,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bddc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ab1 #bjba ,mr4
 ,g>am5di 7= himself & ,mr4 ,la,malfa7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a 
,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior to transf] title ( ! ,orl&     
,project locat$ 9 ,gl5n1 ,tehama1 &     
,colusa c\nties 9 ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia to
 a local public ag5cy1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,orl& ,project ,transf] ,act4  #b4  
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds z foll[s3  7#a7   
,au?oriz$ 9 #aijg1 ! ,orl& ,project is  
"o ( ! smalle/ projects ev] und]tak5 by 
! ,bureau ( ,reclamation4  7#b7 ,! ,ea/ 
,p>k ,res]voir locat$ 9 ,colusa ,c\nty1 
,cali=nia1 has a /orage capacity (      
#ej1ijj acre-feet ( wat] & ! ,/ony      
,gorge ,res]voir locat$ 9 ,gl5n ,c\nty1 
,cali=nia1 has a /orage capacity (      
#ej1chj acre-feet ( wat]4  7#c7 ,! ,orl&
 ,project irrigates approximately #a    
p]c5t 7approximately #ba1jjj acres7 ( ! 

,sacram5to ,valley's total irrigable    
soil ) a portion ( ! total /ream run(f (
 approximately #daj1jjj acre-feet ( wat]
 ea* ye>4  7#d7 ,incorporat$ 9 #aijg &  
bas$ 9 ! ,city ( ,orl&1 ,cali=nia1 !    
,orl& ,unit ,wat] ,us]s' ,association   
has be5 responsible = ! c>e1 op]ation1 &
 ma9t5ance ( ! ,orl& ,project s9ce      
#aied1 "u a contract ) ! ,bureau (      
,reclamation4  7#e7 ,! ,orl& ,unit ,wat]
 ,us]s' ,association's f9ancial         
obligation = ! con/ruction ( ! ,orl&    
,project 0 fully repaid to ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t on ,m>* #ca1 #aihi4  7#f7 ,to 
receive title to ! ,orl& ,project1 !    
,orl& ,unit ,wat] ,us]s' ,association is
 plann+ to re9corporate z a local public
 ag5cy "u ! laws ( ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia1 
su* z a wat] di/rict1 irrigation        
di/rict1 or jo9t p[]s ag5cy4  7#g7 ,!   
transf] ( title to o!r ,f$]al projects &
 facilities own$ & adm9i/]$ by ! ,bureau
 ( ,reclamation to local public ag5cies 
has be5 au?oriz$ & direct$ by ,f$]al    
/atute1 includ+-- 7,a7 9 ,m>* #bjai1 !  

,contra ,co/a ,canal ,unit ( ! ,c5tral  
,valley ,project 9 ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia  
to ! ,contra ,co/a ,wat] ,di/rict "u    
section #hcjb ( ! ,john ,d4 ,d+ell1 ,jr4
 ,cons]vation1 ,managem5t1 & ,recreation
 ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-i72  7,b7 9    
,decemb] #bjjj1 ! ,=e/hill ,divide      
,subunit ( ! ,auburn-,folsom ,s\? ,unit 
( ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project to !       
,=e/hill ,public ,utility ,di/rict "u   
title ,v ( ,public ,law #ajf-eff 7,sug> 
,p9e ,dam & ,res]voir ,conveyance ,act (
 #bjjj74  7,c7 9 ,octob] #bjjj1 ! ,sly  
,p>k ,unit ( ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project 
to ! ,el ,dorado ,irrigation ,di/rict "u
 section #bab ( ! ,en]gy & ,wat]        
,developm5t ,appropriations ,act1 #bjja 
7enact$ by ref]5ce 9 section #a7;a77#b7 
( ,public ,law #ajf-cgg2 #aad ,/at4     
#adda;,b-#ac72 &  7#h7 ,all dams &      
res]voirs to :i* title is held by       
non-,f$]al ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia
 mu/ meet safety regulations promulgat$ 
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,wat] ,res\rces'       
,division ( ,safety ( ,dams "u !        

,cali=nia ,wat] ,code4  7#i7 ,! ,bureau 
( ,reclamation w only use available     
funds to satisfy ,f$]al dam safety /&>ds
 & regulations4  #c4 ,transf] ( title   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all transf]  
all "r1 title1 & int]e/ ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates 9 & to ! ,orl& ,project locat$ 9 
,gl5n1 ,tehama1 & ,colusa c\nties 9     
,cali=nia1 to a qualify+ entity1 z      
foll[s3 7#a7 ,= facilities & /ructures (
 ! ,orl& ,project o!r ?an ! ,/ony ,gorge
 ,dam1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! qualify+
 entity submits an application to !     
,cali=nia ,dep>tm5t ( ,wat] ,res\rces'  
,division ( ,safety ( ,dams = a         
,c]tificate ( ,approval "u ! ,cali=nia  
,wat] ,code 7,division #c1 ,sections    
#fjjj ?r\gh #ffab7 p]ta9+ to !          
respective facility or /ructure ( !     
,orl& ,project4  7#b7 ,= ! ,/ony ,gorge 
,dam1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! ,f$]al   
safety ( dams repaym5t obligation = !   
dam is ext+ui%$ or repaid & ! qualify+  
entity submits an application to !      
,cali=nia ,dep>tm5t ( ,wat] ,res\rces'  

,division ( ,safety ( ,dams = a         
,c]tificate ( ,approval "u ! ,cali=nia  
,wat] ,code 7,division #c1 ,sections    
#fjjj ?r\gh #ffab7 = su* dam4  7#c7 ,= !
 irrigation di/ribution sy/em ( ! ,orl& 
,project1 includ+ approximately #ag     
miles ( canals & #aci miles ( lat]als1 n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! qualify+ entity 
reque/s transf] ( ! sy/em1 9 writ+1 to !
 ,commission] ( ,reclamation4  7#d7 ,= !
 (fice build+1 ma9t5ance y>d1 &         
appurt5ant l& us$ by ! qualify+ entity 9
 op]at+ & ma9ta9+ ! ,orl& ,project1 n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! qualify+ entity  
reque/s transf] ( ! a=em5tion$1 9 writ+1
 to ! ,commission] ( ,reclamation4  7b7 
,wat] rights ,ea* transf] "u subsection 
7a7 %all include all wat] rights =      
/orage & div]sion held by ! ,unit$      
,/ates relat$ to ! op]ation ( !         
transf]r$ portion ( ! ,orl& ,project4   
7c7 ,consultation ) ,/ate & ,qualify+   
,entity ,be=e ea* transf] "u p>agraphs  
7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7a71 !         
,secret>y %all consult ) ! ,/ate (      

,cali=nia's ,dep>tm5t ( ,wat] ,res\rces'
 ,division ( ,safety ( ,dams & !        
qualify+ entity to id5tify any dam      
safety issues requir+ rem$iation4  7d7  
,adm9i/rative co/s ,adm9i/rative co/s ( 
ea* transf] "u subsection 7a7 %all be   
paid 9 equal %>es by ! ,secret>y & !    
qualify+ entity receiv+ title4  #d4     
,liability & requirem5ts  7a7 ,liability
 ,! liability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !     
prop]ty transf]r$ "u section #c be=e &  
aft] ! transf] %all be gov]n$ by section
 #hjje ( ,public ,law #aaf-i 7#dc       
,u4,s4,c4 #bije74  7b7 ,f$]al law ,ea*  
transf] "u section #c %all be 9         
accordance ) all ,f$]al environm5tal    
laws z specifi$ "u section #hjjg (      
,public ,law #aaf-i 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4      
#bijg7 & any applicable laws ( ! ,/ate (
 ,cali=nia4  #e4 ,map  7a7 ,corrections 
,! ,secret>y may make cl]ical &         
typographical corrections to ! map      
entitl$ ! ,orl& ,project ,facilities &  
dat$ ,novemb] #b1 #bjbj4 ,su*           
corrections %all h ! same =ce & effect z

 if ! revis$ map 7 includ$ z "p ( ?is   
,act4  7b7 ,public availability ,n lat] 
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! map entitl$ ! ,orl& ,project
 ,facilities & dat$ ,novemb] #b1 #bjbj1 
&1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] a revis$ map
 is 9 effect1 any subsequ5t revis$ map1 
%all be publicly available on ! website 
( ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation4  #f4        
,limitations on future b5efits ,aft] ea*
 transf] "u section #c1 ! transf]r$     
portion %all n be consid]$ a ,f$]al     
reclamation project4 ,! qualify+ entity 
to :i* ! ,orl& ,project is transf]r$ "u 
section #c %all be subject to !         
limitations reg>d+ future b5efits "u    
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( section #hjjf ( 
,public ,law #aaf-i 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4      
#bijf74  #g4 ,use ( proce$s f sale (    
project wat] ,not)/&+ ! provisions ( !  
,act ( ,febru>y #be1 #aibj 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #eba7 or any o!r provision (  
,reclamation ,law address+ ! disbursem5t
 or cr$it+ ( money1 ! ,secret>y %all    
review1 consid]1 &1 if deem$ appropriate

 by ! ,secret>y1 approve ! transf]1     
allocation1 or reallocation ( wat] made 
available f ! ,/ony ,gorge ,dam &       
,res]voir ( ! ,orl& ,project :]e !      
transf]1 allocation1 or reallocation is 
facilitat$ by ! actions or non-actions (
 a qualify+ entity ) a contractual or   
o!r entitlem5t to wat] involv+ ! ,bureau
 ( ,reclamation1 ^u su* conditions (    
deliv]y1 use1 & paym5t z ! ,secret>y & !
 qualify+ entity may deem prop]2        
,provid$1 t all proce$s & moneys d]iv$ f
 any su* transf] %all be promptly       
remitt$ to ! qualify+ entity to pay !   
co/s ( safety improvem5ts ne$$ to--     
7#a7 help ensure t ! ,ea/ ,p>k1 ,/ony   
,gorge1 ,ra9b[ ,div]sion1 & ,nor?side   
,div]sion ,dams & _! appurt5ant         
/ructures ( ! ,orl& ,project satisfy dam
 safety /&>ds-- 7,a7 "u ! ,f$]al        
,guidel9es = ,dam ,safety issu$ by !    
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy or !  
,int]ag5cy ,committee on ,dam ,safety2 &
  7,b7 requir$ by ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia "u
 ! ,cali=nia ,wat] ,code 7,division #c1 

sections #fjjj ?r\gh #ffab72  7#b7      
address any additional public safety    
conc]ns id5tifi$ by ! qualify+ entity1  
includ+ any su* conc]ns pos$ by uncov]$ 
irrigation canals ( ! ,orl& ,project 9 !
 ,city ( ,orl&1 ,cali=nia2 &  7#c7      
repay1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ! ,f$]al safety (
 dams obligation by ! qualify+ entity to
 ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation pursuant to ! 
,reclamation ,safety ( ,dams ,act (     
,novemb] #b1 #aigh 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #ejf1 
et seq474  #h4 ,am5dm5ts to exi/+       
contracts ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all modify any exi/+ wat]    
s]vice or o!r contract betwe5 ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t & ! qualify+ entity to ! ext5t
 necess>y to comply ) ?is ,act4  #i4    
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is ,act3 7#a7
 ,f$]al reclamation project ,! t]m      
,f$]al reclamation project has ! mean+  
giv5 su* t]m "u section #hjjb7g7 (      
,public ,law #aaf-i 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4      
#bijb7g774  7#b7 ,orl& project ,! t]m   
,orl& ,project means ! ,ea/ ,p>k & ,/ony

 ,gorge dams1 two div]sion dams1        
approximately #ag miles ( canals & #aci 
miles ( lat]als z g5]ally depict$ on !  
map entitl$ ! ,orl& ,project ,facilities
 & dat$ ,novemb] #b1 #bjbj1 & includes  
all int]e/s 9 l&1 rights-(-way1         
easem5ts1 wat] rights1 & appurt5ant     
/ructures associat$ ) ! ,orl& ,project 9
 exi/5ce on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 includ+ ! irrigation di/ribution  
sy/em ( ! ,orl& ,project1 & ! (fice     
build+1 ma9t5ance y>d1 & appurt5ant l&  
us$ by ! qualify+ entity 9 op]at+ &     
ma9ta9+ ! ,orl& ,project4  7#c7         
,qualify+ entity ,! t]m qualify+ entity 
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      
#hjjb7e7 ( ,public ,law #aaf-i 7#dc     
,u4,s4,c4 #bijb7e774  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! 
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] (   
,reclamation4