,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bccd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ac1 #bjba,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 & ,ms4 ,ros57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,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 to am5d ! ,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji to make c]ta9 modifications to ! ,coop]ative ,wat]%$ ,managem5t ,program1 to provide em]g5cy dr\ght fund+1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,l>ge ,scale ,wat] ,recycl+ ,project & ,dr\ght ,resili5cy ,inve/m5t ,act4 #b4 ,l>ge-scale wat] recycl+ project inve/m5t 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 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 & 7,c7 an ag5cy e/abli%$ "u ,/ate law = ! jo9t ex]cise ( p[]s or a comb9ation ( entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74 7#b7 ,eligible project ,! t]m eligible project means a project describ$ 9 subsection 7c74 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 ,program ,! t]m program means ! grant program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74 7#e7 ,reclamation /ate ,! t]m ,reclamation ,/ate means a ,/ate or t]ritory describ$ 9 ! fir/ section ( ! ,act ( ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cia2 #cb ,/at4 #chh1 *apt] #ajic74 7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to provide grants to eligible entities on a competitive basis = ! 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 7c7 ,eligible project ,a project %all be eligible = a grant "u ! program if ! project-- 7#a7 reclaims & reuses-- 7,a7 municipal1 indu/rial1 dome/ic1 or agricultural wa/ewat]2 or 7,b7 impair$ gr\ndwat] or surface wat]2 7#b7 has a total e/imat$ co/ ( #ejj1jjj1jjj or m2 7#c7 is locat$ 9 a ,reclamation ,/ate2 7#d7 is con/ruct$1 op]at$1 & ma9ta9$ by an eligible entity2 & 7#e7 provides a ,f$]al b5efit 9 accordance ) ! reclamation laws4 7d7 ,project evaluation ,! ,secret>y may provide a grant to an eligible entity = an eligible project "u ! program if-- 7#a7 ! eligible entity det]m9es ?r\gh ! prep>ation ( a feasibility /udy or equival5t /udy1 & ! ,secret>y concurs1 t ! eligible project-- 7,a7 is te*nically & f9ancially feasible2 7,b7 provides a ,f$]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 project1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 7#c7 ! eligible entity is f9ancially solv5t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7#d7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y concurs ) ! det]m9ations "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to ! eligible project1 ! ,secret>y submits to ,congress writt5 notice ( ! det]m9ations4 7e7 ,priority ,9 fund+ eligible projects "u ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all give fund+ priority = eligible projects t meet #a or m ( ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7#a7 ,! eligible project provides multiple b5efits1 includ+-- 7,a7 wat] supply reliability b5efits = dr\ght-/rick5 ,/ates & communities2 7,b7 fi% & wildlife b5efits2 & 7,c7 wat] quality improvem5ts4 7#b7 ,! eligible project is 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 ,! eligible project w\ld advance wat] managem5t plans across a multi-,/ate area1 su* z dr\ght cont+5cy plans 9 ! ,colorado ,riv] ,bas94 7#d7 ,! eligible project is regional 9 nature4 7#e7 ,! eligible project is collaboratively develop$ or support$ by multiple /akehold]s4 7f7 ,f$]al assi/ance 7#a7 ,f$]al co/ %>e ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( any eligible project provid$ a grant "u ! program %all n exce$ #be p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! eligible project4 7#b7 ,increas$ f$]al co/ %>e = eligible projects ) additional measurable b5efits ,! ,secret>y may increase ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( an eligible project "u p>agraph 7#a7 to n m t #ge p]c5t ( ! total co/s ( ! eligible project1 if ! eligible project advances at lea/ a proportionate %>e ( nonreimbursable 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 cap ,! ,secret>y %all n impose a total doll> cap on ,f$]al contributions t applies to all individual eligible projects provid$ a grant "u ! program4 7#d7 ,nonreimbursable funds ,funds provid$ by ! ,secret>y to an eligible entity "u ! program %all be consid]$ nonreimbursable4 7#e7 ,fund+ eligibility ,an eligible project %all n be consid]$ ineligible = assi/ance "u ?is section because ! eligible project has receiv$ assi/ance au?oriz$ "u-- 7,a7 ! ,reclamation ,wa/ewat] & ,gr\ndwat] ,/udy & ,facilities ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;h et seq472 7,b7 section #d7;a7 ( ! ,wat] ,desal9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja note2 ,public ,law #ajd-bih7 = eligible desal9ation projects2 or 7,c7 section #afjb7;e7 ( ! ,reclamation ,wa/ewat] & ,gr\ndwat] ,/udy & ,facilities ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;h7e774 7g7 ,environm5tal laws ,9 provid+ a grant = an eligible project "u ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all comply ) all applicable environm5tal laws1 includ+ ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 7h7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue guidance on ! implem5tation ( ?is section1 includ+ guidel9es = ! prep>ation ( feasibility /udies or equival5t /udies by eligible entities4 7i7 ,congressional approval 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days be=e ! date on :i* a grant is provid$ = an eligible project "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all notify ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 9 writ+1 ( ! propos$ grant4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,a notification "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 an evaluation & ju/ification = ! eligible project2 & 7,b7 a description ( ! am\nt ( ! propos$ grant aw>d4 7#c7 ,congressional disapproval ,! ,secret>y %all n make a grant or any o!r obligation or commitm5t to fund an eligible project "u ?is section t exce$s #ajj1jjj1jjj1 if1 by n lat] ?an ! end ( ! #fj-;day p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 a jo9t resolution is enact$ disapprov+ ! fund+ = ! eligible project4 7j7 ,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* eligible project = :i* a grant has be5 provid$ "u ?is section dur+ ! 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 section4 7,b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! initial aw>d ( grants "u ! program1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t describes-- 7i7 ! adequacy & effectiv5ess ( ! process by :i* ea* eligible project 0 select$1 if applicable2 & 7ii7 ! ju/ification & crit]ia us$ = ! selection ( ea* eligible project1 if applicable4 7k7 ,treatm5t ( conveyance ,! ,secret>y %all consid] ! plann+1 design1 & con/ruction ( a conveyance sy/em = an eligible project to be eligible = grant fund+ "u ! program4 7l7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #gej1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg4 #c4 ,dr\ght resili5cy 7a7 ,coop]ative wat]%$ managem5t program 7#a7 ,def9itions ,section #fjja7g7 ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ajae7g77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7,b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,e7 z subp>agraph 7,f72 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+3 7,e7 provides = ! conduct ( em]g5cy dr\ght plann+2 or 4 7#b7 ,fund+ proc$ure ,section #fjjb7;c77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ajae;a7c77#b77;,a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or em]g5cy dr\ght plan aft] re/oration plan ea* place x appe>s4 7b7 ,em]g5cy dr\ght fund+ 7#a7 ,f9ancial assi/ance 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,f9ancial assi/ance may be made available "u ! ,reclamation ,/ates ,em]g5cy ,dr\ght ,relief ,act ( #aiia 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bbja et seq47 = eligible wat] projects to assi/ ,we/]n ,/ates & ,tribal gov]nm5ts to address dr\ght-relat$ impacts to wat] supplies or any o!r imm$iate wat]-relat$ crisis or conflict1 includ+ ?r\gh volunt>y1 tempor>y1 & comp5sat$ programs to r$uce wat] dem&s = ! purpose ( increas+ wat] available 9 a sy/em or r$uc+ wat] supply-dem& imbalances4 7,b7 ,additional availability ,f9ancial assi/ance may be made available "u ?is p>agraph to organizations & entities t are-- 7i7 engag$ 9 collaborative processes to re/ore ! environm5t2 or 7ii7 "p ( a bas9-wide solution = re/oration4 7,c7 ,types ( assi/ance ,assi/ance "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may include a range ( projects1 includ+-- 7i7 ! in/allation ( pumps1 tempor>y b>ri]s1 or op]able gates = wat] div]sion & fi% protection2 7ii7 ! in/allation ( dr\ght-relief gr\ndwat] wells = ,indian ,tribes & 9 wildlife refuges & o!r environm5tally s5sitive areas requir+ em]g5cy surface wat] fl[ augm5tation2 7iii7 ! acquisition or assi/ance 9 ! acquisition ( wat] f will+ sell]s1 includ+ on a volunt>y1 tempor>y1 & comp5sat$ basis1 to enhance /ream fl[ = ! b5efit ( fi% & wildlife 7includ+ endang]$ species71 wat] quality1 riv] ecosy/em re/oration1 & o!r b5eficial purposes2 7iv7 agricultural & urban cons]vation & effici5cy projects2 7v7 ex*anges ) any wat] di/rict will+ to provide wat] to meet ! em]g5cy wat] ne$s ( o!r wat] di/ricts 9 return = ! deliv]y ( equival5t quantities ( wat] lat] t ye> or 9 future ye>s2 7vi7 em]g5cy pump+ projects = critical heal? & safety purposes2 7vii7 activities to r$uce wat] dem& consi/5t ) a compreh5sive program = environm5tal re/oration & settlem5t ( wat] rights claims2 & 7viii7 activities t protect1 re/ore1 or enhance fi% & wildlife habitat or o!rwise improve environm5tal conditions1 includ+ wat] quantity or quality conc]ns & improv$ fi% passage4 7,d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to provide f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is p>agraph n m ?an #ej1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf1 ( :i* n m ?an #bj1jjj1jjj %all be made available dur+ t p]iod = ! conduct ( actions au?oriz$ "u title ,i ( ! ,reclamation ,/ates ,em]g5cy ,dr\ght ,relief ,act ( #aiia 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bbaa et seq47 to b5efit imp]il$ fi% & wildlife4 7#b7 ,applicable p]iod ( dr\ght program ,section #ajd ( ! ,reclamation ,/ates ,em]g5cy ,dr\ght ,relief ,act ( #aiia 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bbad7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! programs & au?orities e/abli%$ "u ?is title %all become op]ative 9 any ,reclamation ,/ate & 9 ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii only-- 7#a7 aft] ! ,gov]nor or ,gov]nors ( ! affect$ ,/ate or ,/ates1 or ! gov]n+ body ( an affect$ ,indian ,tribe ) respect to a res]vation1 has made a reque/ = tempor>y dr\ght assi/ance & ! ,secret>y has det]m9$ t ! tempor>y assi/ance is m]it$2 7#b7 aft] a dr\ght em]g5cy has be5 decl>$ by ! ,gov]nor or ,gov]nors ( ! affect$ ,/ate or ,/ates2 or 7#c7 on approval ( a dr\ght cont+5cy plan z provid$ 9 title ,,ii4 4 7#c7 ,reau?orization ,section #ajd7;c7 ( ! ,reclamation ,/ates ,em]g5cy ,dr\ght ,relief ,act ( #aiia 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bbad7;c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjba & ins]t+ #bjca4