 &  7,c7 #ajj1jjj1jjj %all be   
exp5d$ by ! ,secret>y to p]=m           
modifications to pres]ve ! /ructural    
safety ( ,bureau ( ,reclamation dams &  
relat$ facilities to ensure t ,bureau ( 
,reclamation facilities d n pres5t      
unreasonable risks to public safety1    
prop]ty1 or ! environm5t1 if !          
exp5ditures-- 7i7 acc\nt = n m ?an #he  
p]c5t ( ! total co/s = any dam safety   
project2 &  7ii7 are made 9 accordance )
 section #c ( ! ,reclamation ,safety (  
,dams ,act ( #aigh 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #ejg74
  7#b7 ,availability ( am\nts ,am\nts   
deposit$ 9 ! ,fund "u p>agraph 7#a7     

%all-- 7,a7 be made available 9         
accordance ) ?is section1 )\t fur!r     
appropriation2 &  7,b7 be 9 addition to 
am\nts appropriat$ = ! purposes describ$
 9 ?is section "u any o!r provision (   
law4  7c7 ,exp5ditures f fund  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjca ?r\gh #bjfa1 !       
,secret>y may exp5d f ! ,fund1 9        
accordance ) ?is section1 n m ?an an    
am\nt equal to ! sum (-- 7,a7 ! am\nts  
deposit$ 9 ! ,fund = ! applicable fiscal
 ye> "u subsection 7b77#a72 &  7,b7 !   
am\nt ( int]e/ accru$ 9 ! ,fund = !     
fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! exp5ditures are made4
  7#b7 ,additional exp5ditures  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y may exp5d m 9 any    
fiscal ye> ?an ! am\nts describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a7 if ! additional am\nts are
 available 9 ! ,fund z a result ( a     
failure ( ! ,secret>y to exp5d all ( !  
am\nts available "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 #a  
or m prior fiscal ye>s4  7,b7 ,ret5tion 
9 acc\nts ,any additional am\nts ref]r$ 
to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 accrue 

int]e/ 9 accordance ) ?is section2 &    
7ii7 only be exp5d$ = ! purposes = :i*  
exp5ditures f ! ,fund are au?oriz$4     
#ajc4 ,wat]sm>t ext5sion & expansion    
7a7 ,def9ition ( eligible applicant     
,section #iejb ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l& 
,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajcfb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+
 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ section &      
ins]t+ subtitle2 &  7#b7 by /rik+       
p>agraph 7#g7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#g7  
,eligible applicant ,! t]m eligible     
applicant means-- 7,a7 any ,/ate1       
,indian tribe1 irrigation di/rict1 or   
wat] di/rict2  7,b7 any ,/ate1 regional1
 or local au?ority1 ! memb]s ( :i*      
include #a or m organizations ) wat] or 
p[] deliv]y au?ority2  7,c7 any o!r     
organization ) wat] or p[] deliv]y      
au?ority2 &  7,d7 any nonpr(it          
cons]vation organization1 act+ 9        
p>tn]%ip ) any entity li/$ 9            
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c71 ) respect 
to a project involv+ l& or infra/ructure
 own$ by ! entity4  4  7b7 ,wat]        

managem5t improvem5t ,section #iejd7;a7 
( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act
 ( #bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfd7;a77 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 ! 
matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+
 or c>ry+ out any activity aft] any     
improvem5t2  7,b7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e72  7,c7 by r$esignat+    
subp>agraphs 7,f7 ?r\gh 7,h7 z          
subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,d71           
respectively2  7,d7 by ins]t+ be=e      
subp>agraph 7,b7 7z s r$esignat$7 !     
foll[+3  7,a7 to assi/ ,/ates & wat]    
us]s 9 comply+ ) int]/ate compacts or   
r$uc+ bas9 wat] supply-dem& imbalances1 
includ+ ?r\gh tempor>y1 volunt>y1 &     
comp5sat$ transactions t decrease       
consumptive wat] use at a regional or   
wat]%$ scale2  2  7,e7 9 subp>agraph    
7,b7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ to      
prev5t & ins]t+ to a*ieve ! prev5tion (2
  7,f7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 7z s          
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ to accel]ate &    
ins]t+ to a*ieve ! accel]ation (2 &     
7,g7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 7z s            

r$esignat$7-- 7i7 by /rik+ clause 7i7 & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7 to increase       
ecological resili5ce to climate *ange by
 address+ climate-relat$ impacts or     
vuln]ability to ! wat] supply ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 includ+ by enhanc+ natural wat]
 /orage )9 a floodpla9 or rip>ian wetl&2
  2  7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7iii7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7 to    
plan = or address ! impacts ( dr\ght4  2
  7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 &   
7#c7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71           
respectively2  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,eligible 
projects ,! improvem5ts or activities   
eligible = assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a7   
may include improvem5ts or activities-- 
7,a7 us+ an approa* t-- 7i7 cons]ves    
wat]2  7ii7 increases wat] use          
effici5cy2  7iii7 facilitates wat]      
m>kets2 or  7iv7 enhances wat]          
managem5t1 includ+ increas+ ! use (     
r5ewable en]gy 9 ! managem5t & deliv]y (
 wat] or increas+ natural wat] /orage2  

7,b7 to improve ! condition ( natural   
wat] re*>ge infra/ructure2 or  7,c7 to  
a*ieve ! accel]ation ( ! adoption & use 
( advanc$ wat] treatm5t te*nologies to  
increase wat] supply4  2  7#d7 9        
p>agraph 7#c7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+
 subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7,b7 submit to ! ,secret>y an           
application t includes-- 7i7 a proposal 
( ! improvem5t or activity to be plann$1
 design$1 con/ruct$1 or implem5t$ by !  
eligible applicant2 &  7ii7 7,i7 a      
proposal = a pre- & po/-project monitor+
 plan t w\ld demon/rate ways 9 :i* !    
propos$ improvem5t or activity w\ld     
result 9 improv$ /reamfl[s & aquatic    
habitat2  7,,ii7 an analysis ( ways 9   
:i* ! propos$ improvem5t or activity    
w\ld improve compliance ) int]/ate      
compacts2 or  7,,iii7 an analysis ( ways
 9 :i* ! propos$ improvem5t or activity 
w\ld r$uce bas9-scale wat] supply-dem&  
imbalances4  2 &  7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#d7  
7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph   
7,a71 by /rik+ 7,f7 & ins]t+ 7,g72  7,b7

 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i71 by /rik+        
subclause 7,,ii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,,ii7 to use ! assi/ance provid$ "u a  
grant or agreem5t to increase !         
consumptive use ( wat] = agricultural   
op]ations above ! pre-project levels1 z 
det]m9$ pursuant to ! law ( ! ,/ate 9   
:i* ! op]ation ( ! eligible applicant is
 locat$4  2  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,e7--  
7i7 by /rik+ clause 7i7 & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7i7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( 
! co/ ( any infra/ructure improvem5t or 
activity t is ! subject ( ! grant or o!r
 agreem5t ent]$ into betwe5 ! ,secret>y 
& an eligible applicant "u p>agraph     
7#a7-- 7,i7 %all n exce$ #ej p]c5t ( !  
co/ ( ! infra/ructure improvem5t or     
activity2 or  7,,ii7 9 ! case ( an      
infra/ructure improvem5t or activity t  
provides b5efits to consumptive wat]    
us]s & nonconsumptive ecological or     
recreational values 9 :i* !             
nonconsumptive b5efit acc\nts = at lea/ 
#cj p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! improvem5t or     
activity1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 %all

 n exce$ #ge p]c5t ( ! co/ ( !          
infra/ructure improvem5t or activity4  2
 &  7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 9 ! matt] prec$+
 subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 
& ins]t+ p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,d7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7,g7 ,limitation ,n 
m ?an #cj p]c5t ( ! total am\nts provid$
 to eligible applicants ?r\gh grants or 
o!r agreem5ts = a fiscal ye> "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all be provid$ to nonpr(it       
cons]vation organizations4  4  7c7      
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,section #iejd ( ! ,omnibus       
,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfd7 is am5d$ by /rik+    
subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7e7  
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 !re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out 
?is section-- 7,a7 #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal 
ye> #bjba2  7,b7 #ee1jjj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbb2  7,c7 #fj1jjj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbc2  7,d7 #fe1jjj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbd2 &  7,e7 #gj1jjj1jjj = fiscal 
ye> #bjbe4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,( ! am\nts

 made available "u p>agraph 7#a71       
#ej1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjba ?r\gh #bjbe %all be us$ to c>ry   
out section #bjf ( ! ,en]gy & ,wat]     
,developm5t & ,relat$ ,ag5cies          
,appropriation ,act1 #bjae 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #fbj note2 ,public ,law       
#aac-bce74  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t     
,section #djji7;d7 ( ,public ,law       
#aad-cbb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfd note2    
,public ,law #aad-cbb7 is am5d$ by /rik+
 on ! condition t ( t am\nt1 #ej1jjj1jjj
 ( x is us$ to c>ry out section #bjf ( !
 ,en]gy & ,wat] ,developm5t & ,relat$   
,ag5cies ,appropriation ,act1 #bjae 7#dc
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fbj note2 ,public ,law      
#aac-bce74  ,,ii ,ecosy/em protection & 
re/oration  #bja4 ,wat]bird & %orebird  
habitat creation program  7a7           
,au?orization ( habitat creation program
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraphs   
7#b7 & 7#c71 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all provide 
f9ancial assi/ance to eligible          
agricultural produc]s 9 ,reclamation    

,/ates1 9 ! =m ( direct paym5ts or      
cr$its1 z applicable1 to comp5sate !    
eligible agricultural produc]s = !      
creation & ma9t5ance ( wat]bird &       
%orebird habitats4  7#b7 ,limitation on 
am\nt ( f9ancial assi/ance ,n m ?an a   
total ( #c1ejj1jjj ( f9ancial assi/ance 
may be provid$ = ea* fiscal ye> "u      
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,conditions        
,f9ancial assi/ance %all be provid$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 only if ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es t ! activities receiv+ !       
f9ancial assi/ance w\ld-- 7,a7 create   
new habitat t w\ld n o!rwise be creat$2 
or  7,b7 ma9ta9 exi/+ habitat t w\ld n  
o!rwise be ma9ta9$4  7b7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #c1ejj1jjj to
 c>ry out ?is section = ea* ( fiscal    
ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbf1 to rema9        
available until exp5d$4  7c7 ,report ,n 
lat] ?an ,octob] #a1 #bjba1 & e #b ye>s 
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to     
,congress a report t describes !        
environm5tal p]=mance ( activities t are

 receiv+1 or h receiv$1 f9ancial        
assi/ance "u ! program e/abli%$ "u      
subsection 7a77#a7 dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by
 ! report4  #bjb4 ,su/a9+ biodiv]sity   
dur+ dr\ghts ,section #iejc7;b7 ( !     
,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act (  
#bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfc7;b77 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,d71 by   
ins]t+ & native biodiv]sity aft]        
wildlife habitat2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph    
7#d77;,b71 by ins]t+ & dr\ght           
biodiv]sity plans to address su/a9+     
native biodiv]sity dur+ p]iods ( dr\ght 
aft] re/oration plans4  #bjc4           
,reau?orization & expansion (           
,coop]ative ,wat]%$ ,managem5t ,program 
7a7 ,def9itions ,section #fjja ( !      
,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act (  
#bjji 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ajae7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 
7#f7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#g71       
respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7           
,disadvantag$ community ,! t]m          
disadvantag$ community means a community

 7includ+ a city1 t[n1 c\nty1 or        
reasonably isolat$ & divisible segm5t ( 
a l>g] municipality7 ) an annual m$ian  
h\sehold income t is less ?an #ajj p]c5t
 ( ! /atewide annual m$ian h\sehold     
income = ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! community is   
locat$1 accord+ to ! mo/ rec5t dec5nial 
c5sus4  2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#f77;,b77i7 
7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 9 subclause     
7,,viii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9  
subclause 7,,ix71 by add+ & aft] !      
semicolon at ! end2 &  7,c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7,x7 disadvantag$       
communities2  2 &  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#g7 
7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph   
7,d71 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7,b7 by    
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,e7 z           
subp>agraph 7,f72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+3  7,e7       
g5]ates environm5tal b5efits1 su* z     
b5efits to fi%]ies1 wildlife1 & aquatic 
habitat2 or  4  7b7 ,application        
,section #fjjb ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l&s
 ,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ajae;a7
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7b7

 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t (  
application process2 crit]ia ,n lat] ?an
 ,m>* #cj1 #bjba1 ! ,secret>y %all      
update-- 7#a7 ! application process = ! 
program2 &  7#b7 9 consultation ) !     
,/ates1 ! prioritization & eligibility  
crit]ia = consid]+ applications submitt$
 9 accordance ) ! application process4  
2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7g7 &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7g7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section--   
7#a7 #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s    
#bjab ?r\gh #bjbj2 &  7#b7 #dj1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbd4  4
  #bjd4 ,multib5efit projects to improve
 wat]%$ heal?  7a7 ,def9ition ( eligible
 applicant ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m        
eligible applicant means-- 7#a7 any     
,reclamation ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1     
irrigation di/rict1 wat] di/rict1 or    
organization ) wat] or p[] deliv]y      
au?ority2  7#b7 any ,reclamation ,/ate1 
regional au?ority1 or local ag5cy or    
au?ority2 &  7#c7 any nonpr(it          

cons]vation organization4  7b7          
,e/abli%m5t ( competitive grant program 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9     
consultation ) ! heads ( relevant       
ag5cies1 %all e/abli% a competitive     
grant program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all   
aw>d grants to eligible applicants = !  
design1 implem5tation1 & monitor+ (     
cons]vation outcomes ( habitat          
re/oration projects t improve wat]%$    
heal? 9 a ,reclamation ,/ate by         
accompli%+ #a or m ( ! foll[+3 7#a7     
,ecosy/em b5efits4  7#b7 ,re/oration (  
native species beyond exi/+ or plann$   
measures necess>y to comply ) ,f$]al or 
,/ate laws relat+ to species recov]y4   
7#c7 ,mitigation aga9/ ! impacts (      
climate *ange to fi% & wildlife         
habitats4  7#d7 ,protection aga9/       
invasive species4  7#e7 ,re/oration (   
aspects ( ! natural ecosy/em4  7#f7     
,enhancem5t ( comm]cial or recreational 
fi%+4  7#g7 ,enhancem5t ( riv]-bas$     
recreation1 su* z kayak+1 raft+1 &      

canoe+4  7c7 ,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,9 aw>d+ a grant to an eligible        
applicant "u subsection 7b71 !          
,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all give priority to  
an eligible applicant t w\ld c>ry out a 
habitat re/oration project t a*ieves m  
?an #a ( ! b5efits describ$ 9 t         
subsection2 &  7,b7 may n provide a     
grant to c>ry out a habitat re/oration  
project1 ! purpose ( :i* is to meet     
exi/+ environm5tal mitigation or        
compliance obligations "u ,f$]al or     
,/ate law4  7#b7 ,compliance ,a habitat 
re/oration project aw>d$ a grant "u     
subsection 7a7 %all comply ) all        
applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate laws4  7d7    
,co/-,%>+ requirem5t ,! ,f$]al %>e ( !  
co/ ( any habitat re/oration project t  
is aw>d$ a grant "u subsection 7b7--    
7#a7 %all n exce$ #ej p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! 
habitat re/oration project2 or  7#b7 9 !
 case ( a habitat re/oration project t  
provides b5efits to ecological or       
recreational values 9 :i* !             
nonconsumptive wat] cons]vation b5efit  

or habitat re/oration b5efit acc\nts =  
at lea/ #ge p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! habitat   
re/oration project1 z det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y1 %all n exce$ #ge p]c5t ( !   
co/ ( ! habitat re/oration project4  7e7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #aej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbd4  #bje4 ,dr\ght  
plann+ & prep>$ness = critically        
important fi%]ies  7a7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section3 7#a7 ,critically important 
fi%]y ,! t]m critically important fi%]y 
means-- 7,a7 a fi%]y locat$ 9 a         
,reclamation ,/ate t is comm]cially1    
culturally1 or recreationally important2
  7,b7 a fi%]y locat$ 9 a ,reclamation  
,/ate t conta9s fi% species t are li/$ z
 ?reat5$ or endang]$ pursuant to !      
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 &  7,c7 a     
fi%]y locat$ 9 a ,reclamation ,/ate t is
 us$ by #a or m ,indian ,tribes 9 !     
,reclamation ,/ate = c]emonial subsi/5ce
 or comm]cial purposes4  7#b7 ,indian   

tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m ,indian tribe 9 section #d ( 
! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation &          
,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be         
,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  7#c7 ,qualifi$ tribal
 gov]nm5t ,! t]m qualifi$ ,tribal       
,gov]nm5t means any gov]nm5t ( an       
,indian ,tribe t ! ,secret>y det]m9es-- 
7,a7 is involv$ 9 fi%]y managem5t &     
recov]y activities1 includ+ activities  
"u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 &  7,b7  
has ! managem5t & organizational        
capability to maximize ! b5efits (      
assi/ance provid$ "u subsection 7c74    
7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4 
7b7 ,dr\ght plan = critically important 
fi%]ies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an      
,janu>y #a1 #bjba1 & e #c ye>s !reaft]1 
! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !         
,director ( ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies  
,s]vice1 ! ,commission] ( ,reclamation1 
! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s1 applicable ,/ate fi%

 & wildlife ag5cies1 & qualifi$ ,tribal 
,gov]nm5ts1 %all prep>e a plan to su/a9 
! survival ( critically important       
fi%]ies dur+ future p]iods ( ext5d$     
dr\ght ?r\gh-- 7,a7 volunt>y1 comp5sat$ 
actions by private l&[n]s & wat] "r     
hold]s2 or  7,b7 o!r inve/m5ts 9 dr\ght 
prep>$ness made by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7   
,consid]ations ,9 prep>+ ! plan "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all         
consid]-- 7,a7 habitat re/oration ef=ts 
design$ to provide dr\ght refugia &     
increas$ fi%]y resili5ce dur+ dr\ghts2  
7,b7 relocat+ ! release location & tim+ 
( hat*]y fi% to avoid pr$ation &        
temp]ature impacts2  7,c7 b>g+ ( hat*]y 
release fi% to improve survival & r$uce 
/ray+2  7,d7 coord9ation ) wat] us]s1 ! 
,commission] ( ,reclamation1 ,/ate fi% &
 wildlife ag5cies1 qualifi$ ,tribal     
,gov]nm5ts1 & int]e/$ public wat]       
ag5cies reg>d+ volunt>y wat] transf]s1  
includ+ ?r\gh gr\ndwat] sub/itution     
activities1 to det]m9e if wat] releases 
c be collaboratively manag$ 9 a way t   

provides additional b5efits = critically
 important fi%]ies )\t negatively       
impact+ wildlife habitat2  7,e7 hat*]y  
managem5t modifications1 su* z exp&+    
hat*]y production ( fi% dur+ p]iods (   
ext5d$ dr\ght1 if appropriate = a       
p>ticul> riv] bas92  7,f7 hat*]y retr(it
 projects1 su* z ! in/allation &        
op]ation ( filtration equipm5t & *ill]s1
 to r$uce disease outbreak1 egg         
mortality1 & o!r impacts ( dr\ghts 9    
high wat] temp]atures2  7,g7 increas+   
rescue op]ations ( up/ream migrat+ fi%2 
7,h7 improv+ temp]ature model+ & relat$ 
=eca/$ in=mation to pr$ict wat]         
managem5t impacts to ! habitat (        
critically important fi%]ies ) a high]  
degree ( accuracy ?an curr5t models2    
7,i7 programs to r$uce pr$ation losses  
at artificially creat$ pr$ation hot     
spots2  7,j7 habitat re/oration ef=ts   
design$ to provide dr\ght refugia &     
increas$ fi%]ies resili5ce dur+ dr\ghts2
 &  7,k7 retr(itt+ exi/+ wat] facilities
 to provide improv$ temp]ature          

conditions = fi%4  7c7 ,public comm5t   
,be=e f9aliz+ a plan "u subsection 7b71 
! ,secret>y %all provide = a public     
comm5t p]iod ( n less ?an #ij days4  7d7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations = fi%   
recov]y ef=ts ,!re is au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
fi%1 /ream1 & hat*]y activities relat+  
to fi% recov]y ef=ts1 includ+ activities
 c>ri$ out 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director (
 ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice1 !  
,commission] ( ,reclamation1 ! ,*ief (  
,eng9e]s1 applicable ,/ate fi% &        
wildlife ag5cies1 or a qualifi$ ,tribal 
,gov]nm5t1 #be1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>     
#bjba4  7e7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
affects any obligation "u any ,f$]al    
environm5tal law4  #bjf4 ,aquatic       
connectivity re/oration  7a7 ,def9ition 
( eligible entity ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m 
eligible entity means-- 7#a7 a          
,reclamation ,/ate2  7#b7 a dep>tm5t1   
ag5cy1 or political subdivision ( a     
,reclamation ,/ate2  7#c7 a public ag5cy
 organiz$ pursuant to ! laws ( a        

,reclamation ,/ate2  7#d7 an ,indian    
tribe 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #d ( !
 ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education
 ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd77 
9 a ,reclamation ,/ate2 or  7#e7 a      
nonpr(it organization op]at+ 9 a        
,reclamation ,/ate4  7b7 ,g5]al au?ority
 ,subject to ! requirem5ts ( ?is        
section1 on ! reque/ ( any eligible     
entity1 ! ,secret>y may negotiate & ent]
 into an agreem5t to fund ! design1     
/udy1 & con/ruction ( an aquatic        
ecosy/em re/oration & protection        
project1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !    
project is likely to improve ! quality (
 ! environm5t 9 a ,reclamation ,/ate by 
improv+ fi% passage ?r\gh ! removal or  
bypass ( b>ri]s to fi% passage4  7c7    
,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,con/ruction
 ( a project "u ?is section may be      
initiat$ only aft]-- 7,a7 except z      
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 an eligible    
entity has ent]$ into an agreem5t ) !   
,secret>y to pay n less ?an #ce p]c5t ( 
! co/s ( project con/ruction2 &  7,b7 ! 

,secret>y det]m9es t ! propos$ project--
 7i7 w\ld n h>m ! wat] rights ( wat] "r 
hold]s ( ! wat] s\rce2  7ii7 w\ld n     
result 9 an unmitigat$ result to !      
environm5t2 &  7iii7 is consi/5t ) !    
responsibilities ( ! ,secret>y1 z agre$ 
to by all entities t own or op]ate any  
fi% passage b>ri] affect$ by ! project--
 7,i7 9 ! role ( ! ,secret>y z tru/ee = 
,indian tribes2 &  7,,ii7 to ensure     
compliance ) any applicable int]national
 & ,tribal treaties & agreem5ts &       
int]/ate compacts & agreem5ts2  7iv7 is 
9 ! f9ancial int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
bas$ on ! det]m9ation t ! project       
advances ,f$]al objectives1 includ+     
environm5tal enhancem5t objectives 9 a  
,reclamation ,/ate2 &  7v7 protects !   
public aspects ( ! eligible facility1   
includ+ wat] rights manag$ = public     
purposes1 su* z flood control or fi% &  
wildlife4  7#b7 ,exception ,p>agraph    
7#a77;,a7 %all n apply to an eligible   
entity describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#d74   
7d7 ,priority = projects provid+ public 

safety & regional b5efits ,9 provid+    
assi/ance = projects "u ?is section1 !  
,secret>y %all give priority to projects
 t-- 7#a7 are likely to provide public  
safety b5efits2 &  7#b7 are regional 9  
nature1 includ+ projects t span #b or m 
riv] bas9s4  7e7 ,environm5tal laws ,9  
p>ticipat+ 9 a project "u ?is section1 !
 ,secret>y %all comply )-- 7#a7 any     
applicable ,f$]al environm5tal law1     
includ+ ! ,national ,environm5tal       
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq472 &  7#b7 any environm5tal
 law ( ! ,reclamation ,/ate 9 :i* !     
project is locat$ t relates to !        
con/ruction1 expansion1 or op]ation ( a 
wat] /orage project or fi% & wildlife   
protection1 if ! law ( ! ,reclamation   
,/ate does n relieve ! ,secret>y ( any  
,f$]al requirem5t o!rwise applicable "u 
?is section4  7f7 ,fund+ ,!re is        
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbf1 to rema9        
available until exp5d$4  #bjg4          

,reau?orization ( ! ,fi%]ies ,re/oration
 & ,irrigation ,mitigation ,act ( #bjjj 
7a7 ,def9ition ( pacific dra9age area   
,section #b7a7 ( ! ,fi%]ies ,re/oration 
& ,irrigation ,mitigation ,act ( #bjjj  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ggg note2 ,public ,law  
#ajf-ejb7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or a t]m9al
 lake be=e ! p]iod at ! end4  7b7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#aj7;a7 ( ! ,fi%]ies ,re/oration &      
,irrigation ,mitigation ,act ( #bjjj    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ggg note2 ,public ,law  
#ajf-ejb7 is am5d$ by /rik+ #ae1jjj1jjj 
?r\gh #bjba & ins]t+ #be1jjj1jjj = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbg4