,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ag1 #bjbb,mr4    
,he9ri* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lujn7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
provide = a national wat] data          
framework1 to provide = ! wat] security 
( ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas91 to reau?orize     
irrigation infra/ructure grants1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (    
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,wat] ,data & ,security ,act
 ( #bjbb4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table
 ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4
 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 
#b4 ,def9itions4,,title ,i--,wat]       
data,sec4 #aja4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #ajb4 
,national ,wat] ,data ,framework4,sec4  
#ajc4 ,wat] ,data ,c\ncil4,sec4 #ajd4   
,advisory ,committee on ,wat]           
,in=mation4,sec4 #aje4 ,wat] data grant 
program4,sec4 #ajf4 ,au?orization (     
appropriations4,,title ,,ii--,rio ,gr&e 

wat] security,sec4 #bja4                
,def9itions4,sec4 #bjb4 ,integrat$ wat] 
res\rces managem5t plan = ! ,rio ,gr&e  
,bas94,sec4 #bjc4 ,rio ,gr&e ,bas9      
,work+ ,gr\p4,sec4 #bjd4 ,effect (      
title4,,title ,,iii--,pueblo            
irrigation,sec4 #cja4 ,reau?orization ( 
,pueblo irrigation infra/ructure grants4
  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7     
,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#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  ,i ,wat] data  
#aja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7    
,advisory committee ,! t]m ,advisory    
,committee means ! ,advisory ,committee 
on ,wat] ,in=mation e/abli%$ by section 
#ajd7;a74  7#b7 ,c\ncil ,! t]m ,c\ncil  
means ! ,wat] ,data ,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u 
section #ajc7;a74  7#c7 ,data /&>ds ,!  
t]m data /&>ds means /&>ds relat+ to !  
mann] 9 :i* data are to be /ructur$1    
populat$1 & encod$ 9 ma*9e-readable     

=mats1 & made int]op]able = data        
ex*ange4  7#d7 ,dep>tm5ts ,! t]m        
,dep>tm5ts means ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4  7,b7 ,!     
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  7,c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se4  7,d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4
  7,e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human   
,s]vices4  7,f7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&  
,security4  7,g7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( !       
,int]ior4  7,h7 ,! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy4  7,i7 ,! ,national  
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration4     
7#e7 ,national ,wat] ,data ,framework ,!
 t]m ,national ,wat] ,data ,framework   
means ! national wat] data framework    
develop$ "u section #ajb4  7#f7 ,wat]   
data ,! t]m wat] data means measurem5ts 
( basic prop]ties relat+ to ! plann+ &  
managem5t ( wat] res\rces1 includ+      
/reamfl[1 precipitation1 gr\ndwat]1 soil
 moi/ure1 sn[1 evaporation1 wat]        
quality1 & wat] use 9 agriculture1      
indu/ry1 natural sy/ems1 & municipal    
uses4  7#g7 ,wat] ,data ,grant ,program 
,! t]m ,wat] ,data ,grant ,program means

 ! wat] data grant program e/abli%$ "u  
section #aje7;a74  7#h7 ,wat] data      
infra/ructure ,! t]m wat] data          
infra/ructure means an integrat$ sy/em (
 in=mation te*nologies t includes common
 /&>ds1 =mats1 & tools to make wat] data
 easy to f9d1 access1 & %>e onl9e4      
#ajb4 ,national ,wat] ,data ,framework  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! purpose ( improv+ wat]
 res\rces managem5t & access across !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ address+ dr\ght1 
floods1 & o!r wat] managem5t *all5ges1 !
 heads ( ! ,dep>tm5ts %all jo9tly       
develop & implem5t a national wat] data 
framework = integrat+1 %>+1 & us+ wat]  
data4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 develop+ &   
implem5t+ ! ,national ,wat] ,data       
,framework1 ! ,dep>tm5ts %all-- 7#a7    
id5tify & prioritize key wat] data ne$$ 
to support wat] res\rces managem5t &    
plann+1 includ+-- 7,a7 wat] data sets1  
types1 & associat$ metadata2 &  7,b7    
wat] data infra/ructure1 te*nologies1 & 
tools2  7#b7 develop & adopt common     
national wat] data /&>ds = collect+1    

%>+1 & integrat+ wat] data1             
infra/ructure1 te*nologies1 & tools 9   
consultation ) ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 
local gov]nm5ts1 & relevant bodies2     
7#c7 ensure t ,f$]al wat] data are made 
f9dable1 accessible1 int]op]able1 &     
reusable 9 accordance ) ! /&>ds develop$
 & adopt$ pursuant to ?is title2  7#d7  
integrate wat] data & tools ?r\gh common
 approa*es to data infra/ructure1       
plat=ms1 models1 & tool developm5t2     
7#e7 e/abli% a common1 national         
geospatial index = publi%+ & l9k+ wat]  
data f ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & o!r    
non-,f$]al s\rces = onl9e discov]y2     
7#f7 h>monize & align policies1         
programs1 protocols1 budgets1 & fund+   
programs relat+ to wat] data to a*ieve !
 purposes ( ?is title to ! maximum ext5t
 practicable2  7#g7 p>ticipate 9 &      
coord9ate wat] data activities ) !      
,c\ncil2 &  7#h7 support ! adoption (   
new te*nologies & ! developm5t ( tools =
 wat] data collection1 %>+1 &           
/&>dization by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1  

local1 & o!r entities4  #ajc4 ,wat]     
,data ,c\ncil  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! heads ( !
 ,dep>tm5ts %all e/abli% an int]ag5cy   
,c\ncil1 to be kn[n z ! ,wat] ,data     
,c\ncil1 to support ! developm5t &      
implem5tation ( ! ,national ,wat] ,data 
,framework4  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,duties
 ( ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7   
s]ve z ! ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil2  7,b7 9     
collaboration ) ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &    
,te*nology ,policy1 conv5e ! ,c\ncil n  
less frequ5tly ?an #d times ea* ye>2 &  
7,c7 provide /aff support = ! ,c\ncil   
?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological       
,survey4  7#b7 ,memb]s ,c\ncil ,memb]s  
%all include ! heads ( ! foll[+         
entities3 7,a7 ,! ,dep>tm5ts4  7,b7     
,bureaus & (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5ts t h a  
significant role or int]e/ 9 wat] data1 
includ+-- 7i7 ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s2  7ii7
 ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs2  7iii7 ! 
,bureau ( ,reclamation2  7iv7 ! ,f$]al  
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy2  7v7 !      
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission2  
7vi7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife   

,s]vice2  7vii7 ! ,indian ,heal?        
,s]vice2  7viii7 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2  7ix7 !
 ,national ,laboratories2  7x7 !        
,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice2
  7xi7 ! ,national ,oceanic &           
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2  7xii7 !     
,rural ,developm5t program ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,agriculture2 &  7xiii7 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,geological ,survey4  7,c7       
,(fices ( ! ,executive ,(fice ( !       
,presid5t1 includ+-- 7i7 ! ,c\ncil on   
,environm5tal ,quality2  7ii7 ! ,(fice (
 ,managem5t & ,budget2 &  7iii7 ! ,(fice
 ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy4  7,d7  
,o!r ,f$]al entities t ! ,*air & a      
majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil describ$
 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 det]m9e 
to be appropriate4  7c7 ,duties ,!      
,c\ncil %all-- 7#a7 support ! developm5t
 & implem5tation ( ! ,national ,wat]    
,data ,framework2 &  7#b7 facilitate    
communication & collaboration among     
memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil-- 7,a7 to e/abli%1   
adopt1 & implem5t common national wat]  
data /&>ds2  7,b7 to promote wat] data  

%>+ & integration across ,f$]al         
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 includ+-- 7i7 wat] 
data collection1 docum5tation1          
ma9t5ance1 di/ribution1 & pres]vation   
/rategies2 &  7ii7 developm5t & use (   
wat] data infra/ructure1 tools1 &       
te*nologies to support wat] managem5t & 
plann+2  7,c7 to align ! policies1      
programs1 protocols1 budgets1 & fund+   
programs relat+ to wat] data ( ! memb]s 
( ! ,c\ncil2 &  7,d7 to promote         
p>tn]%ips across ,f$]al entities &      
non-,f$]al entities-- 7i7 to advance    
innovation & solutions 9 wat] data1     
te*nology1 tools1 plann+1 & managem5t2 &
  7ii7 to develop guidel9es = data %>+ &
 protect+ data privacy4  7d7 ,wat] ,data
 ,c\ncil reports ,n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &    
annually !reaft]1 9 conjunction ) !     
annual budget submission ( ! ,presid5t  
to ,congress "u section #aaje7;a7 (     
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !       
,secret>y1 act+ on behalf ( ! ,c\ncil1  
%all submit to memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil & !   

appropriate committees ( ,congress &    
make available publicly onl9e a report t
 describes-- 7#a7 ! ,national ,wat]     
,data ,framework2  7#b7 ! actions       
und]tak5 by ! ,dep>tm5ts to implem5t ?is
 title pursuant to section #ajb2  7#c7  
key wat] data sets1 types1 &            
infra/ructure ne$$ to support wat]      
managem5t & plann+2  7#d7 goals1 t>gets1
 & actions to c>ry out ! ,national ,wat]
 ,data ,framework 9 ! subsequ5t fiscal  
ye>2  7#e7 a summ>y & evaluation ( !    
progress ( ! ,dep>tm5ts 9 a*iev+ any    
prior goals1 t>gets1 & actions to c>ry  
out ! ,national ,wat] ,data ,framework2 
7#f7 actions ne$$ to align policies1    
programs1 & budget>y res\rces to c>ry   
out ! ,national ,wat] ,data ,framework 9
 ! subsequ5t fiscal ye>2  7#g7 grants & 
assi/ance provid$ to ,/ate1 ,tribal1 &  
local entities t[>d ! developm5t &      
adoption ( new te*nologies & tools2     
7#h7 opportunities to develop &         
inc5tivize ! deploym5t ( promis+        
next-g5]ation te*nologies1 includ+ new  

wat] data te*nologies & tools1 9        
p>tn]%ip ) ! private sector & o!rs to   
accompli% ! purposes ( ?is title2 &     
7#i7 metrics = a*iev+ ! ,national ,wat] 
,data ,framework4  #ajd4 ,advisory      
,committee on ,wat] ,in=mation  7a7     
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior an advisory      
committee1 to be kn[n z ! ,advisory     
,committee on ,wat] ,in=mation1 to      
advise ! ,secret>y1 ,dep>tm5ts1 &       
,c\ncil on ! developm5t & implem5tation 
( ! ,national ,wat] ,data ,framework4   
7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,composition ,!     
,advisory ,committee %all be compos$ (  
memb]s1 to be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y 9 a
 mann] t provides =-- 7,a7 balanc$      
repres5tation among v>i\s entities      
involv$ 9 wat]-relat$ activities2 &     
7,b7 consid]ation = a geographic balance
 ( individuals repres5t+ localities     
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,selection
 ,memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all  
be select$ by ! ,secret>y f among       
entities involv$ 9 wat]-relat$          

activities1 includ+-- 7,a7 ,/ates2  7,b7
 ,indian ,tribes2  7,c7 local gov]nm5ts2
  7,d7 ,f$]al entities2  7,e7 wat]      
ag5cies1 utilities1 cons]vation         
di/ricts1 irrigation di/ricts1 acequias1
 & o!r wat] us] associations2  7,f7     
organizations t facilitate collaboration
 across ,/ates & multi-/ate             
in/rum5talities2  7,g7 educational      
in/itutions2  7,h7 pr(essional          
organizations2  7,i7 wat] data &        
te*nology-relat$ exp]ts1 pr(essionals1 &
 indu/ries2  7,j7 private sector        
entities2 &  7,k7 nonpr(it              
organizations4  7#c7 ,t]m ,memb]s ( !   
,advisory ,committee %all be appo9t$ by 
! ,secret>y = a t]m n to exce$ #d ye>s4 
7c7 ,*air ,! ,secret>y %all s]ve z !    
,*air ( ! ,advisory ,committee4  7d7    
,/aff support ,! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,geological ,survey %all provide support
 s]vices = ! ,advisory ,committee4  7e7 
,meet+s ,! ,advisory ,committee %all    
meet at ! call ( ! ,*air1 b n less      
frequ5tly ?an #d times ea* ye>4  7f7    

,duties ,! duties ( ! ,advisory         
,committee are to advise ! ,secret>y1   
,dep>tm5ts1 & ,c\ncil on-- 7#a7 !       
developm5t & implem5tation ( ! ,national
 ,wat] ,data ,framework2  7#b7 ef=ts to 
op]ate a co/-effective national network 
( wat] data collection & analysis t     
meets ! priority wat] in=mation ne$s ( !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t &1 to ! ext5t         
practicable us+ available res\rces1 !   
ne$s ( ! non-,f$]al community t are ti$ 
to national int]e/s2  7#c7 ef=ts to     
develop uni=m /&>ds1 guidel9es1 &       
proc$ures = ! collection1 analysis1     
managem5t1 & dissem9ation ( wat]        
in=mation to improve quality1 consi/5cy1
 & accessibility nationwide2 &  7#d7 !  
effectiv5ess ( exi/+ wat] in=mation     
programs & recomm5d$ modifications ne$$ 
to respond to *anges 9 legislation1     
te*nology1 & o!r conditions4  7g7       
,applicability ( ,,faca  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !    
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e    
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all apply to !        

,advisory ,committee4  7#b7 ,no         
t]m9ation ,section #ad7;a77#b7 ( !      
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e    
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply to !      
,advisory ,committee4  #aje4 ,wat] data 
grant program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 %all e/abli% a wat] data grant program 
"u :i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants--   
7#a7 to support non-,f$]al entities 9   
mak+ wat] data sets f9dable1 accessible1
 int]op]able1 & reusable 9 accordance ) 
! wat] data /&>ds e/abli%$ "u ?is title2
  7#b7 to advance ! developm5t ( wat]   
data infra/ructure1 tools1 & te*nologies
 to facilitate ! %>+ & use ( wat] data2 
7#c7 to support programs & projects t   
facilitate wat] data %>+ & use 9 wat]   
res\rces managem5t & ! implem5tation ( !
 ,national ,wat] ,data ,framework2 &    
7#d7 to provide a prize = accel]at+     
innovation & develop+ next-g5]ation wat]
 data tools & te*nologies4  7b7         
,coord9ation ) ! ,c\ncil ,! ,secret>y   
%all consult & coord9ate ) ! ,c\ncil 9  
creat+ & implem5t+ ! ,wat] ,data ,grant 

,program to ensure t-- 7#a7 ! ,wat]     
,data ,grant ,program is align$ ) &     
c>ries out ! purposes ( ?is title2 &    
7#b7 grants & programs are h>moniz$     
across ! ,dep>tm5ts & memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil
 to a*ieve ! purposes ( ?is title4  7c7 
,eligible entities ,an entity eligible =
 a grant "u ! ,wat] ,data ,grant        
,program-- 7#a7 %all demon/rate         
significant ne$s or capabilities =      
advanc+ wat] data %>+ & tools ) a       
significant public b5efit2 &  7#b7 may  
include-- 7,a7 a ,/ate1 multi/ate       
in/rum5tality1 ,indian ,tribe1 or o!r   
unit ( local gov]nm5t2  7,b7 a wat]     
ag5cy1 utility1 cons]vation di/rict1    
irrigation di/rict1 acequia1 mutual     
dome/ic association1 or o!r entity      
organiz$ pursuant to ,f$]al1 ,tribal1 or
 local laws = ! purpose ( wat]-relat$   
activities2  7,c7 an educational        
in/itution or nonpr(it organization2 &  
7,d7 9 ! case ( c>ry+ out activities    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#d7-- 7i7 an  
individual :o is a citiz5 or legal      

resid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 an  
entity t is incorporat$ & ma9ta9s !     
prim>y place ( bus9ess ( ! entity 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,requirem5ts  7#a7  
,data %>+ & /&>ds ,any project fund$    
?r\gh ! ,wat] ,data ,grant ,program %all
 be implem5t$ 9 accordance ) ! wat] data
 /&>ds e/abli%$ "u section #ajb4  7#b7  
,use ( exi/+ wat] data infra/ructure ,! 
recipi5t ( a grant %all1 to ! ext5t     
practicable1 lev]age exi/+ wat] data &  
wat] data infra/ructure4  7e7 ,report ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 9       
conjunction ) ! annual budget submission
 ( ! ,presid5t to ,congress "u section  
#aaje7;a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to       
,congress a report t describes !        
implem5tation ( ! ,wat] ,data ,grant    
,program1 includ+-- 7#a7 a description (
 ! use & deploym5t ( am\nts made        
available "u ! ,wat] ,data ,grant       
,program2  7#b7 an acc\nt+ ( all grants 
aw>d$ "u ! ,wat] ,data ,grant ,program1 

includ+ a description (-- 7,a7 ea* grant
 recipi5t2 &  7,b7 ea* project fund$ "u 
! ,wat] ,data ,grant ,program2  7#c7 an 
assessm5t ( ! success ( ! ,wat] ,data   
,grant ,program 9 advanc+ ! purposes (  
?is title2 &  7#d7 a plan = ! subsequ5t 
fiscal ye> to a*ieve ! purposes ( ?is   
title4  7f7 ,au?orization (             
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out !
 ,wat] ,data ,grant ,program #be1jjj1jjj
 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg1 
to rema9 available until exp5d$4  7g7   
,adm9i/rative co/s ,( ! funds au?oriz$  
to be appropriat$ "u subsection 7f71 n m
 ?an #c p]c5t may be us$ by ! ,secret>y 
= adm9i/rative co/s4  #ajf4             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out sections #ajb     
?r\gh #ajd #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg1 to rema9        
available until exp5d$4  ,,ii ,rio ,gr&e
 wat] security  #bja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 title3 7#a7 ,bas9 ,plan ,! t]m ,bas9   

,plan means ! integrat$ wat] res\rces   
managem5t plan = ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas9     
develop$ "u section #bjb7;a74  7#b7     
,bas9 ,/ate ,! t]m ,bas9 ,/ate means ea*
 ( ! foll[+ ,/ates3 7,a7 ,colorado4     
7,b7 ,new ,mexico4  7,c7 ,texas4  7#c7  
,nature-bas$ feature ,! t]m nature-bas$ 
feature has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #iejb ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l&         
,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajcfb74  7#d7 ,rio ,gr&e ,bas9 ,! t]m  
,rio ,gr&e ,bas9 means ! ma9/em ( ! ,rio
 ,gr&e f ! headwat]s ( ! ,rio ,gr&e 9   
,colorado to ! m\? ( ! ,rio ,gr&e 9     
,texas & any hydrologically connect$    
gr\ndwat]1 aquif]s1 & tribut>ies1       
includ+ tribut>ies t provide wat] via   
bas9 transf]s4  7#e7 ,work+ gr\p ,! t]m 
,work+ ,gr\p means ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas9   
,work+ ,gr\p conv5$ "u section #bjb7;a74
  #bjb4 ,integrat$ wat] res\rces        
managem5t plan = ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas9  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all conv5e a ,f$]al ,work+ ,gr\p1 to be

 kn[n z ! 8,rio ,gr&e ,bas9 ,work+      
,gr\p01 to consult & collaborate ) !    
,bas9 ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 units (  
local gov]nm5t1 irrigation di/ricts1    
cons]vation di/ricts1 acequias1 l&      
,grant-,m]c$es1 & o!r local p>tn]s 9 !  
,rio ,gr&e ,bas9 to develop & implem5t  
an integrat$ wat] res\rces managem5t    
plan = ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas9 us+ ! be/     
available sci5ce1 data1 & local k4  7b7 
,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,bas9 ,plan is  
to improve-- 7#a7 wat] security &       
quality = communities ?r\gh\t ! ,rio    
,gr&e ,bas92  7#b7 riv] & wat]%$ heal? =
 ecosy/ems1 fi%1 & wildlife 9 ! ,rio    
,gr&e ,bas92  7#c7 ! resili5ce (        
communities & ecosy/ems 9 ! ,rio ,gr&e  
,bas9 to dr\ght & hydrologic *ange2 &   
7#d7 consultation1 collaboration1 &     
p>tn]%ips among ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,bas9   
,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 & local p>tn]s 
)9 ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas94  7c7 ,requirem5ts
 ,! ,bas9 ,plan %all include-- 7#a7 a   
li/ ( recomm5d$ projects & activities to
 a*ieve ! purpose describ$ 9 subsection 

7b71 us+ ! be/ available sci5ce = curr5t
 & future conditions 9 ! ,rio ,gr&e     
,bas91 includ+ recomm5dations =-- 7,a7  
improv+ infra/ructure design1 ma9t5ance1
 repair1 plann+1 managem5t1 & op]ations 
?r\gh\t ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas92  7,b7       
improv+ sci5ce1 data1 monitor+1 &       
collaboration to improve und]/&+ ( !    
,rio ,gr&e ,bas91 includ+-- 7i7 !       
hydrology & o!r processes ( ! ,rio ,gr&e
 ,bas92 &  7ii7 ! long-t]m availability 
( wat] across ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas92  7,c7 
increas+ wat] cons]vation 9 ! ,rio ,gr&e
 ,bas9 ?r\gh p>tn]%ips ) communities &  
wat] us]s2  7,d7 inve/m5ts 9 nature-bas$
 features1 infra/ructure1 & habitat     
improvem5ts to improve riv] heal?1      
resili5ce1 wat] security1 & haz>d       
mitigation 9 ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas92  7,e7  
updat+ res]voir op]ations au?orities &  
wat] control manuals2 &  7,f7 improv+   
consultation1 collaboration1 & p>tn]%ips
 ?r\gh\t ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas9 to a*ieve ! 
objectives describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 
?r\gh 7,e72  7#b7 a li/ ( pot5tial      

*anges to exi/+ ,f$]al au?orities t may 
be ne$$ to implem5t ! ,bas9 ,plan2 &    
7#c7 a timel9e = implem5t+ ! ,bas9 ,plan
 ov] a #cj-ye> p]iod4  7d7 ,report to   
,congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all-- 7#a7 submit ! ,bas9 ,plan to--   
7,a7 ! appropriate committees (         
,congress2 &  7,b7 ! ,bas9 ,/ates1      
,indian ,tribes locat$ )9 ! ,rio ,gr&e  
,bas91 & local p>tn]s2 &  7#b7 make !   
,bas9 ,plan publicly available onl9e4   
7e7 ,implem5tation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on   
submission ( ! ,bas9 ,plan to ,congress 
"u subsection 7d77#a77;,a71 ! relevant  
ag5cies ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p may implem5t   
recomm5d$ projects & activities f !     
,bas9 ,plan to a*ieve ! purposes ( ?is  
title1 includ+-- 7,a7 wat] cons]vation &
 re/oration projects2  7,b7 /reamfl[ &  
gr\ndwat] re*>ge improvem5ts2  7,c7     
optimization ( ,f$]al project managem5t1
 includ+-- 7i7 improvem5ts & flexibility
 9 res]voir1 irrigation1 & flood control
 project op]ations2 &  7ii7 updates &   

am5dm5ts to p>ticul> res]voir op]ations 
au?orities1 contracts1 & wat] control   
manuals )9 ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas91 consi/5t 
) ! recomm5dations provid$ 9 subsection 
7c77#a77;,e72  7,d7 /udies ( relevant   
projects & activities requir+ fur!r     
au?orization2  7,e7 ! e/abli%m5t ( a    
collaborative sci5ce1 data1 & monitor+  
program = ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas92 &  7,f7 ! 
e/abli%m5t ( a coord9at$ te*nical       
assi/ance program to support ,rio ,gr&e 
,bas9 /akehold]s 9 access+ res\rces &   
programs to a*ieve ! purposes ( ?is     
title4  7#b7 ,waiv] ,9 implem5t+ ?is    
subsection1 ! relevant ag5cies ( !      
,work+ ,gr\p may waive or r$uce ,f$]al  
co/-%>e requirem5ts = projects &        
activities t demon/rate significant     
public b5efits 9 accordance ) ! purpose 
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7f7         
,requirem5ts ,! projects & activities   
implem5t$ pursuant to subsection 7e7    
%all be-- 7#a7 subject to requir$       
au?orization & appropriation by         
,congress2  7#b7 cont+5t on ! completion

 ( applicable feasibility /udies1       
environm5tal reviews1 & co/-b5efit      
analyses t include favorable            
recomm5dations = ! propos$ projects &   
activities2 &  7#c7 implem5t$-- 7,a7 9  
accordance ) applicable law1 includ+--  
7i7 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy   
,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et    
seq472  7ii7 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (
 #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 & 
7iii7 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control
 ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq472    
7,b7 9 consultation ) & 9 accordance )  
,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local au?orities 9 !  
,bas9 ,/ates2  7,c7 9 accordance )      
int]/ate & int]national agreem5ts       
applicable to ! ,rio ,gr&e ,bas92 &     
7,d7 9 accordance ) ! wat] rights ( any 
,indian ,tribe or agreem5ts betwe5 any  
,indian ,tribe & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7g7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! heads ( 
! ag5cies repres5t$ on ! ,work+ ,gr\p   
su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is 
title = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh   

#bjeb4  #bjc4 ,rio ,gr&e ,bas9 ,work+   
,gr\p  7a7 ,composition ,! ,work+ ,gr\p 
%all be compos$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s3 7#a7 
,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,! ,assi/ant  
,secret>y ( ! ,army = ,civil ,works4    
7#c7 ,! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4  7#d7 ,!
 ,*ief ( ! ,natural ,res\rces           
,cons]vation ,s]vice4  7#e7 ,!          
,commission] ( ! ,int]national ,b\nd>y &
 ,wat] ,commission4  7#f7 ,!            
,commission] ( ,reclamation4  7#g7 ,!   
,director ( any ,national ,laboratory   
locat$ 9 a ,bas9 ,/ate4  7#h7 ,!        
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,indian         
,affairs4  7#i7 ,! ,director ( ! ,bureau
 ( ,l& ,managem5t4  7#aj7 ,! ,director (
 ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice4  7#aa7 ,!    
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,s]vice4  7#ab7 ,! ,director (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey4   
7#ac7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7#ad7 ,!  
,"u ,secret>y = ,rural ,developm5t4     
7#ae7 ,! heads ( any o!r relevant ,f$]al
 ag5cies1 z det]m9$ to be appropriate by

 a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p 
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#ad74  
7b7 ,duties ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all        
consult1 collaborate1 & "w ) ,bas9      
,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes locat$ )9 ! ,rio
 ,gr&e ,bas91 & local p>tn]s-- 7#a7 to  
develop & implem5t a ,bas9 ,plan2 &     
7#b7 on submission ( ! ,bas9 ,plan to   
,congress "u section #bjb7;d77#a77;,a71 
to support ongo+ collaboration across ! 
,rio ,gr&e ,bas9 among ,f$]al /akehold]s
 & non-,f$]al /akehold]s )9 ! ,rio ,gr&e
 ,bas94  #bjd4 ,effect ( title ,no?+ 9  
?is title-- 7#a7 affects1 waives1       
abrogates1 dim9i%es1 def9es1 or         
int]prets any wat] "r ( any ,indian     
,tribe or agreem5t betwe5 any ,indian   
,tribe & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 affects 
a contract or b5efit 9 exi/5ce on ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act t 0 execut$      
pursuant to ! reclamation laws1 unless  
o!rwise agre$ to by ! p>ties to !       
contract or b5efit2  7#c7 affects any   
int]/ate or int]national agreem5t reg>d+
 ! ,rio ,gr&e & ! wat]s ( ! ,rio ,gr&e1 

or any o!r int]/ate compact or agreem5t 
reg>d+ wat]2  7#d7 affects any ongo+    
treaty obligations2 or  7#e7 limits or  
affects any ,bas9 ,/ate or ,indian      
,tribe 9 ! managem5t ( wat] quantity or 
quality 9 accordance ) ,/ate or ,tribal 
laws1 z applicable4  ,,iii ,pueblo      
irrigation  #cja4 ,reau?orization (     
,pueblo irrigation infra/ructure grants 
,section #iajf7;g77#b7 ( ! ,omnibus     
,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji     
7,public ,law #aaa-aa2 #abc ,/at4 #acji7
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ is au?oriz$ & 
ins]t+ are au?oriz$2 &  7#b7 by /rik+   
#f1jjj1jjj & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod 
at ! end & ins]t+ su* sums z are        
necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh
 #bjcb44