,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bahe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bc1 #bjba,mr4   
,b>rasso introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to reau?orize c]ta9 ,bureau (          
,reclamation programs1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,we/]n ,wat] ,infra/ructure ,act (  
#bjba4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,gr&fa!r$ project ,! t]m gr&fa!r$  
project means a project t has be5       
includ$ 9 a feasibility level /udy by ! 
,secret>y t 0 comm5c$1 includ+ at !     
appraisal level1 on or be=e ,janu>y #a1 
#bjba1 9 anticipation ( ,f$]al fund+ or 
recomm5d$ by ! ,secret>y & approv$ by an
 ,act ( ,congress prior to ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act pursuant to-- 7,a7  
section #djjg ( ! ,,wi9 ,act 7#dc       
,u4,s4,c4 #cij;b note2 ,public ,law     
#aad-cbb72  7,b7 section #d7;a77#b7 ( ! 
,wat] ,desal9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja note2 ,public ,law     

#ajd-bih72 or  7,c7 section #afjb7;e7 ( 
! ,reclamation ,wa/ewat] & ,gr\ndwat]   
,/udy & ,facilities ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 
#cij;h7e774  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m      
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] (   
,reclamation4  #c4 ,reau?orization (    
c]ta9 reclamation programs  7a7 ,wat]   
/orage program ,section #djjg ( ! ,,wi9 
,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;b note2 ,public
 ,law #aad-cbb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subsection 7h7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ 7#a7 #cce1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al #a1fjj1jjj1jjj  2
 &  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,requirem5t  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 a   
project may only receive fund+ "u ?is   
section if ! project has be5 includ$ 9  
an ,act ( ,congress t specifically      
approves a project recomm5dation 9 an   
annual report issu$ 9 accordance )      
section #e ( ! ,we/]n ,wat]             
,infra/ructure ,act ( #bjba4  7,b7      
,limitation ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n    

apply to a gr&fa!r$ project 7z def9$ 9  
section #b ( ! ,we/]n ,wat]             
,infra/ructure ,act ( #bjba74  2  7#b7  
by /rik+ subsection 7i72 &  7#c7 by     
r$esignat+ subsections 7j7 & 7k7 z      
subsections 7i7 & 7j71 respectively4    
7b7 ,eligible desal9ation projects      
,section #d7;a7 ( ! ,wat] ,desal9ation  
,act ( #aiif 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja note2
 ,public ,law #ajd-bih7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
by r$esignat+ ! second p>agraph 7#a7    
7relat+ to eligible desal9ation         
projects7 z p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#b7 9    
subp>agraph 7,f7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 7z s   
r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i7-- 7i7 by
 /rik+ 7i7 #cj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7i7 ,9 g5]al #abe1jjj1jjj  2 & 
7ii7 by /rik+ 2 & & at ! end & ins]t+ a 
p]iod2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ clause 7ii7 &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7ii7 ,requirem5t  7,i7
 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subclause 7,,ii71 
a project may only receive fund+ "u ?is 
section if ! project has be5 includ$ 9  
an ,act ( ,congress t specifically      
approves a project recomm5dation 9 an   

annual report issu$ 9 accordance )      
section #e ( ! ,we/]n ,wat]             
,infra/ructure ,act ( #bjba4  7,,ii7    
,limitation ,subclause 7,i7 %all n apply
 to a gr&fa!r$ project 7z def9$ 9       
section #b ( ! ,we/]n ,wat]             
,infra/ructure ,act ( #bjba74  4  7c7   
,reclamation & reuse ( wa/ewat] &       
gr\ndwat] ,section #afjb7;g7 ( !        
,reclamation ,wa/ewat] & ,gr\ndwat]     
,/udy & ,facilities ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 
#cij;h7g77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ! p>agraph         
designation & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,!re is
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re 
is  2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ #ej1jjj1jjj &    
ins]t+ #cge1jjj1jjj2 &  7#b7 by /rik+   
p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7  
,requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to  
subp>agraph 7,b71 a project may only    
receive fund+ "u ?is section if !       
project has be5 includ$ 9 an ,act (     
,congress t specifically approves a     
project recomm5dation 9 an annual report
 issu$ 9 accordance ) section #e ( !    

,we/]n ,wat] ,infra/ructure ,act (      
#bjba4  7,b7 ,limitation ,subp>agraph   
7,a7 %all n apply to a gr&fa!r$ project 
7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,we/]n ,wat]  
,infra/ructure ,act ( #bjba74  4  7d7   
,duration ( c]ta9 reclamation projects  
,section #djac ( ! ,,wi9 ,act 7#dc      
,u4,s4,c4 #cij;b note2 ,public ,law     
#aad-cbb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph    
7#a71 by /rik+ 2 & at ! end2  7#b7 9    
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 ! foll[+ & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 sections #djjf1
 #djjg 7o!r ?an a project "u con/ruction
 "u t section t is cov]$ by p>agraph    
7#b771 #djjh1 #djji 7o!r ?an a project  
"u con/ruction "u ! am5dm5t made by     
subsection 7a7 or 7c7 ( section #djji t 
is cov]$ by p>agraph 7#b771 & #djaa     
7includ+ any am5dm5ts made by ^?        
sections71 :i* %all expire #e ye>s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,we/]n ,wat]      
,infra/ructure ,act ( #bjba4  4  7e7    
,applicable law ,a gr&fa!r$ project %all
 cont9ue to be subject to ! applicable  

requirem5ts ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,section   
#djjg ( ! ,,wi9 ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4     
#cij;b note2 ,public ,law #aad-cbb74    
7#b7 ,section #d7;a77#b7 ( ! ,wat]      
,desal9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #ajcja note2 ,public ,law #ajd-bih74   
7#c7 ,section #afjb7;e7 ( ! ,reclamation
 ,wa/ewat] & ,gr\ndwat] ,/udy &         
,facilities ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4         
#cij;h7e774  #d4 ,increas$ fund+ = wat] 
managem5t improvem5t ,section #iejd7;e7 
( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act
 ( #bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfd7;e77 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ #gjj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+    
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj4  #e4 ,annual report to  
congress on future we/]n wat] /orage    
projects  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,annual report ,! t]m     
annual report means a report requir$ "u 
subsection 7b77#a74  7#b7 ,au?oriz$     
reclamation project  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
t]m au?oriz$ ,reclamation project means 
a project au?oriz$ "u-- 7i7 section     
#djjg ( ! ,,wi9 ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4     
#cij;b note2 ,public ,law #aad-cbb72    

7ii7 section #d7;a77#b7 ( ! ,wat]       
,desal9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #ajcja note2 ,public ,law #ajd-bih72 or
  7iii7 section #afjb7;e7 ( !           
,reclamation ,wa/ewat] & ,gr\ndwat]     
,/udy & ,facilities ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 
#cij;h7e774  7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m     
au?oriz$ ,reclamation project does n    
include a gr&fa!r$ project4  7#c7       
,au?oriz+ committees ( congress ,! t]m  
au?oriz+ committees ( ,congress means-- 
7,a7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural  
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !         
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7b7 ,annual   
report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an       
,febru>y #a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all 
develop & submit to ! au?oriz+          
committees ( ,congress a report1 to be  
entitl$ ,report to ,congress on ,future 
,wat] ,/orage ,projects 1 t id5tifies   
ea* au?oriz$ ,reclamation project t !   
,secret>y has det]m9$ meets ! crit]ia & 
eligibility requirem5ts "u subsection   
7a7 or 7b7 ( section #djjg ( ! ,,wi9    

,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;b note2 ,public
 ,law #aad-cbb71 section #d7;a77#b7 ( ! 
,wat] ,desal9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja note2 ,public ,law     
#ajd-bih71 or section #afjb7;e7 ( !     
,reclamation ,wa/ewat] & ,gr\ndwat]     
,/udy & ,facilities ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 
#cij;h7e771 z applicable4  7#b7         
,transp>5cy ,= ea* au?oriz$ ,reclamation
 project includ$ 9 ! annual report "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all         
include-- 7,a7 ! "n ( ! associat$       
non-,f$]al entity1 includ+ ! "n ( any   
non-,f$]al entity t has contribut$1 or  
is expect$ to contribute1 a non-,f$]al  
%>e ( ! co/ ( ! au?oriz$ ,reclamation   
project2  7,b7 a lett] or /atem5t (     
support f ea* associat$ non-,f$]al      
entity2 &  7,c7 a summ>y ( ! basis = !  
det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y t ! au?oriz$  
,reclamation project meets ! eligibility
 requirem5ts ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
includ+ an e/imate1 to ! maximum ext5t  
practicable1 ( ! monet>y & nonmonet>y   
b5efits ( ! au?oriz$ ,reclamation       

project4  #f4 ,contracts = enhanc$      
inspection  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3 7#a7 ,ag+ infra/ructure ,! t]m 
ag+ infra/ructure means any             
infra/ructure subject to an enhanc$     
inspection "u ?is section t is associat$
 ) a facility t-- 7,a7 0 con/ruct$ by ! 
,bureau ( ,reclamation 7or a precursor  
to ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation71 9         
accordance ) ! reclamation laws2 &  7,b7
 is great] ?an #ej ye>s old z ( ! date (
 ! enhanc$ inspection4  7#b7 ,enhanc$   
inspection ,! t]m enhanc$ inspection    
means an inspection t uses curr5t or    
innovative te*nology1 includ+ ,light    
,detection & ,rang+ 7commonly kn[n z    
,li,d,a,r71 gr\nd p5etrat+ rad>1        
subsurface imag+1 or subsurface         
geophysical te*niques1 to detect :e!r ! 
features ( ag+ infra/ructure-- 7,a7 7i7 
are /ructurally s\nd2 &  7ii7 c op]ate z
 int5d$2 or  7,b7 are at risk ( failure4
  7#c7 ,reclamation laws ,! t]m         
reclamation laws means ,f$]al           
reclamation law 7! ,act ( ,june #ag1    

#aijb 7#cb ,/at4 #chh1 *apt] #ajic71 &  
,acts supplem5tal to & am5datory ( t    
,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cga et seq4774  7b7
 ,enhanc$ inspection  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y may c>ry out enhanc$          
inspections ( ag+ infra/ructure1        
pursuant to a contract ) ! own] or      
op]ator ( ! ag+ infra/ructure4  7#b7    
,c]ta9 circum/ances ,subject to !       
availability ( appropriations or funds  
o!rwise available pursuant to subsection
 7d71 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into a      
contract describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 if ! 
own] or op]ator ( ! ag+ infra/ructure   
reque/s t ! ,secret>y c>ry out ! enhanc$
 inspections4  7#c7 ,reimbursability    
,any ,f$]al funds us$ to c>ry out !     
enhanc$ inspections "u ?is section are  
nonreimbursable4  7c7 ,limitation ,!    
,secret>y %all n require an own] or     
op]ator ( a project "u ! jurisdiction ( 
ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy to c>ry out          
corrective or rem$ial actions 9 response
 to an enhanc$ inspection c>ri$ out "u  
?is section4  7d7 ,fund+  7#a7          

,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #ej1jjj1jjj1 to rema9       
available until exp5d$4  7#b7           
,acceptance ( funds ,! ,secret>y may--  
7,a7 accept funds f an own] or op]ator (
 ag+ infra/ructure to c>ry out an       
enhanc$ inspection ( ! ag+ infra/ructure
 "u ?is section2 &  7,b7 use ! funds    
accept$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to c>ry out 
an enhanc$ inspection ( ! ag+           
infra/ructure pursuant to a contract    
ent]$ into ) ! own] or op]ator "u ?is   
section4  #g4 ,res]voir s$im5t managem5t
  7a7 ,def9ition ( s$im5t managem5t plan
 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m s$im5t managem5t 
plan means a plan =-- 7#a7 prev5t+      
s$im5t f r$uc+ wat] /orage capacity at a
 res]voir2 &  7#b7 increas+ wat] /orage 
capacity ?r\gh s$im5t removal at a      
res]voir4  7b7 ,s$im5t managem5t program
 ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a program = 
! developm5t & implem5tation ( s$im5t   
managem5t plans = res]voirs own$ by !   
,secret>y1 on reque/ by project         

b5efici>ies4  7c7 ,plan elem5ts ,a      
s$im5t managem5t plan "u subsection 7b7 
%all-- 7#a7 provide opportunities =     
,/ates1 project b5efici>ies1 & o!r      
/akehold]s to p>ticipate 9 s$im5t       
managem5t decisions2  7#b7 evaluate !   
volume ( s$im5t 9 a res]voir & impacts  
on project purposes1 includ+ /orage     
capacity2  7#c7 id5tify s$im5t managem5t
 options1 includ+ s$im5t dikes & dr$g+2 
7#d7 id5tify con/ra9ts2  7#e7 assess    
te*nical feasibility1 economic          
ju/ification1 & environm5tal impacts2   
7#f7 id5tify b5eficial uses = s$im5t2 & 
7#g7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1    
use1 develop1 & demon/rate innovative1  
co/-sav+ te*nologies1 includ+ /ructural 
& non/ructural te*nologies & designs1 to
 manage s$im5t4  7d7 ,ju/ification ,9   
det]m9+ ! economic ju/ification ( a     
s$im5t managem5t plan "u subsection 7b71
 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 measure &      
include flood+1 erosion1 & accretion    
damages up/ream & d[n/ream ( ! res]voir 
t are likely to occur z a result (      

s$im5t managem5t )9 ! res]voir comp>$ to
 ! damages t are likely to occur if !   
s$im5t managem5t plan is n implem5t$2 & 
7#b7 include-- 7,a7 lifecycle co/s2 &   
7,b7 a #ajj-ye> p]iod ( analysis4  7e7  
,prioritization ( s$im5t managem5t plans
 ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u ?is section1 
! ,secret>y %all give priority to       
develop+ & implem5t+ s$im5t managem5t   
plans t affect res]voirs t cross ,/ate  
l9es4  7f7 ,co/ %>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
b5efici>ies reque/+ a s$im5t managem5t  
plan %all %>e 9 ! co/ ( developm5t &    
implem5tation ( ! s$im5t managem5t plan4
  7#b7 ,allocation ,!re %all be         
allocat$-- 7,a7 among ! b5efici>ies     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ! reimbursable 
co/s ( develop+ & implem5t+ ! s$im5t    
managem5t plan2 &  7,b7 to ! ,secret>y !
 nonreimbursable co/s ( any o!r public  
b5efits id5tifi$ 9 ! s$im5t managem5t   
plan4  7g7 ,contribut$ funds ,!         
,secret>y may accept funds f non-,f$]al 
entities & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies to develop
 & implem5t a s$im5t managem5t plan "u  

?is section4  7h7 ,guidance ,! ,secret>y
 %all use ! k ga9$ ?r\gh ! developm5t & 
implem5tation ( s$im5t managem5t plans  
"u subsection 7b7 to develop guidance = 
s$im5t managem5t at o!r res]voirs4  7i7 
,p>tn]%ip ) ! *ief ( eng9e]s  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out !      
program e/abli%$ "u ?is section 9       
p>tn]%ip ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army1 act+  
?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s1 :i* %all apply
 to res]voirs manag$ or own$ by ! ,corps
 ( ,eng9e]s4  7#b7 ,memor&um ( agreem5t 
,= s$im5t managem5t plans t apply to a  
res]voir manag$ or own$ by ! ,corps (   
,eng9e]s "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y &
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army %all execute a   
memor&um ( agreem5t e/abli%+-- 7,a7 !   
framework = a p>tn]%ip2 &  7,b7 ! t]ms &
 conditions = %>+ exp]tise & res\rces4  
7#c7 ,paym5ts ,! ,secret>y may accept & 
exp5d funds f ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army any 
"w "u ?is subsection at a res]voir      
manag$ or own$ by ,corps ( ,eng9e]s4    
7#d7 ,lead ag5cy ,! ,secret>y or !      
,secret>y ( ! ,army1 z applicable1 bas$ 

on :o has prim>y jurisdiction ov] a     
res]voir1 %all take ! lead 9 develop+ & 
implem5t+ a s$im5t managem5t plan = !   
res]voir4  7j7 ,o!r au?orities n affect$
 ,no?+ 9 ?is section affects-- 7#a7     
s$im5t managem5t2 or  7#b7 ! %>e ( co/s 
paid by ,f$]al & non-,f$]al entities    
relat+ to s$im5t managem5t "u any o!r   
provision ( law 7includ+ regulations74  
7k7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry   
out ?is section #ajj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9  
available until exp5d$4  #h4 ,elim9ation
 ( ,bureau ( ,reclamation ma9t5ance     
backlog  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all 
use am\nts made available "u subsection 
7b7-- 7#a7 to c>ry out activities to    
r$uce or elim9ate all major             
rehabilitation & replacem5t ne$s ( !    
,bureau ( ,reclamation1 z id5tifi$ 9 an 
,asset ,managem5t ,report 7z def9$ 9    
section #hfja ( ! ,john ,d4 ,d+ell1 ,jr4
 ,cons]vation1 ,managem5t1 & ,recreation
 ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #eje;a772 or  7#b7 
to support ! rehabilitation1            

recon/ruction1 or replacem5t ( any dam--
 7,a7 ! con/ruction ( :i* began on or   
aft] ,janu>y #a1 #aije2  7,b7 t 0       
develop$ pursuant to section #d ( ! ,act
 ( ,augu/ #ah1 #ahid 7commonly kn[n z ! 
,c>ey ,act7 7#bh ,/at4 #dbb1 *apt] #cja2
 #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #fda72  7,c7 t ! ,gov]nor
 ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! dam is locat$ has--  
7i7 det]m9$ rea*$ ! useful life ( ! dam2
  7ii7 det]m9$ poses significant heal? &
 safety conc]ns2 &  7iii7 reque/$ ,f$]al
 support2 &  7,d7 = :i* ! e/imat$       
rehabilitation1 recon/ruction1 or       
replacem5t1 eng9e]+1 & p]mitt+ co/s w\ld
 exce$ #ej1jjj1jjj4  7b7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section       
#e1jjj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s  
#bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4  7#b7 ,reimbursem5t (
 co/s ,am\nts made available to !       
,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a7 = ma9t5ance  
activities at res]v$ works & transf]r$  
works id5tifi$ 9 ! report describ$ 9    
subsection 7a77#a7 t are consid]$ to be 

reimbursable co/s "u exi/+ contracts    
%all be af=d$ ! repaym5t t]ms provid$ "u
 section #ifjc ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l& 
,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#eaj;b74