,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfie  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbb ,mr4  
,cram] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m]kley7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to e/abli% a ,we/]n ,wat] ,coop]ative  
,committee1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,we/]n 
,wat] ,coop]ative ,committee ,act4  #b4 
,corps ( ,eng9e]s ,we/]n ,wat]          
,coop]ative ,committee  7a7 ,f9d+s      
,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 a bip>tisan    
coalition ( #ai ,we/]n ,s5ators wrote to
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget on     
,septemb] #ag1 #bjai1 9 opposition to ! 
propos$ rulemak+ entitl$ ,use ( ,u4,s4  
,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s ,res]voir       
,projects = ,dome/ic1 ,municipal        
,indu/rial ,wat] ,supply 7#ha ,f$4 ,reg4
 #iaeef 7,decemb] #af1 #bjaf771 describ+
 ! rule z c\nt] to exi/+ law & c\rt     
prec$5t2  7#b7 on ,janu>y #ba1 #bjbj1 ! 
propos$ rulemak+ describ$ 9 p>agraph    

7#a7 0 )drawn2 &  7#c7 ! ,corps (       
,eng9e]s %\ld consult ) ,we/]n ,/ates to
 ensure1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1
 t op]ation ( flood control projects 9  
prior appropriation ,/ates is consi/5t )
 ! pr9ciples ( ! fir/ section ( ! ,act (
 ,decemb] #bb1 #aidd 7commonly kn[n z ! 
,flood ,control ,act ( #aidd7 7#eh ,/at4
 #hhg1 *apt] #ffe2 #cc ,u4,s4,c4 #gja-a7
 & section #cja ( ! ,wat] ,supply ,act (
 #aieh 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;b74  7b7     
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 %all e/abli%
 a ,we/]n ,wat] ,coop]ative ,committee  
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,coop]ative
 ,committee74  7#b7 ,purpose ,! purpose 
( ! ,coop]ative ,committee is to ensure 
t ,corps ( ,eng9e]s flood control       
projects 9 ,we/]n ,/ates are op]at$     
consi/5t ) congressional directives by  
id5tify+ opportunities to avoid or      
m9imize conflicts betwe5 op]ation (     
,corps ( ,eng9e]s projects & ,/ate wat] 

rights & wat] laws4  7#c7 ,memb]%ip     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,coop]ative ,committee 
%all be compos$ (--  7i7 ! ,assi/ant    
,secret>y ( ! ,army = ,civil ,works 7or 
a designee72  7ii7 ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s   
7or a designee72  7iii7 #a repres5tative
 f ea* ( ! ,/ates ( ,alaska1 ,arizona1  
,cali=nia1 ,colorado1 ,idaho1 ,kansas1  
,montana1 ,nebraska1 ,nevada1 ,new      
,mexico1 ,nor? ,dakota1 ,oklahoma1      
,oregon1 ,s\? ,dakota1 ,texas1 ,utah1   
,wa%+ton1 & ,wyom+1 :o may s]ve on !    
,we/]n ,/ates ,wat] ,c\ncil1 to be      
appo9t$ by ! ,gov]nor ( ea* ,/ate2  7iv7
 #a repres5tative ) legal exp]i5ce f ea*
 ( ! ,/ates ( ,alaska1 ,arizona1        
,cali=nia1 ,colorado1 ,idaho1 ,kansas1  
,montana1 ,nebraska1 ,nevada1 ,new      
,mexico1 ,nor? ,dakota1 ,oklahoma1      
,oregon1 ,s\? ,dakota1 ,texas1 ,utah1   
,wa%+ton1 & ,wyom+1 to be appo9t$ by !  
,attorney ,g5]al ( ea* ,/ate2 &  7v7 #a 
employee f ea* ( ! impact$ regional     
(fices ( ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs4  
7#d7 ,meet+s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          

,coop]ative ,committee %all meet n less 
?an once ea* ye> 9 a ,/ate repres5t$ on 
! ,coop]ative ,committee4  7,b7         
,available to public ,ea* meet+ ( !     
,coop]ative ,committee %all be op5 &    
accessible to ! public4  7,c7           
,notification ,! ,coop]ative ,committee 
%all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] adequate 
advance notice ( a meet+ ( ! ,coop]ative
 ,committee4  7#e7 ,duties ,!           
,coop]ative ,committee %all develop &   
make recomm5dations to avoid or m9imize 
conflicts betwe5 ! op]ation ( ,corps (  
,eng9e]s projects & ,/ate wat] rights & 
wat] laws1 :i* may include              
recomm5dations = legislation or !       
promulgation ( policy or regulations4   
7#f7 ,/atus updates  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on  
an annual basis1 ! ,secret>y %all       
provide to ! ,committee on ,environm5t &
 ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a writt5 report t       
includes--  7i7 a summ>y ( ! cont5ts (  

meet+s ( ! ,coop]ative ,committee2 &    
7ii7 a description ( any recomm5dations 
made by ! ,coop]ative ,committee "u     
p>agraph 7#e71 includ+ actions tak5 by !
 ,secret>y 9 response to su*            
recomm5dations4  7,b7 ,comm5t  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #de days foll[+ !     
conclusion ( a meet+ ( ! ,coop]ative    
,committee1 ! ,secret>y %all provide to 
memb]s ( ! ,coop]ative ,committee an    
opportunity to comm5t on ! cont5ts ( !  
meet+ & any recomm5dations4  7ii7       
,inclusion ,comm5ts provid$ "u clause   
7i7 %all be includ$ 9 ! report provid$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#g7 ,comp5sation 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! memb]s ( !          
,coop]ative ,committee %all s]ve )\t    
comp5sation4  7,b7 ,travel exp5ses ,!   
memb]s ( ! ,coop]ative ,committee %all  
be all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem
 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ =
 employees ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i (   
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 :ile away f _! homes or regul>   

places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices 
= ! ,coop]ative ,committee4  7#h7       
,ma9t5ance ( records ,! ,coop]ative     
,committee %all ma9ta9 records p]ta9+ to
 op]at+ co/s & records ( ! ,coop]ative  
,committee = a p]iod ( n less ?an #c    
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