,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #decj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #ac1 #bjbj,mrs4 
,fe9/e9 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,h>ris7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
e/abli% a ,sn[ ,wat] ,supply ,=eca/+    
,program )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,sn[ ,wat] ,supply 
,=eca/+ ,program ,au?orization ,act4    
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,program ,! t]m program means ! ,sn[    
,wat] ,supply ,=eca/+ ,program e/abli%$ 
by section #c4  7#b7 ,reclamation ,/ate 
,! t]m ,reclamation ,/ate means a ,/ate 
or t]ritory describ$ 9 ! fir/ section ( 
! ,act ( ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb ,/at4    
#chh1 *apt] #ajic2 #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cia74 
7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  #c4 ,sn[ ,wat] 
,supply ,=eca/+ ,program  7a7 ,program  
e/abli%m5t ,! ,sn[ ,wat] ,supply ,=eca/+
 ,program is h]eby e/abli%$ )9 !        

,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4  7b7 ,program   
implem5tation ,to implem5t ! program1 ! 
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 develop ! program 
framework 9 coord9ation ) o!r ,f$]al    
ag5cies pursuant to section #d1 culm9at+
 9 ! report requir$ "u section #d7;c72 &
  7#b7 aft] submitt+ ! report requir$ by
 section #d7;c71 implem5t activities to 
improve sn[pack measurem5t 9 p>ticul>   
wat]%$s pursuant to section #e4  #d4    
,developm5t ( program framework 9       
coord9ation ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies  7a7   
,sn[pack measurem5t data ,:5 det]m9+    
wat] supply =eca/s or allocations to    
,f$]al wat] contractors1 ! ,secret>y1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ! ,bureau ( 
,reclamation1 %all incorporate1 to !    
greate/ ext5t practicable1 in=mation f  
em]g+ te*nologies = sn[pack measurem5t1 
su* z-- 7#a7 syn!tic ap]ture rad>2  7#b7
 las] altimetry2 &  7#c7 o!r em]g+      
te*nologies t ! ,secret>y det]m9es are  
likely to provide m accurate or timely  
sn[pack measurem5t data4  7b7           
,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out subsection    

7a71 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate data use
 & collection ef=ts ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies
 t use or may b5efit f ! use ( em]g+    
te*nologies = sn[pack measurem5t4  7c7  
,em]g+ ,te*nologies ,report ,n lat] ?an 
,octob] #a1 #bjba1 ! ,secret>y %all     
submit to ,congress a report t-- 7#a7   
summ>izes ! use ( em]g+ te*nologies     
pursuant to ?is section2  7#b7 describes
 b5efits d]iv$ f ! use ( te*nologies    
summ>iz$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 relat$ to !   
environm5t & increas$ wat] supply       
reliability2 &  7#c7 describes h[ ,f$]al
 ag5cies w coord9ate to implem5t em]g+  
te*nologies4  #e4 ,program implem5tation
  7a7 ,activities implem5t+ framework   
,aft] submitt+ ! report requir$ "u      
section #d7;c71 ! ,secret>y %all        
p>ticipate ) program p>tn]s 9 implem5t+ 
activities to improve sn[pack measurem5t
 9 p>ticul> wat]%$s4  7b7 ,focus ,!     
program %all focus on activities t w    
ma9ta91 e/abli%1 exp&1 or advance       
sn[pack measurem5t consi/5t ) ! report  
requir$ by section #d7;c71 ) an emphasis

 on-- 7#a7 enhanc+ activities 9 riv]    
bas9s to a*ieve improv$ sn[ & wat]      
supply =eca/+ results2  7#b7 activities 
9 riv] bas9s :]e sn[ wat] supply =eca/+ 
relat$ activities describ$ 9 ?is section
 are n occurr+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act2 &  7#c7 demon/rat+ or te/+    
new1 or improv+ exi/+1 sn[ & wat] supply
 =eca/+ te*nology4  7c7 ,in=mation %>+  
,! ,secret>y may provide in=mation      
collect$ & analyz$ "u ?is ,act to       
program p>tn]s ?r\gh appropriate        
me*anisms1 includ+ int]ag5cy agreem5ts )
 ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates1 ,/ate ag5cies1 
or a comb9ation !re(1 leases1 contracts1
 coop]ative agreem5ts1 grants1 loans1 & 
memor&a ( und]/&+4  7d7 ,program p>tn]s 
,program p>tn]s ) :om ! ,secret>y ent]s 
into coop]ative agreem5ts pursuant to   
subsection 7e7 may include wat]         
di/ricts1 irrigation di/ricts1 wat]     
associations1 univ]sities1 ,/ate        
ag5cies1 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 private    
sector entities1 non-gov]nm5tal         
organizations1 & o!r entities1 z det]m9$

 by ! ,secret>y4  7e7 ,coop]ative       
agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y may-- 7#a7 ent]  
into coop]ative agreem5ts ) program     
p>tn]s to all[ ! program to be adm9i/]$ 
effici5tly & co/ effectively ?r\gh      
co/-%>+ or by provid+ additional 9-k9d  
res\rces necess>y = program             
implem5tation2 &  7#b7 provide          
nonreimbursable mat*+ fund+ =           
programmatic & op]ational activities "u 
?is section 9 consultation ) program    
p>tn]s4  7f7 ,environm5tal laws ,no?+ 9 
?is ,act %all modify any obligation ( ! 
,secret>y to comply ) applicable ,f$]al 
& ,/ate environm5tal laws 9 c>ry+ out   
?is ,act4  #f4 ,program implem5tation   
report ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all
 submit a report to ! ,committee on     
,natural ,res\rces & ! ,committee on    
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces & ! ,committee on 
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate1 t includes--
 7#a7 a li/ ( bas9s & sub-bas9s = :i*   

sn[pack measurem5t te*nologies are be+  
us$ "u ! program1 includ+ a description 
( ea* te*nology us$2 &  7#b7 a li/ (    
,f$]al ag5cies & program p>tn]s         
p>ticipat+ 9 ea* bas9 or sub-bas9 li/$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a74  #g4 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is ,act #ae1jjj1jjj1 9 ! aggregate1 =  
fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4