,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ceci ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #a1 #bjbb,mr4 ,wyden introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,secretary of the ,interior to carry out watershed pilots1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,watershed ,results ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,advance watershed analytics ,the term advance watershed analytics means the technical analysis that is-- 7,a7 conducted before making funding available for a watershed pilot2 and 7,b7 necessary-- 7i7 to identify specific high-impact outcome projects across an entire watershed2 7ii7 to identify project costs and implementation feasibility constraints2 7iii7 to identify how different groups of projects impact overall watershed targets2 and 7iv7 to develop scenarios that-- 7,i7 maximize outcomes2 and 7,,ii7 are feasible to quickly implement at scale4 7#b7 ,federal financial source ,the term ,federal financial source means an award1 grant1 loan1 guarantee1 incentive1 or credit enhancement funding available to ,federal agencies participating in watershed pilots4 7#c7 ,fund ,the term ,fund means the ,environmental ,outcomes ,fund established by the ,secretary under section #d7;c77#a74 7#d7 ,management team ,the term management team means the management team for a watershed pilot designated under section #c7;b77#b74 7#e7 ,outcome ,the term outcome means-- 7,a7 a quantifiable increase in surface water or groundwater2 7,b7 a measurable increase in aquatic habitat quality or quantity in a watershed affected by the operation of a ,bureau of ,reclamation project2 or 7,c7 any other quantifiable benefit identified by the management team as being desirable in the applicable watershed4 7#f7 ,pay-for-performance contract ,the term pay-for-performance contract means a contract to purchase successfully implemented outcomes at a negotiated per-unit price4 7#g7 ,plan ,the term plan means an actionable implementation and funding plan developed for a watershed pilot under section #c7;c77#a74 7#h7 ,qualifying project ,the term qualifying project means a project in a ,reclamation ,state that efficiently achieves #a or more outcomes in pursuit of a plan1 as prioritized through advance watershed analytics4 7#i7 ,reclamation ,state ,the term ,reclamation ,state means-- 7,a7 a ,state or territory described in the first section of the ,act of ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb ,stat4 #chh1 chapter #ajic2 #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cia72 7,b7 the ,state of ,hawaii2 and 7,c7 the ,state of ,alaska4 7#aj7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#aa7 ,watershed pilot ,the term watershed pilot means a watershed pilot established under section #c7;a74 #c4 ,watershed pilots 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act and subject to subsection 7h71 the ,secretary shall establish a total of not less than #b and not more than #e watershed pilots in a ,reclamation ,state4 7b7 ,management of watershed pilots 7#a7 ,management by ,secretary ,management and responsibility for each watershed pilot shall be led by the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,management team ,the ,secretary shall designate a management team for the watershed pilot1 which shall be composed of representatives appointed by the ,secretary4 7#c7 ,consultation ,in establishing and carrying out a watershed pilot1 the ,secretary and the management team shall consult with-- 7,a7 ,state1 local1 and ,tribal representatives2 7,b7 nongovernmental organizations1 including water and irrigation districts2 7,c7 private sector representatives2 and 7,d7 such other individuals or entities as the ,secretary and the management team determine to be appropriate4 7c7 ,plan 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date on which a watershed pilot is established1 the management team for the applicable watershed pilot shall develop and implement a #e-year plan for carrying out the watershed pilot4 7#b7 ,requirements ,a plan shall incorporate-- 7,a7 advance watershed analytics to establish milestones1 outcome targets1 an implementation plan1 and a timeline for achieving the milestones1 targets1 and full implementation2 7,b7 a coordinated cross-agency funding strategy that will-- 7i7 achieve the milestones and outcome targets established under subparagraph 7,a7 in an effective and flexible manner by efficiently and quickly delivering ,federal financial sources to qualifying projects2 7ii7 leverage amounts made available under sections #d7;c77#d7 and #g with existing ,federal financial sources2 7iii7 use ,federal financial sources and amounts from the ,fund to leverage and attract investments from private or philanthropic sources to accelerate greater outcomes-based results2 and 7iv7 concentrate ,federal financial source commitments from multiple agencies in a watershed pilot during the period of the watershed pilot2 7,c7 annually updated progress tracking against milestones and targets2 and 7,d7 such other information as the ,secretary determines to be relevant to achieve outcomes on an accelerated timeline4 7#c7 ,review ,a plan shall be reviewed annually by the management team4 7d7 ,notification ,on adoption of each plan1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives a notification that the watershed pilot has been established and the plan has been adopted4 7e7 ,disbursement of funds to qualifying projects ,not later than #cj days after the date on which the ,secretary and the management team for a watershed pilot verify outcomes from the qualifying project1 the ,secretary and the management team for the watershed pilot shall disburse amounts from ,federal financial sources1 including amounts made available under sections #d7;c77#d7 and #g1 to a qualifying project1 through pay-for-performance contracts1 at agreed upon outcome prices4 7f7 ,minimum outcome prices ,not later than #a year after the date on which a watershed pilot is established1 the ,secretary and the management team for the watershed pilot shall set and publish minimum per-unit outcome prices4 7g7 ,use of advance watershed analytics ,the ,secretary and the management team for each watershed pilot shall use advance watershed analytics throughout the planning1 implementation1 measuring1 and monitoring of outcomes within the watershed pilot4 7h7 ,authority for additional pilots ,the ,secretary1 following notification of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives1 shall approve the establishment of more than #e watershed pilots under this section4 #d4 ,financing and funding of watershed pilots 7a7 ,use of pay-,for-,performance contracts ,in carrying out a watershed pilot1 the ,secretary shall enter into a pay-for-performance contract to achieve outcome-based goals described in the plan developed for the watershed pilot4 7b7 ,flexibility under existing programs ,the ,secretary shall modify1 expand1 or streamline eligibility and verification criteria for existing ,federal financial sources to maximize flexibility1 speed1 and use of ,federal funds in the most effective manner to achieve outcomes under the watershed pilot4 7c7 ,environmental outcomes fund 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish an ,environmental ,outcomes ,fund4 7#b7 ,use of fund ,amounts in the ,fund shall only be expended on pay-for-performance contracts under a watershed pilot4 7#c7 ,criteria ,amounts in the ,fund shall be expended in accordance with-- 7,a7 this ,act1 including the plan developed for the applicable watershed pilot2 and 7,b7 criteria established by the ,secretary and the management team for the applicable watershed pilot1 which shall include criteria for-- 7i7 eligibility of qualifying projects2 7ii7 types of qualifying projects2 7iii7 the timing of the disbursement of funds2 and 7iv7 such other matters as the ,secretary and the management team determine to be appropriate4 7#d7 ,mandatory funding 7,a7 ,in general ,out of any funds in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 on ,october #a1 #bjbb1 and on each ,october #a thereafter through ,october #a1 #bjbg1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall transfer to the ,secretary from the reclamation fund established by the first section of the ,act of ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb ,stat4 #chh1 chapter #ajic2 #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cia71 #ae1jjj1jjj to be deposited in the ,fund4 7,b7 ,receipt and acceptance ,the ,secretary shall be entitled to receive1 shall accept1 and shall deposit into the ,fund for use in accordance with this subsection the funds transferred under subparagraph 7,a71 without further appropriation4 7#e7 ,report to congress ,if a watershed pilot is established as a permanent program1 the ,secretary may submit to ,congress recommendations for modifications to funding levels and a permanent authorization of funding for the permanent program4 7d7 ,cost-,share waiver ,any otherwise applicable cost-share requirements for existing ,federal financial sources1 including under section #bab7;a77#a7 of the ,public ,lands ,corps ,act of #aiic 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #agbi7;a77#a771 shall be waived for watershed pilots carried out using amounts made available under this ,act4 #e4 ,reports 7a7 ,definition of appropriate committees of congress ,in this section1 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7#a7 of the ,senate-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,appropriations2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources2 and 7#b7 of the ,house of ,representatives-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,appropriations2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,natural ,resources4 7b7 ,annual reports ,the ,secretary shall1 not later than the date on which the budget of the ,united ,states ,government is submitted by the ,president under section #aaje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 for each fiscal year for which the watershed pilot is being carried out1 submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report describing the status of each watershed pilot1 including progress towards the milestones described in section #c7;c77#b77;,a74 7c7 #e-,year report ,not later than ,october #a of the fifth fiscal year in which a watershed pilot is carried out under section #c1 the ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report describing1 in accordance with the plan developed for the applicable watershed pilot-- 7#a7 a summary of-- 7,a7 the projected results of the watershed pilot in meeting the milestones described in section #c7;c77#b77;,a72 7,b7 the projected outcomes of the watershed pilot described in that section2 7,c7 the total amount of funds made available under the watershed pilot2 7,d7 the type of funding expended under the watershed pilot2 and 7,e7 such other information as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate2 and 7#b7 recommendations for continuing1 terminating1 or making permanent the watershed pilot4 7d7 ,environmental outcomes funds 7#a7 ,secretary ,the ,secretary1 not later than the date on which the budget of the ,united ,states ,government is submitted by the ,president under section #aaje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 for each fiscal year for which the watershed pilot is being carried out1 submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report describing the outcomes achieved using amounts made available from1 management of1 and expenditures from1 the ,fund4 7#b7 ,inspectors general 7,a7 ,audit ,the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of the ,interior shall conduct a biannual audit of the management of1 and funding 7including expenditures7 relating to1 the ,fund for the purpose of ensuring proper and effective use of ,federal funding by evaluating the effectiveness of the watershed pilot in achieving the plan developed for the watershed pilot1 including an evaluation of the outcomes achieved and the ,federal financial sources used to achieve those outcomes4 7,b7 ,reports ,the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of the ,interior shall1 not later than the date on which the budget of the ,united ,states ,government is submitted by the ,president under section #aaje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 for each fiscal year for which the watershed pilot is being carried out1 submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report describing the #b audits most recently conducted under subparagraph 7,a74 #f4 ,duration ,each watershed pilot shall terminate on the date that is #e years after the date on which the notification is submitted under section #c7;d7 with respect to that watershed pilot4 #g4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated-- 7#a7 for each watershed pilot1 #ae1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbg1 which shall be in addition to the amounts made available under section #d7;c77#d72 and 7#b7 to carry out advance watershed analytics for each watershed pilot1 #b1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbd4