,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bj1 #bjba ,mr4  
,huffman 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 
,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4            
,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4         
,de,gette1 & ,mr4 ,grijalva7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on ,sci5ce1   
,space1 & ,te*nology1 ,ways & ,means1   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 !     
,judici>y1 & ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a     
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
provide dr\ght prep>$ness & improv$ wat]
 supply reliability to ! ,nation4  #a4  
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fur!r+ 
,und]utiliz$ ,te*nologies & ,unlea%+    
,responsible ,exp5ditures = ,we/]n ,wat]
 ,infra/ructure & ,dr\ght ,resili5cy    
,act or ! ,,future ,we/]n ,wat]         

,infra/ructure & ,dr\ght ,resili5cy     
,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (  
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 
#b4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4      
,title ,i--,,infra/ructure ,,developm5t 
,sec4 #aja4 ,competitive grant program =
 ! fund+ ( wat] recycl+ & reuse         
projects4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,/orage project   
developm5t reports to ,congress4 ,sec4  
#ajc4 ,fund+ = /orage & support+        
projects4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,ext5sion ( exi/+ 
requirem5ts = gr&fa!r$ /orage projects4 
,sec4 #aje4 ,desal9ation project        
developm5t4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,assi/ance =    
disadvantag$ communities )\t adequate   
dr9k+ wat]4 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,wat]           
infra/ructure fund4 ,title              
,,ii--,,improv$ ,,te*nology ,,& ,,data  
,sec4 #bja4 ,reau?orization ( wat]      
availability & use assessm5t program4   
,sec4 #bjb4 ,modifications to income    
exclusion = cons]vation subsidies4 ,sec4
 #bjc4 ,x-prize = wat] te*nology        
break?r\ghs4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,/udy exam9+   

s$im5t transport4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,f$]al    
priority /reamgages4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,/udy  
exam9+ climate vuln]abilities at ,f$]al 
dams4 ,sec4 #bjg4 ,innovative te*nology 
adoption4 ,sec4 #bjh4 ,=eca/-in=m$ wat] 
control manual updates4 ,title          
,,iii--,,ecosy/em ,,protection ,,&      
,,re/oration ,sec4 #cja4 ,wat]bird      
habitat creation program4 ,sec4 #cjb4   
,competitive grant program = ! fund+ (  
wat]%$ heal? projects4 ,sec4 #cjc4      
,support = refuge wat] deliv]ies4 ,sec4 
#cjd4 ,dr\ght plann+ & prep>$ness =     
critically important fi%]ies4 ,sec4     
#cje4 ,reau?orization ( ! ,fi%]ies      
,re/oration & ,irrigation ,mitigation   
,act ( #bjjj4 ,sec4 #cjf4 ,combat+ wat] 
!ft = illegal m>ijuana cultivation4     
,sec4 #cjg4 ,su/a9+ biodiv]sity dur+    
dr\ghts4 ,title ,,iv--,,wat] ,,job      
,,tra9+ ,,& ,,education ,sec4 #dja4     
,wat] res\rce education4 ,sec4 #djb4    
,wat] sector c>e] grant programs4 ,title
 ,v--,,miscellane\s ,sec4 #eja4 ,(fset4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7

 ,z express$ 9 ! ,wat] ,supply ,act (   
#aieh1 ,congress has recogniz$ ! prim>y 
responsibilities ( ! ,/ates & local     
int]e/s 9 develop+ wat] supplies =      
dome/ic1 municipal1 indu/rial1 & o!r    
purposes1 & t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld   
p>ticipate & coop]ate 9 ^! projects4    
7#b7 ,!re is a long & robu/ legal       
prec$5t ( ,f$]al def]5ce to ,/ate       
primacy 9 wat] law & ! legal sy/em t    
,/ates e/abli% = resolv+ disputes ov]   
wat] use1 ) ! ,supreme ,c\rt f9d+ 9     
,kansas v4 ,colorado t ,congress _c     
en=ce ei!r rule ^u any ,/ate 9 matt]s ( 
! "r regulation ( wat] rights4  7#c7 ,! 
entire ,am]ican ,we/ & ,s\?we/ are fac+ 
=eca/s ( prolong$ dr\ghts t w leave     
,/ates fac+ major wat] %ortages &       
cata/rophic wildfires4  7#d7 ,rec5t     
p]iods ( dr\ght 9 ! ,am]ican ,we/ h also
 occurr$ ) high] temp]atures & r$uc$    
sn[pack & l$ to :at climate sci5ti/s    
rec5tly conclud$ 0 possibly ! mo/ sev]e 
dr\ght 9 ,cali=nia 9 ov] #a1bjj ye>s4   
7#e7 ,! ,colorado ,riv] has be5 "u      

dr\ght conditions s9ce #bjjj1 & ! *ances
 ( a megadr\ght /rik+ ! ,s\?we/ & c5tral
 ,great ,pla9s are on ! rise accord+ to 
=eca/s f climate sci5ti/s4  7#f7        
,address+ wat] %ortages today & 9 !     
future w require action f ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t t respects ,/ate1 local1 &    
,tribal law1 & t ! policies t respond to
 dr\ghts %\ld n pit ,/ate aga9/ ,/ate1  
region aga9/ region1 or /akehold]s aga9/
 "o ano!r4  7#g7 ,congress recognizes ! 
range ( sep>ate1 di/9ct ,f$]al ag5cies )
 au?orities & res\rces t play a role 9  
wat] supply1 includ+ treatm5t &         
rem$iation ( gr\ndwat]1 surface wat]    
/orage1 wat] recycl+ & reuse1 & o!r     
clean wat] infra/ructure1 & to avoid    
duplication & ensure ! effici5cy &      
effectiv5ess ( ^! v>i\s ,f$]al roles1   
!re is a ne$ = improv$ coord9ation1     
/reaml9+1 & collaboration1 bo? among    
,f$]al ag5cies & ) dr\ght-impact$ ,/ates
 & localities4  7#h7 ,x is ! policy ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to respect ,cali=nia's    
coequal goals1 e/abli%$ by ! ,delta     

,re=m ,act ( #bjji1 ( provid+ a m       
reliable wat] supply = ,cali=nia &      
protect+1 re/or+1 & enhanc+ ! ,delta    
ecosy/em1 & ^! coequal goals %all be    
a*iev$ 9 a mann] t protects & enhances !
 unique cultural1 recreational1 natural 
res\rce1 & agricultural values ( !      
,delta z an evolv+ place4  7#i7 ,! ,/ate
 ( ,cali=nia1 9 ,,ca ,wat] ,code section
 #hejba1 has e/abli%$ a policy to r$uce 
reliance on ! ,delta 9 meet+ ,cali=nia's
 future wat] supply ne$s ?r\gh a        
/atewide /rategy ( inve/+ 9 improv$     
regional supplies1 cons]vation1 & wat]  
use effici5cy2 ,cali=nia law directs ea*
 region t dep5ds on wat] f ! ,delta     
wat]%$ to improve its regional          
self-reliance = wat] ?r\gh inve/m5t 9   
wat] use effici5cy1 wat] recycl+1       
advanc$ wat] te*nologies1 local &       
regional wat] supply projects1 & improv$
 regional coord9ation ( local & regional
 wat] supply ef=ts2 & x is ! int5t (    
,congress to ensure t ,f$]al programs1  
policies1 & inve/m5ts respect &         

complim5t1 & d n und]m9e or conflict )1 
,cali=nia's policy ( r$uc+ reliance on  
,delta div]sions4  7#aj7 ,f$]al ag5cies 
%\ld op]ate ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation's  
,c5tral ,valley ,project 9 ,cali=nia 9  
compliance ) all ,f$]al & ,/ate laws1   
includ+ biological op9ions1 :ile work+ )
 ! ,/ate to maximize op]ational         
flexibility 9 ord] to deliv] z mu* wat] 
z reasonably possible to dr\ght-impact$ 
areas & m9imize ! h>m suff]$ by fi% &   
wildlife z a result ( dr\ght4  7#aa7 ,! 
,reclamation ,fund 0 e/abli%$ 9 #aijb ) 
! express purpose ( provid+ = !         
con/ruction & ma9t5ance ( wat]          
infra/ructure = ! economic developm5t ( 
! ,we/]n ,/ates & t]ritories1 ) rev5ues 
deposit$ into ! fund out ( public l&    
sales )9 ^! ,we/]n ,/ates & t]ritories4 
7#ab7 ,s9ce #aijb1 ! ,reclamation ,fund 
has be5 supplem5t$ ) additional rev5ues 
f ,f$]al wat] res\rces developm5t &     
m9]al & natural res\rce leases on ,f$]al
 l&s1 su* t ! surplus )9 ! ,reclamation 
,fund n[ exce$s #ag1jjj1jjj1jjj4  7#ac7 

,! ,reclamation ,fund repres5ts a       
transf] ( a portion ( receipts f ,f$]al 
l&s & ,f$]al natural res\rces 9 ! ,we/  
back to ! ,we/ = wat] developm5t1 & !   
,reclamation ,fund's surplus %\ld be us$
 to assi/ ! ,we/ 9 meet+ its wat] ne$s =
 public heal? & safety1 = exp&+ wat]    
recycl+1 reuse1 & reclamation1 & = meet+
 ! em]g5cy ne$s ( communities impact$ by
 dr\ght4  7#ad7 ,! ,f$]al fund+ provid$ 
9 ?is ,act w support ne>-t]m & long-t]m 
wat] supply reliability = ! ,we/]n      
,/ates1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( !         
,reclamation ,fund surplus to support   
long-t]m wat] infra/ructure inve/m5t4   
7#ae7 ,! ,f$]al fund+ au?oriz$ 9 title  
,i ( ?is ,act c help provide additional 
wat] supplies to ! ,we/]n ,/ates 9 !    
ne>-t]m1 includ+ #fej1jjj acre-feet p]  
ye> 9 additional av]age yield ?r\gh wat]
 reuse projects1 #cej1jjj acre-feet p]  
ye> 9 additional av]age yield ?r\gh wat]
 /orage projects1 & #ajj1jjj acre-feet  
p] ye> 9 additional av]age yield ?r\gh  
wat] desal9ation projects4  7#af7 ,robu/

 ,f$]al inve/m5t & support is ne$$ to   
assi/ ! ,we/]n ,/ates 9 develop+ future 
dr\ght resili5cy 9 ! face ( climate     
*ange1 :i* w cont9ue to exac]bate exi/+ 
wat] supply *all5ges 9 an already arid  
region ( ! c\ntry4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3  7#a7 ,relevant committees (  
congress ,! t]m relevant committees (   
,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate4
  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]ior1 unless o!rwise  
def9$ 9 a p>ticul> provision4  7#d7     
,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( !    
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd774 
,i ,,infra/ructure ,,developm5t  #aja4  

,competitive grant program = ! fund+ (  
wat] recycl+ & reuse projects  7a7      
,competitive grant program = ! fund+ (  
wat] recycl+ & reuse projects ,section  
#afjb7;f7 ( ! ,reclamation ,wa/ewat] &  
,gr\ndwat] ,/udy & ,facilities ,act     
7title ,,xvi ( ,public ,law #ajb-ege2   
#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;h et seq47 is am5d$  
by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7#b7 ,priority ,:5 fund+     
projects "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all give fund+ priority to projects t  
meet "o or m ( ! foll[+ crit]ia3  7,a7  
,projects t are likely to provide a m   
reliable wat] supply = ,/ates & local   
gov]nm5ts4  7,b7 ,projects t are likely 
to increase ! wat] managem5t flexibility
 & r$uce impacts on environm5tal        
res\rces f projects op]at$ by ,f$]al &  
,/ate ag5cies4  7,c7 ,projects t are    
regional 9 nature4  7,d7 ,projects )    
multiple /akehold]s4  7,e7 ,projects t  
provide multiple b5efits1 includ+ wat]  
supply reliability1 eco-sy/em b5efits1  
gr\ndwat] managem5t & enhancem5ts1 &    

wat] quality improvem5ts4  4  7b7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#afjb7;g7 ( ! ,reclamation ,wa/ewat] &  
,gr\ndwat] ,/udy & ,facilities ,act     
7title ,,xvi ( ,public ,law #ajb-ege2   
#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;h et seq47 is am5d$--
  7#a7 by /rik+ #ej1jjj1jjj & ins]t+    
#ejj1jjj1jjj ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbe2 &  
7#b7 by /rik+ if enact$ appropriations  
legislation designates fund+ to !m by   
"n14  7c7 ,duration ,section #djac ( !  
,,wi9 ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;b7#b77 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 
&2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ !    
p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#c7 section #djji7;c74 
4  7d7 ,limitation on fund+ ,section    
#afca7;d7 ( ! ,reclamation ,wa/ewat] &  
,gr\ndwat] ,/udy & ,facilities ,act 7#dc
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;h-#ac7;d77 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ #bj1jjj1jjj 7,octob] #aiif prices7
 & ins]t+ #cj1jjj1jjj 7,janu>y #bjai    
prices74  #ajb4 ,/orage project         
developm5t reports to ,congress  7a7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        

,non-f$]al int]e/ ,! t]m ,non-,f$]al    
int]e/ means an eligible entity or a    
qualifi$ p>tn] 7z def9$ 9 section       
#ajc7;a774  7#b7 ,project report ,! t]m 
project report means ! foll[+ docum5ts  
prep>$ = a ,f$]al /orage project or     
major f$]ally assi/$ /orage project 7z  
def9$ 9 section #ajc7;a773 7,a7 ,a      
feasibility /udy c>ri$ out pursuant to !
 ,act ( ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb ,/at4     
#chh1 *apt] #ajic71 & ,acts supplem5tal 
to & am5datory ( t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#cga et seq47 includ+ any feasibility or
 equival5t /udies prep>$ = a project    
pursuant to section #ajc7;c77#g77;,b7 or
 section #ajc7;d77#g77;,b77i7 ( ?is     
,act4  7,b7 ,! ,fi% & ,wildlife         
,coord9ation ,act report describ$ 9     
section #ajc7;g7 ( ?is ,act prep>$ = a  
project4  7,c7 ,any f9al docum5t prep>$ 
= a project pursuant to ! ,national     
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474  7,d7 ,a brief
 description ( any complet$ environm5tal
 p]mits1 approvals1 reviews1 or /udies  

requir$ = a project "u any ,f$]al law   
o!r ?an ! ,national ,environm5tal       
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq474  7,e7 ,a description (  
any det]m9ations made by ! ,secret>y "u 
section #ajc7;d77#g77;,a77ii7 = ea*     
project & ! basis = su* det]m9ations4   
7#c7 ,project /udy  7,a7 ,f$]al /orage  
project ,) respect to a ,f$]al /orage   
project 7z def9$ 9 section #ajc7;a771 ! 
t]m project /udy means a feasibility    
/udy c>ri$ out pursuant to ! ,act (     
,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb ,/at4 #chh1 *apt] 
#ajic71 & ,acts supplem5tal to &        
am5datory ( t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cga  
et seq47 includ+ a feasibility /udy     
prep>$ pursuant to section              
#ajc7;c77#g77;,b7 ( ?is ,act4  7,b7     
,major f$]ally assi/$ /orage project ,) 
respect to a major f$]ally assi/$ /orage
 project 7z def9$ 9 section #ajc7;a771 !
 t]m project /udy means ! feasibility or
 equival5t /udies prep>$ pursuant to    
section #ajc7;d77#g77;,b77i7 ( ?is ,act4
  7b7 ,annual reports ,n lat] ?an       

,febru>y #a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all 
develop & submit to ! relevant          
committees ( ,congress an annual report1
 to be entitl$ ,report to ,congress on  
,future ,/orage ,project ,developm5t1 t 
id5tifies ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,project       
reports ,ea* project report t meets !   
crit]ia e/abli%$ 9 subsection           
7d77#a77;,a74  7#b7 ,propos$ project    
/udies ,any propos$ project /udy        
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y by a non-,f$]al 
int]e/ pursuant to subsection 7c7 t     
meets ! crit]ia e/abli%$ 9 subsection   
7d77#a77;,a74  7#c7 ,propos$            
modifications ,any propos$ modification 
to an au?oriz$ project or project /udy t
 meets ! crit]ia e/abli%$ 9 subsection  
7d77#a77;,a7 t--  7,a7 is submitt$ to ! 
,secret>y by a non-,f$]al int]e/        
pursuant to subsection 7c72 or  7,b7 is 
id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y = au?orization4 
7c7 ,reque/s = proposals  7#a7          
,publication ,n lat] ?an ,may #a ( ea*  
ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al 
,regi/] a notice reque/+ proposals f    

non-,f$]al int]e/s = project reports1   
propos$ project /udies1 & propos$       
modifications to au?oriz$ projects &    
project /udies to be includ$ 9 ! annual 
report4  7#b7 ,deadl9e = reque/s ,!     
,secret>y %all include 9 ea* notice     
requir$ by ?is subsection a requirem5t t
 non-,f$]al int]e/s submit to !         
,secret>y any proposals describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a7 by n lat] ?an #abj days   
aft] ! date ( publication ( ! notice 9 !
 ,f$]al ,regi/] 9 ord] = ! proposals to 
be consid]$ = inclusion 9 ! annual      
report4  7#c7 ,notification ,on ! date (
 publication ( ea* notice requir$ by ?is
 subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7    
make ! notice publicly available1       
includ+ on ! int]net2 &  7,b7 provide   
writt5 notification ( ! publication to !
 relevant committees ( ,congress4  7d7  
,cont5ts  7#a7 ,project reports1 propos$
 project /udies1 & propos$ modifications
  7,a7 ,crit]ia = inclusion 9 report ,! 
,secret>y %all include 9 ! annual report
 only ^? project reports1 propos$       

project /udies1 & propos$ modifications 
to au?oriz$ projects & project /udies   
t--  7i7 are relat$ to ! missions &     
au?orities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2  
7ii7 require specific congressional     
au?orization1 includ+ by an ,act (      
,congress2  7iii7 h n be5               
congressionally au?oriz$2  7iv7 h n be5 
includ$ 9 any previ\s annual report2 &  
7v7 if au?oriz$1 c\ld be c>ri$ out by ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior or a non-,f$]al  
entity eligible to c>ry out a major     
f$]ally assi/$ /orage project "u section
 #ajc4  7,b7 ,description ( b5efits  7i7
 ,description ,! ,secret>y %all describe
 9 ! annual report1 to ! ext5t          
applicable & practicable1 = ea* propos$ 
project /udy & propos$ modification to  
an au?oriz$ project or project /udy     
includ$ 9 ! annual report1 ! b5efits1 z 
describ$ 9 clause 7ii71 ( ea* su* /udy  
or propos$ modification4  7ii7 ,b5efits 
,! b5efits 7or expect$ b5efits1 9 ! case
 ( a propos$ project /udy7 describ$ 9   
?is clause are b5efits to-- 7,i7 wat]   

supply & wat] managem5t2  7,,ii7 !      
environm5t1 includ+ fi% & wildlife      
b5efits e/imat$ "u section #ajc7;g7 = a 
project report or propos$ modification  
to an au?oriz$ project2  7,,iii7 !      
protection ( human life & prop]ty2      
7,,iv7 ! national economy2 or  7,v7 !   
national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7,c7 ,id5tification ( o!r      
factors ,! ,secret>y %all id5tify 9 !   
annual report1 to ! ext5t practicable-- 
7i7 = ea* propos$ project /udy includ$ 9
 ! annual report1 ! non-,f$]al int]e/ t 
submitt$ ! propos$ project /udy pursuant
 to subsection 7c72 &  7ii7 = ea*       
propos$ project /udy & propos$          
modification to a project or project    
/udy includ$ 9 ! annual report1 :e!r !  
non-,f$]al int]e/ has demon/rat$-- 7,i7 
t local support exi/s = ! propos$       
project /udy or propos$ modification to 
an au?oriz$ project or project /udy     
7includ+ ! project t is ! subject ( !   
propos$ project /udy or ! propos$       
modification to an au?oriz$ project     

/udy72 &  7,,ii7 ! f9ancial ability to  
provide ! requir$ non-,f$]al co/ %>e4   
7#b7 ,transp>5cy ,! ,secret>y %all      
include 9 ! annual report1 = ea* project
 report1 propos$ project /udy1 & propos$
 modification to a project or project   
/udy includ$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7--    
7,a7 ! "n ( ! associat$ non-,f$]al      
int]e/1 includ+ ! "n ( any non-,f$]al   
int]e/ t has contribut$1 or is expect$  
to contribute1 a non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ 
(-- 7i7 ! project report2  7ii7 !       
propos$ project /udy2  7iii7 ! au?oriz$ 
project /udy = :i* ! modification is    
propos$2 or  7iv7 con/ruction (-- 7,i7 !
 project t is ! subject (--  7aa7 !     
project report2  7bb7 ! propos$ project 
/udy2 or  7cc7 ! au?oriz$ project /udy =
 :i* a modification is propos$2 or      
7,,ii7 ! propos$ modification to a      
project2  7,b7 a lett] or /atem5t (     
support = ! project report1 propos$     
project /udy1 or propos$ modification to
 a project or project /udy f ea*        
associat$ non-,f$]al int]e/2  7,c7 !    

purpose ( ! project report1 propos$     
project /udy1 or propos$ modification to
 a project or project /udy2  7,d7 an    
e/imate1 to ! ext5t practicable1 ( !    
,f$]al1 non-,f$]al1 & total co/s (-- 7i7
 ! propos$ modification to an au?oriz$  
project /udy2 &  7ii7 con/ruction (--   
7,i7 ! project t is ! subject (--  7aa7 
! project report2 or  7bb7 ! au?oriz$   
project /udy = :i* a modification is    
propos$1 ) respect to ! *ange 9 co/s    
result+ f su* modification2 or  7,,ii7 !
 propos$ modification to an au?oriz$    
project2 &  7,e7 an e/imate1 to ! ext5t 
practicable1 ( ! monet>y & nonmonet>y   
b5efits (--  7i7 ! project t is !       
subject (-- 7,i7 ! project report2 or   
7,,ii7 ! au?oriz$ project /udy = :i* a  
modification is propos$1 ) respect to ! 
b5efits ( su* modification2 or  7ii7 !  
propos$ modification to an au?oriz$     
project4  7#c7 ,c]tification ,!         
,secret>y %all include 9 ! annual report
 a c]tification /at+ t ea* project      
report1 propos$ project /udy1 & propos$ 

modification to a project or project    
/udy includ$ 9 ! annual report meets !  
crit]ia e/abli%$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  
7#d7 ,app5dix ,! ,secret>y %all include 
9 ! annual report an app5dix li/+ !     
proposals submitt$ "u subsection 7c7 t 7
 n includ$ 9 ! annual report "u p>agraph
 7#a77;,a7 & a description ( :y !       
,secret>y det]m9$ t ^? proposals did n  
meet ! crit]ia = inclusion "u su*       
p>agraph4  7e7 ,special rule = initial  
annual report ,not)/&+ any o!r deadl9es 
requir$ by ?is section1 ! ,secret>y     
%all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 publi% 9 !
 ,f$]al ,regi/] a notice requir$ by     
subsection 7c77#a72 &  7#b7 include 9   
su* notice a requirem5t t non-,f$]al    
int]e/s submit to ! ,secret>y any       
proposals describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a7 
by n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (   
publication ( su* notice 9 ! ,f$]al     
,regi/] 9 ord] = su* proposals to be    
consid]$ = inclusion 9 ! fir/ annual    
report develop$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is   

section4  7f7 ,publication ,^u          
submission ( an annual report to        
,congress1 ! ,secret>y %all make !      
annual report publicly available1       
includ+ ?r\gh publication on ! ,int]net4
  7g7 ,consultation ,! ,secret>y1 act+  
?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,reclamation1    
%all conf] ) ! relevant committees (    
,congress be=e submitt+ ea* annual      
report prep>$ "u subsection 7b74  7h7   
,submission ( individual project reports
 ,^u completion1 project reports1       
includ+ all requir$ docum5ts & reports  
"u subsection 7b71 %all--  7#a7 be      
submitt$ to ! relevant committees (     
,congress2 &  7#b7 include discussion ( 
! foll[+ f9d+s by ! ,secret>y--  7,a7   
:e!r ! project is deem$ to be feasible 9
 accordance ) ! applicable feasibility  
/&>ds "u section #ajc & ! reclamation   
laws2  7,b7 ! degree to :i* ! project w 
provide b5efits 7or expect$ b5efits1 9 !
 case ( a propos$ project /udy7 z       
describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a77;,b77ii7 &
 o!r b5efits "u ! reclamation laws2 &   

7,c7 :e!r ! project complies ) ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 & local laws4  #ajc4 ,fund+ =    
/orage & support+ projects  7a7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,design2 /udy  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]ms    
design & /udy include any design1       
p]mitt+1 /udy 7includ+ a feasibility    
/udy71 mat]ials eng9e]+ or te/+1        
survey+1 or precon/ruction activity     
relat+ to a ,f$]al /orage project1 a    
major f$]ally assi/$ /orage project1 a  
natural wat] /orage project1 or a /&>d  
f$]ally assi/$ /orage project z def9$ 9 
?is subsection4  7,b7 ,exclusions ,!    
t]ms design & /udy d n include an       
appraisal /udy or o!r prelim9>y review  
int5d$ to det]m9e :e!r fur!r /udy is    
appropriate = a ,f$]al /orage project1 a
 major f$]ally assi/$ /orage project1 a 
natural wat] /orage project1 or a /&>d  
f$]ally assi/$ /orage project z def9$ 9 
?is subsection4  7#b7 ,eligible entity  
,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 any 
,/ate1 political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 
dep>tm5t ( a ,/ate1 or public ag5cy     

organiz$ pursuant to ,/ate law2  7,b7 an
 ,indian ,tribe or an entity controll$  
by an ,indian ,tribe2  7,c7 a wat] us]s'
 association2  7,d7 an ag5cy e/abli%$ by
 an int]/ate compact2 &  7,e7 an ag5cy  
e/abli%$ "u ,/ate law = ! jo9t ex]cise (
 p[]s4  7#c7 ,f$]al /orage project ,!   
t]m ,f$]al /orage project means-- 7,a7  
any project 9 a ,reclamation ,/ate t    
involves ! con/ruction1 expansion1      
upgrade1 or capital repair ( a wat]     
/orage facility or a facility convey+   
wat] to or f a surface or gr\ndwat]     
/orage facility--  7i7 to :i* ! ,unit$  
,/ates holds title2 &  7ii7 t 0 au?oriz$
 to be con/ruct$1 op]at$1 & ma9ta9$     
pursuant to--  7,i7 ! reclamation laws2 
or  7,,ii7 ! ,act ( ,augu/ #aa1 #aici   
7commonly kn[n z ! ,wat] ,cons]vation & 
,utilization ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eijy  
et seq4772 or  7,b7 an ecosy/em         
re/oration project = wat]%$ function1   
includ+ a =e/ or wat]%$ re/oration      
project1 t1 consi/5t ) ma9ta9+ & enhanc+
 long-t]m ecological & hydrological     

function & resili5ce1 b5efits ! quality1
 tim+1 & o!r qualities ( wat] available 
= release on a long-t]m basis f a wat]  
/orage facility 9 a ,reclamation ,/ate--
 7i7 to :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates holds title2
 &  7ii7 t 0 au?oriz$ to be con/ruct$1  
op]at$1 & ma9ta9$ pursuant to-- 7,i7 !  
reclamation laws2 or  7,,ii7 ! ,act (   
,augu/ #aa1 #aici 7commonly kn[n z !    
,wat] ,cons]vation & ,utilization ,act  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eijy et seq4774  7#d7   
,fi% & wildlife b5efits ,! t]m fi% &    
wildlife b5efits means ov]all b5efits or
 improvem5ts to aquatic ecosy/ems &     
native fi% & wildlife )9 a ,reclamation 
,/ate1 includ+ b5efits = a wildlife     
refuge1 t are 9 excess (--  7,a7 exi/+  
fi% & wildlife mitigation or compliance 
obligations "u-- 7i7 ! ,f$]al ,wat]     
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#abea et seq472  7ii7 ! ,fi% & ,wildlife
 ,coord9ation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa  
et seq472  7iii7 ! ,wat] ,res\rces      
,developm5t ,act ( #aihf 7,public ,law  
#ii-ffb2 #ajj ,/at4 #djhb72  7iv7 !     

,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472  7v7 !        
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 &  
7vi7 any o!r ,f$]al law1 ,/ate law or   
o!r exi/+ requirem5t 9 regulations1     
p]mits1 contracts1 lic5ses1 grants1 or  
ord]s & decisions f c\rts or ,/ate or   
,f$]al ag5cies2 or  7,b7 exi/+          
environm5tal mitigation or compliance   
obligations z def9$ 9 section           
#fjja7;a77#cb7 ( title #bc ( ! ,cali=nia
 ,code ( ,regulations1 ) respect to     
b5efits & improvem5ts to aquatic        
ecosy/ems & native fi% & wildlife )9 !  
,/ate ( ,cali=nia1 9 recognition ( !    
,/ate ( ,cali=nia's exi/+ prohibitions  
aga9/ ! use ( public funds =            
environm5tal mitigation requir$ "u      
,f$]al & ,/ate law4  7#e7 ,major f$]ally
 assi/$ /orage project ,! t]m major     
f$]ally assi/$ /orage project means any 
project 9 a ,reclamation ,/ate t-- 7,a7 
involves ! con/ruction1 expansion1      
upgrade1 or capital repair by an        

eligible entity or qualifi$ p>tn] (--   
7i7 a surface or gr\ndwat] /orage       
facility t is n f$]ally own$2 or  7ii7 a
 facility t is n f$]ally own$ convey+   
wat] to or f a surface or gr\ndwat]     
/orage facility2  7,b7 is an ecosy/em   
re/oration project = wat]%$ function1   
includ+ a =e/ or wat]%$ re/oration      
project1 t1 on a long-t]m basis1 b5efits
 ! quality1 tim+1 & o!r qualities ( wat]
 available = release f a project        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 consi/5t )  
ma9ta9+ & enhanc+ long-t]m ecological & 
hydrological function & resili5ce 9 a   
,reclamation ,/ate2  7,c7 provides      
b5efits describ$ 9 section              
#ajb7;d77#a77;,b77ii72 &  7,d7 has a    
total e/imat$ co/ ( m ?an #bej1jjj1jjj4 
7#f7 ,natural wat] /orage project ,! t]m
 natural wat] /orage project means a    
s+le project1 a numb] ( di/ribut$       
projects across a wat]%$1 or ! r$esign &
 replacem5t1 or removal1 ( built        
infra/ructure to incorporate elem5ts1   
:]e ! project or elem5ts h ! foll[+     

*>act]i/ics3  7,a7 ,uses prim>ily       
natural mat]ials appropriate to !       
specific site & l&scape sett+4  7,b7    
,l>gely relies on natural riv]9e1 wetl&1
 hydrologic1 or ecological processes4   
7,c7 ,results 9 aquif] re*>ge1 transi5t 
floodpla9 wat] ret5tion1 reconnection ( 
hi/oric floodpla9s to _! /ream *annels )
 wat] ret5tion b5efits )9 a ,reclamation
 ,/ate1 or results 9 improv$ ecological 
=e/ wat]%$ condition if x is a project  
locat$ )9 ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia4  7,d7 ,is
 design$ to produce two or m ( ! foll[+ 
environm5tal b5efits3  7i7 ,/ream fl[   
*anges b5eficial to wat]%$ heal?4  7ii7 
,fi% & wildlife habitat or migration    
corridor re/oration4  7iii7 ,floodpla9  
reconnection & inundation4  7iv7        
,rip>ian or wetl& re/oration &          
improvem5t4  7#g7 ,/&>d f$]ally assi/$  
/orage project ,! t]m /&>d f$]ally      
assi/$ /orage project means any project 
9 a ,reclamation ,/ate t-- 7,a7 involves
 ! con/ruction1 expansion1 upgrade1 or  
capital repair by an eligible entity or 

qualifi$ p>tn] (--  7i7 a surface or    
gr\ndwat] /orage facility t is n f$]ally
 own$2 or  7ii7 a facility t is n       
f$]ally own$ convey+ wat] to or f a     
surface or gr\ndwat] /orage facility2   
7,b7 is an ecosy/em re/oration project =
 wat]%$ function1 includ+ a =e/ or      
wat]%$ re/oration project1 t1 on a      
long-t]m basis1 b5efits ! quality1 tim+1
 & o!r qualities ( wat] available =     
release f a project describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7 consi/5t ) ma9ta9+ &   
enhanc+ long-t]m ecological &           
hydrological function & resili5ce 9 a   
,reclamation ,/ate2  7,c7 provides      
b5efits describ$ 9 section              
#ajb7;d77#a77;,b77ii72 &  7,d7 has a    
total e/imat$ co/ ( #bej1jjj1jjj or     
less4  7#h7 ,qualifi$ p>tn] ,! t]m      
qualifi$ p>tn] means a non-pr(it        
organization op]at+ 9 a ,reclamation    
,/ate4  7#i7 ,reclamation laws ,! t]m   
reclamation laws means ,f$]al           
reclamation law 7! ,act ( ,june #ag1    
#aijb 7#cb ,/at4 #chh2 *apt] #ajic771 & 

,acts supplem5tal to & am5datory ( t    
,act4  7b7 ,/orage project fund+ ,!re is
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ a total (   
#gej million = use by ! ,secret>y ?r\gh 
fiscal ye> #bjbf to advance--  7#a7     
,f$]al /orage projects )9 a ,reclamation
 ,/ate 9 accordance ) subsection 7c72   
7#b7 major f$]ally assi/$ /orage        
projects )9 a ,reclamation ,/ate 9      
accordance ) subsection 7d72  7#c7      
natural wat] /orage projects )9 a       
,reclamation ,/ate 9 accordance )       
subsection 7e72  7#d7 /&>d f$]ally      
assi/$ /orage projects )9 a ,reclamation
 ,/ate 9 accordance ) subsection 7f72 or
  7#e7 gr&fa!r$ /orage projects 9       
accordance ) section #ajd4  7c7 ,f$]al  
/orage projects  7#a7 ,agreem5ts ,on    
reque/ ( an eligible entity or qualifi$ 
p>tn] & 9 accordance ) ?is subsection1 !
 ,secret>y may negotiate & ent] into an 
agreem5t on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !
 design1 /udy1 con/ruction1 expansion1  
upgrade1 or capital repair ( a ,f$]al   
/orage project locat$ 9 a ,reclamation  

,/ate4  7#b7 ,f$]al %>e ,subject to !   
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection1 !         
,secret>y may fund up to #ej p]c5t ( !  
design & /udy co/s ( a ,f$]al /orage    
project & up to #ej p]c5t ( !           
con/ruction co/s ( a ,f$]al /orage      
project4  7#c7 ,conditions = ,f$]al     
design & /udy fund+ ,fund+ provid$ "u   
?is subsection may be made available = !
 design & /udy ( a ,f$]al /orage project
 if--  7,a7 ! ,secret>y secures a co/   
%>e agreem5t = design & /udy co/s       
provid+ suffici5t upfront fund+ to pay !
 non-,f$]al %>e ( ! design & /udy co/s (
 ! ,f$]al /orage project2 &  7,b7 !     
feasibility /udy = ! ,f$]al /orage      
project is congressionally au?oriz$ by  
ref]5ce to ! annual ,report to ,congress
 on ,future ,/orage ,project ,developm5t
 prep>$ "u section #ajb4  7#d7          
,conditions = ,f$]al con/ruction fund+  
,fund+ provid$ "u ?is subsection = !    
con/ruction ( a ,f$]al /orage project   
may be made available to a project if-- 
7,a7 ! project has be5 au?oriz$ by "n 9 

a ,f$]al /atute2  7,b7 ! project is a   
multi-b5efit project t w\ld1 at a       
m9imum1 provide wat] supply reliability 
b5efits 7includ+ additional /orage1     
conveyance1 or new firm yield7 & fi% &  
wildlife b5efits z det]m9$ by ! f9al    
e/imate prep>$ pursuant to subsection   
7g72  7,c7 con/ruction fund+ = ! project
 is congressionally approv$ by ref]5ce  
to ! annual ,report to ,congress on     
,future ,/orage ,project ,developm5t    
prep>$ "u section #ajb2  7,d7 !         
,secret>y secures an agreem5t provid+   
suffici5t upfront fund+ to pay !        
non-,f$]al %>e ( ! con/ruction co/s ( ! 
,f$]al /orage project2 &  7,e7 ,!       
,secret>y det]m9es--  7i7 ! project is  
te*nically & f9ancially feasible2  7ii7 
! project provides wat] supply          
reliability b5efits = a ,/ate or local  
gov]nm5t & fi% & wildlife b5efits2 &    
7iii7 9 return = ! ,f$]al co/-%>e       
inve/m5t 9 ! project1 at lea/ a         
proportionate %>e ( ! project b5efits   
are =-- 7,i7 fi% & wildlife b5efits z   

det]m9$ "u subsection 7g72 or  7,,ii7   
non-reimbursable exp5ses au?oriz$ "u !  
reclamation laws o!r ?an fi% & wildlife 
exp5ses4  7#e7 ,notification ,!         
,secret>y %all submit to ! relevant     
committees ( ,congress & make publicly  
available on ! int]net a writt5         
notification ( ! ,secret>y's            
det]m9ations reg>d+ ! satisfaction ( !  
requirem5ts "u p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 by 
n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !     
det]m9ations4  7#f7 ,environm5tal laws  
,9 p>ticipat+ 9 a ,f$]al /orage project 
"u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all     
comply ) all applicable ,f$]al          
environm5tal laws1 includ+ ! ,national  
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 & all ,/ate   
environm5tal laws ( ! ,reclamation ,/ate
 9 :i* ! project is locat$ involv+ !    
con/ruction1 expansion or op]ation ( a  
wat] /orage project or fi% & wildlife   
protection1 provid$ t no law or         
regulation ( a ,/ate or political       
subdivision ( a ,/ate relieve !         

,secret>y ( any ,f$]al requirem5t       
o!rwise applicable "u ?is section4  7#g7
 ,additional guidel9es = re/oration     
projects t r$uce ! risk ( wat] /orage   
losses  7,a7 ,requirem5ts ,a re/oration 
project describ$ 9 section              
#ajc7;a77#c77;,b7 t receives fund+ "u   
?is subsection mu/--  7i7 h ! pot5tial  
to r$uce ! risk ( wat] /orage losses = a
 ,f$]al /orage project describ$ 9       
subsection 7a77#c77;,a7 by r$uc+ ! risk 
( erosion or s$im5t load+2 &  7ii7 be   
design$ to result 9 fi% & wildlife      
b5efits4  7,b7 ,draft feasibility /udy  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
issue draft requirem5ts = feasibility   
/udies = ,f$]al /orage projects describ$
 9 section #ajc7;a77#c77;,b74  7,c7     
,feasibility /udy requirem5ts ,! draft  
feasibility /udy requirem5ts issu$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be consi/5t )     
requirem5ts = a title ,,xvi ,feasibility
 ,/udy ,report1 includ+ ! economic      
analysis1 conta9$ 9 ! ,reclamation      

,manual ,directives & ,/&>ds numb]$     
,,wtr #aa-ja1 subject to any additional 
requirem5ts necess>y to provide         
suffici5t in=mation = mak+ det]m9ations 
"u ?is section4  7,d7 ,f9al feasibility 
/udy requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all      
f9alize ! feasibility /udy requirem5ts  
"u subp>agraph 7,c7 by n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4   
7,e7 ,eligible p>tn] ,! ,secret>y is    
au?oriz$ to p>ticipate 9 a re/oration   
project describ$ 9 subsection           
7a77#c77;,b7 ) a p>tn] t is--  7i7 an   
eligible entity z def9$ 9 subsection    
7a77#b72 or  7ii7 a qualifi$ p>tn] z    
def9$ 9 subsection 7a77#h74  7d7 ,major 
f$]ally assi/$ /orage projects  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,9 accordance ) ?is subsection1 ! 
,secret>y %all e/abli% a competitive    
grant program to p>ticipate 9 ! design1 
/udy1 con/ruction1 expansion1 upgrade1  
or capital repair ( a major f$]ally     
assi/$ /orage project on reque/ ( an    
eligible entity or qualifi$ p>tn]4 ,!   
competitive grant program e/abli%$ "u   

?is p>agraph %all-- 7,a7 all[ any       
project sponsor ( a major f$]ally assi/$
 /orage project to apply = fund+ = !    
design1 /udy1 con/ruction1 expansion1   
upgrade1 or capital repair ( a major    
f$]ally assi/$ /orage project2  7,b7    
include ! issuance ( annual             
solicitations = major f$]ally assi/$    
/orage project sponsors to apply = fund+
 = ! design1 /udy1 con/ruction1         
expansion1 upgrade1 or capital repair ( 
a major f$]ally assi/$ /orage project2 &
  7,c7 p]mit ! ,secret>y to fund up to  
#be p]c5t ( ! design & /udy co/s ( a    
major f$]ally assi/$ /orage project & up
 to #be p]c5t ( ! con/ruction co/s ( a  
major f$]ally assi/$ /orage project4    
7#b7 ,fund+ priority = multi-b5efit     
projects ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is          
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all give fund+ 
priority to multi-b5efit projects t     
provide great]-- 7,a7 wat] supply       
reliability b5efits = ,/ates & local    
gov]nm5ts2 &  7,b7 fi% & wildlife       
b5efits4  7#c7 ,conditions = ,f$]al     

design & /udy fund+ ,! ,secret>y may    
fund a design or /udy activity = a major
 f$]ally assi/$ /orage project "u ?is   
subsection if--  7,a7 ! ,gov]nor ( !    
,/ate 9 :i* ! major f$]ally assi/$      
/orage project is locat$ provides writt5
 concurr5ce = ! design & /udy           
activities2  7,b7 ! ,secret>y secures an
 agreem5t = design & /udy co/s provid+  
suffici5t upfront fund+ to pay !        
non-,f$]al %>e ( ! design & /udy co/s ( 
! major f$]ally assi/$ /orage project2 &
  7,c7 ! feasibility /udy = ! major     
f$]ally assi/$ /orage project is        
congressionally au?oriz$ by ref]5ce to !
 annual ,report to ,congress on ,future 
,/orage ,project ,developm5t prep>$ "u  
section #ajb4  7#d7 ,conditions = ,f$]al
 con/ruction fund+ ,fund+ provid$ "u ?is
 subsection = ! con/ruction ( a major   
f$]ally assi/$ /orage project may be    
made available to a project if--  7,a7 !
 project has be5 au?oriz$ by "n 9 a     
,f$]al /atute2  7,b7 ! project is a     
multi-b5efit project t w\ld1 at a       

m9imum1 provide wat] supply reliability 
b5efits 7includ+ additional /orage1     
conveyance1 or new firm yield7 & fi% &  
wildlife b5efits z det]m9$ by ! e/imate 
prep>$ pursuant to subsection 7g72  7,c7
 ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! major     
f$]ally assi/$ /orage project is locat$ 
has reque/$ ,f$]al p>ticipation at ! "t 
con/ruction is initiat$2  7,d7 !        
,secret>y secures an agreem5t committ+  
to pay ! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! capital co/s
 ( ! major f$]ally assi/$ /orage        
project2 &  7,e7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es-- 
7i7 ! project is te*nically & f9ancially
 feasible2  7ii7 ! project provides wat]
 supply reliability b5efits = a ,/ate or
 local gov]nm5t & fi% & wildlife        
b5efits2 &  7iii7 9 return = ! ,f$]al   
co/-%>e inve/m5t 9 ! project1 at lea/ a 
proportionate %>e ( ! project b5efits   
are =--  7,i7 fi% & wildlife b5efits z  
det]m9$ "u subsection 7g72 or  7,,ii7   
o!r non-reimbursable exp5ses au?oriz$ "u
 ! reclamation laws o!r ?an fi% &       
wildlife exp5ses4  7#e7 ,notification ,!

 ,secret>y %all submit to ! relevant    
committees ( ,congress & make publicly  
available on ! int]net a writt5         
notification ( ! ,secret>y's            
det]m9ations reg>d+ ! satisfaction ( !  
requirem5ts "u p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 by 
n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !     
det]m9ations4  7#f7 ,environm5tal laws  
,9 p>ticipat+ 9 a major f$]ally assi/$  
/orage project "u ?is subsection1 !     
,secret>y %all comply ) all applicable  
,f$]al environm5tal laws1 includ+ !     
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 &  
all ,/ate environm5tal laws ( !         
,reclamation ,/ate 9 :i* ! project is   
locat$ involv+ ! con/ruction1 expansion 
or op]ation ( a wat] /orage project or  
fi% & wildlife protection1 provid$ t no 
law or regulation ( a ,/ate or political
 subdivision ( a ,/ate relieve !        
,secret>y ( any ,f$]al requirem5t       
o!rwise applicable "u ?is section4  7#g7
 ,in=mation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 p>ticipat+
 9 a major f$]ally assi/$ /orage project

 "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y-- 7i7   
may consid] ! use ( feasibility or      
equival5t /udies prep>$ by ! sponsor ( !
 major f$]ally assi/$ /orage project2 b 
7ii7 %all reta9 responsibility = det]m9+
 :e!r ! feasibility or equival5t /udies 
satisfy ! requirem5ts ( reports prep>$  
by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,guidel9es  7i7   
,draft ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y   
%all issue draft guidel9es = feasibility
 or equival5t /udies = major f$]ally    
assi/$ /orage projects prep>$ by a      
project sponsor t %all be consi/5t )    
requirem5ts = a title ,,xvi ,feasibility
 ,/udy ,report1 includ+ ! economic      
analysis1 conta9$ 9 ! ,reclamation      
,manual ,directives & ,/&>ds numb]$     
,,wtr #aa-ja1 subject to--  7,i7 any    
additional requirem5ts necess>y to      
provide suffici5t in=mation = mak+ any  
det]m9ations or assessm5ts "u p>agraphs 
7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d72 &  7,,ii7 !         
condition t ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation    
%all n be> responsibility = ! te*nical  

adequacy ( any design1 co/ e/imate1 or  
con/ruction relat+ to a major f$]ally   
assi/$ /orage project4  7ii7 ,f9al ,!   
,secret>y %all f9alize ! guidel9es "u   
clause 7i7 by n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,c7     
,te*nical assi/ance = feasibility /udies
  7i7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,at ! reque/ (
 an eligible entity or qualifi$ p>tn]1 !
 ,secret>y %all provide to ! eligible   
entity or qualifi$ p>tn] te*nical       
assi/ance relat+ to any aspect ( a      
feasibility /udy c>ri$ out by ! eligible
 entity or qualifi$ p>tn] "u ?is        
subsection if ! eligible entity or      
qualifi$ p>tn] contracts ) ! ,secret>y  
to pay all co/s ( provid+ ! te*nical    
assi/ance4  7ii7 ,imp>tial decisionmak+ 
,9 provid+ te*nical assi/ance "u clause 
7i71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! use (  
funds accept$ f an eligible entity or   
qualifi$ p>tn] w n affect ! imp>tial    
decisionmak+ responsibilities ( !       
,secret>y1 ei!r sub/antively or         
proc$urally4  7iii7 ,effect ( te*nical  

assi/ance ,! provision ( te*nical       
assi/ance by ! ,secret>y "u clause 7i7  
%all n be consid]$ to be an approval or 
endorsem5t ( a feasibility /udy4  7#h7  
,eligible p>tn] ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$
 to p>ticipate 9 a re/oration project   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#d77;,b7 ) a  
p>tn] t is-- 7,a7 an eligible entity z  
def9$ 9 subsection 7a77#b72 or  7,b7 a  
qualifi$ p>tn] z def9$ 9 subsection     
7a77#h74  7e7 ,natural wat] /orage      
projects  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 accordance ) 
?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%
 a competitive grant program to         
p>ticipate 9 ! design1 /udy1            
con/ruction1 expansion1 upgrade1 or     
capital repair ( a natural wat] /orage  
project 9 a ,reclamation ,/ate on reque/
 ( an eligible entity or qualifi$ p>tn]4
 ,! competitive grant program e/abli%$  
"u ?is p>agraph %all--  7,a7 all[ any   
project sponsor ( a natural wat] /orage 
project to apply = fund+ = ! design1    
/udy1 con/ruction1 expansion1 upgrade1  
or capital repair ( a natural wat]      

/orage project2 &  7,b7 include !       
issuance ( annual solicitations =       
natural wat] /orage project sponsors to 
apply = fund+ = ! design1 /udy1         
con/ruction1 expansion1 upgrade1 or     
capital repair ( a natural wat] /orage  
project4  7#b7 ,fund+ priority =        
multi-b5efit projects ,9 mak+ grants "u 
?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all give   
fund+ priority to multi-b5efit projects 
t provide great]-- 7,a7 wat] supply     
reliability b5efits = ,/ates & local    
gov]nm5ts2 &  7,b7 fi% & wildlife       
b5efits4  7#c7 ,f$]al %>e ,subject to ! 
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection1 !         
,secret>y may provide fund+ to an       
eligible entity or qualifi$ p>tn] = !   
design1 /udy1 con/ruction1 expansion1   
upgrade1 or capital repair ( a natural  
wat] /orage project 9 an am\nt equal to 
n m ?an #hj p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( !     
natural wat] /orage project4  7#d7      
,conditions = ,f$]al design & /udy fund+
 ,! ,secret>y may fund a design or /udy 
activity = a natural wat] /orage project

 "u ?is subsection if ! ,gov]nor ( !    
,/ate 9 :i* ! natural wat] /orage       
project is locat$ provides writt5       
concurr5ce = design & /udy activities4  
7#e7 ,conditions = ,f$]al con/ruction   
fund+ ,fund+ provid$ "u ?is subsection =
 ! con/ruction ( a natural wat] /orage  
project may be made available to a      
project if--  7,a7 ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate 
9 :i* ! natural wat] /orage project is  
locat$ has reque/$ ,f$]al p>ticipation  
at ! "t con/ruction 0 initiat$2  7,b7 ! 
,secret>y det]m9es or ! applicable      
non-,f$]al sponsor det]m9es ?r\gh !     
prep>ation ( a feasibility or equival5t 
/udy prep>$ 9 accordance to p>agraph    
7#i71 & ! ,secret>y concurs1 t--  7i7 ! 
project is te*nically & f9ancially      
feasible2  7ii7 ! project provides wat] 
supply reliability b5efits = a ,/ate or 
local gov]nm5t & fi% & wildlife b5efits2
 &  7iii7 9 return = ! ,f$]al co/-%>e   
inve/m5t 9 ! project1 at lea/ a         
proportionate %>e ( ! project b5efits   
are = non-reimbursable exp5ses au?oriz$ 

"u ! reclamation laws or = fi% &        
wildlife b5efits z def9$ 9 ?is section1 
:i* %all be consid]$ a fully            
non-reimbursable ,f$]al exp5diture2 &   
7,c7 ! ,secret>y secures an agreem5t    
committ+ to pay ! non-,f$]al %>e ( !    
con/ruction co/s ( ! project4  7#f7     
,environm5tal laws ,9 p>ticipat+ 9 a    
natural wat] /orage project "u ?is      
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all comply )   
all applicable ,f$]al environm5tal laws1
 includ+ ! ,national ,environm5tal      
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq471 & all ,/ate environm5tal
 laws ( ! ,reclamation ,/ate 9 :i* !    
project is locat$ involv+ ! con/ruction1
 expansion or op]ation ( a wat] /orage  
project or fi% & wildlife protection1   
provid$ t no law or regulation ( a ,/ate
 or political subdivision ( a ,/ate     
relieve ! ,secret>y ( any ,f$]al        
requirem5t o!rwise applicable "u ?is    
section4  7#g7 ,in=mation ,9 p>ticipat+ 
9 a natural wat] /orage project "u ?is  
subsection1 ! ,secret>y--  7,a7 may     

consid] ! use ( feasibility or equival5t
 /udies prep>$ by ! sponsor ( ! natural 
wat] /orage project if ! sponsor elects 
to prep>e su* reports2 b  7,b7 %all     
reta9 responsibility = det]m9+ :e!r !   
feasibility or equival5t /udies satisfy 
! requirem5ts ( /udies prep>$ by !      
,secret>y4  7#h7 ,notification ,!       
,secret>y %all submit to ! relevant     
committees ( ,congress & make publicly  
available on ! int]net a writt5         
notification ( ! ,secret>y's            
det]m9ations reg>d+ ! satisfaction ( !  
requirem5ts "u p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 by 
n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !     
det]m9ations4  7#i7 ,guidel9es  7,a7    
,draft ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y   
%all issue draft guidel9es = feasibility
 or equival5t /udies = natural wat]     
/orage projects prep>$ by a project     
sponsor t %all be consi/5t ) ?is        
subsection1 provid$ t ! ,dep>tm5t ( !   
,int]ior %all n be> responsibility = !  
te*nical adequacy ( any design1 co/     

e/imate1 or con/ruction relat+ to a     
natural wat] /orage project4  7,b7 ,f9al
 ,! ,secret>y %all f9alize ! guidel9es  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 by n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4   
7,c7 ,te*nical assi/ance = feasibility  
/udies  7i7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,at !   
reque/ ( an eligible entity or qualifi$ 
p>tn]1 ! ,secret>y %all provide to !    
eligible entity or qualifi$ p>tn]       
te*nical assi/ance relat+ to any aspect 
( a feasibility /udy c>ri$ out by an    
eligible entity or qualifi$ p>tn] "u ?is
 subsection if ! eligible entity or     
qualifi$ p>tn] contracts ) ! ,secret>y  
to pay all co/s ( provid+ ! te*nical    
assi/ance4  7ii7 ,imp>tial decisionmak+ 
,9 provid+ te*nical assi/ance "u clause 
7i71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! use (  
funds accept$ f an eligible entity or   
qualifi$ p>tn] w n affect ! imp>tial    
decisionmak+ responsibilities ( !       
,secret>y1 ei!r sub/antively or         
proc$urally4  7iii7 ,effect ( te*nical  
assi/ance ,! provision ( te*nical       

assi/ance by ! ,secret>y "u clause 7i7  
%all n be consid]$ to be an approval or 
endorsem5t ( a feasibility /udy4  7f7   
,/&>d f$]ally assi/$ /orage projects    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 accordance ) ?is       
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a  
competitive grant program to p>ticipate 
9 ! design1 /udy1 con/ruction1          
expansion1 upgrade1 or capital repair ( 
a /&>d f$]ally assi/$ /orage project on 
reque/ ( an eligible entity or qualifi$ 
p>tn]4 ,! competitive grant program     
e/abli%$ "u ?is p>agraph %all-- 7,a7    
all[ any project sponsor ( a /&>d       
f$]ally assi/$ /orage project to apply =
 fund+ = ! design1 /udy1 con/ruction1   
expansion1 upgrade1 or capital repair ( 
a f$]ally assi/$ /orage project2  7,b7  
include ! issuance ( annual             
solicitations = /&>d f$]ally assi/$     
/orage project sponsors to apply = fund+
 = ! design1 /udy1 con/ruction1         
expansion1 upgrade or capital repair ( a
 /&>d f$]ally assi/$ /orage project2 &  
7,c7 p]mit ! ,secret>y to fund up to #be

 p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( a f$]ally assi/$ 
/orage project4  7#b7 ,selection (      
projects ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is          
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all give fund+ 
priority to projects t-- 7,a7 provide   
great] wat] supply reliability b5efits =
 ,/ates & local gov]nm5ts1 includ+ ?r\gh
 aquif] /orage & recov]y wells1 9-lieu  
re*>ge activities t c\ld be effectuat$  
or exp&$ ?r\gh additional infra/ructure 
inve/m5ts includ+ int]ties1 & !         
e/abli%m5t & use ( re*>ge ponds1 includ+
 9 an urban environm5t2  7,b7 provide   
great] fi% & wildlife b5efits2 &  7,c7  
co/ n m ?an #cj1jjj1jjj to all[ great]  
p>ticipation & wid] di/ribution ( funds 
& program b5efits4  7#c7 ,conditions =  
,f$]al design & /udy fund+ ,! ,secret>y 
may fund a design or /udy activity = a  
/&>d f$]ally assi/$ /orage project "u   
?is subsection if ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate 9
 :i* ! f$]ally assi/$ /orage project is 
locat$ provides writt5 concurr5ce =     
design & /udy activities4  7#d7         
,conditions = ,f$]al con/ruction fund+  

,fund+ provid$ "u ?is subsection = !    
con/ruction ( a /&>d f$]ally assi/$     
/orage project may be made available to 
a project if--  7,a7 ! ,gov]nor ( !     
,/ate 9 :i* ! f$]ally assi/$ /orage     
project is locat$ has reque/$ ,f$]al    
p>ticipation at ! "t con/ruction 0      
initiat$2 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es  
or ! applicable non-,f$]al sponsor      
det]m9es ?r\gh ! prep>ation ( a         
feasibility or equival5t /udy prep>$ 9  
accordance ) p>agraph 7#g71 & !         
,secret>y concurs1 t--  7i7 ! /&>d      
f$]ally assi/$ /orage project is        
te*nically & f9ancially feasible2  7ii7 
! /&>d f$]ally assi/$ /orage project    
provides wat] supply reliability b5efits
 = a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t & fi% &    
wildlife b5efits2 &  7iii7 9 return = ! 
,f$]al co/-%>e inve/m5t 9 ! project1 at 
lea/ a proportionate %>e ( ! project    
b5efits are = non-reimbursable exp5ses  
au?oriz$ "u ! reclamation laws or = fi% 
& wildlife b5efits z def9$ 9 ?is        
section1 :i* %all be consid]$ a fully   

non-reimbursable ,f$]al exp5diture2 &   
7,c7 ! ,secret>y secures an agreem5t    
committ+ to pay ! non-,f$]al %>e ( !    
con/ruction co/s ( ! project4  7#e7     
,notification ,! ,secret>y %all submit  
to ! relevant committees ( ,congress &  
make publicly available on ! int]net a  
writt5 notification ( ! ,secret>y's     
det]m9ations reg>d+ ! satisfaction ( !  
requirem5ts "u p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 by 
n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !     
det]m9ations4  7#f7 ,environm5tal laws  
,9 p>ticipat+ 9 a /&>d f$]ally assi/$   
/orage project "u ?is subsection1 !     
,secret>y %all comply ) all applicable  
,f$]al environm5tal laws1 includ+ !     
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 &  
all ,/ate environm5tal laws ( !         
,reclamation ,/ate 9 :i* ! project is   
locat$ involv+ ! con/ruction1 expansion 
or op]ation ( a wat] /orage project or  
fi% & wildlife protection1 provid$ t no 
law or regulation ( a ,/ate or political
 subdivision ( a ,/ate relieve !        

,secret>y ( any ,f$]al requirem5t       
o!rwise applicable "u ?is section4  7#g7
 ,in=mation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 p>ticipat+
 9 a /&>d f$]ally assi/$ /orage project 
"u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 may
 consid] ! use ( feasibility or         
equival5t /udies prep>$ by ! sponsor ( !
 /&>d f$]ally assi/$ /orage project2 b  
7ii7 %all reta9 responsibility = det]m9+
 :e!r ! feasibility or equival5t /udies 
satisfy ! requirem5ts ( reports prep>$  
by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,guidel9es  7i7   
,draft ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y   
%all issue draft guidel9es = feasibility
 or equival5t /udies = /&>d f$]ally     
assi/$ /orage projects prep>$ by a      
project sponsor t %all be consi/5t )    
requirem5ts = a title ,,xvi ,feasibility
 ,/udy ,report1 includ+ ! economic      
analysis1 conta9$ 9 ! ,reclamation      
,manual ,directives & ,/&>ds numb]$     
,,wtr #aa-ja1 subject to--  7,i7 any    
additional requirem5ts necess>y to      
provide suffici5t in=mation = mak+ any  

det]m9ations or assessm5ts "u p>agraphs 
7#b71 7#c7 & 7#d72 &  7,,ii7 ! condition
 t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior %all n be>  
responsibility = ! te*nical adequacy (  
any design1 co/ e/imate1 or con/ruction 
relat+ to a /&>d f$]ally assi/$ /orage  
project4  7ii7 ,f9al ,! ,secret>y %all  
f9alize ! guidel9es "u clause 7i7 by n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  7,c7 ,te*nical assi/ance =
 feasibility /udies  7i7 ,te*nical      
assi/ance ,at ! reque/ ( an eligible    
entity or qualifi$ p>tn]1 ! ,secret>y   
%all provide to ! eligible entity or    
qualifi$ p>tn] te*nical assi/ance relat+
 to any aspect ( a feasibility /udy     
c>ri$ out by an eligible entity or      
qualifi$ p>tn] "u ?is subsection if !   
eligible entity or qualifi$ p>tn]       
contracts ) ! ,secret>y to pay all co/s 
( provid+ ! te*nical assi/ance4  7ii7   
,imp>tial decisionmak+ ,9 provid+       
te*nical assi/ance "u clause 7i71 !     
,secret>y %all ensure t ! use ( funds   
accept$ f an eligible entity or qualifi$

 p>tn] w n affect ! imp>tial            
decisionmak+ responsibilities ( !       
,secret>y1 ei!r sub/antively or         
proc$urally4  7iii7 ,effect ( te*nical  
assi/ance ,! provision ( te*nical       
assi/ance by ! ,secret>y "u clause 7i7  
%all n be consid]$ to be an approval or 
endorsem5t ( a feasibility /udy4  7#h7  
,committee resolution proc$ure  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,no appropriation %all be made = a
 /&>d f$]ally assi/$ /orage project "u  
?is subsection1 ! total e/imat$ co/ (   
:i* exce$s #ajj1jjj1jjj1 if su* project 
has n be5 approv$ by a resolution adopt$
 by ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts
 = secur+ consid]ation ,= ! purposes (  
secur+ consid]ation ( approval "u       
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
provide to a committee ref]r$ to 9      
subp>agraph 7,a7 su* in=mation z !      
committee reque/s & ! non-,f$]al sponsor
 %all provide to ! committee in=mation  

on ! co/s & relative ne$s = ! f$]ally   
assi/$ /orage project4  7#i7 ,eligible  
p>tn] ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to       
p>ticipate 9 a re/oration project       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#g77;,b7 ) a  
p>tn] t is-- 7,a7 an eligible entity z  
def9$ 9 subsection 7a77#b72 or  7,b7 a  
qualifi$ p>tn] z def9$ 9 subsection     
7a77#h74  7g7 ,fi% & wildlife losses &  
b5efits  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
subsection--  7,a7 ,! t]m ,be/ available
 sci5tific in=mation & data means ! use 
( ! high-value in=mation & data1        
specific to ! decision be+ made & ! "t  
frame available = mak+ t decision1 to   
in=m & assi/ managem5t & policy         
decisions2  7,b7 ,! t]m ,director       
means--  7i7 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2 or     
7ii7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret>y (        
,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,m>9e        
,fi%]ies ,s]vice1 if a det]m9ation or   
fi% & wildlife e/imate made "u ?is      
subsection is = an anadrom\s species or 

catadrom\s species4  7,c7 ,! t]m major  
wat] /orage project means a major       
f$]ally assi/$ /orage project or ,f$]al 
/orage project z def9$ "u section #ajb4 
7#b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is        
subsection are ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,to      
rev]se widespread fi% & wildlife species
 decl9e 9 ! ,reclamation ,/ates4  7,b7  
,to help fund & assi/ 9 ! prep>ation (  
reports requir$ "u ! ,fi% & ,wildlife   
,coord9ation ,act = propos$ wat]        
developm5t projects4  7,c7 ,to in/ruct !
 ,director to prep>e a report describ$ 9
 section #b7;b7 ( ! ,fi% & ,wildlife    
,coord9ation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4        
#ffb7;b77 = ea* major wat] /orage       
project t includes an e/imate ( fi% &   
wildlife losses & fi% & wildlife b5efits
 d]iv$ f ea* su* project1 bas$ on ! be/ 
available sci5tific in=mation & data4   
7,d7 ,to direct ,f$]al funds to major   
wat] /orage projects t provide          
demon/rable1 measurable fi% & wildlife  
b5efits & associat$ ecosy/em s]vices    
b5efits = taxpay]s bas$ on objective    

data & ! exp]tise ( ! prim>y ,f$]al     
ag5cy ) jurisdiction ov] ! managem5t (  
fi% & wildlife res\rces4  7,e7 ,to      
ensure t ,f$]al funds provid$ = fi% &   
wildlife purposes "u ?is section are us$
 effectively 9 a mann] t maximizes      
positive outcomes = fi% & wildlife &    
associat$ ecosy/em s]vices b5efits =    
taxpay]s1 includ+ b5efits relat$ to !   
dome/ic seafood supply & ! enhancem5t & 
expansion ( hunt+1 fi%+1 & o!r fi% &    
wildlife relat$ outdoor recreation      
opportunities )9 ! ,reclamation ,/ates4 
7#c7 ,e/imation ( fi% & wildlife b5efits
 & losses "u ! fi% & wildlife           
coord9ation act ,! ,director %all prep>e
 a report describ$ 9 section #b7;b7 ( ! 
,fi% & ,wildlife ,coord9ation ,act 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #ffb7;b771 = ea* major wat]   
/orage project t--  7,a7 is bas$ on !   
be/ available sci5tific in=mation & data
 available2 &  7,b7 includes an e/imate 
( fi% & wildlife losses & fi% & wildlife
 b5efits d]iv$ f a major wat] /orage    
project det]m9$ 9 accordance ) ?is      

subsection4  7#d7 ,draft e/imate  7,a7  
,use ( be/ available sci5tific in=mation
 & data available ,! ,director %all     
include 9 ! ,fi% & ,wildlife            
,coord9ation ,act report prep>$ "u      
p>agraph 7#c7 a draft e/imate ( fi% &   
wildlife losses & fi% & wildlife b5efits
 d]iv$ f a major wat] /orage project4   
7,b7 ,coord9ation ,a draft e/imate      
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be     
prep>$ 9 coord9ation ) ! head ( ! ,/ate 
ag5cy ) jurisdiction ov] ! fi% &        
wildlife res\rces ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* !     
major wat] /orage project is propos$ to 
be c>ri$ out4  7,c7 ,applicable law2    
requirem5ts ,! draft e/imate prep>$ "u  
?is p>agraph %all-- 7i7 meet all !      
evaluation requirem5ts ( section #b7;b7 
( ! ,fi% & ,wildlife ,coord9ation ,act  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffb7;b77 unless o!rwise 
specifi$ 9 ?is subsection2  7ii7        
quantify & e/imate ! fi% & wildlife     
b5efits & any losses to native fi% &    
wildlife f ! propos$ major wat] /orage  
project2 &  7iii7 e/imate :e!r ! fi% &  

wildlife b5efits d]iv$ f ! propos$ major
 wat] /orage project are likely to exce$
 ! adv]se fi% & wildlife impacts4  7,d7 
,review2 availability ,! ,director %all 
ensure t any draft e/imate prep>$ "u ?is
 p>agraph is-- 7i7 made available = pe] 
review by an indep5d5t gr\p ( sci5tific 
exp]ts2 &  7ii7 made available = a      
public review & comm5t p]iod ( n less   
?an #cj days4  7#e7 ,f9al e/imate ,us+ !
 be/ available sci5tific in=mation &    
data1 ! ,director %all prep>e a f9al    
e/imate ( fi% & wildlife b5efits = ea*  
propos$ major wat] /orage project bas$  
on ! applicable draft e/imate prep>$ "u 
p>agraph 7#d71 aft] consid]+ ! results (
 ! indep5d5t sci5tific pe] review &     
public comm5t processes "u p>agraph     
7#d77;,d74  7#f7 ,transmission2         
availability ,a f9al e/imate prep>$ "u  
p>agraph 7#e7 %all be-- 7,a7 transmitt$ 
to--  7i7 ! project applicant2 &  7ii7 !
 relevant ,/ate ag5cy2 &  7,b7 made     
available to ! public4  7#g7            
,recomm5dations ,if a f9al e/imate "u   

p>agraph 7#e7 det]m9es t ! propos$ major
 wat] /orage project fails to provide   
fi% & wildlife b5efits1 ! f9al e/imate  
may id5tify pot5tial recomm5dations to  
enable ! project to provide fi% &       
wildlife b5efits or to r$uce ! project's
 adv]se fi% & wildlife impacts4  7#h7   
,importation ( review /&>ds ,sections   
#bjg7;i7 & #bjg7;j7 ( ! ,reclamation    
,projects ,au?orization & ,adju/m5t ,act
 ( #aiib 7,public ,law #ajb-ege2 #ajf   
,/at4 #dgji7 %all apply to a f9al       
e/imate prep>$ "u p>agraph 7#e71 except 
t-- 7,a7 any ref]5ce conta9$ 9 ^?       
sections to ! ,secret>y %all be consid]$
 to be a ref]5ce to ! ,director z def9$ 
9 ?is subsection2  7,b7 any ref]5ce     
conta9$ 9 ^? sections to det]m9ation or 
det]m9ations %all be consid]$ to be a   
ref]5ce to e/imate or e/imates describ$ 
9 ?is subsection2  7,c7 any ref]5ce     
conta9$ 9 ^? sections to subsection 7b71
 7f77#a71 or 7g7 %all be consid]$ to be 
a ref]5ce to p>agraph 7#e7 ( ?is        
subsection2 &  7,d7 any ref]5ce conta9$ 

9 ^? sections to ?is subsection %all be 
consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to section     
#ajc7;g7 ( ! ,,future ,we/]n ,wat]      
,infra/ructure & ,dr\ght ,resili5cy     
,act4  7#i7 ,fund+ = e/imates ,!re is   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj  
?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbf = ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice to prep>e     
draft e/imates "u p>agraph 7#d7 & f9al  
e/imates "u p>agraph 7#e74  7#aj7       
,additional fund+ = e/imates ,! au?ority
 "u section #ffb7;e7 ( ! ,fi% &         
,wildlife ,coord9ation ,act 7#af        
,u4,s4,c4 #ffb7;b77 to transf] funds f !
 ,bureau ( ,reclamation to ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice = ,fi% &
 ,wildlife ,coord9ation ,act reports =  
propos$ wat] developm5t projects %all be
 deem$ to ext5d to ! prep>ation ( a     
draft or f9al e/imate prep>$ "u p>agraph
 7#d7 or 7#e71 provid$ t any transf] (  
funds g5]ally adh]es to ! #aiha ,transf]
 ,fund+ ,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice & ! ,bureau ( 
,reclamation or any successor agreem5t1 

to ! ext5t t any su* agreem5t is        
consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is          
subsection4  7#aa7 ,ag5cy               
responsibilities ,! responsibility =    
prep>+ a draft & f9al e/imate "u ?is    
subsection %all reside ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice & may n be    
delegat$ to ano!r entity1 includ+ ano!r 
,f$]al ag5cy or bureau1 except = !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+
 ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator ( !     
,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice1 = !   
prep>ation ( a draft or f9al e/imate =  
anadrom\s species or catadrom\s species4
  7#ab7 ,use ( fi% & wildlife e/imates  
to in=m ,f$]al sp5d+ = fi% & wildlife   
purposes ,) respect to a major wat]     
/orage project consid]$ = ,f$]al fund+  
"u ?is section1 ! ,director %all det]m9e
 co/s allocat$ to ! specific purpose (  
provid+ fi% & wildlife b5efits1 bas$ on 
! fi% & wildlife b5efits e/imate = !    
applicable project or ! be/ available   
sci5tific in=mation & data available at 
! "t a co/ allocation det]m9ation is    

made4 ,9 det]m9+ a co/ allocation "u ?is
 p>agraph1 ! ,director %all consult ) ! 
,commission] ( ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation 
& may make a co/ allocation det]m9ation 
= fi% & wildlife b5efits 9 accordance ) 
exi/+ co/ allocation proc$ures1 to !    
ext5t t su* proc$ures are consi/5t ) !  
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection4 ,co/      
allocation det]m9ations = all o!r       
non-reimbursable or reimbursable project
 purposes = a major wat] /orage project 
advanc$ "u ?is section %all be det]m9$ 9
 accordance ) exi/+ co/ allocation      
proc$ures "u ! reclamation laws4  7h7   
,prelim9>y /udies ,( ! am\nts made      
available "u subsection 7b71 n m ?an #be
 p]c5t %all be provid$ = appraisal      
/udies1 feasibility /udies1 or o!r      
prelim9>y /udies4  7i7 ,provid+ great]  
,f$]al fund+ & support = multi-,b5efit  
/orage projects ,not)/&+ any non-,f$]al 
co/ %>e requirem5t "u ! reclamation laws
 = wat] developm5t projects1 any co/    
allocat$ to a wat] /orage project "u ?is
 section = ! sole purpose ( provid+ fi% 

& wildlife b5efits1 det]m9$ 9 accordance
 ) all applicable requirem5ts "u ?is    
section1 %all be consid]$ a #ajj p]c5t  
non-reimbursable ,f$]al co/4  7j7 ,calf$
 reau?orization  7#a7 ,reau?orization   
,title ,i ( ,public ,law #ajh-cfa 7#aah 
,/at4 #afha2 #abc ,/at4 #bhfj2 #abh     
,/at4 #afd2 #abh ,/at4 #bcab2 #abi ,/at4
 #bdjg2 #acj ,/at4 #ahff2 #acc ,/at4    
#bffi71 z am5d$ by section #bjd ( !     
,en]gy & ,wat] ,developm5t & ,relat$    
,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba    
7,public ,law #aaf-bfj71 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ #bjba ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ 
#bjbf4  7#b7 ,calf$ description (       
activities ,subp>agraph                 
#ajc7;f77#a77;,a7 ( ,public ,law        
#ajh-cfa 7#aah ,/at4 #afid7 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ 1 except t & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! 
end ( ! subp>agraph4  7k7 ,effect ,no?+ 
9 ?is section is int5d$ to au?orize     
,f$]al funds made available "u          
subsection 7b7 = a project l$ by a      
non-pr(it organization1 z describ$ 9    
subsection 7a77#g71 except = a project t

 is a natural wat] /orage project or =e/
 re/oration1 wat]%$ re/oration or o!r   
re/oration project t r$uces ! risk (    
wat] /orage loss describ$ 9 subsection  
7a74  #ajd4 ,ext5sion ( exi/+           
requirem5ts = gr&fa!r$ /orage projects  
7a7 ,purpose2 def9ition  7#a7 ,purpose  
,! purpose ( ?is section is to e/abli%  
an exp$it$ project advancem5t process = 
c]ta9 wat] /orage projects t h already  
receiv$ "s degree ( evaluation "u !     
,wat] ,infra/ructure ,improvem5ts = !   
,nation ,act 7,public ,law #aad-cbb7 or 
"u c]ta9 ,/ate wat] /orage project      
evaluations4  7#b7 ,def9ition ( gr&fa!r$
 /orage project ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m   
gr&fa!r$ /orage project means a /orage  
project t has already be5 recomm5d$ =   
fund+ made available "u section #djjg ( 
! ,wat] ,infra/ructure ,improvem5ts = ! 
,nation ,act 7,public ,law #aad-cbb7 by 
! ,secret>y or a ,/ate gov]nor prior to 
,june #a1 #bjbj1 except = any project )9
 ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia t--  7,a7 has be5  
evaluat$ = ,/ate /orage fund+ aw>ds by !

 ,cali=nia ,wat] ,commission pursuant to
 ! ,cali=nia ,wat] ,quality1 ,supply1 & 
,infra/ructure ,improvem5t ,act1 approv$
 by ,cali=nia vot]s on ,novemb] #d1     
#bjad1 & fail$ to receive a maximum     
conditional eligibility det]m9ation ( at
 lea/ #bjj million2 or  7,b7 is an      
on-/ream /orage project t has n be5     
evaluat$ = ,/ate /orage fund+ aw>ds by !
 ,cali=nia ,wat] ,commission pursuant to
 ! ,cali=nia ,wat] ,quality1 ,supply1 & 
,infra/ructure ,improvem5t ,act1 approv$
 by ,cali=nia vot]s on ,novemb] #d1     
#bjad4  7b7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r   
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1 gr&fa!r$ /orage 
projects %all be eligible to receive    
fund+ au?oriz$ "u section #ajc7;b7 ( ?is
 ,act 9 accordance ) ?is section4  7c7  
,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,importation ( wi9   
act requirem5ts ,! foll[+ requirem5ts   
%all apply to gr&fa!r$ /orage projects3 
sections #djjg7;c77#a7 ?r\gh            
#djjg7;c77#d71 section #djjg7;f71 &     
section #djjg7;h77#b7 ( ! ,wat]         
,infra/ructure ,improvem5ts = ! ,nation 

,act 7,public ,law #aad-cbb71 except t  
any ref]5ce conta9$ 9 ^? sections to    
,/ate-l$ /orage projects %all be        
consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to gr&fa!r$    
/orage projects4  7#b7 ,prioritization  
,! ,secret>y %all give fund+ priority   
among gr&fa!r$ /orage projects to ^? t  
provide great] & m reliable wat] supply 
b5efits to wildlife refuges1 species    
li/$ "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (     
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471 or 
to comm]cially h>ve/$ salmon species4   
7d7 ,applicability ( ,,wi9 act deadl9es 
,/orage project deadl9es describ$ 9     
section #djjg7;i7 & section #djac7b7 ( !
 ,wat] ,infra/ructure ,improvem5ts = !  
,nation ,act 7,public ,law #aad-cbb7    
%all n apply to any gr&fa!r$ /orage     
project "u ?is section4  #aje4          
,desal9ation project developm5t  7a7    
,desal9ation projects au?orization      
,section #d7;a7 ( ! ,wat] ,desal9ation  
,act ( #aiif 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja note2
 ,public ,law #ajd-bih7 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ ! second p>agraph 7#a7 7relat+ to 

projects7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7      
,projects  7,a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
p>agraph3  7i7 ,eligible desal9ation    
project ,! t]m eligible desal9ation     
project means any project locat$ 9 a    
,reclamation ,/ate t-- 7,i7 involves an 
ocean or bracki% wat] desal9ation       
facility--  7aa7 con/ruct$1 op]at$1 &   
ma9ta9$ by a ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1     
municipality1 irrigation di/rict1 wat]  
di/rict1 or o!r organization ) wat] or  
p[] deliv]y au?ority2 or  7bb7 sponsor$ 
or fund$ by a ,/ate1 dep>tm5t ( a ,/ate1
 political subdivision ( a ,/ate1       
municipality or public ag5cy organiz$   
pursuant to ,/ate law1 includ+ ?r\gh--  
7,,aa7 direct sponsor%ip or fund+2 or   
7,,bb7 indirect sponsor%ip or fund+1 su*
 z by pay+ = ! wat] provid$ by !        
facility2 &  7,,ii7 provides a ,f$]al   
b5efit 9 accordance ) ! reclamation     
laws4  7ii7 ,rural desal9ation project  
,! t]m rural desal9ation project means  
an eligible desal9ation project t is    
design$ to s]ve a community or gr\p (   

communities1 ea* ( :i* has a population 
( n m ?an #dj1jjj inhabitants4  7iii7   
,designat$ desal9ation project ,! t]m   
designat$ desal9ation project means an  
eligible desal9ation project t-- 7,i7 is
 an ocean desal9ation project t uses a  
subsurface intake2  7,,ii7 has a total  
e/imat$ co/ ( #hj1jjj1jjj or less2 &    
7,,iii7 is design$ to s]ve a community  
or gr\p ( communities t collectively    
import m ?an #ge p]c5t ( _! wat]        
supplies4  7,b7 ,co/-%>+ requirem5t  7i7
 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! requirem5ts (   
?is subsection & not)/&+ section #g1 !  
,f$]al %>e ( an eligible desal9ation    
project c>ri$ out "u ?is subsection %all
 be-- 7,i7 n m ?an #be p]c5t ( ! total  
co/ ( ! eligible desal9ation project2 or
  7,,ii7 9 ! case ( a rural desal9ation 
project or a designat$ desal9ation      
project1 ! applicable p]c5tage det]m9$ 9
 accordance ) clause 7ii74  7ii7 ,rural 
desal9ation projects & designat$        
desal9ation projects  7,i7 ,co/-%>+     
requirem5t = appraisal /udies ,9 ! case 

( a rural desal9ation project c>ri$ out 
"u ?is subsection1 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ 
( appraisal /udies = ! rural desal9ation
 project %all be--  7aa7 #ajj p]c5t ( ! 
total co/s ( ! appraisal /udies1 up to  
#bjj1jjj2 &  7bb7 if ! total co/s ( !   
appraisal /udies are m ?an #bjj1jjj1 #ej
 p]c5t ( any am\nts ov] #bjj1jjj4       
7,,ii7 ,co/-%>+ requirem5t = feasibility
 /udies ,9 ! case ( a rural desal9ation 
project c>ri$ out "u ?is subsection1 !  
,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( feasibility /udies 
= ! rural desal9ation project %all be n 
m ?an #ej p]c5t4  7,,iii7 ,co/-%>+      
requirem5t = con/ruction co/s ,9 ! case 
( a rural desal9ation project or a      
designat$ desal9ation project c>ri$ out 
"u ?is subsection1 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ 
( con/ruction ( ! rural desal9ation     
project %all n exce$ ! great] (--  7aa7 
#ce p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( con/ruction1  
up to a ,f$]al co/ ( #bj1jjj1jjj2 or    
7bb7 #be p]c5t ( ! total co/ (          
con/ruction4  7,c7 ,/ate role           
,p>ticipation by ! ,secret>y 9 an       

eligible desal9ation project "u ?is     
p>agraph %all n occur unless-- 7i7 7,i7 
! eligible desal9ation project is       
includ$ 9 a ,/ate-approv$ plan2 or      
7,,ii7 ! p>ticipation has be5 reque/$ by
 ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! eligible  
desal9ation project is locat$2 &  7ii7 !
 ,/ate or local sponsor ( ! eligible    
desal9ation project det]m9es1 & !       
,secret>y concurs1 t--  7,i7 ! eligible 
desal9ation project-- 7aa7 is te*nically
 & f9ancially feasible2  7bb7 provides a
 ,f$]al b5efit 9 accordance ) !         
reclamation laws2 &  7cc7 is consi/5t ) 
applicable ,/ate laws1 ,/ate            
regulations1 ,/ate coa/al zone managem5t
 plans & o!r ,/ate plans su* z          
,cali=nia's ,wat] ,quality ,control     
,plan = ! ,ocean ,wat]s 9 ,cali=nia2    
7,,ii7 suffici5t non-,f$]al fund+ is    
available to complete ! eligible        
desal9ation project2 &  7,,iii7 !       
eligible desal9ation project sponsors   
are f9ancially solv5t2 &  7iii7 !       
,secret>y submits to ,congress a writt5 

notification ( ! det]m9ations "u clause 
7ii7 by n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date 
( ! det]m9ations4  7,d7 ,environm5tal   
laws ,9 p>ticipat+ 9 an eligible        
desal9ation project "u ?is p>agraph1 !  
,secret>y %all comply ) all applicable  
environm5tal laws1 includ+1 b n limit$  
to1 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy   
,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et    
seq47 & ,/ate laws implem5t+ ! ,coa/al  
,zone ,managem5t ,act4  7,e7 ,in=mation 
,9 p>ticipat+ 9 an eligible desal9ation 
project "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y--
 7i7 may consid] ! use ( reports prep>$ 
by ! sponsor ( ! eligible desal9ation   
project1 includ+ feasibility or         
equival5t /udies1 environm5tal analyses1
 & o!r p]t95t reports & analyses2 b     
7ii7 %all reta9 responsibility = mak+ ! 
indep5d5t det]m9ations describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,c74  7,f7 ,fund+  7i7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is p>agraph #bfj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod (   
fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf1 to rema9 

available until exp5d$1 ( :i* n less ?an
 #ae1jjj1jjj %all be made available dur+
 t p]iod = rural desal9ation projects4  
7ii7 ,congressional approval initially  
requir$  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* initial aw>d
 "u ?is p>agraph = design & /udy or =   
con/ruction ( an eligible desal9ation   
project %all be approv$ by an ,act (    
,congress4  7,,ii7 ,reclamation         
recomm5dations ,! ,commission] (        
,reclamation %all submit recomm5dations 
reg>d+ ! initial aw>d ( precon/ruction &
 con/ruction fund+ = consid]ation "u    
subclause 7,i7 to--  7aa7 ! ,committee  
on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7bb7 !  
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2  7cc7 ! ,committee
 on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives2 &  7dd7 ! ,committee on
 ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives4  7iii7 ,subsequ5t fund+
 aw>ds ,aft] approval by ,congress ( an 
initial aw>d ( precon/ruction or        
con/ruction fund+ = an eligible         
desal9ation project "u clause 7ii71 !   

,commission] ( ,reclamation may aw>d    
additional precon/ruction or con/ruction
 fund+1 respectively1 = ! eligible      
desal9ation project )\t fur!r           
congressional approval4  7,g7 ,total    
doll> cap ,! ,secret>y %all n impose a  
total doll> cap on ,f$]al contributions 
= individual desal9ation projects       
receiv+ fund+ "u ?is p>agraph4  4  7b7  
,prioritization = projects ,section #d (
 ! ,wat] ,desal9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja note2 ,public ,law     
#ajd-bih7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection  
7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7             
,prioritization ,9 c>ry+ out            
demon/ration & developm5t activities "u 
?is section1 ! ,secret>y & !            
,commission] ( ,reclamation %all ea*    
prioritize projects--  7#a7 = ! b5efit (
 dr\ght-/rick5 ,/ates & communities2    
7#b7 = ! b5efit ( ,/ates t h au?oriz$   
fund+ = rese>* & developm5t (           
desal9ation te*nologies & projects2     
7#c7 t demon/rably r$uce a reliance on  
import$ wat] supplies t h an impact on  

species li/$ "u ! ,endang]$ ,species    
,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et    
seq472  7#d7 t1 9 a measurable &        
v]ifiable mann]1 r$uce a reliance on    
import$ wat] supplies f imp]il$         
ecosy/ems su* z ! ,sacram5to-,san       
,joaqu9 ,riv] ,delta2  7#e7 t           
demon/rably lev]age ! exp]i5ce (        
int]national p>tn]s ) consid]able       
exp]tise 9 desal9ation1 su* z ! ,/ate ( 
,israel2  7#f7 t maximize use ( r5ewable
 en]gy to p[] desal9ation facilities2   
7#g7 t maximize en]gy effici5cy s t !   
lifecycle en]gy dem&s ( desal9ation are 
m9imiz$2  7#h7 locat$ 9 regions t h     
employ$ /rategies to increase wat]      
cons]vation & ! capture & recycl+ (     
wa/ewat] & /ormwat]2 &  7#i7 t meet !   
foll[+ crit]ia if !y are ocean          
desal9ation facilities-- 7,a7 utilize a 
subsurface intake or1 if a subsurface   
intake is n te*nologically feasible1 an 
intake t uses ! be/ available site1     
design1 te*nology1 & mitigation measures
 to m9imize ! mortality ( all =ms ( m>9e

 life & impacts to coa/al dep5d5t       
res\rces2  7,b7 are sit$ & design$ to   
ensure t ! disposal ( wa/ewat]s includ+ 
br9e f ! desal9ation process-- 7i7 are n
 dis*>g$ 9 a mann] t increases sal9ity  
levels 9 impair$ bodies ( wat]1 or ,/ate
 or ,f$]al ,m>9e ,protect$ ,areas2 &    
7ii7 a*ieve ambi5t sal9ity levels )9 a  
reasonable di/ance f ! dis*>ge po9t2    
7,c7 are sit$1 design$1 & op]at$ 9 a    
mann] t ma9ta9s indig5\s m>9e life & a  
heal?y & div]se m>9e community2  7,d7 d 
n cause significant unmitigat$ h>m to   
aquatic life2 &  7,e7 include a         
con/ruction & op]ation plan design$ to  
m9imize loss ( coa/al habitat z well z  
ae/hetic1 noise1 & air quality impacts4 
4  7c7 ,recomm5dations to congress ,9   
det]m9+ project recomm5dations to       
,congress "u section                    
#d7;a77#b77;,f77ii77,,ii7 ( ! ,wat]     
,desal9ation ,act ( #aiif1 !            
,commission] ( ,reclamation %all e/abli%
 a priority scor+ sy/em t assigns       
priority scores to ea* project evaluat$ 

bas$ on ! prioritization crit]ia (      
section #d7;c7 ( ! ,wat] ,desal9ation   
,act ( #aiif 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja note2
 ,public ,law #ajd-bih74  #ajf4         
,assi/ance = disadvantag$ communities   
)\t adequate dr9k+ wat]  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y %all provide grants )9 !     
,reclamation ,/ates to assi/ eligible   
applicants 9 plann+1 design+1 or c>ry+  
out projects to help disadvantag$       
communities address a significant decl9e
 9 ! quantity or quality ( dr9k+ wat]4  
7b7 ,eligible applicants ,to be eligible
 to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an  
applicant %all submit an application to 
! ,secret>y t includes a proposal ( !   
project or activity 9 subsection 7c7 to 
be plann$1 design$1 con/ruct$1 or       
implem5t$1 ! s]vice area ( :i*-- 7#a7   
%all n be locat$ 9 any city or t[n ) a  
population ( m ?an #fj1jjj resid5ts2 &  
7#b7 has a m$ian h\sehold income ( less 
?an #ajj p]c5t ( ! nonmetropolitan m$ian
 h\sehold income ( ! ,/ate4  7c7        
,eligible projects ,projects eligible = 

grants "u ?is program may be us$ =--    
7#a7 em]g5cy wat] supplies2  7#b7       
di/ribut$ treatm5t facilities2  7#c7    
con/ruction ( new wells & connections to
 exi/+ wat] s\rce sy/ems2  7#d7 wat]    
di/ribution facilities2  7#e7 connection
 fees to exi/+ sy/ems2  7#f7 assi/ance  
to h\seholds to connect to wat]         
facilities2  7#g7 local res\rce %>+1    
includ+ volunt>y agreem5ts betwe5 wat]  
sy/ems to jo9tly contract = s]vices or  
equipm5t1 or to /udy or implem5t !      
physical consolidation ( two or m wat]  
sy/ems2  7#h7 te*nical assi/ance1       
plann+1 & design = any ( ! activities   
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g72 or
  7#i7 any comb9ation ( activities      
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#h74   
7d7 ,prioritization ,9 det]m9+          
priorities = fund+ projects1 ! ,secret>y
 %all take into consid]ation--  7#a7 :]e
 ! decl9e 9 ! quantity or quality ( wat]
 poses ! greate/ ?reat to public heal? &
 safety2  7#b7 ! degree to :i* ! project
 provides a long-t]m solution to ! wat] 

ne$s ( ! community2 &  7#c7 :e!r !      
applicant has ! ability to qualify =    
alt]native fund+ s\rces4  7e7 ,maximum  
am\nt ,! am\nt ( a grant provid$ "u ?is 
section may be up to #ajj p]c5t ( co/s1 
includ+--  7#a7 initial op]ation co/s   
incurr$ = />tup & te/+ ( project        
facilities2  7#b7 co/s ( compon5ts to   
ensure su* facilities & compon5ts are   
prop]ly op]ational2 &  7#c7 co/s (      
op]ation or ma9t5ance incurr$ subsequ5t 
to plac+ ! facilities or compon5ts into 
s]vice4  7f7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#ajj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until  
exp5d$4  7g7 ,coord9ation requir$ ,9    
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
consult ) ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy to id5tify           
opportunities to improve ! effici5cy1   
effectiv5ess1 & impact ( activities     
c>ri$ out "u ?is section to help        
disadvantag$ communities address a      

significant decl9e 9 ! quantity or      
quality ( dr9k+ wat]4  #ajg4 ,wat]      
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 ,fund       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,fund71    
consi/+ (--  7#a7 su* am\nts z are      
deposit$ 9 ! ,fund "u subsection 7b72 & 
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 #bjcb
 ?r\gh #bjfb1 ! ,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 #chh2 *apt] #ajic71 ( 
:i*-- 7,a7 #ajj1jjj1jjj %all be exp5d$  
by ! ,secret>y = wat] reclamation &     
reuse projects au?oriz$ "u title ,,xvi (
 ,public ,law #ajb-ege or section #djji 
( ,public ,law #aad-cbb2  7,b7          
#ajj1jjj1jjj %all be exp5d$ by !        

,secret>y = grants au?oriz$ "u sections 
#fjjb & #iejd ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l&  
,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajae;a & #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 ,reclamation facilities d n   
pres5t unreasonable risks to public     
safety1 prop]ty1 or ! environm5t1       
provid$ t ,f$]al exp5ditures made "u ?is
 section--  7i7 acc\nt = no m ?an #he   
p]c5t ( ! total co/s = any dam safety   
project2 &  7ii7 are made 9 accordance )
 section #c ( ! ,reclamation ,safety (  
,dams ,act ( #aigh4  7#b7 ,availability 
( am\nts ,am\nts deposit$ 9 ! ,fund "u  
?is section %all-- 7,a7 be made         
available 9 accordance ) ?is section1   
)\t fur!r appropriation2 &  7,b7 be 9   
addition to am\nts appropriat$ = su*    
purposes "u any o!r provision ( law4    
7c7 ,exp5ditures f fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,subject to subsection 7b71 = ea* (     

fiscal ye>s #bjcb ?r\gh #bjfb1 !        
,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 t ye> "u subsection  
7b72 &  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 subsection 7a7 if !   
additional am\nts are available 9 !     
,fund z a result ( a failure ( !        
,secret>y to exp5d all ( ! am\nts       
available "u subsection 7a7 9 #a or m   
prior fiscal ye>s4  7,b7 ,ret5tion 9    
acc\nts ,any additional am\nts ref]r$ to
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  7i7 accrue     
int]e/ 9 accordance ) ?is section2 &    
7ii7 only be exp5d$ = ! purposes = :i*  
exp5ditures f ! ,fund are au?oriz$4     
,,ii ,,improv$ ,,te*nology ,,& ,,data   
#bja4 ,reau?orization ( wat]            
availability & use assessm5t program    
,section #iejh ( ,public ,law #aaa-aa   

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfh7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 subsection 7b7--  7,a7 by /rik+ & at ! 
end ( p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii77,,vii72    
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a77iii71 by add+ 
& at ! end2  7,c7 by add+ at ! end (    
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 ! foll[+3  7iv7 wat] 
supplies made available ?r\gh wat] reuse
 & seawat] & bracki% desal9ation2  2 &  
7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7   
,data integration ,9 c>ry+ out !        
assessm5t program1 ! ,secret>y %all1 to 
! greate/ ext5t practicable--  7,a7     
integrate available data f new          
te*nologies :]e appropriate includ+ data
 made available f drones & em]g+ remote 
s5s+ te*nologies2 &  7,b7 coord9ate )   
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies & bureaus to    
develop common data requirem5ts =--  7i7
 ,f$]al wat] data programs & ef=ts2 &   
7ii7 geospatial data programs t c in=m  
assessm5ts ( wat] availability & use "u 
! assessm5t program4  2  7#b7 9         
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ ,/ate wat] res\rce ea* place x 
appe>s & ins]t+ ,/ate or ,tribal wat]   

res\rce2  7,b7 9 ! head+ ( p>agraph     
7#b71 by /rik+ crit]ia & ins]t+ ,/ate   
crit]ia2  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph  
7#b7 ! foll[+ 7& r$esignat+ ! succe$+   
p>agraph accord+ly73  7#c7 ,tribal      
crit]ia ,to be eligible to receive a    
grant "u p>agraph 7#a71 a ,tribal wat]  
res\rce ag5cy %all demon/rate to !      
,secret>y t ! wat] use & availability   
dataset propos$ to be e/abli%$ or       
integrat$ by ! ,tribal wat] res\rce     
ag5cy-- 7,a7 is 9 compliance ) ea*      
quality & con=mity /&>d e/abli%$ by !   
,secret>y to ensure t ! data w be       
capable ( integration ) any national    
dataset2 &  7,b7 w enhance ! ability ( !
 (ficials ( ! ,tribe or ! ,tribal wat]  
res\rce ag5cy to c>ry out wat] managem5t
 responsibilities4  7#d7 ,tribal wat]   
res\rce ag5cy def9ition ,= ! purposes ( 
?is subsection1 ! t]m ,tribal wat]      
res\rce ag5cy means any ag5cy ( an      
,indian ,tribe responsible = wat]       
res\rce plann+ & managem5t4  2 &  7,d7 9
 p>agraph 7#e7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7i7 by

 ins]t+ or ,tribal wat] res\rce ag5cy   
aft] ,/ate wat] res\rce ag5cy2 &  7ii7  
by ins]t+ )9 any #e-ye> p]iod aft]      
#bej1jjj2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7e77#b71 
by /rik+ #bjji ?r\gh #bjac & ins]t+     
#bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4  #bjb4 ,modifications
 to income exclusion = cons]vation      
subsidies  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section        
#acf7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (   
#aihf is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ any      
subsidy provid$ & ins]t+ any subsidy--  
7#a7 provid$  2  7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ a comma2 &  7#c7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3   
7#b7 provid$ 7directly or indirectly7 by
 a public utility to a cu/om]1 or by a  
,/ate or local gov]nm5t to a resid5t (  
su* ,/ate or locality1 = ! pur*ase or   
in/allation ( any wat] cons]vation or   
effici5cy measure2  7#c7 provid$        
7directly or indirectly7 by a /orm wat] 
managem5t provid] to a cu/om]1 or by a  
,/ate or local gov]nm5t to a resid5t (  
su* ,/ate or locality1 = ! pur*ase or   
in/allation ( any /orm wat] managem5t   

measure2 or  7#d7 provid$ 7directly or  
indirectly7 by a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t
 to a resid5t ( su* ,/ate or locality = 
! pur*ase or in/allation ( any wa/ewat] 
managem5t measure1 b only if su* measure
 is ) respect to ! taxpay]'s pr9cipal   
resid5ce4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7
 ,def9ition ( wat] cons]vation or       
effici5cy measure & /orm wat] managem5t 
measure ,section #acf7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal  
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$-- 7,a7 by
 /rik+ ,en]gy cons]vation measure 9 !   
head+ !re( & ins]t+ ,def9itions2  7,b7  
by /rik+ ,9 g5]al 9 ! head+ ( p>agraph  
7#a7 & ins]t+ ,en]gy cons]vation        
measure2 &  7,c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 
7#b7 z p>agraph 7#e7 & by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,wat]     
cons]vation or effici5cy measure ,=     
purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m wat]      
cons]vation or effici5cy measure means  
any evaluation ( wat] use1 or any       
in/allation or modification ( prop]ty1 !
 prim>y purpose ( :i* is to r$uce       
consumption ( wat] or to improve !      

managem5t ( wat] dem& ) respect to "o or
 m dwell+ units4  7#c7 ,/orm wat]       
managem5t measure ,= purposes ( ?is     
section1 ! t]m /orm wat] managem5t      
measure means any in/allation or        
modification ( prop]ty prim>ily design$ 
to r$uce or manage am\nts ( /orm wat] ) 
respect to "o or m dwell+ units4  7#d7  
,wa/ewat] managem5t measure ,= purposes 
( ?is section1 ! t]m wa/ewat] managem5t 
measure means any in/allation or        
modification ( prop]ty prim>ily design$ 
to manage wa/ewat] 7includ+ septic tanks
 & cesspools7 ) respect to "o or m      
dwell+ units4  4  7#b7 ,def9itions      
,section #acf7;c77#e7 ( ! ,int]nal      
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7z r$esignat$ by  
p>agraph 7#a77;,c77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,b7 ,public utility ,! t]m public      
utility means a p]son engag$ 9 ! sale ( 
electricity1 natural gas1 or wat] to    
resid5tial1 comm]cial1 or indu/rial     
cu/om]s = use by su* cu/om]s4  7,c7     
,/orm wat] managem5t provid] ,! t]m /orm

 wat] managem5t provid] means a p]son   
engag$ 9 ! provision ( /orm wat]        
managem5t measures to ! public4  7,d7   
,p]son ,= purposes ( subp>agraphs 7,b7 &
 7,c71 ! t]m p]son includes ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t1 a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t or 
any political subdivision !re(1 or any  
in/rum5tality ( any ( ! =ego+4  4  7#c7 
,cl]ical am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,! head+ =      
section #acf ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf is am5d$--  7i7 by ins]t+ & wat]
 aft] ,en]gy2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ ,provid$ 
by public utilities4  7,b7 ,! item      
relat+ to section #acf 9 ! table (      
sections ( "p ,,iii ( sub*apt] ,b (     
*apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (   
#aihf is am5d$-- 7i7 by ins]t+ & wat]   
aft] ,en]gy2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ provid$ by
 public utilities4  7c7 ,effective date 
,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all    
apply to am\nts receiv$ aft] ,decemb]   
#ca1 #bjah4  7d7 ,no inf]5ce ,no?+ 9 ?is
 ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act    
%all be con/ru$ to create any inf]5ce ) 
respect to ! prop] tax treatm5t ( any   

subsidy receiv$ directly or indirectly f
 a public utility1 a /orm wat] managem5t
 provid]1 or a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t =
 any wat] cons]vation measure or /orm   
wat] managem5t measure be=e ,janu>y #a1 
#bjbb4  #bjc4 ,x-prize = wat] te*nology 
break?r\ghs  7a7 ,wat] te*nology aw>d   
program e/abli%$ ,! ,secret>y1 work+    
?r\gh ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation1 %all    
e/abli% a program to aw>d prizes to     
eligible p]sons describ$ 9 subsection   
7b7 = a*ievem5t 9 "o or m ( ! foll[+    
applications ( wat] te*nology3  7#a7    
,demon/ration ( wa/ewat] & indu/rial    
process wat] purification = reuse or    
desal9ation ( bracki% wat] or seawat] ) 
significantly less en]gy ?an curr5t     
municipally & comm]cially adopt$        
te*nologies4  7#b7 ,demon/ration (      
portable or modul> desal9ation units t c
 process #a to #e1jjj1jjj gallons p] day
 t c\ld be deploy$ = tempor>y em]g5cy   
uses 9 coa/al communities or communities
 ) bracki% gr\ndwat] supplies4  7#c7    
,demon/ration ( significant advantages  

ov] curr5t municipally & comm]cially    
adopt$ rev]se osmosis te*nologies z     
det]m9$ by ! bo>d e/abli%$ "u subsection
 7c74  7#d7 ,demon/ration ( significant 
improvem5ts 9 ! recov]y ( residual or   
wa/e en]gy f ! desal9ation process4     
7#e7 ,r$uc+ op5 wat] evaporation4  7b7  
,eligible p]son ,an eligible p]son      
describ$ 9 ?is subsection is--  7#a7 an 
individual :o is-- 7,a7 a citiz5 or     
legal resid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or     
7,b7 a memb] ( a gr\p t includes citiz5s
 or legal resid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7#b7 an entity t is incorporat$ &       
ma9ta9s its prim>y place ( bus9ess 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7#c7 a public wat]   
ag5cy4  7c7 ,e/abli%m5t ( bo>d  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a bo>d  
to adm9i/] ! program e/abli%$ "u        
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! bo>d 
%all be compos$ ( n less ?an #ae & n m  
?an #ba memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 (
 :om n less ?an #b %all-- 7,a7 be a     
repres5tative ( ! int]e/s ( public wat] 
di/ricts or o!r public organizations )  

wat] deliv]y au?ority2  7,b7 be a       
repres5tative ( ! int]e/s ( academic    
organizations ) exp]tise 9 ! field (    
wat] te*nology1 includ+ desal9ation or  
wat] reuse2  7,c7 be repres5tative ( a  
non-pr(it cons]vation organization2     
7,d7 h exp]tise 9 adm9i/]+ aw>d         
competitions2 &  7,e7 be a repres5tative
 ( ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior ) exp]tise 9 !   
deploym5t ( desal9ation or wat] reuse4  
7d7 ,aw>ds ,subject to ! availability ( 
appropriations1 ! bo>d e/abli%$ "u      
subsection 7c7 may make aw>ds "u !      
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 z    
foll[s3 7#a7 ,f9ancial prize ,! bo>d may
 hold a f9ancial aw>d competition & aw>d
 a f9ancial aw>d 9 an am\nt det]m9$ be=e
 ! comm5cem5t ( ! competition to ! fir/ 
competitor to meet su* crit]ia z ! bo>d 
%all e/abli%4  7#b7 ,recognition prize  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! bo>d may recognize an  
eligible p]son = sup]lative a*ievem5t 9 
#a or m applications describ$ 9         
subsection 7a74  7,b7 ,no f9ancial      

remun]ation ,an aw>d "u ?is p>agraph    
%all n include any f9ancial remun]ation4
  7e7 ,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,contract+ ,! 
bo>d e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c7 may     
contract ) a private organization to    
adm9i/] a f9ancial aw>d competition     
describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a74  7#b7    
,solicitation ( funds ,a memb] ( ! bo>d 
or any adm9i/]+ organization ) :i* !    
bo>d has a contract "u p>agraph 7#a7 may
 solicit gifts f private & public       
entities to be us$ = a f9ancial aw>d "u 
subsection 7d77#a74  7#c7 ,limitation on
 p>ticipation ( donors ,! bo>d may all[ 
a donor :o is a private p]son describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b7 to p>ticipate 9 !        
det]m9ation ( crit]ia = an aw>d "u      
subsection 7d71 b su* donor may n solely
 det]m9e ! crit]ia = su* aw>d4  7#d7 ,no
 advantage = donation ,a donor :o is a  
private p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7  
%all n be entitl$ to any special        
consid]ation or advantage ) respect to  
p>ticipation 9 a f9ancial aw>d          
competition "u subsection 7d77#a74  7f7 

,intellectual prop]ty ,! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t may n acquire an intellectual 
prop]ty "r 9 any product or idea by     
virtue ( ! submission ( su* product or  
idea 9 any competition "u subsection    
7d77#a74  7g7 ,liability ,! bo>d        
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c7 may require a
 competitor 9 a f9ancial aw>d           
competition "u subsection 7d77#a7 to    
waive liability aga9/ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 = injuries & damages t result f        
p>ticipation 9 su* competition4  7h7    
,annual report ,ea* ye>1 ! bo>d e/abli%$
 "u subsection 7c7 %all submit to !     
relevant committees ( ,congress a report
 on ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection    
7a74  7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ sums = ! program e/abli%$ "u
 subsection 7a7 z foll[s3  7,a7 ,=      
adm9i/ration ( prize competitions "u    
subsection 7d71 #gej1jjj = ea* fiscal   
ye> ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbf4  7,b7 ,= !  
aw>d+ ( a f9ancial prize aw>d "u        
subsection 7d77#a71 9 addition to any   

am\nts receiv$ "u subsection 7e77#b71   
#e1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye> ?r\gh fiscal
 ye> #bjbf4  7#b7 ,availability ,am\nts 
appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all rema9 
available until exp5d$4  7j7 ,wat]      
te*nology inve/m5t program e/abli%$ ,!  
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,bureau (       
,reclamation1 %all e/abli% a program1   
pursuant to ! ,reclamation ,wa/ewat] &  
,gr\ndwat] ,/udy & ,facilities ,act     
7,public ,law #ajb-ege1 title ,,xvi71 ! 
,wat] ,desal9ation ,act ( #aiif 7,public
 ,law #ajd-bih71 & o!r applicable laws1 
to promote ! exp&$ use ( te*nology =    
improv+ availability & resili5cy ( wat] 
supplies & p[] deliv]ies1 :i* %all      
include--  7#a7 inve/m5ts to enable     
exp&$ & accel]at$ deploym5t (           
desal9ation te*nology2 &  7#b7 inve/m5ts
 to enable exp&$ & accel]at$ use (      
recycl$ wat]4  7k7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #e1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye> 
?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbf = ! ,secret>y to 
c>ry out ! purposes & provisions (      

subsection 7j74  #bjd4 ,/udy exam9+     
s$im5t transport  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all make         
appropriate arrangem5ts ) ! ,national   
,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 &      
,m$ic9e 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !    
,national ,academies7 "u :i* ! ,national
 ,academies %all conduct a /udy t--     
7#a7 exam9es exi/+ sci5ce & managem5t   
guidance relat$ to me?ods = manag+      
s$im5t transport f dam removal2  7#b7   
includes case /udies :]e div]se int]e/s1
 includ+ hydroelectric1 agricultural1   
cons]vation1 & indu/ry /akehold]s "w    
jo9tly ) ,tribal1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al       
gov]nm5t ag5cies to implem5t            
collaborative projects requir+ s$im5t   
transport2 &  7#c7 id5tifies future     
rese>* opportunities1 requirem5ts1 &    
recomm5dations relat$ to ! sci5ce &     
managem5t guidance exam9$ "u p>agraph   
7#a71 includ+ rese>* opportunities1     
requirem5ts1 & recomm5dations relat$ to 
model+ & quantify+ s$im5t fl[s4  7b7    

,report ,9 ent]+ into an arrangem5t "u  
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all reque/ 
t ! ,national ,academies transmit to !  
,secret>y & to ,congress a report n lat]
 ?an #cf mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act t--  7#a7 includes ! results 
( ! /udy & relevant int]pretations ( !  
results2  7#b7 provides recomm5dations =
 apply+ sci5ce 9 managem5t & mitigation 
decisions relat+ to dam removal2 &  7#c7
 provides recomm5dations = improv+      
future rese>* on ! b5eficial & adv]se   
environm5tal impacts ( s$im5t transport 
f dam removal & appropriate actions to  
mitigate su* impacts4  #bje4 ,f$]al     
priority /reamgages  7a7 ,f$]al priority
 /reamgages ,! ,secret>y %all make e    
reasonable ef=t to make op]ational all  
/reamgages id5tifi$ z ,f$]al ,priority  
,/reamgages by ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,geological ,survey n lat] ?an #aj ye>s 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7b7 ,collaboration ) ,/ates ,! ,secret>y
 %all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1  
seek to lev]age ,f$]al inve/m5ts 9      

,f$]al ,priority ,/reamgages ?r\gh      
collaborative p>tn]%ips ) ,/ates & local
 ag5cies t inve/ non-,f$]al funds to    
ma9ta9 & enhance gage networks to       
improve bo? environm5tal quality & wat] 
supply reliability4  7c7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ #de1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is 
section = ea* fiscal ye> ?r\gh fiscal   
ye> #bjbf4  #bjf4 ,/udy exam9+ climate  
vuln]abilities at ,f$]al dams  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all 
make appropriate arrangem5ts ) !        
,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1        
,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
section z ! ,national ,academies7 "u :i*
 ! ,national ,academies %all conduct an 
indep5d5t /udy to-- 7#a7 exam9e !       
project$ impact ( climate *ange on !    
safety ( ,bureau ( ,reclamation dams2 & 
7#b7 evaluate & li/ ! ,bureau (         
,reclamation dams t are mo/ vuln]able to
 climate *ange relat$ safety risks bas$ 
on an assessm5t ( climate *ange relat$  

impacts on-- 7,a7 ! frequ5cy ( heavy    
precipitation ev5ts2 &  7,b7 o!r factors
 t influ5ce ! magnitude & sev]ity (     
flood+ ev5ts includ+ sn[ cov] & sn[melt1
 vegetation1 & soil moi/ure4  7b7       
,report ,9 ent]+ into an arrangem5t "u  
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all reque/ 
t ! ,national ,academies--  7#a7        
transmit to ! ,secret>y & to ! relevant 
committees ( ,congress a report n lat]  
?an #bd mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act t includes ! results ( ! /udy2
 &  7#b7 consid] any previ\s /udies or  
evaluations conduct$ or complet$ by !   
,bureau ( ,reclamation or local wat]    
ag5cies on climate *ange impacts to     
dams1 facilities1 & wat]%$s z a ref]5ce 
& s\rce ( in=mation dur+ ! developm5t ( 
! indep5d5t /udy4  #bjg4 ,innovative    
te*nology adoption ,! ,secret>y is      
direct$ to include z a priority = grants
 au?oriz$ "u section #iejd ( ! ,omnibus 
,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfd71 ! ,wat] ,cons]vation
 ,field ,s]vices ,program1 & o!r wat]   

cons]vation grant programs1 z           
appropriate1 t help fo/] ! adoption (   
te*nologies t c-- 7#a7 id5tify losses f 
wat] conveyance facilities 9 a          
non-de/ructive mann] t--  7,a7 does n   
disrupt ! conveyance ( wat] supplies2 & 
7,b7 provides compreh5sive data on      
pipel9e integrity1 includ+ leak & gas   
pocket detection1 = all pipel9e         
mat]ials2  7#b7 provide real-"t monitor+
 ( wea!r patt]ns & res]voir op]ations to
 improve flexibility1 protect natural   
res\rces1 increase resili5cy1 ma9ta9    
temp]ature control1 & ensure wat] supply
 reliability2  7#c7 provide real-"t data
 acquisition & analysis to improve      
pr$ictive aquif] managem5t1 includ+ !   
improvem5t ( re*>ge1 /orage1 & /ormwat] 
managem5t capabilities2  7#d7 implem5t !
 use ( real "t s5sors & =eca/ data to   
improve ! managem5t ( o!r wat]          
infra/ructure assets1 includ+ !         
id5tification & prev5tion ( impairm5ts f
 inadequately treat$ agricultural or    
municipal wa/ewat]s or /ormwat]2 or     

7#e7 improve wat] use effici5cy &       
cons]vation1 includ+ ?r\gh behavioral   
wat] effici5cy1 sup]visory control &    
data acquisition sy/ems1 or o!r sy/em   
mod]nizations4  #bjh4 ,=eca/-in=m$ wat] 
control manual updates ,n less ?an      
#aj1jjj1jjj annually %all be us$ by !   
,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s out (           
appropriat$ ,op]ations & ,ma9t5ance     
funds to prep>e = & process ,wat]       
,control ,manual ,updates = =eca/-in=m$ 
wat] op]ations projects prioritiz+      
regions impact$ by ,atmosph]ic ,riv]s & 
:]e improv$ =eca/ skill c improve wat]  
op]ations4 ,funds %all also be us$ to   
op]ationalize a =eca/-in=m$ wat]        
op]ations compatible compon5t ( ! ,corps
 ,wat] ,managem5t ,sy/em to process     
ensemble & syn!tic =eca/s to ensure     
cont9u\s implem5tation ( improvem5ts 9  
=eca/ skill = wat] op]ations4  ,,iii    
,,ecosy/em ,,protection ,,& ,,re/oration
  #cja4 ,wat]bird habitat creation      
program  7a7 ,au?orization ( habitat    
creation program ,! ,secret>y %all      

e/abli% a program to inc5tivize f>m]s to
 keep fields flood$ dur+ appropriate "t 
p]iods = ! purposes ( wat]bird habitat  
creation & ma9t5ance1 includ+ wat]f[l & 
%orebird habitat creation & ma9t5ance1  
provid$ t--  7#a7 su* inc5tives may n   
exce$ #c1ejj1jjj annually1 ei!r directly
 or ?r\gh cr$its aga9/ o!r contractual  
paym5t obligations2  7#b7 ! hold] ( a   
wat] contract receiv+ paym5ts "u ?is    
section pass su* paym5ts ?r\gh to f>m]s 
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program1 less reasonable 
contractor co/s1 if any2 &  7#c7 !      
,secret>y det]m9es t habitat creation   
activities receiv+ f9ancial support "u  
?is section w create new habitat t is n 
likely to be creat$ )\t ! f9ancial      
inc5tives provid$ "u ?is section4  7b7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y #c1ejj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>   
?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbf to c>ry out ?is  
section1 to rema9 available until       
exp5d$4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ,octob]
 #a1 #bjbb1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 !      

,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report summ>iz+ ! environm5tal p]=mance 
( activities t are receiv+1 or h        
receiv$1 assi/ance "u ! program au?oriz$
 by ?is section4  #cjb4 ,competitive    
grant program = ! fund+ ( wat]%$ heal?  
projects  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act 
& 9 accordance ) ?is section1 !         
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! heads (   
relevant ag5cies1 %all e/abli% a        
competitive grant program to aw>d grants
 to an eligible entity = habitat        
re/oration projects t improve wat]%$    
heal? 9 a ,reclamation ,/ate & accompli%
 "o or m ( ! foll[+ b5efits3  7#a7      
,ecosy/em b5efits4  7#b7 ,re/oration (  
native species beyond exi/+ or plann$   
measures necess>y to meet ,/ate or      
,f$]al laws = species recov]y4  7#c7    
,protection aga9/ invasive species4     
7#d7 ,re/oration ( aspects ( ! natural  
ecosy/em4  7#e7 ,enhancem5t ( comm]cial 
& recreational fi%+4  7#f7 ,enhancem5t (
 riv]-bas$ recreation su* z kayak+1     

canoe+1 & raft+4  7#g7 ,mitigate aga9/ !
 impacts ( climate *ange to fi% &       
wildlife habitats4  7b7 ,requirem5ts    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 aw>d+ a grant "u       
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y--  7,a7 %all
 give priority to a project t a*ieves m 
?an "o ( ! b5efits li/$ 9 subsection    
7a72 &  7,b7 may n provide a grant = a  
project t is = ! purpose ( meet+ exi/+  
environm5tal mitigation or compliance   
obligations "u ,/ate or ,f$]al law4     
7#b7 ,compliance ,a project aw>d$ a     
grant "u subsection 7a7 %all comply )   
all applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate laws4  7c7
 ,def9ition ( eligible entity ,9 ?is    
section1 ! t]m eligible entity means a  
,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 nonpr(it         
cons]vation organization op]at+ 9 a     
,reclamation ,/ate1 irrigation di/rict1 
wat] di/rict1 or o!r organization ) wat]
 or p[] deliv]y au?ority4  7d7 ,public  
p>ticipation ,be=e ! e/abli%m5t ( !     
program "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all-- 7#a7 provide notice ( &1 = a     
p]iod ( n less ?an #ij days1 an         

opportunity = public comm5t on1 any     
draft or propos$ v]sion ( ! program     
requirem5ts 9 accordance ) ?is section2 
&  7#b7 consid] public comm5ts receiv$ 9
 develop+ ! f9al program requirem5ts4   
7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a1     
#bjbc1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit to ,congress a report       
summ>iz+ ! environm5tal p]=mance (      
activities t are receiv+1 or h receiv$1 
assi/ance "u ! program au?oriz$ by ?is  
section4  7f7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#aej1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye> ?r\gh     
fiscal ye> #bjbf1 to rema9 available    
until exp5d$4  #cjc4 ,support = refuge  
wat] deliv]ies  7a7 ,report on hi/oric  
refuge wat] deliv]ies ,n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !      
relevant committees ( ,congress & make  
publicly available a report t describes 
! foll[+3  7#a7 ,compliance ) section   
#cdjf7;d77#a7 & section #cdjf7;d77#b7 ( 

! ,c5tral ,valley ,project ,improvem5t  
,act 7title ,,xxxiv ( ,public ,law      
#ajb-ege7 9 ea* ( ye>s #aiib ?r\gh      
#bjah1 includ+ an indication ( ! am\nt (
 wat] id5tifi$ z ! ,level #b am\nt &    
increm5tal ,level #d am\nt = ea* wetl&  
area4  7#b7 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! m&at$  
quantity ( wat] to be deliv]$ to ea*    
wetl& habitat area describ$ 9 section   
#cdjf7;d77#b7 & ! actual quantity ( wat]
 deliv]$ s9ce ,octob] #cj1 #aiib1       
includ+ a li/+ ( e ye> 9 :i* ! full     
deliv]y ( wat] to wetl& habitat areas 0 
a*iev$ 9 accordance ) ,level #d ( !     
,dep5dable ,wat] ,supply ,ne$s table1   
describ$ 9 section #cdjf7;d77#b7 ( !    
,c5tral ,valley ,project ,improvem5t    
,act 7title ,,xxxiv ( ,public ,law      
#ajb-ege74  7#c7 ,:i* ( ! au?orities    
grant$ to ! ,secret>y "u ,public ,law   
#ajb-ege to a*ieve ! full ,level #d     
deliv]ies ( wat] to wetl& habitat areas 
0 employ$ 9 a*iev+ ! increm5t ( wat]    
deliv]y above ! ,level #b am\nt = ea*   
wetl& habitat area1 includ+ :e!r wat]   

cons]vation1 conjunctive use1 wat]      
pur*ases1 wat] leases1 donations1 wat]  
bank+1 or o!r au?oriz$ activities h be5 
us$ & ! ext5t to :i* su* au?orities h   
be5 us$4  7#d7 ,an assessm5t ( ! degree 
to :i* ! elim9ation ( wat] transaction  
fees = ! donation ( wat] rights to      
wildlife refuges w\ld help advance !    
goals ( ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project      
,improvem5t ,act 7title ,,xxxiv (       
,public ,law #ajb-ege74  7b7 ,priority  
con/ruction li/ ,! ,secret>y %all       
e/abli%1 ?r\gh a public process & 9     
consultation ) ! ,int]ag5cy ,refuge     
,wat] ,managem5t ,team1 a priority li/ =
 ! completion ( ! conveyance con/ruction
 projects at ! wildlife habitat areas   
describ$ 9 section #cdjf7;d77#b7 ( !    
,c5tral ,valley ,project ,improvem5t    
,act 7title ,,xxxiv ( ,public ,law      
#ajb-ege71 includ+ ! ,m5dota ,wildlife  
,area1 ,pixley ,national ,wildlife      
,refuge & ,sutt] ,national ,wildlife    
,refuge4  7c7 ,ecological monitor+ &    
evaluation program ,n lat] ?an #a ye>   

aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 
%all design & implem5t an ecological    
monitor+ & evaluation program1 = all    
,c5tral ,valley wildlife refuges1 t     
produces an annual report bas$ on exi/+ 
& newly collect$ in=mation1 includ+--   
7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife   
,s]vice ,animal ,heal? ,lab disease     
reports2  7#b7 mid-w9t] wat]f[l         
inv5tories2  7#c7 ne/+ & brood surveys2 
7#d7 additional data collect$ regul>ly  
by ! refuges1 su* z h]ptile di/ribution 
& abundance2  7#e7 a new coord9at$      
sy/emwide monitor+ ef=t = at lea/ "o key
 migrant species & two resid5t species  
li/$ z ?reat5$ & endang]$ pursuant to ! 
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 7includ+ "o    
w>m-blood$ & "o cold-blood$71 t         
id5tifies population numb]s & survival  
rates = ! #c previ\s ye>s2 &  7#f7 an   
e/imate ( ! bio5]getic food production  
b5efits to migrant wat]f[l1 consi/5t ) !

 me?odology us$ by ! ,c5tral ,valley    
,jo9t ,v5ture1 to complim5t & in=m !    
,c5tral ,valley ,jo9t ,v5ture           
implem5tation plan4  7d7 ,adequate /aff+
 = refuge wat] deliv]y objectives ,!    
,secret>y %all ensure t adequate /aff+  
is provid$ to advance ! refuge wat]     
supply deliv]y objectives "u ! ,c5tral  
,valley ,project ,improvem5t ,act 7title
 ,,xxxiv ( ,public ,law #ajb-ege74  7e7 
,fund+ ,!re is au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ #be1jjj1jjj to c>ry out     
subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7d71 :i* %all     
rema9 available until exp5d$4  7f7      
,effect on o!r funds ,am\nts au?oriz$ "u
 ?is section %all be 9 addition to      
am\nts collect$ or appropriat$ "u !     
,c5tral ,valley ,project ,improvem5t    
,act 7title ,,xxxiv ( ,public ,law      
#ajb-ege74  #cjd4 ,dr\ght plann+ &      
prep>$ness = critically important       
fi%]ies  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
  7#a7 ,critically important fi%]ies ,! 
t]m critically important fi%]ies means--
 7,a7 comm]cially & recreationally      

important fi%]ies locat$ )9 !           
,reclamation ,/ates2  7,b7 fi%]ies      
conta9+ fi% species t are li/$ z ?reat5$
 or endang]$ pursuant to ! ,endang]$    
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeca et seq47 )9 ! ,reclamation ,/ates2
 or  7,c7 fi%]ies us$ by ,indian ,tribes
 )9 ! ,reclamation ,/ates = c]emonial1  
subsi/5ce1 or comm]cial purposes4  7#b7 
,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 activities    
includ+ "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (  
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 or 
7,b7 has ! managem5t & organizational   
capability to maximize ! b5efits (      
assi/ance provid$ "u ?is section4  7b7  
,dr\ght plan = critically important     
fi%]ies ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb1 &
 e ?ree ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ 
?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi%
 & ,wildlife ,s]vice %all1 9            
consultation ) ! ,national ,m>9e        

,fi%]ies ,s]vice1 ! ,bureau (           
,reclamation1 ! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s1
 ,/ate fi% & wildlife ag5cies1 & affect$
 ,indian ,tribes1 prep>e a plan to su/a9
 ! survival ( critically important      
fi%]ies )9 ! ,reclamation ,/ates dur+   
future p]iods ( ext5d$ dr\ght4 ,! plan  
%all focus on actions t c aid ! survival
 ( critically important fi%]ies dur+ !  
drie/ ye>s4 ,9 prep>+ su* plan1 !       
,director %all consid]--  7#a7 habitat  
re/oration ef=ts design$ to provide     
dr\ght refugia & increas$ fi%]ies       
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 ! ,bureau (    
,reclamation1 ,/ate fi% & wildlife      
ag5cies1 & 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+ ! drie/    
ye>s1 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$uce disease    
outbreaks1 egg mortality & o!r impacts (
 dr\ghts & high wat] temp]atures2  7#g7 
increas+ rescue op]ations ( up/ream     
migrat+ fi%2  7#h7 improv+ temp]ature   
model+ & relat$ =eca/$ in=mation to     
pr$ict wat] managem5t impacts to !      
habitat ( critically important fi%]ies )
 a high] degree ( accuracy ?an curr5t   
models2  7#i7 te/+ ! pot5tial =         
p>5tage-bas$ tagg+ & o!r g5etic te/+    
te*nologies to improve ! managem5t (    
hat*]ies2  7#aj7 programs to r$uce      
pr$ation losses at artificially creat$  
pr$ation hot spots2 &  7#aa7 retr(itt+  
exi/+ wat] facilities to provide improv$
 temp]ature conditions = fi%4  7c7      

,public comm5t ,! ,director ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice %all    
provide = a public comm5t p]iod ( n less
 ?an #ij days be=e f9aliz+ a plan "u    
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations = fi% recov]y ef=ts ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$           
#be1jjj1jjj = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &    
,wildlife ,s]vice = fiscal ye> #bjbb =  
fi%1 /ream1 & hat*]y activities relat$  
to fi% recov]y ef=ts1 includ+ "w ) !    
,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice1 !     
,bureau ( ,reclamation1 ! ,army ,corps (
 ,eng9e]s1 ,/ate fi% & wildlife ag5cies1
 or a qualifi$ ,tribal ,gov]nm5t4  7e7  
,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is section is int5d$ to
 exp&1 dim9i%1 or affect any obligation 
"u ,f$]al or ,/ate environm5tal law4    
#cje4 ,reau?orization ( ! ,fi%]ies      
,re/oration & ,irrigation ,mitigation   
,act ( #bjjj ,section #aj7;a7 ( !       
,fi%]ies ,re/oration & ,irrigation      
,mitigation ,act ( #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#ggg note2 ,public ,law #ajf-ejb7 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ #ae million ?r\gh #bjba &

 ins]t+ #be1jjj1jjj ?r\gh #bjbh4  #cjf4 
,combat+ wat] !ft = illegal m>ijuana    
cultivation  7a7 ,policy directive on   
illegal wat] div]sion = m>ijuana        
cultivation ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,director ( ,national ,drug ,control    
,policy1 9 collaboration ) ! ,secret>y &
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy1 %all use ! be/      
available in=mation to det]m9e ! am\nt (
 wat] div]t$ = m>ijuana cultivation 9   
ea* ( ! high int5sity drug traffick+    
areas 7z designat$ "u section #gjg ( !  
,(fice ( ,national ,drug ,control       
,policy ,reau?orization ,act ( #aiih    
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #agjf77 )9 ! ,/ate (     
,cali=nia & o!r ,/ates frequ5tly affect$
 by wat] %ortages4  7b7 ,environm5tal   
report+ requirem5ts = dome/ic cannabis  
eradication program ,n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &  
annually !reaft]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al    
%all require1 z a condition ( ! receipt 
( any funds "u ! ,dome/ic ,cannabis     

,eradication_/,suppression program ( !  
,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration1 or any   
successor program1 a report f any       
p>ticipant 9 su* program conta9+        
in=mation on ! environm5tal consequ5ces 
( actions tak5 pursuant to program      
p>ticipation4 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9    
mak+ any det]m9ation to provide fund+ "u
 ! program1 %all take into acc\nt !     
in=mation s report$4  7c7 ,trespass     
m>ijuana location regi/ry ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% &
 ma9ta9 a regi/ry1 9 :i* reports receiv$
 by ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( incid5ts (     
cultivation ( m>ijuana on ,f$]al or     
,/ate prop]ty or :ile int5tionally      
trespass+ on ! prop]ty ( ano!r %all be  
record$ &1 to ! ext5t feasible1 made    
available to ! public4  7d7 ,fund+ =    
rem$iation ( trespass m>ijuana sites    
7#a7 ,f =feiture fund ,section          
#ebd7;c77#a77;,e77ii7 ( title #bh1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9  
subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ & at ! end2    

7,b7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by ins]t+ &    
aft] ! semicolon at ! end2 &  7,c7 by   
ins]t+ aft] subclause 7,,ii7 ! foll[+3  
7,,iii7 co/s incurr$ by or on behalf (  
any ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t 9 
connection ) ! rem$iation ( any area    
=m]ly us$ = ! production or cultivation 
( m>ijuana1 includ+ ! removal ( any     
haz>d\s sub/ance or pollutant or        
contam9ant1 9 :i* su* ,/ate1 local1 or  
,tribal gov]nm5t has assi/$ 9 a ,f$]al  
prosecution relat$ to m>ijuana2  4  7#b7
 ,f re/itution 9 crim9al cases ,section 
#dac7q7 ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act  
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hec7q77 is am5d$--  7,a7
 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by
 ins]t+ aft] manufacture ! foll[+3 or   
cultivation2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ or        
me?amphetam9e & ins]t+ 1 me?amphetam9e1 
or m>ihuana2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by
 ins]t+ aft] or me?amphetam9e ! foll[+3 
1 or cultivation ( m>ihuana14  7e7      
,volunt>y guidel9es  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( 
volunt>y guidel9es ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  

,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 9 consultation
 ) o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1      
includ+ ! ,environm5tal ,protection     
,ag5cy1 & exp]ts 9 ! field1 %all e/abli%
 volunt>y guidel9es1 bas$ on ! be/      
available sci5tific k-- 7,a7 = !        
rem$iation ( =m] indoor & outdoor       
m>ijuana cultivation & process+ sites1  
includ+ guidel9es reg>d+ prelim9>y site 
assessm5t & ! rem$iation ( residual     
contam9ants & ecosy/ems2 &  7,b7 =      
,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts to use
 9 develop+ & implem5t+ laws1           
regulations1 guidel9es1 & o!r policies t
 apply ! be/ available rese>* &         
te*nology to ! rem$iation ( =m] indoor &
 outdoor m>ijuana cultivation & process+
 sites4  7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9 e/abli%+
 ! volunt>y guidel9es "u p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all consid]1
 at a m9imum--  7,a7 relevant /&>ds1    
guidel9es1 & requirem5ts f\nd 9 ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local laws &          
regulations2  7,b7 ! v>i\s types &      
locations ( =m] m>ijuana cultivation or 

process+ sites1 includ+ bo? indoor &    
outdoor sites2 &  7,c7 ! e/imat$ co/s ( 
c>ry+ out any su* guidel9es4  7#c7      
,consultation ,! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture %all "w ) ,/ate1 local1 &  
,tribal gov]nm5ts & o!r non-,f$]al      
ag5cies & organizations ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es relevant to promote & enc\rage 
! adoption ( ! volunt>y guidel9es       
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7        
,revisions to ! guidel9es  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all       
p]iodically review & revise ! volunt>y  
guidel9es to incorporate f9d+s ( !      
rese>* conduct$ pursuant to subsection  
7f7 & o!r new k4  7,b7 ,consultation ,9 
c>ry+ out subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y 
( ,agriculture may consult ) ,/ate1     
local1 ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 & non-pr(its  
engag$ 9 sci5tific rese>* & reclamation1
 & o!r int]e/$ p>ties4  7f7 ,rese>*     
program ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 9  
consultation ) o!r appropriate ,f$]al   
ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy1 %all e/abli% a      

program ( rese>* to support ! developm5t
 & revision ( ! volunt>y guidel9es      
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7e74 ,su* program
 %all-- 7#a7 id5tify m>ijuana           
cultivation or process+-relat$ *emicals 
( conc]n2  7#b7 assess ! types & levels 
( exposure to *emicals ( conc]n id5tifi$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 t may pres5t          
significant adv]se biological effects1 &
 id5tify actions & additional rese>*    
necess>y to rem$iate su* biological     
effects2  7#c7 assess ! impacts (       
m>ijuana cultivation & process+ on      
wat]ways & bodies ( wat]1 & id5tify     
actions & additional rese>* necess>y to 
rem$iate su* impacts2  7#d7 evaluate !  
p]=mance ( curr5t rem$iation te*niques =
 m>ijuana cultivation & process+ sites2 
7#e7 id5tify areas = :i* additional     
rese>* is necess>y1 includ+ rese>*      
relat+ to--  7,a7 ! impacts ( indoor &  
outdoor m>ijuana cultivation & process+1
 includ+ biological & hydrological      
effects & impacts to soil & l&scape1 su*
 z ! pot5tial = erosion2 &  7,b7 !      

rem$iation ( =m] indoor or outdoor      
m>ijuana cultivation or process+ sites2 
7#f7 support o!r rese>* priorities      
id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 
9 consultation ) ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal  
gov]nm5ts1 non-pr(its engag$ 9 sci5tific
 rese>* & reclamation1 & o!r int]e/$    
p>ties2 &  7#g7 include collaboration ) 
in/itutions ( high] education engag$ 9  
rese>* on any matt] describ$ 9 ?is      
subsection or additional rese>*         
priorities det]m9$ appropriate by !     
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  #cjg4 ,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  ,,iv     
,,wat] ,,job ,,tra9+ ,,& ,,education    
#dja4 ,wat] res\rce education  7a7      

,g5]al au?ority ,9 accordance ) ?is     
section1 ! ,secret>y may ent] into a    
coop]ative agreem5t or contract or      
provide f9ancial assi/ance 9 ! =m ( a   
grant1 to support activities relat$ to  
education on wat] res\rces4  7b7        
,eligible activities ,! ,secret>y may   
ent] into a coop]ative agreem5t or      
contract or provide f9ancial assi/ance =
 activities t improve wat] res\rces     
education1 includ+ ?r\gh t\rs1          
publications or o!r activities t-- 7#a7 
dissem9ate in=mation on wat] res\rces   
via educational tools1 mat]ials or      
programs2  7#b7 publi% relevant         
in=mation on wat] res\rce issues1       
includ+ environm5tal & ecological       
conditions2  7#c7 advance projects t    
improve public und]/&+ ( wat] res\rce   
issues or managem5t *all5ges1 includ+   
education on dr\ght1 dr\ght aw>5ess1 &  
dr\ght resili5cy2  7#d7 provide tra9+ or
 relat$ education = tea*]s1 faculty1 or 
relat$ p]sonnel1 includ+ 9 a specific   
geographic area or region2 or  7#e7     

enable t\rs1 conf]5ces1 or o!r          
activities to fo/] coop]ation 9 address+
 wat] res\rces or managem5t *all5ges1   
includ+ coop]ation relat+ to wat]       
res\rces %>$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,canada or ,mexico4  7c7 ,grant priority
 ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is section1 !       
,secret>y %all give priority to         
activities t-- 7#a7 provide tra9+ = !   
pr(essional developm5t ( legal &        
te*nical exp]ts 9 ! field ( wat]        
res\rces managem5t2 or  7#b7 help       
educate ! public1 tea*]s or key         
/akehold]s on-- 7,a7 a new or           
significantly improv$ wat] res\rce      
managem5t practice1 me?od1 or te*nique2 
7,b7 ! exi/5ce ( a wat] res\rce         
managem5t practice1 me?od1 or te*nique t
 may h wide application2  7,c7 a wat]   
res\rce managem5t practice1 me?od1 or   
te*nique relat$ to a sci5tific field or 
skill id5tifi$ z a priority by !        
,secret>y2 or  7,d7 g5]al wat] res\rce  
issues or managem5t *all5ges1 includ+ z 
"p ( a sci5ce curricula 9 elem5t>y or   

second>y education sett+4  #djb4 ,wat]  
sector c>e] grant programs  7a7         
,coord9ation ) innovative wat]          
infra/ructure work=ce developm5t program
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all       
develop a grant program to improve job  
placem5t & ret5tion 9 ! wat] & wa/ewat] 
utilities sector1 to be adm9i/]$ 9      
coord9ation ) ! ,innovative ,wat]       
,infra/ructure ,work=ce ,developm5t     
,program4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section
 #dcjd7;b7 ( ,public ,law #aae-bgj 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ai;e7 is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior aft]  
,agriculture4  7#c7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ = purposes ( ?is section    
#aj1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye> ?r\gh      
fiscal ye> #bjbf1 to rema9 available    
until exp5d$4  7b7 ,grants au?oriz$     
,beg9n+ #cfj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may 
aw>d grants to eligible entities = !    
purpose ( develop+1 (f]+1 or improv+    
programs t increase ! job placem5t &    

ret5tion ( skill$ & div]se work]s 9 !   
wat] & wa/ewat] sector4  7c7 ,allocation
 ( grants  7#a7 ,limitation on grant    
quantity & size ,an eligible entity may 
n be aw>d$--  7,a7 m ?an #a grant "u ?is
 section = :i* ! eligible entity is !   
lead applicant2 or  7,b7 a grant "u ?is 
section 9 excess ( #b1ejj1jjj4  7#b7    
,allocation to community colleges ,n    
less ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! total am\nt aw>d$
 "u ?is section = a fiscal ye> %all be  
aw>d$ to eligible entities t are        
community colleges4  7d7 ,p>tn]%ips ,an 
eligible entity seek+ to receive a grant
 "u ?is section may p>tn] ) #a or m ( ! 
foll[+3  7#a7 ,ano!r eligible entity    
7includ+ an eligible entity t is a      
community college74  7#b7 ,a wat]       
di/rict or o!r organization ) wat]      
deliv]y au?ority4  7#c7 ,a ,/ate or     
local gov]nm5t4  7#d7 ,a nonpr(it       
organization4  7e7 ,use ( grant ,an     
eligible entity may use a grant aw>d$ "u
 ?is section = ! foll[+ activities3 7#a7
 ,assessm5t ( wat] work=ce ne$s &       

priorities4  7#b7 ,developm5t ( a wat]  
work=ce plan4  7#c7 ,design &           
implem5tation ( =maliz$ m5tor%ip or     
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs4  7#d7    
,design & implem5tation ( bridge        
programs1 "w-/udy opportunities1 or o!r 
/rategies to connect jobseek]s )        
employm5t opportunities4  7#e7          
,developm5t ( outrea* /rategies to      
recruit a m div]se work=ce4  7#f7       
,incumb5t work] & c>e] ladd] tra9+ &    
skill upgrad+ & retra9+4  7#g7          
,id5tification & removal ( b>ri]s       
prev5t+ qualifi$ individuals f secur+ & 
reta9+ a job4  7#h7 ,curriculum         
developm5t at ! und]graduate &          
po/graduate levels4  7#i7 ,developm5t & 
support ( wat] res\rce managem5t major1 
m9or1 or c]tificate programs4  7#aj7    
,outrea*1 recruitm5t1 c>e] guidance1 &  
case managem5t s]vices4  7#aa7 ,su* o!r 
activities1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 to
 meet ! purposes ( ?is section4  7f7    
,grant proposals  7#a7 ,submission      
proc$ure = grant proposals ,an eligible 

entity seek+ to receive a grant "u ?is  
section %all submit a grant proposal to 
! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7#b7 ,cont5t ( grant proposals
 ,a grant proposal submitt$ to !        
,secret>y "u ?is section %all include a 
detail$ description (--  7,a7 ! specific
 project = :i* ! grant proposal is      
submitt$1 includ+ ! mann] 9 :i* ! grant 
w be us$ to develop1 (f]1 or improve a  
program to improve recruitm5t & ret5tion
 9 ! wat] or wa/ewat] utility sector2   
7,b7 any previ\s exp]i5ce ( ! eligible  
entity 9 provid+ su* programs2 &  7,c7 !
 ext5t to :i* su* project w meet ! ne$s 
id5tifi$ "u subsection 7i74  7g7        
,crit]ia = aw>d ( grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,subject to appropriations1 ! ,secret>y 
%all aw>d grants "u ?is section bas$ on 
an evaluation (--  7,a7 ! m]its ( !     
grant proposal2  7,b7 ! likely          
improvem5t to job recruitm5t & ret5tion 
z a result ( ! grant proposal2 &  7,c7 !
 availability & capacity ( exi/+        

educational programs 9 ! community to   
meet future dem& = su* programs4  7#b7  
,priority ,priority 9 aw>d+ grants "u   
?is section %all be giv5 to an eligible 
entity t--  7,a7 includes ! equal       
p>ticipation ( indu/ry & labor          
organizations1 includ+ jo9t             
labor-managem5t tra9+ programs & work=ce
 inve/m5t bo>ds2  7,b7 has ent]$ into a 
memor&um ( und]/&+ ) an employ] t is a  
wat] di/rict or organization ) wat]     
deliv]y au?ority to fo/] work=ce        
developm5t1 recruitm5t1 & ret5tion1 & c 
lev]age additional public & private     
res\rces to fund activities t fur!r !   
purposes ( ! grant2  7,c7 focuses on    
individuals :o are-- 7i7 vet]ans1 memb]s
 ( ! res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1  
or =m] memb]s ( su* res]ve compon5ts2   
7ii7 unemploy$2  7iii7 seek+ employm5t  
pa?ways out ( pov]ty & into economic    
self-suffici5cy2  7iv7 at-risk y\?2  7v7
 =m]ly inc>c]at$1 adjudicat$1 nonviol5t 
(f5d]s2 or  7vi7 f populations t are    
traditionally und]repres5t$ 9 !         

infra/ructure work=ce2 or  7,d7 )       
respect to an eligible entity t is an   
in/itution ( high] education1 has a high
 p]c5tage or numb] ( m9ority or         
l[-income /ud5ts4  7#c7 ,geographic     
di/ribution ,! ,secret>y %all1 to !     
ext5t practicable1 aw>d grants "u ?is   
section 9 a mann] t provides = a        
reasonable geographic di/ribution1      
except t ! ,secret>y %all prioritize    
grants to in/itutions focus$ on ! wat]  
managem5t *all5ges ( ! ,reclamation     
,/ates4  7h7 ,data collection & report+ 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grantee "u ?is section 
%all collect & report to ! ,secret>y on 
an annual basis ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! numb]
 ( p>ticipants enroll$ 9 ! program4     
7,b7 ,! numb] ( p>ticipants t h complet$
 ! program4  7,c7 ,! s]vices receiv$ by 
su* p>ticipants1 includ+ a description (
 tra9+1 education1 & supportive s]vices4
  7,d7 ,! am\nt sp5t by ! grantee p]    
p>ticipant4  7,e7 ,! rate ( job placem5t
 ( p>ticipants ) a wat] di/rict or o!r  
entity 9 ! wat] & wa/ewat] utilities    

sector4  7,f7 ,! rate ( employm5t       
ret5tion #a ye> aft] completion ( !     
program or #a ye> aft] ! p>ticipant is  
no long] enroll$ 9 su* in/itution (     
high] education1 :i*ev] is lat]4  7,g7  
,! av]age wage at placem5t1 includ+ any 
b5efits1 & ! rate ( av]age wage increase
 aft] #a ye>4  7,h7 ,any factors det]m9$
 z significantly int]f]+ ) recruitm5t & 
ret5tion4  7#b7 ,disaggregation ( data  
,! data collect$ & report$ "u ?is       
subsection %all be disaggregat$ by--    
7,a7 race2  7,b7 g5d]2  7,c7 l[-income  
/atus2  7,d7 disability2 &  7,e7 ,engli%
 language pr(ici5cy4  7#c7 ,assi/ance f 
secret>y ,! ,secret>y %all assi/        
grantees 9 ! collection ( data "u ?is   
subsection by mak+ available1 :]e       
practicable1 l[-co/ means ( track+ !    
labor m>ket outcomes ( p>ticipants & by 
provid+ /&>diz$ report+ =ms1 :]e        
appropriate4  7i7 ,int]ag5cy rese>*     
program & coord9ation  7#a7 ,int]ag5cy  
labor m>ket rese>* program  7,a7        
,memor&um ( und]/&+ ,n lat] ?an #abj    

days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
section1 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into a   
memor&um ( und]/&+ ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 !     
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 & ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,bureau ( ,labor 
,/ati/ics1 on a program to--  7i7       
collect & analyze labor m>ket data 9 !  
wat] & wa/ewat] utilities sector1       
includ+ ! data collect$ 9 subsection    
7h72  7ii7 track work=ce tr5ds1 includ+ 
^? affect+ recruitm5t & ret5tion2 &     
7iii7 id5tify ! educational & c>e] tra9+
 ne$s = curr5t & future jobs 9 ! wat] & 
wa/ewat] utilities sector1 includ+ ^?   
relat$ to con/ruction & in/allation1    
eng9e]+1 op]ation1 & ma9t5ance4  7,b7   
,collaboration ,activities c>ri$ out "u 
?is p>agraph %all include collaboration 
) ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 work=ce      
inve/m5t bo>ds1 indu/ry1 labor          
organizations1 wat] di/ricts1 & nonpr(it
 organizations4  7#b7 ,coord9ation      
betwe5 ,f$]al wat] c>e] tra9+ programs  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   

enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 ent] into a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy to facilitate        
coord9ation & collaboration betwe5 !    
c>e] tra9+ program e/abli%$ by ?is      
section & ! ,innovative ,wat]           
,infra/ructure ,work=ce ,developm5t     
,program1 includ+ ! improvem5t ( su*    
c>e] tra9+ programs ov] "t to reflect ! 
ne$s id5tifi$ by ! int]ag5cy rese>*     
program e/abli%$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7j7  
,guidel9es ,n lat] ?an #bdj days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !      
,secret>y %all--  7#a7 promulgate       
guidel9es = ! submission ( grant        
proposals "u ?is section1 includ+ a li/ 
( ! ne$s id5tifi$ "u subsection 7i72 &  
7#b7 publi% & ma9ta9 su* guidel9es on a 
public website ( ! ,secret>y4  7k7      
,report+ requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #ah     
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
section1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 !         
,secret>y %all submit a report to !     
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate on ! grant programs e/abli%$ by  
?is section & ! ,innovative ,wat]       
,infra/ructure ,work=ce ,developm5t     
,program4 ,! report %all include a      
description ( ! grantees & ! activities 
= :i* grantees us$ a grant aw>d$ "u ?is 
section4  7l7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3  7#a7 ,community college ,! t]m
 community college has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m junior or community college 9       
section #cab7;f7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh7;f774 
7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible   
entity means a nonpr(it entity or       
p>tn]%ip t demon/rates exp]i5ce 9       
implem5t+ & op]at+ work] skills tra9+ & 
education programs su* z a labor        
organization or an in/itution ( high]   
education1 z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section 
#aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#c7 ,grantee ,!
 t]m grantee means an eligible entity t 
has receiv$ a grant "u ?is section4     

7#d7 ,innovative wat] infra/ructure     
work=ce developm5t program ,! t]m       
,innovative ,wat] ,infra/ructure        
,work=ce ,developm5t ,program means !   
program au?oriz$ by section #dcjd7;b7 ( 
,public ,law #aae-bgj4  7#e7 ,lead      
applicant ,! t]m lead applicant means ! 
eligible entity t is prim>ily           
responsible = ! prep>ation1 conduct1 &  
adm9i/ration ( ! project = :i* ! grant 0
 aw>d$4  7#f7 ,l[-income /ud5t ,! t]m   
l[-income /ud5t means a /ud5t ^: income 
7adju/$ = family size7 does n exce$--   
7,a7 = metropolitan areas1 #hj p]c5t ( !
 area m$ian income2 &  7,b7 =           
nonmetropolitan areas1 ! great] (--  7i7
 #hj p]c5t ( ! area m$ian income2 or    
7ii7 #hj p]c5t ( ! /atewide             
nonmetropolitan area m$ian income4  ,v  
,,miscellane\s  #eja4 ,(fset  7a7       
,purpose2 def9ition  7#a7 ,purpose ,!   
purpose ( ?is section is to e/abli% an  
effici5t & transp>5t #a-"t process =    
deau?oriz+ ,bureau ( ,reclamation       
projects t h fail$-- 7,a7 to receive a  

m9imum level ( ,f$]al inve/m5t2 or  7,b7
 to initiate con/ruction4  7#b7         
,def9ition ( reclamation project ,9 ?is 
section1 ! t]m ,reclamation project     
means a surface wat] /orage project or  
project "u ! purview ( title ,,xvi (    
,public ,law #ajb-ege t is to be c>ri$  
out1 fund$ or op]at$ 9 :ole or 9 "p by !
 ,secret>y pursuant to ! ,act ( ,june   
#ag1 #aijb 7#cb ,/at4 #chh1 *apt]       
#ajic71 & ,acts supplem5tal to &        
am5datory ( t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cga  
et seq474  7b7 ,backlog li/ ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !     
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives1 & make available on a  
publicly accessible int]net website 9 a 
mann] t is d[nloadable1 se>*able1 &     
sortable1 a li/ (-- 7#a7 ,reclamation   
projects--  7,a7 t are au?oriz$2 &  7,b7
 = :i*1 dur+ ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ?is ,act
 is enact$ & ea* ( ! prec$+ #aj fiscal  

ye>s--  7i7 no application = ,f$]al     
fund+ has be5 receiv$2 &  7ii7 no       
con/ruction has occurr$2 &  7#b7 = ea*  
,reclamation project li/$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7-- 7,a7 ! date ( au?orization ( !   
,reclamation project1 includ+ any       
subsequ5t modifications to ! orig9al    
au?orization2  7,b7 a brief description 
( ! ,reclamation project2 &  7,c7 any   
am\nts appropriat$ = ! ,reclamation     
project t rema9 unobligat$4  7c7 ,int]im
 deau?orization li/  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y %all develop & make publicly  
available an int]im deau?orization li/ t
 id5tifies ea* ,reclamation project     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a74  7#b7    
,public comm5t & consultation  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all solicit &       
accept1 = a p]iod ( n less ?an #ij days1
 comm5ts relat+ to ! int]im             
deau?orization li/ "u p>agraph 7#a7 f-- 
7i7 ! public2 &  7ii7 ! ,gov]nor ( ea*  
applicable ,/ate4  7,b7 ,project        
sponsors ,z "p ( ! public comm5t p]iod  
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all   

provide to project sponsors !           
opportunity to provide to ! ,secret>y a 
notice ( ! int5t to initiate con/ruction
 ( ! project by n lat] ?an ! date t is  
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( publication ( !   
prelim9>y f9al deau?orization li/ "u    
subsection 7d74  7#c7 ,submission to    
congress2 publication ,n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] ! date ( submission ( !       
backlog li/ "u subsection 7b71 !        
,secret>y %all--  7,a7 submit ! int]im  
deau?orization li/ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to !
 ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural        
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 publi% ! int]im
 deau?orization li/ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4 
7d7 ,prelim9>y f9al deau?orization li/  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all develop 
a prelim9>y f9al deau?orization li/ t   
includes ea* project id5tifi$ pursuant  
to p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,id5tification (
 projects  7,a7 ,exclusions ,! ,secret>y
 may id5tify a ,reclamation project     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 =         

exclusion f ! prelim9>y f9al            
deau?orization li/ if ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es1 on a case-by-case basis foll[+
 receipt ( public comm5ts1 t ! project  
is critical = int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 bas$ on ! practicable impact ( !       
project on--  7i7 public heal? & safety2
  7ii7 ! national economy2 or  7iii7 !  
environm5t4  7,b7 ,subject to           
deau?orization designation ,any         
,reclamation project ! sponsor ( :i* has
 provid$ to ! ,secret>y a notice ( !    
int5t to initiate con/ruction by n lat] 
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( publication ( 
! prelim9>y f9al deau?orization li/ "u  
?is subsection %all be designat$ on t   
li/ z subject to deau?orization4  7,c7  
,app5dix ,! ,secret>y %all include z "p 
( ! prelim9>y f9al deau?orization li/ "u
 ?is subsection an app5dix t-- 7i7      
id5tifies ea* ,reclamation project      
includ$ on ! int]im deau?orization li/  
"u subsection 7c7 t is n includ$ on !   
prelim9>y f9al deau?orization li/2 &    
7ii7 describes ! reasons :y ea*         

,reclamation project id5tifi$ "u clause 
7i7 is n includ$ on ! prelim9>y f9al    
deau?orization li/4  7#c7 ,submission to
 congress2 publication ,n lat] ?an #abj 
days aft] ! date ( expiration ( ! public
 comm5t p]iod "u subsection             
7c77#b77;,a71 ! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7  
submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ! prelim9>y f9al
 deau?orization li/ & ! app5dix requir$ 
"u ?is subsection2 &  7,b7 publi% !     
prelim9>y f9al deau?orization li/ &     
app5dix 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7e7        
,deau?orization2 congressional review   
,effective beg9n+ on ! date t is #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( submission to        
,congress ( ! prelim9>y f9al            
deau?orization li/ "u subsection        
7d77#c77;,a71 ea* ,reclamation project  
includ$ on t li/ is deau?oriz$1 unless--
 7#a7 ! ,reclamation project is         
designat$ z subject to deau?orization   
pursuant to subsection 7d77#b77;,b72 or 

7#b7 ,congress has enact$ a jo9t        
resolution disapprov+ ! prelim9>y f9al  
deau?orization li/4  7f7 ,updat$ f9al   
deau?orization li/  7#a7 ,publication ,n
 lat] ?an ! date t is #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( publication ( ! prelim9>y f9al   
deau?orization li/ "u subsection        
7d77#c77;,b71 ! ,secret>y %all publi% an
 updat$ f9al deau?orization li/4  7#b7  
,projects subject to deau?orization ,on 
! updat$ f9al deau?orization li/ "u ?is 
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all describe   
any ,reclamation project designat$ z    
subject to deau?orization on ! prelim9>y
 f9al deau?orization li/ pursuant to    
subsection 7d77#b77;,b7 z-- 7,a7        
au?oriz$1 if ! ,secret>y has receiv$    
evid5ce t ! sponsor ( ! ,reclamation    
project has sub/antially initiat$       
con/ruction on ! ,reclamation project2  
or  7,b7 deau?oriz$1 if ! ,secret>y has 
n receiv$ ! evid5ce describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,deau?orization 
,any project describ$ z deau?oriz$      
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 %all be  

deau?oriz$ on ! date t is #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( submission ( ! updat$ f9al    
deau?orization li/ "u p>agraph 7#a71    
unless ,congress has enact$ a jo9t      
resolution disapprov+ t li/4  7g7       
,treatm5t ( project modifications ,=    
purposes ( ?is section1 if an au?oriz$  
,reclamation project has be5 modifi$ by 
an ,act ( ,congress1 ! date (           
au?orization ( ! project %all be        
consid]$ to be ! date ( ! mo/ rec5t     
modification4