,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ggic ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ag1 #bjbb,ms4 ,/ansbury 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,leg] ,f]n&ez1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1 & ,ms4 ,h]rell7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to provide = ! wat] security ( ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas91 to reau?orize irrigation infra/ructure grants1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,rio ,gr&e ,wat] ,security ,act4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,title ,i--,rio ,gr&e wat] security,sec4 #aja4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #ajb4 ,integrat$ wat] res\rces managem5t plan = ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas94,sec4 #ajc4 ,rio ,gr&e ,bas9 ,work+ ,gr\p4,sec4 #ajd4 ,effect ( title4,title ,,ii--,pueblo irrigation,sec4 #bja4 ,reau?orization ( ,pueblo irrigation infra/ructure grants4 ,i ,rio ,gr&e wat] security #aja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,bas9 ,plan ,! t]m ,bas9 ,plan means ! integrat$ wat] res\rces managem5t plan = ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas9 develop$ "u section #ajb7;a74 7#b7 ,bas9 ,/ate ,! t]m ,bas9 ,/ate means ea* ( ! foll[+ ,/ates3 7,a7 ,colorado4 7,b7 ,new ,mexico4 7,c7 ,texas4 7#c7 ,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#d7 ,nature-bas$ feature ,! t]m nature-bas$ feature has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #iejb ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfb74 7#e7 ,rio ,gr&e ,bas9 ,! t]m ,rio ,gr&e ,bas9 means ! ma9/em ( ! ,rio ,gr&e f ! headwat]s ( ! ,rio ,gr&e 9 ,colorado to ! m\? ( ! ,rio ,gr&e 9 ,texas & any hydrologically connect$ gr\ndwat]1 aquif]s1 & tribut>ies1 includ+ tribut>ies t provide wat] via bas9 transf]s4 7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 7#g7 ,work+ gr\p ,! t]m ,work+ ,gr\p means ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas9 ,work+ ,gr\p conv5$ "u section #ajb7;a74 #ajb4 ,integrat$ wat] res\rces managem5t plan = ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas9 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all conv5e a ,f$]al ,work+ ,gr\p1 to be kn[n z ! 8,rio ,gr&e ,bas9 ,work+ ,gr\p01 to consult & collaborate ) ! ,bas9 ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 irrigation di/ricts1 cons]vation di/ricts1 acequias1 l& grant-m]c$es1 & o!r local p>tn]s 9 ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas9 to develop & implem5t an integrat$ wat] res\rces managem5t plan = ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas9 us+ ! be/ available sci5ce1 data1 & local k4 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,bas9 ,plan is to improve-- 7#a7 wat] security & quality = communities ?r\gh\t ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas92 7#b7 riv] & wat]%$ heal? = ecosy/ems1 fi%1 & wildlife 9 ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas92 7#c7 ! resili5ce ( communities & ecosy/ems 9 ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas9 to dr\ght & hydrologic *ange2 & 7#d7 consultation1 collaboration1 & p>tn]%ips among ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,bas9 ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 & local p>tn]s )9 ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas94 7c7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,bas9 ,plan %all include-- 7#a7 a li/ ( recomm5d$ projects & activities to a*ieve ! purpose describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 us+ ! be/ available sci5ce = curr5t & future conditions 9 ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas91 includ+ recomm5dations =-- 7,a7 improv+ infra/ructure design1 ma9t5ance1 repair1 plann+1 managem5t1 & op]ations ?r\gh\t ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas92 7,b7 improv+ sci5ce1 data1 monitor+1 & collaboration to improve und]/&+ ( ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas91 includ+-- 7i7 ! hydrology & o!r processes ( ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas92 & 7ii7 ! long-t]m availability ( wat] across ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas92 7,c7 increas+ wat] cons]vation 9 ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas9 ?r\gh p>tn]%ips ) communities & wat] us]s2 7,d7 inve/m5ts 9 nature-bas$ features1 infra/ructure1 & habitat improvem5ts to improve riv] heal?1 resili5ce1 wat] security1 & haz>d mitigation 9 ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas92 7,e7 updat+ res]voir op]ations au?orities & wat] control manuals2 & 7,f7 improv+ consultation1 collaboration1 & p>tn]%ips ?r\gh\t ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas9 to a*ieve ! objectives describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e72 7#b7 a li/ ( pot5tial *anges to exi/+ ,f$]al au?orities t may be ne$$ to implem5t ! ,bas9 ,plan2 & 7#c7 a timel9e = implem5t+ ! ,bas9 ,plan ov] a #cj-ye> p]iod4 7d7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 submit ! ,bas9 ,plan to-- 7,a7 ! appropriate committees ( ,congress2 & 7,b7 ! ,bas9 ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes locat$ )9 ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas91 & local p>tn]s2 & 7#b7 make ! ,bas9 ,plan publicly available onl9e4 7e7 ,implem5tation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on submission ( ! ,bas9 ,plan to ,congress "u subsection 7d77#a77;,a71 ! relevant ag5cies ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p may implem5t recomm5d$ projects & activities f ! ,bas9 ,plan to a*ieve ! purposes ( ?is title1 includ+-- 7,a7 wat] cons]vation & re/oration projects2 7,b7 /reamfl[ & gr\ndwat] re*>ge improvem5ts2 7,c7 optimization ( ,f$]al project managem5t1 includ+-- 7i7 improvem5ts & flexibility 9 res]voir1 irrigation1 & flood control project op]ations2 & 7ii7 updates & am5dm5ts to p>ticul> res]voir op]ations au?orities1 contracts1 & wat] control manuals )9 ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas91 consi/5t ) ! recomm5dations provid$ 9 subsection 7c77#a77;,e72 7,d7 /udies ( relevant projects & activities requir+ fur!r au?orization2 7,e7 ! e/abli%m5t ( a collaborative sci5ce1 data1 & monitor+ program = ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas92 & 7,f7 ! e/abli%m5t ( a coord9at$ te*nical assi/ance program to support ,rio ,gr&e ,bas9 /akehold]s 9 access+ res\rces & programs to a*ieve ! purposes ( ?is title4 7#b7 ,waiv] ,9 implem5t+ ?is subsection1 ! relevant ag5cies ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p may waive or r$uce ,f$]al co/-%>e requirem5ts = projects & activities t demon/rate significant public b5efits 9 accordance ) ! purpose describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7f7 ,requirem5ts ,! projects & activities implem5t$ pursuant to subsection 7e7 %all be-- 7#a7 subject to requir$ au?orization & appropriation by ,congress2 7#b7 cont+5t on ! completion ( applicable feasibility /udies1 environm5tal reviews1 & co/-b5efit analyses t include favorable recomm5dations = ! propos$ projects & activities2 & 7#c7 implem5t$-- 7,a7 9 accordance ) applicable law1 includ+-- 7i7 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 7ii7 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 & 7iii7 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq472 7,b7 9 consultation ) & 9 accordance ) ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local au?orities 9 ! ,bas9 ,/ates2 7,c7 9 accordance ) int]/ate & int]national agreem5ts applicable to ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas92 & 7,d7 9 accordance ) ! wat] rights ( any ,indian ,tribe or agreem5ts betwe5 any ,indian ,tribe & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! heads ( ! ag5cies repres5t$ on ! ,work+ ,gr\p su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is title = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjeb4 #ajc4 ,rio ,gr&e ,bas9 ,work+ ,gr\p 7a7 ,composition ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s3 7#a7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7#b7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,army = ,civil ,works4 7#c7 ,! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4 7#d7 ,! ,*ief ( ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice4 7#e7 ,! ,commission] ( ! ,int]national ,b\nd>y & ,wat] ,commission4 7#f7 ,! ,commission] ( ,reclamation4 7#g7 ,! ,director ( any ,national ,laboratory locat$ 9 a ,bas9 ,/ate4 7#h7 ,! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs4 7#i7 ,! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4 7#aj7 ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice4 7#aa7 ,! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4 7#ab7 ,! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey4 7#ac7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 7#ad7 ,! ,"u ,secret>y = ,rural ,developm5t4 7#ae7 ,! heads ( any o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 z det]m9$ to be appropriate by a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#ad74 7b7 ,duties ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all consult1 collaborate1 & "w ) ,bas9 ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes locat$ )9 ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas91 & local p>tn]s-- 7#a7 to develop & implem5t a ,bas9 ,plan2 & 7#b7 on submission ( ! ,bas9 ,plan to ,congress "u section #ajb7;d77#a77;,a71 to support ongo+ collaboration across ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas9 among ,f$]al /akehold]s & non-,f$]al /akehold]s )9 ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas94 #ajd4 ,effect ( title ,no?+ 9 ?is title-- 7#a7 affects1 waives1 abrogates1 dim9i%es1 def9es1 or int]prets any wat] "r ( any ,indian ,tribe or agreem5t betwe5 any ,indian ,tribe & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 affects a contract or b5efit 9 exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act t 0 execut$ pursuant to ! reclamation laws1 unless o!rwise agre$ to by ! p>ties to ! contract or b5efit2 7#c7 affects any int]/ate or int]national agreem5t reg>d+ ! ,rio ,gr&e & ! wat]s ( ! ,rio ,gr&e1 or any o!r int]/ate compact or agreem5t reg>d+ wat]2 7#d7 affects any ongo+ treaty obligations2 or 7#e7 limits or affects any ,bas9 ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe 9 ! managem5t ( wat] quantity or quality 9 accordance ) ,/ate or ,tribal laws1 z applicable4 ,,ii ,pueblo irrigation #bja4 ,reau?orization ( ,pueblo irrigation infra/ructure grants ,section #iajf7;g77#b7 ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-aa2 #abc ,/at4 #acji7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ is au?oriz$ & ins]t+ are au?oriz$2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ #f1jjj1jjj & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ su* sums z are necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjcb44