,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #djah ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #ag1 #bjba,mr4 ,valadao 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,carthy1 ,mr4 ,calv]t1 ,mr4 ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,issa1 ,mrs4 ,kim ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,mc,clintock1 ,mr4 ,nunes1 & ,mrs4 ,/eel7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to provide dr\ght relief 9 ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,necess>y to ,ensure ,exp$iti\s ,deliv]y ( ,wat] ,act or ! ,,ne$ ,wat] ,act4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts4,title ,i--,,respond+ ,,to ,,cali=nia',s ,,dr\ght ,e,m,e,r,g,e,n,c,y,sec4 #aja4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #ajb4 ,em]g5cy projects4,sec4 #ajc4 ,progress report4,sec4 #ajd4 ,/atus ( surface /orage /udies4,title ,,ii--,,protection ,,( ,,?ird-,,p>ty ,,wat] ,r,i,g,h,t,s,sec4 #bja4 ,(fset = ,/ate ,wat] ,project4,sec4 #bjb4 ,area ( orig9 protections4,sec4 #bjc4 ,no r$irect$ adv]se impacts4,title ,,iii--,,r5ew ,,wi9 ,a,c,t,sec4 #cja4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #cjb4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority4,title ,,iv--,,miscellane\s ,p,r,o,v,i,s,i,o,n,s,sec4 #dja4 ,effect on exi/+ obligations4,sec4 #djb4 ,t]m9ation ( au?orities4 ,i ,,respond+ ,,to ,,cali=nia',s ,,dr\ght ,,em]g5cy #aja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,c5tral valley project ,! t]m ,c5tral ,valley ,project has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cdjc ( ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project ,improvem5t ,act 7#ajf ,/at4 #dgjg74 7#b7 ,delta ,! t]m ,delta means ! ,sacram5to-,san ,joaqu9 ,delta & ! ,suisun ,m>%1 z def9$ 9 sections #abbbj & #biaja ( ! ,cali=nia ,public ,res\rces ,code4 7#c7 ,negative impact on ! long-t]m survival ,! t]m negative impact on ! long-t]m survival means to r$uce appreciably ! likelihood ( bo? ! survival & recov]y ( a li/$ species 9 ! wild by r$uc+ ! reproduction1 numb]s1 or di/ribution ( t species4 7#d7 ,salmonid biological op9ion ,! t]m salmonid biological op9ion means ! biological op9ion issu$ by ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice = long-t]m op]ations ( ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project & ,/ate ,wat] ,project on ,octob] #ba1 #bjai4 7#e7 ,secret>ies ,! t]m ,secret>ies means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce2 & 7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 7#f7 ,smelt biological op9ion ,! t]m smelt biological op9ion means ! biological op9ion issu$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice = long-t]m op]ations ( ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project & ,/ate ,wat] ,project on ,octob] #ba1 #bjai4 7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia4 7#h7 ,/ate wat] project ,! t]m ,/ate ,wat] ,project means ! wat] project describ$ by ,cali=nia ,wat] ,code section #aaeej et seq4 & op]at$ by ! ,cali=nia ,dep>tm5t ( ,wat] ,res\rces4 #ajb4 ,em]g5cy projects 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! priority ( individuals or entities1 includ+ ^? ) ,sacram5to ,riv] ,settlem5t ,contracts1 t h priority to ! div]sion & use ( wat] ov] wat] rights held by ! ,unit$ ,/ates = op]ations ( ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project & ov] rights held by ! ,/ate = op]ations ( ! ,/ate ,wat] ,project & ! ,unit$ ,/ates obligation to make a sub/itute supply ( wat] available to ! ,san ,joaqu9 ,riv] ,ex*ange ,contractors1 ! ,secret>ies %all direct ! op]ations ( ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project & all[ op]ations ( ! ,/ate ,wat] ,project to provide ! maximum quantity ( wat] supplies possible to ,c5tral ,valley ,project agricultural1 municipal & indu/rial1 & refuge s]vice & repaym5t contractors1 & ,/ate ,wat] ,project contractors1 by approv+1 consi/5t ) applicable laws 7includ+ regulations7-- 7#a7 any project or op]ations to provide additional wat] supplies if !re is any possible way :atsoev] t ! ,secret>ies c d s unless ! project or op]ations con/itute a highly ineffici5t way ( provid+ additional wat] supplies2 & 7#b7 any projects or op]ations z quickly z possible bas$ on available in=mation to address ! em]g5cy conditions4 7b7 ,m&ate ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 ! applicable ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 op]ate ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project to meet ! ,unit$ ,/ates contractual obligations "u ,sacram5to ,riv] ,settlem5t ,contracts & to make a sub/itute supply ( wat] available to ! ,san ,joaqu9 ,riv] ,ex*ange ,contractors2 7#b7 except z provid$ by ?is subsection1 op]ate ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! salmonid biological op9ion & ! smelt biological op9ion2 7#c7 au?orize & implem5t actions to ensure t ! ,delta ,cross ,*annel ,gates rema9 op5 to ! maximum ext5t practicable2 7#d7 7,a7 op]ate ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project & all[ op]ations ( ! ,/ate ,wat] ,project )9 ! ranges provid$ = 9 ! smelt biological op9ion & ! salmonid biological op9ion to m9imize wat] supply r$uctions = ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project & ! ,/ate ,wat] ,project1 manage rev]se fl[ 9 ,old & ,middle ,riv]s at #ejjj cubic feet p] second 7cfs7 unless curr5t sci5tific data indicate a less negative ,old & ,middle ,riv] fl[ is necess>y to avoid a significant negative impact on ! long-t]m survival ( a li/$ species2 & 7,b7 %[ 9 writ+ t any det]m9ation to manage ,,omr rev]se fl[ at rates less negative ?an #ejjj cubic feet p] second is necess>y to avoid a significant negative impact on ! long-t]m survival ( ! ,delta smelt1 includ+ an explanation ( ! data exam9$ & ! connection betwe5 ^? data & ! *oice made prior to r$uc+ pump+ to a rate less negative ?an #ejjj cfs2 7#e7 adopt a #a3a infl[ to export ratio = ! increm5t ( increas$ fl[ ( ! ,san ,joaqu9 ,riv]1 z measur$ z a #c-;day runn+ av]age at ,v]nalis dur+ ! p]iod f ,april #a ?r\gh ,may #ca1 result+ f volunt>y sale1 transf]s1 or ex*anges ( wat] f ag5cies ) rights to div]t wat] f ! ,san ,joaqu9 ,riv] or its tribut>ies consi/5t ) ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project's & ! ,/ate ,wat] ,project's p]mitt$ wat] rights2 7#f7 issue all necess>y p]mit decisions "u ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>ies )9 #cj days ( receiv+ a complet$ application by ! ,/ate to place & use tempor>y b>ri]s or op]able gates 9 ,delta *annels to improve wat] quantity & quality = ,c5tral ,valley ,project & ,/ate ,wat] ,project contractors & o!r wat] us]s1 :i* b>ri]s or gates %\ld provide b5efits = species protection & 9-,delta wat] us] wat] quality & %all be design$ su* t =mal consultations "u section #g ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7 w\ld n be necess>y2 7#g7 7,a7 complete all requirem5ts "u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 & ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 necess>y to make f9al p]mit decisions on wat] transf] reque/s associat$ ) volunt>ily fall[+ nonp]man5t crops 9 ! ,/ate1 )9 #cj days ( receiv+ su* a reque/2 & 7,b7 all[ any wat] transf] reque/ associat$ ) fall[+ to maximize ! quantity ( wat] supplies available = nonhabitat uses z long z ! fall[+ & associat$ wat] transf] are 9 compliance ) applicable ,f$]al laws 7includ+ regulations72 7#h7 all[ any ,nor? ( ,delta agricultural wat] s]vice or repaym5t contractor ) unus$ ,c5tral ,valley ,project wat] to take deliv]y ( su* unus$ wat] ?r\gh ,april #ae ( ! contract ye> imm$iately foll[+ ! contract ye> 9 :i* su* wat] 0 allocat$1 if-- 7,a7 ! contractor reque/s ! ext5sion2 & 7,b7 ! reque/+ contractor c]tifies t1 )\t ! ext5sion1 ! contractor w\ld h insuffici5t supplies to adequately meet reque/s = wat] deliv]ies )9 ! contractor's s]vice area2 7#i7 to ! maximum ext5t possible bas$ on ! availability & quality ( gr\ndwat] & )\t caus+ l& subsid5ce-- 7,a7 meet ! ,level #b & ,level #d wat] supply ne$s ( units ( ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em 9 ! ,c5tral ,valley ( ,cali=nia1 ! ,gray ,lodge1 ,los ,banos1 ,volta1 ,nor? ,grassl&s1 & ,m5dota ,/ate wildlife managem5t areas1 & ! ,grassl&s ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,di/rict 9 ! ,c5tral ,valley ( ,cali=nia ?r\gh ! improvem5t or in/allation ( wells to use gr\ndwat] res\rces & ! pur*ase ( wat] f will+ sell]s2 & 7,b7 make a quantity ( ,c5tral ,valley ,project wat] obta9$ f ! measures implem5t$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 available to ,c5tral ,valley ,project wat] s]vice or repaym5t contractors2 & 7#aj7 implem5t in/ream & (fsite projects 9 ! ,delta & up/ream 9 ! ,sacram5to ,riv] & ,san ,joaqu9 bas9s1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,cali=nia ,dep>tm5t ( ,wat] ,res\rces & ! ,cali=nia ,dep>tm5t ( ,fi% & ,wildlife1 t (fset ! effects on species li/$ z ?reat5$ or endang]$ "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 due to actions tak5 "u ?is ,act4 7c7 ,o!r ag5cies ,to ! ext5t t a ,f$]al ag5cy o!r ?an ag5cies head$ by ! ,secret>ies has a role 9 approv+ projects describ$ 9 subsections 7a7 & 7b71 ! provisions ( ?is section %all apply to ^? ,f$]al ag5cies4 7d7 ,accel]at$ project decision & elevation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u ! reque/ ( ! ,/ate1 ! heads ( ,f$]al ag5cies %all use ! exp$it$ proc$ures "u ?is subsection to make f9al decisions relat+ to a ,f$]al project or op]ation to provide additional wat] supplies or address em]g5cy dr\ght conditions pursuant to subsections 7a7 & 7b74 7#b7 ,reque/ = resolution 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u ! reque/ ( ! ,/ate1 ! head ( an ag5cy ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a71 or ! head ( ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy responsible = c>ry+ out a review ( a project1 z applicable1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all conv5e a f9al project decision meet+ ) ! heads ( all relevant ,f$]al ag5cies to decide :e!r to approve a project to provide em]g5cy wat] supplies4 7,b7 ,meet+ ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all conv5e a meet+ reque/$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 n lat] ?an #g days aft] receiv+ ! meet+ reque/4 7#c7 ,notification ,^u receipt ( a reque/ = a meet+ "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all notify ! heads ( all relevant ,f$]al ag5cies ( ! reque/1 includ+ ! project to be review$ & ! date = ! meet+4 7#d7 ,decision ,n lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! date on :i* a meet+ is reque/$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! head ( ! relevant ,f$]al ag5cy %all issue a f9al decision on ! project 9 writ+4 7#e7 ,meet+ conv5$ by secret>y ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may conv5e a f9al project decision meet+ "u ?is subsection at any "t1 at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 reg>dless ( :e!r a meet+ is reque/$ "u p>agraph 7#b74 #ajc4 ,progress report ,n9ety days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & e #ij days !reaft]1 ! ,secret>ies %all provide a progress report describ+ ! implem5tation ( sections #aja & #ajb to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces 9 ! ,s5ate4 #ajd4 ,/atus ( surface /orage /udies ,"o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all provide a progress report on ! /atus ( feasibility /udies und]tak5 pursuant to section #ajb7;d77#a7 to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces 9 ! ,s5ate4 ,! report %all include timel9es = /udy completion1 draft environm5tal impact /atem5ts1 f9al environm5tal impact /atem5ts1 & ,records ( ,decision4 ,,ii ,,protection ,,( ,,?ird-,,p>ty ,,wat] ,,rights #bja4 ,(fset = ,/ate ,wat] ,project 7a7 ,implem5tation impacts ,9 ! ev5t op]ations ( ! ,/ate ,wat] ,project are re/rict$ "u an incid5tal take p]mit issu$ by ! ,cali=nia ,dep>tm5t ( ,fi% & ,wildlife = op]ations ( ! ,/ate ,wat] ,project beyond re/rictions impos$ by ! salmonid biological op9ion or smelt biological op9ion1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all op]ate ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project1 to ! ext5t excess capacity 9 ,c5tral ,valley ,project facilities exi/s1 to div]t wat] t o!rwise w\ld h be5 div]t$ by ! ,/ate ,wat] ,project4 ,additional wat] div]t$ by ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project pursuant to ?is subsection %all be made available to ! ,/ate ,wat] ,project = deliv]y to ,/ate ,wat] ,project contractors to (fset losses result+ f ! re/rictions impos$ by ! incid5tal take p]mit4 7b7 ,notification relat$ to wat] availability ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all imm$iately notify ! ,director ( ! ,cali=nia ,dep>tm5t ( ,wat] ,res\rces 9 writ+ if ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior det]m9es t additional wat] w be made available to ! ,/at] ,wat] ,project z a result ( ! implem5tation ( subsection 7a74 #bjb4 ,area ( orig9 protections 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior is direct$1 9 ! op]ation ( ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project1 to adh]e to ,cali=nia's wat] rights laws gov]n+ wat] rights priorities & to honor wat] rights s5ior to ^? held by ! ,unit$ ,/ates = op]ation ( ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project1 reg>dless ( ! s\rce ( priority1 includ+ any appropriative wat] rights initiat$ prior to ,decemb] #ai1 #aiad1 z well z wat] rights & o!r priorities p]fect$ or to be p]fect$ pursuant to ,cali=nia ,wat] ,code ,"p #b ( ,division #b4 ,article #a4g 7comm5c+ ) section #abae ( *apt] #a ( "p #b ( division #b1 sections #ajeje1 #ajeje4e1 #aaabh1 #aadfj1 #aadfa1 #aadfb1 & #aadfc1 & sections #abbjj to #abbbj1 inclusive74 7b7 ,div]sions ,any action und]tak5 by ! ,secret>ies pursuant to bo? ?is ,act & section #g ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 t requires t div]sions f ! ,sacram5to ,riv] or ! ,san ,joaqu9 ,riv] wat]%$s up/ream ( ! ,delta be bypass$ %all n be und]tak5 9 a mann] t alt]s ! wat] rights priorities e/abli%$ by ,cali=nia law4 7c7 ,endang]$ species act ,no?+ 9 ?is title alt]s ! exi/+ au?orities provid$ to & obligations plac$ ^u ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474 7d7 ,contracts ,) respect to individuals & entities ) wat] rights on ! ,sacram5to ,riv]1 ! m&ates ( ?is section may be met1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ?r\gh a contract ) ! ,secret>y execut$ pursuant to section #ad ( ,public ,law #gf-bfj2 #ec ,/at4 #aahg 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #chi7 t is 9 con=mance ) ! ,sacram5to ,riv] ,settlem5t ,contracts r5ew$ by ! ,secret>y 9 #bjje4 #bjc4 ,no r$irect$ adv]se impacts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all ensure t1 except z o!rwise provid$ = 9 a wat] s]vice or repaym5t contract1 actions tak5 9 compliance ) legal obligations impos$ pursuant to or z a result ( ?is ,act1 includ+ su* actions "u section #g ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 & o!r applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate laws1 %all n directly or indirectly-- 7#a7 result 9 ! involunt>y r$uction ( wat] supply or fiscal impacts to individuals or di/ricts :o receive wat] f ei!r ! ,/ate ,wat] ,project or ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u wat] rights settlem5t contracts1 ex*ange contracts1 wat] s]vice contracts1 repaym5t contracts1 or wat] supply contracts2 or 7#b7 cause r$irect$ adv]se wat] supply or fiscal impacts to ^? )9 ! ,sacram5to ,riv] wat]%$1 ! ,san ,joaqu9 ,riv] wat]%$ or ! ,/ate ,wat] ,project s]vice area4 7b7 ,co/s ,to ! ext5t t co/s are incurr$ solely pursuant to or z a result ( ?is ,act & w\ld n o!rwise h be5 incurr$ by any entity or public or local ag5cy or subdivision ( ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia1 su* co/s %all n be borne by any su* entity1 ag5cy1 or subdivision ( ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia1 unless su* co/s are incurr$ on a volunt>y basis4 7c7 ,rights & obligations n modifi$ or am5d$ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all modify or am5d ! rights & obligations ( ! p>ties to any exi/+-- 7#a7 wat] s]vice1 repaym5t1 settlem5t1 pur*ase1 or ex*ange contract ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! obligation to satisfy ex*ange contracts & settlem5t contracts prior to ! allocation ( any o!r ,c5tral ,valley ,project wat]2 or 7#b7 ,/ate ,wat] ,project wat] supply or settlem5t contract ) ! ,/ate4 ,,iii ,,r5ew ,,wi9 ,,act #cja4 ,%ort title ,?is title may be cit$ z ! ,responsible1 ,no-,co/ ,ext5sion ( ,we/]n ,wat] ,infra/ructure ,improvem5ts ,act or ! ,,r5ew ,,wi9 ,act4 #cjb4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority ,subtitle ,j ( ! ,wat] ,infra/ructure ,improvem5ts = ! ,nation ,act 7,public ,law #aad-cbb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #djjg 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij7;b7 note71 9 subsection 7i71 by /rik+ ,janu>y #a1 #bjba & ins]t+ ,janu>y #a1 #bjca2 & 7#b7 9 section #djac 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij7;b7 note7-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( its enactm5t & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjca2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( its enactm5t & ins]t+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjcf4 ,,iv ,,miscellane\s ,,provisions #dja4 ,effect on exi/+ obligations ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act modifies any exi/+ obligation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ,f$]al reclamation law to op]ate ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project 9 con=mity ) ,/ate law relat+ to ! control1 appropriation1 use1 or di/ribution ( wat]1 includ+ e/abli%$ wat] rights priorities4 #djb4 ,t]m9ation ( au?orities ,title ,i & title ,,ii ( ?is ,act %all expire on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc1 or ! date on :i* ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate susp5ds ! /ate ( dr\ght em]g5cy decl>ation1 :i*ev] is lat]4