,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bbhf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #bd1 #bjba,mr4 ,te/] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to use designat$ fund+ to pay = con/ruction ( au?oriz$ rural wat] projects1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,we/]n ,wat]1 ,jobs1 & ,infra/ructure ,act4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,,title ,i--,reclamation ,rural ,wat] ,project ,con/ruction ,fund,sec4 #aja4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #ajb4 ,e/abli%m5t4,sec4 #ajc4 ,deposits to ,fund4,sec4 #ajd4 ,exp5ditures f ,fund4,sec4 #aje4 ,inve/m5ts ( am\nts4,,title ,,ii--,indian ,wat] ,rights ,settlem5t ,completion ,fund,sec4 #bja4 ,indian ,wat] ,rights ,settlem5t ,completion ,fund4,,title ,,iii--,milk ,riv] ,project,sec4 #cja4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #cjb4 ,milk ,riv] ,project rehabilitation projects4 ,i ,reclamation ,rural ,wat] ,project ,con/ruction ,fund #aja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,au?oriz$ rural wat] project ,! t]m au?oriz$ rural wat] project means a project-- 7,a7 t is design$ to provide dome/ic1 indu/rial1 municipal1 or resid5tial wat] to a small community or gr\p ( small communities1 includ+ ,indian ,tribes & ,tribal organizations2 & 7,b7 7i7 t is au?oriz$ to be c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y on or be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or 7ii7 = :i* an ,act ( ,congress aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act has au?oriz$ ! con/ruction ( ! project4 7#b7 ,fund ,! t]m ,fund means ! ,reclamation ,rural ,wat] ,project ,con/ruction ,fund e/abli%$ by section #ajb4 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 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,reclamation4 #ajb4 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a fund1 to be kn[n z ! ,reclamation ,rural ,wat] ,project ,con/ruction ,fund1 consi/+ (-- 7#a7 su* am\nts z are deposit$ 9 ! ,fund "u section #ajc2 & 7#b7 any int]e/ e>n$ on inve/m5t ( am\nts 9 ! ,fund "u section #aje4 #ajc4 ,deposits to ,fund 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is appropriat$ to ! ,fund1 out ( money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 #bjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf1 to rema9 available until ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcf4 7b7 ,availability ( am\nts ,am\nts deposit$ 9 ! ,fund "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 be made available 9 accordance ) ?is title1 )\t fur!r appropriation2 & 7#b7 supplem5ts1 & n supplant1 am\nts appropriat$ = au?oriz$ rural wat] projects "u any o!r provision ( law4 #ajd4 ,exp5ditures f ,fund 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subsection 7b71 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf1 ! ,secret>y may use n less ?an #bjj1jjj1jjj ( am\nts available 9 ! ,fund to complete con/ruction ( au?oriz$ rural wat] projects4 7b7 ,re/rictions 7#a7 ,no op]ation & ma9t5ance co/s ,! ,secret>y %all n use any am\nts f ! ,fund to pay = op]ation & ma9t5ance co/s ( an au?oriz$ rural wat] project au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,conditions ,! ,secret>y %all n exp5d any am\nts f ! ,fund to c>ry out ?is section until ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y develops-- 7,a7 programmatic goals to c>ry out ?is section t-- 7i7 w\ld enable ! completion ( con/ruction ( ! au?oriz$ rural wat] projects z exp$iti\sly z practicable2 & 7ii7 reflect-- 7,i7 ! goals & priorities id5tifi$ 9 ! laws au?oriz+ ! au?oriz$ rural wat] projects2 & 7,,ii7 ! goals ( ! ,reclamation ,rural ,wat] ,supply ,act ( #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bdja et seq472 & 7,b7 fund+ prioritization crit]ia to s]ve z a me?odology = di/ribut+ funds "u ?is section t take into acc\nt-- 7i7 an evaluation ( ! urg5t & compell+ ne$ = potable wat] supplies 9 ! affect$ rural & ,tribal communities2 7ii7 ! /atus ( ! curr5t /ages ( completion ( ! au?oriz$ rural wat] project2 7iii7 ! f9ancial ne$s ( ! affect$ rural & ,tribal communities2 7iv7 ! pot5tial economic b5efits ( ! exp5ditures on job creation & g5]al economic developm5t 9 ! affect$ rural & ,tribal communities2 7v7 ! ability ( ! au?oriz$ rural wat] project to address regional- & wat]%$-level wat] supply ne$s2 7vi7 ! ability ( ! au?oriz$ rural wat] project-- 7,i7 to m9imize wat] & en]gy consumption2 & 7,,ii7 to enc\rage ! developm5t ( r5ewable en]gy res\rces1 su* z w9d1 sol>1 & hydrop[] elem5ts2 7vii7 ! ne$ = ! au?oriz$ rural wat] project to address-- 7,i7 ! ne$s ( ,indian ,tribes & memb]s ( ,indian ,tribes2 & 7,,ii7 o!r community ne$s or int]e/s2 & 7viii7 su* o!r factors z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate to prioritize ! use ( available funds4 #aje4 ,inve/m5ts ( am\nts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all inve/ su* portion ( ! ,fund z is n1 9 ! judgm5t ( ! ,secret>y1 requir$ to meet curr5t )drawals4 7b7 ,cr$its to ,fund ,! int]e/ on1 & ! proce$s f ! sale or r$emption (1 any obligations held 9 ! ,fund %all be cr$it$ to1 & =m a "p (1 ! ,fund4 ,,ii ,indian ,wat] ,rights ,settlem5t ,completion ,fund #bja4 ,indian ,wat] ,rights ,settlem5t ,completion ,fund 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a fund to be kn[n z ! ,indian ,wat] ,rights ,settlem5t ,completion ,fund 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,fund74 7b7 ,deposits 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,fund %all consi/ ( su* am\nts z are appropriat$ to ! ,fund "u p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,m&atory fund+ ,on ,octob] #a1 #bjba1 & on ea* ,octob] #a !reaft] ?r\gh ,octob] #a1 #bjbe1 out ( any funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all deposit 9 ! ,fund #djj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcf4 7c7 ,uses ,am\nts deposit$ 9 ! ,fund "u subsection 7b7 %all be us$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to implem5t any ,indian wat] rights settlem5t agreem5t approv$ by ,congress1 includ+ any ,indian wat] rights settlem5t agreem5t approv$ by ,congress aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 t resolves1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 litigation involv+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 if ! settlem5t agreem5t or implem5t+ legislation requires ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation or ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs to provide f9ancial assi/ance =1 or plan1 design1 & con/ruct-- 7#a7 wat] supply infra/ructure2 or 7#b7 a project-- 7,a7 to rehabilitate a wat] deliv]y sy/em to cons]ve wat]2 or 7,b7 to re/ore fi% & wildlife habitat or o!rwise improve environm5tal conditions associat$ ) or affect$ by1 or locat$ )9 ! same riv] bas9 z1 a ,f$]al reclamation project t is 9 exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,,iii ,milk ,riv] ,project #cja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,milk riv] project 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,milk ,riv] ,project means ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation project conditionally approv$ by ! ,secret>y on ,m>* #ad1 #aijc1 pursuant to ! ,act ( ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb ,/at4 #chh1 *apt] #ajic71 comm5c+ at ,lake ,%]burne ,res]voir & provid+ wat] to a po9t approximately #f miles ea/ ( ,na%ua1 ,montana4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m ,milk ,riv] ,project includes ! ,/4 ,m>y ,unit4 7#b7 ,/4 m>y unit 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,/4 ,m>y ,unit means ! ,/4 ,m>y ,/orage ,unit ( ! ,milk ,riv] ,project au?oriz$ by ,congress on ,m>* #be1 #aije4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m ,/4 ,m>y ,unit includes-- 7i7 ,%]burne ,dam & ,res]voir2 7ii7 ,swift ,curr5t ,creek ,dike2 7iii7 ,l[] ,/4 ,m>y ,lake2 7iv7 ,/4 ,m>y ,canal ,div]sion ,dam2 & 7v7 ,/4 ,m>y ,canal & appurt5ances4 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,reclamation4 #cjb4 ,milk ,riv] ,project rehabilitation projects 7a7 ,au?orization ( rehabilitation projects ,! ,secret>y %all use am\nts made available "u subsection 7d7 to c>ry out projects to rehabilitate ! ,milk ,riv] ,project1 includ+ projects-- 7#a7 to rehabilitate or replace ag+ or damag$ infra/ructure2 7#b7 to improve ! effici5cy ( ! ,milk ,riv] ,project2 7#c7 to protect fi% & wildlife2 & 7#d7 to protect municipal1 agricultural1 & ,tribal wat] supplies4 7b7 ,f$]al %>e ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law & subject to subsection 7c71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project c>ri$ out "u subsection 7a7 %all be #ajj p]c5t4 7c7 ,volunt>ily contributions ,not)/&+ subsection 7b71 a non-,f$]al p>tn] may volunt>ily contribute to ! co/s ( a project c>ri$ out "u ?is section4 7d7 ,fund+ ,9 addition to am\nts o!rwise made available1 !re is appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section1 out ( any am\nts 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 #bjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4