,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ccjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #b1 #bjba,mr4 
,kelly 7= himself & ,ms4 ,s9ema7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,indian ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to        
au?orize ! ,colorado ,riv] ,indian      
,tribes to ent] into lease or ex*ange   
agreem5ts & /orage agreem5ts relat+ to  
wat] ( ! ,colorado ,riv] allocat$ to !  
,colorado ,riv] ,indian ,tribes1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,colorado ,riv] ,indian 
,tribes ,wat] ,resili5cy ,act ( #bjba4  
#b4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act    
are-- 7#a7 to au?orize ! ,,crit to ent] 
into lease or ex*ange agreem5ts & /orage
 agreem5ts = ! economic well-be+ ( !    
,,crit2 &  7#b7 to au?orize ! ,secret>y 
to approve any lease or ex*ange         
agreem5ts or /orage agreem5ts ent]$ into
 by ! ,,crit4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,allottee ,! t]m allottee    
means an individual :o holds a b5eficial

 real prop]ty int]e/ 9 an allotm5t (    
,indian l& t is-- 7,a7 locat$ )9 !      
ext]ior b\nd>ies ( ! ,res]vation2 &     
7,b7 held 9 tru/ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#b7 ,consolidat$ decree ,! t]m         
,consolidat$ ,decree means ! decree     
ent]$ by ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates 9 ,arizona v4 ,cali=nia1 #edg    
,u4,s4 #aej 7#bjjf74  7#c7 ,consumptive 
use ,! t]m consumptive use means a      
portion ( ! decre$ allocation t has be5 
consumptively us$ by ! ,,crit )9 !      
ext]ior b\nd>y ( ! ,res]vation = a      
m9imum ( #d ( ! #e ye>s imm$iately      
prec$+ ! ye> ( deliv]y ( a portion ( !  
decre$ allocation accord+ to a lease or 
ex*ange agreem5t or /orage agreem5t4    
,any v]ifi$ r$uction 9 consumptive use  
pursuant to a sy/em cons]vation         
agreem5t1 a lease or ex*ange agreem5t1  
or /orage agreem5t1 or f ! creation (   
int5tionally creat$ surplus1 %all be    
deem$ to be a consumptive use 9 ! ye> 9 
:i* ! r$uction occurr$1 if ! r$uction is
 reflect$ 9 ! ,wat] ,acc\nt+ ,report4   

7#d7 ,,crit ,! t]m ,,crit means !       
,colorado ,riv] ,indian ,tribes1 a      
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4  7#e7 
,decre$ allocation ,! t]m decre$        
allocation means ! volume ( wat] ( !    
ma9/ream ( ! ,colorado ,riv] allocat$ to
 ! ,,crit t is acc\nt$ = z "p ( !       
apportionm5t = ! ,/ate 9 "p ,i-,a ( !   
,app5dix ( ! ,consolidat$ ,decree4  7#f7
 ,l[] ,bas9 ,! t]m ,l[] ,bas9 has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 article ,,ii7g7 ( !  
,colorado ,riv] ,compact ( #aibb1 z     
approv$ by ,congress 9 section #ac ( !  
,b\ld] ,canyon ,project ,act 7#dc       
,u4,s4,c4 #fagl71 & by ! ,presid5tial   
,proclamation ( ,june #be1 #aibi 7#df   
,/at4 #cjjj74  7#g7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son 
means an individual1 a public or private
 corporation1 a company1 a p>tn]%ip1 a  
jo9t v5ture1 a firm1 an association1 a  
society1 an e/ate or tru/1 a private    
organization or ent]prise1 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 any ,indian ,tribe1 a gov]nm5tal
 entity1 or a political subdivision or  
municipal corporation organiz$ "u1 or   

subject to1 ! con/itution & laws ( !    
,/ate4  7#h7 ,res]vation ,! t]m         
,res]vation means ! portion ( !         
res]vation e/abli%$ = ! ,,crit t is     
locat$ 9 ! ,/ate4  7#i7 ,secret>y ,! t]m
 ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior4  7#aj7 ,/ate ,except =        
purposes ( section #ae1 ! t]m ,/ate     
means ! ,/ate ( ,arizona4  7#aa7 ,/orage
 ,! t]m /orage means ! und]gr\nd /orage1
 9 accordance ) ,/ate law1 ( a portion (
 ! consumptive use (f ! ,res]vation )9 !
 ,l[] ,bas9 9 ! ,/ate4  7#ab7 ,wat]     
,acc\nt+ ,report ,! t]m ,wat] ,acc\nt+  
,report means ! annual report ( !       
,bureau ( ,reclamation entitl$ !        
,colorado ,riv] ,acc\nt+ & ,wat] ,use   
,report3 ,arizona1 ,cali=nia1 & ,nevada 
:i* includes ! compilation ( records 9  
accordance ) article ,v ( ! ,consolidat$
 ,decree4  #d4 ,lease or ex*ange        
agreem5ts  7a7 ,au?orization ,not)/&+   
section #baaf ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes      
7commonly kn[n z ! 8,indian ,trade &    
,int]c\rse ,act07 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #agg7  

or any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,,crit is 
au?oriz$ to1 subject to ! approval ( !  
,secret>y "u section #f7;a71 & has !    
sole au?ority to1 ent] into1 ) any      
p]son1 an agreem5t to lease or ex*ange1 
or an option to lease or ex*ange1 a     
portion ( ! consumptive use = a use (f !
 ,res]vation 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z a  
lease or ex*ange agreem5t71 on !        
condition t ! use (f ! ,res]vation is   
locat$ 9 ! ,l[] ,bas9 9 ! ,/ate4  7b7   
,t]m ( lease or ex*ange agreem5t ,! t]m 
( any lease or ex*ange agreem5t ent]$   
into "u subsection 7a7 %all be mutually 
agre$1 except t ! t]m %all n exce$ #ajj 
ye>s4  7c7 ,modifications ,any lease or 
ex*ange agreem5t ent]$ into "u          
subsection 7a7 may be r5egotiat$ or     
modifi$ at any "t dur+ ! t]m ( ! lease  
or ex*ange agreem5t1 subject to !       
approval ( ! ,secret>y "u section       
#f7;a71 on ! condition t ! t]m ( !      
r5egotiat$ lease or ex*ange agreem5t    
does n exce$ #ajj ye>s4  7d7 ,applicable
 law ,any p]son ent]+ into a lease or   

ex*ange agreem5t ) ! ,,crit "u ?is      
section %all use ! wat] receiv$ "u !    
lease or ex*ange agreem5t 9 accordance )
 applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate law4  #e4    
,/orage agreem5ts  7a7 ,au?orization    
,not)/&+ section #baaf ( ! ,revis$      
,/atutes 7commonly kn[n z ! ,indian     
,trade & ,int]c\rse ,act7 7#be ,u4,s4,c4
 #agg7 or any o!r provision ( law1 !    
,,crit is au?oriz$ to1 subject to !     
approval ( ! ,secret>y "u section       
#f7;a71 & has ! sole au?ority to1 ent]  
into an agreem5t1 includ+ ) ! ,arizona  
,wat] ,bank+ ,au?ority 7or successor    
ag5cy or entity71 = ! /orage ( a portion
 ( ! consumptive use1 or ! wat] receiv$ 
"u an ex*ange pursuant to an ex*ange    
agreem5t "u section #d1 at #a or m      
und]gr\nd /orage facilities or gr\ndwat]
 sav+s facilities (f ! ,res]vation      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z a /orage        
agreem5t71 on ! condition t ! facility  
%all be locat$ 9 ! ,l[] ,bas9 9 ! ,/ate4
  7b7 ,applicable law ,any /orage       
agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is section %all 

be 9 accordance ) applicable ,f$]al &   
,/ate law4  7c7 ,delegation ( rights ,! 
,,crit may assign or sell any longt]m   
/orage cr$its accru$ z a result ( a     
/orage agreem5t1 on ! condition t !     
assignm5t or sale is 9 accordance )     
applicable ,/ate law4  #f4 ,approval by 
! ,secret>y  7a7 ,au?orization ,!       
,secret>y %all approve or disapprove any
 lease or ex*ange agreem5t1 or any      
modification to a lease or ex*ange      
agreem5t1 or any /orage agreem5t4  7b7  
,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 %all n approve any lease or ex*ange    
agreem5t1 or any modification to a lease
 or ex*ange agreem5t1 or any /orage     
agreem5t t is n 9 compliance )-- 7,a7   
?is ,act2 &  7,b7 ! agreem5t ent]$ into 
betwe5 ! ,,crit1 ! ,/ate1 & ! ,secret>y 
"u section #i7;a74  7#b7 ,p]man5t       
ali5ation ,! ,secret>y %all n approve   
any lease or ex*ange agreem5t1 or any   
modification to a lease or ex*ange      
agreem5t1 or any /orage agreem5t t      
p]man5tly ali5ates any portion ( !      

,,crit decre$ allocation4  7c7 ,o!r     
requirem5ts ,! requirem5t = ,secret>ial 
approval "u subsection 7a7 %all satisfy 
! requirem5ts ( section #baaf ( !       
,revis$ ,/atutes 7commonly kn[n z !     
8,indian ,trade & ,int]c\rse ,act07 7#be
 ,u4,s4,c4 #agg74  7d7 ,au?ority ( !    
,secret>y ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or any      
agreem5t ent]$ into or approv$ by !     
,secret>y "u ?is ,act1 includ+ any lease
 or ex*ange agreem5t or /orage agreem5t1
 %all dim9i% or abrogate ! au?ority ( ! 
,secret>y to act "u applicable ,f$]al   
law or regulation1 includ+ !            
,consolidat$ ,decree4  #g4              
,responsibilities ( ! ,secret>y  7a7    
,compliance ,! ,secret>y1 :5 approv+ a  
lease or ex*ange agreem5t or a /orage   
agreem5t "u ?is ,act1 %all ensure su*   
agreem5t complies )-- 7#a7 ! ,national  
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472  7#b7 !       
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 &  7#c7 all   
o!r applicable ,f$]al environm5tal laws4

  7b7 ,docum5tation ,! ,secret>y %all   
docum5t any lease or ex*ange agreem5t or
 /orage agreem5t 9 ! ,wat] ,acc\nt+     
,report4  #h4 ,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,,crit 
& ! ,/ate  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,prior to ent]+ 
into ! fir/ lease or ex*ange agreem5t or
 /orage agreem5t1 ! ,,crit %all ent]    
into an agreem5t ) ! ,/ate t outl9es all
 notice1 in=mation %>+1 & collaboration 
requirem5ts t %all apply to any pot5tial
 lease or ex*ange agreem5t or /orage    
agreem5t ! ,,crit may ent] into4  7b7   
,requirem5t ,! agreem5t "u subsection   
7a7 %all include a provision t requires 
! ,,crit to submit to ! ,/ate all       
docum5ts reg>d+ a pot5tial lease or     
ex*ange agreem5t or /orage agreem5t4    
#i4 ,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,,crit1 ! ,/ate1 
& ! ,secret>y  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,prior to   
approv+ ! fir/ lease or ex*ange agreem5t
 or /orage agreem5t "u section #f1 !    
,secret>y %all ent] into an agreem5t ) !
 ,/ate & ! ,,crit t describes !         
proc$ural1 te*nical1 & acc\nt+          
me?odologies = any lease or ex*ange     

agreem5t or /orage agreem5t ! ,,crit may
 ent] into1 includ+ quantification ( !  
r$uction 9 consumptive use & wat]       
acc\nt+4  7b7 ,,nepa ,! execution ( !   
agreem5t "u subsection 7a7 %all n       
con/itute a major ,f$]al action =       
purposes ( ! ,national ,environm5tal    
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq474  7c7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is
 ,act %all prohibit ! ,secret>y f agree+
 ) ! ,,crit & ! ,/ate to a modification 
to an agreem5t ent]$ into "u subsection 
7a7 7includ+ an app5dix or exhibit to ! 
agreem5t7 on ! condition t !            
modification-- 7#a7 is 9 compliance )   
?is ,act2 &  7#b7 does n o!rwise require
 congressional approval "u section #baaf
 ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7commonly kn[n z !
 8,indian ,trade & ,int]c\rse ,act07    
7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #agg7 or any o!r         
provision ( law4  #aj4 ,no effect on !  
,,crit decre$ allocation  7a7 ,tempor>y 
use ,a lease or ex*ange agreem5t or     
/orage agreem5t-- 7#a7 %all provide = ! 
tempor>y use or /orage ( a portion ( !  

consumptive use (f ! ,res]vation2 &     
7#b7 %all n p]man5tly ali5ate ! decre$  
allocation4  7b7 ,priority /atus  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! lease or ex*ange ( a portion
 ( ! consumptive use %all n cause t     
portion to lose or *ange its priority "u
 ! ,consolidat$ ,decree4  7#b7 ,nonuse  
,any nonuse by a p]son :o is a p>ty to  
any lease or ex*ange agreem5t or /orage 
agreem5t ) ! ,,crit %all n result 9     
=feiture1 ab&onm5t1 rel9qui%m5t1 or o!r 
loss by ! ,,crit ( all or any portion ( 
! decre$ allocation4  7c7 ,res]vation ( 
rights ,! lease1 ex*ange1 or /orage ( a 
portion ( ! consumptive use %all n r$uce
 or limit ! "r ( ! ,,crit to use !      
rema9+ portion ( ! decre$ allocation on 
! ,res]vation4  7d7 ,/orage agreem5ts   
,any /orage agreem5t %all acc\nt = !    
quantity ( wat] 9 /orage (f !           
,res]vation 9 accordance ) applicable   
,/ate law4  #aa4 ,allottee use ( wat]   
7a7 ,int]f]5ce ,! lease1 ex*ange1 or    
/orage ( a portion ( ! consumptive use  
%all n directly or indirectly int]f]e )1

 or dim9i%1 any entitlem5t to wat] = an 
allottee "u ,f$]al or ,tribal law4  7b7 
,wat] rights ( allottees ,! ,secret>y   
%all protect ! rights ( ! allottees to a
 j & equitable di/ribution ( wat] =     
irrigation purposes1 pursuant to section
 #g ( ! ,act ( ,febru>y #h1 #ahhg       
7commonly kn[n z ! ,indian ,g5]al       
,allotm5t ,act7 7#bd ,/at4 #cij1 *apt]  
#aai2 #be ,u4,s4,c4 #cha7 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is section z ! ,act74  7c7 ,relief "u  
,tribal law ,prior to ass]t+ any claim  
aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to !     
,act1 or any o!r applicable law1 an     
allottee %all exhau/ all rem$ies        
available "u applicable ,tribal law4    
7d7 ,relief "u ! ,indian ,g5]al         
,allotm5t ,act ,foll[+ an exhau/ion (   
rem$ies available "u applicable ,tribal 
law1 an allottee may seek relief "u !   
,act1 or any o!r applicable law4  7e7   
,relief f ! ,secret>y ,foll[+ exhau/ion 
( rem$ies available "u ! ,act1 or any   
o!r applicable law1 an allottee may     
petition ! ,secret>y = relief4  #ab4    

,consid]ation paid to ! ,,crit ,!       
,,crit1 & n ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 any       
capacity1 %all be entitl$ to all        
consid]ation due to ! ,,crit "u any     
lease or ex*ange agreem5t or /orage     
agreem5t4  #ac4 ,liability ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates  7a7 ,limitation ( liability ,!  
,unit$ ,/ates %all n be liable 9 any    
claim relat+ to ! negotiation1          
execution1 or approval ( any lease or   
ex*ange agreem5t or /orage agreem5t1    
includ+ any claims relat+ to ! t]ms     
includ$ 9 su* an agreem5t4  7b7         
,obligations ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h no 
tru/ obligation or o!r obligation to    
monitor1 adm9i/]1 or acc\nt =-- 7#a7 any
 funds receiv$ by ! ,,crit z            
consid]ation "u any lease or ex*ange    
agreem5t or /orage agreem5t2 or  7#b7 ! 
exp5diture ( su* funds4  #ad4           
,application  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is ,act    
%all apply only to ! portion ( ! decre$ 
allocation t is available = use 9 !     
,/ate4  7b7 ,requirem5t ,! portion ( !  
decre$ allocation describ$ 9 subsection 

7a7 %all n be us$1 directly or          
indirectly1 outside ! ,l[] ,bas9 9 !    
,/ate4  #ae4 ,rule ( con/ruction  ,no?+ 
9 ?is ,act e/abli%es1 or %all be        
consid]$ to e/abli%1 a prec$5t 9 any    
litigation involv+1 or alt]s1 affects1  
or quantifies1 any wat] "r ) respect    
to-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 any o!r
 ,indian ,tribe1 b&1 or community2  7#c7
 any ,/ate or political subdivision or  
di/rict ( a ,/ate2 or  7#d7 any p]son4