,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #icii  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #a1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,tonko 7= himself & ,mr4 ,huffman7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 = 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      
require assessm5ts ( opportunities to   
in/all & ma9ta9 float+ photovoltaic sol>
 panels at ,corps ( ,eng9e]s & ,bureau (
 ,reclamation projects1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,protect ,our ,wat]s &     
,exp& ,r5ewables on ,our ,res]voirs ,act
 or ! ,,p[] ,our ,res]voirs ,act4  #b4  
,float+ sol> en]gy at ,corps ( ,eng9e]s 
projects  7a7 ,assessm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s %all1 at ,f$]al     
exp5se1 conduct an assessm5t1 9         
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 (  

opportunities to in/all & ma9ta9 float+ 
photovoltaic sol> panels at ,corps (    
,eng9e]s projects4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,9    
c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,*ief (      
,eng9e]s %all-- 7,a7 describe !         
economic1 environm5tal1 & te*nical      
viability ( in/all+ & ma9ta9+1 or       
contract+ ) ?ird p>ties to in/all &     
ma9ta91 float+ photovoltaic sol> panels 
at ,corps ( ,eng9e]s projects2  7,b7    
id5tify ,corps ( ,eng9e]s projects ) a  
high pot5tial = ! in/allation &         
ma9t5ance ( float+ photovoltaic sol>    
panels1 & :e!r su* in/allation &        
ma9t5ance w\ld require additional       
au?orization2  7,c7 acc\nt = pot5tial   
effects on ,corps ( ,eng9e]s projects1 &
 ! au?oriz$ purposes ( su* projects1 (  
in/all+ & ma9ta9+ float+ photovoltaic   
sol> panels at su* projects1 includ+    
pot5tial effects relat$ to evaporation  
suppression1 en]gy yield1 dam safety1   
recreation1 wat] quality1 & fi% &       
wildlife2  7,d7 acc\nt = pot5tial damage
 to float+ photovoltaic sol> panels f   

wea!r1 wat] level fluctuations1 &       
recreational & o!r uses ( ! ,corps (    
,eng9e]s projects2 &  7,e7 acc\nt = !   
availability ( electric grid            
infra/ructure close to ,corps ( ,eng9e]s
 projects1 includ+ und]utiliz$          
transmission infra/ructure4  7b7 ,report
 to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,*ief (
 ,eng9e]s %all submit to ,congress1 &   
make publicly available 7includ+ on a   
publicly available website71 a report   
conta9+ ! results ( ! assessm5t conduct$
 "u subsection 7a74  7c7 ,su/a9ability  
reports ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #bd mon?s    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,*ief ( ,eng9e]s %all include r5ewable  
en]gy f float+ photovoltaic sol> panels 
z "p ( any ,su/a9ability ,report &      
,implem5tation ,plan ( ! ,corps (       
,eng9e]s4  7d7 ,pilot program  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bd mon?s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 if support$ by ! 
results ( ! assessm5t conduct$ "u       
subsection 7a71 ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s %all 

e/abli% a pilot program = ! deploym5t ( 
float+ photovoltaic sol> panels at      
,corps ( ,eng9e]s projects id5tifi$ "u  
p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 ( su* subsection )   
respect to :i* any applicable non-,f$]al
 int]e/ = ! project-- 7,a7 agrees to    
inve/ 9 & deploy float+ photovoltaic    
sol> panels2 &  7,b7 has ! au?ority to  
ent] into agreem5ts1 includ+ ?r\gh      
public-private p>tn]%ips1 = ! purpose ( 
c>ry+ out su* activities4  7#b7 ,co/ %>e
 ,9 c>ry+ out a project "u ?is          
subsection1 ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s may cov] 
up to #ajj p]c5t ( ! co/ ( su* project4 
7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,*ief
 ( ,eng9e]s #ab1jjj1jjj1 to rema9       
available until exp5d$1 to c>ry out ?is 
section4  7f7 ,no effect on project     
purposes ,no?+ 9 ?is section affects !  
au?oriz$ purposes ( a ,corps ( ,eng9e]s 
project4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s ,! t]m   
,*ief ( ,eng9e]s means ! ,secret>y ( !  
,army1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s4   

7#b7 ,corps ( ,eng9e]s project ,! t]m   
,corps ( ,eng9e]s project means any wat]
 res\rces developm5t project con/ruct$  
by ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s or = :i* ! ,*ief (
 ,eng9e]s has f9ancial or op]ational    
responsibility4  #c4 ,float+ sol> en]gy 
at ,bureau ( ,reclamation projects  7a7 
,assessm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!            
,commission] %all1 at ,f$]al exp5se1    
conduct an assessm5t1 9 consultation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ( opportunities to 
in/all & ma9ta9 float+ photovoltaic sol>
 panels at ,reclamation projects4  7#b7 
,cont5ts ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,commission] %all-- 7,a7 describe !     
economic1 environm5tal1 & te*nical      
feasibility ( in/all+ & ma9ta9+1 or     
contract+ ) ?ird p>ties to in/all &     
ma9ta91 photovoltaic sol> panels at     
,reclamation projects2  7,b7 id5tify    
,reclamation projects ) a high pot5tial 
= ! in/allation & ma9t5ance ( float+    
photovoltaic sol> panels1 & :e!r su*    
in/allation & ma9t5ance w\ld require    
additional au?orization2  7,c7 acc\nt = 

pot5tial effects on ,reclamation        
projects1 & ! au?oriz$ purposes ( su*   
projects1 ( in/all+ & ma9ta9+ float+    
photovoltaic sol> panels at su*         
projects1 includ+ pot5tial effects      
relat$ to evaporation suppression1 en]gy
 yield1 dam safety1 recreation1 wat]    
quality1 & fi% & wildlife2  7,d7 acc\nt 
= pot5tial damage to float+ photovoltaic
 sol> panels f wea!r1 wat] level        
fluctuations1 & recreational & o!r uses 
( ! ,reclamation projects2 &  7,e7      
acc\nt = ! availability ( electric grid 
infra/ructure close to ,reclamation     
projects1 includ+ und]utiliz$           
transmission infra/ructure4  7b7 ,report
 to congress ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,commission] %all submit to ,congress1 &
 make publicly available 7includ+ on a  
publicly available website71 a report   
conta9+ ! results ( ! assessm5t conduct$
 "u subsection 7a74  7c7 ,pilot program 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bd mon?s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 if       

support$ by ! results ( ! assessm5t     
conduct$ "u subsection 7a71 !           
,commission] %all e/abli% a pilot       
program = ! deploym5t ( float+          
photovoltaic sol> panels at ,reclamation
 projects id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7
 ( su* subsection ) respect to :i* any  
applicable non-,f$]al entity = !        
project--  7,a7 agrees to inve/ 9 &     
deploy float+ photovoltaic sol> panels2 
&  7,b7 has ! au?ority to ent] into     
agreem5ts1 includ+ ?r\gh public-private 
p>tn]%ips1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out su*  
activities4  7#b7 ,co/ %>e ,9 c>ry+ out 
a project "u ?is subsection1 !          
,commission] may cov] up to #ajj p]c5t (
 ! co/ ( su* project4  7d7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to ! ,commission]          
#ab1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until   
exp5d$1 to c>ry out ?is section4  7e7   
,no effect on project purposes ,no?+ 9  
?is section affects ! au?oriz$ purposes 
( a ,reclamation project4  7f7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       

,commission] ,! t]m ,commission] means !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh !   
,commission] ( ,reclamation4  7#b7      
,reclamation project ,! t]m ,reclamation
 project means--  7,a7 any reclamation  
or irrigation project1 includ+ incid5tal
 features ( ! project-- 7i7 t is        
au?oriz$ by ! ,f$]al reclamation laws2  
7ii7 t is con/ruct$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
pursuant to ! ,f$]al reclamation laws2  
or  7iii7 9 connection ) :i* !re is a   
repaym5t or wat] s]vice contract execut$
 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to ! ,f$]al
 reclamation laws2 or  7,b7 any project 
con/ruct$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior = 
! reclamation ( l&4