,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #iij  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #b1 #bjai,mr4   
,b>rasso 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mrs4 
,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 & ,mr4 ,enzi7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to    
p>ticipate 9 ! implem5tation ( ! ,platte
 ,riv] ,recov]y ,implem5tation ,program 
,fir/ ,increm5t ,ext5sion = ?reat5$ &   
endang]$ species 9 ! ,c5tral & ,l[]     
,platte ,riv] ,bas91 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,platte ,riv] ,recov]y ,implem5tation 
,program ,ext5sion ,act4  #b4 ,purpose  
,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to au?orize !  
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh !    
,commission] ( ,reclamation & 9 p>tn]%ip
 ) ! ,/ates1 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 & o!r  
non-,f$]al entities1 to cont9ue !       
coop]ative ef=t among ! ,f$]al &        
non-,f$]al entities ?r\gh ! cont9u$     
implem5tation ( ! ,platte ,riv] ,recov]y

 ,implem5tation ,program ,fir/ ,increm5t
 ,ext5sion = ?reat5$ & endang]$ species 
9 ! ,c5tral & ,l[] ,platte ,riv] ,bas9  
)\t creat+ ,f$]al wat] rights or requir+
 ! grant ( wat] rights to ,f$]al        
entities4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,agreem5t ,! t]m ,agreem5t means ! 
,platte ,riv] ,recov]y ,implem5tation   
,program ,coop]ative ,agreem5t ent]$    
into by ! ,gov]nors ( ! ,/ates & !      
,secret>y1 includ+ an am5dm5t or add5dum
 to ! ,agreem5t to ext5d ! ,program4    
7#b7 ,fir/ increm5t ,! t]m ,fir/        
,increm5t means ! ,program's fir/ #ac   
ye>s f ,janu>y #a1 #bjjg ?r\gh ,decemb] 
#ca1 #bjai4  7#c7 ,fir/ increm5t        
ext5sion ,! t]m ,fir/ ,increm5t         
,ext5sion means ! ext5sion ( ! ,program 
= #ac ye>s f ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj ?r\gh    
,decemb] #ca1 #bjcb4  7#d7 ,gov]nance   
committee ,! t]m ,gov]nance ,committee  
means ! gov]nance committee e/abli%$ "u 
! ,agreem5t & compos$ ( memb]s f !      
,/ates1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 environm5tal
 int]e/s1 & wat] us]s4  7#e7 ,int]e/ 9  

l& or wat] ,! t]m int]e/ 9 l& or wat]   
includes fee title1 %ort- or long-t]m   
easem5t1 lease1 or o!r contractual      
arrangem5t t is det]m9$ to be necess>y  
by ! ,secret>y to implem5t ! l& & wat]  
compon5ts ( ! ,program4  7#f7 ,program  
,! t]m ,program means ! ,platte ,riv]   
,recov]y ,implem5tation ,program        
e/abli%$ "u ! ,agreem5t & cont9u$ "u an 
am5dm5t or add5dum to ! ,agreem5t4  7#g7
 ,project or activity ,! t]m project or 
activity means-- 7,a7 ! plann+1 design1 
p]mitt+1 or o!r compliance activity1    
con/ruction1 con/ruction managem5t1     
op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 & replacem5t ( a   
facility2  7,b7 ! acquisition ( an      
int]e/ 9 l& or wat]2  7,c7 habitat      
re/oration2  7,d7 rese>* & monitor+2    
7,e7 program adm9i/ration2 &  7,f7 any  
o!r activity t is det]m9$ to be necess>y
 by ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ! ,program4 
7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh !    
,commission] ( ,reclamation4  7#i7      
,/ates ,! t]m ,/ates means ! ,/ates (   

,colorado1 ,nebraska1 & ,wyom+4  #d4    
,platte riv] recov]y implem5tation      
program  7a7 ,implem5tation ( program   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 coop]ation
 ) ! ,gov]nance ,committee1 may-- 7,a7  
p>ticipate 9 ! ,program2 &  7,b7 c>ry   
out any projects & activities t are     
designat$ = implem5tation dur+ ! ,fir/  
,increm5t ,ext5sion4  7#b7 ,au?ority ( !
 ,secret>y ,= ! purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coop]ation ) ! 
,gov]nance ,committee1 may-- 7,a7 ent]  
into agreem5ts & contracts ) ,f$]al &   
non-,f$]al entities2  7,b7 acquire      
int]e/s 9 l&1 wat]1 & facilities f will+
 sell]s )\t ! use ( em95t doma92  7,c7  
subsequ5tly transf] any int]e/s acquir$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,d7 accept or  
provide grants4  7b7 ,co/-,%>+          
contributions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z provid$ 
9 ! ,agreem5t1 ! ,/ates %all contribute 
n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! total          
contributions necess>y to c>ry out !    
,program4  7#b7 ,non-,f$]al             
contributions ,! foll[+ contributions   

%all con/itute ! ,/ates' %>e ( !        
,program3 7,a7 ,an additional           
#bh1jjj1jjj 9 non-,f$]al funds1 ) !     
balance ( funds rema9+ to be contribut$ 
to be adju/$ = inflation on ,octob] #a (
 ! ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 & ea* ,octob] #a !reaft]4  7,b7        
,additional cr$it = contributions ( wat]
 or l& = ! purposes ( implem5t+ !       
,program1 z det]m9$ to be appropriate by
 ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,9-k9d contributions
 ,! ,secret>y or ! ,/ates may elect to  
provide a portion ( ! ,f$]al %>e or     
non-,f$]al %>e1 respectively1 9 ! =m (  
9-k9d goods or s]vices1 if !            
contribution ( goods or s]vices is      
approv$ by ! ,gov]nance ,committee1 z   
provid$ 9 ,atta*m5t #a ( ! ,agreem5t4   
7c7 ,au?ority ,to modify program ,!     
,program may be modifi$ or am5d$ be=e ! 
completion ( ! ,fir/ ,increm5t ,ext5sion
 if ! ,secret>y & ! ,/ates det]m9e t !  
modifications are consi/5t ) ! purposes 
( ! ,program4  7d7 ,effect  7#a7 ,effect
 on reclamation laws ,no action c>ri$   

out "u ?is section %all1 ) respect to ! 
acreage limitation provisions ( !       
reclamation laws-- 7,a7 be consid]$ 9   
det]m9+ :e!r a di/rict 7z ! t]m is def9$
 9 section #bjb ( ! ,reclamation ,re=m  
,act ( #aihb 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;bb77   
has dis*>g$ ! obligation ( ! di/rict to 
repay ! con/ruction co/ ( project       
facilities us$ to make irrigation wat]  
available = deliv]y to l& 9 ! di/rict2  
7,b7 s]ve z ! basis = re9/at+ acreage   
limitation provisions 9 a di/rict t has 
complet$ paym5t ( ! con/ruction         
obligations ( ! di/rict2 or  7,c7 s]ve z
 ! basis = increas+ ! con/ruction       
repaym5t obligation ( ! di/rict1 :i*    
w\ld ext5d ! p]iod dur+ :i* ! acreage   
limitation provisions w\ld apply4  7#b7 
,effect on wat] rights ,no?+ 9 ?is      
section-- 7,a7 creates ,f$]al wat]      
rights2 or  7,b7 requires ! grant ( wat]
 rights to ,f$]al entities4  7e7        
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to c>ry out projects & activities "u   

?is section an additional #gh1jjj1jjj z 
adju/$ "u p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7          
,nonreimbursable ,f$]al exp5ditures ,any
 am\nts to be exp5d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all be consid]$ nonreimbursable ,f$]al 
exp5ditures4  7#c7 ,adju/m5t ,! balance 
( funds rema9+ to be exp5d$ %all be     
adju/$ = inflation on ,octob] #a ( ! ye>
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ea*
 ,octob] #a !reaft]4  7#d7 ,availability
 ( funds ,at ! end ( ea* fiscal ye>1 any
 unexp5d$ funds = projects & activities 
made available "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
reta9$ = use 9 future fiscal ye>s to    
implem5t projects & activities "u !     
,program4 ,any unexp5d$ funds           
appropriat$ dur+ ! ,fir/ ,increm5t %all 
be reta9$ & c>ri$ ov] f ! ,fir/         
,increm5t into ! ,fir/ ,increm5t        
,ext5sion4  7f7 ,t]m9ation ( au?ority ,!
 au?ority = ! ,secret>y to implem5t !   
,fir/ ,increm5t ,ext5sion %all t]m9ate  
on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcc4