,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bhjg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bb 7legislative day1 ,septemb] #ba71 #bjba,mr4 ,wyd5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads ( relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 to c>ry out wat]%$ pilots1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wat]%$ ,results ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,advance wat]%$ analytics ,! t]m advance wat]%$ analytics means ! te*nical analysis t is-- 7,a7 conduct$ be=e mak+ fund+ available = a wat]%$ pilot2 & 7,b7 necess>y-- 7i7 to id5tify specific high-impact outcome projects across an entire wat]%$2 7ii7 to id5tify project co/s & implem5tation feasibility con/ra9ts2 7iii7 to id5tify h[ diff]5t gr\ps ( projects impact ov]all wat]%$ t>gets2 & 7iv7 to develop sc5>ios t-- 7,i7 maximize outcomes2 & 7,,ii7 are feasible to quickly implem5t at scale4 7#b7 ,f$]al f9ancial s\rce ,! t]m ,f$]al f9ancial s\rce means an aw>d1 grant1 loan1 gu>antee1 inc5tive1 or cr$it enhancem5t fund+ available to ,f$]al ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9 wat]%$ pilots4 7#c7 ,fund ,! t]m ,fund means an ,environm5tal ,outcomes ,fund e/abli%$ by ! head ( a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy "u section #d7;c77#a74 7#d7 ,managem5t team ,! t]m managem5t team means ! managem5t team = a wat]%$ pilot designat$ "u section #c7;c77#b74 7#e7 ,outcome ,! t]m outcome means-- 7,a7 a quantifiable r$uction 9 nutri5t or s$im5t run(f2 7,b7 a quantifiable r$uction 9 !rmal load2 7,c7 a quantifiable increase 9 dissolv$ oxyg52 7,d7 a quantifiable increase 9 surface wat] or gr\ndwat] t functionally b5efits fi% & wildlife species2 or 7,e7 any o!r quantifiable b5efit id5tifi$ by ! managem5t team z be+ desirable 9 ! applicable wat]%$4 7#f7 ,pay-=-p]=mance contract ,! t]m pay-=-p]=mance contract means a contract to pur*ase successfully implem5t$ outcomes at a negotiat$ p]-unit price4 7#g7 ,plan ,! t]m plan means an actionable implem5tation & fund+ plan develop$ = a wat]%$ pilot "u section #c7;d77#a74 7#h7 ,qualify+ project ,! t]m qualify+ project means a project t effici5tly a*ieves #a or m outcomes 9 pursuit ( a plan1 z prioritiz$ ?r\gh advance wat]%$ analytics4 7#i7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 7#aj7 ,wat]%$ pilot ,! t]m wat]%$ pilot means a wat]%$ pilot e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a74 #c4 ,wat]%$ pilots 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & subject to subsection 7i71 ! ,secret>y1 act+ 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 %all e/abli% a total ( n less ?an #b & n m ?an #e wat]%$ pilots4 7b7 ,consultation ,9 e/abli%+ a wat]%$ pilot "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 consult ) ! ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality 9 implem5t+ ! wat]%$ pilot2 & 7#b7 regul>ly submit to ! ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality reports describ+ ! /atus & implem5tation ( ! wat]%$ pilot4 7c7 ,managem5t ( wat]%$ pilots 7#a7 ,managem5t by ,secret>y ,managem5t & responsibility = ea* wat]%$ pilot %all be l$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,managem5t team ,! ,secret>y %all designate a managem5t team = ! wat]%$ pilot1 :i* %all be compos$ (-- 7,a7 repres5tatives appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7,b7 repres5tatives f #a or m o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts or ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9 ! wat]%$ pilot4 7#c7 ,consultation ,9 e/abli%+ & c>ry+ out a wat]%$ pilot1 ! ,secret>y & ! managem5t team %all consult )-- 7,a7 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal repres5tatives2 7,b7 nongov]nm5tal organizations2 7,c7 private sector repres5tatives2 & 7,d7 su* o!r individuals or entities z ! ,secret>y & ! managem5t team det]m9e to be appropriate4 7d7 ,plan 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* a wat]%$ pilot is e/abli%$1 ! managem5t team = ! applicable wat]%$ pilot %all develop & implem5t a #e-ye> plan = c>ry+ out ! wat]%$ pilot4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,a plan %all incorporate-- 7,a7 advance wat]%$ analytics to e/abli% mile/ones1 outcome t>gets1 an implem5tation plan1 & a timel9e = a*iev+ ! mile/ones1 t>gets1 & full implem5tation2 7,b7 a coord9at$ cross-ag5cy fund+ /rategy t w-- 7i7 a*ieve ! mile/ones & outcome t>gets e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 9 an effective & flexible mann] by effici5tly & quickly deliv]+ ,f$]al f9ancial s\rces to qualify+ projects2 7ii7 lev]age am\nts made available "u sections #d7;c77#d7 & #g ) exi/+ ,f$]al f9ancial s\rces2 7iii7 use ,f$]al f9ancial s\rces & am\nts f ! ,fund to lev]age & attract inve/m5ts f private or philan?ropic s\rces to accel]ate great] outcomes-bas$ results2 & 7iv7 conc5trate ,f$]al f9ancial s\rce commitm5ts f multiple ag5cies 9 a wat]%$ pilot dur+ ! p]iod ( ! wat]%$ pilot2 7,c7 annually updat$ progress track+ aga9/ mile/ones & t>gets2 & 7,d7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be relevant to a*ieve outcomes on an accel]at$ timel9e4 7#c7 ,consultation & review ,a plan %all be-- 7,a7 develop$ 9 consultation ) ! head ( ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t & ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 ! wat]%$ pilot2 & 7,b7 review$ annually by ! managem5t team4 7e7 ,notification ,on adoption ( ea* plan1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a notification t ! wat]%$ pilot has be5 e/abli%$ & ! plan has be5 adopt$4 7f7 ,disbursem5t ( funds to qualify+ projects ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! managem5t team = a wat]%$ pilot v]ify outcomes f ! qualify+ project1 ! ,secret>y & ! managem5t team = ! wat]%$ pilot %all disburse am\nts f ,f$]al f9ancial s\rces1 includ+ am\nts made available "u sections #d7;c77#d7 & #g1 to a qualify+ project1 ?r\gh pay-=-p]=mance contracts1 at agre$ ^u outcome prices4 7g7 ,m9imum outcome prices ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* a wat]%$ pilot is e/abli%$1 ! ,secret>y & ! managem5t team = ! wat]%$ pilot %all set & publi% m9imum p]-unit outcome prices4 7h7 ,use ( advance wat]%$ analytics ,! ,secret>y & ! managem5t team = ea* wat]%$ pilot %all use advance wat]%$ analytics ?r\gh\t ! plann+1 implem5tation1 measur+1 & monitor+ ( outcomes )9 ! wat]%$ pilot4 7i7 ,au?ority = additional pilots & ag5cies ,! ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality1 9 consultation ) ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 %all approve-- 7#a7 ! e/abli%m5t ( m ?an #e wat]%$ pilots "u ?is section2 & 7#b7 ! p>ticipation 9 wat]%$ pilots "u ?is section ( a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy o!r ?an ^? describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 #d4 ,f9anc+ & fund+ ( wat]%$ pilots 7a7 ,use ( pay-,=-,p]=mance contracts ,9 c>ry+ out a wat]%$ pilot1 ! head ( a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 ! wat]%$ pilot %all ent] into a pay-=-p]=mance contract to a*ieve outcome-bas$ goals describ$ 9 ! plan develop$ = ! wat]%$ pilot4 7b7 ,flexibility "u exi/+ programs ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 a wat]%$ pilot %all modify1 exp&1 or /reaml9e eligibility & v]ification crit]ia = exi/+ ,f$]al f9ancial s\rces to maximize flexibility1 spe$1 & use ( ,f$]al funds 9 ! mo/ effective mann] to a*ieve outcomes "u ! wat]%$ pilot4 7c7 ,environm5tal outcomes funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 a wat]%$ pilot %all e/abli% an ,environm5tal ,outcomes ,fund4 7#b7 ,use ( fund ,am\nts 9 a ,fund %all only be exp5d$ on pay-=-p]=mance contracts "u a wat]%$ pilot4 7#c7 ,crit]ia ,am\nts 9 a ,fund %all be exp5d$ 9 accordance )-- 7,a7 ?is ,act1 includ+ ! plan develop$ = ! applicable wat]%$ pilot2 & 7,b7 crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y & ! managem5t team = ! applicable wat]%$ pilot1 :i* %all include crit]ia =-- 7i7 eligibility ( qualify+ projects2 7ii7 types ( qualify+ projects2 7iii7 ! tim+ ( ! disbursem5t ( funds2 & 7iv7 su* o!r matt]s z ! ,secret>y & ! managem5t team det]m9e to be appropriate4 7#d7 ,m&atory fund+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,out ( any funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 on ,octob] #a1 #bjbb1 & on ea* ,octob] #a !reaft] ?r\gh ,octob] #a1 #bjbg1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all transf] #ae1jjj1jjj to ! head ( ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy to be deposit$ 9 ! ,fund4 7,b7 ,receipt & acceptance ,! head ( a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be entitl$ to receive1 %all accept1 & %all deposit into ! ,fund = use 9 accordance ) ?is subsection ! funds transf]r$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 )\t fur!r appropriation4 7#e7 ,report to congress ,if a wat]%$ pilot is e/abli%$ z a p]man5t program1 ! ,secret>y may submit to ,congress recomm5dations = modifications to fund+ levels & a p]man5t au?orization ( fund+ = ! p]man5t program4 7d7 ,co/-,%>e waiv] ,any o!rwise applicable co/-%>e requirem5ts = exi/+ ,f$]al f9ancial res\rces1 includ+ "u section #bab7;a77#a7 ( ! ,public ,l&s ,corps ,act ( #aiic 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #agbi7;a77#a771 %all be waiv$ = wat]%$ pilots c>ri$ out us+ am\nts made available "u ?is ,act4 #e4 ,reports 7a7 ,def9ition ( appropriate committees ( congress ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means-- 7#a7 ( ! ,s5ate-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works2 & 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry2 & 7#b7 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,agriculture2 & 7,d7 ! ,select ,committee on ! ,climate ,crisis4 7b7 ,annual reports ,! ,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an ! date on :i* ! budget ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t is submitt$ by ! ,presid5t "u section #aaje ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* fiscal ye> = :i* ! wat]%$ pilot is be+ c>ri$ out1 submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report describ+ ! /atus ( ea* wat]%$ pilot1 includ+ progress t[>ds ! mile/ones describ$ 9 section #c7;d77#b77;,a74 7c7 #e-,ye> report ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a ( ! fif? fiscal ye> 9 :i* a wat]%$ pilot is c>ri$ out "u section #c1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report describ+1 9 accordance ) ! plan develop$ = ! applicable wat]%$ pilot-- 7#a7 a summ>y (-- 7,a7 ! project$ results ( ! wat]%$ pilot 9 meet+ ! mile/ones describ$ 9 section #c7;d77#b77;,a72 7,b7 ! project$ outcomes ( ! wat]%$ pilot describ$ 9 t section2 7,c7 ! total am\nt ( funds made available "u ! wat]%$ pilot2 7,d7 ! type ( fund+ exp5d$ "u ! wat]%$ pilot2 & 7,e7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate2 & 7#b7 recomm5dations = cont9u+1 t]m9at+1 or mak+ p]man5t ! wat]%$ pilot4 7d7 ,environm5tal outcomes funds 7#a7 ,ag5cy heads ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 a wat]%$ pilot %all1 n lat] ?an ! date on :i* ! budget ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t is submitt$ by ! ,presid5t "u section #aaje ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* fiscal ye> = :i* ! wat]%$ pilot is be+ c>ri$ out1 submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report describ+ ! outcomes a*iev$ us+ am\nts made available f1 managem5t (1 & exp5ditures f1 ! ,fund e/abli%$ by ! ag5cy head4 7#b7 ,inspectors g5]al 7,a7 ,audit ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 a wat]%$ pilot %all conduct a biannual audit ( ! managem5t (1 & fund+ 7includ+ exp5ditures7 relat+ to1 ! ,fund e/abli%$ by ! ag5cy head = ! purpose ( ensur+ prop] & effective use ( ,f$]al fund+ by evaluat+ ! effectiv5ess ( ! wat]%$ pilot 9 a*iev+ ! plan develop$ = ! wat]%$ pilot1 includ+ an evaluation ( ! outcomes a*iev$ & ! ,f$]al f9ancial s\rces us$ to a*ieve ^? outcomes4 7,b7 ,reports ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 a wat]%$ pilot %all1 n lat] ?an ! date on :i* ! budget ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t is submitt$ by ! ,presid5t "u section #aaje ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* fiscal ye> = :i* ! wat]%$ pilot is be+ c>ri$ out1 submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report describ+ ! #b audits mo/ rec5tly conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 #f4 ,duration ,ea* wat]%$ pilot %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! notification is submitt$ "u section #c7;e7 ) respect to t wat]%$ pilot4 #g4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$-- 7#a7 = ea* wat]%$ pilot1 #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbg1 :i* %all be 9 addition to ! am\nts made available "u section #d7;c77#d72 & 7#b7 to c>ry out advance wat]%$ analytics = ea* wat]%$ pilot1 #b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbd4