,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #djii  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bc1 #bjba ,mrs4
 ,napolitano 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 
,mr4 ,huffman1 & ,mrs4 ,lee ( ,nevada7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a 
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( !      
,int]ior to e/abli% a grant program to  
provide grants on a competitive basis to
 eligible entities = l>ge-scale wat]    
recycl+ & reuse projects1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,l>ge-,scale ,wat] ,recycl+
 ,project ,inve/m5t ,act4  #b4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,eligible
 entity ,! t]m eligible entity means--  
7,a7 a ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1           
municipality1 irrigation di/rict1 wat]  
di/rict1 wa/ewat] di/rict1 or o!r       
organization ) wat] or p[] deliv]y      
au?ority2  7,b7 a ,/ate1 regional1 or   
local au?ority1 ! memb]s ( :i* include  
#a or m organizations ) wat] or p[]     
deliv]y au?ority2 or  7,c7 an ag5cy     

e/abli%$ "u ,/ate law = ! jo9t ex]cise (
 p[]s or a comb9ation ( entities        
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,b74
  7#b7 ,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 #ecjd74  7#c7 ,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#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y 
means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  #c4    
,competitive grant program = l>ge-scale 
wat] recycl+ & reuse projects  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all    
e/abli% a grant program to provide      
grants on a competitive basis to        
eligible entities = ! plann+1 design1 & 
con/ruction ( l>ge-scale wat] recycl+ & 
reclamation projects t provide          
sub/antial wat] supply & o!r b5efits to 
dr\ght /rick5 regions )9 ! ,reclamation 
,/ates4  7b7 ,eligible project ,a       

project %all be consid]$ eligible =     
consid]ation "u ?is ,act if-- 7#a7 !    
project reclaims & reuses--  7,a7       
municipal1 indu/rial1 dome/ic1 or       
agricultural wa/ewat]2 or  7,b7 impair$ 
gr\nd or surface wat]s2  7#b7 ! project 
has a total e/imat$ co/ ( #ejj1jjj1jjj  
or great]2  7#c7 ! project is locat$ )9 
a ,reclamation ,/ate2  7#d7 ! project is
 con/ruct$1 op]at$1 & ma9ta9$ by an     
eligible entity2 &  7#e7 ! project      
provides a ,f$]al b5efit 9 accordance ) 
! reclamation laws4  7c7 ,project       
evaluation ,! ,secret>y may p>ticipate 9
 an eligible project "u ?is ,act if--   
7#a7 an eligible entity det]m9es ?r\gh !
 prep>ation ( a feasibility or equival5t
 /udy1 & ! ,secret>y concurs1 t !       
eligible project--  7,a7 is te*nically &
 f9ancially feasible2  7,b7 provides a  
,f$]al b5efit 9 accordance ) !          
reclamation laws2 &  7,c7 is consi/5t ) 
applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate laws2  7#b7 ! 
eligible entity has suffici5t non-,f$]al
 fund+ available to complete ! eligible 

project2  7#c7 ! eligible entity is     
f9ancially solv5t2 &  7#d7 ! ,secret>y  
submits to ,congress a writt5           
notification ( ! det]m9ations "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 by n lat] ?an #cj days    
aft] ! date ( ! det]m9ations4  7d7      
,priority ,:5 fund+ projects "u ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all give fund+       
priority to projects t meet "o or m ( ! 
foll[+ crit]ia3 7#a7 ,provide multiple  
b5efits1 includ+ wat] supply reliability
 b5efits = dr\ght-/rick5 ,/ates &       
communities1 fi% & wildlife b5efits1 &  
wat] quality improvem5ts4  7#b7 ,are    
likely to r$uce impacts on environm5tal 
res\rces f wat] projects own$ or op]at$ 
by ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1 includ+ ?r\gh
 measurable r$uctions 9 wat] div]sions f
 imp]il$ ecosy/ems4  7#c7 ,help advance 
wat] managem5t plans across a multi-/ate
 area1 su* z dr\ght cont+5cy plans 9 !  
,colorado ,riv] ,bas94  7#d7 ,regional 9
 nature4  7#e7 ,collaboratively develop$
 or support$ by multiple /akehold]s4    
7e7 ,f$]al assi/ance  7#a7 ,f$]al co/   

%>e ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !
 ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( any eligible      
project %all n exce$ #be p]c5t ( ! total
 co/ ( ! eligible project4  7#b7        
,increas$ f$]al co/ %>e = projects )    
additional measurable b5efits ,! ,f$]al 
%>e ( ! co/ ( an eligible project may be
 increas$ to a maximum ( #ge p]c5t ( !  
total project co/s1 if ! project        
advances at lea/ a proportionate %>e (  
non-reimbursable b5efits au?oriz$ "u !  
reclamation laws1 includ+ fi% & wildlife
 b5efits provid$ ?r\gh measurable       
r$uctions 9 wat] div]sions f imp]il$    
ecosy/ems4  7#c7 ,total doll> cap ,!    
,secret>y %all n impose a total doll>   
cap on ,f$]al contributions t applies to
 all individual projects "u ! grant     
program e/abli%$ by ?is ,act4  7#d7     
,nonreimbursable funds ,funds provid$ by
 ! ,secret>y to an eligible entity "u   
?is ,act %all be consid]$               
nonreimbursable4  7#e7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act        

#gej1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s    
#bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg4  7#f7 ,fund+         
eligibility ,an eligible project %all n 
be consid]$ ineligible = assi/ance "u   
?is ,act because ! project has receiv$  
assi/ance au?oriz$ "u title ,,xvi (     
,public ,law #ajb-ege or section #djji (
 ,public ,law #aad-cbb4  7f7            
,environm5tal laws ,9 provid+ a grant = 
an eligible project "u ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y %all comply ) all applicable  
environm5tal laws1 includ+ ! ,national  
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474  7g7 ,guidance
 ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
issue guidance on ! implem5tation ( ?is 
,act1 includ+ guidel9es = ! prep>ation (
 feasibility or equival5t /udies by     
eligible entities4  7h7 ,congressional  
approval  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less ?an #fj 
days be=e mak+ a grant = a project "u   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all notify !     
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  

on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate1 9 writ+1 ( ! propos$ grant4 ,!  
notification %all include an evaluation 
& ju/ification = ! project & ! am\nt ( !
 propos$ grant aw>d4  7#b7              
,congressional disapproval ,! ,secret>y 
%all n make a grant or any o!r          
obligation or commitm5t to fund a       
project "u ?is ,act t exce$s            
#ajj1jjj1jjj if a jo9t resolution is    
enact$ disapprov+ su* fund+ = ! project 
be=e ! la/ day ( ! #fj-;day p]iod       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7i7 ,reports 
7#a7 ,annual report ,at ! end ( ea*     
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all make       
available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !
 ,int]ior an annual report t li/s ea*   
project = :i* a grant has be5 provid$ "u
 ?is ,act dur+ t fiscal ye>4  7#b7      
,comptroll] g5]al  7,a7 ,assessm5t ,!   
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all conduct an assessm5t ( !           
adm9i/rative e/abli%m5t1 solicitation1  
selection1 & ju/ification process )     
respect to ! fund+ ( grants "u ?is ,act4

  7,b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 initial aw>d+ ( grants "u ?is ,act1 !  
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to !     
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate a report t describes-- 7i7 !     
adequacy & effectiv5ess ( ! process by  
:i* ea* project 0 select$1 if           
applicable2 &  7ii7 ! ju/ification &    
crit]ia us$ = ! selection ( ea* project1
 if applicable4  7j7 ,treatm5t (        
conveyance ,! ,secret>y %all consid] !  
plann+1 design1 & con/ruction ( an      
eligible project's conveyance sy/em to  
be eligible = grant fund+ "u ?is ,act4